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A. If the exact location of a shoreline environment designation boundary line is unclear, the following rules shall apply:

1. Boundaries that are shown as approximately following lot, tract or section lines shall be so construed.

2. Boundaries that are shown as approximately following roads or railways shall be respectively construed to follow the nearest right-of-way edge.

3. Boundaries that are shown as approximately parallel to or extensions of features described in subsection (A)(1) or (A)(2) of this section, shall be construed to be parallel to or extensions of features in subsection (A)(1) or (A)(2) of this section when determining boundaries.

B. Where boundary line adjustments or other modifications not indicated on the official shoreline maps are proposed, the shoreline environment designations shall be redesignated through the amendment process found in Section 14.50.780.

C. In the event of a shoreline environment designation mapping error, the shoreline administrator shall utilize the criteria contained in RCW 90.58.030(2), Chapter 173-22 WAC and the common boundary criteria contained in subsection (A) of this section to establish the appropriate shoreline environment designation through the SMP amendment process found in Section 14.50.780.

D. All shoreline areas waterward of the OHWM shall be designated aquatic. All shoreline areas landward of the OHWM shall be designated a shoreline environment designation other than aquatic.

E. Only one (1) shoreline environment designation shall apply to a given shoreland area. In the case of parallel designations, designations shall be divided along an identified linear feature or clearly described boundary.

F. Unmapped portions of shoreline jurisdiction shall be assigned automatically an urban conservancy shoreline environment designation until that portion of shoreline jurisdiction can be redesignated through the SMP amendment process found in Section 14.50.780.

(Ord. 6611 § 1, Amended, 08/09/2017)