RCW 58.17.210
Building, septic tank or other development permits not to be issued for land divided in violation of chapter or regulations—Exceptions—Damages—Rescission by purchaser.
No building permit, septic tank permit, or other development permit, shall be issued for any lot, tract, or parcel of land divided in violation of this chapter or local regulations adopted pursuant thereto unless the authority authorized to issue such permit finds that the public interest will not be adversely affected thereby. The prohibition contained in this section shall not apply to an innocent purchaser for value without actual notice. All purchasers' or transferees' property shall comply with provisions of this chapter and each purchaser or transferee may recover his or her damages from any person, firm, corporation, or agent selling or transferring land in violation of this chapter or local regulations adopted pursuant thereto, including any amount reasonably spent as a result of inability to obtain any development permit and spent to conform to the requirements of this chapter as well as cost of investigation, suit, and reasonable attorneys' fees occasioned thereby. Such purchaser or transferee may as an alternative to conforming his or her property to these requirements, rescind the sale or transfer and recover costs of investigation, suit, and reasonable attorneys' fees occasioned thereby.
[ 2010 c 8 § 18005; 1974 ex.s. c 134 § 10; 1969 ex.s. c 271 § 21.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 58 - Boundaries and Plats
Chapter 58.17 - Plats—Subdivisions—Dedications.
58.17.030 - Subdivisions to comply with chapter, local regulations.
58.17.035 - Alternative method of land division—Binding site plans.
58.17.040 - Chapter inapplicable, when.
58.17.050 - Assessors plat—Compliance.
58.17.060 - Short plats and short subdivisions—Summary approval—Regulations—Requirements.
58.17.065 - Short plats and short subdivisions—Filing.
58.17.070 - Preliminary plat of subdivisions and dedications—Submission for approval—Procedure.
58.17.080 - Filing of preliminary plat—Notice.
58.17.090 - Notice of public hearing.
58.17.092 - Public notice—Identification of affected property.
58.17.140 - Time limitation for approval or disapproval of plats—Extensions.
58.17.150 - Recommendations of certain agencies to accompany plats submitted for final approval.
58.17.155 - Short subdivision adjacent to state highway—Notice to department of transportation.
58.17.160 - Requirements for each plat or replat filed for record.
58.17.180 - Review of decision.
58.17.190 - Approval of plat required before filing—Procedure when unapproved plat filed.
58.17.205 - Agreements to transfer land conditioned on final plat approval—Authorized.
58.17.212 - Vacation of subdivision—Procedure.
58.17.215 - Alteration of subdivision—Procedure.
58.17.217 - Alteration or vacation of subdivision—Conduct of hearing.
58.17.218 - Alteration of subdivision—Easements by dedication.
58.17.220 - Violation of court order or injunction—Penalty.
58.17.225 - Easement over public open space—May be exempt from RCW 58.17.215—Hearing—Notice.
58.17.230 - Assurance of discontinuance of violations.
58.17.240 - Permanent control monuments.
58.17.250 - Survey of subdivision and preparation of plat.
58.17.255 - Survey discrepancy—Disclosure.
58.17.260 - Joint committee—Members—Recommendations for surveys, monumentation and plat drawings.
58.17.275 - Proposals to adopt, amend, or repeal local ordinances—Advance notice.
58.17.280 - Naming and numbering of short subdivisions, subdivisions, streets, lots and blocks.
58.17.290 - Copy of plat as evidence.
58.17.300 - Violations—Penalties.
58.17.320 - Compliance with chapter and local regulations—Enforcement.
58.17.330 - Hearing examiner system—Adoption authorized—Procedures—Decisions.
58.17.900 - Validation of existing ordinances and resolutions.
58.17.920 - Effective date and application of 1974 ex.s. c 134.