2005 Washington Revised Code RCW 84.14.007: Purpose.

It is the purpose of this chapter to encourage increased residential opportunities in cities that are required to plan or choose to plan under the growth management act within urban centers where the legislative body of the affected city has found there is insufficient housing opportunities. It is further the purpose of this chapter to stimulate the construction of new multifamily housing and the rehabilitation of existing vacant and underutilized buildings for multifamily housing in urban centers having insufficient housing opportunities that will increase and improve residential opportunities within these urban centers. To achieve these purposes, this chapter provides for special valuations for eligible improvements associated with multiunit housing in residentially deficient urban centers.

[1995 c 375 § 2.]