Revised Code of Washington
Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code

35A.01.070 - Definitions—Change of plan or classification of municipal government. - RCW 35A.01.070 Definitions—Change of plan or classification of municipal government....

35A.01.900 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521. - RCW 35A.01.900 Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c...

Chapter 35A.02 - Procedure for Incorporated Municipality to Become a Noncharter Code City.

35A.02.010 - Adoption of noncharter code city classification authorized. - RCW 35A.02.010 Adoption of noncharter code city classification authorized. Any...

35A.02.020 - Petition method—Direct. - RCW 35A.02.020 Petition method—Direct. When a petition is filed, signed...

35A.02.025 - Referendum. - RCW 35A.02.025 Referendum. Upon the filing of a referendum petition...

35A.02.030 - Resolution method. - RCW 35A.02.030 Resolution method. When a majority of the legislative...

35A.02.035 - Referendum. - RCW 35A.02.035 Referendum. Upon the filing of a referendum petition...

35A.02.040 - Certification of ordinance—Transcript of record to secretary of state. - RCW 35A.02.040 Certification of ordinance—Transcript of record to secretary of...

35A.02.050 - Election of new officers. - RCW 35A.02.050 Election of new officers. The first election of...

35A.02.055 - Election of new officers—Exception where same general plan of government is retained. - RCW 35A.02.055 Election of new officers—Exception where same general plan...

35A.02.060 - Petition for election. - RCW 35A.02.060 Petition for election. When a petition which is...

35A.02.070 - Resolution for election. - RCW 35A.02.070 Resolution for election. The legislative body of an...

35A.02.080 - Election of officers upon approval of plan of government by voters. - RCW 35A.02.080 Election of officers upon approval of plan of...

35A.02.090 - Alternative plan of government. - RCW 35A.02.090 Alternative plan of government. Proposals for each of...

35A.02.120 - Effective date of reclassification and reorganization. - RCW 35A.02.120 Effective date of reclassification and reorganization. Upon the...

35A.02.130 - Adoption of classification of noncharter code city without change of governmental plan. - RCW 35A.02.130 Adoption of classification of noncharter code city without...

35A.02.140 - Petition or resolution pending—Restriction—Exception. - RCW 35A.02.140 Petition or resolution pending—Restriction—Exception. While proceedings are pending...

Chapter 35A.03 - Incorporation as Noncharter Code City.

35A.03.001 - Actions subject to review by boundary review board. - RCW 35A.03.001 Actions subject to review by boundary review board....

35A.03.005 - Incorporation to be governed by chapter 35.02 RCW. - RCW 35A.03.005 Incorporation to be governed by chapter 35.02 RCW....

Chapter 35A.05 - Consolidation of Code Cities.

35A.05.001 - Actions subject to review by boundary review board. - RCW 35A.05.001 Actions subject to review by boundary review board....

35A.05.005 - Consolidation of code cities. - RCW 35A.05.005 Consolidation of code cities. Code cities shall consolidate...

Chapter 35A.06 - Adoption and Abandonment of Noncharter Code City Classification or Plan of Government.

35A.06.010 - Each optional plan of government declared complete form of government. - RCW 35A.06.010 Each optional plan of government declared complete form...

35A.06.020 - Laws applicable to noncharter code cities. - RCW 35A.06.020 Laws applicable to noncharter code cities. The classifications...

35A.06.030 - Abandonment of plan of government of a noncharter code city. - RCW 35A.06.030 Abandonment of plan of government of a noncharter...

35A.06.040 - Abandonment—Resolution or petition for election. - RCW 35A.06.040 Abandonment—Resolution or petition for election. (1) Upon the...

35A.06.050 - Abandonment—Election. - RCW 35A.06.050 Abandonment—Election. The proposal for abandonment of a plan...

35A.06.060 - Abandonment—Reorganization under plan adopted—Effective date. - RCW 35A.06.060 Abandonment—Reorganization under plan adopted—Effective date. If a majority...

35A.06.070 - Abandonment of noncharter code city classification without reorganization. - RCW 35A.06.070 Abandonment of noncharter code city classification without reorganization....

Chapter 35A.07 - Procedure for City Operating Under Charter to Become a Charter Code City.

35A.07.010 - Adoption of charter code city classification authorized. - RCW 35A.07.010 Adoption of charter code city classification authorized. Any...

