Ridgefield City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 18
820 - SHORELINE MANAGEMENT27
Editor's note— Ord. No. 1102, adopted April 12, 2012, amended Ch. 18.820 in its entirety, in effect repealing and reenacting said chapter to read as herein set out. The former Ch. 18.820 pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. No. 676, § 1(part), 1995, and Ord. No. 802, § 19(part), 2002. Section 3 of Ord. No. 1102 specified that the "administration and enforcement" provisions pertaining to shoreline management defined within the former § 18.820.130 are replaced with the Ridgefield SMP Chapter 7, "Administration and Enforcement," which can be found on file in the office of the city clerk. Subsequently, Ord. No. 1122, § 2(Exh. A), adopted Nov. 15, 2012, amended the Ridgefield SMP, except for Chapter 7, "Administration and Enforcement," which was amended by § 4(Exh. A) of said ordinance. Section 3(Exh. B) of said ordinance amended the "Official Shoreline Designation Map (East), City of Ridgefield, Washington."
18.820.010 - Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter and the shoreline master program (SMP) is to implement the goals, policies, regulations, and procedures set forth by the Shoreline Management Act of 1971, as amended, and all applicable provisions contained in the Washington Administrative Code.
(Ord. No. 1102, § 4, 4-12-2012)
18.820.015 - Adoption of shoreline master program.
The City of Ridgefield hereby adopts the shoreline master program together with the map entitled "Official Shoreline Designation Map, City of Ridgefield, Washington" as its shoreline master program as required by RCW Chapter 90.58, the Shoreline Management Act of 1971, as amended, and all applicable provisions contained in the Washington Administrative Code.
(Ord. No. 1102, § 4, 4-12-2012; Ord. No. 1343, 5-27-2021)
18.820.020 - Establishment of boundaries.
The provisions of the shoreline master program together with the map entitled "Official Shoreline Designation Map, City of Ridgefield, Washington" shall define the boundaries of shoreline jurisdiction.
(Ord. No. 1102, § 4, 4-12-2012)
18.820.030 - Regulation of uses and activities.
The shoreline master program together with the map entitled "Official Shoreline Designation Map, City of Ridgefield, Washington" shall be used to regulate uses and activities within shoreline jurisdiction.
(Ord. No. 1102, § 4, 4-12-2012)
18.820.040 - Development standards.
The shoreline master program shall provide development standards for uses and activities within shoreline jurisdiction.
(Ord. No. 1102, § 4, 4-12-2012)
18.820.050 - Administration and enforcement.
The shoreline master program shall be used to administer and enforce the regulations within shoreline jurisdiction. Enforcement actions shall be carried out and penalties assessed according to the processes and procedures contained in the shoreline master program.
(Ord. No. 1102, § 4, 4-12-2012)
18.820.060 - Shoreline permit procedures.
Shoreline permits, including shoreline substantial development permits, shoreline statements of exemption, shoreline conditional use permits, and shoreline variances shall be processed according to the procedures contained in the shoreline master program.
(Ord. No. 1102, § 4, 4-12-2012)
18.820.070 - Changes, amendments or revisions.
The shoreline master program process for changes, amendments or revisions to the shoreline master program, shoreline substantial development permits, shoreline statements of exemption, shoreline conditional use permits, or shoreline variances shall be used within shoreline jurisdiction.
(Ord. No. 1102, § 4, 4-12-2012)