Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 35A.63.240 (2026)

Treatment of residential structures occupied by persons with handicaps

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No city may enact or maintain an ordinance, development regulation, zoning regulation or official control, policy, or administrative practice which treats a residential structure occupied by persons with handicaps differently than a similar residential structure occupied by a family or other unrelated individuals. As used in this section, "handicaps" are as defined in the federal fair housing amendments act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 3602).

[ 1993 c 478 s 21.]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1995–2001 · leading case: Sunderland Fam. Treatment Servs. v. City of Pasco, 903 P.2d 986 (Wash. 1995).

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Sunderland Fam. Treatment Servs. v. City of Pasco, 903 P.2d 986 (Wash. 1995). · cites it 4× “220 and RCW 35A.63.240. The effective date of the WHPA was July 25, 1993.”

Sunderland Fam. Treatment v. City of Pasco, 26 P.3d 955 (Wash. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 4× “This crisis residential center was to be operated under RCW 74.”

Sunderland Fam. Treatment Servs. v. City of Pasco, 26 P.3d 955 (Wash. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 5× “On appeal to the superior court, the court concluded that the City’s denial of the special use permit constituted an erroneous interpretation of the law violating the Washington Housing Policy Act (RCW 35A.63.240 and ch. 43.185B RCW) (WHPA), the Washington Law Against…”

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