35A.07.020 - Petition method—Direct. - RCW 35A.07.020 Petition method—Direct. When a petition is filed, signed...

35A.07.025 - Referendum. - RCW 35A.07.025 Referendum. Upon the filing of a referendum petition...

35A.07.030 - Resolution method. - RCW 35A.07.030 Resolution method. When a majority of the legislative...

35A.07.035 - Referendum. - RCW 35A.07.035 Referendum. Upon the filing of a referendum petition...

35A.07.040 - Certification of ordinance—Transcript of record to secretary of state. - RCW 35A.07.040 Certification of ordinance—Transcript of record to secretary of...

35A.07.050 - Petition for election. - RCW 35A.07.050 Petition for election. When a petition which is...

35A.07.060 - Resolution for election. - RCW 35A.07.060 Resolution for election. The legislative body of a...

35A.07.070 - Election on reclassification—Effective date of reclassification upon favorable vote. - RCW 35A.07.070 Election on reclassification—Effective date of reclassification upon favorable...

Chapter 35A.08 - Procedure for Adoption of Charter as Charter Code City.

35A.08.010 - Adoption of charter authorized. - RCW 35A.08.010 Adoption of charter authorized. Any city having a...

35A.08.020 - Determining population. - RCW 35A.08.020 Determining population. For the purposes of this chapter,...

35A.08.030 - Resolution or petition for election. - RCW 35A.08.030 Resolution or petition for election. The legislative body...

35A.08.040 - Election on question—Election of charter commission. - RCW 35A.08.040 Election on question—Election of charter commission. The election...

35A.08.050 - Organization of charter commission—Vacancies—Duties. - RCW 35A.08.050 Organization of charter commission—Vacancies—Duties. Within ten days after...

35A.08.060 - Expenses of commission members—Consultants and assistants. - RCW 35A.08.060 Expenses of commission members—Consultants and assistants. Members of...

35A.08.070 - Public hearing. - RCW 35A.08.070 Public hearing. The charter commission shall hold at...

35A.08.080 - Submission of charter—Election of officers—Publication. - RCW 35A.08.080 Submission of charter—Election of officers—Publication. Within one hundred...

35A.08.090 - Conduct of elections. - RCW 35A.08.090 Conduct of elections. The election upon the question...

35A.08.100 - Ballot titles. - RCW 35A.08.100 Ballot titles. Ballot titles for elections under this...

35A.08.110 - Certificates of election to officers—Effective date of becoming charter code city. - RCW 35A.08.110 Certificates of election to officers—Effective date of becoming...

35A.08.120 - Authentication of charter. - RCW 35A.08.120 Authentication of charter. The authentication of the charter...

Chapter 35A.09 - Amendment or Revision of Charters of Charter Code Cities.

35A.09.010 - Amendment of charter—Initiated by legislative body. - RCW 35A.09.010 Amendment of charter—Initiated by legislative body. The charter...

35A.09.020 - Petition for submission of charter amendment. - RCW 35A.09.020 Petition for submission of charter amendment. Upon the...

35A.09.030 - New or revised charter—Petition—Charter commission. - RCW 35A.09.030 New or revised charter—Petition—Charter commission. On the petition...

35A.09.040 - Submission of new or revised charter—Election. - RCW 35A.09.040 Submission of new or revised charter—Election. Within ten...

35A.09.050 - Publication of proposed charter. - RCW 35A.09.050 Publication of proposed charter. The proposed new, altered,...

35A.09.060 - Conduct of elections. - RCW 35A.09.060 Conduct of elections. The election of the charter...

35A.09.070 - Effect of favorable vote. - RCW 35A.09.070 Effect of favorable vote. If a majority of...

Chapter 35A.10 - Adoption and Abandonment of Charter Code City Classification.

35A.10.010 - Laws applicable to charter code cities. - RCW 35A.10.010 Laws applicable to charter code cities. The classifications...

35A.10.020 - Abandonment of charter code city classification. - RCW 35A.10.020 Abandonment of charter code city classification. Any charter...

35A.10.030 - Resolution or petition for change of classification—Election. - RCW 35A.10.030 Resolution or petition for change of classification—Election. Upon...

35A.10.040 - No subsequent vote for six years. - RCW 35A.10.040 No subsequent vote for six years. When a...

Chapter 35A.11 - Laws Governing Noncharter Code Cities and Charter Code Cities—Powers.

