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<p class="MsoNormal">A 2005 Attorney General Opinion addresses appropriate and inappropriate uses of the statute and local authority.
<a href="https://www.atg.wa.gov/ago-opinions/authority-county-impose-procedural-requirements-recording-property-boundary-disputes">
https://www.atg.wa.gov/ago-opinions/authority-county-impose-procedural-requirements-recording-property-boundary-disputes</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">In our view, RCW 58.04.007 leaves room for local legislation, particularly legislation designed to implement the statute and facilitate its administration. Since RCW 58.04.007 specifies only that the agreement
be in written form, for instance, a charter county could enact requirements concerning the form of the written agreement (size of the document, what information it should contain, and where on the document each item should be located, etc.). Insofar as an
ordinance providing for pre-recording county review may be concerned, we simply note that counties would appear to have considerable leeway in this area so long as the local legislation does not contravene the statute itself. For instance, an ordinance providing
for review to determine whether a document presented for recording meets the requirements set forth in the statute (see discussion above) (or whether accepting a document for recording would be in conflict with some other state statute or state or local regulatory
requirement[3]) would not necessarily be inconsistent with the statute. At least where a county can show that its ordinance serves a legitimate purpose and does not frustrate or negate the application of RCW 58.04.007 or other statutes, we believe the ordinance
would be upheld.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Sean Holland<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Gregory L. Ursich<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 12, 2023 9:39 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Boundary Line Agreement - issues with title<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Bryce is absolutely correct with his opinion and approach. -Greg<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">On Jan 12, 2023, at 9:32 AM, Bryce Dille <<a href="mailto:Bryce@dillelaw.com">Bryce@dillelaw.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have done at least 20 of these is last several years in Pierce, Kitsap and Thurston Counties and have never encountered this the only time a county or city may object is if the parties are using this just to do an boundry adjustment and
not because there is a boundary line issue like encroachment or fence lines off etc. but use it to avoid the formal process that involves application and approval by appropriate governmental agency. In my opinion the state statute (RCE 58.04.007) trumps any
ordinance or municipal code to the contrary<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Bryce H. Dille<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dille Law, PLLC<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">
wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Paul Okner<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 12, 2023 7:46 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <<a href="mailto:WSBARP@lists.wsbarppt.com">WSBARP@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Boundary Line Agreement - issues with title<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">To resolve a boundary dispute, two neighboring parcels (in Seattle) have agreed to enter into a Boundary Line Agreement pursuant to RCW 58.04.007. However, we're getting pushback from Chicago Title. Their latest response is pasted in
below. Any thoughts on how to get this across the finish line?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue">Unfortunately we have not had luck with the procedure [party's] attorney is suggesting. In reviewing with underwriting
counsel here, we acknowledge that a Boundary Line Agreement is an option to resolve boundary line disputes or discrepancies under RCW 58.04.007. However, in our experience, King County will likely assert their formal boundary line adjustment administrative
review process needs to be followed, too. Presumptively, the City of Seattle would take the same stance. It’s likely building and repair permits would be denied in the future if they don’t obtain city approval. Also, the county assessor might decline to change
the tax roll to match the new boundaries.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue">You could proceed with the proposed approach, but we would need to raise an exception from coverage for potential violation
of subdivision regulations. This exception could cause issues with the lender and future purchasers, so underwriting counsel does not recommend this course of action.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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