READ FIRST TIME 02/04/04.   

     AN ACT Relating to impact fees for residential construction; adding new sections to chapter 82.02 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.21C RCW; and creating a new section.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 82.02 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) Impact fees for residential construction, as defined in section 3 of this act, shall only be collected by the county, city, or town imposing the impact fee either:
     (a) At the time of final inspection of the residence. A final inspection shall be conditioned on the payment of the impact fees; or
     (b) At the time the certificate of occupancy is issued. Issuance of a certificate of occupancy shall be conditioned on the payment of the impact fees.
     (2) As a form of surety, a county, city, or town may require a signed statement from the owner agreeing to and acknowledging the terms of this chapter.
     (3) Impact fees imposed under this chapter shall become a lien upon real property, in the same manner as provided for under RCW 84.60.010, thirty days after the impact fees become due until the same are paid.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   A new section is added to chapter 43.21C RCW to read as follows:
     (1) Impact fees under this chapter for residential construction, as defined in section 3 of this act, shall only be collected by the county, city, or town imposing the impact fee either:
     (a) At the time of final inspection of the residence. A final inspection shall be conditioned on the payment of the impact fees; or
     (b) At the time the certificate of occupancy is issued. Issuance of a certificate of occupancy shall be conditioned on the payment of the impact fees.
     (2) As a form of surety, a county, city, or town may require a signed statement from the owner agreeing to and acknowledging the terms of this chapter.
     (3) Impact fees imposed under this chapter shall become a lien upon real property, in the same manner as provided for under RCW 84.60.010, thirty days after the impact fees become due until the same are paid.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3   A new section is added to chapter 82.02 RCW to read as follows:
     For the purposes of sections 1 and 2 of this act, "residential construction" means construction of single-family dwellings, duplexes, apartments, condominiums, and other residential structures.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 4   If any section of this act is vetoed by the governor, the remainder of this act is null and void.