Subdivision of land

AN ACT Relating to the subdivision of land; amending RCW 1
36.70B.080; adding a new section to chapter 58.17 RCW; adding a new 2
chapter to Title 58 RCW; repealing RCW 58.17.010, 58.17.020, 3
58.17.030, 58.17.033, 58.17.035, 58.17.040, 58.17.050, 58.17.060, 4
58.17.065, 58.17.070, 58.17.080, 58.17.090, 58.17.092, 58.17.095, 5
58.17.100, 58.17.110, 58.17.120, 58.17.130, 58.17.140, 58.17.150, 6
58.17.155, 58.17.160, 58.17.165, 58.17.170, 58.17.180, 58.17.190, 7
58.17.195, 58.17.200, 58.17.205, 58.17.210, 58.17.212, 58.17.215, 8
58.17.217, 58.17.218, 58.17.220, 58.17.225, 58.17.230, 58.17.240, 9
58.17.250, 58.17.255, 58.17.260, 58.17.275, 58.17.280, 58.17.290, 10
58.17.300, 58.17.310, 58.17.320, 58.17.330, 58.17.900, and 58.17.920; 11
prescribing penalties; providing effective dates; and providing an 12
expiration date. 13
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:14
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) The legislature recognizes that:15
(a) The statutes in chapter 58.17 RCW governing the subdivision 16
of land in Washington state were originally enacted in 1969;17
(b) The subdivision process as originally enacted has evolved in 18
practice and implementation by local jurisdictions over 50 years such 19
that a preliminary plat of today has the level of detail of what 20
previously was considered for a final plat; 21
S-0535.2
SENATE BILL 5633
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Senators Lovelett and Saldaña
Read first time 02/03/25. Referred to Committee on Local Government.
p. 1 SB 5633
(c) The subdivision statutes have not been comprehensively 1
updated since the adoption of (i) chapter 36.70A RCW, the growth 2
management act (GMA), (ii) the statutes regarding local project 3
review in chapter 36.70B RCW, and (iii) the statutes integrating 4
project review under chapter 43.21C RCW, the state environmental 5
policy act (SEPA) with the planning requirements under the GMA;6
(d) The submittal requirements for a short plat have evolved to 7
become essentially the same as required for a subdivision making the 8
distinction between a short plat and a subdivision obsolete; and9
(e) Washington state faces a crisis in housing supply and 10
affordability to provide housing needed for the population growth 11
projected for the state. 12
(2) In light of the foregoing, the legislature deems it necessary 13
to update the statutes governing the division of land and alteration 14
of property boundaries to provide for a uniform and expeditious 15
process and integrate the subdivision process with the requirements 16
under the GMA, local project review, and SEPA. 17
(3) To further these goals, the legislature intends to make the 18
plat approval process administrative for jurisdictions planning under 19
the GMA, and to update the subdivision statutes through adoption of a 20
new chapter 58.17A RCW. 21
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. The legislature finds that the process by 22
which land is divided is a matter of state concern and should be 23
administered uniformly by cities, towns, and counties throughout the 24
state. The purpose of this chapter is to:25
(1) Regulate the division of land and alteration of property 26
boundaries and to promote the public health, safety, and general 27
welfare in accordance with standards established by the state; to 28
promote efficient use of land consistent with requirements for those 29
cities, towns, and counties planning under the growth management act, 30
chapter 36.70A RCW; 31
(2) Promote safe and convenient travel by the public on streets 32
and highways; 33
(3) Provide for adequate light and air; 34
(4) Facilitate adequate provision for water, sewerage, parks and 35
recreation areas, sites for schools and schoolgrounds, and other 36
public requirements; 37
(5) Provide for proper ingress and egress; 38
p. 2 SB 5633
(6) Provide for the expeditious review of applications for 1
proposed subdivisions consistent with RCW 36.70A.020(7) and chapter 2
36.70B RCW; 3
(7) Provide for the approval of proposed subdivisions that 4
conform to local comprehensive plans, zoning, and development 5
regulations adopted by cities, towns, and counties;6
(8) Adequately provide for the housing and commercial needs of 7
the citizens of the state; 8
(9) Require uniform monumenting of subdivisions; and9
(10) Require conveyances of land by accurate legal description.10
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. The definitions in this section apply 11
throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires 12
otherwise.13
(1) "Binding site plan" means a drawing to a scale specified by 14
local ordinance which: 15
(a) Identifies and shows the areas and locations of all streets 16
and roads public or private, improvements, utilities, open spaces, 17
and any other matters specified by local development regulations;18
(b) Contains inscriptions or attachments setting forth such 19
appropriate limitations and conditions for the use of the land as are 20
established by the city, town, or county having authority to approve 21
the site plan; and 22
(c) Contains provisions making any development be in conformity 23
with the site plan. 24
(2) "Block" means a group of lots or tracts within well-defined 25
and fixed boundaries. 26
(3) "County auditor" means the county auditor whose duties are 27
described in chapter 36.22 RCW or the office or person assigned such 28
duties under a county charter. 29
(4) "County road engineer" means the county road engineer whose 30
duties are described in chapter 36.40 RCW or the office or person 31
assigned such duties under a county charter. 32
(5) "County treasurer" means the county treasurer whose duties 33
are described in chapter 36.29 RCW or the office or person assigned 34
such duties under a county charter. 35
(6) "Dedication" means the deliberate appropriation of land by an 36
owner for any general and public uses, reserving to himself or 37
herself no other rights than such as are compatible with the full 38
exercise and enjoyment of the public uses to which the land has been 39
p. 3 SB 5633
dedicated. The intention to dedicate must be evidenced by the owner 1
presenting a final plat for filing that shows the dedication thereon. 2
The acceptance of the dedication by the public must be evidenced by 3
the approval of such plat for filing by the appropriate department 4
official of the city, town, or county. 5
(7) "Development regulations" has the same meaning as in RCW 6
36.70A.030. 7
(8) "Final minor plat" means the final drawing prepared for 8
filing for record with the county auditor and containing all elements 9
and requirements for a minor plat set forth in this chapter and in 10
local regulations adopted under this chapter. 11
(9) "Final plat" means the final drawing of the subdivision 12
prepared for filing for record with the county auditor showing 13
thereon the division of a parcel or parcels into lots, tracts, 14
blocks, streets and alleys, or other divisions and dedications, and 15
containing all elements and requirements set forth in this chapter 16
and in local development regulations adopted under this chapter.17
(10) "Minor plat" means the administrative process of dividing an 18
existing lot into no more than two lots for the purpose of sale, 19
lease, or transfer of ownership pursuant to section 9 (10) of this 20
act. 21
(11) "Multifamily development project" means development of a new 22
detached accessory dwelling unit on the same parent lot as a 23
preexisting primary residence. 24
(12) "Parcel" means an area of land having fixed boundaries that 25
is subdivided into lots, tracts, and blocks as provided in this 26
chapter. 27
(13) "Parent lot" means a lot that is subdivided into unit lots 28
through the unit lot subdivision process. 29
(14) "Planning commission" means the same as "commission" as 30
defined in RCW 36.70.020 for counties, RCW 35.63.010 for cities and 31
towns, or "planning agency" as defined in chapter 35A.63 RCW for code 32
cities. 33
(15) "Plat" means a map of a proposed subdivision showing thereon 34
the layout for the division of a parcel or parcels of land into lots, 35
tracts, blocks, streets and alleys, or other divisions and 36
dedications together with other elements of the proposed subdivision 37
consistent with the requirements of this chapter. The plat must be 38
the basis for approval or disapproval of the layout of a subdivision.39
p. 4 SB 5633
(16) "Tract" means a fractional part of divided lands having 1
fixed boundaries that is dedicated or reserved for a specific use as 2
specified on the short plat, final plat, or binding site plan, such 3
as drainage facilities, open space or native growth protection area, 4
critical areas, and associated buffers, parks, recreation facilities, 5
and landscaping. 6
(17) "Unit lot" means a subdivided lot within a development as 7
created from a parent lot and approved through the unit lot 8
subdivision process. 9
(18) "Unit lot subdivision" means a subdivision or short 10
subdivision proposed as part of a multifamily development project 11
that meets the development standards applicable to the parent lot at 12
the time the application is vested, but which may result in 13
development on one or more individual unit lots becoming 14
nonconforming as to specified land use and development standards 15
based on the analysis of the individual unit lot. By June 30, 2026, 16
all unit lot subdivisions require notification to purchasers of their 17
legal status as further described in section 11 of this act.18
NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. Cities, towns, and counties shall adopt or 19
amend local ordinances consistent with the requirements of this 20
chapter no later than the applicability date for such jurisdiction 21
pursuant to sections 46 and 47 of this act. In the event a city, 22
town, or county does not timely adopt such an ordinance then the 23
provisions of this chapter shall apply and supersede any contrary 24
codes or development regulations of the city, town, or county. 25
However, the city, town, or county is authorized but not required to 26
adopt local ordinances to implement minor plats pursuant to section 8 27
of this act.28
NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. Every subdivision of land must comply with 29
the provisions of this chapter.30
NEW SECTION. Sec. 6. (1) The legislative bodies of cities, 31
towns, and counties have sole authority to adopt or amend subdivision 32
ordinances and development regulations adopted pursuant to this 33
chapter, provided that such legislative bodies may by ordinance 34
delegate final plat approval to an established planning commission, 35
agency, or department official in accordance with state law or local 36
charter.37
p. 5 SB 5633
(2) A proposed division of land must be considered under the 1
substantive subdivision ordinance, zoning, and other development 2
regulations in effect at the time an application for plat approval of 3
the subdivision submitted to the appropriate city, town, or county 4
official is deemed to be complete under RCW 36.70B.070. This 5
subsection does not apply to procedural regulations regarding the 6
processing of an application for a proposed subdivision.7
(3) The requirements for a fully complete application shall be 8
defined by local ordinance adopted by the city, town, or county 9
consistent with the requirements of chapter 36.70B RCW. A city, town, 10
or county shall not prohibit the submittal of a fully complete 11
application based on a requirement not expressly included in the 12
local ordinance. This subsection shall not operate to allow for or 13
