H-0230.2

HOUSE BILL 1054

ByRepresentatives Walen, Simmons, Ryu, Bateman, Ramel, Doglio, Macri, Gregerson, Springer, Thai, Kloba, and Donaghy

AN ACT Relating to the authority of owners' associations in common interest communities to regulate or limit occupancy by unrelated persons; adding a new section to chapter 64.32 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 64.34 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 64.38 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 64.90 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 64.32 RCW to read as follows:

Except for occupancy limits on short-term rentals as defined in RCW 64.37.010, an association of apartment owners may not adopt or enforce a restriction, covenant, condition, bylaw, rule, regulation, provision of a governing document, or master that regulates or limits the number of unrelated persons that may occupy an apartment.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 64.34 RCW to read as follows:

Except for occupancy limits on short-term rentals as defined in RCW 64.37.010, a unit owners' association may not adopt or enforce a restriction, covenant, condition, bylaw, rule, regulation, provision of a governing document, or master that regulates or limits the number of unrelated persons that may occupy a unit.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3. A new section is added to chapter 64.38 RCW to read as follows:

Except for occupancy limits on short-term rentals as defined in RCW 64.37.010, a homeowners' association may not adopt or enforce a restriction, covenant, condition, bylaw, rule, regulation, provision of a governing document, or master that regulates or limits the number of unrelated persons that may occupy a lot.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 4. A new section is added to chapter 64.90 RCW to read as follows:

Except for occupancy limits on short-term rentals as defined in RCW 64.37.010, a unit owners association may not adopt or enforce a restriction, covenant, condition, bylaw, rule, regulation, provision of a governing document, or master that regulates or limits the number of unrelated persons that may occupy a unit.

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