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CITY OF RENTON Ι PERMIT SERVICES
DETERMINATION OF LEGAL LOT STATUS
INFORMATION:
A. HOW IS A LOT’S LEGAL STATUS DETERMINED?
Renton Municipal Code 4‐11‐120 defines a Legal Lot as one that was created “in compliance with applicable state and
local land segregation statues or codes in effect at the time that the lot was created” and meets those applicable
requirements published in RMC 4‐11‐120.
Please note that pursuant the Renton Municipal Code, a Legal Lot is not necessarily a buildable or developable site or
lot. All future development on any Legal Lot will be required to meet the current City of Renton development regulations
and code requirements at time of application for a building permit.
B. REQUIRED INFORMATION:
The burden of proving that a lot had been created legally, and still exists as a legal lot, is the responsibility of the per‐
son claiming legal lot status. Acceptable proof of legal status may include, but is not limited to, one or more of the
following:
A recorded document of a plat or short plat showing the lot in question
A copy of the King County approval for unrecorded subdivisions of four or fewer lots prior to July 1, 1974
A deed, real estate contract, or historical tax records dated prior to October 1, 1972
A letter or notice from King County previously recognizing a parcel as a legal lot (not to be confused with a tax lot)
A copy of a historic plat map showing is as a legal lot
Other reliable documentation that clearly shows that a parcel satisfies the requirements of RMC 4‐11‐120
Current tax statements and records, assessor’s maps, survey maps or other historical records alone typically are not
sufficient proof of a legal lot, except where these records satisfy the requirements of RMC 4‐11‐120 for legal lot status.
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C. LOCATING EVIDENCE NEEDED TO PROVE LEGAL LOT STATUS:
Puget Sound Regional Archives Office – Assessor’s records prior to 1973
King County Recorder’s Office – Historic plat maps and Kroll maps
Title Company – Older deeds or real estate contracts
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D. WHAT IS THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING LEGAL LOT STATUS?
1. Please submit your completed request (on page 2 of this handout), with the required proof as specified in item B,
above, by email to Stephanie Rary, Property Services Specialist, at srary@rentonwa.gov. If you have questions
prior to your submittal, please feel free email Stephanie or call 425‐430‐6592.
2. Your request will be reviewed for proof of legal lot as per RMC 4‐11‐120.
3. The reviewer will typically notify you of an initial determination whether a legal lot(s) exists within two (2) weeks
of submittal. If there are structures on the property, you may be required to apply for a demolition permit. You
will be responsible to notify the reviewer when the demolition permit is finalized.
4. If approved, and, if applicable, the demolition permit has been completed and finalized, the reviewer will issue a
letter of legal lot status to King County Assessor’s office and the requestor. In approximately two (2) to four (4)
weeks, the lots will be segregated. The reviewer will notify you when segregation is complete.
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REQUEST FOR DETERMINATION OF
LEGAL LOT STATUS:
CONTACT INFORMATION OF APPLICANT/REQUESTOR
NAME: PHONE:
COMPANY: EMAIL:
MAILING ADDRESS:
PROPERTY INFORMATION
PROPERTY OWNER NAME(S):
EMAIL:
MAILING ADDRESS:
SITE ADDRESS: PARCEL #:
SQ. FT. OF LOT(S): # OF LOTS:
See item B. Required Information on page 1 of this handout for additional request submittal information.
REQUIRED INFORMATION (MUST SUBMIT AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING): PROVIDED ( all that apply)
A RECORDED DOCUMENT FOR PLATS OR SHORT PLATS
A COPY OF THE HISTORIC PLAT MAP SHOWING THE LEGAL LOTS
A COPY OF THE KING COUNTY APPROVAL FOR UNRECORDED SUBDIVISIONS OF FOUR OR
FEWER LOTS PRIOR TO JULY 1, 1974
A DEED, REAL ESTATE CONTRACT, OR HISTORICAL TAX RECORDS DATED PRIOR TO
OCTOBER 1, 1972
A LETTER OR NOTICE FROM KING COUNTY PREVIOUSLY RECOGNIZING THE PARCEL AS A
LEGAL LOT
OTHER (DESCRIPTION):