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Freeland resident urges Island County action over alleged unsafe occupancy at 1414 Castlewood Court

Island County Board of County Commissioners · December 9, 2025
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Summary

Howard Schneider told commissioners that a property at 1414 Castlewood Court has been occupied without a valid certificate of occupancy, lacks permanent utilities, and presents public-health and neighborhood-nuisance concerns; he asked the county to investigate enforcement steps and improve transparency.

Howard Schneider, a Freeland resident, told Island County commissioners during public comment that county planning has not responded to repeated requests to enforce code at 1414 Castlewood Court.

Schneider said the structure on the property remains incomplete despite an expired building permit in May 2022 and an extension that he said expired in May…

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