BILL REQ. #:  S-0255.1 

Read first time 01/23/2003.   Referred to Committee on Land Use & Planning.

     AN ACT Relating to zoning exclusively for manufactured housing communities; adding a new section to chapter 35.63 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35A.63 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 36.70 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) By July 1, 2004, a city must designate land that is zoned exclusively for the development of newly constructed manufactured housing communities as defined in RCW 59.20.030.
     (2) After the effective date of this act, a city may not designate a new manufactured housing community as a nonconforming use, and may not order the removal or phased elimination of an existing manufactured housing community because of its status as a nonconforming use.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   A new section is added to chapter 35A.63 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) By July 1, 2004, a code city must designate land that is zoned exclusively for the development of newly constructed manufactured housing communities as defined in RCW 59.20.030.
     (2) After the effective date of this act, a code city may not designate a manufactured housing community as a nonconforming use, and may not order the removal or phased elimination of an existing manufactured housing community because of its status as a nonconforming use.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3   A new section is added to chapter 36.70 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) By July 1, 2004, a county must designate land that is zoned exclusively for the development of newly constructed manufactured housing communities as defined in RCW 59.20.030.
     (2) After the effective date of this act, a county may not designate a manufactured housing community as a nonconforming use, and may not order the removal or phased elimination of an existing manufactured housing community because of its status as a nonconforming use.