City Laws

Auburn City Code 5.23
Auburn Tenant Resource form Required
5.23.030(C) Notice of Resources.
A landlord is required to provide a copy of resource summary, prepared by the city, to any tenant when the landlord provides a notice to a tenant under RCW 59.12.030d.
https://auburn.municipal.codes/ACC/5.23
https://www.auburnwa.gov/city_hall/community_development/landlord_tenant_info
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Seattle Municipal Code
City Specific Language
- SMC 22.206.180 / 22.206.195
- Language required on all notices:
  - If you need help understanding this notice or information about your renter rights, call the Renting in Seattle Helpline at (206) 684-5700 or visit the web site at www.seattle.gov/rentinginseattle.
- Language required on all eviction notices.
  - RIGHT TO LEGAL COUNSEL: CITY LAW PROVIDES RENTERS WHO ARE UNABLE TO PAY FOR AN ATTORNEY THE RIGHT TO FREE LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN AN EVICTION LAWSUIT. If you need help understanding this notice or information about your renter rights, call the Renting in Seattle Helpline at (206) 684-5700 or visit the web site at www.seattle.gov/renti nginseattle.
- https://www.seattle.gov/rentinginseattle/housing-providers/managing-the-rental-relationship/issuing-notices

Tacoma Municipal Code (TMC)
City Specific Language
Tacoma Tenant Resources Forms to be served with any eviction notice
- https://tacoma.gov/government/departments/community-and-economic-development/housing-division/renting-in-tacoma/#landlord-resources
Mandatory Show Cause Hearing - No Defaults
- https://cms.tacoma.gov/CMO/TMC1.95-RentalHousingCode-v20211001.pdf
- 3. landlords may not evict residential tenants without a court order, which can be issued by a court only after the tenant has an opportunity in a show cause hearing to contest the eviction
End of Term Specific Notice
Winter and School Children Eviction Bans (Ordinance passed)