Kirkland, WA HOA Rules: Board Procedures (2026)

Most Kirkland homeowner associations created on or after July 1, 2018 are governed by the Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (WUCIOA) in RCW 64.90, while older associations remain under RCW 64.38 (Homeowners Associations) or RCW 64.34 (Condominium Act). WUCIOA requires that board meetings be open to all members except for executive sessions limited to personnel matters, litigation strategy, pending contract negotiations, and member disciplinary hearings. Members must receive notice of all board meetings at least 14 days in advance for meetings other than emergency sessions, with notice describing the time, place, and agenda. Boards must hold at least one meeting per year and an annual meeting of members with reasonable notice, and may conduct business electronically if the governing documents permit. Directors have a statutory duty of care and duty of loyalty, must disclose conflicts of interest, and must recuse themselves from votes on matters in which they have a personal financial interest. The board must maintain minutes, financial records, contracts, member ledgers, and recordings of all meetings for at least seven years. Members have the right to inspect and copy most association records on reasonable notice, subject to narrow exceptions for legal advice and personal member information. Boards failing to follow these statutory procedures can have decisions invalidated and face personal liability if they act outside their authority.