Title 35 — Title 35 CITIES AND TOWNS
49 chapters · 1,261 sections in this title.
RCW 35.27.515 Criminal code repeals by town operating municipal court—Agreement covering costs of handling resulting criminal cases—Arbitration.
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A town operating a municipal court may not repeal in its entirety that portion of its municipal code defining crimes or repeal a provision of its municipal code which defines a crime equivalent to an offense listed in RCW 46.63.020 unless the municipality has reached an agreement…
RCW 35.27.550 Off-street parking space and facilities—Authorized—Declared public use.
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Towns are authorized to provide off-street parking space and facilities for motor vehicles, and the use of real property for such purpose is declared to be a public use.[ 1994 c 81 s 54; 1965 c 7 s 35.27.550. Prior: 1961 c 33 s 1.]Notes:Off-street parking facilities, cities of th…
RCW 35.27.560 Off-street parking space and facilities—Financing.
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In order to provide for off-street parking space and/or facilities, such towns are authorized, in addition to their powers for financing public improvements, to finance their acquisition through the issuance and sale of revenue bonds and general obligation bonds. Any bonds issued…
RCW 35.27.570 Off-street parking space and facilities—Acquisition and disposition of real property.
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Such towns are authorized to obtain by lease, purchase, donation and/or gift, or by eminent domain in the manner provided by law for the exercise of this power by cities, such real property for off-street parking as the legislative bodies thereof determine to be necessary by ordi…
RCW 35.27.580 Off-street parking space and facilities—Operation—Lease.
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Such towns are authorized to establish the methods of operation of off-street parking space and/or facilities by ordinance, which may include leasing or municipal operation.[ 1965 c 7 s 35.27.580. Prior: 1961 c 33 s 4.]
RCW 35.27.590 Off-street parking space and facilities—Hearing prior to establishment.
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Before the establishment of any off-street parking space and/or facilities, the town shall hold a public hearing thereon, prior to the adoption of any ordinance relating to the leasing or acquisition of property, and for the financing thereof for this purpose.[ 1965 c 7 s 35.27.5…
RCW 35.27.600 Off-street parking space and facilities—Construction.
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Insofar as the provisions of RCW 35.27.550 through 35.27.600 are inconsistent with the provisions of any other law, the provisions of RCW 35.27.550 through 35.27.600 shall be controlling.[ 1965 c 7 s 35.27.600. Prior: 1961 c 33 s 7.]
RCW 35.27.610 Purchase of electric power and energy from joint operating agency.
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A town may contract to purchase from a joint operating agency electric power and energy required for its present or future requirements. For projects the output of which is limited to qualified alternative energy resources as defined by RCW 19.29A.090(3), the contract may include…
RCW 35.27.620 Telecommunications services and facilities authorized—Requirements.
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(1) A town may construct, purchase, acquire, develop, finance, lease, license, provide, contract for, interconnect, alter, improve, repair, operate, and maintain telecommunications services or telecommunications facilities for the purpose of furnishing the town and its inhabitant…
RCW 35.30.010 Additional powers.
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The council, or other legislative body, of all cities within the state of Washington which were created by special charter prior to the adoption of the state Constitution, and which have not since reincorporated under any general statute, shall have, in addition to the powers spe…
RCW 35.30.011 Nonpolluting power generation by individual—Exemption from regulation—Authorization to contract with utility.
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See chapter 80.58 RCW.
RCW 35.30.014 Hydroelectric resources—Separate legal authority—Creation by irrigation districts and cities, towns, or public utility districts.
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See RCW 87.03.825 through 87.03.840.
RCW 35.30.018 Publication of ordinances or summary—Public notice of hearings and meeting agendas.
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Promptly after adoption, the text of each ordinance or a summary of the content of each ordinance shall be published at least once in the official newspaper of the city.For purposes of this section, a summary shall mean a brief description which succinctly describes the main poin…
RCW 35.30.020 Sewer systems—Sewer fund.
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The city council of all unclassified cities in this state are authorized to construct a sewer or system of sewers and to keep the same in repair; the cost of such sewer or sewers shall be paid from a special fund to be known as the "sewer fund" to be provided by the city council,…
RCW 35.30.030 Assessment, levy and collection of taxes.
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The city council shall have power to provide by ordinance a complete system for the assessment, levy, and collection of all city taxes. All taxes assessed together with any percentage imposed for delinquency and the cost of collection, shall constitute liens on the property asses…
RCW 35.30.040 Limitation of indebtedness.
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Whenever it is deemed advisable to do so by the city council thereof, any city having a corporate existence in this state at the time of the adoption of the Constitution thereof is hereby authorized and empowered to borrow money and to contract indebtedness in any other manner fo…
RCW 35.30.050 Additional indebtedness with popular vote.
