Storedahl Properties, LLC v. Clark County

*492¶1 Storedahl Properties, LLC, appeals the Cowlitz County Superior Court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Clark County. We hold that Clark County’s clean water charge is a regulatory fee as opposed to an unconstitutional tax. We affirm.

Bridgewater, J.

FACTS

¶2 The Environmental Protection Agency identifies storm water runoff as “the most significant source of water pollution today.” Clerk’s Papers (CP) at 864. Storm water runoff occurs when precipitation from rain or snowmelt flows over the ground. “Impervious surfaces” are hard surfaces such as driveways, sidewalks, and streets that…