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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1637

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1988 Regular Session

By Representative May

Read first time 1/20/88 and referred to Committee on Local Government.

AN ACT Relating to discrepancies in subdivision surveys; and amending RCW 58.17.255.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 6, chapter 354, Laws of 1987 and RCW 58.17.255 are each amended to read as follows:

          Whenever a survey of a proposed subdivision or short subdivision reveals a discrepancy, the discrepancy shall be noted on the face of the final plat or short plat.  ((Any discrepancy shall be disclosed in a title report prepared by a title insurer and issued after the filing of the final plat or short plat.))  As used in this section, "discrepancy" means:  (1) A boundary hiatus; (2) an overlapping boundary; or (3) a physical appurtenance, which indicates encroachment, lines of possession, or conflict of title.