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17.32 - 1 CHAPTER 17.32 CONDOMINIUMS SECTION: 17.32.010: Generally 17.32.020: Review 17.32.030: Unauthorized Sale or Transfer 17.32.040: Dedication of Park and Recreational Areas 17.32.050: Site Plan and Survey 17.32.060: Condominium Conversion 17.32.010: Generally: With respect to the division of land as condominiums, they will, insofar as practical, be treated as a division of property requiring review in accord with this Chapter. This process may be used to divide land by the owner of any legal lot which is to be developed for residential or commercial condominiums pursuant to RCW 64.32 and 64.34 or the conversion of any multi-family dwelling units to condominiums. With respect to the creation of multiple-dwelling units by condominium, they will also be treated as other multiple-dwelling units or apartments, the ownership thereof notwithstanding. (Ord. 5280 Sec. 1, 2010) 17.32.020: Review: All covenants, bylaws, declarations, site plans, and construction drawings must be reviewed and approved by the Planning Official prior to the recording or the issuance of any building permit or approval of any condominium conversion. The Planning Official will review the documents for compliance with applicable codes and ordinances. (Ord. 5280 Sec. 1, 2010) 17.32.030: Unauthorized Sale or Transfer: No person, firm, corporation, or agent may sell, transfer, offer, or advertise for sale or transfer, any unit within a condominium without the declarations, covenants, and bylaws first having been approved by the Planning Official. (Ord. 5280 Sec. 1, 2010) 17.32.040: Dedication of Park and Recreational Areas: Before recording covenants, bylaws or declarations, every developer of a residential condominium must provide one or more open areas in accordance with KMC Section 18.12.010 A.2. Any appeal of the interpretation of this section must be made in writing to the Park and Recreation Commission within ten days. The developer must also provide for park and recreational areas in accord with Sections 17.100.010 to 17.100.040 inclusive. Apartments converted to condominiums need not comply with this section if recreational areas and park land have already been provided as required by this section. (Ord. 5280 Sec. 1, 2010) 17.32.050: Site Plan and Survey: A site plan is required in accord with Section 18.42.110. The City will issue addresses for each unit during the site plan process. A Survey drawing showing the buildings and property lines, with City of Kennewick signature block is required. The survey drawing shall include all certificates mentioned in KMC Section 17.10.220(7)(a), and Survey drawing, after approved and signed by the City, shall be recorded at the Benton County Auditor’s office. (Ord. 5280 Sec. 1, 2010) ---PAGE BREAK--- 17.32 - 2 17.32.060: Condominium Conversion: All conversion of apartments to condominiums shall be in accordance with regulations as set forth in Chapters 64.32 RCW, The Condominium Act and 64.34 RCW, The Horizontal Property Regimes Act. Persons converting apartments to condominiums must provide, for approval, a copy of all covenants, bylaws, and declarations, including an indication of the parties responsible for all utility accounts; a maintenance agreement; and a site plan drawing and record survey in accordance with KMC 17.32.050. (Ord. 5280 Sec. 1, 2010)