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Kittitas County Shoreline Master Program <br />be considered an element of the county or city's comprehensive plan. All other <br />portions of the shoreline master program for a county or city adopted under <br />RCW Chapter 90.58, including use regulations, shall be considered a part of the <br />county or city's development regulations. (RCW 36. 70A.480 (1)) <br />Counties and cities that plan under the GMA are required, under RCW 36.70A, to <br />ensure that there is internal consistency between the comprehensive plan elements, <br />future land use plan, and implementing development regulations (including master <br />programs. <br />The GMA also calls for coordination and consistency of comprehensive plans among <br />local jurisdictions: <br />The comprehensive plan of each county or city that is adopted pursuant to RCW <br />36.704.040 shall be coordinated with, and consistent with, the comprehensive <br />plans adopted pursuant to RCW 36.70A.040 of other counties or cities with which <br />the county or city has, in part, common borders or related regionalrssues. (RCW <br />36.704.100) <br />This regien€l-SMP update has been developed to comply with the GMA requirements <br />for internal consistency with each jurisdiction's comprehensive plan and implementing <br />regulations as well as to ensure coordination and consistency between the County, <br />Cities and Town. <br />1.7 Applicability <br />1. Unless specifically exempted below, all proposed uses and development occurring <br />within shoreline jurisdiction must conform to the intent and requirements of RCW <br />Chapter 90.58, the Shoreline Management Act, and this Program whether or not a <br />permit or other form of authorization is required. See Section 1.2for the definition of <br />shoreline jurisdiction; Chapter 7 for permit procedures; and Chapter 2 for definitions <br />of uses, activities, and development. <br />2. The following activities are not considered "development" for the purpose of this <br />SMP: <br />a. lnterior building improvements that do not change the use or occupancy; <br />b. Exterior building maintenance activities, including painting and roofing, that do <br />not expand the existing footprint of the structure; <br />c. Routine landscape maintenance of established, ornamental landscaping, such as <br />lawn mowing, pruning and weeding; and <br />d. Maintenance of the following existing facilities that does not expand the affected <br />area: septic tanks (routine cleaning), wells, and individual utility service <br />connections. <br />Chapter 1 <br />March 7,2016 <br />15