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Rental Property Rules in Everett, WA (2026)

1 verified rental property rules for Everett, Washington, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Repairs & Habitability

Everett's property maintenance code lets the code official order repair, boarding, or demolition of any structure found vacant, dilapidated, or unfit for human habitation, under the city's amendment to the International Property Maintenance Code.

Everett Orders Repair of Unsafe Structures

Significant Restrictions

Everett Municipal Code § 16.09.010(H) (amending IPMC § 113.1)

When, after review of a structure, the code official's judgment is that the structure is vacant, unsecured, and creating a public nuisance or so deteriorated or dilapidated or has become so out of repair as to be dangerous, unsafe, insanitary, or otherwise unfit for human habitation or occupancy, the code official shall order the owner of the premises upon which the structure is located, or the...

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