RCW 35.22.640
Public works or improvements—Electrical distribution and generating systems—Customer may contract with qualified electrical contractor.
Cities of the first class are relieved from complying with the provisions of RCW 35.22.620 with respect to any public work or improvement relating solely to electrical distribution and generating systems on public rights-of-way or on municipally owned property: PROVIDED, That if a city-owned electrical utility directly assesses its customers a service installation charge for a temporary service, permanent service, or expanded service, the customer may, with the written approval of the city-owned electric utility, contract with a qualified electrical contractor licensed under chapter 19.28 RCW to install any material or equipment in lieu of having city utility personnel perform the installation. In the event the city-owned electric utility denies the customer's request to utilize a private electrical contractor for such installation work, it shall provide the customer with written reasons for such denial: PROVIDED FURTHER, That nothing herein shall prevent any first-class city from operating a solid waste department utilizing its own personnel.
If a customer elects to employ a private electrical contractor as provided in this section, the private electrical contractor shall be solely responsible for any damages resulting from the installation of any temporary service, permanent service, or expanded service and the city-owned electrical utility shall be immune from any tortious conduct actions as to that installation.
[ 1983 c 217 § 1; 1975 1st ex.s. c 56 § 3.]
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.