RCW 35.106.005 Finding—Intent. The legislature finds that local governments, landlords, and tenants working together to provide crime-free rental housing is beneficial to the public health, safety, and welfare. The legislature is also concerned about activities and provisions that serve to bar a person with a criminal history from obtaining viable housing regardless of other factors […]
RCW 35.106.010 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) “Crime-free rental housing program” means a crime prevention program designed to reduce crime, drugs, and gangs on rental housing premises under the supervision of the local police department or a crime prevention officer. The program may […]
RCW 35.106.020 Crime-free rental housing program. (1)(a) Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, a local government may adopt and implement a crime-free rental housing program within its jurisdiction in accordance with this chapter. (b) A crime-free rental housing program adopted and implemented by a county is applicable only to unincorporated areas of the […]
RCW 35.106.030 Program—No prohibition against hiring or renting to person based on criminal history. A crime-free rental housing program may not prohibit a landlord from hiring or renting to a person solely because of the person’s criminal history. [ 2010 c 132 § 4.]
RCW 35.106.100 Chapter supersedes and preempts local laws—Application of RCW 35.106.020 to local laws. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, this chapter supersedes and preempts all rules, regulations, codes, statutes, or ordinances of all local governments regarding the same subject matter. The state preemption created in this section applies to all […]
