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3. Environmental review pursuant to the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA, RCW 43,21 C), shall <br />occur and shall address significant impacts associated with development and redevelopment of the <br />existing development. <br />2: Unrelated persons in a household or dwelling unit (RCW 36.01.227) <br />A County may not regulate the number of unrelated persons that occupy a household or dwelling unit except <br />as provided in state law, for short term rentals, or occupant load per square foot shall not be regulated or <br />limited by counties, except for group living arrangements. (HB 5235), RCW 36.01.227 new in 2021. <br />Proposed Changes (Summarized) <br />Use the same definition of dwelling as the state. <br />Remove reference to "residential occupancy" not currently defined in code. <br />Code Changes <br />17.08.200 Dwelling. <br />"Dwelling Unit" means a residential living unit that provides complete independent living facilities for <br />one or more persons and that includes permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and <br />sanitation. <br />3: Family -Day Care Providers (RCW 36.70A.450) <br />No county may prohibit the use of a residential dwelling, located in an area zoned for residential or <br />commercial use, as a family day-care provider's home facility. <br />Proposed Changes (Summarized) <br />Add definition of family day care provider, use the same definition as the state for family day care <br />providers. <br />Allow family -day care providers in all residential and commercial zones. <br />Code Changes <br />"Family day care provider" and "family home provider" means a childcare provider who regularly <br />provides early childhood education and early learning services for not more than 12 children at any <br />given time in the provider's home in the family living quarters except as provided in RCW 43.216.692 <br />and subsection (2)(m) of this section; <br />17.15.070 Allowed uses in rural LAMIRD lands. <br />Allow family day care providers in the Residential, Residential 2, Rural 5, Agriculture 3, General <br />Commercial, Limited Commercial, and General Commercial zones <br />17.15.080 Allowed uses in urban lands. <br />Allow family day care providers in the Residential, Urban Residential, Agriculture 3, Rural 3, Rural 5, <br />Limited Commercial and General Commercial zones <br />