WAC 365-195-030   Applicability.  (1) This chapter makes recommendations for meeting the requirements of the act. The recommendations set forth are intended as a listing of possible choices, but compliance with the requirements of the act can be achieved without using all of the suggestions made here or by adopting other approaches.

     (2) These criteria are not meant to represent a minimum list of actions which must be taken for comprehensive plans and development regulations to meet the goals and requirements of the act.

     (3) The growth planning hearings boards are authorized to determine, in cases brought before them, whether comprehensive plans or development regulations are in compliance with the goals and requirements of the act. In making such determinations, the boards are required to consider the procedural criteria contained in this chapter. However, compliance with these criteria is not a prerequisite to a finding of compliance with the act.

     (4) Nothing in this chapter is intended to affect planning decisions and actions made pursuant to the act before this chapter became effective, including but not limited to the adoption of county-wide planning policies.

     (5) This chapter does not apply to jurisdictions not required to plan or not choosing to plan under RCW 36.70A.040.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 36.70A.190 (4)(b). 92-23-065, § 365-195-030, filed 11/17/92, effective 12/18/92.]