Growth Management Act Laws and Rules
Current Growth Management Act Rulemaking
The Department of Commerce is preparing to review and update the administrative rules for the Growth Management Act (GMA). Commerce will finalize rulemaking by June 20. 2022 so that local governments have clear guidance on how to implement GMA requirements before the next round of periodic updates to local plans and regulations. For more information about the update, please visit our EZ View site: Growth Management Act WAC Update
Growth Management Act Amendments
The following is a link to a summary of GMA amendments from 1995 to 2020. Growth Management Act Amendments 1995-2020
Growth Management Act RCWs
Chapter 36.70A RCW – Growth Management-Planning by Selected Counties and Cities
Chapter 36.70B RCW – Local Project Review
Chapter 36.70C RCW – Judicial Review of Land Use Decisions
Washington Administrative Code (Rules)
Chapter 365-185 WAC – Procedures for management of growth management planning and environmental review fund
Chapter 365-190 WAC – Minimum guidelines to classify agriculture, forest, mineral lands and critical areas
Chapter 365-195 WAC – Best Available Science
Chapter 365-196 WAC – Procedural criteria for adopting comprehensive plans and development regulations
Chapter 365-197 WAC – Project Consistency
Chapter 365-198 WAC – Interlocal terms and conditions for the transfer of development rights
Chapter 365-199 WAC – Procedures for making a determination of compliance for jurisdictions seeking voluntary reversion to partial planning status