Title 35 — Title 35 CITIES AND TOWNS
49 chapters · 1,261 sections in this title.
RCW 35.56.250 Waterways—Abutting city owned lands—Lease of.
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If the city is not using the abutting lands so acquired it may lease any parcels thereof as may be deemed for the best interest and convenience of navigation, commerce and the public interest and welfare to private individuals or concerns for terms not exceeding thirty years each…
RCW 35.56.260 Waterways—Abutting lands—Lessee must lease shoreline property.
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At the time that the city leases to any individual or concern any of the land abutting on the area between the shore lines and the dock lines the same individual or concern must likewise for the same period of time lease all of the area between the shore line and dock line of suc…
RCW 35.56.270 Work by day labor.
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When a city undertakes any improvement authorized by this chapter and the expenditures required exceed the sum of five hundred dollars, it shall be done by contract and shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder, after due notice, under such regulation as may be prescribed by …
RCW 35.56.280 Reassessments.
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If any assessment is found to be invalid for any cause or if it is set aside for any reason in judicial proceeding, a reassessment may be made and all laws then in force relative to the reassessment of local assessments, for street or other improvements, shall, as far as practica…
RCW 35.56.290 Provisions of chapter not exclusive.
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The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed as repealing or in any wise affecting other existing laws relative to the making of any such improvements but shall be considered as concurrent therewith.[ 1965 c 7 s 35.56.290. Prior: 1929 c 63 s 5; 1913 c 16 s 22; RRS s 9470…
RCW 35.57.010 Creation—Board of directors—Corporate powers.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 6189-S.SL) ***(1)(a) The legislative authority of any town or city located in a county with a population of less than one million may create a public facilities district.(b) The legislative authorities of any contiguous group of towns or cities located…
RCW 35.57.020 Regional centers, recreational facilities—Charges and fees—Powers.
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(1)(a) A public facilities district is authorized to acquire, construct, own, remodel, maintain, equip, reequip, repair, finance, and operate one or more regional centers. For purposes of this chapter, "regional center" means a convention, conference, or special events center, or…
RCW 35.57.025 Independent financial feasibility review—When required—Public document.
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(1) An independent financial feasibility review under this section is required to be performed prior to any of the following events:(a) The formation of a public facilities district under this chapter;(b) The issuance of any indebtedness, excluding the issuance of obligations to …
RCW 35.57.027 Statutorily authorized taxing authority.
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After June 7, 2012, the statutorily authorized taxing authority of a public facility [facilities] district may not be restricted in any manner by the forming jurisdiction or jurisdictions or by any action of the public facility [facilities] district.[ 2012 c 4 s 3.]
RCW 35.57.030 General obligation bonds.
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(1) To carry out the purpose of this chapter, a public facilities district may issue general obligation bonds, not to exceed an amount, together with any outstanding nonvoter-approved general obligation indebtedness, equal to one-half of one percent of the value of the taxable pr…
RCW 35.57.040 Authorized charges, fees, and taxes—Gifts.
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(1) The board of directors of the public facilities district may impose the following for the purpose of funding a regional center:(a) Charges and fees for the use of any of its facilities;(b) Admission charges under RCW 35.57.100;(c) Vehicle parking charges under RCW 35.57.110; …
RCW 35.57.050 Travel, expense reimbursement policy—Required.
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The board of directors of the public facilities district shall adopt a resolution that may be amended from time to time that shall establish the basic requirements governing methods and amounts of reimbursement payable to such district officials and employees for travel and other…
RCW 35.57.060 Expenditure of funds—Purposes.
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(1) The board of directors of the public facilities district shall have authority to authorize the expenditure of funds for the public purposes of preparing and distributing information to the general public and promoting, advertising, improving, developing, operating, and mainta…
RCW 35.57.070 Service provider agreements.
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The public facilities district may secure services by means of an agreement with a service provider. The public facilities district shall publish notice, establish criteria, receive and evaluate proposals, and negotiate with respondents under requirements set forth by district re…
RCW 35.57.080 Purchases and sales—Procedures.
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In addition to provisions contained in chapter 39.04 RCW, the public facilities district is authorized to follow procedures contained in chapter 39.26 RCW for all purchases, contracts for purchase, and sales.[ 2015 c 79 s 2; 1999 c 165 s 8.]
RCW 35.57.090 Revenue bonds—Limitations.
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(1) A public facilities district may issue revenue bonds to fund revenue-generating facilities, or portions of facilities, which it is authorized to provide or operate. Whenever revenue bonds are to be issued, the board of directors of the district shall create or have created a …
RCW 35.57.100 Tax on admissions.
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A public facility district may levy and fix a tax of not more than one cent on twenty cents or fraction thereof to be paid by the person who pays an admission charge to a regional center. This includes a tax on persons who are admitted free of charge or at reduced rates if other …
RCW 35.57.110 Tax on vehicle parking charges.
