Legal Opinion
Leavitt v. Jefferson County
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided June 28, 1994No. 15203-7-IIPublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSeinfeld, J.
The Clallam County Superior Court vacated and declared void the Jefferson County Development Code (Code), concluding that in enacting the Code, Jefferson County (County) violated the State Environmental Policy Act of 1971 (SEPA), RCW 43.21C, and the Planning Enabling Act, RCW 36.70. Jefferson County appeals; we reverse.
The Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners (Board) adopted the Code on October 16, 1989. The Code is a countywide zoning or land use regulation that serves as an "official control”, RCW 36.70.550, and implements the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan.
In 1982 the…
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