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Wash. Rev. Code § 58.17.070 (2026)

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A preliminary plat of proposed subdivisions and dedications of land shall be submitted for approval to the legislative body of the city, town, or county within which the plat is situated.
Unless an applicant for preliminary plat approval requests otherwise, a preliminary plat shall be processed simultaneously with applications for rezones, variances, planned unit developments, site plan approvals, and similar quasi-judicial or administrative actions to the extent that procedural requirements applicable to these actions permit simultaneous processing.
[ 1981 c 293 s 4; 1969 ex.s. c 271 s 7.]

Notes:

Severability—1981 c 293: See note following RCW 58.17.010.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases, 1980–2008 · leading case: HJS Dev., Inc. v. Pierce Cnty., 61 P.3d 1141 (Wash. 2003).
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HJS Dev., Inc. v. Pierce Cnty., 61 P.3d 1141 (Wash. 2003). “” 80 RCW 58.17.070 also treats the two terms distinctly, allowing processing of a preliminary plat application simultaneously with site plan applications.”
Noble Manor Co. v. Pierce Cnty., 943 P.2d 1378 (Wash. 1997). “On the other hand, if a party proceeds with a traditional subdivision of the property pursuant to RCW 58.17.070, a public hearing process is required and SEPA applies as well.”
Noble Manor Co. v. Pierce Cnty., 133 Wash. 2d 269 (Wash. 1997). “On the other hand, if a party proceeds with a traditional subdivision of the property pursuant to RCW 58.17.070, a public hearing process is required and SEPA applies as well.”
Lince v. City of Bremerton, 607 P.2d 329 (Wash. Ct. App. 1980). “63 defines "cities" as "every incorporated city and town" and then grants the zoning power to the city council at RCW 35.63.110. The council, in turn, is defined as the "chief legislative body of a city.”
Milestone Homes, Inc. v. City of Bonney Lake, 145 Wash. App. 118 (Wash. Ct. App. 2008). “080; see RCW 58.17.070 (preliminary plat of proposed subdivision shall be submitted for approval to legislative body of city in which plat is situated).”
Norco Constr., Inc. v. King Cnty., 627 P.2d 988 (Wash. Ct. App. 1981). “RCW 58.17.070. The local planning body or designated officials then review the proposed subdivision *181 for compliance with adopted criteria and standards and make recommendations to the legislative body.”
Save Our State Park v. Bd. of Clallam Cnty. Commissioners, 875 P.2d 673 (Wash. Ct. App. 1994). “110 and RCW 58.17.070, we further observed that both zoning and platting power were delegated to the legislative body and, therefore, initiative was not permitted in those areas.”
Milestone Homes, Inc. v. City of Bonney Lake, 186 P.3d 357 (Wash. Ct. App. 2008). “080; see RCW 58.17.070 (preliminary plat of proposed subdivision shall be submitted for approval to legislative body of city in which plat is situated).”
HJS Dev., Inc. v. Pierce Cnty., 61 P.3d 1141 (Wash. 2003). “[79] RCW 58.17.070 also treats the two terms distinctly, allowing processing of a preliminary plat application simultaneously with site plan applications.”
Strauss v. City of Sedro-Woolley, 944 P.2d 1088 (Wash. Ct. App. 1997). “They first argue that because the City allowed the mobile home park to be built without a subdivision application, the property must have fit under the exemption enumerated at RCW 58.17.070(5). RCW 58-.17.040(5) provides that the subdivision law does not ap *385 ply to…”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 58.17.070(5) — 1 case
Strauss v. City of Sedro-Woolley, 944 P.2d 1088 (Wash. Ct. App. 1997). “They first argue that because the City allowed the mobile home park to be built without a subdivision application, the property must have fit under the exemption enumerated at RCW 58.17.070(5). RCW 58-.17.040(5) provides that the subdivision law does not ap *385 ply to…”
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