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Any such city may borrow money or contract indebtedness for strictly municipal purposes over the amount specified in RCW 35.30.040, but not exceeding in amount, together with existing general indebtedness, the amount of indebtedness authorized by chapter 39.36 RCW as now or herea…
RCW 35.30.060 Additional indebtedness for municipal utilities.
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In addition to the powers granted in RCW 35.30.040 and 35.30.050, any such city, through its council may borrow money or contract indebtedness not exceeding in amount the amount of indebtedness authorized by chapter 39.36 RCW, as now or hereafter amended, for the purpose of suppl…
RCW 35.30.070 Adoption of powers granted to code cities—Resolution required.
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If the legislative body of an unclassified city determines that it would serve the best interests and general welfare of such municipality, the body may by resolution adopt any powers granted to cities classified under Title 35A RCW including, but not limited to, the power to def…
RCW 35.30.080 Alternative election procedures—Resolution required.
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(1) When a majority of the legislative body of an unclassified city determines that it would serve the best interests and general welfare of such municipality to change the election procedures of such city to the procedures specified in this section, such legislative body may, by…
RCW 35.30.100 Criminal code repeal by city operating municipal court—Agreement covering costs of handling resulting criminal cases—Arbitration.
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A city operating a municipal court may not repeal in its entirety that portion of its municipal code defining crimes unless the municipality has reached an agreement with the appropriate county under chapter 39.34 RCW under which the county is to be paid a reasonable amount for c…
RCW 35.31.020 Charter cities—Manner of filing.
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The provisions of chapter 35.31 RCW shall be applied notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary in any charter of any city permitted by law to have a charter; however, charter provisions not inconsistent herewith shall continue to apply. All claims for damages against a chart…
RCW 35.31.040 Noncharter cities and towns—Manner of filing—Report.
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All claims for damages against noncharter cities and towns shall be filed in the manner set forth in chapter 4.96 RCW.No ordinance or resolution shall be passed allowing such claim or any part thereof, or appropriating any money or other property to pay or satisfy the same or any…
RCW 35.31.050 Accident fund—Warrants for judgments.
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Every city of the second class and town may create an accident fund upon which the clerk shall draw warrants for the full amount of any judgment including interest and costs against the city or town on account of personal injuries suffered by any person as shown by a transcript o…
RCW 35.31.060 Tax levy for fund.
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The city or town council after the drawing of warrants against the accident fund shall estimate the amount necessary to pay the warrants with accrued interest thereon, and shall levy a tax sufficient to pay that amount not exceeding seventy-five cents per thousand dollars of asse…
RCW 35.31.070 Surplus to current expense fund.
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If there is no judgment outstanding against the city or town for personal injuries the money remaining in the accident fund after the payment of the warrants drawn on that fund and interest in full shall be transferred to the current expense fund.[ 1965 c 7 s 35.31.070. Prior: 19…
RCW 35.32A.010 Budget to be enacted—Exempted functions or programs.
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In each city of over three hundred thousand population, there shall be enacted annually by the legislative authority a budget covering all functions or programs of such city except in those cities in which an ordinance has been adopted under RCW 35.34.040 providing for a biennial…
RCW 35.32A.020 Budget director.
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There shall be a budget director, appointed by the mayor without regard to civil service rules and regulations and subject to confirmation by a majority of the members of the city council, who shall be in charge of the city budget office and, under the direction of the mayor, sha…
RCW 35.32A.030 Estimates of revenues and expenditures—Preparation of proposed budget—Submission to city council—Copies—Publication.
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The heads of all departments, divisions or agencies of the city government, including the library department, and departments headed by commissions or elected officials shall submit to the mayor estimates of revenues and necessary expenditures for the ensuing fiscal year in such …
RCW 35.32A.040 Consideration by city council—Hearings—Revision by council.
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The city council shall forthwith consider the proposed budget submitted by the mayor and shall cause such public hearings to be scheduled on two or more days to allow all interested persons to be heard. Such hearings shall be announced by public notice published in the city offic…
RCW 35.32A.050 Adoption of budget—Expenditure allowances constitute appropriations—Reappropriations—Transfers of allowances.
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Not later than thirty days prior to the beginning of the ensuing fiscal year the city council shall, by ordinance adopt the budget submitted by the mayor as modified by the city council.The expenditure allowances as set forth in the enacted budget shall constitute the budget appr…
RCW 35.32A.060 Emergency fund.
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Every city having a population of over three hundred thousand may maintain an emergency fund, which fund balance shall not exceed thirty-seven and one-half cents per thousand dollars of assessed value. Such fund shall be maintained by an annual budget allowance. When the necessit…
RCW 35.32A.070 Utilities—Exemption from budgetary control.
