Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 35.02 - Incorporation Proceedings.
35.02.230 - Incorporation of city or town located in more than one county—Powers and duties of county after incorporation—Costs.

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

After incorporation of a city or town located in more than one county, all purposes essential to the maintenance, operation, and administration of the city or town whenever any action is required or may be performed by the county, county legislative authority, or any county officer or board, such action shall be performed by the respective county, county legislative authority, officer, or board of the county of that part of the city or town in which the largest number of inhabitants reside as of the date of the incorporation of the proposed city or town except as provided in RCW 35.02.240, and all costs incurred shall be borne proportionately by each county in that ratio which the number of inhabitants residing in that part of each county forming a part of the proposed city or town bears to the total number of inhabitants residing within the whole of the city or town.

[ 1986 c 234 § 26; 1965 c 7 § 35.04.150. Prior: 1955 c 345 § 15. Formerly RCW 35.04.150.]

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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.