(1) This chapter replaces the
writ of certiorari for appeal of land use decisions and shall be
the exclusive means of judicial review of land use decisions,
except that this chapter does not apply to:
(a) Judicial review of:
(i) Land use decisions made by bodies that are not part of a
local jurisdiction;
(ii) 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, the environmental and land
use 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. If one or more claims for damages or compensation
are set forth in the same complaint with a land use petition
brought under this chapter, the claims are not subject to the
procedures and standards, including deadlines, provided in this
chapter for review of the petition. The judge who hears the land
use petition may, if appropriate, preside at a trial for damages
or compensation.
(2) The superior court civil rules govern procedural matters
under this chapter to the extent that the rules are consistent
with this chapter.
[2003 c 393 § 17; 1995 c 347 § 704.]
NOTES:
Implementation -- Effective date -- 2003 c 393: See RCW 43.21L.900 and 43.21L.901.