S-3414.1

SENATE BILL 5648

BySenators Liias, Gildon, Das, Kuderer, Nguyen, Saldaña, and Stanford

AN ACT Relating to accessory dwelling units; and amending RCW 36.70A.697 and 36.70A.698.

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

Sec. 1. RCW 36.70A.697 and 2020 c 217 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:

(1)(a) Cities must adopt or amend by ordinance, and incorporate into their development regulations, zoning regulations, and other official controls the requirements of RCW 36.70A.698(1) to take effect by July 1, 2021.

(((2)))(b) Beginning July 1, 2021, the requirements of RCW 36.70A.698(1):

(((a)))(i) Apply and take effect in any city that has not adopted or amended ordinances, regulations, or other official controls as required under this section; and

(((b)))(ii) Supersede, preempt, and invalidate any local development regulations that conflict with RCW 36.70A.698(1).

Sec. 2. RCW 36.70A.698 and 2020 c 217 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:

(1)(a) Except as provided in ((subsection[s] (2) and (3) of this section))(b) and (c) of this subsection, through ordinances, development regulations, zoning regulations, and other official controls as required under RCW 36.70A.697(1)(a), cities may not require the provision of off-street parking for accessory dwelling units within one-quarter mile of a major transit stop.

(((2)))(b) A city may require the provision of off-street parking for an accessory dwelling unit located within one-quarter mile of a major transit stop if the city has determined that the accessory dwelling unit is in an area with a lack of access to street parking capacity, physical space impediments, or other reasons supported by evidence that would make on-street parking infeasible for the accessory dwelling unit.

(((3)))(c) A city that has adopted or substantively amended accessory dwelling unit regulations within the four years previous to June 11, 2020, is not subject to the requirements of this ((section))subsection.

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