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WA Rev Code § 58.17.220 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 58 - Boundaries and Plats|Chapter 58.17 - Plats—Subdivisions—Dedications.|58.17.220 - Violation of court order or injunction—Penalty.

RCW 58.17.220 Violation of court order or injunction—Penalty.Any person who violates any court order or injunction issued pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to a fine of not more than five thousand dollars or imprisonment for not more than ninety days or both.[ 1969 ex.s. c 271 § 22.]
WA Rev Code § 58.17.225 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 58 - Boundaries and Plats|Chapter 58.17 - Plats—Subdivisions—Dedications.|58.17.225 - Easement over public open space—May be exempt from RCW 58.17.215—Hearing—Notice.

RCW 58.17.225 Easement over public open space—May be exempt from RCW 58.17.215—Hearing—Notice.The granting of an easement for ingress and egress or utilities over public property that is held as open space pursuant to a subdivision or plat, where the open space is already used as a utility right-of-way or corridor, where other access is not feasible, and where the granting of the easement will not impair public access or authorize construction of physical barriers of any type, may be authorized and exempted from the requirements of RCW 58.17.215 by the county, city, or town legislative authority following a public hearing with notice to the property owners in the affected plat.[ 1995 c 32 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 58.17.230 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 58 - Boundaries and Plats|Chapter 58.17 - Plats—Subdivisions—Dedications.|58.17.230 - Assurance of discontinuance of violations.

RCW 58.17.230 Assurance of discontinuance of violations.In the enforcement of this chapter, the prosecuting attorney may accept an assurance of discontinuance of any act or practice deemed in violation of this chapter from any person engaging in, or who has engaged in such act or practice. Any such assurance shall be in writing and be filed with and subject to the approval of the superior court of the county in which the alleged violation occurs. A violation of such assurance shall constitute prima facie proof of a violation of this chapter.[ 1969 ex.s. c 271 § 23.]
WA Rev Code § 58.17.240 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 58 - Boundaries and Plats|Chapter 58.17 - Plats—Subdivisions—Dedications.|58.17.240 - Permanent control monuments.

RCW 58.17.240 Permanent control monuments.Except for subdivisions excluded under the provisions of RCW 58.17.040, as now or hereafter amended, permanent control monuments shall be established at each and every controlling corner on the boundaries of the parcel of land being subdivided. The local authority shall determine the number and location of permanent control monuments within the plat, if any.[ 1974 ex.s. c 134 § 11; 1969 ex.s. c 271 § 24.]
WA Rev Code § 58.17.250 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 58 - Boundaries and Plats|Chapter 58.17 - Plats—Subdivisions—Dedications.|58.17.250 - Survey of subdivision and preparation of plat.

RCW 58.17.250 Survey of subdivision and preparation of plat.The survey of the proposed subdivision and preparation of the plat shall be made by or under the supervision of a registered land surveyor who shall certify on the plat that it is a true and correct representation of the lands actually surveyed.[ 1969 ex.s. c 271 § 26.]
WA Rev Code § 58.17.255 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 58 - Boundaries and Plats|Chapter 58.17 - Plats—Subdivisions—Dedications.|58.17.255 - Survey discrepancy—Disclosure.

RCW 58.17.255 Survey discrepancy—Disclosure.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.[ 1987 c 354 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 58.17.260 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 58 - Boundaries and Plats|Chapter 58.17 - Plats—Subdivisions—Dedications.|58.17.260 - Joint committee—Members—Recommendations for surveys, monumentation and plat drawings.

RCW 58.17.260 Joint committee—Members—Recommendations for surveys, monumentation and plat drawings.In order that there be a degree of uniformity of survey monumentation throughout the cities, towns and counties of the state of Washington, there is hereby created a joint committee composed of six members to be appointed as follows: The Washington state association of counties shall appoint two county road engineers; the association of Washington cities shall appoint two city engineers; the land surveyors association of Washington shall appoint one member; and the consulting engineers association of Washington shall appoint one member. The joint committee is directed to cooperate with the department of natural resources to establish recommendations pertaining to requirements of survey, monumentation and plat drawings for subdivisions and dedications throughout the state of Washington. The department of natural resources shall publish such recommendation.[ 1971 ex.s. c 85 § 9; 1969 ex.s. c 271 § 27.]
WA Rev Code § 58.17.275 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 58 - Boundaries and Plats|Chapter 58.17 - Plats—Subdivisions—Dedications.|58.17.275 - Proposals to adopt, amend, or repeal local ordinances—Advance notice.

