RCW 35.02.020
Petition for incorporation—Signatures—Filing deadline.
A petition for incorporation must be signed by registered voters resident within the limits of the proposed city or town equal in number to at least ten percent of the number of voters residing within the proposed city or town and filed with the auditor of the county in which all, or the largest portion of, the proposed city or town is located. The petition must be filed with the auditor by no later than one hundred eighty days after the date the public meeting on the proposed incorporation was held under RCW 35.02.015, or the next regular business day following the one hundred eightieth day if the one hundred eightieth day is not a regular business day.
[ 1994 c 216 § 4; 1986 c 234 § 3; 1965 c 7 § 35.02.020. Prior: 1957 c 173 § 2; prior: 1953 c 219 § 1; 1890 p 131 § 2, part; 1888 p 221 §§ 1, 2, part; 1877 p 173 §§ 1, 2, part; 1871 p 51 § 1, part; RRS § 8884, part.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1994 c 216: See note following RCW 35.02.015.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 35.02 - Incorporation Proceedings.
35.02.001 - Actions subject to review by boundary review board.
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.
35.02.132 - Newly incorporated city or town—Budgets.
35.02.137 - Newly incorporated city or town—Moratoria on development permits and approvals.
35.02.140 - Disposition of uncollected road district taxes.
35.02.155 - Effect of proposed annexation on petition.
35.02.170 - Use of right-of-way line as corporate boundary—When right-of-way may be included.
35.02.202 - Annexation/incorporation of fire protection district—Delay of transfer.
35.02.225 - County may contract to provide essential services.
35.02.250 - Corporate powers in dealings with federal government.