Chapter 14.72
BOUNDARY LINE ADJUSTMENTS
Sections:
14.72.020 Application requirements.
14.72.040 Limitations on boundary line adjustments.
14.72.010 Applicability.
(1) This Chapter applies to a revision to lot boundaries where the revision does not result in the creation of an additional lot.
(2) Resolution of a dispute over location of a point or line per RCW 58.04.007 is exempt from this Chapter. (Ord. O20250005 § 2 (Exh. A))
14.72.020 Application requirements.
In addition to the application requirements of SCC 14.06.230, an application for a boundary line adjustment must include all of the following:
(1) Calculation of existing and proposed lot sizes in acres;
(2) The signatures of the owner of every subject lot, consenting to the proposed adjustment;
(3) A map that clearly depicts the existing and proposed adjusted boundaries of all subject lots that:
(a) Conforms to the Department’s standards for boundary line adjustments;
(b) Conforms to the Auditor’s requirements for recording;
(c) If the application proposes to alter more than one boundary line, is prepared by a licensed surveyor;
(d) If the application proposes to alter the boundaries of more than two lots, a record of survey compliant with RCW Chapter 58.09 and WAC 332-130-050 is required;
(e) Lot line eliminations conducted for the purpose of lot aggregation pursuant to SCC 14.70.080 are exempt from the requirements of Subsections (3)(c) and (3)(d) of this Section;
(4) Lot certifications for the subject lots;
(5) A title report showing all persons having an ownership interest in the subject lots, including the legal description of the subject lots, and listing all encumbrances affecting the subject lots, issued within 30 days prior to date of application;
(6) Legal descriptions of the proposed adjusted lots that are certified by a licensed surveyor or title company. (Ord. O20260004 § 1 (Att. 2); Ord. O20250005 § 2 (Exh. A))
14.72.030 Review criteria.
(1) An application for a boundary line adjustment is subject to the type of review specified in SCC 14.06.150.
(2) An application for a boundary line adjustment must be reviewed for consistency with all of the following:
(a) This Chapter;
(b) SCC Title 14 Division 1, Zoning and Land Uses;
(c) SCC Chapter 14.48, Shorelines;
(d) Applicable Board of Health regulations;
(e) For lots with existing development, International Fire and Building Codes for required setbacks. (Ord. O20250005 § 2 (Exh. A))
14.72.040 Limitations on boundary line adjustments.
(1) No Additional Lot May Be Created. A boundary line adjustment may not result in the creation of an additional lot.
(2) Minimum Lot Area. A boundary line adjustment may not:
(a) Result in the creation of a lot that does not meet the dimensional criteria applicable to the lot for its zone, unless the boundary line adjustment is pursuant to SCC 14.76.200 (One-acre segregation for agricultural land preservation) or SCC 14.70.080 (for lot aggregation), in which case the lots may be combined through a boundary line adjustment, even if the resulting lot still does not meet the dimensional criteria for the zone;
(b) Result in a lot that would not meet the requirements of SCC Chapter 14.24, Critical Areas;
(c) Result in a lot that would not qualify as a building site pursuant to Board of Health requirements for sewer and water; or
(d) Reduce the overall area in a land division allocated to open space.
(3) Multiple Zones on the Same Lot.
(a) A boundary line adjustment may not result in a lot located partially within unincorporated Skagit County and another county or a city.
(b) A boundary line adjustment may not result in multiple zones on a single lot, unless no other alternatives exist.
(4) Consistency With Approved Land Division. A boundary line adjustment may not be inconsistent with any restrictions or conditions of approval for its associated plat or short plat. (Ord. O20250005 § 2 (Exh. A))
14.72.050 Approval.
(1) Transfer of property ownership of the adjusted area may not occur prior to the Department’s approval of the proposed boundary line adjustment.
(2) Approval of the proposed boundary line adjustment must be conditioned on there having been no intervening changes to the ownership of property subject to the application, as shown in the title report submitted with the application, or a more recent version if subsequently provided.
(3) Prior to approval, documentation authorizing the transfer of property ownership must be placed on the boundary line adjustment map along with the legal descriptions of those portions of land being transferred when lots are under separate ownership. (Ord. O20250005 § 2 (Exh. A))
14.72.060 Recording.
(1) An approved boundary line adjustment expires if not recorded prior to the limitations on time to record in SCC 14.06.510.
(2) The final document to be recorded must be signed by all persons having an ownership interest within the property subject to the boundary line adjustment, and their signatures must be acknowledged by a notary public.
(3) When an approved boundary line adjustment is recorded, the Department must issue lot certification for the adjusted lots and include the lot certification as a note on the recorded document. (Ord. O20250005 § 2 (Exh. A))