Legal Opinion

James v. Kitsap County

Washington Supreme Court

Decided July 7, 2005No. 73747-9PublishedCited by 52 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*577¶1 In this case, we are asked to determine whether the imposition of impact fees as a condition on the issuance of a building permit is a “land use decision” subject to procedural requirements of the Land Use Petition Act (LUPA), chapter 36.70C RCW. Here, individuals and developers (Developers) seek a refund of impact fees paid to Kitsap County (County), claiming these fees were improperly imposed during a period the County’s comprehensive plan was noncompliant with the Growth Management Act (GMA), chapter 36.70A RCW. The trial court found that the Developers’ claims were not subject to the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Wenatchee Sportsmen Ass'n v. Chelan CountyWashington Supreme Court · 2000
  2. Blanchard v. Golden Age Brewing Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1936
  3. Isla Verde International Holdings, Inc. v. City of CamasWashington Supreme Court · 2002
  4. In Re the Application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus of SantoreCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1981
  5. Chelan County v. NykreimWashington Supreme Court · 2002

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3Cited by52 opinions

  1. Lakey v. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 2013
  2. Woods View II, LLC v. Kitsap CountyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2015
  3. 1000 Friends of Washington v. McFarlandWashington Supreme Court · 2006
  4. 1000 Friends v. McFarlandWashington Supreme Court · 2006
  5. In re the Marriage of BueckingWashington Supreme Court · 2013

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