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Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, the public utilities owned by a city having a population of over three hundred thousand supported wholly by revenues derived from sources other than taxation, may make expenditures for utility purposes not contemplated in the annual…
RCW 35.32A.080 Unexpended appropriations—Annual—Operating and maintenance—Capital and betterment outlays.
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The whole or any part of any appropriation provided in the budget for operating and maintenance expenses of any department or activity remaining unexpended or unencumbered at the close of the fiscal year shall automatically lapse, except any such appropriation as the city council…
RCW 35.32A.090 Budget mandatory—Other expenditures void—Liability of public officials—Penalty.
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(1) There shall be no orders, authorizations, allowances, contracts or payments made or attempted to be made in excess of the expenditure allowances authorized in the final budget as adopted or modified as provided in this chapter, and any such attempted excess expenditure shall …
RCW 35.32A.900 Short title.
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the budget act for cities over three hundred thousand population.[ 1967 c 7 s 2.]
RCW 35.33.011 Definitions.
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Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following words as used in this chapter shall have the meaning herein prescribed:(1) "Chief administrative officer" as used in this chapter includes the mayor of cities or towns having a mayor-council form of government, the com…
RCW 35.33.020 Applicability of chapter.
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The provisions of this chapter apply to all cities of the first class that have a population of less than three hundred thousand, to all cities of the second class, and to all towns, except those cities and towns that have adopted an ordinance under RCW 35.34.040 providing for a …
RCW 35.33.031 Budget estimates.
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On or before the second Monday of the fourth month prior to the beginning of the city's or town's next fiscal year, or at such other time as the city or town may provide by ordinance or charter, the clerk shall notify in writing the head of each department of a city or town to fi…
RCW 35.33.041 Budget estimates—Classification and segregation.
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All estimates of receipts and expenditures for the ensuing year shall be fully detailed in the annual budget and shall be classified and segregated according to a standard classification of accounts to be adopted and prescribed by the state auditor after consultation with the Was…
RCW 35.33.051 Budget—Preliminary.
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On or before the first business day in the third month prior to the beginning of the fiscal year of a city or town or at such other time as the city or town may provide by ordinance or charter, the clerk or other person designated by the charter, by ordinances, or by the chief ad…
RCW 35.33.055 Budget—Preliminary—Filing—Copies.
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The chief administrative officer shall prepare the preliminary budget in detail, making any revisions or additions to the reports of the department heads deemed advisable by such chief administrative officer and at least sixty days before the beginning of the city's or town's nex…
RCW 35.33.057 Budget message—Hearings.
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In every city or town a budget message prepared by or under the direction of the city's or town's chief administrative officer shall be submitted as a part of the preliminary budget to the city's or town's legislative body at least sixty days before the beginning of the city's or…
RCW 35.33.061 Budget—Notice of hearing on final.
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Immediately following the filing of the preliminary budget with the clerk, the clerk shall publish a notice once each week for two consecutive weeks stating that the preliminary budget for the ensuing fiscal year has been filed with the clerk; that a copy thereof will be furnishe…
RCW 35.33.071 Budget—Final—Hearing.
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The council shall meet on the day fixed by RCW 35.33.061 for the purpose of fixing the final budget of the city or town at the time and place designated in the notice thereof. Any taxpayer may appear and be heard for or against any part of the budget. The hearing may be continued…
RCW 35.33.075 Budget—Final—Adoption—Appropriations.
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Following conclusion of the hearing, and prior to the beginning of the fiscal year, the legislative body shall make such adjustments and changes as it deems necessary or proper and after determining the allowance in each item, department, classification and fund, and shall by ord…
RCW 35.33.081 Emergency expenditures—Nondebatable emergencies.
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Upon the happening of any emergency caused by violence of nature, casualty, riot, insurrection, war, or other unanticipated occurrence requiring the immediate preservation of order or public health, or for the restoration to a condition of usefulness of any public property which …
RCW 35.33.091 Emergency expenditures—Other emergencies—Hearing.
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If a public emergency which could not reasonably have been foreseen at the time of filing the preliminary budget requires the expenditure of money not provided for in the annual budget, and if it is not one of the emergencies specifically enumerated in RCW 35.33.081, the city or …
RCW 35.33.101 Emergency warrants.
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All expenditures for emergency purposes as provided in this chapter shall be paid by warrants from any available money in the fund properly chargeable with such expenditures. If, at any time, there is insufficient money on hand in a fund with which to pay such warrants as present…
RCW 35.33.106 Registered warrants—Payment.
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In adopting the final budget for any fiscal year, the legislative body shall appropriate from estimated revenue sources available, a sufficient amount to pay the principal and interest on all outstanding registered warrants issued since the adoption of the last preceding budget e…