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Chapter 84.34 RCW

OPEN SPACE, AGRICULTURAL, TIMBERLANDS—CURRENT USE—CONSERVATION FUTURES

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Sections

HTMLPDF 84.34.010Legislative declaration.
HTMLPDF 84.34.020Definitions.
HTMLPDF 84.34.030Applications for current use classification—Forms—Fee—Times for making.
HTMLPDF 84.34.035Applications for current use classification—Approval or denial—Appeal—Duties of assessor upon approval.
HTMLPDF 84.34.037Applications for current use classification—To whom made—Factors—Review.
HTMLPDF 84.34.041Application for current use classification—Forms—Public hearing—Approval or denial.
HTMLPDF 84.34.050Notice of approval or disapproval—Procedure when approval granted.
HTMLPDF 84.34.055Open space priorities—Open space plan and public benefit rating system.
HTMLPDF 84.34.060Determination of true and fair value of classified land—Computation of assessed value.
HTMLPDF 84.34.065Determination of true and fair value of farm and agricultural land—Definitions.
HTMLPDF 84.34.070Withdrawal from classification.
HTMLPDF 84.34.080Change in use.
HTMLPDF 84.34.090Extension of additional tax and penalties on tax roll—Lien.
HTMLPDF 84.34.100Payment of additional tax, penalties, and/or interest.
HTMLPDF 84.34.108Removal of classification—Factors—Notice of continuance—Additional tax—Lien—Delinquencies—Exemptions.
HTMLPDF 84.34.111Remedies available to owner liable for additional tax.
HTMLPDF 84.34.121Information required.
HTMLPDF 84.34.131Valuation of timber not affected.
HTMLPDF 84.34.141Rules and regulations.
HTMLPDF 84.34.145Advisory committee.
HTMLPDF 84.34.150Reclassification of land classified under prior law which meets definition of farm and agricultural land.
HTMLPDF 84.34.155Reclassification of land classified as timberland which meets definition of forestland under chapter 84.33 RCW.
HTMLPDF 84.34.160Information on current use classification—Publication and dissemination.
HTMLPDF 84.34.200Acquisition of open space, etc., land or rights to future development by counties, cities, or metropolitan municipal corporations—Legislative declaration—Purposes.
HTMLPDF 84.34.210Acquisition of open space, land, or rights to future development by certain entities—Authority to acquire—Conveyance or lease back.
HTMLPDF 84.34.220Acquisition of open space, land, or rights to future development by certain entities—Developmental rights—"Conservation futures"—Acquisition—Restrictions.
HTMLPDF 84.34.230Acquisition of open space, etc., land or rights to future development by certain entities—Additional property tax levy authorized.
HTMLPDF 84.34.240Acquisition of open space, etc., land or rights to future development by certain entities—Conservation futures fund—Additional requirements, authority.
HTMLPDF 84.34.250Nonprofit nature conservancy corporation or association defined.
HTMLPDF 84.34.300Special benefit assessments for farm and agricultural land or timberland—Legislative findings—Purpose.
HTMLPDF 84.34.310Special benefit assessments for farm and agricultural land or timberland—Definitions.
HTMLPDF 84.34.320Special benefit assessments for farm and agricultural land or timberland—Exemption from assessment—Procedures relating to exemption—Constructive notice of potential liability—Waiver of exemption.
HTMLPDF 84.34.330Special benefit assessments for farm and agricultural land or timberland—Withdrawal from classification or change in use—Liability—Amount—Due date—Lien.
HTMLPDF 84.34.340Special benefit assessments for farm and agricultural land or timberland—Withdrawal or removal from classification—Notice to local government—Statement to owner of amounts payable—Delinquency date—Enforcement procedures.
HTMLPDF 84.34.350Special benefit assessments for farm and agricultural land—Use of payments collected.
HTMLPDF 84.34.360Special benefit assessments for farm and agricultural land or timberland—Rules to implement RCW 84.34.300 through 84.34.380.
HTMLPDF 84.34.370Special benefit assessments for farm and agricultural land or timberland—Assessments due on land withdrawn or removed (as amended by 2014 c 97).
HTMLPDF 84.34.370Special benefit assessments for farm and agricultural land or timberland—Assessments due on land withdrawn or changed (as amended by 2014 c 137).
HTMLPDF 84.34.380Special benefit assessments for farm and agricultural land or timberland—Application of exemption to rights and interests preventing nonagricultural or nonforest uses.
HTMLPDF 84.34.390Application—Chapter 79.44 RCW—Assessments against public lands.
HTMLPDF 84.34.400County option to merge timberland and designated forestland programs.
HTMLPDF 84.34.410Application—Cannabis land uses.
HTMLPDF 84.34.910Effective date—1970 ex.s. c 87.
HTMLPDF 84.34.922Severability—1979 c 84.
HTMLPDF 84.34.923Effective date—1992 c 69.

Notes:

Conservation futures on agricultural land—Property tax exemption: RCW 84.36.260, 84.36.500.