RCW 35.17.220
Legislative—Franchises—Referendum.
No franchise or right to occupy or use the streets, highways, bridges or other public places shall be granted, renewed, or extended except by ordinance and every such ordinance complete in the form in which it is finally passed shall remain on file with the city clerk for at least one week before final passage and if the franchise or grant is for interurban or street railways, gas or waterworks, electric light or power plants, heating plants, telegraph or telephone systems or other public service utilities, the ordinance must be submitted to a vote of the people at a general or special election and approved by a majority of those voting thereon.
[ 1965 c 7 § 35.17.220. Prior: 1911 c 116 § 16, part; RRS § 9105, part.]
NOTES:
Times for holding elections: RCW 29A.04.311 through 29A.04.330.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 35.17 - Commission Form of Government.
35.17.010 - Definition of commission form.
35.17.020 - Elections—Terms of commissioners—Vacancies.
35.17.035 - Second-class cities, parking meter revenue for revenue bonds.
35.17.080 - Employees of commission.
35.17.090 - Distribution of powers—Assignment of duties.
35.17.100 - Bonds of commissioners and employees.
35.17.105 - Clerk may take acknowledgments.
35.17.108 - Salaries of mayor and commissioners.
35.17.120 - Officers and employees—Salaries and wages.
35.17.130 - Officers and employees—Creation—Removal—Changes in compensation.
35.17.150 - Officers and employees—Passes, free services prohibited, exceptions—Penalty.
35.17.170 - Financial statements—Monthly—Annual.
35.17.180 - Legislative power—How exercised.
35.17.190 - Legislative ordinances and resolutions.
35.17.200 - Legislative—Appropriations of money.
35.17.210 - Legislative—Street improvements.
35.17.220 - Legislative—Franchises—Referendum.
35.17.230 - Legislative—Ordinances—Time of going into effect.
35.17.240 - Legislative—Referendum—Filing suspends ordinance.
35.17.250 - Legislative—Referendum—Petitions and conduct of elections.
35.17.260 - Legislative—Ordinances by initiative petition.
35.17.270 - Legislative—Initiative petition—Submission procedures.
35.17.280 - Legislative—Initiative petition—Checking by clerk.
35.17.290 - Legislative—Initiative petition—Appeal to court.
35.17.300 - Legislative—Initiative—Conduct of election.
35.17.310 - Legislative—Initiative—Notice of election.
35.17.330 - Legislative—Initiative—Effective date—Record.
35.17.340 - Legislative—Initiative—Repeal or amendment.
35.17.350 - Legislative—Initiative—Repeal or amendment—Method.
35.17.360 - Legislative—Initiative—Repeal or amendment—Record.
35.17.370 - Organization on commission form—Eligibility—Census.
35.17.380 - Organization—Petition.
35.17.390 - Organization—Ballots.
35.17.400 - Organization—Election of officers—Term.
35.17.410 - Organization—Effect on ordinances—Boundaries—Property.
35.17.420 - Organization—Revision of appropriations.
35.17.430 - Abandonment of commission form.
35.17.440 - Abandonment—Method.