Title 58 — Title 58 BOUNDARIES AND PLATS
11 chapters · 182 sections in this title.
RCW 58.17.140 Time limitation for approval or disapproval of plats—Extensions.
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(1) Preliminary plats of any proposed subdivision and dedication shall be approved, disapproved, or returned to the applicant for modification or correction within ninety days from date of filing thereof unless the applicant consents to an extension of such time period or the nin…
RCW 58.17.145 Residential lot splitting—Administrative approval process—Requirements—Department guidance—Definitions.
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(1) Cities shall include in their development regulations a process through which an applicant can seek review and approval of an administrative lot split, which may be combined with concurrent review of a residential building permit to create new middle housing, as defined in RC…
RCW 58.17.150 Recommendations of certain agencies to accompany plats submitted for final approval.
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Each preliminary plat submitted for final approval of the legislative body shall be accompanied by the following agencies' recommendations for approval or disapproval:(1) Local health department or other agency furnishing sewage disposal and supplying water as to the adequacy of …
RCW 58.17.155 Short subdivision adjacent to state highway—Notice to department of transportation.
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Whenever a city, town, or county receives an application for the approval of a short plat of a short subdivision that is located adjacent to the right-of-way of a state highway, the responsible administrator shall give written notice of the application, including a legal descript…
RCW 58.17.160 Requirements for each plat or replat filed for record.
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Each and every plat, or replat, of any property filed for record shall:(1) Contain a statement of approval from the city, town or county licensed road engineer or by a licensed engineer acting on behalf of the city, town or county as to the layout of streets, alleys and other rig…
RCW 58.17.165 Certificate giving description and statement of owners must accompany final plat—Dedication, certificate requirements if plat contains—Waiver.
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Every final plat or short plat of a subdivision or short subdivision filed for record must contain a certificate giving a full and correct description of the lands divided as they appear on the plat or short plat, including a statement that the subdivision or short subdivision ha…
RCW 58.17.170 Written approval of subdivision—Original of final plat to be filed—Copies—Periods of validity, governance.
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(1) When the legislative body of the city, town, or county, or such other agency as authorized by RCW 58.17.100, finds that the subdivision proposed for final plat approval conforms to all terms of the preliminary plat approval, and that said subdivision meets the requirements of…
RCW 58.17.180 Review of decision.
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Any decision approving or disapproving any plat shall be reviewable under chapter 36.70C RCW.[ 1995 c 347 s 717; 1983 c 121 s 5; 1969 ex.s. c 271 s 18.]Notes:Finding—Severability—Part headings and table of contents not law—1995 c 347: See notes following RCW 36.70A.470.
RCW 58.17.190 Approval of plat required before filing—Procedure when unapproved plat filed.
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The county auditor shall refuse to accept any plat for filing until approval of the plat has been given by the appropriate legislative body, or such other agency as authorized by RCW 58.17.100. Should a plat or dedication be filed without such approval, the prosecuting attorney o…
RCW 58.17.195 Approval of plat or short plat—Written finding of conformity with applicable land use controls.
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No plat or short plat may be approved unless the city, town, or county makes a formal written finding of fact that the proposed subdivision or proposed short subdivision is in conformity with any applicable zoning ordinance or other land use controls which may exist.[ 1981 c 293 …
RCW 58.17.200 Injunctive action to restrain subdivision, sale, transfer of land where final plat not filed.
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Whenever any parcel of land is divided into five or more lots, tracts, or parcels of land and any person, firm or corporation or any agent of any of them sells or transfers, or offers or advertises for sale or transfer, any such lot, tract, or parcel without having a final plat o…
RCW 58.17.205 Agreements to transfer land conditioned on final plat approval—Authorized.
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If performance of an offer or agreement to sell, lease, or otherwise transfer a lot, tract, or parcel of land following preliminary plat approval is expressly conditioned on the recording of the final plat containing the lot, tract, or parcel under this chapter, the offer or agre…
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.
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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…
RCW 58.17.212 Vacation of subdivision—Procedure.
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Whenever any person is interested in the vacation of any subdivision or portion thereof, or any area designated or dedicated for public use, that person shall file an application for vacation with the legislative authority of the city, town, or county in which the subdivision is …
RCW 58.17.215 Alteration of subdivision—Procedure.
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When any person is interested in the alteration of any subdivision or the altering of any portion thereof, except as provided in RCW 58.17.040(6), that person shall submit an application to request the alteration to the legislative authority of the city, town, or county where the…
RCW 58.17.217 Alteration or vacation of subdivision—Conduct of hearing.
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Any hearing required by RCW 58.17.212, 58.17.215, or 58.17.060 may be administered by a hearings examiner as provided in RCW 58.17.330.[ 1987 c 354 s 7.]
RCW 58.17.218 Alteration of subdivision—Easements by dedication.
