Title 36 — Title 36 COUNTIES
97 chapters · 1,831 sections in this title.
RCW 36.54.010 County may acquire, construct, maintain, and operate ferry.
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Any county may construct, condemn, or purchase, operate and maintain ferries or wharves at any unfordable stream, lake, estuary or bay within or bordering on said county, or between portions of the county, or between such county and other counties, together with all the necessary…
RCW 36.54.015 Ferries—Fourteen year long range improvement plan—Contents.
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The legislative authority of every county operating ferries shall prepare, with the advice and assistance of the county engineer, a fourteen year long range capital improvement plan embracing all major elements of the ferry system. Such plan shall include a listing of each major …
RCW 36.54.020 Joint ferries—Generally.
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The board of county commissioners of any county may, severally or jointly with any other county, city or town, or the state of Washington, or any other state or any county, city or town of any other state, construct or acquire by purchase, gift, or condemnation, and operate any f…
RCW 36.54.030 Joint ferries over water boundary between two counties.
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Whenever a river, lake, or other body of water is on the boundary line between two counties, the boards of county commissioners of the counties adjoining such stream or body of water may construct, purchase, equip, maintain, and operate a ferry across such river, lake, or other b…
RCW 36.54.040 Joint ferries over water boundary between two counties—Joint board of commissioners to administer—Records kept.
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The boards of county commissioners of the two counties, participating in a joint ferry, shall meet in joint session at the county seat of one of the counties interested, and shall elect one of their members as chair of the joint board of commissioners, who shall act as such chair…
RCW 36.54.050 Joint ferries over water boundary between two counties—Commission authority—Expenses shared.
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The joint commission is authorized to transact all business necessary in carrying out the purposes of RCW 36.54.030 through 36.54.070 and its acts shall be binding upon the two counties, and one-half of all bills and obligations created by the commission shall be binding and a le…
RCW 36.54.060 Joint ferries over water boundary between two counties—Audit and allowance of claims.
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All claims and accounts for the construction, operation and maintenance of a joint county ferry shall be presented to and audited by the joint commission: PROVIDED, That items of expense connected with the operation of such ferry which do not exceed the sum of thirty dollars may …
RCW 36.54.070 Joint ferries over water boundary between two counties—County commissioner duties enumerated—Omission as ground for impeachment.
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The members of the board of county commissioners of each county shall be members of the joint commission and their refusal to act shall be ground for impeachment. They shall provide for the maintenance and operation of the ferry until it is discontinued by a majority vote of the …
RCW 36.54.110 County ferry districts—Authorized—Powers—Governing body—Passenger-only ferry service between Vashon and Seattle.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 2588.SL) ***(1) The legislative authority of a county may adopt an ordinance creating a ferry district in all or a portion of the area of the county, including the area within the corporate limits of any city or town within the county. The ordinance ma…
RCW 36.54.120 County ferry districts—District may construct, purchase, operate, and maintain passenger-only ferries and wharves.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 2588.SL) ***A ferry district may construct, purchase, operate, and maintain passenger-only ferries or wharves at any unfordable stream, lake, estuary, or bay within or bordering the ferry district, or between portions of the ferry district, or between …
RCW 36.54.130 County ferry districts—Tax levy authorized—Uses.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 2588.SL) ***(1) To carry out the purposes for which ferry districts are created, the governing body of a ferry district may levy each year an ad valorem tax on all taxable property located in the district not to exceed seventy-five cents per thousand d…
RCW 36.54.135 County ferry districts—General indebtedness, bond issuance.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 2588.SL) ***(1) A county ferry district may incur general indebtedness, and issue general obligation bonds, to finance the construction, purchase, and preservation of passenger-only ferries and associated terminals and retire the indebtedness in whole …
RCW 36.54.140 County ferry districts—Excess levies.
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A ferry district may impose excess levies upon the property included within the district for a one-year period to be used for operating or capital purposes whenever authorized by the electors of the district under RCW 84.52.052 and Article VII, section 2(a) of the state Constitut…
RCW 36.54.150 County ferry districts—Budget of fund requirements.
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The governing body of the ferry district shall annually prepare a budget of the requirements of each district fund.[ 2003 c 83 s 305.]Notes:Findings—Intent—Captions, part headings not law—Severability—Effective date—2003 c 83: See notes following RCW 36.57A.200.
RCW 36.54.160 County ferry districts—General property tax levies.
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At the time of making general tax levies in each year, the county legislative authority of the county in which a ferry district is located shall make the required levies for district purposes against the real and personal property in the district. The tax levies must be a part of…
RCW 36.54.170 County ferry districts—Treasurer—Ferry district fund.
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(1) The treasurer of the county in which a ferry district is located shall be treasurer of the district. The county treasurer shall receive and disburse ferry district revenues, collect taxes authorized and levied under this chapter, and credit district revenues to the proper fun…
RCW 36.54.180 County ferry districts—Not subject to Washington utilities and transportation commission.
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A ferry district is exempt from the provisions of Title 81 RCW and is not subject to the control of the Washington utilities and transportation commission. It is not necessary for a ferry district to apply for a certificate of public convenience and necessity.[ 2003 c 83 s 308.]N…
RCW 36.54.190 County ferry districts—Dissolution.
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A ferry district formed under this chapter may be dissolved in the manner provided in chapter 53.48 RCW, relating to port districts.[ 2003 c 83 s 309.]Notes:Findings—Intent—Captions, part headings not law—Severability—Effective date—2003 c 83: See notes following RCW 36.57A.200.
RCW 36.54.200 Vessel replacement surcharge—Use of revenues.
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A county or ferry district operating ferries under this chapter may impose a vessel replacement surcharge on every ferry fare sold. The surcharge must be at least equal to the surcharge amount included in Washington state ferry fares identified in RCW 47.60.315(7). Revenues gener…