RCW 58.17.275 Proposals to adopt, amend, or repeal local ordinances—Advance notice.All cities, towns, and counties shall establish procedures to provide reasonable advance notice of proposals to adopt, amend, or repeal local ordinances adopted in accordance with this chapter. These procedures shall include but not be limited to advance notice to individuals or organizations which have submitted requests for notice. Reasonable fees may be charged to defray the costs of providing notice.[ 1981 c 293 § 13.]NOTES:Severability—1981 c 293: See note following RCW 58.17.010.
WA Rev Code § 58.17.280 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 58 - Boundaries and Plats|Chapter 58.17 - Plats—Subdivisions—Dedications.|58.17.280 - Naming and numbering of short subdivisions, subdivisions, streets, lots and blocks.

RCW 58.17.280 Naming and numbering of short subdivisions, subdivisions, streets, lots and blocks.Any city, town or county shall, by ordinance, regulate the procedure whereby short subdivisions, subdivisions, streets, lots and blocks are named and numbered. A lot numbering system and a house address system, however, shall be provided by the municipality for short subdivisions and subdivisions and must be clearly shown on the short plat or final plat at the time of approval.[ 1993 c 486 § 1; 1969 ex.s. c 271 § 29.]
WA Rev Code § 58.17.290 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 58 - Boundaries and Plats|Chapter 58.17 - Plats—Subdivisions—Dedications.|58.17.290 - Copy of plat as evidence.

RCW 58.17.290 Copy of plat as evidence.A copy of any plat recorded in the manner provided in this chapter and certified by the county auditor of the county in which the same is recorded to be a true copy of such record and the whole thereof, shall be received in evidence in all the courts of this state, with like effect as the original.[ 1969 ex.s. c 271 § 31.]
WA Rev Code § 58.17.300 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 58 - Boundaries and Plats|Chapter 58.17 - Plats—Subdivisions—Dedications.|58.17.300 - Violations—Penalties.

RCW 58.17.300 Violations—Penalties.Any person, firm, corporation, or association or any agent of any person, firm, corporation, or association who violates any provision of this chapter or any local regulations adopted pursuant thereto relating to the sale, offer for sale, lease, or transfer of any lot, tract or parcel of land, shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor and each sale, offer for sale, lease or transfer of each separate lot, tract, or parcel of land in violation of any provision of this chapter or any local regulation adopted pursuant thereto, shall be deemed a separate and distinct offense.[ 1969 ex.s. c 271 § 32.]
WA Rev Code § 58.17.310 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 58 - Boundaries and Plats|Chapter 58.17 - Plats—Subdivisions—Dedications.|58.17.310 - Application for approval of plat within irrigation district—Approval without provision for irrigation prohibited.

RCW 58.17.310 Application for approval of plat within irrigation district—Approval without provision for irrigation prohibited.(1) Whenever a city, town, or county receives an application for the approval of a plat of a subdivision that lies in whole or in part in an irrigation district organized pursuant to chapter 87.03 RCW, the responsible administrator shall give written notice of the application, including a legal description of the short subdivision and a location map, to the irrigation district. The irrigation district shall, after receiving the notice, submit to the responsible administrator who furnished the notice a statement with any information or conditions for approval that the irrigation district deems to be necessary regarding the proposed division's effect upon the structural integrity, including lateral support, of the irrigation district facilities, other risk exposures, and the safety of the public and irrigation district.(2) In addition to any other requirements imposed by the provisions of this chapter, the legislative authority of any city, town, or county shall not approve a short plat or final plat, as defined in RCW 58.17.020, for any subdivision, short subdivision, lot, tract, parcel, or site which lies in whole or in part in an irrigation district organized pursuant to chapter 87.03 RCW unless there has been provided an irrigation water right-of-way for each parcel of land in such district. In addition, if the subdivision, short subdivision, lot, tract, parcel, or site lies within land within the district classified as irrigable, completed irrigation water distribution facilities for such land may be required by the irrigation district by resolution, bylaw, or rule of general applicability as a condition for approval of the short plat or final plat by the legislative authority of the city, town, or county. Rights-of-way shall be evidenced by the respective plats submitted for final approval to the appropriate legislative authority. In addition, if the subdivision, short subdivision, lot, tract, parcel, or site to be platted is wholly or partially within an irrigation district of two hundred thousand acres or more and has been previously platted by the United States bureau of reclamation as a farm unit in the district, the legislative authority shall not approve for such land a short plat or final plat as defined in RCW 58.17.020 without the approval of the irrigation district and the administrator or manager of the project of the bureau of reclamation, or its successor agency, within which that district lies. Compliance with the requirements of this section together with all other applicable provisions of this chapter shall be a prerequisite, within the expressed purpose of this chapter, to any sale, lease, or development of land in this state.[ 2009 c 145 § 1; 1990 c 194 § 1; 1986 c 39 § 1; 1985 c 160 § 1; 1973 c 150 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 58.17.320 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 58 - Boundaries and Plats|Chapter 58.17 - Plats—Subdivisions—Dedications.|58.17.320 - Compliance with chapter and local regulations—Enforcement.

