Title 86, Title 86 FLOOD CONTROL
9 chapters · 230 sections in this title.
RCW 86.12.010 County tax for river improvement fund—Flood control maintenance account.
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The county commissioners of any county may annually levy a tax, beginning with the year 1907, in such amount as, in their judgment they may deem necessary or advisable, but not to exceed twenty-five cents per thousand dollars of assessed value upon all taxable property in such co…
RCW 86.12.020 Authority to make improvements—Condemnation.
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Said fund shall be expended for the purposes in this chapter provided. Any county, for the control of waters subject to flood conditions from streams, tidal or other bodies of water affecting such county, may inside or outside the boundaries of such county, construct, operate and…
RCW 86.12.030 Eminent domain, how exercised.
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The taking and damaging of land, property or rights therein or thereto by any county, either inside or outside of such county, for flood control purposes of the county is hereby declared to be for a public use. Such eminent domain proceedings shall be in the name of the county, s…
RCW 86.12.033 Expenses to be paid out of river improvement fund.
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All expenses to be incurred in accomplishing the objects authorized by this act shall be paid out of said river improvement fund and which fund shall be used for no other purpose than the purposes contemplated by this chapter.[ 1907 c 66 s 4; RRS s 9628. Formerly RCW 86.12.010, p…
RCW 86.12.034 County entitled to abandoned channels, beds, and banks.
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Whenever a county of this state, acting pursuant to RCW 86.12.010 through 86.12.033, shall make an improvement in connection with the course, channel or flow of a navigable river, thereby causing it to abandon its existing channel, bed, bank or banks for the entire distance cover…
RCW 86.12.037 Liability of counties, cities, and other special purpose districts to others.
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No action shall be brought or maintained against any county, city, diking district, or flood control zone district when acting alone or when acting jointly with any other county, city, or flood control zone district under any law, or any of its or their agents, officers, or emplo…
RCW 86.12.200 Comprehensive flood control management plan—Elements.
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The county legislative authority of any county may adopt a comprehensive flood control management plan for any drainage basin that is located wholly or partially within the county.A comprehensive flood control management plan shall include the following elements:(1) Designation o…
RCW 86.12.210 Comprehensive flood control management plan—Participation of local officials—Arbitration of disputed issues.
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A comprehensive flood control management plan that includes an area within which a city or town, or a special district subject to chapter 85.38 RCW, is located shall be developed by the county with the full participation of officials from the city, town, or special district, incl…
RCW 86.12.220 Advisory committees.
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A county may create one or more advisory committees to assist in the development of proposed comprehensive flood control management plans and to provide general advice on flood problems. The advisory committees may include city and town officials, officials of special districts s…