require any public meeting or other form of community engagement as a 14
prerequisite to submittal of a fully complete application under this 15
section. 16
(4) Nothing in this section restricts the authority of a city, 17
town, or county from imposing conditions on a plat for a proposed 18
subdivision pursuant to the authority under chapter 43.21C RCW unless 19
the plat is exempt from such review under either chapter 43.21C RCW, 20
chapter 197-11 WAC, or by local ordinance. 21
NEW SECTION. Sec. 7. (1) A city, town, or county may adopt by 22
ordinance procedures for the division of land into lots, tracts, or 23
parcels through approval and recording of a binding site plan as an 24
alternate method to the subdivision procedures under this chapter 25
only for the following purposes:26
(a) Divisions of land for the sale or lease of commercially or 27
industrially zoned land or land zoned for mixed-use development that 28
includes residential use as provided in section 9(4) of this act;29
(b) Divisions of land for lease as provided for in section 9 (5) 30
of this act; and 31
(c) Divisions of land as provided for in section 9 (7) of this 32
act. A binding site plan ordinance may apply the same or different 33
requirements and procedures to each of the three types of authorized 34
divisions; must provide for administrative approval of a binding site 35
plan; and must provide processes for altering and vacating a binding 36
site plan. 37
(2) A binding site plan ordinance must provide that after 38
approval of the general binding site plan for industrial, commercial, 39
p. 6 SB 5633
or mixed-use divisions subject to a binding site plan, the approval 1
for improvements and finalization of specific individual commercial, 2
industrial, or mixed-use lots must be reviewed and approved 3
administratively. 4
(3) The binding site plan, after approval, or when specific lots 5
are administratively approved, must be filed with the county auditor 6
together with a record of survey. Lots, tracts, blocks, or other 7
divisions created through the binding site plan procedure must be 8
legal lots of record upon recording of the binding site plan. The 9
number of lots or tracts may not exceed the number of lots allowed by 10
the local zoning ordinances and development regulations.11
(4) A binding site plan filed for record pursuant to section 9 (7) 12
of this act may, but need not, depict or describe the boundaries of 13
the lots or tracts resulting from subjecting a portion of the land to 14
either chapter 64.32 or 64.34 RCW, but must contain the following 15
statement: 16
"All development and use of the land described herein must be in 17
accordance with this binding site plan, as it may be amended with 18
the approval of the city, town, or county having jurisdiction 19
over the development of such land, and in accordance with such 20
other governmental permits, approvals, regulations, requirements, 21
and restrictions that may be imposed upon such land and the 22
development and use thereof. Upon completion, the improvements on 23
the land must be included in one or more condominiums or owned by 24
an association or other legal entity in which the owners of units 25
therein or their owners' associations have a membership or other 26
legal or beneficial interest. This binding site plan is binding 27
upon all now or hereafter having any interest in the land 28
described herein." 29
A binding site plan submitted pursuant to section 9 (7) of this 30
act must be deemed to have been approved if the site plan was 31
approved by a city, town, or county either: 32
(a) In connection with the approval of a final plat with respect 33
to all of such land; 34
(b) In connection with the issuance of building permits or final 35
certificates of occupancy with respect to all of such land; or36
(c) If not approved pursuant to (a) and (b) of this subsection, 37
then pursuant to such other procedures as such city, town, or county 38
may have established for the approval of a binding site plan.39
p. 7 SB 5633
(5) All provisions, conditions, and requirements of the binding 1
site plan are legally enforceable on the purchaser or any other 2
person acquiring a lease or other ownership interest of any lot or 3
tract created pursuant to the binding site plan. 4
(6) It is a violation of this chapter and may be restrained by 5
injunctive action and held illegal as provided in this chapter to 6
sell, transfer, or lease any lot or tract that either:7
(a) Is on a binding site plan that has not been approved and 8
recorded; or 9
(b) Does not conform to the requirements of the binding site 10
plan. 11
NEW SECTION. Sec. 8. (1) Cities that are required to comply 12
with the minimum density requirements under RCW 36.70A.635 may adopt 13
by ordinance, and incorporate into their development regulations, 14
zoning regulations, and other official controls consistent with the 15
requirements of subsection (2) of this section, to take effect on or 16
before the applicability date for such jurisdiction pursuant to 17
sections 46 and 47 of this act.18
(2) Through ordinances, development regulations, zoning 19
regulations, and other official controls as required under subsection 20
(1) of this section, cities may allow within a zone that primarily 21
allows residential uses an administrative minor plat to create one 22
new residential lot if the following conditions are met:23
(a) No more than one new lot is created through a minor plat. A 24
minor plat is not authorized for properties in zones that primarily 25
allow nonresidential uses such as business, commercial, retail, 26
and/or industrial; 27
(b) A lot created through a minor plat may be further segregated 28
through either: 29
(i) A unit lot subdivision to segregate middle housing units into 30
separate legal parcels subject to the applicable residential density 31
the city is required to allow pursuant to RCW 36.70A.635; or32
(ii) A subdivision provided the total number of lots in such 33
subdivision does not exceed the density allowed under the applicable 34
zoning; 35
(c) The parent lot and the new lot or lots resulting from the 36
administrative minor plat both meet the applicable minimum lot size 37
allowed under RCW 36.70A.635; 38
p. 8 SB 5633
(d) The parent lot was not created through the dividing of a 1
single-family residential lot authorized by this section; and2
(e) The minor plat would not require demolition or alteration of 3
any existing housing that is rent restricted, rent subsidized, or 4
that has been occupied by a tenant paying market-rate rent within the 5
preceding 12 months. 6
(3) A city that elects to allow minor plats shall establish 7
procedural and substantive standards through which an administrative 8
minor plat is reviewed and approved administratively and not subject 9
to an administrative appeal if certain criteria are met. A city may 10
adopt additional standards or criteria that are not inconsistent with 11
this subsection. The criteria must include that: 12
(a) The lots resulting from the minor plat meet the minimum lot 13
size under the city's development regulations; 14
(b) The lots resulting from the minor plat will not require a 15
reasonable use exception for subsequent development;16
(c) The applicable sewer and water purveyor or purveyors have 17
issued certificates of availability to serve the newly created lot;18
(d) Access rights are granted or conveyed as necessary on or 19
before recording of the final minor plat to provide access for the 20
maximum number of dwelling units that could be developed on the newly 21
created lot, provided such access rights may be reduced consistent 22
with a city's adopted codes, regulations, and design standards as 23
applicable through review of a subsequent application for a building 24
permit, unit lot subdivision, or subdivision application, if less 25
than the maximum number of dwelling units is built on the newly 26
created lot; and 27
(e) A proposed minor plat may be conditioned upon dedication of 28
right-of-way on the parent lot to the extent such dedication would 29
otherwise be required under applicable codes, regulations, and design 30
standards for the development or subdivision of the parent lot absent 31
the minor plat. Similarly, a subsequent application for development 32
of housing units on the newly created lot may be conditioned upon 33
construction of frontage improvements to right-of-way adjacent to 34
either the parent parcel or the newly created lots to the extent such 35
improvements would be required under applicable codes, regulations, 36
and design standards. An administrative minor plat may not be subject 37
to subdivision requirements, including those set forth in section 12 38
of this act, other than the requirement for a final minor plat and 39
the requirements of this subsection (3). 40
p. 9 SB 5633
(4) The final minor plat must include a restriction providing 1
that the approval and recording of an administrative minor plat does 2
not constitute or guarantee approval by the city of other permits and 3
approvals that may be necessary to construct residential units on the 4
lots resulting from the minor plat. 5
(5) Any construction on the resulting lots is subject to all 6
existing state and local laws except for the provisions specified in 7
this act. 8
(6) A city electing to authorize a division of land through a 9
minor plat may not impose a limit on the total number of dwelling 10
units allowed on the new residential lot and the original lot that is 11
less than the number of residential dwelling units allowed by the 12
underlying zoning of the original lot prior to the administrative 13
minor plat. 14
(7) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a city must 15
deny an application for an administrative minor plat if one or both 16
resulting lots would not have sufficient developable land because of 17
the presence of critical areas or their buffers on the lot.18
NEW SECTION. Sec. 9. The subdivision requirements of this 19
chapter do not apply to:20
(1) Divisions of land into cemeteries and other burial plots 21
while used for that purpose; 22
(2) Divisions of land into lots or tracts each of which is 23
1/128th of a section of land or larger, or five acres or larger if 24
the land is not capable of description as a fraction of a section of 25
land, unless the legislative authority of the city, town, or county 26
in which the land is situated shall have adopted a subdivision 27
ordinance requiring subdivision approval of such divisions;28
(3) Divisions of land made by a will valid in the state of 29
Washington, by other testamentary provisions, or the laws of descent;30
(4) Divisions of land into lots or tracts classified for 31
industrial or commercial use, or mixed-use development that includes 32
residential use when the city, town, or county has approved a binding 33
site plan pursuant to section 7 of this act for the use of the land 34
in accordance with local codes and development regulations;35
(5) Divisions of land to create lots or tracts for the purpose of 36
lease when no residential structure other than mobile homes, tiny 37
houses or tiny houses with wheels as defined in RCW 35.21.686, or 38
travel trailers are permitted to be placed upon the land when the 39
p. 10 SB 5633
city, town, or county has approved a binding site plan pursuant to 1
section 7 of this act for the use of the land in accordance with 2
local regulations; 3
(6) Any boundary line adjustment that: 4
(a) Alters boundary lines between platted or unplatted lots or 5
tracts; 6
(b) Does not create an additional lot or tract; and7
(c) Does not create or result in any lot or tract having 8
