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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Marc - The local jurisdiction will have adopted a Shoreline Master Plan with restrictions unique to this area. Ours limits vegetation removal within 135 feet of the ordinary high water line. Rebuilding if done within 2 years of casualty is allowed and often with a 15% increase. In Mason County we can request and pay a small fee for a pre-inspection report done by a planner and they will highlight all the applicable regulations and setbacks. If your health department can’t answer specific septic concerns they will have a list of approved installers and designers – most of those can quickly answer questions. I request public records from health, building and planning department, then follow up with questions to the correct department. You will get copies of the actual on-site septic permit and know who the designer and installer were. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Marc Holmes<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 23, 2017 9:28 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'WSBA Real Property Listserv'<br><b>Cc:</b> 'Kim Holmes'<br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Waterfront home & Shoreline Management Act question<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>We have a client who is purchasing a waterfront home on Bainbridge. We are in the early stages of researching how the Shoreline Management Act will effect this property. The house was built in 2006. It is quite close to the water, so the house, dock, and septic system all likely fall within the SMA (200 ft from high water mark). Some of our immediate concerns are whether the house, septic, and dock could be rebuilt if they were destroyed. Smaller, but still important, concerns are how difficult it will be for our clients to make changes to those structures and systems (remodel) and/or the vegetation near the water. We welcome any suggestions on research, additional concerns we should investigate or general advice. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Thanks to all.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Marc Holmes<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Holmes Law Group PLLC<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>808 5th Ave N<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Seattle WA 98109<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a href="http://holmeslawgroup.com/">HolmesLawGroup.com</a><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a href="mailto:marc@holmeslawgroup.com">marc@holmeslawgroup.com</a><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Ofc: 206-357-4224<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Cell: 206-849-0853<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>