Codes and policies impacting building and land use

Growth management 

• Growth Management Planning Council
  • Countywide Planning Policies

• King County Comprehensive Plan
• 2009 Comp Plan Update New
• 2008 Comp Plan Update (current plan in effect, adopted Oct. 6, 2008)
• Subarea plans

Legislative actions: Codes, ordinances, rules and regulations

• King County Code 
  • Additional detail on King County Codes
    • DDES Public Rules (Administrative rules)
    • Code Interpretations
    • Regulatory Review Committee
    • Form-Based Code project

• DDES Legislative news 
  Codes, ordinances, and King County Council actions specific to building and land use

• DDES Public meetings 

Critical Areas Ordinance

Shoreline Master Program 

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