Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 35.02 - Incorporation Proceedings.
35.02.005 - Purpose.

RCW 35.02.005
Purpose.

The purpose of chapter 35.02 RCW is to provide a clear and uniform process for the incorporation of cities or towns operating under either Title 35 or 35A RCW. An incorporation may result in the creation of a second-class city or town operating under Title 35 RCW or a noncharter code city operating under Title 35A RCW.

[ 1994 c 81 § 6; 1986 c 234 § 1.]

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Revised Code of Washington

Title 35 - Cities and Towns

Chapter 35.02 - Incorporation Proceedings.

35.02.001 - Actions subject to review by boundary review board.

35.02.005 - Purpose.

35.02.010 - Authority for incorporation—Number of inhabitants required.

35.02.015 - Proposed incorporations—Notice to county—Boundary review board hearing.

35.02.017 - County auditor shall provide identification number.

35.02.020 - Petition for incorporation—Signatures—Filing deadline.

35.02.030 - Petition for incorporation—Contents.

35.02.035 - Petition—Auditor's duties.

35.02.037 - Petition—Notice of certification.

35.02.039 - Public hearing—Time limitations.

35.02.040 - Public hearing—Publication of notice.

35.02.070 - Public hearing by county legislative authority—Establishment of boundaries—Limitations.

35.02.078 - Elections—Question of incorporation—Nomination and election of officers.

35.02.086 - Elections—Candidates—Filing—Withdrawal—Ballot position.

35.02.090 - Elections—Conduct—Voters' qualifications.

35.02.100 - Election on question of incorporation—Notice—Contents.

35.02.110 - Election on question of incorporation—Ballots.

35.02.120 - Election on question of incorporation—Certification of results.

35.02.125 - Newly incorporated city or town—Liability for costs of elections.

35.02.130 - Newly incorporated city or town—Effective date of incorporation—Powers during interim period—Terms of elected officers—First municipal election.

35.02.132 - Newly incorporated city or town—Budgets.

35.02.135 - Newly incorporated city or town—May borrow from municipal sales and use tax equalization account.

35.02.137 - Newly incorporated city or town—Moratoria on development permits and approvals.

35.02.139 - Newly incorporated city or town—First general election of councilmembers or commissioners—Initial, subsequent terms.

35.02.140 - Disposition of uncollected road district taxes.

35.02.150 - Pending final disposition of petition no other petition for incorporation to be acted upon—Withdrawal or substitution—Action on petition for annexation authorized.

35.02.155 - Effect of proposed annexation on petition.

35.02.160 - Cancellation, acquisition of franchise or permit for operation of public service business in territory incorporated—Regulation of solid waste collection.

35.02.170 - Use of right-of-way line as corporate boundary—When right-of-way may be included.

35.02.180 - Ownership of county roads to revert to city or town—Territory within city or town to be removed from fire protection, road, and library districts.

35.02.190 - Annexation/incorporation of fire protection district—Transfer of assets when at least sixty percent of assessed valuation is annexed or incorporated in city or town.

35.02.200 - Annexation/incorporation of fire protection district—Ownership of assets of fire protection district—When less than sixty percent.

35.02.202 - Annexation/incorporation of fire protection district—Delay of transfer.

35.02.205 - Annexation/incorporation of fire protection district—Distribution of assets of district when less than five percent of district annexed—Distribution agreement—Arbitration.

35.02.210 - Fire protection district and library district—Continuation of services at option of city or town.

35.02.220 - Duty of county and road, library, and fire districts to continue services during transition period—Road maintenance and law enforcement services.

35.02.225 - County may contract to provide essential services.

35.02.230 - Incorporation of city or town located in more than one county—Powers and duties of county after incorporation—Costs.

35.02.240 - Incorporation of city or town located in more than one county—Taxes—Powers and duties of county after incorporation—Costs.

35.02.250 - Corporate powers in dealings with federal government.

35.02.260 - Duty of department of community, trade, and economic development to assist newly incorporated cities and towns.

35.02.270 - Other local governments and state agencies—May assist newly incorporated cities and towns.