Title 36 — Title 36 COUNTIES

(1) When revenue bonds are issued for authorized purposes, said bonds shall be either registered as to principal only or principal and interest as provided in RCW 39.46.030 or shall be bearer bonds; shall be in such denominations, shall be numbered, shall bear such date, shall be…

Bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be payable solely out of the operating revenues of the park and recreation district. Such bonds shall be authorized by resolution adopted by the board of park and recreation commissioners, which resolution shall create a spe…

The board of park and recreation commissioners may provide covenants as it may deem necessary to secure the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds and may, but shall not be required to, include covenants to create a reserve fund or account and to authorize the pay…

(1) The board of parks and recreation commissioners of any district may by resolution, from time to time, provide for the issuance of funding or refunding revenue bonds to fund or refund any outstanding revenue bonds and any interest and premiums due thereon at or before the matu…

This chapter shall be complete authority for the issuance of the revenue bonds hereby authorized, and shall be liberally construed to accomplish its purposes. Any restrictions, limitations or regulations relative to the issuance of such revenue bonds contained in any other act sh…

A park and recreation district may be formed encompassing portions of two or more counties. Such a district shall be known as a joint park and recreation district and shall have all powers and duties of a park and recreation district. The procedures established in this chapter fo…

The formation of a joint park and recreation district shall be initiated by a petition as prescribed in RCW 36.69.020. The petition shall be filed with the county auditor of one of the counties within which a portion of the proposed joint district is located. A copy of the petiti…

(1) If the petition filed under RCW 36.69.430 is found to contain a sufficient number of signatures, the legislative authority of each county shall set a time for a hearing on the petition for the formation of a park and recreation district as prescribed in RCW 36.69.040.(2) At t…

For all purposes essential to the maintenance, operation, and administration of a joint park and recreation district, including the apportionment of any funds, the county in which a joint park and recreation district shall be considered as belonging shall be the county containing…

Population determinations for the purposes of RCW 36.69.440 and 36.69.450 shall be made by the office of financial management.[ 1979 ex.s. c 11 s 5.]Notes:Severability—1979 ex.s. c 11: See note following RCW 36.69.420.

The antidiscrimination provisions of RCW 49.60.500 apply to community athletics programs and facilities operated, conducted, or administered by a park and recreation district.[ 2009 c 467 s 9.]Notes:Findings—Declarations—2009 c 467: See note following RCW 49.60.500.

This chapter may be cited as the "Recreation Districts Act for Counties."[ 1969 c 26 s 7; 1967 c 63 s 7; 1963 c 4 s 36.69.900. Prior: 1961 c 272 s 7; 1959 c 304 s 9; 1957 c 58 s 33.]

The purpose and intent of this chapter is to provide the authority for, and the procedures to be followed in, guiding and regulating the physical development of a county or region through correlating both public and private projects and coordinating their execution with respect t…

Regional planning under the provisions of this chapter is hereby declared to be a proper public purpose for the expenditure of the funds of counties, school districts, public utility districts, housing authorities, port districts, cities or towns or any other public organization …

The following words or terms as used in this chapter shall have the following meaning unless a different meaning is clearly indicated by the context:(1) "Approval by motion" is a means by which a board, through other than by ordinance, approves and records recognition of a compre…

As used in this chapter, "solar energy system" means any device or combination of devices or elements which rely upon direct sunlight as an energy source, including but not limited to any substance or device which collects sunlight for use in:(1) The heating or cooling of a struc…

By ordinance a board may create a planning commission and provide for the appointment by the commission of a director of planning.[ 1963 c 4 s 36.70.030. Prior: 1959 c 201 s 3.]

By ordinance a board may, as an alternative to and in lieu of the creation of a planning commission as provided in RCW 36.70.030, create a planning department which shall be organized and function as any other department of the county. When such department is created, the board s…

Upon the creation of a planning agency as authorized in RCW 36.70.030 and 36.70.040, a county may engage in a planning program as defined by this chapter. Two or more counties may jointly engage in a planning program as defined herein for their combined areas.[ 1963 c 4 s 36.70.0…

A county or a city may join with one or more other counties, cities and towns, and/or with one or more school districts, public utility districts, private utilities, housing authorities, port districts, or any other private or public organizations interested in regional planning …

Whenever a commission is created by a county, it shall consist of five, seven, or nine members as may be provided by ordinance: PROVIDED, That where a commission, on June 10, 1959, is operating with more than nine members, no further appointments shall be made to fill vacancies f…

The members of a commission shall be appointed by the chair of the board with the approval of a majority of the board: PROVIDED, That each member of the board shall submit to the chair a list of nominees residing in his or her commissioner district, and the chair shall make his o…

When a commission is created after June 10, 1959, the first terms of the members of the commission consisting of five, seven, and nine members, respectively, other than ex officio members, shall be as follows:(1) For a five-member commission—one, shall be appointed for one year; …

Vacancies occurring for any reason other than the expiration of the term shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired portion of the term except if, on June 10, 1959, the unexpired portion of a term is for more than four years the vacancy shall be filled for a period of time …

After public hearing, any appointee member of a commission may be removed by the chair of the board, with the approval of the board, for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.[ 2009 c 549 s 4109; 1963 c 4 s 36.70.110. Prior: 1959 c 201 s 11.]

Each commission shall elect its chair and vice chair from among the appointed members. The commission shall appoint a secretary who need not be a member of the commission.[ 2009 c 549 s 4110; 1963 c 4 s 36.70.120. Prior: 1959 c 201 s 12.]

