Bill > HB2269

This bill amends existing law to allow counties to permit "middle housing," which refers to housing types like duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes, and townhomes, in unincorporated areas. Specifically, it permits middle housing on parcels that currently allow single-family homes in designated areas of more intensive rural development and in urban growth areas. The bill clarifies that such developments can have up to four residential units per lot. It also mandates that the standards for middle housing should not be more restrictive than those for single-family homes, though objective development regulations like setbacks and lot coverage can still apply. Furthermore, the bill specifies that middle housing in rural counties must be served by a publicly owned sewer system or a large on-site sewage system, while in nonrural counties, it must be served by a publicly owned sanitary sewer system, and in urban growth areas, it must have access to water and sewer services. The bill also defines "rural county" and "large on-site sewage system" for clarity.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2269&Year=2025&Initiative=false