Bill > HB2679

This bill, titled the "Coastal Communities Transparency Act," aims to protect "working economic areas" – which include land, shores, and waters used for industrial zoning, maritime trades, and commercial industrial operations – by establishing a "good neighbor policy" between these areas and adjacent properties. Specifically, it requires cities to create a disclosure notice for development permits issued for land within half a mile of a working economic area or land where such operations are occurring. This notice must inform purchasers and users of potential nuisances like noise, odors, dust, chemicals, smoke, lighting, and specific operating hours associated with these economic activities, emphasizing that these are considered natural consequences and not a nuisance if conducted with good management practices and in compliance with laws. Furthermore, the bill mandates that developers and subsequent property owners agree not to take legal action against owners of adjacent working economic properties for reasonable activities conducted in the normal course of their established use, with this agreement becoming a covenant or deed restriction that runs with the land. Finally, it clarifies that industrial operations consistent with zoning and good management practices will not be considered a nuisance, regardless of surrounding land use changes.

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https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2679&Year=2025&Initiative=false