Land Use & Zoning
Under Washington's Growth Management Act, which of the following counties is REQUIRED to plan under the GMA?
AAny county that opts in voluntarily
BCounties meeting population or growth thresholds specified in RCW 36.70A✓ Correct
COnly counties with populations over 500,000
DOnly King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties
Explanation
RCW 36.70A mandates GMA planning for counties that exceed specific population or growth rate thresholds.
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Key Terms to Know
Zoning
Local government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.
VarianceOfficial permission to use land in a way that does not conform to the applicable zoning ordinance, granted by a zoning board when strict enforcement would cause undue hardship.
Eminent DomainThe power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.
Adverse PossessionA doctrine by which a person can gain legal title to another's land by openly, continuously, and adversely occupying it for a statutory period.
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