Title 52 — Title 52 FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS
14 chapters · 183 sections in this title.
RCW 52.26.100 Transfer of responsibilities and employees to authority—Civil service system.
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(1) Except as otherwise provided in the regional fire protection service authority plan, all powers, duties, and functions of a participating fire protection jurisdiction pertaining to fire protection and emergency services shall be transferred to the regional fire protection ser…
RCW 52.26.110 Withdrawal, reannexation of territory.
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(1) As provided in this section, a regional fire protection service authority may withdraw areas from its boundaries or reannex into the authority areas that previously had been withdrawn from the authority under this section.(2)(a) The withdrawal of an area is authorized upon: (…
RCW 52.26.120 Dissolution of fire protection district—Election—Transfer of responsibilities.
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Any fire protection district within the authority may be dissolved by a majority vote of the registered electors of the district at an election conducted by the election officials of the county or counties in which the district is located in accordance with the general election l…
RCW 52.26.130 Debt—Interlocal contracts—General obligation bonds.
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(1) An authority may incur general indebtedness for authority purposes, issue bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness not to exceed an amount, together with any outstanding nonvoter approved general obligation debt, equal to three-fourths of one percent of the value of t…
RCW 52.26.140 Levy of taxes—Levies authorized by special election—Indebtedness—Definition.
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(1) To carry out the purposes for which a regional fire protection service authority is created, as authorized in the plan and approved by the voters, the governing board of an authority may annually levy the following taxes:(a) An ad valorem tax on all taxable property located w…
RCW 52.26.150 Levy of taxes—To be made by county or counties where authority is located.
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At the time of making general tax levies in each year, the county legislative authority or authorities of the county or counties in which a regional fire protection service authority is located shall make the required levies for authority purposes against the real and personal pr…
RCW 52.26.160 Taxation of lands lying within authority and forest protection assessment area.
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In the event that lands lie within both a regional fire protection service authority and a forest protection assessment area they shall be taxed and assessed as follows:(1) If the lands are wholly unimproved, they are subject to forest protection assessments but not to authority …
RCW 52.26.170 Collection of taxes.
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It is the duty of the county treasurer of the county in which the regional fire protection service authority created under this chapter is located to collect taxes authorized and levied under this chapter. However, when a regional fire protection service authority is located in m…
RCW 52.26.180 Benefit charges—Exemptions—Annual review—Definitions.
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(1) The governing board of a regional fire protection service authority may by resolution, as authorized in the plan and approved by the voters, for authority purposes authorized by law, fix and impose a benefit charge on personal property and improvements to real property which …
RCW 52.26.190 Benefit charges—Exemptions.
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All personal property not assessed and subjected to ad valorem taxation under Title 84 RCW, all property under contract or for which the regional fire protection service authority is receiving payment for as authorized by law, all property subject to chapter 54.28 RCW, and all pr…
RCW 52.26.200 Benefit charges—Resolution—County assessor's duties.
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(1) The resolution establishing benefit charges as specified in RCW 52.26.180 must 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 prop…
RCW 52.26.210 Benefit charges—Administration and collection by county treasurer.
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Each regional fire protection service authority 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 percentage, as provided by contract to reimburse the county for ex…
RCW 52.26.220 Benefit charges—Submission to voters—Renewal.
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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 majority of the voters of the regional fire protection service authority voting at a general election or at a special election called by the authority for …
RCW 52.26.230 Benefit charges—Establishment—Public hearings—Notice to property owners.
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(1) Not fewer 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 governing board of the regional fire protection service authority, or the planning committee if the benefit…
RCW 52.26.240 Benefit charges—Limitation on imposition of property tax.
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A regional fire protection service authority that imposes a benefit charge under this chapter shall not impose all or part of the property tax authorized under RCW 52.26.140(1)(c).[ 2004 c 129 s 30.]
RCW 52.26.250 Benefit charges—Complaints—Review board.
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After notice has been given to the property owners of the amount of the charge, the governing board of a regional fire protection service authority imposing a benefit charge under this chapter shall form a review board for at least a two-week period and shall, upon complaint in w…
RCW 52.26.260 Benefit charges—Model resolution—Assistance by Washington fire commissioners association.
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The Washington fire commissioners association, as soon as practicable, shall draft a model resolution to impose the regional fire protection service authority benefit charge authorized by this chapter and may provide assistance to authorities in the establishment of a program to …
RCW 52.26.270 Benefit charges—Additional exemption.
