RCW 8.12.040
Ordinance to specify method of payment—Limitations.
When the corporate authorities of any such city shall desire to condemn land or other property, or damage the same, for any purpose authorized by this chapter, such city shall provide therefor by ordinance, and unless such ordinance shall provide that such improvement shall be paid for wholly or in part by special assessment upon property benefited, compensation therefor shall be made from any general funds of such city applicable thereto. If such ordinance shall provide that such improvement shall be paid for wholly or in part by special assessment upon property benefited, the proceedings for the making of such special assessment shall be as hereinafter prescribed, in this chapter: PROVIDED, That no special assessment shall be levied under authority of this chapter except when made for the purpose of streets, avenues, alleys, or highways or alterations thereof or changes of the grade therein or other improvements in or adjoining the same, or for bridges, approaches, culverts, sewers, drains, ditches, public squares, public playgrounds, public parks, drives or boulevards or for the purpose of draining swamps, marshes, tide flats, tidelands or ponds or for filling the same: AND IT IS FURTHER PROVIDED, That when a street, avenue, highway or boulevard is established or widened to a width greater than one hundred and fifty feet the excess over and above the one hundred and fifty feet shall be paid out of the general fund of such city without any deduction for benefits of such excess.
[ 1925 ex.s. c 128 § 2; 1907 c 153 § 2; RRS § 9216. Prior: 1905 c 55 § 2; 1893 c 84 § 2.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 8.12 - Eminent Domain by Cities.
8.12.005 - Condemnation final actions—Notice requirements.
8.12.020 - Other terms defined.
8.12.030 - Condemnation authorized—Purposes enumerated.
8.12.040 - Ordinance to specify method of payment—Limitations.
8.12.050 - Petition for condemnation.
8.12.060 - Contents of petition.
8.12.080 - Service when state or county lands are involved.
8.12.090 - Waiver of jury—Adjudication of public use—Procedure.
8.12.100 - Trial—Jury—Right to separate juries.
8.12.120 - Interested party may be brought in.
8.12.130 - Jury may view premises.
8.12.140 - Damages to building—Measure.
8.12.150 - Separate findings where there are several interests—Interpleader of adverse claimants.
8.12.160 - Verdict—New trial—Continuance—New summons.
8.12.170 - Change of ownership—Powers of court.
8.12.200 - Judgment—Appellate review—Payment of award into court.
8.12.210 - Title vests upon payment.
8.12.220 - Payment from general fund.
8.12.230 - Payment by special assessment.
8.12.240 - Petition for assessment—Appointment of commissioners.
8.12.250 - Advancement from general funds against assessments.
8.12.260 - Appointment of board of eminent domain commissioners—Terms of office.
8.12.270 - Oath of commissioners—Compensation.
8.12.280 - Duties of commissioners—Assessment of benefits—Apportionment.
8.12.300 - Hearing on assessment roll—Notice.
8.12.320 - Continuance of hearing.
8.12.330 - Objections to assessment roll.
8.12.340 - Modification of assessment.
8.12.350 - Judgment, effect—Lien.
8.12.360 - Certification of roll to treasurer.
8.12.370 - Treasurer's notice to pay when assessments immediately payable.
8.12.380 - Notice by mail—Penalty for default.
8.12.400 - Maturity—Interest—Payment.
8.12.410 - Sale—Application of proceeds.
8.12.420 - Installment payment of assessments.
8.12.430 - Notice to pay—Due date of installments—Penalty—Interest.
8.12.440 - Bond owner may enforce collection.
8.12.450 - Bondholder's remedy limited to assessments.
8.12.460 - Payment of bonds—Call—Notice.
8.12.470 - Enforcement of collection—Interest on delinquency.
8.12.480 - Assessment fund to be kept separate.
8.12.490 - Record of payment and redemption.
8.12.500 - Liability of treasurer.
8.12.520 - Lien of assessment—Enforcement by civil action.
8.12.530 - Discontinuance of proceedings.
8.12.540 - Subsequent compensation for property taken or damaged.