RCW 4.84.370
Appeal of land use decisions—Fees and costs.
(1) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, reasonable attorneys' fees and costs shall be awarded to the prevailing party or substantially prevailing party on appeal before the court of appeals or the supreme court of a decision by a county, city, or town to issue, condition, or deny a development permit involving a site-specific rezone, zoning, plat, conditional use, variance, shoreline permit, building permit, site plan, or similar land use approval or decision. The court shall award and determine the amount of reasonable attorneys' fees and costs under this section if:
(a) The prevailing party on appeal was the prevailing or substantially prevailing party before the county, city, or town, or in a decision involving a substantial development permit under chapter 90.58 RCW, the prevailing party on appeal was the prevailing party or the substantially prevailing party before the shoreline[s] hearings board; and
(b) The prevailing party on appeal was the prevailing party or substantially prevailing party in all prior judicial proceedings.
(2) In addition to the prevailing party under subsection (1) of this section, the county, city, or town whose decision is on appeal is considered a prevailing party if its decision is upheld at superior court and on appeal.
[ 1995 c 347 § 718.]
NOTES:
Finding—Severability—Part headings and table of contents not law—1995 c 347: See notes following RCW 36.70A.470.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
4.84.010 - Costs allowed to prevailing party—Defined—Compensation of attorneys.
4.84.020 - Amount of contracted attorneys' fee to be fixed by court.
4.84.030 - Prevailing party to recover costs.
4.84.040 - Limitation on costs in certain actions.
4.84.050 - Limited to one of several actions.
4.84.060 - Costs to defendant.
4.84.070 - Costs to defendants defending separately.
4.84.080 - Schedule of attorneys' fees.
4.84.090 - Cost bill—Witnesses to report attendance.
4.84.100 - Costs on postponement of trial.
4.84.110 - Costs where tender is made.
4.84.120 - Costs where deposit in court is made and rejected.
4.84.130 - Costs in appeals from district courts.
4.84.140 - Costs against guardian of infant plaintiff.
4.84.150 - Costs against fiduciaries.
4.84.160 - Costs against assignee.
4.84.170 - Costs against state or county.
4.84.185 - Prevailing party to receive expenses for opposing frivolous action or defense.
4.84.190 - Costs in proceedings not specifically covered.
4.84.200 - Retaxation of costs.
4.84.210 - Security for costs.
4.84.220 - Bond in lieu of separate security.
4.84.230 - Dismissal for failure to give security.
4.84.240 - Judgment on cost bond.
4.84.300 - Attorneys' fees as costs in damage actions of ten thousand dollars or less—Application.
4.84.340 - Judicial review of agency action—Definitions.
4.84.350 - Judicial review of agency action—Award of fees and expenses.