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<p><b>"The right of property is the guardian of every other right, and to deprive a people of this is, in fact, to deprive them of their liberty."
Arthur Lee, Virginia, 1775
Citizens' Alliance for Property Rights was organized in 2003 as a non-partisan political action committee where individual citizens and existing organizations can work together protecting property rights. We support equitable and scientifically sound land use regulations that do not force private landowners to pay disproportionately for public benefits enjoyed by all.
After observing environmental conditions around the world, we conclude that private owners are far better stewards of this earth than government planners. Landowners who own and control their own land take much better care of it, regardless of whether they live in an urban, suburban, or rural setting.
We want to be part of our children's and grandchildren's lives. They should not have to move elsewhere in order to be able to afford a home of their own.
We protect everyone's property rights by:</p>
<p>* Presenting a single coordinated voice dedicated to preserving and protecting individual property rights.</p>
<p> * Electing legislators pledged to protect, not destroy, property rights and electing judges pledged to uphold our constitutionally guaranteed right to own and control property.</p>
<p> * Promoting legislation to preserve and protect property rights while opposing excessively burdensome legislation and regulation.</p>
<p>* Reducing the regulatory cost of property ownership.</b></p>
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<div class='news_story'><h2>Proposed Whatcom County septic system rules </h2> <p>Whatcom County septic system proposed rules to be addressed in council meeting 2-23-2010
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</p><p>Read agenda attached.</p><a href=http://www.whatcomcounty.us/council/news/ab2009-135a.pdf>...more</a> </br> </div><div class='news_story'><h2>Whatcom County approves short-term easing of septic rules</h2> <p>BELLINGHAM - The Whatcom County Council has approved an easing of inspection requirements on some private septic systems.
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</p><p>Use link to read complete story.</p><a href=http://www.bellinghamherald.com/102/story/1264486.html?story_link=email_msg>...more</a> </br> </div><div class='news_story'><h2>County must revise its LAMIRDs to comply with the GMA’s requirements.</h2> <p>Court of Appeals’ and Hearings Board’s determinations that the County must revise its LAMIRDs to comply with the GMA’s (1997) LAMIRD requirements.
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</p><p>Read full courts decision. use link below</p><a href=http://www.courts.wa.gov/opinions/pdf/808104.opn.pdf>...more</a> </br> </div><div class='news_story'><h2>Zoning Violation Code Enforcement Penalties</h2> <p>Whatcom County to consider tougher penalties for zoning violators.
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</p><p>County planners are asking elected leaders to give them bigger sticks with which to whack landowners who violate zoning in unincor</p><a href=http://www.bellinghamherald.com/102/story/1194022.html?story_link=email_msg>...more</a> </br> </div><div class='news_story'><h2> RE-CONVEYANCE OF STATE LANDS IN THE LAKE WHATCOM WATERSHED</h2> <p>PROPOSED RE-CONVEYANCE OF STATE LANDS IN THE LAKE WHATCOM WATERSHED TO WHATCOM COUNTY
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</p><p>Whatcom County Parks and Recreation will explain what the proposed re-conveyance of 12.73 square miles of Stat</p><a href=http://www.nwbclub.org/nwbc.php?page=1>...more</a> </br> </div><div class='news_story'><h2> Whatcom County keeps attorney to fight growth case he's connected to</h2> <p>Attorney has represented a group fighting the Balfour Village development, and now he's poised to represent Whatcom County in defending a decision that enables the project.
</p><p></p><a href=http://www.bellinghamherald.com/102/story/1178189.html?pageNum=1&&&mi_pluck_action=page_nav#Comments_Container>...more</a> </br> </div><div class='news_story'><h2>County Council changes, approves controversial growth plan</h2> <p>Whatcom County Council changes, approves controversial growth plan
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</p><p>Kremen's offers compromise on Lynden's growth plan
</p><p>JARED PABEN - THE BELLINGHAM HERALD
</p><p> </p><a href=http://www.bellinghamherald.com/102/story/1174549.html?story_link=email_msg>...more</a> </br> </div><div class='news_story'><h2>Whatcom Council Passes Growth Plan</h2> <p>Whatcom County Council changes, approves controversial growth plan.
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</p><p>Kremen's offers compromise on Lynden's growth plan
</p><p></p><a href=http://www.bellinghamherald.com/102/story/1174549.html?story_link=email_msg>...more</a> </br> </div><div class='news_story'><h2>LAMIRD Report</h2> <p>
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</p><p>Proposed Limited Areas of More Intensive Rural
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</p><p> DRAFT November 17, 2009</p><a href=http://www.whatcomcounty.us/pds/plan/long/projects/lamird/pdf/LAMIRDReport20091117-Body.pdf>...more</a> </br> </div><div class='news_story'><h2> 2009-10-14 PLF scores win in fight to save Puget Sound homeowner’s property</h2> <p> PLF scores win in fight to save Puget Sound homeowner’s property</p><a href=http://community.pacificlegal.org/Page.aspx?pid=1029>...more</a> </br> </div><div class='news_story'><h2>Monthly CAPR News Letter</h2> <p>THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FROM CITIZENS’ ALLIANCE FOR PROPERTY RIGHTS </p><a href=http://capr.us/whatcom/whatcom_news2.php>...more</a> </br> </div> </div>
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