35A.11.010 - Rights, powers, and privileges. - RCW 35A.11.010 Rights, powers, and privileges. Each city governed under...

35A.11.020 - Powers vested in legislative bodies of noncharter and charter code cities. - RCW 35A.11.020 Powers vested in legislative bodies of noncharter and...

35A.11.030 - Applicability of general law. - RCW 35A.11.030 Applicability of general law. Powers of eminent domain,...

35A.11.035 - Nonpolluting power generation by individual—Exemption from regulation—Authorization to contract with utility. - RCW 35A.11.035 Nonpolluting power generation by individual—Exemption from regulation—Authorization to...

35A.11.037 - Hydroelectric resources—Separate legal authority—Creation by irrigation districts and cities, towns, or public utility districts. - RCW 35A.11.037 Hydroelectric resources—Separate legal authority—Creation by irrigation districts and...

35A.11.040 - Intergovernmental cooperation and action. - RCW 35A.11.040 Intergovernmental cooperation and action. The legislative body of...

35A.11.050 - Statement of purpose and policy. - RCW 35A.11.050 Statement of purpose and policy. The general grant...

35A.11.060 - Participation in Economic Opportunity Act programs. - RCW 35A.11.060 Participation in Economic Opportunity Act programs. The legislative...

35A.11.070 - Tourist promotion. - RCW 35A.11.070 Tourist promotion. See RCW 35.21.700.

35A.11.080 - Initiative and referendum—Election to exercise—Restriction or abandonment. - RCW 35A.11.080 Initiative and referendum—Election to exercise—Restriction or abandonment. The...

35A.11.090 - Initiative and referendum—Effective date of ordinances—Exceptions. - RCW 35A.11.090 Initiative and referendum—Effective date of ordinances—Exceptions. Ordinances of...

35A.11.100 - Initiative and referendum—Exercise of powers. - RCW 35A.11.100 Initiative and referendum—Exercise of powers. Except as provided...

35A.11.110 - Members of legislative bodies authorized to serve as volunteer firefighters, volunteer ambulance personnel, or reserve law enforcement officers. - RCW 35A.11.110 Members of legislative bodies authorized to serve as...

35A.11.200 - Criminal code repeal by city operating municipal court—Agreement covering costs of handling resulting criminal cases—Arbitration. - RCW 35A.11.200 Criminal code repeal by city operating municipal court—Agreement...

35A.11.210 - Juvenile curfews. - RCW 35A.11.210 Juvenile curfews. (1) Any code city has the...

Chapter 35A.12 - Mayor-Council Plan of Government.

35A.12.010 - Elective city officers—Size of council. - RCW 35A.12.010 Elective city officers—Size of council. The government of...

35A.12.020 - Appointive officers—Duties—Compensation. - RCW 35A.12.020 Appointive officers—Duties—Compensation. The appointive officers shall be those...

35A.12.030 - Eligibility to hold elective office. - RCW 35A.12.030 Eligibility to hold elective office. No person shall...

35A.12.040 - Elections—Terms of elective officers—Numbering of council positions. - RCW 35A.12.040 Elections—Terms of elective officers—Numbering of council positions. Officers...

35A.12.050 - Vacancies. - RCW 35A.12.050 Vacancies. The office of a mayor or councilmember...

35A.12.060 - Vacancy for nonattendance. - RCW 35A.12.060 Vacancy for nonattendance. In addition a council position...

35A.12.065 - Pro tempore appointments. - RCW 35A.12.065 Pro tempore appointments. Biennially at the first meeting...

35A.12.070 - Compensation of elective officers—Expenses. - RCW 35A.12.070 Compensation of elective officers—Expenses. The salaries of the...

35A.12.080 - Oath and bond of officers. - RCW 35A.12.080 Oath and bond of officers. Any officer before...

35A.12.090 - Appointment and removal of officers—Terms. - RCW 35A.12.090 Appointment and removal of officers—Terms. The mayor shall...

35A.12.100 - Duties and authority of the mayor—Veto—Tie-breaking vote. - RCW 35A.12.100 Duties and authority of the mayor—Veto—Tie-breaking vote. The...

35A.12.110 - Council meetings. - RCW 35A.12.110 Council meetings. The city council and mayor shall...

35A.12.120 - Council—Quorum—Rules—Voting. - RCW 35A.12.120 Council—Quorum—Rules—Voting. At all meetings of the council a...

