23.60A.002

A. This Chapter 23.60A shall be known as the "Seattle Shoreline Master Program Regulations." B. It is the purpose of this Chapter 23.60A to implement the policy and provisions of the Shoreline Management Act and the Shoreline Goals and Policies of the Seattle Comprehensive Plan, as well as the City's interest in the public health, safety and welfare, by regulating development, uses and shoreline modifications of the shorelines of the City in order to: 1. Protect the ecological functions of the shoreline areas; 2. Encourage water-dependent uses; 3. Provide for maximum public access to, and enjoyment of the shorelines of the City; and 4. Preserve, enhance, and increase views of the water. (Ord. 124105 , § 3, 2013.)