A declaration created after July 23, 2023, and applicable to an association of apartment owners located within an area of a city subject to the middle housing requirements in RCW 36.70A.635 may not actively or effectively prohibit the construction, development, or use of additional housing units as required in RCW 36.70A.635.

NOTES:

Finding2023 c 332: See note following RCW 36.70A.635.

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Terms Used In Washington Code 64.32.330

  • Apartment: means a part of the property intended for any type of independent use, including one or more rooms or spaces located on one or more floors (or part or parts thereof) in a building, or if not in a building, a separately delineated place of storage or moorage of a boat, plane, or motor vehicle, regardless of whether it is destined for a residence, an office, storage or moorage of a boat, plane, or motor vehicle, the operation of any industry or business, or for any other use not prohibited by law, and which has a direct exit to a public street or highway, or to a common area leading to such street or highway. See Washington Code 64.32.010
  • Declaration: means the instrument by which the property is submitted to provisions of this chapter, as hereinafter provided, and as it may be, from time to time, lawfully amended. See Washington Code 64.32.010