Legal Opinion
Brown v. City of Seattle
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided May 5, 2003No. 49719-7-IPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSchindler, J.
This appeal concerns the city of Seattle’s (the City’s) authority to regulate vessels under the land use code in effect when it issued a notice of violation (NOV) in this case. Brown, the respondent, owns and operates a tugboat called the M/V Challenger. Aboard the boat, Brown runs a bed and breakfast. The City issued an NOV to Brown on the grounds that his use of the vessel as lodging violated the shoreline regulations of the City’s land use code. Brown filed a lawsuit under the Land Use Petition Act (LUPA), chapter 36.70C RCW, challenging the City’s authority to issue the NOV because the…
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