Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 86.15 - Flood Control Zone Districts.
86.15.010 - Definitions.

RCW 86.15.010
Definitions.

The definitions set forth in this section apply through this chapter.
(1) "Board" means the county legislative authority.
(2) "Flood control improvement" means any works, projects, or other facilities necessary for the control of flood waters within the county or any zone or zones.
(3) "Flood waters" and "stormwaters" means any storm waste or surplus waters, including surface water, wherever located within the county or a zone or zones where such waters endanger public highways, streams and water courses, harbors, life, or property.
(4) "Participating zones" means two or more zones found to benefit from a single flood control improvement or stormwater control improvement.
(5) "Stormwater control improvement" means any works, projects, or other facilities necessary to control and treat stormwater within the county or any zone or zones.
(6) "Supervisors" means the board of supervisors, or governing body, of a zone.
(7) "Zones" means flood control zone districts which are quasi municipal corporations of the state of Washington created by this chapter.

[ 1983 c 315 § 11; 1961 c 153 § 1.]
NOTES:

Severability—1983 c 315: See note following RCW 90.03.500.

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 86 - Flood Control

Chapter 86.15 - Flood Control Zone Districts.

86.15.001 - Actions subject to review by boundary review board.

86.15.010 - Definitions.

86.15.020 - Zones—Creation.

86.15.023 - Zones not to include area in other zones.

86.15.025 - Districts incorporating watersheds authorized—Subzones authorized—Creation, procedure—Administration—Powers.

86.15.030 - Districts incorporating watersheds authorized—Formation, hearing and notice.

86.15.035 - Cooperative watershed management.

86.15.050 - Zones—Supervisors—Election of supervisors.

86.15.055 - Elected supervisors—Compensation.

86.15.060 - Administration.

86.15.070 - Advisory committees.

86.15.080 - General powers.

86.15.090 - Extraterritorial powers.

86.15.095 - Zones constitute quasi municipal corporation—Constitutional and statutory powers.

86.15.100 - Flood control or stormwater control improvements—Authorization.

86.15.110 - Flood control or stormwater control improvements—Initiation—Comprehensive plan.

86.15.120 - Flood control or stormwater control improvements—Hearing, notice.

86.15.130 - Zone treasurer—Funds.

86.15.140 - Budget.

86.15.150 - County aid.

86.15.160 - Excess levies, assessments, regular levies, and charges—Local improvement districts.

86.15.162 - Delinquent assessment—Sale of parcel—Accrual of interest.

86.15.165 - Voluntary assessments for flood control or stormwater control improvements—Procedure—Disposition of proceeds—Use.

86.15.170 - General obligation bonds.

86.15.175 - Community revitalization financing—Public improvements.

86.15.176 - Service charges authorized—Disposition of revenue.

86.15.178 - Revenue bonds—Lien for delinquent service charges.

86.15.180 - Protection of public property.

86.15.190 - Abatement of nuisances.

86.15.200 - Flood control zones—Consolidation, abolishment.

86.15.210 - Transfer of property.

86.15.220 - Planning of improvements.

86.15.230 - Public necessity of chapter.

86.15.900 - Severability—Construction—1961 c 153.

86.15.910 - Construction of chapter.

86.15.920 - Titles not part of the chapter.