Legal Opinion
Weden v. San Juan County
Washington Supreme Court
Decided July 9, 1998No. 64776-3PublishedCited by 121 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, J.
In January 1996, San Juan County passed an ordinance that banned the use of motorized personal watercraft, subject to certain limited exceptions, on all marine waters and one lake in that county. We are asked to determine whether that ordinance is unconstitutional or violative of the public trust doctrine. We conclude that it is neither and, consequently, reverse the Whatcom County Superior Court’s judgment that the ordinance is void and of no force and effect and remand for entry of an order granting San Juan County’s motion for summary judgment.
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