Title 43 — Title 43 STATE GOVERNMENT—EXECUTIVE
178 chapters · 3,474 sections in this title.
RCW 43.21C.428 Recovery of expenses of nonproject environmental impact statements—Fees for subsequent development.
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(1) A county, city, or town may recover its reasonable expenses of preparation of a nonproject environmental impact statement prepared under RCW 43.21C.229 and 43.21C.440:(a) Through access to financial assistance under RCW 36.70A.490;(b) With funding from private sources; and(c)…
RCW 43.21C.430 Certain fish protection standards exempt from compliance with chapter.
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The incorporation of fish protection standards adopted under chapter 77.55 RCW into the forest practices rules as required under RCW 76.09.040(3) is exempt from compliance with this chapter.[ 2012 1st sp.s. c 1 s 213.]Notes:Finding—Intent—Limitation—Jurisdiction/authority of Indi…
RCW 43.21C.440 Planned action—Defined—Authority of a county, city, or town—Community meetings.
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(1) For purposes of this chapter, a planned action means one or more types of development or redevelopment that meet the following criteria:(a) Are designated as planned actions by an ordinance or resolution adopted by a county, city, or town planning under RCW 36.70A.040;(b) In …
RCW 43.21C.450 Nonproject actions exempt from requirements of chapter.
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The following nonproject actions are categorically exempt from the requirements of this chapter:(1) Amendments to development regulations that are required to ensure consistency with an adopted comprehensive plan pursuant to RCW 36.70A.040, where the comprehensive plan was previo…
RCW 43.21C.460 Environmental checklist—Authority of lead agency—Limitations of section.
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(1) The lead agency for an environmental review under this chapter utilizing an environmental checklist developed by the department of ecology pursuant to RCW 43.21C.110 may identify within the checklist provided to applicants instances where questions on the checklist are adequa…
RCW 43.21C.470 Categorical exemption for structurally deficient bridges—Definition.
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(1) The department [of ecology] must amend the categorical exemption available to Washington department of transportation projects under WAC 197-11-800(26) as of July 24, 2015, so that the same categorical exemption applies to structurally deficient city, town, or county bridge r…
RCW 43.21C.480 Repair or replacement of structurally deficient state bridges exempt from chapter.
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The repair or replacement of a state bridge deemed structurally deficient, as defined in RCW 47.04.010, is exempt from compliance with this chapter as long as the action occurs within the existing right-of-way, except that the repair or replacement may occur outside the existing …
RCW 43.21C.490 Formation of community facilities districts exempt from this chapter.
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The formation of a community facilities district under chapter 36.145 RCW is exempted from compliance with this chapter, unless such formation constitutes a final agency decision to undertake construction of a structure or facility not otherwise exempt under state law or rule.[ 2…
RCW 43.21C.495 Adoption of ordinances, development regulations, and other nonproject actions—Certain actions not subject to administrative or judicial appeals.
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(1) Adoption of ordinances, development regulations and amendments to such regulations, and other nonproject actions taken by a city to implement: The actions specified in section 2, chapter 246, Laws of 2022 unless the adoption of such ordinances, development regulations and ame…
RCW 43.21C.497 Other actions not subject to appeal.
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The adoption of ordinances, amendments to comprehensive plans, amendments to development regulations, and other nonproject actions taken by a county or city pursuant to RCW 36.70A.070(9) (d) or (e) in order to implement measures specified by the department of commerce pursuant to…
RCW 43.21C.501 Certain project actions evaluated under this chapter by a city or town planning under RCW 36.70A.040—When exempt from appeals under this chapter.
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(1) Project actions described in this section that pertain to residential, multifamily, or mixed-use development evaluated under this chapter by a city or town planning under RCW 36.70A.040 are exempt from appeals under this chapter on the basis of the evaluation of or impacts to…
RCW 43.21C.503 Exempt projects—Environmental checklist not required.
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Any applicant whose project qualifies as exempt or categorically exempt under either this chapter or under rules adopted pursuant to this chapter is not required to file an environmental checklist if other information is available to establish that a project qualifies for an exem…
RCW 43.21C.520 Review of greenhouse gas emissions from a new or expanded facility.
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The review under this chapter of greenhouse gas emissions from a new or expanded facility subject to the greenhouse gas emission reduction requirements of chapter 70A.65 RCW must occur consistent with RCW 70A.65.080(9).[ 2021 c 316 s 34.]Notes:Short title—2021 c 316: See RCW 70A.…
RCW 43.21C.525 Model ordinances created under RCW 70A.207.030—Certain actions not subject to the requirements of this chapter.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 1960-S3.SL) ***Amendments to regulations and other nonproject actions taken by a city or county to adopt or implement the model ordinance created by the department under RCW 70A.207.030 is not subject to the requirements of this chapter.[ 2022 c 180 s …
RCW 43.21C.530 Clean energy projects.
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(1) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(a) "Alternative energy resource" has the same meaning as defined in RCW 80.50.020.(b) "Alternative jet fuel" has the same meaning as defined in RCW 43.158.010.(c) "…
RCW 43.21C.535 Clean energy projects—Nonproject environmental impact statements.
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(1) The department of ecology shall prepare nonproject environmental impact statements, pursuant to RCW 43.21C.030, that assess and disclose the probable significant adverse environmental impacts, and that identify related mitigation measures, for each of the following categories…
RCW 43.21C.538 Clean energy projects—Nonproject environmental impact statements—Lead agency use.
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(1) A lead agency conducting a project-level environmental review under this chapter of a clean energy project identified in RCW 43.21C.535(1) must consider a nonproject environmental impact statement prepared pursuant to RCW 43.21C.535 in order to identify and mitigate project-l…
RCW 43.21C.540 Mitigation of light pollution at utility-scale wind energy facility—Actions exempt from requirements of this chapter.
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(1) Actions to mitigate light pollution at a utility-scale wind energy facility as required under RCW 70A.550.020, are categorically exempt from the requirements of this chapter.(2) For the purposes of this section, "utility-scale wind energy facility" has the same meaning as def…
RCW 43.21C.550 Environmental review document—Transit agency to prepare detailed statement.
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In the event of a disagreement over the scope of a transit project, state agencies, cities, and counties shall accept the detailed statement prepared by the transit agency under RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c) as the sole environmental review document, rather than conducting separate enviro…
RCW 43.21C.560 Solar energy generation projects exempt from this chapter.
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The following actions are categorically exempt from the requirements of this chapter, except when undertaken wholly or partly on lands covered by water:(1)(a) Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, the placement of an array of solar energy generation panels or associated e…
RCW 43.21C.900 Short title.
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "State Environmental Policy Act" or "SEPA".[ 1995 c 347 s 207; 1971 ex.s. c 109 s 7.]Notes:Finding—Severability—Part headings and table of contents not law—1995 c 347: See notes following RCW 36.70A.470.
RCW 43.21C.911 Section headings not part of law—1983 c 117.
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Section headings as used in this act do not constitute any part of the law.[ 1983 c 117 s 14.]
RCW 43.21C.912 Applicability—1983 c 117.
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Sections 3 and 4 of this act apply to agency decisions and to appeal proceedings prospectively only and not retrospectively. Sections 1, 5, 6, 7, and 8 of this act may be applied by agencies retrospectively.[ 1983 c 117 s 15.]
RCW 43.21C.914 Effective dates—1983 c 117.
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(1) Sections 1, 2, and 4 through 16 of this act are necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately [April 23, 1983].(2) Section 3 of this…