Ryan Walters is an attorney specializing in legal writing and municipal, land use, and real property law.
For almost nine years, Ryan served as deputy prosecuting attorney for Skagit County, providing legal advice to the county planning department
and Board of County Commissioners, resolving the County's last remaining cases before the Growth Management Hearings Board, representing
local hospitals in civil commitment hearings, and prosecuting a variety of misdemeanors.
As the attorney for the
Skagit County Farmland Legacy Program, Ryan advised the program through
difficult negotiations with federal agency funding partners and wrote a new plain-language easement template easily understandable and usable by both landowners and program administrators.
Code Writing
An experienced and careful legal writer, Ryan has drafted development regulations and other municipal codes including:
City of Anacortes
- Civil Enforcement Code Title (AMC Title 20)
- Unified Development Code Outline (AMC Title 19)
- Permit Procedures Chapter (AMC Chapter 19.20)
Skagit County
- Development Code Enforcement Chapter (SCC 14.44)
- Shoreline Master Plan Update (proposed)
- Transfer of Development Rights Code Chapter (proposed)
- Marijuana Code (SCC 14.16.855)
Quoted
- Raspberry Ridge saga continues
Skagit Valley Herald, Feb 14, 2016
- The changing landscape of legal marijuana
Skagit Valley Herald, Jul 26, 2015
- State AG: Cities can block pot businesses
Skagit Valley Herald, Jan 17, 2014
- Economic study shows Bayview Ridge would have positive impact on county
Skagit Valley Herald, Oct 4, 2013
- Debated planning ordinance heads back for review
Skagit Valley Herald, Jul 3, 2013
- Proposed planning changes raise concerns
Skagit Valley Herald, Jan 23, 2013
- Skagit in compliance with law on land use, board says
Skagit Valley Herald, Mar 27, 2012
- Skagit County nears compliance on critical areas
Skagit Valley Herald, Jan 18, 2012
- County reopens discussion on critical areas and farms
Skagit Valley Herald, Apr 25, 2011