Historic landmark desig.

AN ACT Relating to historic landmark designations; reenacting and 1
amending RCW 43.21C.495; adding a new section to chapter 35.21 RCW; 2
and adding a new section to chapter 35A.21 RCW. 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:4
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 35.21 5
RCW to read as follows: 6
(1)(a) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, 7
cities must adopt or amend by ordinance, and incorporate into their 8
development regulations, zoning regulations, preservation ordinances, 9
and other official controls the requirements of subsection (2) of 10
this section for properties that are zoned for residential or mixed 11
use no later than one year of the effective date of this section.12
(b) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, the 13
requirements of subsection (2) of this section apply and take effect 14
in any city that has not adopted or amended ordinances, regulations, 15
or other official controls as required under this section by the 16
timeline in (a) of this subsection and supersede, preempt, and 17
invalidate any conflicting local regulations. 18
(2) No city may designate a property as a historic landmark if:19
(a) The property that would be designated as a historic landmark 20
is less than 40 years old; or 21
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SENATE BILL 5554
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Senators Salomon, Bateman, Goehner, and Gildon
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(b) The designation would restrict the use, alteration, or 1
demolition of the property, the written consent of the owner of the 2
property has not been obtained. Such a designation made without the 3
written consent of the property owner is void unless and until such 4
consent is obtained. 5
(3) The limitations in subsection (2) of this section do not 6
apply if the property that would be designated as a historic landmark 7
is within a historic district established through a local 8
preservation ordinance. 9
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 35A.21 10
RCW to read as follows: 11
(1)(a) Except as provided for in subsection (3) of this section, 12
code cities must adopt or amend by ordinance, and incorporate into 13
their development regulations, zoning regulations, preservation 14
ordinances, and other official controls the requirements of 15
subsection (2) of this section for properties that are zoned for 16
residential or mixed use no later than one year of the effective date 17
of this section. 18
(b) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, the 19
requirements of subsection (2) of this section apply and take effect 20
in any code city that has not adopted or amended ordinances, 21
regulations, or other official controls as required under this 22
section by the timeline in (a) of this subsection and supersede, 23
preempt, and invalidate any conflicting local regulations.24
(2) No code city may designate a property as a historic landmark 25
if: 26
(a) The property that would be designated as a historic landmark 27
is less than 40 years old; or 28
(b) The designation would restrict the use, alteration, or 29
demolition of the property, the written consent of the owner of the 30
property has not been obtained. Such a designation made without the 31
written consent of the property owner is void unless and until such 32
consent is obtained. 33
(3) The limitations in subsection (2) of this section do not 34
apply if the property that would be designated as a historic landmark 35
is within a historic district established through a local 36
preservation ordinance. 37
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Sec. 3. RCW 43.21C.495 and 2023 c 334 s 6 and 2023 c 332 s 8 are 1
each reenacted and amended to read as follows: 2
(1) Adoption of ordinances, development regulations and 3
amendments to such regulations, and other nonproject actions taken by 4
a city to implement: The actions specified in section 2, chapter 246, 5
Laws of 2022 unless the adoption of such ordinances, development 6
regulations and amendments to such regulations, or other nonproject 7
actions has a probable significant adverse impact on fish habitat; 8
and the increased residential building capacity actions identified in 9
RCW 36.70A.600(1), with the exception of the action specified in RCW 10
36.70A.600(1)(f), are not subject to administrative or judicial 11
appeals under this chapter. 12
(2) Amendments to development regulations and other nonproject 13
actions taken by a city to implement the requirements under RCW 14
36.70A.635 pursuant to RCW 36.70A.636(3)(b) are not subject to 15
administrative or judicial appeals under this chapter.16
(3) Adoption of ordinances, development regulations and 17
amendments to such regulations, and other nonproject actions taken by 18
a city or county consistent with the requirements of RCW 36.70A.680 19
and 36.70A.681, or such actions taken by a city or code city pursuant 20
to section 1 or 2 of this act, are not subject to administrative or 21
judicial appeals under this chapter. 22
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