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A person who is receiving the exemption contained in RCW 84.36.381 through 84.36.389 is exempt from any legal obligation to pay a portion of the benefit charge imposed under this chapter as follows:(1) A person who meets the income limitation contained in RCW 84.36.381(5)(a) and …
RCW 52.26.280 Civil service—When authorized or required.
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(1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, a regional fire protection service authority may, by resolution of its board, provide for civil service for its employees in the same manner, with the same powers, and with the same force and effect as provided by chapter 41.08 RCW f…
RCW 52.26.290 Annexation of territory.
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Territory that is annexed to a participating jurisdiction is annexed to the authority as of the effective date of the annexation. The statutes regarding transfer of assets and employees do not apply to the participating jurisdictions in the annexation.[ 2006 c 200 s 9.]
RCW 52.26.300 Annexation of fire protection jurisdiction within reasonable proximity to authority.
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(1) A fire protection jurisdiction that is located within reasonable proximity to the boundary of a regional fire protection service authority is eligible for annexation by the authority.(2) An annexation is initiated by the adoption of a resolution by the governing body of a fir…
RCW 52.26.310 Biennial budget authority.
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A regional fire protection service authority may, in lieu of adopting an annual budget, adopt a biennial budget with a mid-biennium review and modification for the second year of the biennium.[ 2015 c 40 s 2.]
RCW 52.30.020 Property of public agency included within district—Contracts for services.
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Wherever a fire protection district has been organized which includes within its area or is adjacent to, buildings and equipment, except those leased to a nontax exempt person or organization, owned by the legislative or administrative authority of a state agency or institution o…
RCW 52.30.040 Civil service for employees—Formation—Dissolution.
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(1) A fire protection district with a fully-paid fire department may, by resolution of its board of fire commissioners, provide for civil service in its fire department in the same manner, with the same powers, and with the same force and effect as provided by chapter 41.08 RCW f…
RCW 52.30.050 Residency not grounds for discharge of civil service employees.
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Residence of an employee outside the limits of a fire protection district is not grounds for discharge of any regularly-appointed civil service employee otherwise qualified.[ 1984 c 230 s 80; 1971 ex.s. c 256 s 1. Formerly RCW 52.36.065.]
RCW 52.30.060 Change of district name—Resolution.
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The name of a fire protection district shall be changed, as proposed by resolution of the board of fire commissioners of the district, upon the adoption of a resolution approving the change by the county legislative authority of the county in which all, or the largest portion, of…
RCW 52.30.070 District volunteer members—Holding public office—Definitions.
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(1) Except as otherwise prohibited by law, a volunteer member of any fire protection district who does not serve as fire chief for the district may be:(a) A candidate for elective public office and serve in that public office if elected; or(b) Appointed to any public office and s…
RCW 52.30.080 Tribal property—Contracts for service.
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(1) When exempt tribal property is located within the boundaries of a fire protection district or a regional fire protection service authority, the fire protection district or authority is authorized to contract with the tribe for compensation for providing fire protection servic…
RCW 52.30.090 Hazardous material cleanup or removal—Cost recovery.
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(1) A fire service jurisdiction is entitled to recover from any liable party the actual costs associated with the cleanup or removal of hazardous waste and other hazardous materials, including debris or vehicle operating fluids, when responding to a vehicle accident on private or…
RCW 52.33.010 Intent.
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The legislature intends for fire protection districts and regional fire [protection] service authorities to set standards for addressing the reporting and accountability of substantially career fire departments, and to specify performance measures applicable to response time obje…
RCW 52.33.020 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Advanced life support" means functional provision of advanced airway management, including intubation, advanced cardiac monitoring, manual defibrillation, establishmen…
RCW 52.33.030 Policy statement—Service delivery objectives.
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(1) Every fire protection district and regional fire protection service authority shall maintain a written statement or policy that establishes the following:(a) The existence of a fire department;(b) Services that the fire department is required to provide;(c) The basic organiza…
RCW 52.33.040 Annual evaluations—Annual report.
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(1) Every fire protection district and regional fire protection service authority shall evaluate its level of service and deployment delivery and response time objectives on an annual basis. The evaluations shall be based on data relating to level of service, deployment, and the …