Title 52 — Title 52 FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS
14 chapters · 183 sections in this title.
RCW 52.18.010 Benefit charges authorized—Exemptions—Amounts—Limitations—Annual review.
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(1) Pursuant to an approved initial or continued benefit charge authorized under RCW 52.18.050, the board of fire commissioners of a fire protection district may by resolution, for fire protection district purposes authorized by law, fix and impose a benefit charge on personal pr…
RCW 52.18.020 Personal property, improvements to real property—Defined.
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The term "personal property" for the purposes of this chapter shall include every form of tangible personal property, including but not limited to, all goods, chattels, stock in trade, estates, or crops: PROVIDED, That all personal property not assessed and subjected to ad valore…
RCW 52.18.030 Resolution establishing benefit charges—Contents—Listing—Collection.
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The resolution establishing benefit charges as specified in RCW 52.18.010 shall specify, by legal geographical areas or other specific designations, the charge to apply to each property by location, type, or other designation, or other information that is necessary to the proper …
RCW 52.18.040 Reimbursement of county for administration and collection expenses.
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Each fire protection district shall contract, prior to the imposition of a benefit charge, for the administration and collection of the benefit charge by each county treasurer, who shall deduct a percent, as provided by contract to reimburse the county for expenses incurred by th…
RCW 52.18.050 Voter approval of benefit charges required—Election—Ballot.
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(1)(a) The initial imposition of a benefit charge authorized by this chapter must be approved by not less than sixty percent of the voters of the district voting at a general election or at a special election called by the district for that purpose.(b) An election held for the in…
RCW 52.18.060 Public hearing—Required—Report—Benefit charge resolution to be filed—Notification to property owners.
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(1) Not less than ten days nor more than six months before the election at which the proposition to impose the benefit charge is submitted as provided in this chapter, the board of fire commissioners of the district shall hold a public hearing specifically setting forth its propo…
RCW 52.18.065 Property tax limited if benefit charge imposed.
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A fire protection district that imposes a benefit charge under this chapter shall not impose all or part of the property tax authorized under RCW 52.16.160.[ 1990 c 294 s 7; 1987 c 325 s 9.]
RCW 52.18.070 Review board.
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After notice has been given to the property owners of the amount of the charge, the board of fire commissioners of a fire protection district imposing a benefit charge under this chapter shall form a review board for at least a two-week period and shall, upon complaint in writing…
RCW 52.18.080 Model resolution.
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The Washington fire commissioners association, as soon as practicable, shall draft a model resolution to impose the fire protection district benefit charge authorized by this chapter and may provide assistance to fire protection districts in the establishment of a program to deve…
RCW 52.18.090 Exemptions.
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A person who is receiving the exemption contained in RCW 84.36.381 through 84.36.389 shall be exempt from any legal obligation to pay a portion of the charge imposed by this chapter according to the following.(1) A person who meets the income limitation contained in RCW 84.36.381…