Revised Code of Washington
Wash. Rev. Code § 58.17.900 (2025)
Validation of existing ordinances and resolutions
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All ordinances and resolutions enacted at a time prior to the passage of this chapter by the legislative bodies of cities, towns, and counties and which are in substantial compliance with the provisions of this chapter, shall be construed as valid and may be further amended to include new provisions and standards as are authorized in general law.
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case, 1980–1980 · leading case: Friends of Ebeys v. Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners, 614 P.2d 1330 (Wash. Ct. App. 1980).
Friends of Ebeys v. Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners, 614 P.2d 1330 (Wash. Ct. App. 1980). “" In addition, RCW 58.17.900 [3] expressly preserves the validity of all local ordinances and resolutions enacted prior to the passage of the state law as long as they are in "substantial compliance with the provisions of this chapter, .”
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