RCW 36.70.317
Statement of restrictions applicable to real property.
(1) A property owner may make a written request for a statement of restrictions applicable to a single parcel, tract, lot, or block of real property located in an unincorporated portion of a county to the county in which the real property is located.
(2) Within thirty days of the receipt of the request, the county shall provide the owner, by registered mail, with a statement of restrictions as described in subsection (3) of this section.
(3) The statement of restrictions shall include the following:
(a) The zoning currently applicable to the real property;
(b) Pending zoning changes currently advertised for public hearing that would be applicable to the real property;
(c) Any designations made by the county pursuant to chapter 36.70A RCW of any portion of the real property as agricultural land, forestland, mineral resource land, wetland, an area with a critical recharging effect on aquifers used for potable water, a fish and wildlife habitat conservation area, a frequently flooded area, and as a geological hazardous area; and
(d) If information regarding the designations listed in (c) of this subsection are not readily available, inform the owner of the procedure by which the owner can obtain that site-specific information from the county.
(4) If a county fails to provide the statement of restrictions within thirty days after receipt of the written request, the owner shall be awarded recovery of all attorneys' fees and costs incurred in any successful application for a writ of mandamus to compel production of a statement.
(5) For purposes of this section:
(a) "Owner" means any vested owner or any person holding the buyer's interest under a recorded real estate contract in which the seller is the vested owner; and
(b) "Real property" means a parcel, tract, lot or block: (i) Containing a single-family residence that is occupied by the owner or a member of his or her family, or rented to another by the owner; or (ii) five acres or less in size.
(6) This section does not affect the vesting of permits or development rights.
Nothing in this section shall be deemed to create any liability on the part of a county.
[ 1996 c 206 § 8.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1996 c 206 §§ 6-8: See note following RCW 35.21.475.
Findings—1996 c 206: See note following RCW 43.05.030.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 36.70 - Planning Enabling Act.
36.70.010 - Purpose and intent.
36.70.015 - Expenditure of funds declared public purpose.
36.70.025 - "Solar energy system" defined.
36.70.030 - Commission—Creation.
36.70.040 - Department—Creation—Creation of commission to assist department.
36.70.050 - Authority for planning.
36.70.060 - Regional planning commission—Appointment and powers.
36.70.070 - Commission—Composition.
36.70.080 - Commission—Appointment—County.
36.70.090 - Commission—Membership—Terms—Existing commissions.
36.70.100 - Commission—Vacancies.
36.70.110 - Commission—Removal.
36.70.120 - Commission—Officers.
36.70.130 - Planning agency—Meetings.
36.70.140 - Planning agency—Rules and records.
36.70.150 - Planning agency—Joint meetings.
36.70.160 - Director—Appointment.
36.70.170 - Director—Employees.
36.70.200 - Board of adjustment—Creation—Zoning adjustor.
36.70.210 - Board of adjustment—Membership—Quorum.
36.70.220 - Board of adjustment—Appointment—Appointment of zoning adjustor.
36.70.230 - Board of adjustment—Terms.
36.70.240 - Board of adjustment—Vacancies.
36.70.250 - Board of adjustment—Removal.
36.70.260 - Board of adjustment—Organization.
36.70.270 - Board of adjustment—Meetings.
36.70.280 - Board of adjustment—Rules and records.
36.70.290 - Appropriation for planning agency, board of adjustment.
36.70.310 - Conference and travel expenses—Commission members and staff.
36.70.315 - Public notice—Identification of affected property.
36.70.317 - Statement of restrictions applicable to real property.
36.70.320 - Comprehensive plan.
36.70.330 - Comprehensive plan—Required elements.
36.70.340 - Comprehensive plan—Amplification of required elements.
36.70.350 - Comprehensive plan—Optional elements.
36.70.360 - Comprehensive plan—Cooperation with affected agencies.
36.70.370 - Comprehensive plan—Filing of copies.
