Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 35.43 - Local Improvements—Authority—Initiation of Proceedings.
35.43.070 - Ordinance—Action on petition or resolution.

RCW 35.43.070
Ordinance—Action on petition or resolution.

A local improvement may be ordered only by an ordinance of the city or town council, pursuant to either a resolution or petition therefor. The ordinance must receive the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the members of the council.
Charters of cities of the first class may prescribe further limitations. In cities and towns other than cities of the first class, the ordinance must receive the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the members of the council if, prior to its passage, written objections to its enactment are filed with the city clerk by or on behalf of the owners of a majority of the lineal frontage of the improvement and of the area within the limits of the proposed improvement district.

[ 1965 c 7 § 35.43.070. Prior: (i) 1911 c 98 § 8; RRS § 9359. (ii) 1911 c 98 § 66; RRS § 9419.]

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35.43.030 - Charters superseded—Application—Ordinances—Districts outside city authorized, within city authorized for transportation and infrastructure purposes.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