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Senate committee clarifies sewer rules so rural counties can use large on‑site systems for middle housing
Summary
A bill before the Senate Housing Committee would clarify that middle housing in rural counties may rely on large on‑site sewage systems (3,500–100,000 gpd), while nonrural counties must use public sanitary sewers; sponsor and planners said the change provides certainty for county comp plans.
The Senate Housing Committee on Feb. 18 heard Substitute House Bill 2269, which clarifies whether 'existing sewer systems' can include large on‑site sewage systems for middle‑housing developments in rural unincorporated areas.
Staff told the committee the Growth Management Act framework limits middle housing and that counties can authorize middle housing such as duplexes and townhouses with a cap on units per lot; SHB 2269 would explicitly allow middle housing and limited areas of more intensive rural development…
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