Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 64.90 - Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act.
64.90.025 - Applicability of local ordinances, regulations, and building codes.

RCW 64.90.025
Applicability of local ordinances, regulations, and building codes.

(1) A building, fire, health, or safety statute, ordinance, or regulation may not impose any requirement upon any structure in a common interest community that it would not impose upon a physically identical development under a different form of ownership.
(2) A zoning, subdivision, or other land use statute, ordinance, or regulation may not prohibit the condominium or cooperative form of ownership or impose any requirement upon a condominium or cooperative or miscellaneous community that it would not impose upon a physically identical development under a different form of ownership.
(3) Chapter 58.17 RCW does not apply to the creation of a condominium or a cooperative. This chapter must not be construed to permit the creation of a condominium or cooperative or miscellaneous community on a lot, tract, or parcel of land that could not be sold or transferred without violating chapter 58.17 RCW.
(4) Except as provided in subsections (1), (2), and (3) of this section, this chapter does not invalidate or modify any provision of any building, zoning, subdivision, or other statute, ordinance, rule, or regulation governing the use of real estate.
(5) This section does not prohibit a county legislative authority from requiring the review and approval of declarations and amendments to declarations and of termination agreements executed pursuant to RCW 64.90.290(2) by the county assessor solely for the purpose of allocating the assessed value and property taxes. The review by the assessor must be done in a reasonable and timely manner.

[ 2019 c 238 § 202; 2018 c 277 § 105.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 64 - Real Property and Conveyances

Chapter 64.90 - Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act.

64.90.010 - Definitions.

64.90.015 - No variation by agreement.

64.90.020 - Separate titles and taxation.

64.90.025 - Applicability of local ordinances, regulations, and building codes.

64.90.030 - Eminent domain.

64.90.035 - Supplemental general principles of law applicable.

64.90.040 - Construction against implicit repeal.

64.90.045 - Application—Construction.

64.90.050 - Unconscionable agreement or term of contract.

64.90.055 - Obligation of good faith.

64.90.060 - Remedies.

64.90.065 - Adjustment of dollar amounts.

64.90.070 - Electronic signatures in global and national commerce act.

64.90.075 - Common interest communities, new.

64.90.080 - Common interest communities, preexisting.

64.90.085 - Common interest communities, amendments to.

64.90.090 - Prior condominium statutes.

64.90.095 - Election of preexisting common interest communities.

64.90.100 - Common interest communities, nonresidential and mixed-use.

64.90.105 - Common interest communities, out-of-state.

64.90.110 - Exempt real estate arrangements.

64.90.115 - Other exempt covenants.

64.90.200 - Common interest communities, creation of.

64.90.205 - Reservation of name.

64.90.210 - Unit boundaries.

64.90.215 - Construction and validity of governing documents.

64.90.220 - Description of units.

64.90.225 - Declaration—Contents.

64.90.230 - Leasehold common interest communities.

64.90.235 - Allocated interests.

64.90.240 - Limited common elements.

64.90.245 - Maps—Exception—Amendments—Requirements—Recording.

64.90.250 - Development rights.

64.90.255 - Common elements and units—Alterations.

64.90.260 - Unit boundaries—Relocation.

64.90.265 - Subdivision and combination of units.

64.90.270 - Monuments as boundaries.

64.90.275 - Sales purposes.

64.90.280 - Easement and use.

64.90.285 - Amendment of declaration.

64.90.290 - Termination.

64.90.295 - Rights of secured lenders.

64.90.300 - Master association.

64.90.305 - Delegation of power to subassociations.

64.90.310 - Merger or consolidation.

64.90.315 - Addition of unspecified real estate.

64.90.320 - Large scale communities.

64.90.325 - Judicial termination.

64.90.400 - Unit owners association—Organization.

64.90.405 - Powers and duties.

64.90.410 - Board members, officers, and committees.

64.90.415 - Period of declarant control—Transition.

64.90.420 - Transfer of association property.

64.90.425 - Transfer of special declarant rights.

64.90.430 - Contracts and leases—Termination.

64.90.435 - Organizational documents.

64.90.440 - Maintenance, repair, replacement—Liability of unit owner—Inspection.

64.90.445 - Meetings.

64.90.450 - Quorum.

64.90.455 - Unit owner voting.

64.90.460 - Liability—Tolling.

64.90.465 - Conveyance or encumbrance of common elements.

64.90.470 - Insurance.

64.90.475 - Accounts and records—Reconciliation.

64.90.480 - Assessments and capital contributions.

64.90.485 - Liens—Enforcement—Notice of delinquency.

64.90.490 - Other liens.

64.90.495 - Association records.

64.90.500 - Association as trustee.

64.90.505 - Rules—Notice.

64.90.510 - Regulatory authority—Limitations—Governing documents—Association may adopt certain rules.

64.90.512 - Installation of drought resistant landscaping or wildfire ignition resistant landscaping.

64.90.513 - Electric vehicle charging stations.

64.90.515 - Notice.

64.90.520 - Officers and board members—Removal.

64.90.525 - Budgets—Assessments—Special assessments.

64.90.530 - Financial statements—Association funds.

64.90.535 - Reserve accounts.

64.90.540 - Reserve account—Withdrawals.

64.90.545 - Reserve study.

64.90.550 - Reserve study—Contents.

64.90.555 - Reserve study—Demand—Enforcement.

64.90.560 - Reserve account—Reserve study—Reserve disclosure—Liability.

64.90.600 - Applicability—Waiver.

64.90.605 - Public offering statement—Liability.

64.90.610 - Public offering statement—General provisions—Notice.

64.90.615 - Public offering statement—Common interest communities subject to development rights.

64.90.620 - Public offering statement—Conversion buildings.

64.90.625 - Public offering statement—Disclosure document.

64.90.630 - Public offering statement—Contract of sale—Conveyance restriction.

64.90.635 - Purchaser's right to cancel.

64.90.640 - Unit resales—Resale certificate.

64.90.645 - Deposits—Escrow.

64.90.650 - Liens—Release.

64.90.655 - Conversion buildings—Tenant rights—City and county requirements—Violations.

64.90.660 - Conversion buildings—Common interest community units—Report.

64.90.665 - Express warranties.

64.90.670 - Implied warranties of quality.

64.90.675 - Implied warranties of quality—Exclusion or modification.

64.90.680 - Warranties of quality—Breach—Actions for construction defect claims.

64.90.685 - Action to enforce right granted, obligation imposed—Court may award reasonable attorneys' fees and costs—Alternative dispute resolution allowed.

64.90.690 - Promotional material—Labeling requirement.

64.90.695 - Improvements—Duties of declarant.

64.90.700 - Conversion building notice.

64.90.900 - Short title.

64.90.910 - Effective date.