RCW 52.26.230
Benefit charges—Establishment—Public hearings—Notice to property owners.
(1) Not fewer than ten days nor more than six months before the election at which the proposition to impose the benefit charge is submitted as provided in this chapter, the governing board of the regional fire protection service authority, or the planning committee if the benefit charge is proposed as part of the initial formation of the authority, shall hold a public hearing specifically setting forth its proposal to impose benefit charges for the support of its legally authorized activities that will maintain or improve the services afforded in the authority. A report of the public hearing shall be filed with the county treasurer of each county in which the property is located and be available for public inspection.
(2) Prior to November 15th of each year the governing board of the authority shall hold a public hearing to review and establish the regional fire protection service authority benefit charges for the subsequent year.
(3) All resolutions imposing or changing the benefit charges must be filed with the county treasurer or treasurers of each county in which the property is located, together with the record of each public hearing, before November 30th immediately preceding the year in which the benefit charges are to be collected on behalf of the authority.
(4) After the benefit charges have been established, the owners of the property subject to the charge must be notified of the amount of the charge.
[ 2017 c 196 § 2; 2004 c 129 § 29.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2017 c 196 §§ 1-9, 11, 13, and 14: See note following RCW 52.26.220.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 52 - Fire Protection Districts
Chapter 52.26 - Regional Fire Protection Service Authorities.
52.26.030 - Planning committee—Formation—Powers.
52.26.050 - Service plan—Taxes and benefit charges.
52.26.060 - Service plan—Submission to voters.
52.26.070 - Service authority—Formation—Challenges.
52.26.080 - Organization and composition of governing board—Commissioner positions, districts.
52.26.100 - Transfer of responsibilities and employees to authority—Civil service system.
52.26.110 - Withdrawal, reannexation of territory.
52.26.120 - Dissolution of fire protection district—Election—Transfer of responsibilities.
52.26.130 - Debt—Interlocal contracts—General obligation bonds.
52.26.140 - Levy of taxes—Levies authorized by special election—Indebtedness—Definition.
52.26.150 - Levy of taxes—To be made by county or counties where authority is located.
52.26.160 - Taxation of lands lying within authority and forest protection assessment area.
52.26.170 - Collection of taxes.
52.26.180 - Benefit charges—Exemptions—Annual review—Definitions.
52.26.190 - Benefit charges—Exemptions.
52.26.200 - Benefit charges—Resolution—County assessor's duties.
52.26.210 - Benefit charges—Administration and collection by county treasurer.
52.26.220 - Benefit charges—Submission to voters—Renewal.
52.26.230 - Benefit charges—Establishment—Public hearings—Notice to property owners.
52.26.240 - Benefit charges—Limitation on imposition of property tax.
52.26.250 - Benefit charges—Complaints—Review board.
52.26.270 - Benefit charges—Additional exemption.
52.26.280 - Civil service—When authorized or required.
52.26.290 - Annexation of territory.
52.26.300 - Annexation of fire protection jurisdiction within reasonable proximity to authority.