Washington Administrative Code

(1) RCW 88.16.190(2) requires the escort of a tug or tugs for all oil tankers 40,000 DWT or greater when not in ballast. For purposes of that provision only, deadweight tonnage shall be the maximum summer deadweight tonnage that was assigned to the vessel at the time of construct…

(1) The requirements in this section apply to the following tank vessels:(a) Oil tankers between 5,000 and 40,000 deadweight tons (DWT);(b) Articulated tug barges that are designed to transport oil in bulk internal to the hull and greater than 5,000 DWT; and(c) Towed waterborne v…

The planning and community affairs agency was established in 1967 in the office of the governor to provide planning and technical assistance to the counties and municipalities of Washington state to aid them with the demands of change and the complex problems of rapid growth and …

(1) The executive head of the department is a director appointed by the governor. The director may delegate such of his or her functions, powers, and duties to such officers and employees of the department as he or she deems expedient to the furtherance of the purposes of the dep…

No person may appear in a representative capacity before the agency or its designated hearing officer other than the following:(1) Attorneys at law duly qualified and entitled to practice before the supreme court of the state of Washington;(2) Attorneys at law duly qualified and …

The planning and community affairs agency, hereinafter designated as the agency, adopts as its own rules of practice all those uniform procedural rules promulgated by the code reviser now codified in the Washington Administrative Code, WAC 1-08-005 through 1-03-590 [ 1-08-590] , …

The purpose of this chapter shall be to ensure the department's compliance with the provisions of the Public Records Act, chapter 42.56 RCW.[Statutory Authority: Chapters 42.56 and 43.330 RCW. WSR 17-13-124, § 365-10-010, filed 6/21/17, effective 7/22/17.]

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise:(1) "Department" means the department of commerce.(2) "Disclosure" means inspection and/or copying.(3) "Public record" has the meaning ascribed to it in RCW 42.56.010, avai…

The department shall designate a public disclosure officer who shall be responsible for implementing the department's rules regarding disclosure of public records, coordination of staff in this regard, and generally ensuring compliance by the staff with public records disclosure …

(1) Public records are available for public inspection and copying during the department's normal business hours, which can be found in WAC 365-04-030. Records must be inspected at the main office of the department.(2) The department will at all times take the most timely possibl…

(1) Any person wishing to inspect or copy public records of the department may submit the request in writing to the department, attn. Public Disclosure Officer or via email at publicdisclosure@commerce.wa.gov. The department's current mailing address can be found in WAC 365-04-03…

(1) The department's records are diverse in nature and are preserved in a wide variety of formats. Thus, it would require significant time and resources to compile actual costs of providing records. The needed resources to do a cost study are not currently available and, therefor…

(1) No person shall knowingly alter, deface, or destroy public records of the department.(2) Original copies of public records of the department shall not be removed from the premises where maintained.(3) Care and safekeeping of public records furnished pursuant to a request for …

The department will maintain and make available for public inspection and copying an index in accordance with RCW 42.56.070(5).[Statutory Authority: Chapters 42.56 and 43.330 RCW. WSR 17-13-124, § 365-10-080, filed 6/21/17, effective 7/22/17.]

(1) Within five business days of receipt of the public records request, the public disclosure officer will do one or more of the following:(a) Make the records available for inspection or copying;(b) If copies are requested and payment of a deposit for the copies, if any, is made…

(1) The department reserves the right to determine that a public record requested is exempt, in whole or in part, under the provisions of chapter 42.56 RCW or other applicable provision of law.(2) In addition, there are exemptions outside the Public Records Act that restrict the …

(1) To the extent that nondisclosable information can be deleted from the specific records sought, the remainder of the records shall be disclosable.(2) No exemptions shall be construed to require nondisclosure of statistical information not descriptive of identifiable persons, a…

(1)(a) Any person who has been denied an opportunity to inspect or copy a public record by the department, or who believes that the department has not made a reasonable estimate of the time required to respond to a public record request, or who believes the department has not mad…

The following regulations are adopted pursuant to chapter 245, Laws of 1986 for the purpose of implementing a moratorium on utility shut-off's during the winter. The legislature has determined and declared that utilities that supply electricity or natural gas for home heating can…

The following definitions shall apply to terms in chapter 245, Laws of 1986, and/or this chapter:"Applicant" refers to a client of a community action agency or other public or private nonprofit organization, or a current customer of a utility company, or an applicant for service …

(1) The applicant shall notify the utility of the inability to pay the bill, or the security deposit, within five business days. Notification may be made in person, in writing, or by telephone.(2) The applicant shall contact the contractor within five business days from the date …

(1) The contractor may use the unverified client income statement to expedite the process for determining client eligibility for the moratorium program. The contractor may accept the applicant's self-certification of income in determining eligibility, or verify and document incom…

In accordance with chapter 39.44 RCW, RCW 43.63A.155, and chapter 130, Laws of 1985, the department of community development will maintain records of bonds issued by local governments in the state of Washington. The purpose of the bond users clearinghouse is to collect informatio…

(1) "Local government" means any county, city, town, special purpose district, political subdivision, municipal corporation, or quasi-municipal corporation, including any public corporation created by such an entity.(2) "Bond" means any agreement which may or may not be represent…

