Terms Used In Washington Code > Chapter 64.40 - Property rights -- Damages from governmental actions

• Act: means a final decision by an agency which places requirements, limitations, or conditions upon the use of real property in excess of those allowed by applicable regulations in effect on the date an application for a permit is filed. See Washington Code 64.40.010
• Agency: means the state of Washington, any of its political subdivisions, including any city, town, or county, and any other public body exercising regulatory authority or control over the use of real property in the state. See Washington Code 64.40.010
• Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
• Permit: means any governmental approval required by law before an owner of a property interest may improve, sell, transfer, or otherwise put real property to use. See Washington Code 64.40.010
• Property interest: means any interest or right in real property in the state. See Washington Code 64.40.010
• Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
• Regulation: means any ordinance, resolution, or other rule or regulation adopted pursuant to the authority provided by state law, which imposes or alters restrictions, limitations, or conditions on the use of real property. See Washington Code 64.40.010
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.