insufficient size and dimensions to meet minimum requirements for 9
width and area for a building site as established by applicable 10
development regulations of the city, town, or county;11
(7) Divisions of land into lots or tracts through a binding site 12
plan pursuant to section 7 of this act if: 13
(a) Such division is the result of subjecting a portion of a 14
parcel or parcels to either chapter 64.32 or 64.34 RCW subsequent to 15
the recording of a binding site plan for all of such parcel(s);16
(b) The improvements constructed or to be constructed thereon are 17
required by the provisions of the binding site plan to be included in 18
one or more condominiums or owned by an association or other legal 19
entity in which the owners of units therein or their owners' 20
associations have a membership or other legal or beneficial interest;21
(c) A city, town, or county has approved the binding site plan; 22
and 23
(d) Such approved binding site plan is recorded in the county or 24
counties in which such land is located; 25
(8)(a) Divisions of land for the purpose of leasing for 26
facilities providing personal wireless services while used for that 27
purpose. 28
(b) For the purposes of this subsection (8): 29
(i) "Personal wireless services" means any federally licensed 30
personal wireless service. 31
(ii) "Facilities" means unstaffed facilities that are used for 32
the transmission or reception, or both, of wireless communication 33
services including, but not necessarily limited to, antenna arrays, 34
transmission cables, equipment shelters, and support structures;35
(9)(a) Divisions of land into lots or tracts of less than three 36
acres that is recorded in accordance with chapter 58.09 RCW and is 37
used or to be used for the purpose of establishing a site for 38
construction and operation of consumer-owned or investor-owned 39
electric utility facilities. 40
p. 11 SB 5633
(b) This subsection does not exempt divisions from the zoning 1
codes and development regulations of cities, towns, counties, and 2
other municipal corporations. Furthermore, this subsection only 3
applies to electric utility facilities that will be placed into 4
service to meet the electrical needs of a utility's existing and new 5
customers. 6
(c) For the purposes of this subsection (9): 7
(i) "Electric utility facilities" means unstaffed facilities, 8
except for the presence of security personnel, that are used for or 9
in connection with or to facilitate the transmission, distribution, 10
sale, or furnishing of electricity including, but not limited to, 11
electric power substations. 12
(ii) "New customer" means electric service locations not already 13
in existence as of the date that electric utility facilities subject 14
to the provisions of this subsection are planned and constructed; and15
(10) Divisions of land to divide an existing lot or parcel into 16
up to two lots through an administrative minor plat when authorized 17
by a city pursuant to section 8 of this act. 18
NEW SECTION. Sec. 10. An assessor's plat made in accordance 19
with RCW 58.18.010 need not comply with any of the requirements of 20
this chapter except sections 37 and 38 of this act.21
NEW SECTION. Sec. 11. (1) The legislative body of a city, town, 22
or county shall adopt regulations and procedures, and appoint 23
administrative personnel for the summary approval of short plats and 24
short subdivisions or alteration or vacation thereof. When an 25
alteration or vacation involves a public dedication, the alteration 26
or vacation must be processed as provided in section 30 or 31 of this 27
act. Such regulations must be adopted by ordinance and provide that a 28
short plat and short subdivision may be approved only if written 29
findings that are appropriate, as provided in section 15 of this act, 30
are made by the administrative personnel, and may contain wholly 31
different requirements than those governing the approval of 32
preliminary and final plats of subdivisions and may require surveys 33
and monumentations and shall require filing of a short plat, or 34
alteration or vacation thereof, for record in the office of the 35
county auditor: PROVIDED, That such regulations must contain a 36
requirement that land in short subdivisions may not be further 37
divided in any manner within a period of five years without the 38
p. 12 SB 5633
filing of a final plat, except that when the short plat contains 1
fewer than four parcels, nothing in this section shall prevent the 2
owner who filed the short plat from filing an alteration within the 3
five-year period to create up to a total of four lots within the 4
original short plat boundaries: PROVIDED FURTHER, That such 5
regulations are not required to contain a penalty clause as provided 6
in RCW 36.32.120 and may provide for wholly injunctive relief.7
An ordinance requiring a survey must require that the survey be 8
completed and filed with the application for approval of the short 9
subdivision. 10
(2) Cities, towns, and counties shall include in their short plat 11
regulations and procedures pursuant to subsection (1) of this section 12
provisions for considering sidewalks and other planning features that 13
assure safe walking conditions for students who walk to and from 14
school. 15
(3) All cities, code cities, and towns located in a county 16
planning under RCW 36.70A.040 shall by June 30, 2026, adopt or enact 17
procedures for unit lot subdivisions. Portions of the parent lot not 18
subdivided for individual unit lots shall be owned in common by the 19
owners of the individual unit lots, or by a homeowners' association 20
comprised of the owners of the individual unit lots.21
(a) These procedures must include, at a minimum, the requirement 22
that prominent informational notes be placed on the unit lot 23
subdivision's plat, and recorded in the county or counties in which 24
such land is located, to acknowledge each of the following:25
(i) Approval of the design and layout of the unit lot's 26
multifamily development project was granted based on detailed review 27
of that specified project, as a whole, on the parent lot, including 28
specific reference to the applicable permit or file number for that 29
specified project; 30
(ii) Subsequent subdivision actions, additions, or modifications 31
to the multifamily development project's structures may not create or 32
increase any nonconformity of the parent lot as a whole, and shall 33
conform to the approved multifamily development project or to the 34
land use and development standards in effect at the time of the 35
proposed actions, additions, or modifications; 36
(iii) If a structure or portion of a structure within the 37
multifamily development project has been damaged or destroyed, any 38
repair, reconstruction, or replacement of any structure must conform 39
to the approved multifamily development project or to the land use 40
p. 13 SB 5633
and development standards in effect at the time the proposed repair, 1
reconstruction, or replacement project's permit application becomes 2
vested; and 3
(iv) The individual unit lots may not be separate buildable lots, 4
and additional development or redevelopment of the individual unit 5
lots may be limited as a result of the application of development 6
standards to the parent lot. 7
(b) These procedures must also: 8
(i) Be specifically subject to the maximum time period for local 9
government actions set forth in RCW 36.70B.080, unless extended 10
pursuant to project-specific mutual agreement as permitted by that 11
section; 12
(ii) Not require any public predecision hearing, nor any design 13
review other than administrative design review; 14
(iii) Apply only clear and objective development regulations; and15
(iv) Be logically integrated with the application, review, and 16
approval procedures that apply to the underlying multifamily 17
development project to the greatest extent feasible.18
(c) After June 30, 2026, no city, code city, or town subject to 19
this section may decline to accept, process, or approve an 20
application for a unit lot subdivision, consistent with the 21
procedural requirements of (a) and (b) of this subsection, solely 22
because that city, code city, or town has not completed adoption or 23
enactment of the procedures required under this section.24
(d) Nothing in this section: 25
(i) Prohibits a city or county from applying public health, 26
safety, building code, and environmental permitting requirements to a 27
multifamily development project that is subject to or integrated with 28
a unit lot subdivision process; or 29
(ii) Requires a city or county to authorize a multifamily 30
development project or a unit lot subdivision in a location where 31
development is restricted under other laws, rules, or ordinances, 32
such as in locations where development is limited as a result of 33
physical proximity to on-site sewage system infrastructure, critical 34
areas, or other unsuitable physical characteristics of a property.35
NEW SECTION. Sec. 12. All applications for approval of a 36
proposed plat to subdivide land must be processed administratively 37
regardless of the number of lots or tracts to be created through such 38
subdivision. A city, town, or county shall adopt an ordinance 39
p. 14 SB 5633
providing for administrative review of subdivision applications 1
without a requirement for a public hearing except as provided herein. 2
The administrative review process for subdivision applications, other 3
than minor plats as provided in section 8 of this act, must include 4
the following minimum requirements: 5
(1) Applications for approval of plats for proposed subdivisions 6
and dedications of land must be submitted for approval to the city, 7
town, or county within which the land is situated. 8
(2) A city, town, or county may not require an applicant to 9
conduct community outreach or engagement either as a condition 10
precedent for submittal of a subdivision application or as a 11
condition of approval of a subdivision application. A city, town, or 12
county may provide for an optional preapplication meeting regarding a 13
plat for a proposed subdivision but shall not require a 14
preapplication meeting as a condition precedent for a subdivision 15
application to be deemed complete under section 6 of this act and 16
processing under chapter 36.70B RCW. 17
(3) A city, town, or county may not preclude an applicant for 18
subdivision approval from submitting construction plans and having 19
those plans reviewed concurrently with a subdivision application.20
(4) Unless an applicant for subdivision approval requests 21
otherwise, a county, or a city or town with a population exceeding 22
15,000 people, shall allow and provide for a plat application for a 23
proposed subdivision to be processed concurrently with other 24
applications as specified in RCW 36.70B.120. 25
(5) The permit process, and notification requirements and 26
opportunities for public comments, regarding plat applications for 27
proposed subdivisions must be set forth in development regulations 28
adopted by the legislative body of the city, town, or county pursuant 29
to the requirements of chapter 36.70B RCW. 30
(6) All plat applications for proposed subdivisions must be 31
reviewed and processed administratively consistent with the 32
subdivision ordinances adopted by such city, town, or county pursuant 33
to this chapter and chapter 36.70B RCW. 34
(7) A public hearing may not be required for approval of a plat 35
application for a proposed subdivision, provided a city, town, or 36
county may provide for a public hearing only for plat applications 37
for proposed subdivisions that are located outside of an urban growth 38
