Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 35.43 - Local Improvements—Authority—Initiation of Proceedings.
35.43.020 - Construction.

RCW 35.43.020
Construction.

The rule that statutes in derogation of the common law are to be strictly construed shall have no application to this and the following chapters relating to municipal local improvements but the same shall be liberally construed for the purpose of carrying out the objects for which intended.

[ 1965 c 7 § 35.43.020. Prior: 1911 c 98 § 69; RRS § 9422.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 35 - Cities and Towns

Chapter 35.43 - Local Improvements—Authority—Initiation of Proceedings.

35.43.005 - Municipal local improvement statutes applicable to public corporations.

35.43.010 - Terms defined.

35.43.020 - Construction.

35.43.030 - Charters superseded—Application—Ordinances—Districts outside city authorized, within city authorized for transportation and infrastructure purposes.

35.43.035 - Creation of district outside city subject to review by boundary review board.

35.43.040 - Authority generally.

35.43.042 - Authority to establish utility local improvement districts—Procedure.

35.43.043 - Conversion of local improvement district into utility local improvement district.

35.43.045 - Open canals or ditches—Safeguards.

35.43.050 - Authority—Noncontinuous improvements.

35.43.060 - Consolidated cities—Procedure.

35.43.070 - Ordinance—Action on petition or resolution.

35.43.075 - Petition for district outside city may be denied.

35.43.080 - Ordinance—Creation of district.

35.43.100 - Ordinance—Finality—Limitation upon challenging jurisdiction or authority to proceed.

35.43.110 - Petition—Mandatory, when.

35.43.120 - Petition—Requirements.

35.43.125 - Petition—Notice and public hearing required.

35.43.130 - Preliminary estimates and assessment roll.

35.43.140 - Resolutions—Contents, publication—Hearing, by whom held.

35.43.150 - Resolutions—Hearing upon—Notice.

35.43.180 - Restraint by protest.

35.43.182 - Waivers of protest—Recording—Limits on enforceability.

35.43.184 - Preformation expenditures.

35.43.186 - Credits for other assessments.

35.43.188 - Assessment reimbursement accounts.

35.43.190 - Work—By contract or by city or public corporation.

35.43.200 - Street railways at expense of property benefited.

35.43.210 - Street railways at expense of property benefited—Petition—Assessment district.

35.43.220 - Street railways at expense of property benefited—Assessment of cost.

35.43.230 - Street railways at expense of property benefited—Procedure.

35.43.250 - Deferral of collection of assessments for economically disadvantaged persons—Authorized.

35.43.260 - Service fees for sewers not constructed within ten years after voter approval—Credit against future assessments, service charges.

35.43.270 - Sanitary sewer or potable water facilities—Notice to certain property owners.

35.43.280 - Settlement of Indian claims.