{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-35a.21.443","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 35A.21.443","heading":"Exterior building cladding materials.","body":"(1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, a code city is prohibited from requiring or excluding exterior cladding materials that are in compliance with the state building code.\n(2) \"Exterior cladding\" means a nonload-bearing material attached to the exterior of a building.\n(3) The limitation in this section does not apply to homeowners' associations governed by chapter 64.38 RCW, plat communities governed by chapter 64.90 RCW, structures in an area designated as a local historic district, structures located in an area designated as a historic district on the national register of historic places, structures designated as a local, state, or national historic landmark, areas subject to provisions of the International Wildland Urban Interface Code adopted by a code city, and any code city with old world Bavarian architectural themed building requirements in law. Furthermore, a code city that adopts building codes requiring fire-resistant siding materials as protection from wildfire is not in violation of the provisions of this section.","path":["Title 35A","Chapter 35A.21"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=35A.21.443","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T02:23:22Z","sha256":"6db7636d6c33df75c17ce9e9f587d810ef866025a971435d93f431ac81594e8e","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-35a.21.440","next":"us-wa/rcw-35a.21.444"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}