Legal Opinion
Citizens for Rational Shoreline Planning v. Whatcom County
Washington Supreme Court
Decided August 18, 2011No. 84675-8PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtC. Johnson, J.
¶1 This case involves a question of whether RCW 82.02.020, which generally prohibits local governmental bodies from imposing taxes or fees on development, applies to shoreline master programs (SMP) created pursuant to the Shoreline Management Act of 1981 (SMA), chapter 90.58 RCW. Members of the Citizens for Rational Shoreline Planning (CRSP) own land regulated under Whatcom County’s SMP. The group filed a complaint alleging, in part, that the regulations contained in the SMP constitute a direct or indirect tax, fee, or charge on development in violation of RCW 82.02.020. The superior court…
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