1. 
Proceedings for review shall be commenced by filing a land use petition in superior court. This process shall be the exclusive means of judicial review of land use decisions, except for:
a. 
Land use decisions of a local jurisdiction that are subject to review by a quasi-judicial body created by state law, such as the Shorelines Hearings Board or the Growth Management Hearings Board;
b. 
Judicial review of applications for a writ of mandamus or prohibition; or
c. 
Claims provided by any law for monetary damages or compensation.
2. 
The land use petition is timely if it is filed and served on all required parties within 21 days of the issuance of the land use decision pursuant to Chapter 36.70C RCW.
3. 
For the purposes of this section, the date on which a land use decision is issued is:
a. 
Three days after a written decision is mailed by the local jurisdiction or, if not mailed, the date on which the local jurisdiction provides notice that a written decision is publicly available;
b. 
If the land use decision is made by ordinance or resolution by a legislative body sitting in a quasi-judicial capacity, the date the body passes the ordinance or resolution; or
c. 
If neither subsection (3)(a) nor (3)(b) applies, the date the decision is entered into the public record.
4. 
Standing to bring a land use petition is limited to the following persons:
a. 
The applicant and the owner of property to which the land use decision is directed;
b. 
Another person aggrieved or adversely affected by the land use decision, or who would be aggrieved or adversely affected by a reversal or modification of the land use decision. A person is aggrieved or adversely affected only when all of the following conditions are present:
i. 
The land use decision has prejudiced or is likely to prejudice that person,
ii. 
That person's asserted interests are among those that the local jurisdiction was required to consider when it made the land use decision,
iii. 
A judgment in favor of that person would substantially eliminate or redress the prejudice to that person caused or likely to be caused by the land use decision, and
iv. 
The petitioner has exhausted his or her administrative remedies to the extent required by law.
(Ord. 98-10, 1998; Ord. 2000-07; Ord. 2025-003, 3/18/2025)