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Wash. Rev. Code § 36.70.010 (2026)

Purpose and intent

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The purpose and intent of this chapter is to provide the authority for, and the procedures to be followed in, guiding and regulating the physical development of a county or region through correlating both public and private projects and coordinating their execution with respect to all subject matters utilized in developing and servicing land, all to the end of assuring the highest standards of environment for living, and the operation of commerce, industry, agriculture and recreation, and assuring maximum economies and conserving the highest degree of public health, safety, morals and welfare.
[ 1963 c 4 s 36.70.010. Prior: 1959 c 201 s 1.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11 cases, 1978–2011 · leading case: Brinnon Grp. v. Jefferson Cnty., 159 Wash. App. 446 (Wash. Ct. App. 2011).
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Brinnon Grp. v. Jefferson Cnty., 159 Wash. App. 446 (Wash. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “” RCW 36.70.010; Laws of 1959, ch. 201. The PEA includes procedures to assist counties in planning for development, including procedures to establish planning commissions, boards of adjustment, and comprehensive plans.”
Hubbard v. Spokane Cnty., 50 P.3d 602 (Wash. 2002). “RCW 36.70.010 states that [t]he purpose and intent of this chapter is to provide the authority for, and the procedures to be followed in, guiding and regulating the physical development of a county or region through correlating both public and private projects and coordinating…”
Whatcom Cnty. v. Brisbane, 884 P.2d 1326 (Wash. 1994). · cites it 2× “[33] RCW 36.70.010. [34] RCW 36.70.030; 36.70.”
Barrie v. Kitsap Cnty., 613 P.2d 1148 (Wash. 1980). “Kitsap County plans and zones pursuant to the Planning Enabling Act of the State of Washington, RCW 36.”
South Hill Sewer Dist. v. Pierce Cnty., 591 P.2d 877 (Wash. Ct. App. 1979). “RCW 36.70.010 refers to the correlation of public and private projects in developing and servicing land.”
Matson v. Clark Cnty. Bd. of Commissioners, 904 P.2d 317 (Wash. Ct. App. 1995). “The State also adopted a second county enabling act, the county Planning En *645 abling Act, RCW 36.70.010 et seq. However, RCW 36.70.”
City of Everett v. Snohomish Cnty., 772 P.2d 992 (Wash. 1989). “13 See RCW 36.70.010. 14 Note, 84 Harv. L. Rev. at 876.”
Carpenter v. Island Cnty., 577 P.2d 575 (Wash. 1978). · cites it 3× “70, states in its preamble (RCW 36.70.010): The purpose and intent of this chapter is to provide the authority for, and the procedures to be followed in, guiding and regulating the physical development of a *887 county or region through correlating both public and private…”
BRINNON Grp. v. Jefferson Cnty., 245 P.3d 789 (Wash. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “" RCW 36.70.010; LAWS of 1959, ch. 201. The PEA includes procedures to assist counties in planning for development, including procedures to establish planning commissions, boards of adjustment, and comprehensive plans.”
Brinnon Grp. v. Jefferson Cnty., 245 P.3d 789 (Wash. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “" RCW 36.70.010; LAWS of 1959, ch. 201. The PEA includes procedures to assist counties in planning for development, including procedures to establish planning commissions, boards of adjustment, and comprehensive plans.”
Hubbard v. Spokene Cnty., 50 P.3d 602 (Wash. 2002). “010 states that, *608 [t]he purpose and intent of this chapter is to provide the authority for, and the procedures to be followed in, guiding and regulating the physical development of a county or region through correlating both public and private projects and coordinating their…”
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