RCW 35.22.288
Publication of ordinances or summary—Public notice of hearings and meeting agendas.
Promptly after adoption, the text of each ordinance or a summary of the content of each ordinance shall be published at least once in the official newspaper of the city. For purposes of this section, a summary shall mean a brief description which succinctly describes the main points of the ordinance. Publication of the title of an ordinance authorizing the issuance of bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness shall constitute publication of a summary of that ordinance. When the city publishes a summary, the publication shall include a statement that the full text of the ordinance will be mailed upon request.
An inadvertent mistake or omission in publishing the text or a summary of the content of an ordinance shall not render the ordinance invalid.
In addition to the requirement that a city publish the text or a summary of the content of each adopted ordinance, every city shall establish a procedure for notifying the public of upcoming hearings and the preliminary agenda for the forthcoming council meeting. Such procedure may include, but not be limited to, written notification to the city's official newspaper, publication of a notice in the official newspaper, posting of upcoming council meeting agendas, or such other processes as the city determines will satisfy the intent of this requirement.
[ 1994 c 273 § 7; 1988 c 168 § 1; 1985 c 469 § 100.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 35.22 - First-Class Cities.
35.22.020 - Mode of exercising powers, functions and duties.
35.22.030 - Cities having ten thousand or more population may frame charter for own government.
35.22.050 - Election of freeholders to frame charter.
35.22.060 - Submission of charter—Publication.
35.22.070 - Election on adoption of charter—Notice.
35.22.080 - Conduct of elections.
35.22.100 - Certificates of election to officers.
35.22.110 - Authentication of charter.
35.22.120 - Petition for submission of charter amendment.
35.22.130 - Requisites of petition—Effect of favorable vote.
35.22.140 - New or revised charter—Petition—Freeholders.
35.22.150 - Submission of new charter.
35.22.160 - Election on adoption of new charter.
35.22.170 - Publication of proposed charter.
35.22.180 - Conduct of elections.
35.22.190 - Effect of favorable vote.
35.22.195 - Powers of cities adopting charters.
35.22.200 - Legislative powers of charter city—Where vested—Direct legislation.
35.22.205 - Compensation and hours of mayor and elected officials.
35.22.210 - Separate designation of councilmembers in certain first-class cities.
35.22.220 - Repeal of separate designation.
35.22.235 - First-class mayor-council cities—Twelve councilmembers.
35.22.245 - First-class mayor-council cities—Seven councilmembers.
35.22.280 - Specific powers enumerated.
35.22.282 - City and town license fees and taxes on financial institutions.
35.22.284 - Association of sheriffs and police chiefs.
35.22.288 - Publication of ordinances or summary—Public notice of hearings and meeting agendas.
35.22.290 - Additional powers—Auditoriums, art museums.
35.22.300 - Leasing of land for auditoriums, etc.
35.22.302 - Conveyance or lease of space above real property or structures or improvements.
35.22.310 - Cesspools, filling of—Removal of debris, etc.
35.22.320 - Collection of cost of filling cesspools, etc.
35.22.330 - Radio communication.
35.22.340 - Streets—Railroad franchises in, along, over, and across.
35.22.350 - Utilities—Collective bargaining with employees.
35.22.360 - Utilities—Wage adjustments.
35.22.365 - Public transportation systems in municipalities—Financing.
35.22.370 - Wards—Division of city.
35.22.410 - Wharves—City may let wharves or privileges thereon.
35.22.570 - Omnibus grant of powers to first-class cities.
35.22.580 - Diversion of local improvement moneys prohibited—Refund of excess.
35.22.590 - Bonds voted by people—Transfer of excess to redemption fund.
35.22.600 - Liability for violations of RCW 35.22.580 or 35.22.590.
35.22.610 - Police officers—Appointment without regard to residence authorized.
35.22.630 - Public works or improvements—Cost amounts—How determined.
35.22.650 - Public works or improvements—Minority business, employees—Contract, contents.
35.22.660 - Child care facilities—Review of need and demand—Adoption of ordinances.
35.22.680 - Residential care facilities—Review of need and demand—Adoption of ordinances.
35.22.690 - First-class cities subject to limitations on moratoria, interim zoning controls.
35.22.695 - Planning regulations—Copies provided to county assessor.
35.22.700 - Conformance with chapter 43.97 RCW required.
35.22.705 - Purchase of electric power and energy from joint operating agency.