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                             ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL 2494

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State of Washington              52nd Legislature             1992 Regular Session

By Representatives Peery and H. Myers

Read first time 01/17/92.  Referred to Committee on Housing.Monitoring the issuance of building permits.

     AN ACT Relating to building permit verification; amending RCW 36.21.080 and 19.27.140; and adding a new section to chapter 19.27 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

     Sec. 1.  RCW 36.21.080 and 1989 c 246 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) The county assessor is authorized to place any property that is increased in value due to construction or alteration for which a building permit was issued, or should have been issued, under chapter 19.27, 19.27A, or 19.28 RCW or other laws providing for building permits on the assessment rolls for the purposes of tax levy up to August 31st of each year.  The assessed valuation of the property shall be considered as of July 31st of that year.

(2) In conducting a physical appraisal under RCW 36.21.070 or subsection (1) of this section, the county assessor shall verify that all necessary building permits required under chapter 19.27, 19.27A, or 19.28 RCW or other laws providing for building permits have been issued.  The county assessor shall immediately notify the local building official if all necessary building permits have not been issued.

     Sec. 2.  RCW 19.27.140 and 1989 c 246 s 5 are each amended to read as follows:

     A copy of any permit obtained under the state building code for construction or alteration work of a total cost or fair market value in excess of five hundred dollars, shall be transmitted by the issuing authority to the county assessor and the county auditor of the county where the property on which the construction or alteration work is located.  The building permit shall contain the county assessor's parcel number.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  A new section is added to chapter 19.27 RCW to read as follows:

     A copy of any certificate of occupancy issued upon completion of construction or alteration work on a single or multifamily residential building shall be transmitted by the issuing authority to the county auditor of the county where the property on which the construction or alteration work is located.  The certificate of occupancy shall contain the county assessor's parcel number.