The Floating Homes Association has gotten an update of the Seattle DPD's upcoming regulations for floating homes and houseboats. So far, there are some sticking points that hopefully can be hammered out in the coming months.
The Seattle SMP (Shorelines Master Program) Revision Citizen Advisory Committee is attempting to bring floating homes and houseboats into line with conforming codes for real estate. Many issues such as float size, float depth, setbacks from shore, and impact on habitat are on the table. While the owners are aware of the need for regulation, their obvious interest is in preserving the unique lifestyle on the waterfront.
The replacement of current houseboats seems to be the biggest issue, as "new" replacements would be required to fit a large number of new rules that might make it impossible to actually replace a floating home in the future.
Details can be found here:
http://seattlefloatinghomes.org/node/920
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