35A.12.130 - Ordinances—Style—Requisites—Veto. - RCW 35A.12.130 Ordinances—Style—Requisites—Veto. The enacting clause of all ordinances shall...

35A.12.140 - Adoption of codes by reference. - RCW 35A.12.140 Adoption of codes by reference. Ordinances may by...

35A.12.150 - Ordinances—Authentication and recording. - RCW 35A.12.150 Ordinances—Authentication and recording. The city clerk shall authenticate...

35A.12.160 - Publication of ordinances or summary—Public notice of hearings and meeting agendas. - RCW 35A.12.160 Publication of ordinances or summary—Public notice of hearings...

35A.12.170 - Audit and allowance of demands against city. - RCW 35A.12.170 Audit and allowance of demands against city. All...

35A.12.180 - Optional division of city into wards. - RCW 35A.12.180 Optional division of city into wards. At any...

35A.12.190 - Powers of council. - RCW 35A.12.190 Powers of council. The council of any code...

Chapter 35A.13 - Council-Manager Plan of Government.

35A.13.010 - City officers—Size of council. - RCW 35A.13.010 City officers—Size of council. The councilmembers shall be...

35A.13.020 - Election of councilmembers—Eligibility—Terms—Vacancies—Forfeiture of office—Council chair. - RCW 35A.13.020 Election of councilmembers—Eligibility—Terms—Vacancies—Forfeiture of office—Council chair. In council-manager...

35A.13.030 - Mayor—Election—Chair to be mayor—Duties. - RCW 35A.13.030 Mayor—Election—Chair to be mayor—Duties. Biennially at the first...

35A.13.033 - Election on proposition to designate person elected to position one as chair—Subsequent holders of position one to be chair. - RCW 35A.13.033 Election on proposition to designate person elected to...

35A.13.035 - Mayor pro tempore or deputy mayor. - RCW 35A.13.035 Mayor pro tempore or deputy mayor. Biennially at...

35A.13.040 - Compensation of councilmembers—Expenses. - RCW 35A.13.040 Compensation of councilmembers—Expenses. The salaries of the councilmembers,...

35A.13.050 - City manager—Qualifications. - RCW 35A.13.050 City manager—Qualifications. The city manager need not be...

35A.13.060 - City manager may serve two or more cities. - RCW 35A.13.060 City manager may serve two or more cities....

35A.13.070 - City manager—Bond and oath. - RCW 35A.13.070 City manager—Bond and oath. Before entering upon the...

35A.13.080 - City manager—Powers and duties. - RCW 35A.13.080 City manager—Powers and duties. The powers and duties...

35A.13.090 - Creation of departments, offices, and employment—Compensation. - RCW 35A.13.090 Creation of departments, offices, and employment—Compensation. On recommendation...

35A.13.100 - City manager—Department heads—Authority. - RCW 35A.13.100 City manager—Department heads—Authority. The city manager may authorize...

35A.13.110 - City manager—Appointment of subordinates—Qualifications—Terms. - RCW 35A.13.110 City manager—Appointment of subordinates—Qualifications—Terms. Appointments made by or...

35A.13.120 - City manager—Interference by councilmembers. - RCW 35A.13.120 City manager—Interference by councilmembers. Neither the council, nor...

35A.13.130 - City manager—Removal—Resolution and notice. - RCW 35A.13.130 City manager—Removal—Resolution and notice. The city manager shall...

35A.13.140 - City manager—Removal—Reply and hearing. - RCW 35A.13.140 City manager—Removal—Reply and hearing. The city manager may,...

35A.13.150 - City manager—Substitute. - RCW 35A.13.150 City manager—Substitute. The council may designate a qualified...

35A.13.160 - Oath and bond of officers. - RCW 35A.13.160 Oath and bond of officers. All provisions of...

35A.13.170 - Council meetings—Quorum—Rules—Voting. - RCW 35A.13.170 Council meetings—Quorum—Rules—Voting. All provisions of RCW 35A.12.110, as...

35A.13.180 - Adoption of codes by reference. - RCW 35A.13.180 Adoption of codes by reference. Ordinances of cities...

35A.13.190 - Ordinances—Style—Requisites—Veto. - RCW 35A.13.190 Ordinances—Style—Requisites—Veto. The enacting clause of all ordinances shall...

35A.13.200 - Authentication, recording and publication of ordinances. - RCW 35A.13.200 Authentication, recording and publication of ordinances. Ordinances of...

