Title 35 — Title 35 CITIES AND TOWNS
49 chapters · 1,261 sections in this title.
RCW 35.13.001 Actions subject to review by boundary review board.
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Actions taken under chapter 35.13 RCW may be subject to potential review by a boundary review board under chapter 36.93 RCW.[ 1989 c 84 s 28.]
RCW 35.13.005 Annexations beyond urban growth areas prohibited.
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No city or town located in a county in which urban growth areas have been designated under RCW 36.70A.110 may annex territory beyond an urban growth area.[ 1990 1st ex.s. c 17 s 30.]Notes:Severability—Part, section headings not law—1990 1st ex.s. c 17: See RCW 36.70A.900 and 36.7…
RCW 35.13.010 Authority for annexation.
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Any portion of a county not incorporated as part of a city or town but lying contiguous thereto may become a part of the city or town by annexation. An area proposed to be annexed to a city or town shall be deemed contiguous thereto even though separated by water or tide or shore…
RCW 35.13.015 Election method—Resolution for election—Contents of resolution.
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In addition to the method prescribed by RCW 35.13.020 for the commencement of annexation proceedings, the legislative body of any city or town may, whenever it shall determine by resolution that the best interests and general welfare of such city or town would be served by the an…
RCW 35.13.020 Election method—Petition for election—Signers—Rate of assessment in annexed area—Comprehensive plan—Filing and approval—Costs.
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A petition for an election to vote upon the annexation of a portion of a county to a contiguous city or town signed by qualified voters resident in the area equal in number to twenty percent of the votes cast at the last election may be filed in the office of the board of county …
RCW 35.13.030 Election method—Petition for election—Content.
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A petition filed with the county commissioners to call an annexation election shall, subject to RCW 35.02.170, particularly describe the boundaries of the area proposed to be annexed, state the number of voters residing therein as nearly as may be, state the provisions, if any th…
RCW 35.13.040 Election method—Hearing—Notice.
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Upon the filing of approval by the review board of a twenty percent annexation petition under the election method to call an annexation election, the board of county commissioners at its next meeting shall fix a date for hearing thereon to be held not less than two weeks nor more…
RCW 35.13.050 Election method—Petition or resolution for election—Others covering same area barred from consideration, withdrawal.
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After the filing with the board of county commissioners of a petition or resolution pursuant to RCW 35.13.015 to call an annexation election, pending the hearing under the twenty percent annexation petition under the election method and pending the election to be called thereunde…
RCW 35.13.060 Election method—Fixing date of election.
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Upon granting the petition under the twenty percent annexation petition under the election method, and after the auditor has certified the petition as being sufficient, the legislative body of the city or town shall indicate to the county auditor its preference for the date of th…
RCW 35.13.070 Election method—Conduct of election.
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An annexation election shall be held in accordance with the general election laws of the state, and only registered voters who have resided in the area proposed to be annexed for ninety days immediately preceding the election shall be allowed to vote therein.[ 1965 c 7 s 35.13.07…
RCW 35.13.080 Election method—Notice of election.
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Notice of an annexation election shall particularly describe the boundaries of the area proposed to be annexed, state the objects of the election as prayed in the petition or as stated in the resolution and require the voters to cast ballots which shall contain the words "For ann…
RCW 35.13.090 Election method—Vote required—Proposition for assumption of indebtedness—Certification.
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(1) The proposition for or against annexation or for or against annexation and adoption of the comprehensive plan shall be deemed approved if a majority of the votes cast on that proposition are cast in favor of annexation or in favor of annexation and adoption of the comprehensi…
RCW 35.13.095 Election method—Vote required for annexation with assumption of indebtedness—Without assumption of indebtedness.
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A city or town may cause a proposition authorizing an area to be annexed to the city or town to be submitted to the qualified voters of the area proposed to be annexed in the same ballot proposition as the question to authorize an assumption of indebtedness. If the measures are c…
RCW 35.13.100 Election method—Ordinances required upon voter approval—Assumption of indebtedness.
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If a proposition relating to annexation or annexation and adoption of the comprehensive plan was submitted to the voters and such proposition was approved, the legislative body shall adopt an ordinance providing for the annexation or adopt ordinances providing for the annexation …
RCW 35.13.110 Election method—Effective date of annexation or annexation and comprehensive plan—Taxation of area annexed.
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Upon the date fixed in the ordinance of annexation, the area annexed shall become a part of the city or town. Upon the date fixed in the ordinances of annexation and adoption of the comprehensive plan, the area annexed shall become a part of the city or town and property in the a…
RCW 35.13.120 Election method is alternative.
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The method of annexation provided for in RCW 35.13.020 to 35.13.110 shall be an alternative method, not superseding any other.[ 1965 c 7 s 35.13.120. Prior: 1937 c 110 s 2; 1907 c 245 s 6; RRS s 8901.]
RCW 35.13.125 Direct petition method—Commencement of proceedings—Notice to legislative body—Meeting—Assumption of indebtedness—Comprehensive plan.
