Title 52 — Title 52 FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS
14 chapters · 183 sections in this title.
RCW 52.04.001 Actions subject to review by boundary review board.
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Actions taken under chapter 52.04 RCW may be subject to potential review by a boundary review board under chapter 36.93 RCW.[ 1989 c 84 s 42.]
RCW 52.04.011 Annexation of territory by election method—Procedure—Indebtedness—Election dispensed with, when.
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(1) A territory located within reasonable proximity to a fire protection district and not within the boundaries of a city, town, or other fire protection district may be annexed to the fire protection district by petition of fifteen percent of the qualified registered electors re…
RCW 52.04.021 Annexation by petition method—Alternative to election method.
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The method of annexation provided for in RCW 52.04.031, 52.04.041, and 52.04.051 shall be an alternate method to that specified in RCW 52.04.011.[ 1984 c 230 s 23; 1965 c 59 s 1. Formerly RCW 52.08.065.]
RCW 52.04.031 Annexation by petition method—Petition—Signers—Content.
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A petition for annexation of an area located within reasonable proximity to a fire district shall be in writing, addressed to and filed with the board of fire commissioners of the district to which annexation is desired. Such territory may be located in a county or counties other…
RCW 52.04.041 Annexation by petition method—Hearing—Notice.
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If the petition for annexation filed with the board of commissioners complies with the requirements of law, the board may accept the petition, fix a date for public hearing, and publish notice of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the area proposed to be annexed…
RCW 52.04.051 Annexation by petition method—Resolution providing for annexation.
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After the hearing, the board of fire commissioners shall determine by resolution whether the area shall be annexed. It may annex all or any portion of the proposed area but may not include in the annexation property not described in the petition. The proposed annexation shall be …
RCW 52.04.056 Withdrawal or reannexation of areas.
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(1) As provided in this section, a fire protection district may withdraw areas from its boundaries, or reannex areas into the fire protection district that previously had been withdrawn from the fire protection district under this section.(2) The withdrawal of an area shall be au…
RCW 52.04.061 Annexation of proximate city or town—Procedure—Definition.
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(1) A city or town located within reasonable proximity to a fire protection district may be annexed to such district if at the time of the initiation of annexation the population of the city or town is 300,000 or less. The legislative authority of the city or town may initiate an…
RCW 52.04.071 Annexation of proximate city or town—Election.
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The county legislative authority or authorities shall by resolution call a special election to be held in the city or town and in the fire protection district at the next date according to RCW 29A.04.321, and shall cause notice of the election to be given as provided for in RCW 2…
RCW 52.04.081 Annexation of proximate city or town—Annual tax levies—Limitations.
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The annual tax levies authorized by chapter 52.16 RCW shall be imposed throughout the fire protection district, including any city or town annexed thereto. Any city or town annexed to a fire protection district is entitled to levy up to three dollars and sixty cents per thousand …
RCW 52.04.091 Additional territory annexed by city to be part of district.
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When any city, code city, or town is annexed to a fire protection district under RCW 52.04.061 and 52.04.071, thereafter, any territory annexed by the city shall also be annexed and be a part of the fire protection district.[ 2017 c 326 s 4; 2009 c 115 s 4; 1989 c 76 s 1.]
RCW 52.04.101 Withdrawal by annexed city or town—Election.
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The legislative body of such a city or town which has annexed to such a fire protection district may, by resolution, present to the voters of such city or town a proposition to withdraw from said fire protection district at any general election held at least three years following…
RCW 52.04.111 Annexation of city, code city, or town—Transfer of employees.
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(1) When any city, code city, or town is annexed to a fire protection district under RCW 52.04.061 and 52.04.071, any employee of the fire department of such city, code city, or town who: (a) Was at the time of annexation employed exclusively or principally in performing the powe…
RCW 52.04.121 Annexation of city, code city, or town—Transfer of employees—Rights and benefits.
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(1) An eligible employee may transfer into the fire protection district civil service system, if any, or if none, then may request transfer of employment under this section by filing a written request with the board of fire commissioners of the fire protection district and by giv…
RCW 52.04.131 Annexation of city, code city, or town—Transfer of employees—Notice—Time limitation.
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When a city, code city, or town is annexed to a fire protection district and as a result any employee is laid off who is eligible to transfer to the fire protection district pursuant to this section and RCW 52.04.111 and 52.04.121, the city, code city, or town shall notify the em…
RCW 52.04.141 Annexation of contiguous territory not in same county.
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Any attempted annexation in 1987 and thereafter by a fire protection district of contiguous territory, that is located in a county other than the county in which the fire protection district was located, is validated where the annexation would have occurred if the territory had b…
RCW 52.04.151 Annexation of territory not in same county—District name.
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Any fire protection district located in a single county that annexes territory in another county shall be identified by the name of each county in which the fire protection district is located, listed alphabetically, followed by a number that is the next highest number available …
RCW 52.04.161 Newly incorporated city or town deemed annexed by district—Withdrawal.
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If the area of a newly incorporated city or town is located in one or more fire protection districts, the city or town is deemed to have been annexed by the fire protection district or districts effective immediately on the city's or town's official date of incorporation, unless …
RCW 52.04.171 Annexation of property subject to excess levy—Repayment of voter-approved indebtedness.
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All property located within the boundaries of a city, or town annexing into a fire protection district, which property is subject to an excess levy by the city or town for the repayment of voter-approved indebtedness for fire protection related capital improvements incurred prior…
RCW 52.04.181 Final report—Fees assessed for fire protection—Findings—Annexation of parcels by local fire districts—Authority—Procedure.
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(1) On September 13, 2017, the joint legislative audit and review committee distributed the 17-06 final report: Fees assessed for forest fire protection. The report identified more than twenty thousand parcels of land that do not pay the forest fire protection assessment or a loc…