RCW 36.93.180
Objectives of boundary review board.
The decisions of the boundary review board shall attempt to achieve the following objectives:
(1) Preservation of natural neighborhoods and communities;
(2) Use of physical boundaries, including but not limited to bodies of water, highways, and land contours;
(3) Creation and preservation of logical service areas;
(4) Prevention of abnormally irregular boundaries;
(5) Discouragement of multiple incorporations of small cities and encouragement of incorporation of cities in excess of ten thousand population in heavily populated urban areas;
(6) Dissolution of inactive special purpose districts;
(7) Adjustment of impractical boundaries;
(8) Incorporation as cities or towns or annexation to cities or towns of unincorporated areas which are urban in character; and
(9) Protection of agricultural and rural lands which are designated for long term productive agricultural and resource use by a comprehensive plan adopted by the county legislative authority.
[ 1989 c 84 § 6; 1981 c 332 § 10; 1979 ex.s. c 142 § 2; 1967 c 189 § 18.]
NOTES:
Severability—1981 c 332: See note following RCW 35.13.165.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 36.93 - Local Governmental Organization—Boundaries—Review Boards.
36.93.051 - Appointment of board—Members—Terms—Qualifications.
36.93.063 - Selection of board members—Procedure—Commencement of term—Vacancies.
36.93.067 - Effect of failure to make appointment.
36.93.080 - Expenditures—Remittance of costs to counties.
36.93.090 - Filing notice of proposed actions with board.
36.93.093 - Copy of notice of intention by water-sewer district to be sent officials.
36.93.100 - Review of proposed actions by board—Procedure.
36.93.105 - Actions not subject to review by board.
36.93.110 - When review not necessary.
36.93.116 - Simultaneous consideration of incorporation and annexation of territory.
36.93.130 - Notice of intention—Contents.
36.93.140 - Pending actions not affected.
36.93.150 - Review of proposed actions—Actions and determinations of board—Disapproval, effect.
36.93.153 - Review of proposed incorporation in county with boundary review board.
36.93.155 - Annexation approval—Other action not authorized.
36.93.157 - Decisions to be consistent with growth management act.
36.93.160 - Hearings—Notice—Record—Subpoenas—Decision of board—Appellate review.
36.93.180 - Objectives of boundary review board.
36.93.200 - Rules and regulations—Adoption procedure.
36.93.210 - Rules and regulations—Filing—Permanent register.
36.93.220 - Provisions of prior laws superseded by chapter.
36.93.230 - Power to disband boundary review board.
36.93.800 - Application of chapter to merged special purpose districts.