Burien Bark Supply v. King County

King County officials ordered Burien Bark Supply to cease use of a bark sorter on a site zoned for general commercial use. The trial court reversed the order. We affirm the trial court and hold that the zoning ordinance the County sought to enforce is unconstitutionally vague in its application to Burien Bark Supply.

Burien Bark Supply sells beauty bark both retail and wholesale. The business is located on First Avenue South, a 4-lane major arterial in King County. The business site abuts residential property that contains single-family homes, but the site itself is zoned "C-G" (general…