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ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1042 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2023 Regular Session By House Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Walen, Ryu, Barkis, Simmons, Duerr, Goodman, Bateman, Reed, Ramel, Peterson, Pollet, Doglio, Macri, Reeves, Mena, Tharinger, Wylie, Gregerson, Springer, Bergquist, Thai, Kloba, Santos, and Ormsby) READ FIRST TIME 01/23/23.
H-0143.2 HOUSE BILL 1042 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2023 Regular Session By Representatives Walen, Ryu, Barkis, Simmons, Duerr, Goodman, Bateman, Reed, Ramel, Peterson, Pollet, Doglio, Macri, Reeves, Mena, Tharinger, Wylie, Gregerson, Springer, Bergquist, Thai, Kloba, Santos, and Ormsby Prefiled 12/15/22.
Read first time 01/09/23.
Referred to Committee on Housing.
adding a new section to chapter 35.21 RCW;
and adding a new section to chapter 35.21 RCW.
and adding a new section to chapter 19.27A RCW.
(a) Impose a restriction on housing unit density that prevents the addition of housing units constructed entirely within an existing p.
(a) Impose a restriction on housing unit density that prevents the addition of housing units constructed entirely within an existing building envelope in a building located within a zone that permits p.
1 ESHB 1042 building envelope in a building located within a zone that permits multifamily housing, provided that generally applicable health and safety standards, including but not limited to building code standards and fire and life safety standards, can be met within the building;
1 HB 1042 multifamily housing, provided that generally applicable health and safety standards, including but not limited to building code standards and fire and life safety standards, can be met within the building;
(e) Impose exterior design or architectural requirements on the residential use of an existing building beyond those necessary for health and safety of the use of the interior of the building, unless the building is listed on a local historic register through a local preservation ordinance, the Washington heritage register as described in RCW 27.34.220, or the national register of historic places as defined in the national historic preservation act of 1966 (Title 1, Sec.
(e) Impose exterior design or architectural requirements on the residential use of an existing building beyond those necessary for health and safety of the use of the interior of the building;
101, Public Law 89-665;
80 Stat.
915;
16 U.S.C.
Sec.
470) as now or hereafter amended;
(3) Nothing in this section requires a code city to approve a building permit application for the addition of housing units constructed entirely within an existing building envelope in a building located within a zone that permits multifamily housing in cases in which the building cannot satisfy life safety standards.
2 ESHB 1042 (3) Nothing in this section requires a code city to approve a building permit application for the addition of housing units constructed entirely within an existing building envelope in a building located within a zone that permits multifamily housing in cases in which the building cannot satisfy life safety standards.
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NEW SECTION.
(e) Impose exterior design or architectural requirements on the residential use of an existing building beyond those necessary for health and safety of the use of the interior of the building, unless p.
(e) Impose exterior design or architectural requirements on the residential use of an existing building beyond those necessary for health and safety of the use of the interior of the building;
3 ESHB 1042 the building is listed on a local historic register through a local preservation ordinance, the Washington heritage register as described in RCW 27.34.220, or the national register of historic places as defined in the national historic preservation act of 1966 (Title 1, Sec.
101, Public Law 89-665;
80 Stat.
915;
16 U.S.C.
Sec.
470) as now or hereafter amended;
(h) Deny a building permit application for the addition of housing units to an existing building due to the nonconformity of an existing structure including, but not limited to, nonconformity regarding parking, height, setbacks, elevator size for gurney transport, or modulation, unless the legislative authority of the city makes written findings that the nonconformity is causing a significant detriment to the surrounding area;
p.
3 HB 1042 (h) Deny a building permit application for the addition of housing units to an existing building due to the nonconformity of an existing structure including, but not limited to, nonconformity regarding parking, height, setbacks, elevator size for gurney transport, or modulation, unless the legislative authority of the city makes written findings that the nonconformity is causing a significant detriment to the surrounding area;
NEW SECTION.
Sec.
3.
A new section is added to chapter 19.27A RCW to read as follows:
By January 1, 2024, the state building code council shall adopt by rule an amendment to the current energy code that waives the requirement for an existing building used for residential purposes to meet the current energy code solely because of the addition of new dwelling units within the building.
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4 HB 1042
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