A. Any and all lawsuits arising out of, or relating to, a protest shall be filed in the superior court for Snohomish County, Washington, including, but not limited to, application by an interested party or protestor for temporary measures to preserve the status quo pending exhaustion of the remedies enumerated herein. If concurrent jurisdiction exists between the superior court of Snohomish County and some other court, such as the United States District Court, venue shall lie in the superior court of Snohomish County.

B. An interested party or protestor who applies to the Snohomish County superior court for temporary measures to preserve the status quo pending exhaustion of remedies granted hereunder shall give notice of such application to the city attorney so as to allow the city to appear before any commissioner or judge hearing such application. Failure to give the city such notice shall constitute a waiver of the protest. (Ord. 2726-03 § 8, 2003.)