By Kyle Orten
A citizens initiative to repeal the county Critical Areas Ordinance won’t appear on the Nov. 6 general election ballot.
Clallam County Superior Court Pro Tempore Judge William Knebes ruled Tuesday that the initiative is invalid.
“The proposed initiative is void as it is outside the power of the initiative process,” Knebes said.
The Critical Areas Ordinance establishes development buffers near streams, wetlands and slide areas in unincorporated Clallam County.
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