area designated pursuant to RCW 36.70A.110 and that are not 39
categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to chapter 40
p. 15 SB 5633
43.21C RCW or exempt by local regulations. For subdivision 1
applications that are not exempt from chapter 43.21C RCW review, a 2
public hearing may be held only if a person adversely affected by the 3
proposed subdivision files a request for a hearing with the city, 4
town, or county within 21 days of the date of publication of the 5
notice of application. If a hearing is requested, notice for the 6
public hearing must be provided consistent with the requirements of 7
the development regulations adopted by the city, town, or county 8
adopted pursuant to chapter 36.70B RCW, and the time period for 9
approval or disapproval of the plat for the proposed subdivision 10
provided for in section 19 of this act commences upon the date of the 11
filing of the request for a public hearing. Any hearing under this 12
subsection must be conducted by the department official, hearing 13
examiner, or planning or hearing body as required by the local 14
project review provisions adopted by the city, town, or county, 15
pursuant to chapter 36.70A RCW, this chapter, and subsection (8) of 16
this section. 17
(8)(a) Where a public hearing is required as provided in 18
subsection (7) of this section, the city, town, or county legislative 19
body may adopt a hearing examiner system to conduct such hearings and 20
must specify by ordinance the legal effect of the decisions made and 21
the procedures to be followed by the examiner. The legal effect of 22
such decisions must include one of the following: 23
(i) The decision may be given the effect of a recommendation to 24
the legislative body; 25
(ii) The decision may be given the effect of an administrative 26
decision appealable within a specified time limit to the legislative 27
body; or 28
(iii) The decision may be given the effect of a final decision of 29
the legislative body. 30
(b) Each final decision of a hearing examiner must be in writing 31
and include findings and conclusions, based on the record, to support 32
the decision. Each final decision of a hearing examiner, unless a 33
longer period is mutually agreed to by the applicant and the hearing 34
examiner, must be rendered within 10 working days following 35
conclusion of all testimony and hearings. 36
(9) A city, town, or county shall complete its review and render 37
a final decision on plat applications for proposed subdivisions 38
consistent with the applicable time periods adopted by the city, 39
town, or county pursuant to chapter 36.70B RCW. If a city is required 40
p. 16 SB 5633
pursuant to subsection (4) of this section to provide for the 1
submittal and concurrent review of construction plans with the review 2
of a plat application and the applicant for subdivision approval 3
requests such concurrent review, the application for construction 4
plan approval is subject to the applicable time periods for such 5
approval and treated separately from, and not consolidated with, the 6
applicable time period for a final decision on the related plat 7
application. 8
NEW SECTION. Sec. 13. Notice of the filing of a plat 9
application for approval of proposed subdivision must be provided to 10
affected cities, towns, counties, state and local governmental 11
agencies, utility providers, and such other persons and entities as 12
set forth in regulations adopted by a city, town, or county pursuant 13
to chapter 36.70B RCW.14
NEW SECTION. Sec. 14. (1) This section applies only to 15
applications for subdivision approval for which a public hearing is 16
allowed pursuant to section 12(7) of this act.17
(2) If a city, town, or county has established by ordinance 18
adopted pursuant to this chapter a process for the review of proposed 19
plats by a planning commission in accordance with state law or local 20
charter, such planning commission shall review all plats and make 21
recommendations thereon to the agency, body, or official of the city, 22
town, or county authorized to approve plats to assure conformance of 23
the proposed subdivision to the comprehensive plan and the applicable 24
development regulations as adopted by the city, town, or county. The 25
recommendations of the planning commission are advisory only and must 26
include written findings of fact and conclusions of law; however, the 27
legislative body of the city, town, or county may by ordinance assign 28
to such planning commission, or other agency, body, or official such 29
administrative functions, powers, and duties as may be appropriate to 30
prepare recommendations and to make final decisions regarding the 31
approval or disapproval of plats for proposed subdivisions.32
(3) The planning commission may not require a public hearing on a 33
proposed plat except in the event a public hearing is requested as 34
provided in section 12(7) of this act. 35
(4) The planning commission's recommendation must be submitted to 36
the designated agency, body, or official designated by the 37
legislative body of the city, town, or county to approve plats not 38
p. 17 SB 5633
later than 14 days following issuance of the recommendation by the 1
planning commission. The process for the review of the planning 2
commission's recommendation must be set forth in development 3
regulations adopted by the city, town, or county pursuant to this 4
chapter and chapter 36.70B RCW. 5
NEW SECTION. Sec. 15. (1) The agency, body, or official 6
authorized by an ordinance of a city, town, or county legislative 7
body to review and approve or disapprove plats for proposed 8
subdivisions shall inquire into the public use and interest to be 9
served by the proposed subdivision and dedication. Such authorized 10
agency, body, or official shall determine whether the proposed plat 11
complies with the applicable comprehensive plan designation, 12
development regulations, and other codes and design standards adopted 13
by the city, town, or county, and provides sidewalks and other 14
planning features that assure safe walking conditions for students 15
who only walk to and from school. A proposed plat may be subject to 16
conditions of approval necessary to ensure compliance with applicable 17
development regulations, codes, and design standards. A proposed 18
plat, as so conditioned, must be deemed to provide appropriate 19
provisions for the public health, safety, and general welfare.20
(2) A plat for a proposed subdivision and dedication must be 21
approved if the authorized agency, body, or official makes written 22
findings that it: 23
(a) Is consistent with the applicable comprehensive plan 24
designation; and 25
(b) As conditioned, complies with the applicable development 26
regulations, codes, and design standards, and includes sidewalks and 27
other planning features that assure safe walking conditions for 28
students who only walk to and from school. Upon making such findings, 29
the authorized agency, body, or official shall approve the plat 30
application for the proposed subdivision and dedication. Dedication 31
of land to any public body, provision of public improvements to serve 32
the subdivision, or impact fees imposed under RCW 82.02.050 through 33
82.02.090 may be required as a condition of plat approval. 34
Dedications must be clearly shown on the final plat. No dedication, 35
provision of public improvements, or impact fees imposed under 36
RCW 82.02.050 through 82.02.090 may be allowed that constitute an 37
unconstitutional taking of private property. The agency, body, or 38
official with authority to approve plats shall not, as a condition to 39
p. 18 SB 5633
the approval, require a release from damages to be procured from 1
other property owners. 2
(3) If water supply for a proposed subdivision is to be provided 3
by a groundwater withdrawal exempt from permitting under RCW 4
90.44.050, the applicant's compliance with RCW 90.44.050 and with 5
applicable rules adopted pursuant to chapters 90.22 and 90.54 RCW are 6
sufficient to determine appropriate provisions for water supply have 7
been made for a subdivision or dedication under this chapter.8
NEW SECTION. Sec. 16. The authorized agency, body, or official 9
with authority to approve plats shall consider the physical 10
characteristics of a proposed subdivision and may disapprove or 11
condition approval of a proposed plat based on adopted development 12
regulations and codes addressing flood, inundation, or swamp 13
conditions. Construction of protective improvements may be required 14
as a condition of plat approval, and such improvements must be noted 15
on the final plat. No plat or final plat may be approved covering any 16
land situated in a flood control zone as provided in chapter 86.16 17
RCW without the prior written approval of the department of ecology 18
of the state of Washington.19
NEW SECTION. Sec. 17. Local development regulations must 20
provide that in lieu of the completion of the actual construction of 21
any improvements required to satisfy conditions of plat approval and 22
to obtain approval of a final plat, the city, town, or county shall 23
accept a bond with a surety and subject to conditions satisfactory to 24
it, or other secure method, in an amount equal to 125 percent of the 25
estimated construction cost, providing for and securing to the actual 26
construction and installation of such improvements within a time 27
period as required by the city, town, or county. In addition, local 28
development regulations may provide for methods of security, 29
including the posting of a bond securing to the municipality the 30
successful operation of improvements for an appropriate period of up 31
to two years after final plat approval. The city, town, or county is 32
hereby granted the power to enforce bonds authorized under this 33
section by all appropriate legal and equitable remedies. Such local 34
development regulations may provide that the improvements such as 35
structures, sewers, and water systems must be designed and certified 36
by or under the supervision of a registered civil engineer prior to 37
the acceptance of such improvements.38
p. 19 SB 5633
NEW SECTION. Sec. 18. (1) If a plat of a proposed subdivision 1
and dedication as submitted does not meet the criteria for approval 2
under section 15 of this act it must be returned to the applicant for 3
modification or correction within the time period established by the 4
city, town, or county pursuant to chapter 36.70B RCW but in no event 5
later than 60 days from the date of the determination of completeness 6
unless the applicant consents to an extension of such time period.7
(2) A plat of a proposed subdivision and dedication must be 8
approved or disapproved within 170 days in the same time period as a 9
project permit requiring public notice and a public hearing pursuant 10
to RCW 36.70B.080(1)(d)(iii) unless the applicant consents to an 11
extension of such time period. 12
(3) If an environmental impact statement is required as provided 13
in RCW 43.21C.030 for a proposed plat, the time periods set forth in 14
subsections (1) and (2) of this section may not include the time 15
spent preparing and circulating the environmental impact statement by 16
the local government agency. 17
(4) A city, town, or county may not prohibit the submission of an 18
application for approval of a final plat prior to completion of 19
construction for the plat improvements. Applications for approval of 20
final plats shall be approved, disapproved, or returned to the 21
applicant within 30 days from the date of filing the complete 22
