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Zoning Variance/Discretionary Permits (Real Estate & Property Law)

Tue, 27 Sep 2005 16:27:00 GMT

What is the name of your state? Washington
My daughter and her boyfriend are students at WWU in Bellingham, WA. They recently moved into a 4 bdrm home with 3 other people (5 total). They've been notified that a complaint was received that the property is being rented to more than the maximum number of unrelated individuals allowed under the Bellingham definition of "family."
There have been no parties, no noise complaints, the garden is professionally maintained--just a small-minded neighbor with nothing better to do. Are appeals or requests for a discretionary permit/variance ever successful or is it pretty cut and dried?

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  • Wed, 28 Sep 2005 01:47:00 GMT(1)
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    Originally Posted by lisacmg

    What is the name of your state? Washington
    My daughter and her boyfriend are students at WWU in Bellingham, WA. They recently moved into a 4 bdrm home with 3 other people (5 total). They've been notified that a complaint was received that the property is being rented to more than the maximum number of unrelated individuals allowed under the Bellingham definition of "family."
    There have been no parties, no noise complaints, the garden is professionally maintained--just a small-minded neighbor with nothing better to do. Are appeals or requests for a discretionary permit/variance ever successful or is it pretty cut and dried?


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  • Tue, 27 Sep 2005 16:40:00 GMT(2)
  • Cut and dried.
    The charge is that there are too many people living there in violation of the ordinance.
    There wasn't any reference to parties, pot, noise, etc.
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