What It Is
The Shoreline Master Program (AMC 14.50) regulates development in the city's shoreline environments to:
- Encourage water-dependent uses
- Preserve, enhance, and increase views of and access to the water
- Protect shoreline ecosystems
- Provide for maximum public use and enjoyment of the shorelines
- Respond to pollution discharges into bodies of water
Ordinance
Our ordinance requires that you:
- Obtain a shoreline substantial development permit or a shoreline exemption, for any development in the Shoreline District
- Use best management practices in the shoreline to minimize and mitigate impacts on the aquatic environment
Other Resources
For emergency spill response: contact Department of Ecology's 24-hour hotline at 800-OILS-911.
Read the Code
Read the Aberdeen Municipal Code (AMC) section on the Shoreline Master Program requirements, AMC 14.50.
Proposed Changes
None. The (Shoreline Master Program) SMP was amended in 2017.