application, unless the applicant consents to an extension of such 23
time period. 24
(5) A final plat meeting all requirements of this chapter must be 25
submitted to the legislative body of the city, town, or county within 26
five years of the date of plat approval. If an administrative or 27
judicial appeal is filed regarding approval of the plat then the date 28
of approval of the five-year period shall not commence until such 29
appeal is completed and final. 30
(6) Nothing contained in this section prevents any city, town, or 31
county from adopting by ordinance procedures that would allow for the 32
extension of the time periods under this section in which to submit a 33
final plat for approval and such extensions may contain additional or 34
amended conditions and requirements than what was required for the 35
approval of the plat deemed necessary to comply with applicable 36
development regulations, codes, and design standards.37
p. 20 SB 5633
NEW SECTION. Sec. 19. (1) Each approved plat that is submitted 1
for final plat approval must be accompanied by the recommendations 2
for approval or disapproval from the following:3
(a) The health department or other agency furnishing sewage 4
disposal and supplying water as to the adequacy of the proposed means 5
of sewage disposal and water supply; 6
(b) The planning department charged with the responsibility of 7
reviewing plats of proposed subdivisions as to compliance with all 8
conditions of the approval of the plat or dedication; and9
(c) The city, town, or county engineer. 10
(2) Except as provided in section 18 (6) of this act, an 11
authorized agency, body, or official issuing a recommendation for 12
approval of the final plat under this section may not modify the 13
terms of its recommendations without the consent of the applicant.14
NEW SECTION. Sec. 20. The review procedures for subdivision 15
applications adopted by a city, town, or county pursuant to chapter 16
36.70B RCW to implement this chapter must include a requirement that 17
notice, together with a legal description and a location map, be 18
given to the department of transportation whenever a city, town, or 19
county receives an application for the approval of a plat for the 20
proposed subdivision of land that is adjacent to the right-of-way of 21
a state highway. The department shall, within the time period 22
prescribed by the local development regulations, but no later than 14 23
days after receiving the notice, submit to the responsible official 24
who furnished the notice comments and information the department 25
deems to be relevant about the effect of the proposed subdivision 26
upon:27
(1) The legal access to the state highway; 28
(2) The traffic carrying capacity of the state highway; and29
(3) The safety of the users of the state highway.30
NEW SECTION. Sec. 21. (1) Every final plat, or replat, of any 31
land filed for record must:32
(a) Contain a statement of approval from the city, town, or 33
county licensed engineer, or by a licensed engineer acting on behalf 34
of the city, town, or county, as to the layout of streets, alleys, 35
and other rights-of-way, design of bridges, sewage and water systems, 36
and other structures; 37
p. 21 SB 5633
(b) Be accompanied by a complete survey of the section or 1
sections in which the final plat or replat is located made to 2
surveying standards adopted by the division of engineering services 3
of the department of natural resources pursuant to RCW 58.24.040;4
(c) Include properly acknowledged signatures of any vested owner, 5
lienholder, or beneficiary of a deed of trust for the filing of the 6
plat with the auditor of the county in which the land is located, or 7
any other officer who is authorized by law to take acknowledgment of 8
deeds, and a certificate of said acknowledgment must be enclosed or 9
annexed to such plat and recorded therewith; and 10
(d) Contain a certification from the appropriate officer or 11
officers in the city, town, or county responsible for tax collections 12
that all taxes and delinquent assessments for which the property may 13
be liable as of the date of certification have been duly paid, 14
satisfied, or discharged. 15
(2) No engineer who is involved in preparing a plat or materials 16
related thereto for an application to the subdivide and plat land for 17
which subdivision approval is sought may be authorized to examine and 18
approve such plat on behalf of any city, town, or county.19
NEW SECTION. Sec. 22. (1) Every final plat of a subdivision 20
filed for record must contain a certificate giving a full and correct 21
description of the lands subdivided, including a statement that the 22
subdivision has been made with the free consent and in accordance 23
with the desires of the vested owner or owners.24
(2) If the final plat is subject to a dedication, the certificate 25
or a separate written instrument must contain the dedication of all 26
streets and other areas to the public, and individual or individuals, 27
religious society or societies, or to any public or private 28
corporation as shown on the final plat and a waiver of all claims for 29
damages against any governmental authority which may be occasioned to 30
the adjacent land by the established construction, drainage, and 31
maintenance of said road. The certificate or instrument of dedication 32
must be signed and acknowledged before a notary public by all parties 33
having any ownership interest in the lands subdivided and recorded as 34
part of the final plat. Every final plat filed for record that 35
contains a dedication filed must be accompanied by a title report 36
confirming that the title of the lands as described and shown on the 37
final plat is vested in the name of the owner or owners signing the 38
certificate or instrument of dedication. 39
p. 22 SB 5633
(3) A dedication of land for public streets may include a waiver 1
of the right of direct access to any public street from the land 2
proposed for subdivision with such dedication, which, if accepted, 3
becomes effective upon recording of the final plat or other 4
certificate or instrument of dedication. Such waiver may be required 5
by local authorities as a condition of approval for the plat for the 6
subdivision. Roads not dedicated as public must be clearly marked as 7
private roads on the face of the final plat. Any dedication, 8
donation, or grant as shown on the face of the final plat must be 9
deemed to be for all intents and purposes a quitclaim deed to the 10
said donee or grantee, for the donee's or grantee's use for the 11
purpose intended by the donors or grantors. 12
NEW SECTION. Sec. 23. (1) When the legislative body of the 13
city, town, or county, or such other agency, body, or official duly 14
authorized pursuant to section 14 of this act, finds that the final 15
plat for the subdivision conforms to all conditions of approval for 16
the approved plat, and that the final plat meets the requirements of 17
this chapter, other applicable state laws, and any local ordinances 18
adopted under this chapter that were in effect when the application 19
for approval of the plat for the proposed subdivision was deemed to 20
be complete, it shall suitably inscribe and execute its written 21
approval on the face of the final plat. The final plat must be filed 22
for record consistent with the recording requirements of the county 23
auditor for each county in which the land being subdivided is 24
located. Electronic or paper copies of the final plat must be 25
provided to the city, town, or county engineer and to such other 26
agencies as may be required by ordinance.27
(2) Any lots in a final plat filed for record are a valid land 28
use notwithstanding any change in zoning laws for a period of five 29
years from the date of filing. 30
(3) A subdivision is governed by the terms of the final plat 31
approval, and the statutes, ordinances, and regulations in effect at 32
the time of approval under section 21 (1) (a) and (c) of this act for 33
a period of five years after final plat approval unless the 34
legislative body finds that a change in conditions creates a serious 35
threat to the public health or safety in the subdivision.36
NEW SECTION. Sec. 24. Any decision approving or disapproving 37
any plat is reviewable under chapter 36.70C RCW. However, judicial 38
p. 23 SB 5633
review of a final plat is limited to whether the final plat satisfied 1
all the terms and conditions of plat approval for the subdivision.2
NEW SECTION. Sec. 25. The county auditor must refuse to accept 3
any plat or dedication for filing until approval of the final plat 4
has been given by the appropriate legislative body, or such other 5
agency, body, or official as authorized by section 14 of this act. 6
Should a plat or dedication be filed without such approval, the 7
prosecuting attorney of the county in which the plat is filed shall 8
apply for a writ of mandate in the name of and on behalf of the 9
legislative body required to approve the plat or dedication, 10
directing the auditor and assessor to remove from their files or 11
records the unapproved plat or dedication of record.12
NEW SECTION. Sec. 26. No plat or short plat may be approved 13
unless the city, town, or county makes a formal written finding of 14
fact that the proposed subdivision or proposed short subdivision 15
conforms with the applicable zoning, development regulations, codes, 16
and design standards regulations in effect at the time the 17
application for the proposed subdivision is deemed complete as 18
provided in section 6 of this act.19
NEW SECTION. Sec. 27. Whenever any parcel of land is divided 20
through a subdivision into two or more lots, tracts, or parcels of 21
land and any person, firm, or corporation or any agent of them sells 22
or transfers, or offers or advertises for sale or transfer, any such 23
lot, tract, or parcel without having a final plat of such subdivision 24
filed for record, the prosecuting attorney shall commence an action 25
to restrain and enjoin further subdivisions or sales, or transfers, 26
or offers of sale or transfer and compel compliance with all 27
provisions of this chapter. The costs of such action must be taxed 28
against the person, firm, corporation, or agent selling or 29
transferring the property.30
NEW SECTION. Sec. 28. If performance of an offer or agreement 31
to sell, lease, or otherwise transfer a lot, tract, or parcel of land 32
following preliminary plat approval is expressly conditioned on the 33
recording of the final plat containing the lot, tract, or parcel 34
under this chapter, the offer or agreement is not subject to section 35
27 or 42 of this act and does not violate any provision of this 36
p. 24 SB 5633
chapter. All payments on account of an offer or agreement conditioned 1
as provided in this section must be deposited in an escrow or other 2
regulated trust account and no disbursement to sellers is permitted 3
until the final plat is recorded. 4
NEW SECTION. Sec. 29. A city, town, or county may not issue any 5
building permit, septic tank permit, or other development permit or 6
approval for a lot, tract, or parcel of land divided in violation of 7
this chapter or local regulations adopted pursuant thereto unless the 8
authority authorized to issue such permit or approval finds that the 9
public interest will not be adversely affected thereby. The 10
prohibition contained in this section does not apply to an innocent 11
purchaser for value without actual notice of the violation of this 12
chapter or local regulations adopted pursuant thereto. All 13
purchasers' or transferees' property, other than property of an 14
innocent purchaser for value, must comply with provisions of this 15
