Title 86, Title 86 FLOOD CONTROL
9 chapters · 230 sections in this title.
RCW 86.16.045 Adoption of ordinances or requirements that exceed minimum federal requirements.
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A county, city, or town may adopt floodplain management ordinances or requirements that exceed the minimum federal requirements of the national flood insurance program without following the procedures provided in RCW 86.16.031(8).[ 1989 c 64 s 6.]
RCW 86.16.051 Basis for state and local floodplain management.
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The basis for state and local floodplain management regulation shall be the areas designated as special flood hazard areas on the most recent maps provided by the federal emergency management agency for the national flood insurance program. Best available information shall be use…
RCW 86.16.061 Adoption of rules.
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The department of ecology after consultation with the public shall adopt such rules as are necessary to implement this chapter.[ 1989 c 64 s 5; 1987 c 523 s 6.]
RCW 86.16.071 Chapter not to create liability for damages against the state.
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The exercise by the state of the authority, duties, and responsibilities as provided in this chapter shall not imply or create any liability for any damages against the state.[ 1987 c 523 s 7.]
RCW 86.16.081 Enforcement of chapter—Civil penalty—Review by pollution control hearings board or local legislative authority.
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(1) Except as provided in RCW 43.05.060 through 43.05.080 and 43.05.150, the attorney general or the attorney for the local government shall bring such injunctive, declaratory, or other actions as are necessary to ensure compliance with this chapter.(2) Any person who fails to co…
RCW 86.16.110 Appeals.
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Any person, association, or corporation, public, municipal, or private, feeling aggrieved at any order, decision, or determination of the department or director pursuant to this chapter, affecting his or her interest, may have the same reviewed pursuant to RCW 43.21B.310.[ 1991 c…
RCW 86.16.120 Flood damages defined.
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Damages within the meaning of this chapter shall include harmful inundation, water erosion of soil, stream banks and beds, stream channel shifting and changes, harmful deposition by water of eroded and shifting soils and debris upon property or in the beds of streams or other bod…
RCW 86.16.160 Local programs not prevented.
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Nothing in this chapter shall prevent any county, city or town from establishing, pursuant to any authority otherwise available to them, flood control regulation programs and related land use control measures in areas which are subject to flooding or flood damages.[ 1973 c 75 s 2…
RCW 86.16.180 Processing of permits and authorizations for emergency water withdrawal and facilities to be expedited.
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All state and local agencies with authority under this chapter to issue permits or other authorizations in connection with emergency water withdrawals and facilities authorized under RCW 43.83B.410 shall expedite the processing of such permits or authorizations in keeping with th…
RCW 86.16.190 Livestock flood sanctuary areas.
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Local governments that have adopted floodplain management regulations pursuant to this chapter shall include provisions that allow for the establishment of livestock flood sanctuary areas at a convenient location within a farming unit that contains domestic livestock. Local gover…
RCW 86.16.900 Chapter liberally construed.
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The provisions of this chapter and all proceedings thereunder shall be liberally construed with a view to effect their object.[ 1935 c 159 s 19; RRS s 9663A-19.]
RCW 86.18.010 Declaration of purpose.
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Economic development and growth of the state is dependent on the control of flood waters. The legislature declares, in the exercise of its sovereign and police powers, that the purpose of this chapter is to provide for contributions of funds for assisting political subdivisions o…
RCW 86.18.030 Conditions and limitations on expenditures and contributions from appropriations—Warrants.
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Funds shall be expended and contributions made to a political subdivision of the state from flood control appropriations only after:(1) The project for which the funds are to be used has been approved by the department of ecology in accordance with the regulatory provisions of ch…
RCW 86.18.900 Construction—1967 ex.s. c 136.
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This legislative proposal shall be complete authority for the accomplishment of purposes hereby authorized, and shall be liberally construed to accomplish its purposes.[ 1967 ex.s. c 136 s 4.]
RCW 86.24.010 Declaration of policy.
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It is the purpose of the state of Washington, in the exercise of its sovereign and police powers, and in the interests of public welfare, to establish a state policy for the control of floods to the extent practicable and by economically feasible methods.[ 1935 c 163 s 1; RRS s 9…
RCW 86.24.020 Cooperation authorized.
