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                                         SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5156

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1987 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on Parks & Ecology (originally sponsored by Senators Bluechel, Kreidler and Garrett)

Read first time 2/06/87.

AN ACT Relating to flood control zones; and adding a new section to chapter 86.16 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 86.16 RCW to read as follows:

          (1) A town in that portion of the Snohomish river flood control zone in existence as of January 1, 1987, within King county may apply to the department of ecology for an exemption from this chapter for (a) those structures or improvements constructed prior to August 15, 1966, and (b) any property situated within a plat that was filed for record prior to August 15, 1966.

          (2) The department of ecology may grant an exemption under subsection (1) of this section if the department finds the exemption is warranted due to the physical characteristics within the town.