RCW 35.55.020
Alternative methods of financing.
If the city council desires to make any improvement authorized by the provisions of this chapter it shall provide therefor by ordinance and unless the ordinance provides that the improvement shall be paid for wholly or in part by special assessments upon the property benefited, compensation therefor shall be made from any general funds of the city applicable thereto. If the ordinance provides that the improvement shall be paid for wholly or in part by special assessments upon property benefited, the proceedings for the making of the special assessments shall be as hereinafter provided.
[ 1965 c 7 § 35.55.020. Prior: 1909 c 147 § 2, part; RRS § 9433, part.]
NOTES:
Special assessments or taxation for local improvements: State Constitution Art. 7 § 9.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 35.55 - Local Improvements—Filling Lowlands.
35.55.010 - Authority—Second-class cities.
35.55.020 - Alternative methods of financing.
35.55.030 - Boundaries—Excepted property.
35.55.040 - Damages—Eminent domain.
35.55.050 - Estimates—Plans and specifications.
35.55.060 - Assessment roll—Items—Assessment units—Installments.
35.55.070 - Hearing on assessment roll—Notice—Council's authority.
35.55.080 - Hearings—Appellate review.
35.55.090 - Lien—Collection of assessments.
35.55.100 - Interest on assessments.
35.55.110 - Payment of cost of improvement—Interest on warrants.
35.55.120 - Local improvement bonds—Terms.
35.55.130 - Local improvement bonds—Guaranties.
35.55.140 - Local improvement bonds and warrants—Sale to pay damages, preliminary financing.
35.55.150 - Local improvement fund—Investment.
35.55.160 - Letting contract for improvement—Excess or deficiency of fund.