RCW 58.28.440
Platted lands declared dedicated to public use.
All streets, roads, lanes and alleys, public squares, cemeteries, parks, levees, school lots, and commons, surveyed, marked and platted, on the map of any townsite, as prescribed and directed by the provisions of this chapter, are hereby declared to be dedicated to public use, by the filing of such town plat in the office of the county auditor, and are inalienable, unless by special order of the board of commissioners of the county, so long as such town shall remain unincorporated; and if such town at any time thereafter becomes incorporated, the same becomes the property of such town or city, and must be under the care and subject to the control of the council or other municipal authority of such town or city.
[ 1909 c 231 § 44; RRS § 11528. Prior: 1888 c 124 pp 216-220.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 58 - Boundaries and Plats
Chapter 58.28 - Townsites on United States Land—Acquisition of Land.
58.28.010 - Councils' duties when townsites on United States land.
58.28.020 - Councils' duties when townsites on United States land—Survey and plat.
58.28.030 - Councils' duties when townsites on United States land—Plats—Filing.
58.28.060 - Monuments—Location, placement requisites.
58.28.070 - Monuments—Markings—Surveyor's certificate on plat.
58.28.080 - Plats filed—Auditor's fee.
58.28.100 - Notice of possession filed—Assessment and fee—Certificate—Council record.
58.28.110 - Deficiency assessment—When payable.
58.28.120 - Deed to claimants—Actions contesting title, limitations on.
58.28.130 - Entries on mineral lands—Rights of claimants.
58.28.140 - Conflicting claims—Procedure.
58.28.150 - Notice of filing patent—Abandonment of claim.
58.28.160 - Sale of unoccupied lots—Notice—Minimum price.
58.28.170 - Lands for school and municipal purposes—Funds.
58.28.180 - Effect of informalities—Certificate or deed as prima facie evidence.
58.28.190 - Corporate authorities to act promptly.
58.28.200 - Proof requisite to delivery of deed.
58.28.201 - Title to vacated lots by occupancy and improvements.
58.28.202 - Controversies, by whom settled—Review.
58.28.203 - Platted lands declared dedicated to public use.
58.28.204 - Appeals—Procedure.
58.28.210 - Unincorporated towns on United States land—Superior court judge to file claim.
58.28.220 - Petition to superior court judge—Contents—Procedure.
58.28.230 - Survey and plat—Boundaries—Monuments.
58.28.250 - Survey, notice of—Bids for—Franchises continued.
58.28.270 - Monuments—Location, placement requisites.
58.28.280 - Monuments—Markings—Surveyor's certificate on plat.
58.28.290 - Plats filed—Auditor's fee.
58.28.300 - Assessments—Disposition—Employment of attorney authorized.
58.28.310 - Notice of possession filed—Assessment and fee—Certificate—Judge's record.
58.28.320 - Deficiency assessment—When payable.
58.28.330 - Deed to claimants—Actions contesting title, limitations on.
58.28.340 - Entries on mineral lands—Rights of claimants.
58.28.350 - Conflicting claims—Procedure.
58.28.360 - Proof of right—Costs upon failure of both conflicting parties.
58.28.370 - Notice of filing patent.
58.28.380 - Abandonment of claim.
58.28.390 - Sale of unoccupied lots—Notice—Minimum price.
58.28.400 - Lands for school and public purposes—Expenses as charge against fund.
58.28.410 - Disposition of excess money—Special fund.
58.28.420 - Effect of informalities—Certificate or deed as prima facie evidence.
58.28.430 - Proof requisite to delivery of deed.
58.28.440 - Platted lands declared dedicated to public use.
58.28.450 - Clerk's duties when judge trustee.
58.28.460 - Accounting and depositing money—Promptness.
58.28.470 - Records filed with county clerk.
58.28.480 - Judge, a trustee for purposes herein.
58.28.490 - Appellate review—Procedure.
58.28.500 - Succession of trust.
58.28.510 - Title to vacated lots by occupancy and improvements.