Title 36 — Title 36 COUNTIES
97 chapters · 1,831 sections in this title.
RCW 36.89.010 Definitions.
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The words "governmental agency" as used in this chapter mean the United States of America, the state or any agency, subdivision, taxing district or municipal or quasi municipal corporation thereof.The word "highways" as used in this chapter means all public roads, streets, expres…
RCW 36.89.020 Purpose.
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The legislature finds that the open spaces, park, recreation and community facilities, public health and safety facilities, stormwater control facilities and highways within any county of this state, whether located partly or wholly within or without the cities and towns of such …
RCW 36.89.030 Authority to establish, acquire, develop, construct, and improve highways, open spaces, parks, etc.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 6066-S2.SL) ***Counties are authorized to establish, acquire, develop, construct, and improve open space, park, recreation, and community facilities, public health and safety facilities, stormwater control facilities, and highways or any of them pursua…
RCW 36.89.040 Issuance of general obligation bonds—Proposition submitted to voters.
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To carry out the purposes of this chapter counties shall have the power to issue general obligation bonds within the limitations now or hereafter prescribed by the Constitution and laws of this state. Such general obligation bonds shall be issued and sold as provided in chapter 3…
RCW 36.89.042 Issuance of general obligation bonds—Payment from revenue—Additional method.
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In issuing general obligation bonds at any time after February 20, 1970 for the purpose of providing all or part of the cost and expense of planning and design, establishing, acquiring, developing, constructing or improving the county capital purposes authorized by this chapter a…
RCW 36.89.050 Participation by other governmental agencies.
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A county may finance, acquire, construct, develop, improve, maintain and operate any open space, park, recreation and community facilities, public health and safety facilities, stormwater control facilities and highways authorized by this chapter either solely or in conjunction w…
RCW 36.89.060 Powers and authority are supplemental.
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The powers and authority conferred upon governmental agencies under the provisions of this chapter, shall be construed as in addition and supplemental to powers or authority conferred by any other law, and nothing contained herein shall be construed as limiting any other powers o…
RCW 36.89.062 Power and authority of counties are supplemental.
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The power and authority conferred upon counties by this chapter and RCW 86.12.020 shall be in addition and supplemental to those already granted and shall not limit any other powers or authority of such counties.[ 1970 ex.s. c 30 s 13.]
RCW 36.89.065 Lien for delinquent charges.
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The county shall have a lien for delinquent charges, including interest, penalties, and costs of foreclosure thereon, against any property against which they were levied for the purposes authorized by this chapter, which lien shall be superior to all other liens and encumbrances …
RCW 36.89.080 Stormwater control facilities—Rates and charges—Limitations—Use.
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(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3) of this section, any county legislative authority may provide by resolution for revenues by fixing rates and charges for the furnishing of service to those served or receiving benefits or to be served or to receive benefits from any stormwat…
RCW 36.89.085 Stormwater control facilities—Public property subject to rates and charges.
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Except as otherwise provided in RCW 90.03.525, any public entity and public property, including the state of Washington and state property, shall be subject to rates and charges for stormwater control facilities to the same extent private persons and private property are subject …
RCW 36.89.092 Stormwater control facilities—Alternative interest rate on delinquent charges.
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Any county may provide, by resolution or ordinance, that delinquent stormwater service charges bear interest at a rate of twelve percent per annum, computed on a monthly basis, in lieu of the interest rate provided for in RCW 35.67.200.[ 1987 c 241 s 2.]
RCW 36.89.093 Stormwater control facilities—Alternative procedures for lien on delinquent charges.
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Any county may, by resolution or ordinance, provide that the stormwater service charge lien shall be effective for a total not to exceed one year's delinquent service charges without the necessity of any writing or recording of the lien with the county auditor, in lieu of the pro…
RCW 36.89.094 Stormwater control facilities—Alternative foreclosure procedures on lien on delinquent charges.
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Any county may, by resolution or ordinance, provide that an action to foreclose a stormwater service charge lien may be commenced after three years from the date stormwater service charges become delinquent, in lieu of the provisions provided for in RCW 35.67.230.[ 1987 c 241 s 4…
RCW 36.89.100 Stormwater control facilities—Revenue bonds.
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(1) Any county legislative authority may authorize the issuance of revenue bonds to finance any stormwater control facility. Such bonds may be issued by the county legislative authority in the same manner as prescribed in RCW 36.67.510 through 36.67.570. Such bonds may be in any …
RCW 36.89.110 Stormwater control facilities—Utility local improvement districts—Assessments.
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A county may create utility local improvement districts for the purpose of levying and collecting special assessments on property specially benefited by one or more stormwater control facilities. The provisions of RCW 36.94.220 through 36.94.300 concerning the formation of utilit…
RCW 36.89.120 Stormwater control facilities—Annexation, incorporation of area by city or town—Imposition of rates and charges by county.
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Whenever a city or town annexes an area, or a city or town incorporates an area, and the county has issued revenue bonds or general obligation bonds to finance stormwater control facilities that are payable in whole or in part from rates or charges imposed in the area, the county…
RCW 36.89.130 Cooperative watershed management.
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In addition to the authority provided in RCW 36.89.030, a county may, as part of maintaining a system of stormwater control facilities, participate in and expend revenue on cooperative watershed management actions, including watershed management partnerships under RCW 39.34.210 a…
RCW 36.89.900 Effective date—1967 c 109.
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This chapter shall take effect on June 9, 1967.[ 1967 c 109 s 9.]