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Proceedings for the annexation of territory pursuant to RCW 35.13.130, 35.13.140, 35.13.150, 35.13.160 and 35.13.170 shall be commenced as provided in this section. Prior to the circulation of a petition for annexation, the initiating party or parties who, except as provided in R…
RCW 35.13.130 Direct petition method—Petition—Signers—Content.
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A petition for annexation of an area contiguous to a city or town may be made in writing addressed to and filed with the legislative body of the municipality to which annexation is desired. Except where all the property sought to be annexed is property of a school district, and t…
RCW 35.13.140 Direct petition method—Notice of hearing.
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Whenever a petition for annexation is filed with the city or town council, or commission in those cities having a commission form of government, which meets the requirements herein specified, of which fact satisfactory proof may be required by the council or commission, the counc…
RCW 35.13.150 Direct petition method—Ordinance providing for annexation.
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Following the hearing, the council or commission shall determine by ordinance whether annexation shall be made. Subject to RCW 35.02.170, they may annex all or any portion of the proposed area but may not include in the annexation any property not described in the petition. Upon …
RCW 35.13.160 Direct petition method—Effective date of annexation or annexation and comprehensive plan—Assessment, taxation of territory annexed.
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Upon the date fixed in the ordinance of annexation the area annexed shall become part of the city or town. All property within the territory hereafter annexed shall, if the annexation petition so provided, be assessed and taxed at the same rate and on the same basis as the proper…
RCW 35.13.170 Direct petition method is alternative.
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The method of annexation provided for in RCW 35.13.130 to 35.13.160 shall be an alternative method, not superseding any other.[ 1965 c 7 s 35.13.170. Prior: 1945 c 128 s 6; Rem. Supp. 1945 s 8908-15.]
RCW 35.13.171 Review board—Convening—Composition.
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Within thirty days after the filing of a city's or town's annexation resolution pursuant to RCW 35.13.015 with the board of county commissioners or within thirty days after filing with the county commissioners a petition calling for an election on annexation, as provided in RCW 3…
RCW 35.13.172 When review procedure may be dispensed with.
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Whenever a petition is filed as provided in RCW 35.13.020 or a resolution is adopted by the city or town council, as provided in RCW 35.13.015, and the area proposed for annexation is less than ten acres and less than eight hundred thousand dollars in assessed valuation, such rev…
RCW 35.13.173 Determination by review board—Factors considered—Filing of findings.
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The review board shall by majority action, within three months, determine whether the property proposed to be annexed is of such character that such annexation would be in the public interest and for the public welfare, and in the best interest of the city, county, and other poli…
RCW 35.13.174 Date for annexation election if review board's determination favorable.
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Upon receipt by the board of county commissioners of a determination by a majority of the review board favoring annexation of the proposed area that has been initiated by resolution pursuant to RCW 35.13.015 by the city or town legislative body, the board of county commissioners,…
RCW 35.13.176 Territory subject to annexation proposal—When annexation by another city or incorporation allowed.
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After a petition proposing an annexation by a city or town is filed with the city or town or the governing body of the city or town, or after a resolution proposing an annexation by a city or town has been adopted by the city or town governing body, no territory included in the p…
RCW 35.13.177 Comprehensive land use plan for area to be annexed—Contents—Purpose.
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The legislative body of any city or town acting through a planning commission created pursuant to chapter 35.63 RCW, or pursuant to its granted powers, may prepare a comprehensive land use plan to become effective upon the annexation of any area which might reasonably be expected…
RCW 35.13.178 Comprehensive land use plan for area to be annexed—Hearings on proposed plan—Notice—Filing.
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The legislative body of the city or town shall hold two or more public hearings, to be held at least thirty days apart, upon the proposed comprehensive plan, giving notice of the time and place thereof by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the annexing city or t…
RCW 35.13.180 Annexation for municipal purposes.
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City and town councils of second-class cities and towns may by a majority vote annex new unincorporated territory outside the city or town limits, whether contiguous or noncontiguous for park, cemetery, or other municipal purposes when such territory is owned by the city or town …
RCW 35.13.182 Annexation of unincorporated island of territory—Resolution—Notice of hearing.
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(1) The legislative body of a city or town planning under chapter 36.70A RCW as of June 30, 1994, may resolve to annex territory to the city or town if there is, within the city or town, unincorporated territory containing residential property owners within the same county and wi…
RCW 35.13.1821 Annexation of unincorporated island of territory—Referendum—Election.
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The annexation ordinance provided for in *RCW 35.13.182 is subject to referendum for forty-five days after its passage. Upon the filing of a timely and sufficient referendum petition with the legislative body, signed by qualified electors in number equal to not less than ten perc…
RCW 35.13.1822 Annexation of unincorporated island of territory—Notice, hearing.
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On the date set for hearing as provided in RCW 35.13.182(2), residents or property owners of the area included in the resolution for annexation shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard. The legislative body may provide by ordinance for annexation of the territory described in…
RCW 35.13.185 Annexation of federal areas by first-class city.
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Any unincorporated area contiguous to a first-class city may be annexed thereto by an ordinance accepting a gift, grant, lease or cession of jurisdiction from the government of the United States of the right to occupy or control it.[ 1965 c 7 s 35.13.185. Prior: 1957 c 239 s 7.]
