A. All development and use of shorelines of the state shall be carried out consistent with this program and the policy of the Act as required by RCW 90.58.140(1), whether or not a shoreline permit as defined in Chapter 22.06 BMC is required for such development.

B. The provisions of this program shall apply to all shorelines of the state, all land uses, development activity, and all structures and facilities in the city.

C. This program shall apply to every person, partnership, firm, corporation, group, governmental agency, or other entity that owns, leases, or administers land within the city.

D. No person, company, agency, or applicant shall alter a shoreline except as consistent with the purposes and requirements of this program.

E. If development is exempt per the criteria in BMC 22.05.020, Exemptions, the provisions, development and performance standards within this program shall apply.

F. This program is to be administered with flexibility and attention to site-specific characteristics in the context of the watershed or other relevant ecosystem unit. It is not the intent of this program to make a parcel of property unusable by denying its owner all reasonable economic use of the property except in extremely limited or extraordinary circumstances that are determined to be not in the public interest. It is not intended to prevent the provision of public facilities and services necessary to support existing and planned development for/by the community.

G. As recognized by RCW 90.58.350, the provisions of this master program shall not apply to shorelands (uplands within shoreline jurisdiction) held in trust by the United States or by Indian nations/tribes. [Ord. 2013-02-005 § 2 (Exh. 1)].