Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 64.34.216 (2026)

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(1) The declaration for a condominium must contain:
(a) The name of the condominium, which must include the word "condominium" or be followed by the words "a condominium," and the name of the association;
(b) A legal description of the real property included in the condominium;
(c) A statement of the number of units which the declarant has created and, if the declarant has reserved the right to create additional units, the number of such additional units;
(d) The identifying number of each unit created by the declaration and a description of the boundaries of each unit if and to the extent they are different from the boundaries stated in RCW 64.34.204(1);
(e) With respect to each existing unit:
(i) The approximate square footage;
(ii) The number of bathrooms, whole or partial;
(iii) The number of rooms designated primarily as bedrooms;
(iv) The number of built-in fireplaces; and
(v) The level or levels on which each unit is located.
The data described in (ii), (iii), and (iv) of this subsection (1)(e) may be omitted with respect to units restricted to nonresidential use;
(f) The number of parking spaces and whether covered, uncovered, or enclosed;
(g) The number of moorage slips, if any;
(h) A description of any limited common elements, other than those specified in RCW 64.34.204 (2) and (4), as provided in RCW 64.34.232(2)(j);
(i) A description of any real property which may be allocated subsequently by the declarant as limited common elements, other than limited common elements specified in RCW 64.34.204 (2) and (4), together with a statement that they may be so allocated;
(j) A description of any development rights and other special declarant rights under RCW 64.34.020(40) reserved by the declarant, together with a description of the real property to which the development rights apply, and a time limit within which each of those rights must be exercised;
(k) If any development right may be exercised with respect to different parcels of real property at different times, a statement to that effect together with: (i) Either a statement fixing the boundaries of those portions and regulating the order in which those portions may be subjected to the exercise of each development right, or a statement that no assurances are made in those regards; and (ii) a statement as to whether, if any development right is exercised in any portion of the real property subject to that development right, that development right must be exercised in all or in any other portion of the remainder of that real property;
(l) Any other conditions or limitations under which the rights described in (j) of this subsection may be exercised or will lapse;
(m) An allocation to each unit of the allocated interests in the manner described in RCW 64.34.224;
(n) Any restrictions in the declaration on use, occupancy, or alienation of the units;
(o) A cross-reference by recording number to the survey map and plans for the units created by the declaration; and
(p) All matters required or permitted by RCW 64.34.220 through 64.34.232, 64.34.256, 64.34.260, 64.34.276, and 64.34.308(5).
(2) All amendments to the declaration shall contain a cross-reference by recording number to the declaration and to any prior amendments thereto. All amendments to the declaration adding units shall contain a cross-reference by recording number to the survey map and plans relating to the added units and set forth all information required by RCW 64.34.216(1) with respect to the added units.
(3) The declaration may contain any other matters the declarant deems appropriate.
[ 2025 c 58 s 2034; 1992 c 220 s 7; 1989 c 43 s 2-105.]

Notes:

Expiration date2025 c 58 ss 2034-2037: "Sections 2034 through 2037 of this act expire January 1, 2028." [ 2025 c 58 s 2051.]
Explanatory note2025 c 58: See note following RCW 1.16.050.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2001–2024 · leading case: Filmore LLLP v. Unit Owners Ass'n, 183 Wash. App. 328 (Wash. Ct. App. 2014).
Filmore LLLP v. Unit Owners Ass'n, 183 Wash. App. 328 (Wash. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 4× “See RCW 64.34.216(1)(e) (“The data described in (ii), (iii), and (iv) of this subsection (l)(e) may be omitted with respect to units restricted to nonresidential use”), .”
Marina Cove Condo. Owners Ass'n v. Isabella Estates, 34 P.3d 870 (Wash. Ct. App. 2001). “200(1) (requiring formation of condominium by filing of declaration, which includes provisions regarding the name of the project, the unit boundaries, legal descriptions, creation of a homeowners association, insurance provisions, etc.”
Bellevue Pac. Ctr. Ltd. P'ship v. Bellevue Pac. Tower Condo. Owners Ass'n, 287 P.3d 639 (Wash. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 3× “¶51 The affirmative defenses Tower COA pleaded in its answer were “unclean hands and inequitable conduct,” *517 “misrepresentations and breaches of fiduciary duty,” “[f ]ailure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted,” and the breach of “RCW 64.34.216[(1)](i) [and] (j)…”
Mdk Gen. Constr., Llc, V. Aspen Grove Owners Ass'n (Wash. Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 4× “(17) “Declaration” means the document, however denominated, that creates a condominium by setting forth the information required by RCW 64.34.216[6] and any amendments to that document.”
Filmore, Lllp, Res. v. Unit Owners Ass'n Of Centre Pointe Condo. (Wash. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 4× “" RCW 64.34.216(1 )(n). The declaration "may contain any other matters the declarant deems appropriate.”
Ass'n v. Isabella Estates, 34 P.3d 870 (Wash. Ct. App. 2001). “200(1) (requiring formation of condominium by filing of declaration, which includes provisions regarding the name of the project, the unit boundaries, legal descriptions, creation of a homeowners association, insurance provisions, etc.”
North Oakes Manor, App/cross/resp v. 2nd Half Llc, Res/cross-app (Wash. Ct. App. 2019). “In March 2014, Graham became the 1 “Declaration” means “the document, however denominated, that creates a condominium by setting forth the information required by RCW 64.34.216 and any amendments to that document.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 64.34.216(1)(d) — 1 case
Mdk Gen. Constr., Llc, V. Aspen Grove Owners Ass'n (Wash. Ct. App. 2024). “(17) “Declaration” means the document, however denominated, that creates a condominium by setting forth the information required by RCW 64.34.216[6] and any amendments to that document.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 64.34.216(1)(e) — 1 case
Filmore LLLP v. Unit Owners Ass'n, 183 Wash. App. 328 (Wash. Ct. App. 2014). “See RCW 64.34.216(1)(e) (“The data described in (ii), (iii), and (iv) of this subsection (l)(e) may be omitted with respect to units restricted to nonresidential use”), .”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 64.34.216(1)(i) — 1 case
Bellevue Pac. Ctr. Ltd. P'ship v. Bellevue Pac. Tower Condo. Owners Ass'n, 287 P.3d 639 (Wash. Ct. App. 2012). “¶51 The affirmative defenses Tower COA pleaded in its answer were “unclean hands and inequitable conduct,” *517 “misrepresentations and breaches of fiduciary duty,” “[f ]ailure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted,” and the breach of “RCW 64.34.216[(1)](i) [and] (j)…”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 64.34.216(1)(n) — 1 case
Filmore LLLP v. Unit Owners Ass'n, 183 Wash. App. 328 (Wash. Ct. App. 2014). “See RCW 64.34.216(1)(e) (“The data described in (ii), (iii), and (iv) of this subsection (l)(e) may be omitted with respect to units restricted to nonresidential use”), .”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 64.34.216(3) — 2 cases
Filmore LLLP v. Unit Owners Ass'n, 183 Wash. App. 328 (Wash. Ct. App. 2014). “See RCW 64.34.216(1)(e) (“The data described in (ii), (iii), and (iv) of this subsection (l)(e) may be omitted with respect to units restricted to nonresidential use”), .”
Filmore, Lllp, Res. v. Unit Owners Ass'n Of Centre Pointe Condo. (Wash. Ct. App. 2014). “" RCW 64.34.216(1 )(n). The declaration "may contain any other matters the declarant deems appropriate.”
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