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The alteration of a subdivision is subject to RCW 64.04.175.[ 1991 c 132 s 2.]
RCW 58.17.220 Violation of court order or injunction—Penalty.
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Any person who violates any court order or injunction issued pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to a fine of not more than five thousand dollars or imprisonment for not more than ninety days or both.[ 1969 ex.s. c 271 s 22.]
RCW 58.17.225 Easement over public open space—May be exempt from RCW 58.17.215—Hearing—Notice.
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The granting of an easement for ingress and egress or utilities over public property that is held as open space pursuant to a subdivision or plat, where the open space is already used as a utility right-of-way or corridor, where other access is not feasible, and where the grantin…
RCW 58.17.230 Assurance of discontinuance of violations.
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In the enforcement of this chapter, the prosecuting attorney may accept an assurance of discontinuance of any act or practice deemed in violation of this chapter from any person engaging in, or who has engaged in such act or practice. Any such assurance shall be in writing and be…
RCW 58.17.240 Permanent control monuments.
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Except for subdivisions excluded under the provisions of RCW 58.17.040, as now or hereafter amended, permanent control monuments shall be established at each and every controlling corner on the boundaries of the parcel of land being subdivided. The local authority shall determine…
RCW 58.17.250 Survey of subdivision and preparation of plat.
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The survey of the proposed subdivision and preparation of the plat shall be made by or under the supervision of a registered land surveyor who shall certify on the plat that it is a true and correct representation of the lands actually surveyed.[ 1969 ex.s. c 271 s 26.]
RCW 58.17.255 Survey discrepancy—Disclosure.
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Whenever a survey of a proposed subdivision or short subdivision reveals a discrepancy, the discrepancy shall be noted on the face of the final plat or short plat. Any discrepancy shall be disclosed in a title report prepared by a title insurer and issued after the filing of the …
RCW 58.17.260 Joint committee—Members—Recommendations for surveys, monumentation and plat drawings.
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In order that there be a degree of uniformity of survey monumentation throughout the cities, towns and counties of the state of Washington, there is hereby created a joint committee composed of six members to be appointed as follows: The Washington state association of counties s…
RCW 58.17.275 Proposals to adopt, amend, or repeal local ordinances—Advance notice.
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All cities, towns, and counties shall establish procedures to provide reasonable advance notice of proposals to adopt, amend, or repeal local ordinances adopted in accordance with this chapter. These procedures shall include but not be limited to advance notice to individuals or …
RCW 58.17.280 Naming and numbering of short subdivisions, subdivisions, streets, lots and blocks.
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Any city, town or county shall, by ordinance, regulate the procedure whereby short subdivisions, subdivisions, streets, lots and blocks are named and numbered. A lot numbering system and a house address system, however, shall be provided by the municipality for short subdivisions…
RCW 58.17.290 Copy of plat as evidence.
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A copy of any plat recorded in the manner provided in this chapter and certified by the county auditor of the county in which the same is recorded to be a true copy of such record and the whole thereof, shall be received in evidence in all the courts of this state, with like effe…
RCW 58.17.300 Violations—Penalties.
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Any person, firm, corporation, or association or any agent of any person, firm, corporation, or association who violates any provision of this chapter or any local regulations adopted pursuant thereto relating to the sale, offer for sale, lease, or transfer of any lot, tract or p…
RCW 58.17.310 Application for approval of plat within irrigation district—Approval without provision for irrigation prohibited.
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(1) Whenever a city, town, or county receives an application for the approval of a plat of a subdivision that lies in whole or in part in an irrigation district organized pursuant to chapter 87.03 RCW, the responsible administrator shall give written notice of the application, in…
RCW 58.17.320 Compliance with chapter and local regulations—Enforcement.
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Whenever land within a subdivision granted final approval is used in a manner or for a purpose which violates any provision of this chapter, any provision of the local subdivision regulations, or any term or condition of plat approval prescribed for the plat by the local governme…
RCW 58.17.330 Hearing examiner system—Adoption authorized—Procedures—Decisions.
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(1) As an alternative to those provisions of this chapter requiring a planning commission to hear and issue recommendations for plat approval, the county or city legislative body may adopt a hearing examiner system and shall specify by ordinance the legal effect of the decisions …
RCW 58.17.900 Validation of existing ordinances and resolutions.
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All ordinances and resolutions enacted at a time prior to the passage of this chapter by the legislative bodies of cities, towns, and counties and which are in substantial compliance with the provisions of this chapter, shall be construed as valid and may be further amended to in…
RCW 58.17.920 Effective date and application of 1974 ex.s. c 134.
