Historic Preservation in Skagit County, WA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Skagit County, Washington.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Skagit County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Historic-Cultural Monuments
SCC 14.30.070 requires land-disturbing work in unincorporated Skagit County to stop immediately if a site or artifact with historic or cultural value is discovered, with the county notifying the State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation and affected tribes before work can resume.
Skagit County Historic Site Protection
Significant RestrictionsSkagit County Code § 14.30.070
(1) The purpose of this Section is to avoid the destruction of or damage to any site having historic or cultural values as identified by the appropriate agencies, including but not limited to affected Indian Tribes and the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP). ... (3) Consistent with RCW 27.53.060, if historical, cultural, or archaeological sites or ...
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