San Juan Fedalgo Holding Co. v. Skagit County

Kennedy, A.C. J.

San Juan Fidalgo Holding Company delivered its land use petition to the Skagit County Auditor’s Office approximately 20 minutes after the office had closed on the last day of the 21-day service period for commencing land use appeals under the Land Use Petition Act, ch. 36.70C RCW. Efforts to locate the county auditor for purposes of service before midnight were unsuccessful. We affirm the trial court’s dismissal of the petition and award attorney fees on appeal to the respondents. "Normal office hours” under RCW 4.28.080(1) are the hours that an auditor’s office is open to the…