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A public facility district may levy and fix a tax on any vehicle parking charges imposed at any parking facility that is owned or leased by the public facility district as part of a regional center. No county or city or town within which the regional center is located may impose …
RCW 35.58.010 Declaration of policy and purpose.
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It is hereby declared to be the public policy of the state of Washington to provide for the people of the populous metropolitan areas in the state the means of obtaining essential services not adequately provided by existing agencies of local government. The growth of urban popul…
RCW 35.58.020 Definitions.
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The definitions set forth in this section apply throughout this chapter.(1) "Authorized metropolitan function" means a metropolitan function which a metropolitan municipal corporation shall have been authorized to perform in the manner provided in this chapter.(2) "Central city" …
RCW 35.58.030 Corporations authorized—Limitation on boundaries.
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Any area of the state containing two or more cities, at least one of which is of ten thousand or more population, may organize as a metropolitan municipal corporation for the performance of certain functions, as provided in this chapter. The boundaries of a metropolitan municipal…
RCW 35.58.040 Territory which must be included or excluded—Boundaries.
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At the time of its formation no metropolitan municipal corporation shall include only a part of any city, and every city shall be either wholly included or wholly excluded from the boundaries of such corporation. If subsequent to the formation of a metropolitan municipal corporat…
RCW 35.58.050 Functions authorized.
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A metropolitan municipal corporation shall have the power to perform any one or more of the following functions, when authorized in the manner provided in this chapter:(1) Metropolitan water pollution abatement.(2) Metropolitan water supply.(3) Metropolitan public transportation.…
RCW 35.58.060 Unauthorized functions to be performed under other law.
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All functions of local government which are not authorized as provided in this chapter to be performed by a metropolitan municipal corporation, shall continue to be performed by the counties, cities and special districts within the metropolitan area as provided by law.[ 1965 c 7 …
RCW 35.58.070 Resolution, petition for election—Requirements, procedure.
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A metropolitan municipal corporation may be created by vote of the qualified electors residing in a metropolitan area in the manner provided in this chapter. An election to authorize the creation of a metropolitan municipal corporation may be called pursuant to resolution or peti…
RCW 35.58.080 Hearings on petition, resolution—Inclusion, exclusion of territory—Boundaries—Calling election.
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Upon receipt of a duly certified petition or a valid resolution calling for an election on the formation of a metropolitan municipal corporation, the board of commissioners of the central county shall fix a date for a public hearing thereon which shall be not more than sixty nor …
RCW 35.58.090 Election procedure to form corporation and levy tax—Qualified voters—Establishment of corporation—First meeting of council.
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The election on the formation of the metropolitan municipal corporation shall be conducted by the auditor of the central county in accordance with the general election laws of the state and the results thereof shall be canvassed by the county canvassing board of the central count…
RCW 35.58.100 Additional functions—Authorized by election.
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A metropolitan municipal corporation may be authorized to perform one or more metropolitan functions in addition to those which it has previously been authorized to perform, with the approval of the voters at an election, in the manner provided in this section.An election to auth…
RCW 35.58.110 Additional functions—Authorized without election.
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A metropolitan municipal corporation may be authorized to perform one or more metropolitan functions in addition to those which it previously has been authorized to perform, without an election, in the manner provided in this section. A resolution providing for the performance of…
RCW 35.58.112 Recommended comprehensive plan for performance of additional function—Study and preparation.
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The metropolitan council of a metropolitan municipal corporation upon the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members of such council may make planning, engineering, legal, financial and feasibility studies preliminary to or incident to the preparation of a recommended comprehe…
RCW 35.58.114 Recommended comprehensive plan for performance of additional function—Resolution for special election to authorize additional function—Contents—Hearings—Election procedure.
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Whenever a recommended comprehensive plan for the performance of any additional metropolitan function shall have been prepared and the metropolitan council shall have found the plan to be feasible the council may by resolution call a special election to authorize the performance …
RCW 35.58.116 Proposition for issuance of general obligation bonds or levy of general tax—Submission at same election or special election.
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The metropolitan council may at the same election called to authorize the performance of an additional function or at a special election called by the council after it has been authorized to perform any metropolitan function submit a proposition for the issuance of general obliga…
RCW 35.58.120 Metropolitan council—Composition.
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Unless the rights, powers, functions, and obligations of a metropolitan municipal corporation have been assumed by a county as provided in chapter 36.56 RCW, a metropolitan municipal corporation shall be governed by a metropolitan council composed of elected officials of the comp…
RCW 35.58.130 Metropolitan council—Organization, chair, procedures.
