Revised Code of Washington
2023 Archive

Chapter 84.34 RCW
OPEN SPACE, AGRICULTURAL, TIMBERLANDS—CURRENT USE—CONSERVATION FUTURES
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84.34.010Legislative declaration.
84.34.020Definitions.
84.34.030Applications for current use classification—Forms—Fee—Times for making.
84.34.035Applications for current use classification—Approval or denial—Appeal—Duties of assessor upon approval.
84.34.037Applications for current use classification—To whom made—Factors—Review.
84.34.041Application for current use classification—Forms—Public hearing—Approval or denial.
84.34.050Notice of approval or disapproval—Procedure when approval granted.
84.34.055Open space priorities—Open space plan and public benefit rating system.
84.34.060Determination of true and fair value of classified land—Computation of assessed value.
84.34.065Determination of true and fair value of farm and agricultural land—Definitions.
84.34.070Withdrawal from classification.
84.34.080Change in use.
84.34.090Extension of additional tax and penalties on tax roll—Lien.
84.34.100Payment of additional tax, penalties, and/or interest.
84.34.108Removal of classification—Factors—Notice of continuance—Additional tax—Lien—Delinquencies—Exemptions.
84.34.111Remedies available to owner liable for additional tax.
84.34.121Information required.
84.34.131Valuation of timber not affected.
84.34.141Rules and regulations.
84.34.145Advisory committee.
84.34.150Reclassification of land classified under prior law which meets definition of farm and agricultural land.
84.34.155Reclassification of land classified as timberland which meets definition of forestland under chapter 84.33 RCW.
84.34.160Information on current use classification—Publication and dissemination.
84.34.200Acquisition of open space, etc., land or rights to future development by counties, cities, or metropolitan municipal corporations—Legislative declaration—Purposes.
84.34.210Acquisition of open space, land, or rights to future development by certain entities—Authority to acquire—Conveyance or lease back.
84.34.220Acquisition of open space, land, or rights to future development by certain entities—Developmental rights—"Conservation futures"—Acquisition—Restrictions.
84.34.230Acquisition of open space, etc., land or rights to future development by certain entities—Additional property tax levy authorized.
84.34.240Acquisition of open space, etc., land or rights to future development by certain entities—Conservation futures fund—Additional requirements, authority.
84.34.250Nonprofit nature conservancy corporation or association defined.
84.34.300Special benefit assessments for farm and agricultural land or timberland—Legislative findings—Purpose.
84.34.310Special benefit assessments for farm and agricultural land or timberland—Definitions.
84.34.320Special benefit assessments for farm and agricultural land or timberland—Exemption from assessment—Procedures relating to exemption—Constructive notice of potential liability—Waiver of exemption.
84.34.330Special benefit assessments for farm and agricultural land or timberland—Withdrawal from classification or change in use—Liability—Amount—Due date—Lien.
84.34.340Special benefit assessments for farm and agricultural land or timberland—Withdrawal or removal from classification—Notice to local government—Statement to owner of amounts payable—Delinquency date—Enforcement procedures.
84.34.350Special benefit assessments for farm and agricultural land—Use of payments collected.
84.34.360Special benefit assessments for farm and agricultural land or timberland—Rules to implement RCW 84.34.300 through 84.34.380.
84.34.370Special benefit assessments for farm and agricultural land or timberland—Assessments due on land withdrawn or removed (as amended by 2014 c 97).
84.34.370Special benefit assessments for farm and agricultural land or timberland—Assessments due on land withdrawn or changed (as amended by 2014 c 137).
84.34.380Special benefit assessments for farm and agricultural land or timberland—Application of exemption to rights and interests preventing nonagricultural or nonforest uses.
84.34.390Application—Chapter 79.44 RCW—Assessments against public lands.
84.34.400County option to merge timberland and designated forestland programs.
84.34.410Application—Cannabis land uses.
84.34.910Effective date—1970 ex.s. c 87.
84.34.922Severability—1979 c 84.
84.34.923Effective date—1992 c 69.
NOTES:
Conservation futures on agricultural land—Property tax exemption: RCW 84.36.260, 84.36.500.