chapter and each purchaser or transferee may recover his or her 16
damages from any person, firm, corporation, or agent selling or 17
transferring land in violation of this chapter or local regulations 18
adopted pursuant thereto, including any amount reasonably spent as a 19
result of inability to obtain any development permit or approval and 20
spent to conform to the requirements of this chapter as well as cost 21
of investigation, suit, and reasonable attorneys' fees occasioned 22
thereby. Such purchaser or transferee may, as an alternative to 23
conforming his or her property to these requirements, rescind the 24
sale or transfer and recover costs of investigation, suit, and 25
reasonable attorneys' fees occasioned thereby.26
NEW SECTION. Sec. 30. (1) Whenever any person is interested in 27
the vacation of any recorded final plat for a subdivision or portion 28
thereof, or any area designated or dedicated for public use, that 29
person may file an application for vacation with the legislative body 30
of the city, town, or county in which the subdivision is located. The 31
application must set forth the reasons for vacation and contain 32
signatures of all parties having an ownership interest in that 33
portion of the subdivision subject to vacation. If the subdivision is 34
subject to restrictive covenants which were recorded and applicable 35
to the recorded final plat for the subdivision and the application 36
for vacation would result in the violation of a covenant contained 37
within such restrictive covenants, the application must include an 38
p. 25 SB 5633
agreement signed by all parties subject to the covenants providing 1
that the parties agree to terminate or alter the relevant covenants 2
to accomplish the purpose of the vacation of the subdivision or 3
portion thereof. 4
When the vacation application is specifically for a county road 5
or a city or town street, the procedures for road vacation or street 6
vacation in chapter 36.87 or 35.79 RCW must be utilized for the road 7
or street vacation. When the application is for the vacation of the 8
entire final plat together with the roads and/or streets shown 9
thereon, the procedure for vacation in this section must be used, 10
provided vacations of streets may not be made that are prohibited 11
under RCW 35.79.035, and vacations of roads may not be made that are 12
prohibited under RCW 36.87.130. 13
(2) The legislative body of the city, town, or county shall give 14
notice as provided in regulations adopted by the city, town, or 15
county adopted pursuant to chapter 36.70B RCW and shall conduct a 16
public hearing on the application for a vacation and may approve or 17
deny the application for vacation of the subdivision based on 18
determining whether the public use and interest would be served by 19
the vacation of the subdivision. If any portion of the land contained 20
in the subdivision was dedicated to the public for public use or 21
benefit, such land, if not deeded to the city, town, or county, must 22
be deeded to the city, town, or county unless the legislative 23
authority sets forth findings that the public use would not be served 24
in retaining title to those lands. 25
(3) Title to the vacated property vests with the rightful owner 26
as shown in the county records. If the vacated land is land that was 27
dedicated to the public for public use other than a road or street, 28
and the legislative body finds that retaining title to the land is 29
not in the public interest, title thereto vests with the person or 30
persons owning the property on each side thereof, as determined by 31
the legislative body. When the road or street that is to be vacated 32
was contained wholly within the subdivision and is part of the 33
boundary of the subdivision, title to the vacated road or street 34
vests with the owner or owners of property contained within the 35
vacated subdivision. 36
(4) This section may not be construed as applying to the vacation 37
of any plat of state-granted tidelands or shorelands.38
p. 26 SB 5633
NEW SECTION. Sec. 31. (1) When any person with an ownership 1
interest in all or portions of a subdivision is interested in the 2
alteration of any subdivision or the altering of any portion thereof, 3
except as provided in section 9 (6) of this act, that person or a duly 4
authorized representative may submit an application to request the 5
alteration to the legislative body of the city, town, or county where 6
the subdivision is located. The application must be signed by a 7
majority of those persons having an ownership interest of lots, 8
tracts, or parcels in the subject subdivision that are proposed to be 9
altered, however, the application for the alteration of any lots, 10
tracts, or parcels held in common ownership by all lot owners in the 11
subdivision must be signed by the majority of all such owners. If the 12
subdivision is subject to restrictive covenants applicable to the 13
final plat of the subdivision, and the application for alteration 14
would result in the violation of a covenant, the application must 15
contain an agreement signed by all parties subject to the covenants 16
providing that the parties agree to terminate or alter the relevant 17
covenants to accomplish the purpose of the alteration of the 18
subdivision or portion thereof.19
(2) Upon receipt of an application for alteration, the 20
legislative body shall provide notice of the application to all 21
owners of property within the subdivision, and as provided for in 22
regulations adopted by the city, town, or county adopted pursuant to 23
chapter 36.70B RCW. The notice must either establish a date for a 24
public hearing or provide that a hearing may be requested by a person 25
receiving notice within 14 days of receipt of the notice.26
(3) The legislative body may deny or approve the application 27
based on its determination whether the proposed alteration would 28
serve the public use and interest. If any land within the subdivision 29
proposed for alteration is part of an assessment district, any 30
outstanding assessments must be equitably divided and levied against 31
the remaining lots, parcels, or tracts, or be levied equitably on the 32
lots resulting from the alteration. If any land within the alteration 33
contains a dedication to the general use of persons residing within 34
the subdivision, such land may be altered and divided equitably 35
between the adjacent properties. 36
(4) After approval of the alteration, the legislative body shall 37
order the applicant to produce a revised drawing of the approved 38
alteration of the final plat, which after signature of the 39
p. 27 SB 5633
legislative body, must be filed with the county auditor to become the 1
lawful plat of the property. 2
(5) This section may not be construed as applying to the 3
alteration or replatting of any plat of state-granted tidelands or 4
shorelands. 5
NEW SECTION. Sec. 32. Any hearing required by section 11, 30, 6
or 31 of this act may be administered by a hearings examiner as 7
provided in section 12(8) of this act.8
NEW SECTION. Sec. 33. The alteration of a subdivision is 9
subject to RCW 64.04.175.10
NEW SECTION. Sec. 34. Any person who violates any court order 11
or injunction issued pursuant to this chapter is subject to a fine of 12
not more than $5,000 or imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or 13
both.14
NEW SECTION. Sec. 35. Following public hearing with notice to 15
the property owners in the affected subdivision, the legislative body 16
of a city, town, or county may, without complying with the 17
requirements of section 31 of this act, grant an easement for ingress 18
and egress or utilities over public property that is held as open 19
space as part of the final plat where:20
(1) The open space is already used as a utility right-of-way or 21
corridor; 22
(2) Other access is not feasible; and 23
(3) The granting of the easement would not impair public access 24
or authorize construction of physical barriers of any type.25
NEW SECTION. Sec. 36. In the enforcement of this chapter, the 26
prosecuting attorney may accept an assurance of discontinuance of any 27
act or practice deemed in violation of this chapter from any person 28
engaging in, or who has engaged in, such act or practice. Any such 29
assurance must be in writing and be filed with and subject to the 30
approval of the superior court of the county in which the alleged 31
violation occurs. A violation of such assurance constitutes prima 32
facie proof of a violation of this chapter.33
p. 28 SB 5633
NEW SECTION. Sec. 37. Except for those divisions or alterations 1
that are not subject to the requirements of this chapter as provided 2
in section 9 of this act, as now or hereafter amended, permanent 3
control monuments must be established at each and every controlling 4
corner on the boundaries of the land being subdivided. A city, town, 5
or county shall determine the number and location of permanent 6
control monuments within the plat, if any.7
NEW SECTION. Sec. 38. The survey of the proposed subdivision 8
and preparation of the plat must be made by or under the supervision 9
of a registered land surveyor who must certify on the final plat that 10
it is a true and correct representation of the lands surveyed.11
NEW SECTION. Sec. 39. (1) Whenever a survey of a proposed 12
subdivision reveals a discrepancy, the discrepancy must be noted on 13
the face of the final plat. Any discrepancy must be disclosed in a 14
title report prepared by a title insurer and issued after the filing 15
of the final plat.16
(2) For the purposes of this section, "discrepancy" means:17
(a) A boundary hiatus; 18
(b) An overlapping boundary; or 19
(c) A physical appurtenance, which indicates encroachment, lines 20
of possession, or conflict of title. 21
NEW SECTION. Sec. 40. Any city, town, or county shall, by 22
ordinance, regulate the procedure for naming and numbering of 23
subdivisions, streets, lots, and blocks. A city, town, or county 24
shall provide a lot numbering system and system for assigning house 25
addresses for subdivisions and lots created through an administrative 26
minor plat with such lot numbers and home addresses clearly shown on 27
the recorded final plat or final minor plat.28
NEW SECTION. Sec. 41. A copy of any plat recorded in the manner 29
provided in this chapter and certified by the county auditor of the 30
counties in which the same is recorded to be a true copy of such 31
record and the whole thereof, must be received in evidence in all the 32
courts of this state, with like effect as the original.33
NEW SECTION. Sec. 42. Any person, firm, corporation, or 34
association, or the agent of any person, firm, corporation, or 35
p. 29 SB 5633
association who violates any provision of this chapter or any local 1
regulations adopted pursuant thereto relating to the sale, offer for 2
sale, lease, or transfer of any lot, tract, or parcel of land, is 3
guilty of a gross misdemeanor and each sale, offer for sale, lease, 4
or transfer of each separate lot, tract, or parcel of land in 5
violation of any provision of this chapter or any local regulation 6
adopted pursuant thereto, is a separate and distinct offense.7
NEW SECTION. Sec. 43. (1) Whenever a city, town, or county 8
receives an application for the approval of a subdivision that lies 9
in whole or in part in an irrigation district organized pursuant to 10
chapter 87.03 RCW, the responsible administrator shall give written 11
notice of the application, including a legal description of the short 12
subdivision and a location map, to the irrigation district. The 13
