AN
ACT Relating to the development of inherited property; adding a new section to
chapter 35.63 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35A.63 RCW; adding a new
section to chapter 36.70 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 36.70A RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 1. A
new section is added to chapter 35.63 RCW to read as follows:
(1)
Notwithstanding any zoning provision pertaining to minimum lot sizes, inherited
property that is exempt from subdivision and platting requirements pursuant to
RCW 58.17.040(3) may be developed, so long as:
(a)
The property is developed for a use that is authorized for that property under
current zoning laws;
(b)
Each lot that is created contains sufficient area for a single-family residence
and an on-site sewage disposal system using any method of on-site sewage
disposal appropriate for the lot under standards that exist when the lots are
created, as determined by the local health department with such lot and on-site
sewage disposal system submitted for final approval to the legislative body of
the city or town within five years of the date of creation of the lot;
(c)
The people inheriting the property are immediate family members of the
deceased; and
(d)
The number of parcels into which the property is divided equals no more than
the number of immediate family members who inherit property under this section,
not to exceed ten parcels.
(2)
For purposes of this section, "immediate family members" means a
spouse, children, grandchildren, or parents.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 2. A
new section is added to chapter 35A.63 RCW to read as follows:
(1)
Notwithstanding any zoning provision pertaining to minimum lot sizes, inherited
property that is exempt from subdivision and platting requirements pursuant to
RCW 58.17.040(3) may be developed, so long as:
(a)
The property is developed for a use that is authorized for that property under
current zoning laws;
(b)
Each lot that is created contains sufficient area for a single-family residence
and an on-site sewage disposal system using any method of on-site sewage
disposal appropriate for the lot under standards that exist when the lots are
created, as determined by the local health department with such lot and on-site
sewage disposal system submitted for final approval to the legislative body of
the city within five years of the date of creation of the lot;
(c)
The people inheriting the property are immediate family members of the
deceased; and
(d)
The number of parcels into which the property is divided equals no more than
the number of immediate family members who inherit property under this section,
not to exceed ten parcels.
(2)
For purposes of this section, "immediate family members" means a
spouse, children, grandchildren, or parents.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 3. A
new section is added to chapter 36.70 RCW to read as follows:
(1)
Notwithstanding any zoning provision pertaining to minimum lot sizes, inherited
property that is exempt from subdivision and platting requirements pursuant to
RCW 58.17.040(3) may be developed, so long as:
(a)
The property is developed for a use that is authorized for that property under
current zoning laws;
(b)
Each lot that is created contains sufficient area for a single-family residence
and an on-site sewage disposal system using any method of on-site sewage
disposal appropriate for the lot under standards that exist when the lots are
created, as determined by the local health department with such lot and on-site
sewage disposal system submitted for final approval to the legislative body of
the county within five years of the date of creation of the lot;
(c)
The people inheriting the property are immediate family members of the
deceased; and
(d)
The number of parcels into which the property is divided equals no more than
the number of immediate family members who inherit property under this section,
not to exceed ten parcels.
(2)
For purposes of this section, "immediate family members" means a
spouse, children, grandchildren, or parents.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 4. A
new section is added to chapter 36.70A RCW to read as follows:
(1)
Notwithstanding any zoning provision pertaining to minimum lot sizes, inherited
property that is exempt from subdivision and platting requirements pursuant to
RCW 58.17.040(3) may be developed, so long as:
(a)
The property is developed for a use that is authorized for that property under
current zoning laws;
(b)
Each lot that is created contains sufficient area for a single-family residence
and an on-site sewage disposal system using any method of on-site sewage
disposal appropriate for the lot under standards that exist when the lots are
created, as determined by the local health department with such lot and on-site
sewage disposal system submitted for final approval to the legislative body of
the county, city, or town within five years of the date of creation of the lot;
(c)
The people inheriting the property are immediate family members of the
deceased; and
(d)
The number of parcels into which the property is divided equals no more than
the number of immediate family members who inherit property under this section,
not to exceed ten parcels.
(2) For purposes of this section, "immediate family
members" means a spouse, children, grandchildren, or parents.
