BILL REQ. #:  S-0451.1 

Read first time 01/26/11.   Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance.

     AN ACT Relating to the entry or removal of certain homes, models, or vehicles in manufactured housing communities with a nonconforming use status; and amending RCW 35.63.161, 35A.63.146, and 36.70.493.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 35.63.161 and 2004 c 210 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1) After June 10, 2004, a city may designate a new manufactured housing community as a nonconforming use, but may not order the removal or phased elimination of an existing manufactured housing community because of its status as a nonconforming use.
     (2) A city may not prohibit the entry or require the removal of a manufactured/mobile home, park model, or recreational vehicle authorized in a manufactured housing community under chapter 59.20 RCW on the basis of the community's status as a nonconforming use.

Sec. 2   RCW 35A.63.146 and 2004 c 210 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1) After June 10, 2004, a code city may designate a manufactured housing community as a nonconforming use, but may not order the removal or phased elimination of an existing manufactured housing community because of its status as a nonconforming use.
     (2) A code city may not prohibit the entry or require the removal of a manufactured/mobile home, park model, or recreational vehicle authorized in a manufactured housing community under chapter 59.20 RCW on the basis of the community's status as a nonconforming use.

Sec. 3   RCW 36.70.493 and 2004 c 210 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1) After June 10, 2004, a county may designate a manufactured housing community as a nonconforming use, but may not order the removal or phased elimination of an existing manufactured housing community because of its status as a nonconforming use.
     (2) A county may not prohibit the entry or require the removal of a manufactured/mobile home, park model, or recreational vehicle authorized in a manufactured housing community under chapter 59.20 RCW on the basis of the community's status as a nonconforming use.