irrigation district shall, after receiving the notice, submit to the 14
responsible administrator who furnished the notice a statement with 15
any information or conditions for approval that the irrigation 16
district deems to be necessary regarding the proposed division's 17
effect upon the structural integrity, including lateral support, of 18
the irrigation district facilities, other risk exposures, and the 19
safety of the public and irrigation district.20
(2) In addition to any other requirements imposed by the 21
provisions of this chapter, the legislative authority of any city, 22
town, or county may not approve a plat or final plat, as defined in 23
section 3 of this act, for any subdivision, lot, tract, parcel, or 24
site which lies in whole or in part in an irrigation district 25
organized pursuant to chapter 87.03 RCW unless there has been 26
provided an irrigation water right-of-way for each parcel of land in 27
such district. In addition, if the subdivision, lot, tract, parcel, 28
or site lies within land within the district classified as irrigable, 29
completed irrigation water distribution facilities for such land may 30
be required by the irrigation district by resolution, bylaw, or rule 31
of general applicability as a condition for approval of the final 32
plat by the legislative authority of the city, town, or county. 33
Rights-of-way must be evidenced by the respective plats submitted for 34
final approval to the appropriate legislative body. In addition, if 35
the subdivision, lot, tract, parcel, or site to be platted is wholly 36
or partially within an irrigation district of 200,000 acres or more 37
and has been previously platted by the United States bureau of 38
reclamation as a farm unit in the district, the plat or final plat as 39
p. 30 SB 5633
defined in section 3 of this act may not be approved by a city, town, 1
or county without the approval of the irrigation district and the 2
administrator or manager of the project of the bureau of reclamation, 3
or its successor agency, within which that district lies. Compliance 4
with the requirements of this section together with all other 5
applicable provisions of this chapter are a prerequisite, within the 6
expressed purpose of this chapter, to any sale, lease, or development 7
of land in this state. 8
NEW SECTION. Sec. 44. Whenever land within an approved plat or 9
recorded final plat is used in a manner or for a purpose which 10
violates any provision of this chapter, any provision of the local 11
subdivision regulations, or any term or condition of plat approval 12
prescribed for the plat by the local government, then the prosecuting 13
attorney, or the attorney general if the prosecuting attorney fails 14
to act, may commence an action to restrain and enjoin such use and 15
compel compliance with the provisions of this chapter or the local 16
regulations, or with such terms or conditions. The costs of such 17
action may be taxed against the violator.18
NEW SECTION. Sec. 45. All ordinances and resolutions enacted at 19
a time prior to the passage of this chapter by the legislative bodies 20
of cities, towns, and counties and which are in substantial 21
compliance with the provisions of this chapter, must be construed as 22
valid and may be further amended to include new provisions and 23
standards as are authorized in general law.24
NEW SECTION. Sec. 46. This chapter does not apply to cities, 25
towns, and counties planning under chapter 36.70A RCW that are 26
required to adopt the periodic update to their comprehensive plan by 27
December 31, 2025, until July 1, 2027.28
NEW SECTION. Sec. 47. A new section is added to chapter 58.17 29
RCW to read as follows: 30
(1) This chapter does not apply to cities, towns, and counties 31
planning under chapter 36.70A RCW that were required to adopt the 32
periodic update to their comprehensive plan by December 31, 2024.33
(2) This section expires July 1, 2027. 34
p. 31 SB 5633
NEW SECTION. Sec. 48. Sections 1 through 46 of this act 1
constitute a new chapter in Title 58 RCW to be codified as chapter 2
58.17A RCW.3
NEW SECTION. Sec. 49. Sections 1 through 47 and 51 of this act 4
take effect July 1, 2026.5
NEW SECTION. Sec. 50. Section 52 of this act takes effect July 6
1, 2027.7
Sec. 51. RCW 36.70B.080 and 2023 c 338 s 7 are each amended to 8
read as follows: 9
(1)(a) Development regulations adopted pursuant to RCW 36.70A.040 10
must establish and implement time periods for local government 11
actions for each type of project permit application and provide 12
timely and predictable procedures to determine whether a completed 13
project permit application meets the requirements of those 14
development regulations. The time periods for local government 15
actions for each type of complete project permit application or 16
project type should not exceed those specified in this section.17
(b) For project permits submitted after January 1, 2025, the 18
development regulations must, for each type of permit application, 19
specify the contents of a completed project permit application 20
necessary for the complete compliance with the time periods and 21
procedures. 22
(c) A jurisdiction may exclude certain permit types and timelines 23
for processing project permit applications as provided for in RCW 24
36.70B.140. 25
(d) The time periods for local government action to issue a final 26
decision for each type of complete project permit application or 27
project type subject to this chapter should not exceed the following 28
time periods unless modified by the local government pursuant to this 29
section or RCW 36.70B.140: 30
(i) For project permits which do not require public notice under 31
RCW 36.70B.110, a local government must issue a final decision within 32
65 days of the determination of completeness under RCW 36.70B.070;33
(ii) For project permits which require public notice under RCW 34
36.70B.110, a local government must issue a final decision within 100 35
days of the determination of completeness under RCW 36.70B.070, 36
except that a project permit for plat approval pursuant to chapter 37
p. 32 SB 5633
58.17A RCW is subject to the time period set forth in (d)(iii) of 1
this subsection as provided in section 18(2) of this act; and2
(iii) For project permits which require public notice under RCW 3
36.70B.110 and a public hearing, a local government must issue a 4
final decision within 170 days of the determination of completeness 5
under RCW 36.70B.070. 6
(e) A jurisdiction may modify the provisions in (d) of this 7
subsection to add permit types not identified, change the permit 8
names or types in each category, address how consolidated review time 9
periods may be different than permits submitted individually, and 10
provide for how projects of a certain size or type may be 11
differentiated, including by differentiating between residential and 12
nonresidential permits. Unless otherwise provided for the 13
consolidated review of more than one permit, the time period for a 14
final decision shall be the longest of the permit time periods 15
identified in (d) of this subsection or as amended by a local 16
government. 17
(f) If a local government does not adopt an ordinance or 18
resolution modifying the provisions in (d) of this subsection, the 19
time periods in (d) of this subsection apply. 20
(g) The number of days an application is in review with the 21
county or city shall be calculated from the day completeness is 22
determined under RCW 36.70B.070 to the date a final decision is 23
issued on the project permit application. The number of days shall be 24
calculated by counting every calendar day and excluding the following 25
time periods: 26
(i) Any period between the day that the county or city has 27
notified the applicant, in writing, that additional information is 28
required to further process the application and the day when 29
responsive information is resubmitted by the applicant;30
(ii) Any period after an applicant informs the local government, 31
in writing, that they would like to temporarily suspend review of the 32
project permit application until the time that the applicant notifies 33
the local government, in writing, that they would like to resume the 34
application. A local government may set conditions for the temporary 35
suspension of a permit application; and 36
(iii) Any period after an administrative appeal is filed until 37
the administrative appeal is resolved and any additional time period 38
provided by the administrative appeal has expired.39
p. 33 SB 5633
(h) The time periods for a local government to process a permit 1
shall start over if an applicant proposes a change in use that adds 2
or removes commercial or residential elements from the original 3
application that would make the application fail to meet the 4
determination of procedural completeness for the new use, as required 5
by the local government under RCW 36.70B.070. 6
(i) If, at any time, an applicant informs the local government, 7
in writing, that the applicant would like to temporarily suspend the 8
review of the project for more than 60 days, or if an applicant is 9
not responsive for more than 60 consecutive days after the county or 10
city has notified the applicant, in writing, that additional 11
information is required to further process the application, an 12
additional 30 days may be added to the time periods for local 13
government action to issue a final decision for each type of project 14
permit that is subject to this chapter. Any written notice from the 15
local government to the applicant that additional information is 16
required to further process the application must include a notice 17
that nonresponsiveness for 60 consecutive days may result in 30 days 18
being added to the time for review. For the purposes of this 19
subsection, "nonresponsiveness" means that an applicant is not making 20
demonstrable progress on providing additional requested information 21
to the local government, or that there is no ongoing communication 22
from the applicant to the local government on the applicant's ability 23
or willingness to provide the additional information.24
(j) Annual amendments to the comprehensive plan are not subject 25
to the requirements of this section. 26
(k) A county's or city's adoption of a resolution or ordinance to 27
implement this subsection shall not be subject to appeal under 28
chapter 36.70A RCW unless the resolution or ordinance modifies the 29
time periods provided in (d) of this subsection by providing for a 30
review period of more than 170 days for any project permit.31
(l)(i) When permit time periods provided for in (d) of this 32
subsection, as may be amended by a local government, and as may be 33
extended as provided for in (i) of this subsection, are not met, a 34
portion of the permit fee must be refunded to the applicant as 35
provided in this subsection. A local government may provide for the 36
collection of only 80 percent of a permit fee initially, and for the 37
collection of the remaining balance if the permitting time periods 38
are met. The portion of the fee refunded for missing time periods 39
shall be: 40
p. 34 SB 5633
(A) 10 percent if the final decision of the project permit 1
application was made after the applicable deadline but the period 2
from the passage of the deadline to the time of issuance of the final 3
decision did not exceed 20 percent of the original time period; or4
(B) 20 percent if the period from the passage of the deadline to 5
the time of the issuance of the final decision exceeded 20 percent of 6
the original time period. 7
(ii) Except as provided in RCW 36.70B.160, the provisions in (i) 8
