(DOWNLOAD) "Lince v. City of Bremerton" by Division Two Court of Appeals of Washington " eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Lince v. City of Bremerton
- Author : Division Two Court of Appeals of Washington
- Release Date : January 31, 1980
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 56 KB
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This case involves the amendment of a city zoning ordinance through the initiative process. The Residential One District Initiative, a measure substantially altering the Bremerton zoning ordinance, was adopted by its voters on May 17, 1977, pursuant to article 13, section 46 of the Bremerton City Charter. The initiative prevented the construction of multiple family dwellings in a Residential One zoning district, which constituted over 50 percent of the city. The initiative also prevented the construction or alteration of any building crossing a preexisting lot line in the zoning district, and limited deplatting or replatting. Plaintiff Lince was denied a building permit to alter some windows in a residence because it violated the initiative ordinance to issue such a permit for a structure which crossed lot lines. After the denial of the permit was upheld by the planning commission and the city commissioners, Lince appealed to Superior Court. The court granted Linces motion for a summary judgment invalidating the ordinance, holding that the zoning power is granted to the