WAC 458-30-245 — Recording of Documents

No agency filings affecting this section since 2003 (1) Introduction. This section details the documents relating to lands classified under chapter 84.34 RCW that must be filed with the county assessor and the county recording authority in accordance with RCW 84.34.050 . (2) Notice to assessor. When the granting authority has classified land under chapter 84.34 RCW, the granting authority shall file a notice to this effect with the assessor within ten working days of making the determination. As to any land classified under chapter 84.34 RCW, the assessor shall annually make a notation on the county's assessment list and tax roll of the assessed value of this land for the use for which it is classified and the assessed value of this land if it were not so classified. (3) Agreement relating to open space land or timber land classification. Within ten working days of receipt of an agreement regarding land classified as open space or timber land from a granting authority, the assessor shall submit the executed agreement to the county recording authority for recording in the place and manner provided for the public recording of tax liens on real property. The county recording authority shall return the agreement to the assessor following recording. (4) Notice of approval relating to farm and agricultural land classification. Within ten working days of the approval of an application for farm and agricultural land classification or reclassification, the assessor shall send a notice of approval to the county recording authority for recording in the place and manner provided for the public recording of tax liens on real property. (5) Notice of withdrawal or removal. When land is to be withdrawn or removed from classification under chapter 84.34 RCW, the assessor shall forward a notice of withdrawal or removal to the county recording authority. The county recording authority shall record all notices of withdrawal or removal. The owner shall pay all recording fees for the notices. [Statutory Authority: RCW 84.08.110 , 84.08.070 , 84.34.141 and 84.34.360 . WSR 95-21-002, § 458-30-245, filed 10/4/95, effective 11/4/95. Statutory Authority: RCW 84.08.010 (2), 84.34.141 and chapter 84.34 RCW. WSR 88-23-062 (Order PT 88-12), § 458-30-245, filed 11/15/88.]