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Wash. Rev. Code § 35.63.120 (2026)

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Any ordinance or resolution adopting any such plan or regulations, or any part thereof, may be amended, supplemented or modified by subsequent ordinance or resolution.
Proposed amendments, supplementations, or modifications shall first be heard by the commission and the decision shall be made and reported by the commission within ninety days of the time that the proposed amendments, supplementations, or modifications were made.
The council or board, pursuant to public hearing called by them upon application therefor by any interested party or upon their own order, may affirm, modify or disaffirm any decision of the commission.
[ 1965 c 7 s 35.63.120. Prior: 1957 c 194 s 1; 1935 c 44 s 9; RRS s 9322-9.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1956–1991 · leading case: Concerned Citizens v. Town of Coupeville, 814 P.2d 243 (Wash. Ct. App. 1991).
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Concerned Citizens v. Town of Coupeville, 814 P.2d 243 (Wash. Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 4× “In reaching this conclusion, the court relied upon RCW 35.63.120, which provides as follows in pertinent part: The council or board, pursuant to public hearing called by them upon application therefor by any interested party or upon their own order, may affirm, modify or…”
Lauterbach v. City of Centralia, 304 P.2d 656 (Wash. 1956). · cites it 6× “) (Bracketed words appear in chapter 44, Laws of 1935, § 9, but have been omitted in RCW 35.63.120.) Thereafter, a planning commission was appointed.”
Lund v. City of Tumwater, 472 P.2d 550 (Wash. Ct. App. 1970). · cites it 3× “and RCW 35.63.120. However, when a city council purports to act pursuant to its own zoning ordinance to issue special use permits, it is not legislating, but is acting in its administrative capacity.”
State Ex Rel. Stand. Mining & Dev. Corp. v. City of Auburn, 510 P.2d 647 (Wash. 1973). “*325 RCW 35.63.120 provides for a procedure for amending any ordinance or resolution adopting any such plan or regulations.”
D.E.B.T. Ltd. v. Bd. of Clallam Cnty. Commissioners, 600 P.2d 628 (Wash. Ct. App. 1979). · cites it 2× “RCW 35.63.120. 2 See also RCW 58.17.100 (providing that recommendations of planning commissions concerning proposed subdivisions are advisory only).”
Evergreen State Builders, Inc. v. Pierce Cnty., 516 P.2d 775 (Wash. Ct. App. 1973). “and RCW 35.63.120. However, when a city council purports to act pursuant to its own zoning ordinance to issue special use permits, it is not legislating, but is acting in its administrative capacity.”
Evergreen State Bldr's v. Pierce Cy., 516 P.2d 775 (Wash. Ct. App. 1973). “and RCW 35.63.120. However, when a city council purports to act pursuant to its own zoning ordinance to issue special use permits, it is not legislating, but is acting in its administrative capacity.”
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