RCW 35.58.530
Annexation—Requirements, procedure.
Territory located within a component county that is annexed to a component city after the establishment of a metropolitan municipal corporation shall by such act be annexed to the metropolitan municipal corporation. Territory within a metropolitan municipal corporation may be annexed to a city which is not within such metropolitan municipal corporation in the manner provided by law and in such event either (1) such city may be annexed to such metropolitan municipal corporation by ordinance of the legislative body of the city concurred in by resolution of the metropolitan council, or (2) if such city shall not be so annexed such territory shall remain within the metropolitan municipal corporation unless such city shall by resolution of its legislative body request the withdrawal of such territory subject to any outstanding indebtedness of the metropolitan corporation and the metropolitan council shall by resolution consent to such withdrawal.
Any territory located within a component county that is contiguous to a metropolitan municipal corporation and lying wholly within an incorporated city or town may be annexed to such metropolitan municipal corporation by ordinance of the legislative body of such city or town requesting such annexation concurred in by resolution of the metropolitan council.
Any other territory located within a component county that is adjacent to a metropolitan municipal corporation may be annexed thereto by vote of the qualified electors residing in the territory to be annexed, in the manner provided in this chapter. An election to annex such territory may be called pursuant to a petition or resolution in the following manner:
(1) A petition calling for such an election shall be signed by at least four percent of the qualified voters residing within the territory to be annexed and shall be filed with the auditor of the central county.
(2) A resolution calling for such an election may be adopted by the metropolitan council.
Any resolution or petition calling for such an election shall describe the boundaries of the territory to be annexed, and state that the annexation of such territory to the metropolitan municipal corporation will be conducive to the welfare and benefit of the persons or property within the metropolitan municipal corporation and within the territory proposed to be annexed.
Upon receipt of such a petition, the auditor shall examine the same and certify to the sufficiency of the signatures thereon. Within thirty days following the receipt of such petition, the auditor shall transmit the same to the metropolitan council, together with his or her certificate as to the sufficiency thereof.
[ 2009 c 549 § 2111; 1993 c 240 § 18; 1969 ex.s. c 135 § 3; 1967 c 105 § 15; 1965 c 7 § 35.58.530. Prior: 1957 c 213 § 53.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.
35.58.010 - Declaration of policy and purpose.
35.58.030 - Corporations authorized—Limitation on boundaries.
35.58.040 - Territory which must be included or excluded—Boundaries.
35.58.050 - Functions authorized.
35.58.060 - Unauthorized functions to be performed under other law.
35.58.070 - Resolution, petition for election—Requirements, procedure.
35.58.100 - Additional functions—Authorized by election.
35.58.110 - Additional functions—Authorized without election.
35.58.120 - Metropolitan council—Composition.
35.58.130 - Metropolitan council—Organization, chair, procedures.
35.58.140 - Metropolitan council—Terms.
35.58.150 - Metropolitan council—Vacancies.
35.58.160 - Metropolitan council—Compensation—Waiver of compensation.
35.58.170 - Corporation name and seal.
35.58.180 - General powers of corporation.
35.58.190 - Performance of function or functions—Commencement date.
35.58.200 - Powers relative to water pollution abatement.
35.58.210 - Metropolitan water pollution abatement advisory committee.
35.58.215 - Powers relative to systems of sewerage.
35.58.220 - Powers relative to water supply.
35.58.230 - Metropolitan water advisory committee.
35.58.240 - Powers relative to transportation.
35.58.245 - Public transportation function—Authorization by election required—Procedure.
35.58.260 - Transportation function—Acquisition of city system.
35.58.262 - Transportation function—Fuel purchasing strategies—Reports.
35.58.263 - Transportation function—Fuel purchasing strategies—Liability immunity.
35.58.268 - Public transportation employees—Payroll deduction for political action committees.
35.58.270 - Metropolitan transit commission.
35.58.271 - Public transportation in municipalities—Financing.
35.58.2711 - Local sales and use taxes for financing public transportation systems.
35.58.2712 - Public transportation feasibility study—Advanced financial support payments.
35.58.272 - Public transportation systems—Definitions.
35.58.2795 - Public transportation systems—Six-year transit plans.
35.58.2796 - Public transportation systems—Annual reports by department.
35.58.280 - Powers relative to garbage disposal.
35.58.290 - Powers relative to parks and parkways.
35.58.300 - Metropolitan park board.
35.58.310 - Powers relative to planning.
35.58.340 - Disposition of unneeded property.
35.58.360 - Rules and regulations—Penalties—Enforcement.
35.58.380 - Retention of existing personnel.
35.58.390 - Prior employees pension rights preserved.
35.58.400 - Prior employees sick leave and vacation rights preserved.
35.58.420 - Supplemental income payments by component city and county.
35.58.430 - Funds—Disbursements—Treasurer—Expenses—Election expenses.
35.58.450 - General obligation bonds—Issuance, sale, form, term, election, payment.
35.58.460 - Revenue bonds—Issuance, sale, form, term, payment, reserves, actions.
35.58.470 - Funding, refunding bonds.
35.58.480 - Borrowing money from component city or county.
35.58.490 - Interest bearing warrants.
35.58.500 - Local improvement districts—Utility local improvement districts.
35.58.510 - Obligations of corporation are legal investments and security for public deposits.
35.58.520 - Investment of corporate funds.
35.58.530 - Annexation—Requirements, procedure.
35.58.540 - Annexation—Hearings—Inclusion, exclusion of territory—Boundaries—Calling election.
35.58.550 - Annexation—Election—Favorable vote.
35.58.570 - Sewage facilities—Capacity charge.
35.58.580 - Public transportation fares—Proof of payment—Civil infractions.
35.58.590 - Public transportation fares—Powers of law enforcement authorities.
35.58.595 - Public transportation fares—Powers and authority are supplemental to other laws.
35.58.610 - Supplemental transportation improvements.
35.58.900 - Liberal construction.
35.58.911 - Prior proceedings validated, ratified, approved and confirmed.