RCW 36.88.010
Districts authorized—Purposes.
All counties have the power to create county road improvement districts for the acquisition of rights-of-way and improvement of county roads, existing private roads that will become county roads as a result of this improvement district process and, with the approval of the state department of transportation, state highways; for the construction or improvement of necessary drainage facilities, bulkheads, retaining walls, and other appurtenances therefor, bridges, culverts, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, escalators, or moving sidewalks; and for the draining or filling of drainage potholes or swamps. Such counties have the power to levy and collect special assessments against the real property specially benefited thereby for the purpose of paying the whole or any part of the cost of such acquisition of rights-of-way, construction, or improvement.
[ 1985 c 400 § 3; 1985 c 369 § 7; 1965 c 60 § 1; 1963 c 84 § 1; 1963 c 4 § 36.88.010. Prior: 1959 c 134 § 1; 1951 c 192 § 1.]
NOTES:
Reviser's note: This section was amended by 1985 c 369 § 7 and by 1985 c 400 § 3, each without reference to the other. Both amendments are incorporated in the publication of this section pursuant to RCW 1.12.025(2). For rule of construction, see RCW 1.12.025(1).
County may fund improvements to state highways: RCW 36.75.035.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 36.88 - County Road Improvement Districts.
36.88.010 - Districts authorized—Purposes.
36.88.015 - Additional purposes.
36.88.020 - Formation of district—How initiated.
36.88.030 - Formation of district—By resolution of intention—Procedure.
36.88.035 - Notice must contain statement that assessments may vary from estimates.
36.88.040 - Formation of district—By resolution of intention—Election—Rules.
36.88.050 - Formation of district—By petition—Procedure.
36.88.060 - Formation of district—Hearing—Resolution creating district.
36.88.065 - Formation of district—Alternative method.
36.88.070 - Diagram only preliminary determination.
36.88.072 - Waivers of protest—Recording—Limits on enforceability.
36.88.074 - Preformation expenditures.
36.88.076 - Credits for other assessments.
36.88.078 - Assessment reimbursement accounts.
36.88.080 - Property included in district—Method of assessment—Assessment limited by benefit.
36.88.085 - Exemption of farm and agricultural land from special benefit assessments.
36.88.090 - Assessment roll—Hearing—Notice—Objections—New hearing.
36.88.100 - Appeal—Reassessment.
36.88.110 - Assessment roll—Conclusive.
36.88.120 - Assessment is lien on property—Superiority.
36.88.130 - County treasurer—Duties.
36.88.140 - Payment of assessment—Delinquent assessments—Penalties—Lien foreclosure.
36.88.145 - Property donations—Credit against assessments.
36.88.150 - Payment of assessment—Record of.
36.88.160 - District fund—Purposes—Bond redemptions.
36.88.170 - Foreclosed property—Held in trust for district.
36.88.180 - Foreclosed property—Sale or lease—Disposition of proceeds.
36.88.190 - Improvement bonds, warrants authorized.
36.88.200 - Improvement bonds—Form, contents, execution.
36.88.210 - Improvement bonds—Issuance—Sale—Deposit of proceeds.
36.88.220 - Improvement bonds—Guaranty fund.
36.88.230 - Improvement bonds—Guaranty fund in certain counties—Operation.
36.88.235 - Improvement bonds—Guaranty fund assets may be transferred to county general fund—When.
36.88.250 - Improvement bonds—Remedies of bond owners—Enforcement.
36.88.260 - Assessment where bonds issued—Payment in installments.
36.88.270 - Assessment where bonds issued—Payment in cash—Notice of assessment.
36.88.290 - Limitation of actions.
36.88.295 - Refunding bonds—Limitations.
36.88.300 - District costs and expenses—What to include.
36.88.305 - District costs and expenses—Credit or reduction of assessments.
36.88.310 - Acquisition of property—Eminent domain.
36.88.320 - Construction or improvement—Supervision—Contracts—Standards.
36.88.330 - Warrants—Issuance—Priority—Acceptance.
36.88.350 - Maintenance—Expense.
36.88.370 - Signatures on petitions, ballots, objections—Determining sufficiency.
36.88.375 - Consolidated road improvement districts—Establishment—Bonds.
36.88.380 - Safeguarding open canals or ditches—Assessments and benefits.
36.88.390 - Safeguarding open canals or ditches—Authority.
36.88.400 - Safeguarding open canals or ditches—Installation and construction—Costs.
36.88.900 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.