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At the first meeting of the metropolitan council following the formation of a metropolitan municipal corporation, the mayor of the central city shall serve as temporary chair. As its first official act the council shall elect a chair. The chair shall be a voting member of the cou…
RCW 35.58.140 Metropolitan council—Terms.
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Each member of a metropolitan council except those selected under the provisions of RCW 35.58.120, shall hold office at the pleasure of the body which selected him or her. Each member, who shall hold office ex officio, may not hold office after he or she ceases to hold the positi…
RCW 35.58.150 Metropolitan council—Vacancies.
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A vacancy in the office of a member of the metropolitan council shall be filled in the same manner as provided for the original selection. The meeting of mayors to fill a vacancy of the member selected under the provisions of RCW 35.58.120 or of special district representatives t…
RCW 35.58.160 Metropolitan council—Compensation—Waiver of compensation.
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The chair and committee chairs of the metropolitan council except elected public officials serving on a full-time salaried basis may receive such compensation as the other members of the metropolitan council shall provide. Members of the council other than the chair and committee…
RCW 35.58.170 Corporation name and seal.
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The name of a metropolitan municipal corporation shall be established by its metropolitan council. Each metropolitan municipal corporation shall adopt a corporate seal containing the name of the corporation and the date of its formation.[ 1965 c 7 s 35.58.170. Prior: 1957 c 213 s…
RCW 35.58.180 General powers of corporation.
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In addition to the powers specifically granted by this chapter a metropolitan municipal corporation shall have all powers which are necessary to carry out the purposes of the metropolitan municipal corporation and to perform authorized metropolitan functions. A metropolitan munic…
RCW 35.58.190 Performance of function or functions—Commencement date.
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The metropolitan council shall provide by resolution the effective date on which the metropolitan municipal corporation will commence to perform any one or more of the metropolitan functions which it shall have been authorized to perform.[ 1965 c 7 s 35.58.190. Prior: 1957 c 213 …
RCW 35.58.200 Powers relative to water pollution abatement.
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If a metropolitan municipal corporation shall be authorized to perform the function of metropolitan water pollution abatement, it shall have the following powers in addition to the general powers granted by this chapter:(1) To prepare a comprehensive water pollution abatement pla…
RCW 35.58.210 Metropolitan water pollution abatement advisory committee.
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If a metropolitan municipal corporation shall be authorized to perform the function of metropolitan water pollution abatement, the metropolitan council shall, prior to the effective date of the assumption of such function, cause a metropolitan water pollution abatement advisory c…
RCW 35.58.215 Powers relative to systems of sewerage.
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A metropolitan municipal corporation authorized to perform water pollution abatement may exercise all the powers relating to systems of sewerage authorized by RCW 36.94.010, 36.94.020, and 36.94.140 for counties.[ 1997 c 447 s 13.]Notes:Finding—Purpose—1997 c 447: See note follow…
RCW 35.58.220 Powers relative to water supply.
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If a metropolitan municipal corporation shall be authorized to perform the function of metropolitan water supply, it shall have the following powers in addition to the general powers granted by this chapter:(1) To prepare a comprehensive plan for the development of sources of wat…
RCW 35.58.230 Metropolitan water advisory committee.
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If a metropolitan municipal corporation shall be authorized to perform the function of metropolitan water supply, the metropolitan council shall, prior to the effective date of the assumption of such function, cause a metropolitan water advisory committee to be formed by notifyin…
RCW 35.58.240 Powers relative to transportation.
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If a metropolitan municipal corporation shall be authorized to perform the function of metropolitan transportation, it shall have the following powers in addition to the general powers granted by this chapter:(1) To prepare, adopt, and carry out a general comprehensive plan for p…
RCW 35.58.245 Public transportation function—Authorization by election required—Procedure.
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Notwithstanding any other provision of chapter 35.58 RCW a metropolitan municipal corporation may perform the function of metropolitan public transportation only if the performance of such function is authorized by election. The metropolitan council may call such election and cer…
RCW 35.58.250 Other local public passenger transportation service prohibited—Agreements—Purchase—Condemnation.
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Except in accordance with an agreement made as provided herein, upon the effective date on which the metropolitan municipal corporation commences to perform the metropolitan transportation function, no person or private corporation shall operate a local public passenger transport…
RCW 35.58.260 Transportation function—Acquisition of city system.
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If a metropolitan municipal corporation shall be authorized to perform the metropolitan transportation function, it shall, upon the effective date of the assumption of such power, have and exercise all rights with respect to the construction, acquisition, maintenance, operation, …
RCW 35.58.262 Transportation function—Fuel purchasing strategies—Reports.
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(1) In performing the metropolitan transportation function, metropolitan municipal corporations and counties that have assumed the rights, powers, functions, and obligations of metropolitan municipal corporations under chapter 36.56 RCW may explore and implement strategies design…