Legal Opinion
Clark County v. Rosemere Neighborhood Ass'n
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided September 25, 2012No. 41833-9-IIPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtArmstrong, J.
¶1 The federal “Clean Water Act”1 and Washington statutes2 require municipalities to adopt ordinances that reduce storm water runoff that flows through their sewer systems to discharge in streams and rivers. The Washington State Department of Ecology administers the federal act and monitors compliance with it. Under this authority, Ecology issues permits that set the standards for complying with the Clean Water Act. In January 2007, Ecology issued a “Permit”3 that applied to Clark County (County). A major component of the Permit is a storm water flow control condition, which requires…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Port of Seattle v. Pollution Control Hearings BoardWashington Supreme Court · 2004
- Department of Ecology v. Public Utility District No. 1Washington Supreme Court · 1993
- Washington Independent Telephone Association v. Washington Utilities and Transportation CommissionWashington Supreme Court · 2003
- Honesty in Environmental Analysis & Legislation (HEAL) v. Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings BoardCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1999
- Tuerk v. Department of LicensingWashington Supreme Court · 1994
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Snohomish County v. Pollution Control Hearings BoardCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2016
- Doe v. Pierce Cnty.Court of Appeals of Washington · 2019
- American Waterways Operators, Resp v. Pollution Control Hearings Board,et Al, AppCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2019
- Snohomish County v. Pollution Control Hearings BoardCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2016