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Woodinville council adopts six‑month moratorium on new detention‑facility permit applications, 6–1
Summary
The council approved Ordinance 806 to pause acceptance and processing of permit applications for detention and correctional facilities while staff reviews zoning and code changes; adoption passed 6–1 with one dissenting vote. A public hearing will be scheduled within the statutorily required period.
The Woodinville City Council on a 6–1 vote adopted Ordinance 806, which pauses the city’s acceptance and processing of applications for detention and correctional facilities while staff evaluates zoning and code updates.
Staff presented the ordinance as a temporary moratorium rooted in state law that allows local governments to suspend application intake while they study potential code changes. A staff member said the moratorium would “place a halt on accepting or processing any applications for a detention facility” and explained the distinction they used between…
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