S-0664.1
SENATE BILL 5554
State of Washington
69th Legislature
2025 Regular Session
By Senators Salomon, Bateman, Goehner, and Gildon
AN ACT Relating to historic landmark designations; reenacting and amending RCW 43.21C.495 ; adding a new section to chapter 35.21 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 35A.21 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 35.21 RCW to read as follows:
(1)(a) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, cities must adopt or amend by ordinance, and incorporate into their development regulations, zoning regulations, preservation ordinances, and other official controls the requirements of subsection (2) of this section for properties that are zoned for residential or mixed use no later than one year of the effective date of this section.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, the requirements of subsection (2) of this section apply and take effect in any city that has not adopted or amended ordinances, regulations, or other official controls as required under this section by the timeline in (a) of this subsection and supersede, preempt, and invalidate any conflicting local regulations.