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(1) The provisions of *this 1974 amendatory act shall become effective July 1, 1974.(2) The provisions of *this 1974 amendatory act shall not apply to any plat which has been granted preliminary approval prior to July 1, 1974, but shall apply to any proposed plat granted prelimin…
RCW 58.18.010 Assessor's plat—Requisites, filing, index, etc.—When official plat.
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In any county where an assessor has and maintains an adequate set of maps drawn from surveys at a scale of not less than two hundred feet to the inch, the assessor may with the permission of the county commissioners, file an assessor's plat of the area, which when filed shall bec…
RCW 58.19.010 Purpose.
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The legislature finds and declares that the sale and offering for sale of land or of interests in associations which provide for the use or occupancy of land touches and affects a great number of the citizens of this state and that full and complete disclosure to prospective purc…
RCW 58.19.020 Definitions.
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When used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) "Affiliate of a developer" means any person who controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with a developer.(a) A person controls a developer if the person: (i) Is a general partner, officer, directo…
RCW 58.19.030 Exemptions from chapter.
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(1) Unless the method of disposition is adopted for the purpose of evasion of this chapter, the provisions of this chapter shall not apply to land and offers or dispositions:(a) By a purchaser of developed lands for his or her own account in a single or isolated transaction;(b) I…
RCW 58.19.045 Public offering statement—Developer's duties—Purchaser's rights.
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(1) A developer shall prepare a public offering statement conforming to the requirements of RCW 58.19.055 unless the development or the transaction is exempt under RCW 58.19.030.(2) Any agent, attorney, or other person assisting the developer in preparing the public offering stat…
RCW 58.19.055 Public offering statement—Contents.
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(1) A public offering statement shall contain the following information:(a) The name, and the address or approximate location, of the development;(b) The name and address of the developer;(c) The name and address of the management company, if any, for the development;(d) The rela…
RCW 58.19.120 Report of changes required—Amendments.
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The developer shall immediately amend the public offering statement to include any material changes affecting the development. No change in the substance of the promotional plan or plan of disposition or completion of the development may be made without first making an appropriat…
RCW 58.19.130 Public offering statement form—Type and style restriction.
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No portion of the public offering statement form may be underscored, italicized, or printed in larger or heavier or different color type than the remainder of the statement unless the director so requires.[ 1973 1st ex.s. c 12 s 13.]
RCW 58.19.140 Public offering statement—Promotional use, distribution restriction—Holding out that state or employees, etc., approve development prohibited.
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The public offering statement shall not be used for any promotional purposes. It may not be distributed to prospective purchasers before registration of the development and may be distributed afterwards only when it is used in its entirety. No person may advertise or represent th…
RCW 58.19.180 Unlawful to sell lots or parcels subject to blanket encumbrance which does not provide purchaser can obtain clear title—Alternatives.
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It shall be unlawful for the developer to make a sale of lots or parcels within a development which is subject to a blanket encumbrance which does not contain, within its terms or by supplementary agreement, a provision which shall unconditionally provide that the purchaser of a …
RCW 58.19.185 Requiring purchaser to pay additional sum to construct, complete or maintain development.
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It shall be unlawful for the developer to sell a lot or parcel within a development if the terms of the sale require that the purchaser pay any sum in addition to the purchase price for constructing, completing, or maintaining improvements to the development unless the sums are t…
RCW 58.19.190 Advertising—Materially false, misleading, or deceptive statements prohibited.
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No person shall publish in this state any advertisement concerning a development subject to the requirements of this chapter which contains any statements that are materially false, misleading, or deceptive.[ 1992 c 191 s 8; 1973 1st ex.s. c 12 s 19.]
RCW 58.19.265 Violations—Remedies—Attorneys' fees.
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If a developer, or any other person subject to this chapter, fails to comply with any provision of this chapter, any person or class of persons adversely affected by the failure to comply may seek appropriate relief through an action for damages or an injunctive court order. The …
RCW 58.19.270 Violations deemed unfair practice subject to chapter 19.86 RCW.
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(1) The commission by any person of an act or practice prohibited by this chapter is hereby declared to be a matter affecting the public interest for the purpose of applying chapter 19.86 RCW and is not reasonable in relation to the development and preservation of business. A vio…
RCW 58.19.280 Jurisdiction of superior courts.
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Dispositions of an interest in a development are subject to this chapter, and the superior courts of this state have jurisdiction in claims or causes of action arising under this chapter, if:(1) The interest in a development offered for disposition is located in this state;(2) Th…
RCW 58.19.300 Hazardous conditions—Notice.
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If, before disposition of all or any portion of a development which is covered by this chapter, a condition constituting a physical hazard is discovered on or around the immediate vicinity of the development, the developer or government agency discovering such condition shall not…
RCW 58.19.920 Liberal construction.
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The provisions of this chapter shall be construed liberally so as to give effect to the purposes stated in RCW 58.19.010.[ 1973 1st ex.s. c 12 s 33.]