RCW 58.17.320 Compliance with chapter and local regulations—Enforcement.Whenever land within a subdivision granted final approval is used in a manner or for a purpose which violates any provision of this chapter, any provision of the local subdivision regulations, or any term or condition of plat approval prescribed for the plat by the local government, then the prosecuting attorney, or the attorney general if the prosecuting attorney shall fail to act, may commence an action to restrain and enjoin such use and compel compliance with the provisions of this chapter or the local regulations, or with such terms or conditions. The costs of such action may be taxed against the violator.[ 1974 ex.s. c 134 § 13.]
WA Rev Code § 58.17.330 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 58 - Boundaries and Plats|Chapter 58.17 - Plats—Subdivisions—Dedications.|58.17.330 - Hearing examiner system—Adoption authorized—Procedures—Decisions.

RCW 58.17.330 Hearing examiner system—Adoption authorized—Procedures—Decisions.(1) As an alternative to those provisions of this chapter requiring a planning commission to hear and issue recommendations for plat approval, the county or city legislative body may adopt a hearing examiner system and shall specify by ordinance the legal effect of the decisions made by the examiner. The legal effect of such decisions shall include one of the following:(a) The decision may be given the effect of a recommendation to the legislative body;(b) The decision may be given the effect of an administrative decision appealable within a specified time limit to the legislative body; or(c) The decision may be given the effect of a final decision of the legislative body.The legislative authority shall prescribe procedures to be followed by a hearing examiner.(2) Each final decision of a hearing examiner shall be in writing and shall include findings and conclusions, based on the record, to support the decision. Each final decision of a hearing examiner, unless a longer period is mutually agreed to by the applicant and the hearing examiner, shall be rendered within ten working days following conclusion of all testimony and hearings.[ 1995 c 347 § 429; 1994 c 257 § 6; 1977 ex.s. c 213 § 4.]NOTES:Finding—Severability—Part headings and table of contents not law—1995 c 347: See notes following RCW 36.70A.470.Severability—1994 c 257: See note following RCW 36.70A.270.Severability—1977 ex.s. c 213: See note following RCW 35.63.130.
WA Rev Code § 58.17.900 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 58 - Boundaries and Plats|Chapter 58.17 - Plats—Subdivisions—Dedications.|58.17.900 - Validation of existing ordinances and resolutions.

RCW 58.17.900 Validation of existing ordinances and resolutions.All ordinances and resolutions enacted at a time prior to the passage of this chapter by the legislative bodies of cities, towns, and counties and which are in substantial compliance with the provisions of this chapter, shall be construed as valid and may be further amended to include new provisions and standards as are authorized in general law.[ 1969 ex.s. c 271 § 33.]
WA Rev Code § 58.17.920 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 58 - Boundaries and Plats|Chapter 58.17 - Plats—Subdivisions—Dedications.|58.17.920 - Effective date and application of 1974 ex.s. c 134.

RCW 58.17.920 Effective date and application of 1974 ex.s. c 134.(1) The provisions of *this 1974 amendatory act shall become effective July 1, 1974.(2) The provisions of *this 1974 amendatory act shall not apply to any plat which has been granted preliminary approval prior to July 1, 1974, but shall apply to any proposed plat granted preliminary approval on or after July 1, 1974.[ 1974 ex.s. c 134 § 14.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: For codification of "this 1974 amendatory act" [1974 ex.s. c 134], see Codification Tables.
WA Rev Code § 58.18.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 58 - Boundaries and Plats|Chapter 58.18 - Assessor's Plats.|58.18.010 - Assessor's plat—Requisites, filing, index, etc.—When official plat.

RCW 58.18.010 Assessor's plat—Requisites, filing, index, etc.—When official plat.In any county where an assessor has and maintains an adequate set of maps drawn from surveys at a scale of not less than two hundred feet to the inch, the assessor may with the permission of the county commissioners, file an assessor's plat of the area, which when filed shall become the official plat for all legal purposes, provided:(1) The plat is filed in the offices of the county auditor and the county assessor, together with a list of the existing legal descriptions and a list of the new legal descriptions as assigned by the county assessor;(2) The recorded plat is drawn in such a manner that a ready reference can be made to the legal description in existence prior to the time of the filing of the assessor's plat and in conformance with existing statutes;(3) The first year the tax roll and tax statement shall contain the prior legal description and the new legal description as assigned and shown on the assessor's plat with a notation that this legal description shall be used for all purposes;(4) The county assessor shall maintain an index for reference to the prior and the existing legal descriptions of the parcels contained in the assessor's plats;(5) Each dedicated plat after June 7, 1961, shall be submitted to the county assessor of the county wherein the plat is located, for the sole purpose of assignment of parcel, tract, block and or lot numbers and the county auditor shall not accept any such plat for filing unless the said plat carries a signed affidavit from the assessor to this effect, and a statement to the effect that the name of the plat shall be number . . . . in the county of . . . . . .[ 1961 c 262 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 58.19.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 58 - Boundaries and Plats|Chapter 58.19 - Land Development Act.|58.19.010 - Purpose.

