Are regulations for docks and piers changing as part of the Shoreline Master Program Update?
In February 2007, a number of rural King County lake front property owners received anonymous flyers recommending that property owners need to contact King County before February 28, 2007 if they want to change King County regulations on docks and floats. The flyer also stated King County has recently gathered data to show who has docks and whether they have permits. There has been no comprehensive effort by King County to determine which docks have permits. King County is in the midst of a multi-year process to update its 30 year old Shoreline Master Program. As a first step in that update, King County compiled existing information on a variety of shoreline related issues, including information about shoreline permits and approvals, including docks and piers. This information was used to evaluate shoreline conditions and will be considered in making recommendations on future shoreline management. The inventory information and details regarding the Shoreline Master Program update proce
