Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 70.128 - Adult Family Homes.
70.128.260 - Limitation on restrictive covenants.

RCW 70.128.260
Limitation on restrictive covenants.

(1) To effectuate the public policies of this chapter, restrictive covenants may not limit, directly or indirectly:
(a) Persons with disabilities from living in an adult family home licensed under this chapter; or
(b) Persons and legal entities from operating adult family homes licensed under this chapter, whether for-profit or nonprofit, to provide services covered under this chapter. However, this subsection does not prohibit application of reasonable nondiscriminatory regulation, including but not limited to landscaping standards or regulation of sign location or size, that applies to all residential property subject to the restrictive covenant.
(2) This section applies retroactively to all restrictive covenants in effect on July 26, 2009. Any provision in a restrictive covenant in effect on or after July 26, 2009, that is inconsistent with subsection (1) of this section is unenforceable to the extent of the conflict.

[ 2009 c 530 § 3.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 70 - Public Health and Safety

Chapter 70.128 - Adult Family Homes.

70.128.005 - Findings—Intent.

70.128.007 - Purpose.

70.128.010 - Definitions.

70.128.030 - Exemptions.

70.128.040 - Adoption of rules and standards—Negotiated rule making—Specialty license.

70.128.043 - Negotiated rule making—Statewide unit of licensees—Intent.

70.128.050 - License—Required as of July 1, 1990—Limitations.

70.128.055 - Operating without a license—Misdemeanor.

70.128.057 - Operating without a license—Injunction or civil penalty.

70.128.058 - Operating without a license—Application of consumer protection act.

70.128.060 - License—Generally—Fees.

70.128.064 - Priority processing for license applications—Provisional license.

70.128.065 - Multiple facility operators—Requirements—Licensure of additional homes.

70.128.066 - Seven or eight bed adult family homes—Requirements—Licensure.

70.128.070 - License—Inspections—Correction of violations.

70.128.080 - License and inspection report—Availability for review.

70.128.090 - Inspections—Generally.

70.128.100 - Immediate suspension of license when conditions warrant.

70.128.105 - Injunction if conditions warrant.

70.128.110 - Prohibition against recommending unlicensed home—Report and investigation of unlicensed home.

70.128.120 - Adult family home provider, applicant, resident manager—Minimum qualifications.

70.128.122 - Adult family homes licensed by Indian tribes.

70.128.125 - Resident rights.

70.128.130 - Adult family homes—Requirements.

70.128.135 - Compliance with chapter 70.24 RCW.

70.128.140 - Compliance with local codes and state and local fire safety regulations.

70.128.150 - Adult family homes to work with local quality assurance projects—Interference with representative of ombuds program—Penalty.

70.128.155 - Resident contact information—Department requirements and duties.

70.128.160 - Department authority to take actions in response to noncompliance or violations—Civil penalties—Adult family home account.

70.128.163 - Temporary management program—Purposes—Voluntary participation—Temporary management duties, duration—Rules.

70.128.167 - Disputed violations, enforcement remedies—Informal dispute resolution process.

70.128.170 - Homes relying on prayer for healing—Application of chapter.

70.128.200 - Toll-free telephone number for complaints—Discrimination or retaliation prohibited.

70.128.210 - Training standards review—Delivery system—Issues reviewed—Report to the legislature.

70.128.220 - Elder care—Professionalization of providers.

70.128.230 - Long-term caregiver training.

70.128.240 - Approval system—Department-approved training—Adoption of rules.

70.128.250 - Required training and continuing education—Food safety training and testing.

70.128.260 - Limitation on restrictive covenants.

70.128.270 - Legislative intent—Enacting recommendations included in the adult family home quality assurance panel report.

70.128.280 - Required disclosure—Forms—Decrease in scope of care, services, activities—Notice—Increased needs of a resident—Denial of admission to a prospective resident—Department website.

70.128.290 - Correction of a violation or deficiency—Not included in a home's report—Criteria.

70.128.300 - Services for adult family home residents with a primary need of care related to a developmental or intellectual disability—Services for residents of adult family homes dedicated solely to dementia care—Design and implementation—Recommend...

70.128.305 - Adult family home training network—Requirements.

70.128.306 - Stop placement orders and limited stop placement orders.

70.128.901 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.