(1) The department of community development will supply to local governments and state agencies a form for reporting bond issue information. Information to be reported will be based on the requirements of RCW 39.44.210, 39.44.230, and chapter 130, Laws of 1985, and will include t…

The department of community development will publish summaries of bond issues at least annually. Bond users clearinghouse summaries will be available to local governments, the legislature, state agencies, and the general public upon request.[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.63A.155. W…

The federal Tax Reform Act of 1986 imposes an annual ceiling on each state limiting the dollar volume of certain private activity bonds that can be issued. In addition, Congress from time-to-time enacts volume ceilings on other types of bonds. To allocate the bond volume ceilings…

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly provides otherwise.Allocation fee: The total fee paid by the issuer to the department for receiving allocation from the BCAP. It is assessed by the department based on multiplying the request…

Initial allocations shall be made in accordance with provisions of the statute and federal code.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 39.86 RCW, Executive Order 09-06, Federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and Section 301(a) of Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax …

(1) Housing programs and projects will be given priority for the first fifty percent of the annual tax exempt private activity bond cap available after July 1st each year because of the need for affordable housing, the program's ability to serve lower-income households, its contr…

No issuer may receive an allocation, or reallocation, of the state ceiling without a certificate of approval from the department.Issuers may apply for a certificate of approval by submitting a completed allocation request form to the department and paying an allocation fee. An al…

(1) A fee schedule is hereby established, which will consist of:(a) An allocation or reallocation fee, due at the time a request is filed with the department of commerce; and(b) In certain cases, an extension or carryforward fee.If an issuer's allocation or reallocation request i…

In addition to the statute, the following guidelines will be used as criteria for evaluating small issue requests:(1) Until June 1 of each year, a minimum percentage of the ceiling available for small issues will be set aside for issuers in those locations which BCAP designates b…

(1) In addition to the state statute, the following guidelines will be used as criteria for evaluating exempt facility requests:(a) Until May 1st of each year, any one exempt facility project may not receive more than 30 percent of the initial allocation amount available in the e…

The following criteria will be used by the department to prioritize allocation and reallocation requests. Not all criteria need to be demonstrated in a single project: (1) The extent to which the project demonstrates the potential to directly conserve energy.(2) The extent to whi…

In accordance with the intent of the code and state priorities, the following criteria will be used to prioritize reallocation requests by the department:(1) The relative level of economic distress in the local community.(2) The number of citizens benefiting from the project.(3) …

In accordance with the intent of the code and state priorities, the following criteria will be used to prioritize reallocation requests by the department:(1) The relative level of economic distress in the local community.(2) The number of citizens benefiting from the project.(3) …

This chapter is promulgated pursuant to the authority granted in RCW 43.63A.060 and 43.168.060.[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.63A.060. WSR 86-15-067 (Order 86-05), § 365-150-010, filed 7/22/86.]

The purpose of this chapter is to establish the department of community development rules for the Washington state development loan fund, hereinafter referred to as the "fund," and the Washington state development loan fund committee, hereinafter referred to as the "committee."Th…

Whenever used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the definitions of terms in RCW 43.168.020 shall be considered the definition of terms used in this chapter.[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.63A.060. WSR 86-15-067 (Order 86-05), § 365-150-030, filed 7/22/…

(1) Notice of the time and location of regular committee meetings will be published annually in a January edition of the Washington State Register. A copy of the schedule of regular meetings may also be obtained upon request from the committee at the address set out in WAC 365-15…

An application shall be deemed ready for a final decision by the committee only when the manager of the fund certifies that the following events have occurred:(a) A loan fund application has been submitted by an eligible local government sponsor, signed by all parties, and all re…

Applications shall be evaluated pursuant to the conditions and limitations established in RCW 43.168.050, and in guidelines for project funding promulgated by and available from the committee.[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.63A.060. WSR 86-15-067 (Order 86-05), § 365-150-060, filed …

After an application for financial assistance has been received, certain information in the department's possession may be required to be made available for public inspection by applicable law. Certain other information shall be designated by the committee as confidential for pro…

Any applicant whose completed proposal is denied financing by the committee shall have the opportunity to submit additional written materials to the committee for their reconsideration, upon terms and conditions established by the committee.[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.63A.060. W…

All communications with the committee and its staff, including but not limited to, acquisition of program guidelines and application materials, submission of materials regarding participation in the development loan fund program, or inquiries regarding the operation and/or admini…

These rules implement RCW 43.330.480 through 43.330.488 and are adopted under the authority in RCW 43.330.483.[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.330.483. WSR 24-10-007, § 365-175-010, filed 4/18/24, effective 5/19/24. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.330.482. WSR 18-17-140, § 365-175-010, f…

To set forth the conditions and procedures for how funds for the low-income home rehabilitation grant program will be administered and used to serve low-income clients living in rural areas.[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.330.483. WSR 24-10-007, § 365-175-020, filed 4/18/24, effecti…

"Commerce" means the Washington state department of commerce."Home" means a single-family residential structure."Home rehabilitation" means residential repairs and improvements that address health, safety, and durability issues in existing housing in rural areas."Homeowner" means…

A local agency must apply to and receive approval from commerce to become an authorized rehabilitation agency. The application must show that the agency is eligible to participate and must show that the agency has established procedures to administer the program in compliance wit…