RCW 35.13.190 Annexation of federal areas by second-class cities and towns.
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Any unincorporated area contiguous to a second-class city or town may be annexed thereto by an ordinance accepting a gift, grant, or lease from the government of the United States of the right to occupy, control, improve it or sublet it for commercial, manufacturing, or industria…
RCW 35.13.200 Annexation of federal areas by second-class cities and towns—Annexation ordinance—Provisions.
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In the ordinance annexing territory pursuant to a gift, grant, or lease from the government of the United States, a second-class city or town may include such tide and shore lands [tidelands and shorelands] as may be necessary or convenient for the use thereof, may include in the…
RCW 35.13.210 Annexation of federal areas by second-class cities and towns—Authority over annexed territory.
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A second-class city or town may cause territory annexed pursuant to a gift, grant, or lease of the government of the United States to be surveyed, subdivided and platted into lots, blocks, or tracts and lay out, reserve for public use, and improve streets, roads, alleys, slips, a…
RCW 35.13.215 Annexation of fire districts—Transfer of employees.
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(1) If any portion of a fire protection district is proposed for annexation to or incorporation into a city, code city, or town, both the fire protection district and the city, code city, or town shall jointly inform the employees of the fire protection district about hires, sepa…
RCW 35.13.225 Annexation of fire districts—Transfer of employees—Rights and benefits.
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(1) An eligible employee may transfer into the civil service system of the city, code city, or town fire department by filing a written request with the city, code city, or town civil service commission and by giving written notice of the request to the board of commissioners of …
RCW 35.13.235 Annexation of fire districts—Transfer of employees—Notice—Time limitation.
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If any portion of a fire protection district is annexed to or incorporated into a city, code city or town, and as a result any employee is laid off who is eligible to transfer to the city, code city or town fire department under this section and RCW 35.13.215 and 35.13.225 the fi…
RCW 35.13.238 Annexation of territory served by fire districts, interlocal agreement process—Annexation of fire districts, transfer of employees.
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(1)(a) An annexation by a city or town that is proposing to annex territory served by one or more fire protection districts may be accomplished by ordinance after entering into an interlocal agreement as provided in chapter 39.34 RCW with the county and the fire protection distri…
RCW 35.13.249 Annexation of fire districts—Ownership of assets of fire protection district—Outstanding indebtedness not affected.
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When any portion of a fire protection district is annexed by or incorporated into a city or town, any outstanding indebtedness, bonded or otherwise, shall remain an obligation of the taxable property annexed or incorporated as if the annexation or incorporation had not occurred.[…
RCW 35.13.252 Fire protection and safety in proposed annexed territory—Report request.
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Upon the written request of a fire protection district, cities and towns annexing territory under this chapter shall, prior to completing the annexation, issue a report regarding the likely effects that the annexation and any associated asset transfers may have upon the safety of…
RCW 35.13.256 Fire protection services—Benefit charge—Resolution—Exemptions—Definitions.
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(1) A city or town that has annexed since 2006 or is conducting annexations of all or a part of a fire protection district or fire protection districts may by resolution, for the enhancement of fire protection services, fix and impose a benefit charge on personal property and imp…
RCW 35.13.260 Determining population of annexed territory—Certificate—As basis for allocation of state funds—Revised certificate.
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(1) Whenever any territory is annexed to a city or town, a certificate as hereinafter provided must be submitted to the office of financial management, hereinafter in this section referred to as "the office," within thirty days of the effective date of the action specified in the…
RCW 35.13.270 Taxes collected in annexed territory—Notification of annexation.
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(1) Whenever any territory is annexed to a city or town which is part of a road district of the county and road district taxes have been levied but not collected on any property within the annexed territory, the same shall when collected by the county treasurer be paid to the cit…
RCW 35.13.280 Cancellation, acquisition of franchise or permit for operation of public service business in territory annexed—Regulation of solid waste collection.
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The annexation by any city or town of any territory pursuant to those provisions of chapter 35.10 RCW which relate to the annexation of a city or town to a city or town, or pursuant to the provisions of chapter 35.13 RCW shall cancel, as of the effective date of such annexation, …
RCW 35.13.290 When right-of-way may be included—Use of right-of-way line as corporate boundary.
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The boundaries of a city or town arising from an annexation of territory shall not include a portion of the right-of-way of any public street, road, or highway except where the boundary runs from one edge of the right-of-way to the other edge of the right-of-way. However, the rig…
RCW 35.13.300 Boundary line adjustment—Purpose—Definition.
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The purpose of RCW 35.13.300 through 35.13.330 is to establish a process for the adjustment of existing or proposed city boundary lines to avoid a situation where a common boundary line is or would be located within a right-of-way of a public street, road, or highway, or a situat…
RCW 35.13.310 Boundary line adjustment—Agreement—Not subject to review.
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(1) This section provides a method to adjust the boundary lines between two cities where the two cities share a common boundary within a right-of-way of a public street, road, or highway, or the two cities have a portion of their boundaries separated only by all or part of the ri…