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S-4212.2 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6029 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2024 Regular Session By Senate Local Government, Land Use & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Senators Braun, Cleveland, Conway, Gildon, Liias, Lovelett, Mullet, Wellman, and J.
S-3742.1 SENATE BILL 6029 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2024 Regular Session By Senators Braun, Cleveland, Conway, Gildon, Liias, Lovelett, Mullet, Wellman, and J.
Wilson) READ FIRST TIME 01/31/24.
Wilson Prefiled 01/05/24.
Read first time 01/08/24.
Referred to Committee on Local Government, Land Use & Tribal Affairs.
(1) Counties may allow detached accessory dwelling units outside of urban growth areas if such detached accessory dwelling units are subject to development regulations that include the following limitations:
(1) All counties must allow detached accessory dwelling units outside of urban growth areas if such detached accessory dwelling units are subject to development regulations that include the following limitations:
1 SSB 6029 accessory dwelling unit, and may not be greater than 1,296 square feet.
1 SB 6029 accessory dwelling unit, and may not be greater than 1,296 square feet.
An existing driveway may not be extended or altered to service the detached accessory dwelling unit.
(h) The detached accessory dwelling unit must be located on a conforming lot that does not contain a critical area or areas as defined under this chapter.
(2) In addition to the authority provided in subsection (1) of this section, counties may allow detached accessory dwelling units by adopting development regulations that are substantially similar to those in effect as of January 1, 2024, in a county with a population exceeding 2,000,000.
(i) If the detached accessory dwelling unit is offered as a short-term rental as defined in RCW 36.70A.696, the primary unit must be owner occupied.
(3) Subsection (1) of this section is cumulative to other county authority enumerated in this chapter and does not:
(2) A county must deny an application for a detached accessory dwelling unit if the primary dwelling unit was built after the effective date of this section.
(3) In addition to the authority provided in subsection (1) of this section, counties may allow detached accessory dwelling units by adopting development regulations that are substantially similar to those in effect as of January 1, 2024, in a county with a population exceeding 2,000,000.
(4) Subsection (1) of this section is cumulative to other county authority enumerated in this chapter and does not:
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The definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 36.70A.697, 36.70A.698, 36.70A.680, ((and)) 36.70A.681, and section 1 of this act unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
2 SSB 6029 The definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 36.70A.697, 36.70A.698, 36.70A.680, ((and)) 36.70A.681, and section 1 of this act unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(4) "County" means any county planning under RCW 36.70A.040.
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2 SB 6029 (4) "County" means any county planning under RCW 36.70A.040.
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(11) "Short-term rental" means a lodging use, that is not a hotel or motel or bed and breakfast, in which a dwelling unit, or portion thereof, is offered or provided to a guest by a short-term rental operator for a fee for fewer than 30 consecutive nights.
3 SSB 6029 (11) "Short-term rental" means a lodging use, that is not a hotel or motel or bed and breakfast, in which a dwelling unit, or portion thereof, is offered or provided to a guest by a short-term rental operator for a fee for fewer than 30 consecutive nights.
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