HB 1217 - DIGEST

(SUBSTITUTED FOR - SEE 1ST SUB)

Pertains to speeding violations under RCW 46.61.400 that occur on the private roads within a community organized under chapter 64.38 RCW, provided that: (1) A majority of the homeowner's association's board of directors of a community organized under chapter 64.38 RCW votes to authorize the issuance of speeding infractions on its private roads, and declares a speed limit not lower than twenty miles per hour;

(2) The president of the homeowner's association sends a notarized letter explaining the vote to the top law enforcement official of the city or county within whose jurisdiction the private road is located;

(3) The homeowner's association has provided written notice to all of the homeowners describing the new authority to issue speeding infractions; and

(4) Signs have been posted declaring the speed limit at all vehicle entrances to the community.