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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style="color:#1f497d">Would the Administrative Procedures Act, RCW 34.05 be applicable? If so, see RCW 34.05.582 regarding compelling an agency to act..</span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><h3 style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">RCW </span><a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=34.05.582"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans";color:#2b674d;text-decoration:none">34.05.582</span></a><span style="font-family:"Open Sans";color:black"></span></h3><h3 style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">Petition by others for enforcement.</span></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">(1) Any person who would qualify under this chapter as having standing to obtain judicial review of an agency's failure to enforce an order directed to another person may file a petition for civil enforcement of that order, but the action may not be commenced:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">(a) Until at least sixty days after the petitioner has given notice of the alleged violation and of the petitioner's intent to seek civil enforcement to the head of the agency concerned, to the attorney general, and to each person against whom the petitioner seeks civil enforcement;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">(b) If the agency has filed and is diligently prosecuting a petition for civil enforcement of the same order against the same person; or</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">(c) If a petition for review of the same order has been filed and a stay is in effect.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">(2) The petition shall name, as respondents, the agency whose order is sought to be enforced and each person against whom the petitioner seeks civil enforcement.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">(3) The agency whose order is sought to be enforced may move to dismiss the petition on the grounds that it fails to qualify under this section or that the enforcement would be contrary to the policy of the agency. The court shall grant the motion to dismiss the petition unless the petitioner demonstrates that (a) the petition qualifies under this section and (b) the agency's failure to enforce its order is based on an exercise of discretion that is arbitrary or capricious.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">(4) Except to the extent expressly authorized by law, a petition for civil enforcement may not request, and the court may not grant, any monetary payment apart from taxable costs.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#4c76a2"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#4c76a2">Mark C. McClure</span></b><b><span style="font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#4c76a2"> </span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#4c76a2">| </span></b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#4c76a2">Managing Attorney <br></span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:navy">Law Office of Mark McClure, PS<b> <br></b><i>"Why Retire With Debt?"<br></i>1103 West Meeker Street, #101<br>Kent, WA 98032</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#1d2228"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:navy">Office: 253.631.6484 (Leave Msg - Will be returned within 24 hours)<br></span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#003399">Email: </span><a href="mailto:Mark@McClureLawGroup.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:purple">Mark@McClureLawGroup.com</span></a><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#003399"><br>Web: </span><a href="http://www.mcclurelawgroup.com/"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:blue">www.McClureLawGroup.com</span></a><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#003399"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Notice of Unavailability:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:red"> TBD</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#1d2228"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#c0504d">**NOTE** All visits must be scheduled in advance for access to the building. Call </span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#c0504d">253-631-6484 <b> to schedule.</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:navy">CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:navy"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#1c1e21;background:#f2f3f5">This email contains legal stuff. If you are not the intended recipient you could get into a lot of trouble if you read it, and even more trouble if you tell someone else about it. So, the best thing to do is ignore it and forget you ever saw it. Thank you.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:navy"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#1d2228"></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> <a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Craig Gourley<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 2, 2023 2:07 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv<br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Standing to enforce</span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Listmates, Does anyone know if a property owner has standing to enforce setback requirements. Neighbor builds a garage within 2 feet of the property line in an area requiring a 5 foot setback. County refuses to do anything . Any private cause of action for a code violation? Thanks in advance! Craig </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>GOURLEY LAW GROUP</b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>THE EXCHANGE CONNECTION</b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>SNOHOMISH ESCROW </b></p><p class="MsoNormal">P.O. Box 1091</p><p class="MsoNormal">Snohomish, WA 98291</p><p class="MsoNormal">PH: (360) 568-5065 (800) 291-8401</p><p class="MsoNormal">Fax: (360) 568-8092 </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This electronic mail transmission may contain legally privileged, confidential information belonging to the sender. The information is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. 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