Whenever any parcel of land is divided into five or more lots, tracts, or parcels of land and any person, firm or corporation or any agent of any of them sells or transfers, or offers or advertises for sale or transfer, any such lot, tract, or parcel without having a final plat of such subdivision filed for record, the prosecuting attorney shall commence an action to restrain and enjoin further subdivisions or sales, or transfers, or offers of sale or transfer and compel compliance with all provisions of this chapter. The costs of such action shall be taxed against the person, firm, corporation or agent selling or transferring the property.
RCW 58.17.200
Injunctive action to restrain subdivision, sale, transfer of land where final plat not filed.
Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case HJS Development, Inc. v. Pierce County (2003)
Most recently applied in Geonerco, Inc. v. Grand Ridge Properties IV LLC (August 2008)
1969 ex.s. c 271 s 20.
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