35A.13.210 - Audit and allowance of demands against city. - RCW 35A.13.210 Audit and allowance of demands against city. RCW...

35A.13.220 - Optional division of city into wards. - RCW 35A.13.220 Optional division of city into wards. A code...

35A.13.230 - Powers of council. - RCW 35A.13.230 Powers of council. The council of any code...

Chapter 35A.14 - Annexation by Code Cities.

35A.14.001 - Actions subject to review by boundary review board. - RCW 35A.14.001 Actions subject to review by boundary review board....

35A.14.005 - Annexations beyond urban growth areas prohibited. - RCW 35A.14.005 Annexations beyond urban growth areas prohibited. No code...

35A.14.010 - Authority for annexation. - RCW 35A.14.010 Authority for annexation. Any portion of a county...

35A.14.015 - Election method—Resolution for election—Contents of resolution. - RCW 35A.14.015 Election method—Resolution for election—Contents of resolution. When the...

35A.14.020 - Election method—Contents of petition—Certification by auditor—Approval or rejection by legislative body—Costs. - RCW 35A.14.020 Election method—Contents of petition—Certification by auditor—Approval or rejection...

35A.14.030 - Filing of petition as approved by city. - RCW 35A.14.030 Filing of petition as approved by city. Upon...

35A.14.040 - Election method—Hearing by review board—Notice. - RCW 35A.14.040 Election method—Hearing by review board—Notice. Within ten days...

35A.14.050 - Decision of the county annexation review board—Filing—Date for election. - RCW 35A.14.050 Decision of the county annexation review board—Filing—Date for...

35A.14.070 - Election method—Notice of election. - RCW 35A.14.070 Election method—Notice of election. Notice of an annexation...

35A.14.080 - Election method—Vote required for annexation—Proposition for assumption of indebtedness—Certification. - RCW 35A.14.080 Election method—Vote required for annexation—Proposition for assumption of...

35A.14.085 - Election method—Vote required for annexation with assumption of indebtedness—Without assumption of indebtedness. - RCW 35A.14.085 Election method—Vote required for annexation with assumption of...

35A.14.090 - Election method—Ordinance providing for annexation, assumption of indebtedness. - RCW 35A.14.090 Election method—Ordinance providing for annexation, assumption of indebtedness....

35A.14.100 - Election method—Effective date of annexation. - RCW 35A.14.100 Election method—Effective date of annexation. Upon the date...

35A.14.110 - Election method is alternative. - RCW 35A.14.110 Election method is alternative. The method of annexation...

35A.14.120 - Direct petition method—Notice to legislative body—Meeting—Assumption of indebtedness—Proposed zoning regulation—Contents of petition. - RCW 35A.14.120 Direct petition method—Notice to legislative body—Meeting—Assumption of indebtedness—Proposed...

35A.14.130 - Direct petition method—Notice of hearing. - RCW 35A.14.130 Direct petition method—Notice of hearing. Whenever such a...

35A.14.140 - Direct petition method—Ordinance providing for annexation. - RCW 35A.14.140 Direct petition method—Ordinance providing for annexation. Following the...

35A.14.150 - Direct petition method—Effective date of annexation. - RCW 35A.14.150 Direct petition method—Effective date of annexation. Upon the...

35A.14.160 - Annexation review board—Composition. - RCW 35A.14.160 Annexation review board—Composition. There is hereby established in...

35A.14.170 - Time for filing nominations—Vacancies. - RCW 35A.14.170 Time for filing nominations—Vacancies. Upon the initial formation...

35A.14.180 - Terms of members. - RCW 35A.14.180 Terms of members. The members of the annexation...

35A.14.190 - Organization of annexation review board—Rules—Journal—Authority. - RCW 35A.14.190 Organization of annexation review board—Rules—Journal—Authority. The members of...

35A.14.200 - Determination by county annexation review board—Factors considered—Filing of findings and decision. - RCW 35A.14.200 Determination by county annexation review board—Factors considered—Filing of...

35A.14.210 - Court review of decisions of the county annexation review board. - RCW 35A.14.210 Court review of decisions of the county annexation...

35A.14.220 - When review procedure may be dispensed with. - RCW 35A.14.220 When review procedure may be dispensed with. Annexations...

