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All applicable local, state and federal laws shall apply to properties in shoreline jurisdiction. Should a conflict occur between the provisions of the SMP or between the SMP and the laws, regulations, codes or rules promulgated by any other authority having jurisdiction within the city, the most restrictive requirement shall be applied, except when constrained by state or federal law or where specifically provided otherwise in the SMP.

While the city is not subject to all of the requirements of the Washington State Growth Management Act (GMA), the city will strive to ensure that there is consistency between the SMP’s shoreline environment designation provisions and the city’s comprehensive plan elements and development regulations.

The critical areas regulations in effect on April 12, 2017, which are codified in the city’s critical areas ordinance (CAO), Chapter 14.100, Critical Area Protection, are integral and applicable to the SMP and are hereby adopted by reference. All uses and development occurring within critical areas or their buffers within shoreline jurisdiction shall comply with these regulations except as modified by Appendix 2: Table A2-1 in Section 14.50.910(B).

Ocean uses and activities conducted within the city’s and the state of Washington’s jurisdiction shall comply with Chapter 43.143 RCW (Ocean Resources Management Act) and WAC 173-26-360 (Ocean Management). Nothing in this section is intended to expand or modify the applicability of Chapter 43.143 RCW, WAC 173-26-360, or any subsections thereof to ocean uses and activities not otherwise governed by those laws, administrative rules or their subsections.

(Ord. 6611 § 1, Amended, 08/09/2017)