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The department of ecology, in cooperation with the corps of engineers of the United States army, and any other agencies of the United States, and in cooperation with any official, agency or institution of the state and any flood control district created under the laws of the stat…
RCW 86.24.030 Contracts authorized—Extent of participation.
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The state director of ecology, when state funds shall be available therefor, shall have authority on behalf of the state to enter into contracts with the United States or any agency thereof and/or with any such flood control district, county, or counties so acting jointly, for fl…
RCW 86.24.040 Contracts between flood control districts and other governmental units.
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In any case where the boundaries of any flood control district shall embrace all or any part of any county, city, town, diking, or drainage district, subject to flood conditions, the governing authorities thereof may contract with the directors of such flood control district, wit…
RCW 86.24.050 State participation where state interest affected.
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State participation in flood control projects shall be in such as are affected with a state interest and to such extent as the legislature may determine.[ 1935 c 163 s 3; RRS s 9662-3.]
RCW 86.26.005 Declaration of purpose.
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It is the purpose of the state in the exercise of its sovereign and police powers and in the interest of public welfare, to establish a state and local participating flood control maintenance policy.[ 1951 c 240 s 2.]
RCW 86.26.007 Flood control assistance account—Use.
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The flood control assistance account is hereby established in the state treasury. At the beginning of the 2005-2007 fiscal biennium, the state treasurer shall transfer three million dollars from the general fund to the flood control assistance account. Each biennium thereafter th…
RCW 86.26.010 Administration and enforcement.
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The department of ecology shall have charge for the state of the administration and enforcement of all laws relating to flood control.[ 1984 c 212 s 2; 1951 c 240 s 3.]
RCW 86.26.040 Duties of local engineer—Approval of plans, etc., by department of ecology—Grants to prepare comprehensive flood control management plan.
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Whenever state grants under this chapter are used in a flood control maintenance project, the engineer of the county within which the project is located shall approve all plans for the specific project and shall supervise the work. The approval of such plans, construction and exp…
RCW 86.26.050 Projects in which state will participate—Allocation of funds.
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(1) State participation shall be in such preparation of comprehensive flood control management plans under this chapter and chapter 86.12 RCW, cost sharing feasibility studies for new flood control projects, projects pursuant to section 33, chapter 322, Laws of 1991, and flood co…
RCW 86.26.060 Allocation of funds.
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Grants for flood control maintenance shall be so employed that as far as possible, funds will be on hand to meet unusual, unforeseeable and emergent flood conditions. Allocations by the department of ecology, for emergency purposes, shall in each instance be in amounts which toge…
RCW 86.26.070 Flood control maintenance fund of municipal corporation—Composition—Use.
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Any municipal corporation subject to flood conditions, may establish in its treasury a flood control maintenance fund. Such fund may be maintained by transfer thereto of moneys derived from regular or special lawful levies for flood control purposes, moneys which may be lawfully …
RCW 86.26.080 Annual budget reports of municipal corporations—Allocation of funds.
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Any municipal corporation intending to seek state participating funds shall, within thirty days after final adoption of its annual budget for flood control purposes, report the amount thereof, to the engineer of the county within whose boundaries the municipal corporation lies. T…
RCW 86.26.090 Scope of maintenance in which state will participate.
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The state shall participate with eligible local authorities in maintaining and restoring the normal and reasonably stable river and stream channel alignment and the normal and reasonably stable river and stream channel capacity for carrying off flood waters with a minimum of dama…
RCW 86.26.100 Agreement as to participation—Limit on amount.
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State participation in the cost of any flood control maintenance project shall be provided for by a written memorandum agreement between the director of ecology and the legislative authority of the county submitting the request, which agreement, among other things, shall state th…
RCW 86.26.105 Comprehensive flood control management plan—Requirements—Time for completion.
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A comprehensive flood control management plan shall determine the need for flood control work, consider alternatives to in-stream flood control work, identify and consider potential impacts of in-stream flood control work on the state's in-stream resources, and identify the river…