35A.14.231 - Territory subject to annexation proposal—When annexation by another city or incorporation allowed. - RCW 35A.14.231 Territory subject to annexation proposal—When annexation by another...

35A.14.295 - Annexation of unincorporated island of territory within code city—Resolution—Notice of hearing. - RCW 35A.14.295 Annexation of unincorporated island of territory within code...

35A.14.296 - Annexation of unincorporated territory pursuant to interlocal agreement. - RCW 35A.14.296 Annexation of unincorporated territory pursuant to interlocal agreement....

35A.14.297 - Ordinance providing for annexation of unincorporated island of territory—Referendum. - RCW 35A.14.297 Ordinance providing for annexation of unincorporated island of...

35A.14.299 - Annexation of unincorporated island of territory within code city—Referendum—Effective date if no referendum. - RCW 35A.14.299 Annexation of unincorporated island of territory within code...

35A.14.300 - Annexation for municipal purposes. - RCW 35A.14.300 Annexation for municipal purposes. Legislative bodies of code...

35A.14.310 - Annexation of federal areas. - RCW 35A.14.310 Annexation of federal areas. A code city may...

35A.14.320 - Annexation of federal areas—Provisions of ordinance—Authority over annexed territory. - RCW 35A.14.320 Annexation of federal areas—Provisions of ordinance—Authority over annexed...

35A.14.330 - Proposed zoning regulation—Purposes of regulations and restrictions. - RCW 35A.14.330 Proposed zoning regulation—Purposes of regulations and restrictions. The...

35A.14.340 - Notice and hearing—Filings and recordings. - RCW 35A.14.340 Notice and hearing—Filings and recordings. The legislative body...

35A.14.380 - Ownership of assets of fire protection district—Assumption of responsibility of fire protection—When at least sixty percent of assessed valuation is annexed or incorporated in code city. - RCW 35A.14.380 Ownership of assets of fire protection district—Assumption of...

35A.14.400 - Ownership of assets of fire protection district—When less than sixty percent of assessed valuation is annexed or incorporated in code city. - RCW 35A.14.400 Ownership of assets of fire protection district—When less...

35A.14.410 - When right-of-way may be included—Use of right-of-way line as corporate boundary. - RCW 35A.14.410 When right-of-way may be included—Use of right-of-way line...

35A.14.420 - Alternative direct petition method—Notice to legislative body—Meeting—Assumption of indebtedness—Proposed zoning regulation—Contents of petition. - RCW 35A.14.420 Alternative direct petition method—Notice to legislative body—Meeting—Assumption of...

35A.14.430 - Alternative direct petition method—Notice of hearing. - RCW 35A.14.430 Alternative direct petition method—Notice of hearing. When a...

35A.14.440 - Alternative direct petition method—Ordinance providing for annexation. - RCW 35A.14.440 Alternative direct petition method—Ordinance providing for annexation. Following...

35A.14.450 - Alternative direct petition method—Effective date of annexation. - RCW 35A.14.450 Alternative direct petition method—Effective date of annexation. Upon...

35A.14.460 - Annexation of territory within urban growth areas—Interlocal agreement—Public hearing—Ordinance providing for annexation. - RCW 35A.14.460 Annexation of territory within urban growth areas—Interlocal agreement—Public...

35A.14.470 - Annexation of territory within urban growth areas—County may initiate process with other cities or towns—Interlocal agreement—Public hearing—Ordinance—Referendum—Election, when necessary. - RCW 35A.14.470 Annexation of territory within urban growth areas—County may...

35A.14.472 - Annexation of unincorporated territory within urban growth areas—Interlocal agreement, when authorized—Requirements. - RCW 35A.14.472 Annexation of unincorporated territory within urban growth areas—Interlocal...

35A.14.475 - Annexation of territory within regional transit authorities. - RCW 35A.14.475 Annexation of territory within regional transit authorities. When...

35A.14.480 - Annexation of territory served by fire districts—Interlocal agreement process. - RCW 35A.14.480 Annexation of territory served by fire districts—Interlocal agreement...

35A.14.485 - Annexation of fire districts—Transfer of employees. - RCW 35A.14.485 Annexation of fire districts—Transfer of employees. (1) If...

35A.14.488 - Fire protection and safety in proposed annexed territory—Report request. - RCW 35A.14.488 Fire protection and safety in proposed annexed territory—Report...

35A.14.490 - Annexation of territory used for an agricultural fair. - RCW 35A.14.490 Annexation of territory used for an agricultural fair....

