Renton, WA HOA Rules: Board Procedures (2026)

Renton HOAs operate under state law, not local ordinances. The Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (WUCIOA), codified at RCW 64.90, applies to common interest communities created after July 1, 2018 and to pre-existing communities that opt in. WUCIOA requires that board meetings be open to owners except for narrow executive-session topics (litigation, contracts, personnel, and delinquent accounts), that owners receive notice at least 14 days in advance, that agendas be posted, and that minutes be kept and available for inspection. Directors owe fiduciary duties under RCW 64.90.505. Pre-2018 HOAs still governed by RCW 64.38 have similar but less detailed rules: open meetings with reasonable notice, access to records, and duty of care. Electronic meetings are permitted if members can hear one another simultaneously. Board actions outside a meeting are limited to true emergencies. Renton itself does not regulate HOA governance beyond enforcing nuisance and zoning rules on association-owned common areas.