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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1902

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1989 Regular Session

By Representatives Bristow, Belcher, Sprenkle, Braddock, Pruitt and Bowman

Read first time 2/10/89 and referred to Committee on Housing.

AN ACT Relating to community residential and day care facilities; adding a new section to chapter 35.21 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35A.21 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 35.21 RCW to read as follows:

          (1) As used in this section, "community residential facility" means:

          (a) A group care facility or foster family home licensed under chapter 74.15 RCW;

          (b) A private establishment licensed under chapter 71.12 RCW to provide residential services;

          (c) An evaluation and treatment facility licensed under chapter 71.34 RCW;

          (d) A facility providing residential services as defined in RCW 71.24.025; or

          (e) A group training home as defined in RCW 71A.22.020.

          (2) A community residential facility that provides care on a twenty-four hour a day basis and serves eight or fewer persons is considered a residential use of property for purposes of zoning and shall be a permitted use in all residential zones, including but not limited to residential zones exclusively for single-family dwellings.

          (3) A day care center licensed under chapter 74.15 RCW is considered a residential use of property for purposes of zoning and shall be a permitted use in all residential zones, including but not limited to residential zones exclusively for single-family dwellings.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 35A.21 RCW to read as follows:

          (1) As used in this section, "community residential facility" means:

          (a) A group care facility or foster family home licensed under chapter 74.15 RCW;

          (b) A private establishment licensed under chapter 71.12 RCW to provide residential services;

          (c) An evaluation and treatment facility licensed under chapter 71.34 RCW;

          (d) A facility providing residential services as defined in RCW 71.24.025; or

          (e) A group training home as defined in RCW 71A.22.020.

          (2) A community residential facility that provides care on a twenty-four hour a day basis and serves eight or fewer persons is considered a residential use of property for purposes of zoning and shall be a permitted use in all residential zones, including but not limited to residential zones exclusively for single-family dwellings.

          (3) A day care center licensed under chapter 74.15 RCW is considered a residential use of property for purposes of zoning and shall be a permitted use in all residential zones, including but not limited to residential zones exclusively for single-family dwellings.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  A new section is added to chapter 36.70 RCW to read as follows:

          (1) As used in this section, "community residential facility" means:

          (a) A group care facility or foster family home licensed under chapter 74.15 RCW;

          (b) A private establishment licensed under chapter 71.12 RCW to provide residential services;

          (c) An evaluation and treatment facility licensed under chapter 71.34 RCW;

          (d) A facility providing residential services as defined in RCW 71.24.025; or

          (e) A group training home as defined in RCW 71A.22.020.

          (2) A community residential facility that provides care on a twenty-four hour a day basis and serves eight or fewer persons is considered a residential use of property for purposes of zoning and shall be a permitted use in all residential zones, including but not limited to residential zones exclusively for single-family dwellings.

          (3) A day care center licensed under chapter 74.15 RCW is considered a residential use of property for purposes of zoning and shall be a permitted use in all residential zones, including but not limited to residential zones exclusively for single-family dwellings.