This chapter, known as the Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (the "Act" or "WUCIOA"), applies to all common-interest communities (condominiums, cooperatives, and planned communities) created in Washington after the effective date of July 1, 2018, and communities that have amended their declaration electing to be governed by this chapter following RCW 64.90.095. For more on the applicability of provisions of this chapter, please read sections 64.90.075 through 64.90.85 below.

The Act is broken down into the following four sections:

  • Section I - Definitions, Applicability, and Other General Provisions

  • Section II - Creation, Alteration, and Termination of Common Interest Communities

  • Section III - Management of The Common Interest Community

  • Section IV - Protection of Purchasers

Section I - Definitions, Applicability, and other General Provisions

Section NameSection Number
Definitions.§ 64.90.010
No variation by agreement.§ 64.90.015
Separate titles and taxation.§ 64.90.020
Applicability of local ordinances, regulations, and building codes.§ 64.90.025
Eminent domain.§ 64.90.030
Supplemental general principles of law applicable.§ 64.90.035
Construction against implicit repeal.§ 64.90.040
Application—Construction.§ 64.90.045
Unconscionable agreement or term of contract.§ 64.90.050
Obligation of good faith.§ 64.90.055
Remedies.§ 64.90.060
Adjustment of dollar amounts.§ 64.90.065
Electronic signatures in global and national commerce act.§ 64.90.070
Common interest communities, new.§ 64.90.075
Common interest communities, preexisting.§ 64.90.080
Common interest communities, amendments to.§ 64.90.085
Prior condominium statutes.§ 64.90.090
Election of preexisting common interest communities.§ 64.90.095
Common interest communities, nonresidential and mixed-use.§ 64.90.100
Common interest communities, out-of-state.§ 64.90.105
Exempt real estate arrangements.§ 64.90.110
Other exempt covenants.§ 64.90.115
 

Section II - Creation, Alteration, and Termination of Common Interest Communities

Section NameSection Number
Common interest communities, creation of.§ 64.90.200
Reservation of name.§ 64.90.205
Unit boundaries.§ 64.90.210
Construction and validity of governing documents.§ 64.90.215
Description of units.§ 64.90.220
Declaration—Contents.§ 64.90.225
Leasehold common interest communities.§ 64.90.230
Allocated interests.§ 64.90.235
Limited common elements.§ 64.90.240
Maps—Exception—Amendments—Requirements—Recording.§ 64.90.245
Development rights.§ 64.90.250
Common elements and units—Alterations.§ 64.90.255
Unit boundaries—Relocation.§ 64.90.260
Subdivision and combination of units.§ 64.90.265
Monuments as boundaries.§ 64.90.270
Sales purposes.§ 64.90.275
Easement and use.§ 64.90.280
Amendment of declaration.§ 64.90.285
Termination.§ 64.90.290
Rights of secured lenders.§ 64.90.295
Master association.§ 64.90.300
Delegation of power to subassociations.§ 64.90.305
Merger or consolidation.§ 64.90.310
Addition of unspecified real estate.§ 64.90.315
Large scale communities.§ 64.90.320
Judicial termination.§ 64.90.325
 

Section III - Management of The Common Interest Community

Section NameSection Number
Unit owners association—Organization.§ 64.90.400
Powers and duties.§ 64.90.405
Board members, officers, and committees.§ 64.90.410
Period of declarant control—Transition.§ 64.90.415
Transfer of association property.§ 64.90.420
Transfer of special declarant rights.§ 64.90.425
Contracts and leases—Termination.§ 64.90.430
Organizational documents.§ 64.90.435
Maintenance, repair, replacement—Liability of unit owner—Inspection.§ 64.90.440
Meetings.§ 64.90.445
Quorum.§ 64.90.450
Unit owner voting.§ 64.90.455
Liability—Tolling.§ 64.90.460
Conveyance or encumbrance of common elements.§ 64.90.465
Insurance.§ 64.90.470
Accounts and records—Reconciliation.§ 64.90.475
Assessments and capital contributions.§ 64.90.480
Liens—Enforcement—Notice of delinquency.§ 64.90.485
Other liens.§ 64.90.490
Association records.§ 64.90.495
Association as trustee.§ 64.90.500
Rules—Notice.§ 64.90.505
Regulatory authority—Limitations—Governing documents—Association may adopt certain rules.§ 64.90.510
Installation of drought resistant landscaping or wildfire ignition resistant landscaping.§ 64.90.512
Electric vehicle charging stations.§ 64.90.513
Notice.§ 64.90.515
Officers and board members—Removal.§ 64.90.520
Budgets—Assessments—Special assessments.§ 64.90.525
Financial statements—Association funds.§ 64.90.530
Reserve accounts.§ 64.90.535
Reserve account—Withdrawals.§ 64.90.540
Reserve study.§ 64.90.545
Reserve study—Contents.§ 64.90.550
Reserve study—Demand—Enforcement.§ 64.90.555
Reserve account—Reserve study—Reserve disclosure—Liability.§ 64.90.560
 

Section IV - Protection of Purchasers

Section NameSection Number
Applicability—Waiver.§ 64.90.600
Public offering statement—Liability.§ 64.90.605
Public offering statement—General provisions—Notice.§ 64.90.610
Public offering statement—Common interest communities subject to development rights.§ 64.90.615
Public offering statement—Conversion buildings.§ 64.90.620
Public offering statement—Disclosure document.§ 64.90.625
Public offering statement—Contract of sale—Conveyance restriction.§ 64.90.630
Purchaser's right to cancel.§ 64.90.635
Unit resales—Resale certificate.§ 64.90.640
Deposits—Escrow.§ 64.90.645
Liens—Release.§ 64.90.650
Conversion buildings—Tenant rights—City and county requirements—Violations.§ 64.90.655
Conversion buildings—Common interest community units—Report.§ 64.90.660
Express warranties.§ 64.90.665
Implied warranties of quality.§ 64.90.670
Implied warranties of quality—Exclusion or modification.§ 64.90.675
Warranties of quality—Breach—Actions for construction defect claims.§ 64.90.680
Action to enforce right granted, obligation imposed—Court may award reasonable attorneys' fees and costs—Alternative dispute resolution allowed.§ 64.90.685
Promotional material—Labeling requirement.§ 64.90.690
Improvements—Duties of declarant.§ 64.90.695
Conversion building notice.§ 64.90.700
Short title.§ 64.90.900
Effective date.§ 64.90.910
 

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