HB 1688 — Concerning electric security alarm systems.

ENGROSSEDH-0907.1 SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1688 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By House Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Parshley, Duerr, Reed, Ormsby, Hill, and Timmons)Timmons READRead FIRSTfirst TIMEtime 02/18/25.01/29/25.

Referred to Committee on Local Government.

1 ESHBHB 1688 (1) Cities and towns that have not adopted an ordinance, land use regulation, or local code related to the regulation of electric security alarm systems shall allow electric security alarm systems consistent with the following:

2 ESHBHB 1688 (f) Nothing in this section limits the ability of a city to otherwise regulate outdoor storage properties.

(b) "Outdoor storage property" means aan industrial, manufacturing, commercial, or industrialother propertycommercial thatproperty, doesregardless notof abutzoning andesignation, existingthat K-12is school,legally inauthorized whichto allstore, orpark, partservice, ofsell, theor lotrent is used for keeping vehicles, vessels, aircraft, equipment, raw materials, cargo, freight, or utility infrastructure inwithin an outdoor yardlot or unenclosedyard building, provided that theis lotsurrounded doesby nota includenonelectric anyperimeter existingfence residential or hospitalitywall. uses.

"Outdoor storage property" does not include property with outdoor displays of items or objects for immediate sale when such displays are incidental or accessory to activity conducted in an enclosed structure and that such displays do not exceed 10 percent of the net lot area.

(4) Nothing in this section shall apply to a burglar alarm system as defined in RCW 18.170.010(4) or a fire alarm as defined in RCW 48.19.540(3)(c).

p.(1) Code cities that have not adopted an ordinance, land use regulation, or local code related to the regulation of electric security alarm systems shall allow electric security alarm systems consistent with the following:

3 ESHB 1688 (1) Code cities that have not adopted an ordinance, land use regulation, or local code related to the regulation of electric security alarm systems shall allow electric security alarm systems consistent with the following:

This subsectionp. (1)(b) does not apply to properties zoned for mixed use that are not an outdoor storage property as defined in this section.

3 HB 1688 subsection (1)(b) does not apply to properties zoned for mixed use that are not an outdoor storage property as defined in this section.

p.(f) Nothing in this section limits the ability of a code city to otherwise regulate outdoor storage properties.

4 ESHB 1688 (f) Nothing in this section limits the ability of a code city to otherwise regulate outdoor storage properties.

(b) If a code city adopts an ordinance, land use regulation, or local code that regulates or prohibits electric security alarm systems after the effective date of this section, the code city shall includep. "electric security alarm" in the title of the ordinance and shall hold two public hearings on the regulation prior to final adoption.

4 HB 1688 include "electric security alarm" in the title of the ordinance and shall hold two public hearings on the regulation prior to final adoption.

(b) "Outdoor storage property" means aan industrial, manufacturing, commercial, or industrialother propertycommercial thatproperty, doesregardless notof abutzoning andesignation, existingthat K-12is school,legally inauthorized whichto allstore, orpark, partservice, ofsell, theor lotrent is used for keeping vehicles, vessels, aircraft, equipment, raw materials, cargo, freight, or utility infrastructure inwithin an outdoor yardlot or unenclosedyard building, provided that theis lotsurrounded doesby nota includenonelectric anyperimeter existingfence residential or hospitalitywall. uses.

"Outdoor storage property" does not include property with outdoor displays of items or objects for immediate sale when such displays are incidental or accessory to activity conducted in an enclosed structure and that such displays do not exceed 10 percent of the net lot area.

(4) Nothing in this section shall apply to a burglar alarm system as defined in RCW 18.170.010(4) or a fire alarm as defined in RCW 48.19.540(3)(c).

p.(1) Counties that have not adopted an ordinance, land use regulation, or local code related to the regulation of electric security alarm systems shall allow electric security alarm systems consistent with the following:

5 ESHB 1688 (1) Counties that have not adopted an ordinance, land use regulation, or local code related to the regulation of electric security alarm systems shall allow electric security alarm systems consistent with the following:

(ii)p. The electric security alarm is marked with conspicuous warning signs that are located on the system at not more than 30-foot intervals that read "Warning:

5 HB 1688 (ii) The electric security alarm is marked with conspicuous warning signs that are located on the system at not more than 30-foot intervals that read "Warning:

p.(f) Nothing in this section limits the ability of a county to otherwise regulate outdoor storage properties.

6 ESHB 1688 (f) Nothing in this section limits the ability of a county to otherwise regulate outdoor storage properties.

(a) "Electric security alarm system" means an outdoor alarm system that connects a wire structure to an alarm system and transmitsp. a signal intended to detect and alert the property owner of an intrusion by utilizing an electric charge.

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(4) Nothing in this section shall apply to a burglar alarm system as defined in RCW 18.170.010(4) or a fire alarm as defined in RCW 48.19.540(3)(c).

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