Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 35.92 - Municipal Utilities.
35.92.060 - Authority to acquire and operate transportation facilities.

RCW 35.92.060
Authority to acquire and operate transportation facilities.

A city or town may also construct, condemn and purchase, purchase, acquire, add to, alter, maintain, operate, or lease cable, electric, and other railways, automobiles, motor cars, motor buses, auto trucks, and any and all other forms or methods of transportation of freight or passengers within the corporate limits of the city or town, and a first-class city may also construct, purchase, acquire, add to, alter, maintain, operate, or lease cable, electric, and other railways beyond those corporate limits only within the boundaries of the county in which the city is located and of any adjoining county, for the transportation of freight and passengers above, upon, or underneath the ground. It may also fix, alter, regulate, and control the fares and rates to be charged therefor; and fares or rates may be adjusted or eliminated for any distinguishable class of users including, but not limited to, senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and students. Without the payment of any license fee or tax, or the filing of a bond with, or the securing of a permit from, the state, or any department thereof, the city or town may engage in, carry on, and operate the business of transporting and carrying passengers or freight for hire by any method or combination of methods that the legislative authority of any city or town may by ordinance provide, with full authority to regulate and control the use and operation of vehicles or other agencies of transportation used for such business.

[ 2020 c 274 § 15; 1995 c 42 § 1; 1991 c 124 § 1; 1990 c 43 § 49; 1985 c 445 § 10; 1981 c 25 § 2; 1965 c 7 § 35.92.060. Prior: 1957 c 288 § 7; 1957 c 209 § 7; prior: 1947 c 214 § 1, part; 1933 c 163 § 1, part; 1931 c 53 § 1, part; 1923 c 173 § 1, part; 1913 c 45 § 1, part; 1909 c 150 § 1, part; 1899 c 128 § 1, part; 1897 c 112 § 1, part; 1893 c 8 § 1, part; 1890 p 520 § 1, part; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 9488, part. Formerly RCW 80.40.060.]
NOTES:

Construction—Severability—Headings—1990 c 43: See notes following RCW 81.100.010.


Additional sales and use taxes: RCW 82.14.045.


Public transportation systems, financing, purchase of leased systems: Chapter 35.95 RCW.

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 35 - Cities and Towns

Chapter 35.92 - Municipal Utilities.

35.92.010 - Authority to acquire and operate waterworks—Generation of electricity—Classification of services for rates.

35.92.012 - May accept and operate water-sewer district's property when boundaries are identical.

35.92.014 - Acquisition of out-of-state waterworks.

35.92.015 - Acquisition of out-of-state waterworks—Joint acquisition and operation.

35.92.017 - Authority to assist customers in the acquisition of water conservation equipment—Limitations.

35.92.020 - Authority to acquire and operate sewerage and solid waste handling systems, plants, sites, or facilities—Classification of services and facilities for rates—Assistance for low-income persons.

35.92.021 - Public property subject to rates and charges for stormwater control facilities.

35.92.023 - Solid waste—Compliance with chapter 70A.205 RCW required.

35.92.025 - Authority to make charges for connecting to water or sewerage system—Interest charges.

35.92.027 - Extension of water and sewer facilities outside city subject to review by boundary review board.

35.92.030 - Authority to acquire and operate stone or asphalt plants.

35.92.040 - Authority to acquire and operate public markets and cold storage plants—"Public markets" defined.

35.92.050 - Authority to acquire and operate utilities.

35.92.052 - First-class cities operating electrical facilities—Participation in agreements to use or own high voltage transmission facilities and other electrical generating facilities—Terms—Limitations.

35.92.054 - May acquire electrical distribution property from public utility district.

35.92.060 - Authority to acquire and operate transportation facilities.

35.92.070 - Procedure—Election.

35.92.075 - Indebtedness incurred on credit of expected utility revenues.

35.92.080 - General obligation bonds.

35.92.090 - Limit of indebtedness.

35.92.100 - Revenue bonds or warrants.

35.92.105 - Revenue bonds, warrants, or other evidences of indebtedness for energy or water conservation programs.

35.92.110 - Funding or refunding bonds.

35.92.120 - Funding or refunding bonds—Bonds not general obligation.

35.92.130 - Funding or refunding bonds—Single issue may refund multiple series.

35.92.140 - Funding or refunding bonds—Issuance of bonds—Ordinance.

35.92.150 - Funding or refunding bonds—Terms of bonds.

35.92.160 - Funding or refunding bonds—Recourse of bond owners.

35.92.170 - City may extend water system outside limits.

35.92.180 - City may extend water system outside limits—May acquire property outside city.

35.92.190 - City may extend water system outside limits—Cannot condemn irrigation system.

35.92.200 - City may extend water system outside limits—Contracts for outside service.

35.92.220 - Acquisition of water rights—Consolidation of irrigation assessment districts.

35.92.230 - Acquisition of water rights—Special assessments.

35.92.240 - Acquisition of water rights—Levy of assessments.

35.92.250 - Acquisition of water rights—District property need not be contiguous.

35.92.260 - Acquisition of water rights—Mode of assessment.

35.92.263 - Acquisition of water rights—Water rights acquired by purchase of shares in water users' association or corporation—Authority to acquire and hold shares.

35.92.265 - Acquisition of water rights—Existing local improvement districts validated—Debts, obligations, assessments, etc., declared legal and valid.

35.92.270 - Passenger transportation systems—Authority to make studies—Contracts with and acquisition of privately owned systems.

35.92.275 - Assumption of obligations of private pension plan when urban transportation system acquired.

35.92.280 - Cities over one hundred fifty thousand, joint undertaking with P.U.D. as to electric utility properties—"Electric utility properties" defined.

35.92.290 - Cities over one hundred fifty thousand, joint undertaking with P.U.D. as to electric utility properties—Agreements.

35.92.300 - Cities over one hundred fifty thousand, joint undertaking with P.U.D. as to electric utility properties—Financing.

35.92.310 - Cities over one hundred fifty thousand, joint undertaking with P.U.D. as to electric utility properties—Authority granted is additional power.

35.92.350 - Electrical construction or improvement—Bid proposals—Contract proposal forms—Conditions for issuance—Refusal—Appeal.

35.92.355 - Energy conservation—Legislative findings—Tree plantings.

35.92.360 - Energy conservation plan—Financing authorized for energy conservation projects in structures or equipment—Limitations.

35.92.365 - Tariff for irrigation pumping service—Authority to buy back electricity.

35.92.370 - Lease of real property under electrical transmission lines for private gardening purposes.

35.92.380 - Waiver or delay of collection of tap-in charges, connection or hookup fees for low income persons.

35.92.390 - Municipal utilities encouraged to provide customers with landscaping information and to request voluntary donations for urban forestry.

35.92.395 - Voluntary donations for purpose of supporting hunger programs.

35.92.400 - Provision of water services and facilities—Contract with Canadian corporation.

35.92.410 - Provision of sewer services and facilities—Contract with Canadian corporation.

35.92.420 - Purchase of electric power and energy from joint operating agency.

35.92.430 - Environmental mitigation activities.

35.92.440 - Production and distribution of biodiesel, ethanol, and ethanol blend fuels—Crop purchase contracts for dedicated energy crops.

35.92.450 - Electrification of transportation plan—Considerations—Incentive programs.

35.92.460 - Utility fee or tax—Disclosure.