RCW 64.90.512
Installation of drought resistant landscaping or wildfire ignition resistant landscaping.
(1) The declaration of a common interest ownership and any governing documents adopted by an association may not prohibit the installation of drought resistant landscaping or wildfire ignition resistant landscaping. However, the declaration or governing documents may include reasonable rules regarding the placement and aesthetic appearance of drought resistant landscaping or wildfire ignition resistant landscaping, as long as the rules do not render the use of drought resistant landscaping or wildfire ignition resistant landscaping unreasonably costly or otherwise effectively infeasible.
(2) If a property is located within the geographic designation of an order of a drought condition issued by the department of ecology under RCW 43.83B.405, an association may not impose a fine or assessment against an owner, or resident on the owner's property, for reducing or eliminating the watering of vegetation or lawns for the duration of the drought condition order.
(3) Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit or restrict the establishment and maintenance of a fire buffer within the building ignition zone.
(4) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(a) "Building ignition zone" means a building and surrounding area up to two hundred feet from the foundation.
(b) "Drought resistant landscaping" means the use of any noninvasive vegetation adapted to arid or dry conditions, stone, or landscaping rock.
(c) "Firewise" means the firewise communities program developed by the national fire protection association, which encourages local solutions for wildfire safety by involving homeowners, community leaders, planners, developers, firefighters, and others in the effort to protect people and property from wildfire risks.
(d) "Wildfire ignition resistant landscaping" includes:
(i) Any landscaping tools or techniques, or noninvasive vegetation, that do not readily ignite from a flame or other ignition source; or
(ii) The use of firewise methods to reduce ignition risk in a building ignition zone.
[ 2020 c 9 § 4.]
NOTES:
Findings—Intent—2020 c 9: See note following RCW 64.38.057.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 64 - Real Property and Conveyances
Chapter 64.90 - Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act.
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.
64.90.035 - 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.
64.90.065 - 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.
64.90.215 - 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.
64.90.285 - Amendment of declaration.
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.
64.90.455 - Unit owner voting.
64.90.460 - Liability—Tolling.
64.90.465 - Conveyance or encumbrance of common elements.
64.90.475 - Accounts and records—Reconciliation.
64.90.480 - Assessments and capital contributions.
64.90.485 - Liens—Enforcement—Notice of delinquency.
64.90.495 - Association records.
64.90.500 - Association as trustee.
64.90.513 - Electric vehicle charging stations.
64.90.520 - Officers and board members—Removal.
64.90.525 - Budgets—Assessments—Special assessments.
64.90.530 - Financial statements—Association funds.
64.90.540 - Reserve account—Withdrawals.
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.
64.90.655 - 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.
64.90.690 - Promotional material—Labeling requirement.
64.90.695 - Improvements—Duties of declarant.