of this subsection (((l)(i) of this section )) are not applicable to 9
cities and counties which have implemented at least three of the 10
options in RCW 36.70B.160(1) (a) through (j) at the time an 11
application is deemed procedurally complete. 12
(2)(a) Counties subject to the requirements of RCW 36.70A.215 and 13
the cities within those counties that have populations of at least 14
20,000 must, for each type of permit application, identify the total 15
number of project permit applications for which decisions are issued 16
according to the provisions of this chapter. For each type of project 17
permit application identified, these counties and cities must 18
establish and implement a deadline for issuing a notice of final 19
decision as required by subsection (1) of this section and minimum 20
requirements for applications to be deemed complete under RCW 21
36.70B.070 as required by subsection (1) of this section.22
(b) Counties and cities subject to the requirements of this 23
subsection also must prepare an annual performance report that 24
includes information outlining time periods for certain permit types 25
associated with housing. The report must provide: 26
(i) Permit time periods for certain permit processes in the 27
county or city in relation to those established under this section, 28
including whether the county or city has established shorter time 29
periods than those provided in this section; 30
(ii) The total number of decisions issued during the year for the 31
following permit types: Preliminary subdivisions, final subdivisions, 32
binding site plans, permit processes associated with the approval of 33
multifamily housing, and construction plan review for each of these 34
permit types when submitted separately; 35
(iii) The total number of decisions for each permit type which 36
included consolidated project permit review, such as concurrent 37
review of a rezone or construction plans; 38
(iv) The average number of days from a submittal to a decision 39
being issued for the project permit types listed in ((subsection 40
p. 35 SB 5633
(2)(a))) (b)(ii) of this subsection. This shall be calculated from 1
the day completeness is determined under RCW 36.70B.070 to the date a 2
decision is issued on the application. The number of days shall be 3
calculated by counting every calendar day; 4
(v) The total number of days each project permit application of a 5
type listed in ((subsection (2)(a))) (b)(ii) of this subsection was 6
in review with the county or city. This shall be calculated from the 7
day completeness is determined under RCW 36.70B.070 to the date a 8
final decision is issued on the application. The number of days shall 9
be calculated by counting every calendar day. The days the 10
application is in review with the county or city does not include the 11
time periods in subsection (1)(g)(i)((-(iii) [(1)(g)(i) through 12
(iii)])) through (iii) of this section; 13
(vi) The total number of days that were excluded from the time 14
period calculation under subsection (1)(g)(i)((-(iii) [(1)(g)(i) 15
through (iii)])) through (iii) of this section for each project 16
permit application of a type listed in ((subsection (2)(a))) (b)(ii) 17
of this subsection. 18
(c) Counties and cities subject to the requirements of this 19
subsection must: 20
(i) Post the annual performance report through the county's or 21
city's website; and 22
(ii) Submit the annual performance report to the department of 23
commerce by March 1st each year. 24
(d) No later than July 1st each year, the department of commerce 25
shall publish a report which includes the annual performance report 26
data for each county and city subject to the requirements of this 27
subsection and a list of those counties and cities whose time periods 28
are shorter than those provided for in this section.29
The annual report must also include key metrics and findings from 30
the information collected. 31
(e) The initial annual report required under this subsection must 32
be submitted to the department of commerce by March 1, 2025, and must 33
include information from permitting in 2024. 34
(3) Nothing in this section prohibits a county or city from 35
extending a deadline for issuing a decision for a specific project 36
permit application for any reasonable period of time mutually agreed 37
upon by the applicant and the local government. 38
p. 36 SB 5633
NEW SECTION. Sec. 52. The following acts or parts of acts are 1
each repealed:2
(1) RCW 58.17.010 (Purpose) and 1981 c 293 s 1 & 1969 ex.s. c 271 3
s 1; 4
(2) RCW 58.17.020 (Definitions) and 2002 c 262 s 1, 1995 c 32 s 5
2, & 1983 c 121 s 1; 6
(3) RCW 58.17.030 (Subdivisions to comply with chapter, local 7
regulations) and 1974 ex.s. c 134 s 1 & 1969 ex.s. c 271 s 3;8
(4) RCW 58.17.033 (Proposed division of land — Consideration of 9
application for preliminary plat or short plat approval — Requirements 10
defined by local ordinance) and 1987 c 104 s 2; 11
(5) RCW 58.17.035 (Alternative method of land division — Binding 12
site plans) and 1987 c 354 s 2; 13
(6) RCW 58.17.040 (Chapter inapplicable, when) and 2024 c 321 s 14
407, 2024 c 190 s 2, 2019 c 352 s 2, 2004 c 239 s 1, 2002 c 44 s 1, 15
1992 c 220 s 27, & 1989 c 43 s 4-123; 16
(7) RCW 58.17.050 (Assessors plat — Compliance) and 1969 ex.s. c 17
271 s 5; 18
(8) RCW 58.17.060 (Short plats and short subdivisions — Summary 19
approval— Regulations— Requirements) and 2023 c 337 s 11, 1990 1st 20
ex.s. c 17 s 51, 1989 c 330 s 2, 1987 c 354 s 5, 1987 c 92 s 1, 1974 21
ex.s. c 134 s 3, & 1969 ex.s. c 271 s 6; 22
(9) RCW 58.17.065 (Short plats and short subdivisions— Filing) and 23
1974 ex.s. c 134 s 12; 24
(10) RCW 58.17.070 (Preliminary plat of subdivisions and 25
dedications— Submission for approval — Procedure) and 1981 c 293 s 4 & 26
1969 ex.s. c 271 s 7; 27
(11) RCW 58.17.080 (Filing of preliminary plat— Notice) and 1982 c 28
23 s 1 & 1969 ex.s. c 271 s 8; 29
(12) RCW 58.17.090 (Notice of public hearing) and 1995 c 347 s 30
426, 1981 c 293 s 5, 1974 ex.s. c 134 s 4, & 1969 ex.s. c 271 s 9;31
(13) RCW 58.17.092 (Public notice — Identification of affected 32
property) and 1995 c 347 s 427 & 1988 c 168 s 12; 33
(14) RCW 58.17.095 (Ordinance may authorize administrative review 34
of preliminary plat without public hearing) and 1986 c 233 s 1;35
(15) RCW 58.17.100 (Review of preliminary plats by planning 36
commission or agency — Recommendation— Change by legislative body — 37
Procedure— Approval) and 2017 c 161 s 1, 1995 c 347 s 428, 1981 c 293 38
s 6, & 1969 ex.s. c 271 s 10; 39
p. 37 SB 5633
(16) RCW 58.17.110 (Approval or disapproval of subdivision and 1
dedication— Factors to be considered — Conditions for approval — Finding2
— Release from damages) and 2018 c 1 s 104, 1995 c 32 s 3, 1990 1st 3
ex.s. c 17 s 52, 1989 c 330 s 3, 1974 ex.s. c 134 s 5, & 1969 ex.s. c 4
271 s 11; 5
(17) RCW 58.17.120 (Disapproval due to flood, inundation or swamp 6
conditions— Improvements— Approval conditions) and 1974 ex.s. c 134 s 7
6 & 1969 ex.s. c 271 s 12; 8
(18) RCW 58.17.130 (Bond in lieu of actual construction of 9
improvements prior to approval of final plat — Bond or security to 10
assure successful operation of improvements) and 1974 ex.s. c 134 s 7 11
& 1969 ex.s. c 271 s 13; 12
(19) RCW 58.17.140 (Time limitation for approval or disapproval 13
of plats— Extensions) and 2013 c 16 s 1, 2012 c 92 s 1, 2010 c 79 s 1, 14
1995 c 68 s 1, 1986 c 233 s 2, 1983 c 121 s 3, 1981 c 293 s 7, 1974 15
ex.s. c 134 s 8, & 1969 ex.s. c 271 s 14; 16
(20) RCW 58.17.150 (Recommendations of certain agencies to 17
accompany plats submitted for final approval) and 1983 c 121 s 4, 18
1981 c 293 s 8, & 1969 ex.s. c 271 s 15; 19
(21) RCW 58.17.155 (Short subdivision adjacent to state highway — 20
Notice to department of transportation) and 1984 c 47 s 1;21
(22) RCW 58.17.160 (Requirements for each plat or replat filed 22
for record) and 1985 c 99 s 1 & 1969 ex.s. c 271 s 16;23
(23) RCW 58.17.165 (Certificate giving description and statement 24
of owners must accompany final plat — Dedication, certificate 25
requirements if plat contains— Waiver) and 1981 c 293 s 9 & 1969 ex.s. 26
c 271 s 30; 27
(24) RCW 58.17.170 (Written approval of subdivision — Original of 28
final plat to be filed — Copies— Periods of validity, governance) and 29
2017 c 161 s 2, 2013 c 16 s 2, 2012 c 92 s 2, 2010 c 79 s 2, 1981 c 30
293 s 10, & 1969 ex.s. c 271 s 17; 31
(25) RCW 58.17.180 (Review of decision) and 1995 c 347 s 717, 32
1983 c 121 s 5, & 1969 ex.s. c 271 s 18; 33
(26) RCW 58.17.190 (Approval of plat required before filing — 34
Procedure when unapproved plat filed) and 2017 c 161 s 3 & 1969 ex.s. 35
c 271 s 19; 36
(27) RCW 58.17.195 (Approval of plat or short plat — Written 37
finding of conformity with applicable land use controls) and 1981 c 38
293 s 14; 39
p. 38 SB 5633
(28) RCW 58.17.200 (Injunctive action to restrain subdivision, 1
sale, transfer of land where final plat not filed) and 1969 ex.s. c 2
271 s 20; 3
(29) RCW 58.17.205 (Agreements to transfer land conditioned on 4
final plat approval— Authorized) and 1981 c 293 s 12;5
(30) RCW 58.17.210 (Building, septic tank or other development 6
permits not to be issued for land divided in violation of chapter or 7
regulations— Exceptions— Damages— Rescission by purchaser) and 2010 c 8
8 s 18005, 1974 ex.s. c 134 s 10, & 1969 ex.s. c 271 s 21;9
(31) RCW 58.17.212 (Vacation of subdivision— Procedure) and 1987 c 10
354 s 3; 11
(32) RCW 58.17.215 (Alteration of subdivision— Procedure) and 1987 12
c 354 s 4; 13
(33) RCW 58.17.217 (Alteration or vacation of subdivision— Conduct 14
of hearing) and 1987 c 354 s 7; 15
(34) RCW 58.17.218 (Alteration of subdivision — Easements by 16
dedication) and 1991 c 132 s 2; 17
(35) RCW 58.17.220 (Violation of court order or injunction — 18
Penalty) and 1969 ex.s. c 271 s 22; 19
(36) RCW 58.17.225 (Easement over public open space— May be exempt 20
from RCW 58.17.215— Hearing— Notice) and 1995 c 32 s 1;21
(37) RCW 58.17.230 (Assurance of discontinuance of violations) 22
and 1969 ex.s. c 271 s 23; 23
(38) RCW 58.17.240 (Permanent control monuments) and 1974 ex.s. c 24
134 s 11 & 1969 ex.s. c 271 s 24; 25
(39) RCW 58.17.250 (Survey of subdivision and preparation of 26
plat) and 1969 ex.s. c 271 s 26; 27
(40) RCW 58.17.255 (Survey discrepancy— Disclosure) and 1987 c 354 28
s 6; 29
(41) RCW 58.17.260 (Joint committee — Members— Recommendations for 30
surveys, monumentation and plat drawings) and 1971 ex.s. c 85 s 9 & 31
1969 ex.s. c 271 s 27; 32
(42) RCW 58.17.275 (Proposals to adopt, amend, or repeal local 33
ordinances— Advance notice) and 1981 c 293 s 13; 34
(43) RCW 58.17.280 (Naming and numbering of short subdivisions, 35
subdivisions, streets, lots and blocks) and 1993 c 486 s 1 & 1969 36
ex.s. c 271 s 29; 37
(44) RCW 58.17.290 (Copy of plat as evidence) and 1969 ex.s. c 38
271 s 31; 39
p. 39 SB 5633
(45) RCW 58.17.300 (Violations— Penalties) and 1969 ex.s. c 271 s 1
32; 2
(46) RCW 58.17.310 (Application for approval of plat within 3
irrigation district — Approval without provision for irrigation 4
prohibited) and 2009 c 145 s 1, 1990 c 194 s 1, 1986 c 39 s 1, 1985 c 5
160 s 1, & 1973 c 150 s 2; 6
(47) RCW 58.17.320 (Compliance with chapter and local regulations7
— Enforcement) and 1974 ex.s. c 134 s 13; 8
(48) RCW 58.17.330 (Hearing examiner system— Adoption authorized— 9
Procedures— Decisions) and 1995 c 347 s 429, 1994 c 257 s 6, & 1977 10
ex.s. c 213 s 4; 11
(49) RCW 58.17.900 (Validation of existing ordinances and 12
resolutions) and 1969 ex.s. c 271 s 33; and 13
(50) RCW 58.17.920 (Effective date and application of 1974 ex.s. 14
c 134) and 1974 ex.s. c 134 s 14. 15
--- END ---
p. 40 SB 5633