Hearing Examiner

About the Hearing Examiner

Hearing Examiner Process

Decisions, Agenda, files, and videos 2005 – To Date

Skagit County Hearing Examiner Rules

 The Hearing Examiner serves as a quasi-judicial officer. 

The Hearing Examiner decides land use issues, disputes, and development proposals.

The Hearing Examiner has no legislative function – the Hearing Examiner applies laws and ordinances passed by the County Council.

Public hearings are held as needed and in a hybrid format.

A non-exclusive list of land use matters heard by the Hearing Examiner includes:

• Zoning
• Shoreline conditional use permits
• Variances
• Shoreline substantial development permits
• Preliminary plats
• Appeals from county determinations regarding whether a project requires an environmental impact statement
• Appeals of county administrative determinations involving the various land use regulatory codes and policies of the county, including the Shoreline Management Program

Contact Hearing Examiners Office

Monday – Friday 8-4:30
1700 East College Way
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Phone: 360-416-1152 
Email: HEhearings@co.skagit.wa.us or
pherman@co.skagit.wa.us

Join a Hearing Examiner Meeting online via ”Zoom” HERE

Meeting ID: 812 7077 5954
Passcode: 728120

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