Each planning agency shall hold not less than one regular meeting in each month: PROVIDED, That if no matters over which the planning agency has jurisdiction are pending upon its calendar, a meeting may be canceled.[ 1963 c 4 s 36.70.130. Prior: 1959 c 201 s 13.]

Each planning agency shall adopt rules for the transaction of its business and shall keep a public record of its transactions, findings, and determinations.[ 1963 c 4 s 36.70.140. Prior: 1959 c 201 s 14.]

Two or more county planning agencies in any combination may hold joint meetings and by approval of their respective boards may have the same chair.[ 2009 c 549 s 4111; 1963 c 4 s 36.70.150. Prior: 1959 c 201 s 15.]

If a director of planning is provided for, he or she shall be appointed:(1) By the commission when a commission is created under RCW 36.70.030;(2) If a planning department is established as provided in RCW 36.70.040, then he or she shall be appointed by the board.[ 2009 c 549 s 4…

The director of planning shall be authorized to appoint such employees as are necessary to perform the duties assigned to him or her within the budget allowed.[ 2009 c 549 s 4113; 1963 c 4 s 36.70.170. Prior: 1959 c 201 s 17.]

The boards of two or more counties or the legislative bodies of other political subdivisions or special districts may jointly engage a single director of planning and may authorize him or her to employ such other personnel as may be necessary to carry out the joint planning progr…

Each planning agency, subject to the approval of the board, may employ or contract with the planning consultants or other specialists for such services as it requires.[ 1963 c 4 s 36.70.190. Prior: 1959 c 201 s 19.]

Whenever a board shall have created a planning agency, it shall also by ordinance, coincident with the enactment of a zoning ordinance, create a board of adjustment, and may establish the office of zoning adjustor: PROVIDED, That any county that has prior to June 10, 1959, enacte…

A board of adjustment shall consist of five or seven members as may be provided by ordinance, and a majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business.[ 1965 ex.s. c 24 s 1; 1963 c 4 s 36.70.210. Prior: 1959 c 201 s 21.]

The members of a board of adjustment and the zoning adjustor shall be appointed in the same manner as provided for the appointment of commissioners in RCW 36.70.080. One member of the board of adjustment may be an appointee member of the commission.[ 1963 c 4 s 36.70.220. Prior: …

If the board of adjustment is to consist of three members, when it is first appointed after June 10, 1959, the first terms shall be as follows: One shall be appointed for one year; one, for two years; and one, for three years. If it consists of five members, when it is first appo…

Vacancies in the board of adjustment shall be filled by appointment in the same manner in which the commissioners are appointed in RCW 36.70.080. Appointment shall be for the unexpired portion of the term.[ 1963 c 4 s 36.70.240. Prior: 1959 c 201 s 24.]

Any member of the board of adjustment may be removed by the chair of the board with the approval of the board for inefficiency, neglect of duty or malfeasance in office.[ 2009 c 549 s 4115; 1963 c 4 s 36.70.250. Prior: 1959 c 201 s 25.]

The board of adjustment shall elect a chair and vice chair from among its members. The board of adjustment shall appoint a secretary who need not be a member of the board.[ 2009 c 549 s 4116; 1963 c 4 s 36.70.260. Prior: 1959 c 201 s 26.]

The board of adjustment shall hold not less than one regular meeting in each month of each year: PROVIDED, That if no issues over which the board has jurisdiction are pending upon its calendar, a meeting may be canceled.[ 1963 c 4 s 36.70.270. Prior: 1959 c 201 s 27.]

The board of adjustment shall adopt rules for the transaction of its business and shall keep a public record of its transactions, findings and determinations.[ 1963 c 4 s 36.70.280. Prior: 1959 c 201 s 28.]

The board shall provide the funds, equipment and accommodations necessary for the work of the planning agency. Such appropriations may include funds for joint ventures as set forth in RCW 36.70.180. The expenditures of the planning agency, exclusive of gifts, shall be within the …

The planning agency of a county may accept gifts in behalf of the county to finance any planning work authorized by law.[ 1963 c 4 s 36.70.300. Prior: 1959 c 201 s 30.]

Members of planning agencies shall inform themselves on matter affecting the functions and duties of planning agencies. For that purpose, and when authorized, such members may attend planning conferences, meetings of planning executives or of technical bodies; hearings on plannin…

Any notice made under chapter 36.70 RCW that identifies affected property may identify this affected property without using a legal description of the property including, but not limited to, identification by an address, written description, vicinity sketch, or other reasonable m…

(1) A property owner may make a written request for a statement of restrictions applicable to a single parcel, tract, lot, or block of real property located in an unincorporated portion of a county to the county in which the real property is located.(2) Within thirty days of the …

Each planning agency shall prepare a comprehensive plan for the orderly physical development of the county, or any portion thereof, and may include any land outside its boundaries which, in the judgment of the planning agency, relates to planning for the county. The plan shall be…

The comprehensive plan shall consist of a map or maps, and descriptive text covering objectives, principles and standards used to develop it, and shall include each of the following elements:(1) A land use element which designates the proposed general distribution and general loc…

When the comprehensive plan containing the mandatory subjects as set forth in RCW 36.70.330 shall have been approved by motion by the board and certified, it may thereafter be progressively amplified and augmented in scope by expanding and increasing the general provisions and pr…