Summary

• Jurisdiction: Washington

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Summary

§8.1	Introduction
§8.2	Zoning Authority
(1) Early Control of Land Uses (2) Constitutional Authority to Zone (3) Statutory Zoning Authority (a) Planning Commissions Act, Chapter 35.63 RCW (b) Planning Enabling Act, Chapter 36.70 RCW (c) Optional Municipal Code, Chapter 35A.63 RCW (d) Growth Management Act, Chapter 36.70A RCW
§8.3	Relationship Between Comprehensive Plans and Zoning
§8.4	Types of Zoning Regulations
(1) Area Zoning Districts and Overlays (2) Zoning Code Use Permits (a) Special and Conditional Use Permits (b) Planned Unit Development/Floating Zone (c) Master Planned Developments under the GMA
§8.5	Other Zoning-Like Use Regulations
§8.6	Process for Adopting Area Zoning
§8.7	Process for Modifying Adopted Zoning
(1) Area-Wide Zone Changes (2) Property-Specific Rezones (3) Variances
§8.8	Initiatives and Referenda
§8.9	Constitutional Zoning Considerations
(1) Procedural Due Process (2) Substantive Due Process (3) Equal Protection (4) Takings (5) Spot Zoning
§8.10	Special Zoning Considerations
(1) Preemption (2) Moratoria (3) Transfers of Development Rights
§8.11	Protections Against Changes in Zoning
(1) Vested Rights (a) Court-Created Vested Rights (b) Statutory Vested Rights (c) Other Sources of Vested Rights (2)

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