RCW 54.16.120
Local utility districts authorized.
A district may, by resolution, establish and define the boundaries of local assessment districts to be known as local utility district No. . . . ., for distribution, under the general supervision and control of the commission, of water for all purposes, public and private, including domestic use, irrigation, and electric energy, and for providing street lighting, or any of them, and in like manner provide for the purchasing, or otherwise acquiring, or constructing and equipping and maintaining and operating distribution systems for such purposes, and for extensions and betterments thereof, and may levy and collect in accordance with the special benefits conferred thereon, special assessments and reassessments on property specially benefited thereby, for paying the cost and expense thereof, or any portions thereof, as herein provided, and issue local improvement bonds or warrants or both to be repaid wholly or in part by collection of local improvement assessments. A district also may form local utility districts located entirely or in part outside its limits or the limits of the county in which the district is located to provide water, or sewer facilities if otherwise authorized under this title.
[ 1999 c 154 § 2; 1975 c 46 § 1; 1955 c 390 § 13. Prior: 1951 c 209 § 1; 1945 c 143 § 1(l), part; 1931 c 1 § 6(l), part; Rem. Supp. 1945 § 11610(l), part.]
NOTES:
Assessments and charges against state lands: Chapter 79.44 RCW.
Local improvements, supplemental authority: Chapter 35.51 RCW.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 54 - Public Utility Districts
54.16.010 - Surveys, plans, investigations, or studies.
54.16.020 - Acquisition of property and rights—Eminent domain.
54.16.030 - Water and irrigation works.
54.16.035 - Provision of water service beyond district subject to review by boundary review board.
54.16.080 - Levy and collection of taxes—Tax anticipation warrants.
54.16.083 - Community revitalization financing—Public improvements.
54.16.092 - Employment interview expenses.
54.16.095 - Liability insurance for officials and employees.
54.16.100 - Manager—Appointment—Compensation—Duties.
54.16.110 - May sue and be sued—Claims.
54.16.120 - Local utility districts authorized.
54.16.130 - Local districts—Procedure—Financing.
54.16.140 - Petition or resolution for local district—Hearing—Notice.
54.16.150 - Procedure when petition is signed by majority of landowners.
54.16.160 - Assessment roll—Hearing—Appellate review—Expenses.
54.16.165 - Segregation of assessments.
54.16.170 - Apportionment of cost of improvement.
54.16.190 - General resolutions.
54.16.200 - Joint exercise of powers and joint acquisition of properties.
54.16.220 - Columbia river hydroelectric projects—Grant back of easements to former owners.
54.16.230 - Sewage system works—Acquire, construct, operate, etc.—Authorizing election—Procedure.
54.16.240 - Sewage system works—Resolution or petition—Voter approval or rejection.
54.16.250 - Sewage system works—Ballot proposition—Canvass.
54.16.260 - Sewage system works—Accounts and funding.
54.16.270 - Sewage system works—Existing authority not affected.
54.16.281 - Energy conservation—Utility cool roof program—Tree planting program.
54.16.285 - Limitations on termination of utility service for residential heating.
54.16.300 - Combined utility functions.
54.16.320 - Assumption of substandard water system—Limited immunity from liability.
54.16.340 - Wholesale telecommunications services—Petition for review of rates, terms, conditions.
54.16.350 - Tariff for irrigation pumping service—Authority to buy back electricity.
54.16.360 - Cooperative watershed management.
54.16.370 - Purchase of electric power and energy from joint operating agency.
54.16.380 - Appliance repair service—Operation by district.
54.16.385 - Appliance repair service—Requirements.
54.16.390 - Environmental mitigation activities.
54.16.400 - Voluntary donations for purposes of urban forestry.
54.16.405 - Voluntary donations for purpose of supporting hunger programs.
54.16.415 - Retail telecommunications services—Reporting requirements.
54.16.425 - Retail telecommunications services—Payment in lieu of property tax.
54.16.430 - Electrification of transportation plan—Considerations—Incentive programs.