Section 399-30-032 - What are the requirements for meeting the Growth Management Act under RCW 43155070?(1) "Compliance with the Growth Management Act" means that at the time of application for financial assistance: (a) A local government that is required to or chooses to plan under RCW 36.70A.040 has adopted a comprehensive plan and development regulations in conformance with the requirements of chapter 36.70A RCW, after it is required that the comprehensive plan and development regulations be adopted; and(b) The local government has not been found out of compliance by a growth management hearings board; or(c) A growth management hearings board has found a local government in compliance with the requirements of chapter 36.70A RCW, after previously finding the local government was not in compliance.(2) Exceptions based on "public health need" or "substantial environmental degradation" shall not be used as a method to provide unrestricted access to financial assistance for local governments not in compliance with the law.(3) Applicants that are not in conformance with GMA requirements because their periodic update is overdue, have five months after the date award has been offered to come into conformance.Wash. Admin. Code § 399-30-032
Amended by WSR 20-04-070, Filed 2/3/2020, effective 3/5/2020Statutory Authority: RCW 43.155.040(4). 07-05-029, § 399-30-032, filed 2/13/07, effective 3/16/07; 99-09-020, § 399-30-032, filed 4/14/99, effective 5/15/99.