RCW 58.19.010 Purpose.The legislature finds and declares that the sale and offering for sale of land or of interests in associations which provide for the use or occupancy of land touches and affects a great number of the citizens of this state and that full and complete disclosure to prospective purchasers of pertinent information concerning land developments, including any encumbrances or liens attached to the land and the physical characteristics of the development is essential. The legislature further finds and declares that delivery to prospective purchasers of a complete and accurate public offering statement is necessary in order to adequately protect both the economic and physical welfare of the citizens of this state. It is the purpose of this chapter to provide for the reasonable regulation of the sale and offering for sale of any interest in significant land developments within or without the state of Washington, so that the prospective purchasers of such interests might be provided with full, complete, and accurate information of all pertinent circumstances affecting their purchase.[ 1992 c 191 § 1; 1973 1st ex.s. c 12 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 58.19.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 58 - Boundaries and Plats|Chapter 58.19 - Land Development Act.|58.19.030 - Exemptions from chapter.

RCW 58.19.030 Exemptions from chapter.(1) Unless the method of disposition is adopted for the purpose of evasion of this chapter, the provisions of this chapter shall not apply to land and offers or dispositions:(a) By a purchaser of developed lands for his or her own account in a single or isolated transaction;(b) If fewer than ten separate lots, parcels, units, or interests in developed lands are offered by a person in a period of twelve months;(c) If each lot offered in the development is five acres or more;(d) On which there is a residential, commercial, or industrial building, or as to which there is a legal obligation on the part of the seller to construct such a building within two years from date of disposition;(e) To any person who acquires such lot, parcel, unit or interest therein for the purpose of engaging in the business of constructing residential, commercial, or industrial buildings or for the purpose of resale or lease or other disposition of such lots to persons engaged in such business or businesses;(f) Any lot, parcel, unit or interest if the development is located within an area incorporated prior to January 1, 1974;(g) Pursuant to court order; or(h) As cemetery lots or interests.(2) Unless the method of disposition is adopted for the purpose of evasion of this chapter, the provisions of this chapter shall not apply to:(a) Offers or dispositions of evidence of indebtedness secured by a mortgage or deed of trust of real estate;(b) Offers or dispositions of securities or units of interest issued by a real estate investment trust regulated under any state or federal statute;(c) A development as to which the director has waived the provisions of this chapter;(d) Offers or dispositions of securities currently registered with the department of financial institutions;(e) Offers or dispositions of any interest in oil, gas, or other minerals or any royalty interest therein if the offers or dispositions of such interests are regulated as securities by the United States or by the department of financial institutions.[ 1994 c 92 § 504; 1979 c 158 § 209; 1973 1st ex.s. c 12 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 58.19.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 58 - Boundaries and Plats|Chapter 58.19 - Land Development Act.|58.19.120 - Report of changes required—Amendments.

RCW 58.19.120 Report of changes required—Amendments.The developer shall immediately amend the public offering statement to include any material changes affecting the development. No change in the substance of the promotional plan or plan of disposition or completion of the development may be made without first making an appropriate amendment of the public offering statement. A public offering statement is not current unless it incorporates all amendments.[ 1992 c 191 § 6; 1973 1st ex.s. c 12 § 12.]
WA Rev Code § 58.19.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 58 - Boundaries and Plats|Chapter 58.19 - Land Development Act.|58.19.130 - Public offering statement form—Type and style restriction.

RCW 58.19.130 Public offering statement form—Type and style restriction.No portion of the public offering statement form may be underscored, italicized, or printed in larger or heavier or different color type than the remainder of the statement unless the director so requires.[ 1973 1st ex.s. c 12 § 13.]
WA Rev Code § 58.19.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 58 - Boundaries and Plats|Chapter 58.19 - Land Development Act.|58.19.140 - Public offering statement—Promotional use, distribution restriction—Holding out that state or employees, etc., approve development prohibited.

RCW 58.19.140 Public offering statement—Promotional use, distribution restriction—Holding out that state or employees, etc., approve development prohibited.The public offering statement shall not be used for any promotional purposes. It may not be distributed to prospective purchasers before registration of the development and may be distributed afterwards only when it is used in its entirety. No person may advertise or represent that the state of Washington or the director, the department, or any employee thereof approves or recommends the development or disposition thereof.[ 1973 1st ex.s. c 12 § 14.]