35A.14.500 - Outstanding indebtedness not affected. - RCW 35A.14.500 Outstanding indebtedness not affected. When any portion of...

35A.14.550 - Providing annexation information to public. - RCW 35A.14.550 Providing annexation information to public. A code city...

35A.14.700 - Determining population of annexed territory—Certificate—As basis for allocation of state funds—Revised certificate. - RCW 35A.14.700 Determining population of annexed territory—Certificate—As basis for allocation...

35A.14.801 - Taxes collected in annexed territory—Notification of annexation. - RCW 35A.14.801 Taxes collected in annexed territory—Notification of annexation. (1)...

35A.14.900 - Cancellation, acquisition of franchise or permit for operation of public service business in territory annexed—Regulation of solid waste collection. - RCW 35A.14.900 Cancellation, acquisition of franchise or permit for operation...

35A.14.901 - Application of chapter to annexations involving water or sewer service. - RCW 35A.14.901 Application of chapter to annexations involving water or...

Chapter 35A.15 - Disincorporation.

35A.15.001 - Actions subject to review by boundary review board. - RCW 35A.15.001 Actions subject to review by boundary review board....

35A.15.010 - Authority for disincorporation—Petition—Resolution. - RCW 35A.15.010 Authority for disincorporation—Petition—Resolution. Any noncharter code city may...

35A.15.020 - Election on disincorporation—Receiver. - RCW 35A.15.020 Election on disincorporation—Receiver. The legislative body shall cause...

35A.15.040 - Ballots—Election results. - RCW 35A.15.040 Ballots—Election results. Ballot titles shall be prepared by...

35A.15.050 - Effect of disincorporation—Powers—Offices. - RCW 35A.15.050 Effect of disincorporation—Powers—Offices. The effect of disincorporation of...

35A.15.060 - Receiver—Qualification—Bond—When receiver may be appointed. - RCW 35A.15.060 Receiver—Qualification—Bond—When receiver may be appointed. The receiver shall...

35A.15.070 - Duties and authority of receiver—Claims—Priority. - RCW 35A.15.070 Duties and authority of receiver—Claims—Priority. The duties and...

35A.15.080 - Compensation of receiver. - RCW 35A.15.080 Compensation of receiver. The compensation of the receiver...

35A.15.090 - Receiver—Removal for cause—Successive appointments. - RCW 35A.15.090 Receiver—Removal for cause—Successive appointments. The receiver may be...

35A.15.100 - Receiver—Final account and discharge. - RCW 35A.15.100 Receiver—Final account and discharge. The receiver shall file...

35A.15.105 - Applicability of general receivership law. - RCW 35A.15.105 Applicability of general receivership law. The provisions of...

35A.15.110 - Involuntary dissolution. - RCW 35A.15.110 Involuntary dissolution. A noncharter code city may be...

Chapter 35A.16 - Reduction of City Limits.

35A.16.001 - Actions subject to review by boundary review board. - RCW 35A.16.001 Actions subject to review by boundary review board....

35A.16.010 - Petition or resolution for election. - RCW 35A.16.010 Petition or resolution for election. Upon the filing...

35A.16.030 - Abstract of vote. - RCW 35A.16.030 Abstract of vote. If three-fifths of the votes...

35A.16.040 - Effective date of reduction. - RCW 35A.16.040 Effective date of reduction. Promptly after the filing...

35A.16.050 - Recording of ordinance and plat on effective date of reduction. - RCW 35A.16.050 Recording of ordinance and plat on effective date...

35A.16.060 - Effect of exclusion as to liability for indebtedness. - RCW 35A.16.060 Effect of exclusion as to liability for indebtedness....

35A.16.070 - Franchises within territory excluded. - RCW 35A.16.070 Franchises within territory excluded. In regard to franchises...

35A.16.080 - Exclusion of agricultural land from the incorporated area of a code city. - RCW 35A.16.080 Exclusion of agricultural land from the incorporated area...

Chapter 35A.21 - Provisions Affecting All Code Cities.

35A.21.010 - Validity of ordinances and resolutions—Deficiencies of form. - RCW 35A.21.010 Validity of ordinances and resolutions—Deficiencies of form. Deficiencies...

35A.21.020 - Conflict between charter and optional code. - RCW 35A.21.020 Conflict between charter and optional code. This optional...

