Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 36 Counties - Chapter 36.70C Judicial Review Of Land Use Decisions

  • 36.70C.005 Short title
    This chapter may be known and cited as the land use petition act.[1995 c 347 § 701.] ...
  • 36.70C.010 Purpose
    The purpose of this chapter is to reform the process for judicial review of land use decisions made by local jurisdictions, by establishing uniform, expedited ...
  • 36.70C.020 Definitions
    Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Land use decision" means a final determination by a ...
  • 36.70C.030 Chapter exclusive means of judicial review of land use decisions -- Exceptions
    (1) This chapter replaces the writ of certiorari for appeal of land use decisions and shall be the exclusive means of judicial review of land ...
  • 36.70C.040 Commencement of review -- Land use petition -- Procedure
    (1) Proceedings for review under this chapter shall be commenced by filing a land use petition in superior court. (2) A land use petition is ...
  • 36.70C.050 Joinder of parties
    If the applicant for the land use approval is not the owner of the real property at issue, and if the owner is not accurately ...
  • 36.70C.060 Standing
    Standing to bring a land use petition under this chapter is limited to the following persons: (1) The applicant and the owner of property to ...
  • 36.70C.070 Land use petition -- Required elements
    A land use petition must set forth: (1) The name and mailing address of the petitioner; (2) The name and mailing address of the petitioner's ...
  • 36.70C.080 Initial hearing
    (1) Within seven days after the petition is served on the parties identified in RCW 36.70C.040(2), the petitioner shall note, according to the local rules ...
  • 36.70C.090 Expedited review
    The court shall provide expedited review of petitions filed under this chapter. The matter must be set for hearing within sixty days of the date ...
  • 36.70C.100 Stay of action pending review
    (1) A petitioner or other party may request the court to stay or suspend an action by the local jurisdiction or another party to implement ...
  • 36.70C.110 Record for judicial review -- Costs
    (1) Within forty-five days after entry of an order to submit the record, or within such a further time as the court allows or as ...
  • 36.70C.120 Scope of review -- Discovery
    (1) When the land use decision being reviewed was made by a quasi-judicial body or officer who made factual determinations in support of the decision ...
  • 36.70C.130 Standards for granting relief
    (1) The superior court, acting without a jury, shall review the record and such supplemental evidence as is permitted under RCW 36.70C.120. The court may ...
  • 36.70C.140 Decision of the court
    The court may affirm or reverse the land use decision under review or remand it for modification or further proceedings. If the decision is remanded ...
  • 36.70C.900 Finding -- Severability -- Part headings and table of contents not law -- 1995 c 347
    See notes following RCW 36.70A.470. ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009