Sec. 34.03.060. Sublease and assignment.
(a) Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the tenant may not sublet the premises or assign the rental agreement to another without the landlord's consent.
(b) The tenant's right to sublease the premises or assign the rental agreement to another shall be conditioned on obtaining the landlord's consent, which may be withheld only upon the grounds specified in (d) of this section; no further restrictions on sublease or assignment are enforceable.
(c) When the rental agreement requires the landlord's consent for sublease or assignment, the tenant may secure one or more persons who are willing to occupy the premises. Each prospective occupant shall make a written offer signed and delivered by the prospective occupant to the landlord, containing the following information on the prospective occupant:
(1) name, age, and present address;
(2) marital status;
(3) occupation, place of employment, and name and address of employer;
(4) number of all other persons who would normally reside with the prospective occupant;
(5) two credit references, or responsible persons who will confirm the financial responsibility of the prospective occupant; and
(6) names and addresses of all landlords of the prospective occupant during the prior three years.
(d) Within 14 days after the written offer has been delivered to the landlord, the landlord may refuse consent to a sublease or assignment by a written rejection signed and delivered by the landlord to the tenant, containing one or more of the following reasonable grounds for rejecting the prospective occupant:
(1) insufficient credit standing or financial responsibility;
(2) number of persons in the household;
(3) number of persons under 18 years of age in the household;