22.01.030 Purposes.
A. Consistent with the Shoreline Management Act, this program is intended “to prevent the inherent harm of uncoordinated and piecemeal development of the state’s shorelines.”
B. The specific purposes of this program are to implement the following laws or the applicable elements of the following:
1. Shoreline Management Act: Chapter 90.58 RCW;
2. Shoreline Guidelines: Chapter 173-26 WAC;
3. Shoreline management permit and enforcement procedures: Chapter 173-27 WAC; and to achieve consistency with the following laws or the applicable elements of the following:
4. The Growth Management Act: Chapter 36.70A RCW;
5. Bellingham comprehensive plan, 2006; and
6. Bellingham development regulations pursuant to Chapter 36.70A RCW.
C. Further, this program seeks to administer protection of critical areas within shoreline jurisdiction that is at least equal to that of the critical areas ordinance and provides for no net loss of shoreline ecological function, Chapter 16.55 BMC. (Note: This language mirrors RCW 90.58.090(4).) [Ord. 2013-02-005 § 2 (Exh. 1)].