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Port Orchard adopts ordinance to implement state cohousing law
Summary
Council adopted an amendment to Port Orchard Municipal Code Title 20 to implement House Bill 1998, allowing cohousing sleeping units (minimum six units) statewide and adjusting connection charge calculations.
The Port Orchard City Council voted to amend Title 20 of the municipal code to implement House Bill 1998 and allow cohousing as a permitted use. Planning staff (Mr. Bond) told the council the state requires cities to allow cohousing—housing with individual sleeping units and shared kitchens—and that the city’s ordinance defines sleeping units and provides implementation details. The planning commission reviewed the proposal and…
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