S-1697.1

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5055

BySenate Local Government (originally sponsored by Senators Warnick, Wagoner, Chapman, Dozier, and Wellman)

AN ACT Relating to promoting agritourism in Washington; and adding a new section to chapter 19.27 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 19.27 RCW to read as follows:

Agricultural buildings used for agritourism activities, as defined in RCW 4.24.830, are not subject to building code standards that apply to a commercial building permit, except standards to meet all life and fire safety requirements, if the building is only used for agritourism activities six months or less every year.

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