No plat or short plat may be approved unless the city, town, or county makes a formal written finding of fact that the proposed subdivision or proposed short subdivision is in conformity with any applicable zoning ordinance or other land use controls which may exist.
RCW 58.17.195
Approval of plat or short plat—Written finding of conformity with applicable land use controls.
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case Noble Manor Co. v. Pierce County (1997)
Most recently applied in 94 Wash. App. 537 - Benchmark Land Co. v. City of Battle Ground (March 1999)
1981 c 293 s 14.
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