RCW 35.13.470
Annexation of territory within urban growth areas—Interlocal agreement—Public hearing—Ordinance providing for annexation.
(1) The legislative body of a county, city, or town planning under chapter 36.70A RCW and subject to the requirements of RCW 36.70A.215 may initiate an annexation process for unincorporated territory by adopting a resolution commencing negotiations for an interlocal agreement as provided in chapter 39.34 RCW between a county and any city or town within the county. The territory proposed for annexation must meet the following criteria: (a) Be within the city or town urban growth area designated under RCW 36.70A.110, and (b) at least sixty percent of the boundaries of the territory proposed for annexation must be contiguous to the annexing city or town or one or more cities or towns.
(2) If the territory proposed for annexation has been designated in an adopted county comprehensive plan as part of an urban growth area, urban service area, or potential annexation area for a specific city or town, or if the urban growth area territory proposed for annexation has been designated in a written agreement between a city or town and a county for annexation to a specific city or town, the designation or designations shall receive full consideration before a city or county may initiate the annexation process provided for in RCW 35.13.480.
(3) The agreement shall describe the boundaries of the territory to be annexed. A public hearing shall be held by each legislative body, separately or jointly, before the agreement is executed. Each legislative body holding a public hearing shall, separately or jointly, publish the agreement at least once a week for two weeks before the date of the hearing in one or more newspapers of general circulation within the territory proposed for annexation.
(4) Following adoption and execution of the agreement by both legislative bodies, the city or town legislative body shall adopt an ordinance providing for the annexation of the territory described in the agreement. The legislative body shall cause notice of the proposed effective date of the annexation, together with a description of the property to be annexed, to be published at least once each week for two weeks subsequent to passage of the ordinance, in one or more newspapers of general circulation within the city and in one or more newspapers of general circulation within the territory to be annexed. If the annexation ordinance provides for assumption of indebtedness or adoption of a proposed zoning regulation, the notice shall include a statement of the requirements. Any territory to be annexed through an ordinance adopted under this section is annexed and becomes a part of the city or town upon the date fixed in the ordinance of annexation, which date may not be fewer than forty-five days after adoption of the ordinance.
[ 2003 c 299 § 1.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Areas.
35.13.001 - Actions subject to review by boundary review board.
35.13.005 - Annexations beyond urban growth areas prohibited.
35.13.010 - Authority for annexation.
35.13.015 - Election method—Resolution for election—Contents of resolution.
35.13.030 - Election method—Petition for election—Content.
35.13.040 - Election method—Hearing—Notice.
35.13.060 - Election method—Fixing date of election.
35.13.070 - Election method—Conduct of election.
35.13.080 - Election method—Notice of election.
35.13.090 - Election method—Vote required—Proposition for assumption of indebtedness—Certification.
35.13.100 - Election method—Ordinances required upon voter approval—Assumption of indebtedness.
35.13.120 - Election method is alternative.
35.13.130 - Direct petition method—Petition—Signers—Content.
35.13.140 - Direct petition method—Notice of hearing.
35.13.150 - Direct petition method—Ordinance providing for annexation.
35.13.170 - Direct petition method is alternative.
35.13.171 - Review board—Convening—Composition.
35.13.172 - When review procedure may be dispensed with.
35.13.173 - Determination by review board—Factors considered—Filing of findings.
35.13.174 - Date for annexation election if review board's determination favorable.
35.13.177 - Comprehensive land use plan for area to be annexed—Contents—Purpose.
35.13.180 - Annexation for municipal purposes.
35.13.182 - Annexation of unincorporated island of territory—Resolution—Notice of hearing.
35.13.1821 - Annexation of unincorporated island of territory—Referendum—Election.
35.13.1822 - Annexation of unincorporated island of territory—Notice, hearing.
35.13.185 - Annexation of federal areas by first-class city.
35.13.190 - Annexation of federal areas by second-class cities and towns.
35.13.215 - Annexation of fire districts—Transfer of employees.
35.13.225 - Annexation of fire districts—Transfer of employees—Rights and benefits.
35.13.235 - Annexation of fire districts—Transfer of employees—Notice—Time limitation.
35.13.252 - Fire protection and safety in proposed annexed territory—Report request.
35.13.256 - Fire protection services—Benefit charge—Resolution—Exemptions—Definitions.
35.13.270 - Taxes collected in annexed territory—Notification of annexation.
35.13.290 - When right-of-way may be included—Use of right-of-way line as corporate boundary.
35.13.300 - Boundary line adjustment—Purpose—Definition.
35.13.310 - Boundary line adjustment—Agreement—Not subject to review.
35.13.320 - Boundary line adjustment—When adjustment required—Limitation—Not subject to review.
35.13.350 - Providing annexation information to public.
35.13.360 - Transfer of county sheriff's employees—Purpose.
35.13.370 - Transfer of county sheriff's employees—When authorized.
35.13.380 - Transfer of county sheriff's employees—Conditions, limitations.
35.13.390 - Transfer of county sheriff's employees—Rules.
35.13.420 - Alternative direct petition method—Petition—Signers—Content.
35.13.430 - Alternative direct petition method—Notice of hearing.
35.13.440 - Alternative direct petition method—Ordinance providing for annexation.
35.13.460 - Alternative direct petition method—Method is alternative.
35.13.490 - Annexation of territory used for an agricultural fair.
35.13.500 - Annexation of territory within regional transit authorities.
35.13.900 - Application of chapter to annexations involving water or sewer service.