Title 36 — Title 36 COUNTIES
97 chapters · 1,831 sections in this title.
RCW 36.75.010 Definitions.
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As used in this title with relation to roads and bridges, the following terms mean:(1) "Alley," a highway not designed for general travel and primarily used as a means of access to the rear of residences and business establishments;(2) "Board," the board of county commissioners o…
RCW 36.75.020 County roads—County legislative authority as agent of state—Standards.
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All of the county roads in each of the several counties shall be established, laid out, constructed, altered, repaired, improved, and maintained by the legislative authority of the respective counties as agents of the state, or by private individuals or corporations who are allow…
RCW 36.75.030 State and county cooperation.
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The state department of transportation and the governing officials of any county may enter into reciprocal public highway improvement and maintenance agreements, providing for cooperation either in the county assisting the department in the improvement or maintenance of state hig…
RCW 36.75.035 County may fund improvements to state highways.
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A county pursuant to chapter 36.88 RCW, or a service district as provided for in chapter 36.83 RCW, may, with the approval of the state department of transportation, improve or fund the improvement of any state highway within its boundaries. The county may fund improvements under…
RCW 36.75.040 Powers of county commissioners.
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The board of county commissioners of each county, in relation to roads and bridges, shall have the power and it shall be its duty to:(1) Acquire in the manner provided by law property real and personal and acquire or erect structures necessary for the administration of the county…
RCW 36.75.050 Powers—How exercised.
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The powers and duties vested in or imposed upon the boards with respect to establishing, examining, surveying, constructing, altering, repairing, improving, and maintaining county roads, shall be exercised under the supervision and direction of the county road engineer.The board …
RCW 36.75.060 County road districts.
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For the purpose of efficient administration of the county roads of each county the board may, but not more than once in each year, form their respective counties, or any part thereof, into suitable and convenient road districts, not exceeding nine in number, and cause a descripti…
RCW 36.75.065 Community revitalization financing—Public improvements.
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In addition to other authority that a road district possesses, a road district may provide any public improvement as defined under RCW 39.89.020, but this additional authority is limited to participating in the financing of the public improvements as provided under RCW 39.89.050.…
RCW 36.75.070 Highways worked seven years are county roads.
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All public highways in this state, outside incorporated cities and towns and not designated as state highways, which have been used as public highways for a period of not less than seven years, where they have been worked and kept up at the expense of the public, are county roads…
RCW 36.75.080 Highways used ten years are county roads.
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All public highways in this state, outside incorporated cities and towns and not designated as state highways which have been used as public highways for a period of not less than ten years are county roads: PROVIDED, That no duty to maintain such public highway nor any liability…
RCW 36.75.090 Abandoned state highways.
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All public highways in this state which have been a part of the route of a state highway and have been or may hereafter be no longer necessary as such, if situated outside of the limits of incorporated cities or towns, shall, upon certification thereof by the state department of …
RCW 36.75.100 Informalities not fatal.
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No informalities in the records in laying out, establishing, or altering any public highways existing on file in the offices of the various county auditors of this state or in the records of the department or the transportation commission, may be construed to invalidate or vacate…
RCW 36.75.110 True locations to be determined—Survey.
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Whenever the board declares by resolution that the true location, course, or width of any county road is uncertain and that the same should be determined, it shall direct the county road engineer to make examination and survey thereof.This shall embrace an examination and survey …
RCW 36.75.120 Action to determine true location.
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When the true location, course, or width of a county road, which was prior thereto uncertain, has been reported by the examining engineer, the board shall file an action in the superior court of such county for the determination thereof. All persons affected by the determination …
RCW 36.75.130 Approaches to county roads—Rules regarding construction—Penalty.
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(1) No person shall be permitted to build or construct any approach to any county road without first obtaining permission therefor from the board.(2) The boards of the several counties of the state may adopt reasonable rules for the construction of approaches which, when complied…
RCW 36.75.160 Power of county commissioners as to roads, bridges, and other structures crossing boundary lines.
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The board of county commissioners of any county may erect and construct or acquire by purchase, gift, or condemnation, any bridge, trestle, or any other structure which crosses any stream, body of water, gulch, navigable water, swamp or other topographical formation requiring suc…
RCW 36.75.170 Power of county commissioners as to roads, bridges, and other structures crossing boundary lines—Resolution to acquire or construct.
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The board may by original resolution entered upon its minutes declare its intention to pay for and erect or construct, or acquire by purchase, gift, or condemnation, any bridge, trestle, or other structure upon any county road which crosses any stream, body of water, gulch, navig…
RCW 36.75.180 Power of county commissioners as to roads, bridges, and other structures crossing boundary lines—Freeholders' petition to acquire or construct.
