Wash. Supreme Court published opinion — 897239.pdf

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In my view, there is no ambiguity in RCW 14.08.330. The statute simply
provides, in relevant part, that "[e]very airport ... controlled and operated by any
municipality ... shall, subject to federal and state laws, rules, and regulations, be

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 Fila LLC,
Foods,   
et al. 
v. City ofSeaTac,  (Stephens,
et al., 89723-9  J.  
Dissent) 

under the exclusive jurisdiction and control of the municipality ... controlling an~
operating it." RCW 14.08.330. Here, it is undisputed that the Port of Seattle is the

municipality that controls and operates the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
Therefore, the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is under the exclusive
jurisdiction and control of the Port of Seattle. 1

RCW 14.08.330 also provides that "[n]o other municipality in which the
airport . .. is located shall have any police jurisdiction of the [airport] or any

authority to charge or exact any license fees or occupation taxes for the
operations." (Emphasis added.) Here, it is undisputed that the "municipality in
which the airport ... is located" is the city of SeaTac. Id. Therefore, the city of
SeaTac has no police jurisdiction over the Seattle-Tacoma Internal Airport and
cannot charge or exact any license fees or occupation taxes for the airport
operations. 2