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Ford v. Bellingham-Whatcom County District Board of Health

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided January 10, 1977No. 3489-1PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Andersen, J.—

Facts of Case

Property owners in Sunday Harbor, a Whatcom County real estate subdivision, appeal from the refusal of a trial court to order the issuance of septic tank permits for their lots or, in the alternative, to enjoin the enforcement of septic tank regulations as they pertain to that subdivision.

Sunday Harbor soil conditions generally consist of 2 to 2% feet of permeable soil overlying an impervious layer and are unfavorable for septic tank installations. The Belling-ham-Whatcom County District Department of Health (health department), the public health agency of that…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Shea v. OlsonWashington Supreme Court · 1936
  2. Godfrey v. WashingtonWashington Supreme Court · 1975
  3. Eastlake Community Council v. Roanoke Associates, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1973
  4. Finch v. MatthewsWashington Supreme Court · 1968
  5. State Ex Rel. Ogden v. City of BellevueWashington Supreme Court · 1954

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3Cited by33 opinions

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  3. Daughtry v. Jet Aeration Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1979
  4. Erickson & Associates, Inc. v. McLerranWashington Supreme Court · 1994
  5. State v. McGaryCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1984

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