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Ten or more freeholders of any county may petition the board for the erection and construction or acquisition by purchase, gift, or condemnation of any bridge, trestle, or any other structure in the vicinity of their residence, and upon any county road which crosses any stream, b…
RCW 36.75.190 Engineer's report—Hearing—Order.
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Upon report by the examining engineer for the erection and construction upon any county road, or for acquisition by purchase, gift or condemnation of any bridge, trestle, or any other structure crossing any stream, body of water, gulch, navigable water, swamp or other topographic…
RCW 36.75.200 Bridges on city or town streets.
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The boards of the several counties may expend funds from the county road fund for the construction, improvement, repair, and maintenance of any bridge upon any city street within any city or town in such county where such city street and bridge are essential to the continuation o…
RCW 36.75.203 Responsibility of city to maintain county road forming a municipal boundary.
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If the centerline of a portion of a county road is part of a corporate boundary of a city or town as of May 21, 1985, and that portion of county road has no connection to the county road system, maintenance of all affected portions of the road shall be the responsibility of such …
RCW 36.75.205 Street as extension of road in town of less than one thousand.
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Whenever any street in any town, having a population of less than one thousand persons, forms an extension of a county road of the county in which such town is located, and where the board of county commissioners of such county and the governing body of such town, prior to the co…
RCW 36.75.207 Agreements for planning, establishment, construction, and maintenance of city streets by counties—Use of county road fund—Payment by city—Contracts, bids.
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See RCW 35.77.020 through 35.77.040.
RCW 36.75.210 Roads crossing boundaries.
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Whenever a county road is established within any county, and such county road crosses the boundary of the county, the board of the county within which the major portion of the road is located may expend the county road fund of such county in laying out, establishing, constructing…
RCW 36.75.220 Connecting road across segment of third county.
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Whenever two counties are separated by an intervening portion of a third county not exceeding one mile in width, and each of such counties has constructed or shall construct a county road to the boundary thereof, and the boards of the two counties deem it beneficial to such count…
RCW 36.75.230 Acquisition of land under RCW 36.75.210 and 36.75.220.
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For the purpose of carrying into effect RCW 36.75.210 and 36.75.220 and under the circumstances therein set out the boards may acquire land necessary for the right-of-way for any portion of a county road lying outside such county or counties by gift or purchase or by condemnation…
RCW 36.75.240 Sidewalks and pedestrian paths or walks—Bicycle paths, lanes, routes, and roadways—Standards.
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The boards may expend funds credited to the county road fund from any county or road district tax levied for the construction of county roads for the construction of sidewalks, bicycle paths, lanes, routes, and roadways, and pedestrian allocated paths or walks. Bicycle facilities…
RCW 36.75.243 Curb ramps for persons with physical disabilities.
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See RCW 35.68.075, 35.68.076.
RCW 36.75.250 State may intervene if maintenance neglected.
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If by any agreement with the federal government or any agency thereof or with the state or any agency thereof, a county has agreed to maintain certain county roads or any portion thereof and the maintenance is not being performed to the satisfaction of the federal government or t…
RCW 36.75.255 Street improvements—Provision of supplies or materials.
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Any county may assist a street abutter in improving the street serving the abutter's premises by providing asphalt, concrete, or other supplies or materials. The furnishing of supplies or materials or paying to the abutter the cost thereof and the providing of inspectors and othe…
RCW 36.75.260 Annual report to secretary of transportation.
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Each county legislative authority shall on or before May 31st of each year submit such records and reports to the secretary of transportation, on forms furnished by the department, as are necessary to enable the secretary to compile an annual report on county highway operations.[…
RCW 36.75.270 Limitation of type or weight of vehicles authorized—Penalty.
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The board of county commissioners of each county may by resolution limit or prohibit classes or types of vehicles on any county road or bridge and may limit the weight of vehicles which may travel thereon. Any such resolution shall be effective for a definite period of time which…
RCW 36.75.280 Centralized repair and storage of machinery, equipment, supplies, etc.
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All county road machinery, equipment, stores, and supplies, excepting stockpiles and other road building material, shall while not in use be stored and repaired at one centralized point in each county: PROVIDED, That if the geography, topography, distance, or other valid economic…
RCW 36.75.290 General penalty.
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It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to violate any of the provisions of this title relating to county roads and bridges unless such violation is by this title or other law of this state declared to be a felony or gross misdemeanor.[ 1963 c 4 s 36.75.290. Prior: 1943 c 82 s 1…
RCW 36.75.300 Primitive roads—Classification and designation.
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The legislative authority of each county may by resolution classify and designate portions of the county roads as primitive roads where the designated road portion:(1) Is not classified as part of the county primary road system, as provided for in RCW 36.86.070;(2) Has a gravel o…