Limits on regulation of the use, occupancy or behavior in units.
Political signs may not be prohibited and are subject to reasonable rules about placement and manner.
Associations cannot unreasonably prohibit storage of compost, garbage and recycling receptacles.
Associations cannot unreasonably prohibit flagpoles within limited common elements and units.
Prohibition against arbitrary and capricious enforcement.
Specific rights of enforcement against tenants.
Allowances for Board discretion to stay enforcement.
Dispute resolution (ADR) can be adopted as a mandatory prerequisite to litigation.
Homeowners can request that the Board evaluate and remove unlawful restrictions in the governing documents.
Master property insurance must cover units and, unless specifically provided otherwise in the declaration, all improvements and betterments to the units.
Secret ballots are required for elections and amendments.
Reasonable measures must be taken to verify members participating by electronic communication and to establish the authenticity of proxies and ballots.
Incumbent Board members and candidates cannot have any access to ballots.
Ballots must be opened, reviewed, and counted at the meeting called for such purpose and recorded in the meeting minutes.
Votes allocated to units owned by the association must be cast proportionally to the outcome of the matter.
The Board must be comprised of at least three members.
A quorum is only present if a majority of the directors are present at the time a vote is taken.
No more than one third of Board positions can be appointed at any time.
Application of conflict of interest and indemnification standards from RCW 24.06.
Directors may be removed by the Board if delinquent in payment of assessments and do not cure the delinquency.
Members have the right to immediately elect a successor when a director is removed.
Directors subject to removal have the right to speak at a meeting called for such purpose.
