RCW 8.12.440
Bond owner may enforce collection.
If the city shall fail, neglect, or refuse to pay said bonds or to promptly collect any such assessments when due, the owner of any such bonds may proceed in his or her own name to collect such assessment and foreclose the lien thereof in any court of competent jurisdiction, and shall in addition to the principal of such bonds and interest thereon, recover five percent of such sum, together with the costs of such suit. Any number of owners of such bonds for any single improvement may join as plaintiffs and any number of owners of the property on which the same are a lien may be joined as defendants in such suit.
[ 2011 c 336 § 268; 1983 c 167 § 14; 1915 c 154 § 15; RRS § 9267.]
NOTES:
Rules of court: CR 17 through 25.
Liberal construction—Severability—1983 c 167: See RCW 39.46.010 and note following.
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.