2011 Washington Code
Title 35 Cities and towns
35.63 Planning commissions.
35.63.140 Residential care facilities -- Review of need and demand -- Adoption of ordinances.

Each municipality that does not provide for the siting of residential care facilities in zones or areas that are designated for single family or other residential uses, shall conduct a review of the need and demand for the facilities, including the cost of any conditional or special use permit that may be required. The review shall be completed by August 31, 1990. A copy of the findings, conclusions, and recommendations resulting from the review shall be sent to the *department of community development by September 30, 1990.

     On or before June 30, 1991, each municipality that plans and zones under this chapter shall have adopted an ordinance or ordinances that are necessary to implement the findings of this review, if the findings indicate that such changes are necessary, or shall notify the *department of community development as to why such implementing ordinances were not adopted.

[1989 c 427 § 36.]

Notes:

     *Reviser's note: Powers, duties, and functions of the department of community development and the department of trade and economic development were transferred to the department of community, trade, and economic development by 1993 c 280, effective July 1, 1994. The "department of community, trade, and economic development" was renamed the "department of commerce" by 2009 c 565.

     Severability -- 1989 c 427: See RCW 74.39.900.