36.70.380 - Comprehensive plan—Public hearing required.
36.70.390 - Comprehensive plan—Notice of hearing.
36.70.400 - Comprehensive plan—Approval—Required vote—Record.
36.70.410 - Comprehensive plan—Amendment.
36.70.420 - Comprehensive plan—Referral to board.
36.70.430 - Comprehensive plan—Board may initiate or change—Notice.
36.70.440 - Comprehensive plan—Board may approve or change—Notice.
36.70.450 - Planning agency—Relating projects to comprehensive plan.
36.70.460 - Planning agency—Annual report.
36.70.470 - Planning agency—Promotion of public interest in plan.
36.70.480 - Planning agency—Cooperation with agencies.
36.70.490 - Information to be furnished agency.
36.70.495 - Planning regulations—Copies provided to county assessor.
36.70.500 - Right of entry—Commission or planning staff.
36.70.510 - Special referred matters—Reports.
36.70.520 - Required submission of capital expenditure projects.
36.70.530 - Relating capital expenditure projects to comprehensive plan.
36.70.540 - Referral procedure—Reports.
36.70.545 - Development regulations—Consistency with comprehensive plan.
36.70.547 - General aviation airports—Siting of incompatible uses.
36.70.550 - Official controls.
36.70.560 - Official controls—Forms of controls.
36.70.570 - Official controls—Adoption.
36.70.580 - Official controls—Public hearing by commission.
36.70.590 - Official controls—Notice of hearing.
36.70.600 - Official controls—Recommendation to board—Required vote.
36.70.610 - Official controls—Reference to board.
36.70.620 - Official controls—Action by board.
36.70.640 - Official controls—Board may initiate.
36.70.650 - Board final authority.
36.70.660 - Procedures for adoption of controls limited to planning matters.
36.70.670 - Enforcement—Official controls.
36.70.675 - Child care facilities—Review of need and demand—Adoption of ordinances.
36.70.677 - Accessory apartments.
36.70.680 - Subdividing and platting.
36.70.690 - County improvements.
36.70.692 - County development regulations—Proposed water uses.
36.70.695 - Development regulations—Jurisdictions specified—Electric vehicle infrastructure.
36.70.700 - Planning agency—Time limit for report.
36.70.720 - Prerequisite for zoning.
36.70.740 - Zoning map—Progressive adoption.
36.70.750 - Zoning—Types of regulations.
36.70.755 - Residential care facilities—Review of need and demand—Adoption of ordinances.
36.70.760 - Establishing zones.
36.70.770 - All regulations shall be uniform in each zone.
36.70.780 - Classifying unmapped areas.
36.70.795 - Moratoria, interim zoning controls—Public hearing—Limitation on length.
36.70.800 - Procedural amendments—Zoning ordinance.
36.70.810 - Board of adjustment—Authority.
36.70.820 - Board of adjustment—Quasi-judicial powers.
36.70.830 - Board of adjustment—Appeals—Time limit.
36.70.840 - Board of adjustment—Notice of time and place of hearing on conditional permit.
36.70.850 - Board of adjustment—Appeal—Notice of time and place.
36.70.860 - Board of adjustment—Scope of authority on appeal.
36.70.870 - Zoning adjustor—Powers and duties.
36.70.880 - Zoning adjustor—Action final unless appealed.
36.70.890 - Board of adjustment—Action final—Writs.
36.70.900 - Inclusion of findings of fact.
36.70.920 - Duties and responsibilities imposed by other acts.
36.70.930 - Chapter alternative method.
36.70.940 - Elective adoption.
36.70.970 - Hearing examiner system—Adoption authorized—Alternative—Functions—Procedures.
36.70.980 - Conformance with chapter 43.97 RCW required.
36.70.982 - Fish enhancement projects—County's liability.
36.70.990 - Treatment of residential structures occupied by persons with handicaps.
36.70.992 - Watershed restoration projects—Permit processing—Fish habitat enhancement project.