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REMOVAL
OF CLASSIFICATION
There
are times when a property owner may wish to remove all or a
portion of a property from classification.
When land is removed from Designated Forest
classification, there will be Compensating Tax assessed (RCW
84.33.145). When land in Open Space classification is removed,
there will be an Additional Tax assessed, including interest and
a 20% penalty.
These
forms are used when a property owner wants to remove land from
classification immediately (for example, they are clearing land
for a homesite):
Request
to Remove Designated Forest Land
Request
to Remove Open Space Classification
If
land has been classified in the Open Space program for at least
eight (8) years, the property owner may submit a two-year notice
that he/she intends to withdraw the property from Open Space.
While the land is still subject to the Additional Tax
including interest, the 20% penalty is waived (RCW 84.34.070).
Request
to Withdraw from Open Space Classification
If the Assessor’s Office
determines that land is no longer being used for the purpose for
which it was granted classification, we have the responsibility
to remove the land from classification. The property owner will
receive a Notice of Intent to Remove and be given the
opportunity to be heard before the removal is finalized. If and
when the land is removed from classification, the property owner
will receive a Notice of Removal, including a statement of
Compensating or Additional Tax due.
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