(1) Snohomish County shall mail a copy of the disclosure text in SCC 30.32A.220, with an explanatory informational attachment, to owners of real property within 500 feet of any real property redesignated to commercial forest land by amendment to the comprehensive plan future land use map within 90 days from the date the commercial forest land designation becomes effective.

(2) Development permits and building permits for land designated forest land or land adjacent to or within 500 feet of designated forest land shall include or have attached the disclosure text in SCC 30.32A.220 on the final development or building permit in a location determined by the director of the department. The disclosure notice shall apply to the real property upon development or building permit approval, and may not be applicable thereafter if areas designated forest land are changed from designated forest land;

(3) Prior to the closing of a transfer of real property designated forest land or real property adjacent to or within 500 feet of designated forest land, by sale, exchange, gift, real estate contract, lease with option to purchase, any other option to purchase, or any other means of transfer (except transfers made by testamentary provisions or the laws of descent), the transferor shall provide the transferee a copy of the disclosure text in SCC 30.32A.220 and shall record with the county auditor a copy of the same showing an acknowledgment of receipt executed by the transferee in a form prescribed by the director of the department. The form of the acknowledged disclosure text shall include a statement that the disclosure notice applies to the subject real property as of the date of the transfer, and may not be applicable thereafter if areas designated forest land are changed from designated forest land; and

(4) In no case shall liability attach to Snohomish County for any actions, errors or omissions of any person subject to the requirements of this section. (Added by Amended Ord. 02-064, Dec. 9, 2002, Eff date Feb. 1, 2003; Amended by Amended Ord. 04-119, Nov. 17, 2004, Eff date Dec. 10, 2004; Amended by Ord. 18-061, Dec. 5, 2018, Eff date Dec. 17, 2018).