35A.21.030 - Mandatory duties of code city officers. - RCW 35A.21.030 Mandatory duties of code city officers. Except as...

35A.21.040 - Merit systems. - RCW 35A.21.040 Merit systems. Provisions for a merit system, made...

35A.21.050 - Pension and retirement systems. - RCW 35A.21.050 Pension and retirement systems. Nothing in this title...

35A.21.060 - Garbage ordinance—Lien—Foreclosure. - RCW 35A.21.060 Garbage ordinance—Lien—Foreclosure. A garbage ordinance of a code...

35A.21.070 - Office hours prescribed by ordinance. - RCW 35A.21.070 Office hours prescribed by ordinance. All code city...

35A.21.080 - Computation of time. - RCW 35A.21.080 Computation of time. When, under the provisions of...

35A.21.090 - Jurisdiction over adjacent waters—Control of street over tidelands. - RCW 35A.21.090 Jurisdiction over adjacent waters—Control of street over tidelands....

35A.21.100 - Lien for utility services. - RCW 35A.21.100 Lien for utility services. Code cities owning or...

35A.21.110 - Warrants—Interest rate—Payment. - RCW 35A.21.110 Warrants—Interest rate—Payment. Code city warrants shall draw interest,...

35A.21.120 - Utilities—Facilities for generation of electricity. - RCW 35A.21.120 Utilities—Facilities for generation of electricity. Any code city...

35A.21.125 - Locally regulated utilities—Attachments to poles. - RCW 35A.21.125 Locally regulated utilities—Attachments to poles. (1) As used...

35A.21.130 - Codification of ordinances. - RCW 35A.21.130 Codification of ordinances. Compilation, codification, and revision of...

35A.21.140 - Change of name. - RCW 35A.21.140 Change of name. Any code city may change...

35A.21.150 - Sewerage and refuse collection and disposal systems. - RCW 35A.21.150 Sewerage and refuse collection and disposal systems. The...

35A.21.152 - Solid waste collection—Rate increase notice. - RCW 35A.21.152 Solid waste collection—Rate increase notice. (1) A city...

35A.21.153 - Solid waste collection curbside recycling—Reduced rate. - RCW 35A.21.153 Solid waste collection curbside recycling—Reduced rate. (1) Each...

35A.21.155 - Collection and transportation of recyclable materials by recycling companies or nonprofit entities—Reuse or reclamation—Application of chapter. - RCW 35A.21.155 Collection and transportation of recyclable materials by recycling...

35A.21.160 - General application of laws to code cities. - RCW 35A.21.160 General application of laws to code cities. A...

35A.21.161 - Regulation of activities and enforcement of penal laws. - RCW 35A.21.161 Regulation of activities and enforcement of penal laws....

35A.21.162 - Nonpolluting power generation by individual—Exemption from regulation—Authorization to contract with utility. - RCW 35A.21.162 Nonpolluting power generation by individual—Exemption from regulation—Authorization to...

35A.21.164 - Hydroelectric resources—Separate legal authority—Creation by irrigation districts and cities, towns, or public utility districts. - RCW 35A.21.164 Hydroelectric resources—Separate legal authority—Creation by irrigation districts and...

35A.21.170 - Fiscal year. - RCW 35A.21.170 Fiscal year. The fiscal year of a code...

35A.21.180 - Flags to be displayed. - RCW 35A.21.180 Flags to be displayed. The flag of the...

35A.21.190 - Daylight saving time. - RCW 35A.21.190 Daylight saving time. (Contingent expiration date.) No code...

35A.21.195 - Actions by and against code cities. - RCW 35A.21.195 Actions by and against code cities. A code...

35A.21.200 - Limitation of actions. - RCW 35A.21.200 Limitation of actions. The limitations prescribed in chapter...

35A.21.210 - Revision of corporate boundary within street, road, or highway right-of-way by substituting right-of-way line—Not subject to review. - RCW 35A.21.210 Revision of corporate boundary within street, road, or...

35A.21.220 - Insurance and workers' compensation for offenders performing community restitution. - RCW 35A.21.220 Insurance and workers' compensation for offenders performing community...

35A.21.230 - Designation of official newspaper. - RCW 35A.21.230 Designation of official newspaper. Each code city shall...

35A.21.240 - Right-of-way donations—Credit against required improvements. - RCW 35A.21.240 Right-of-way donations—Credit against required improvements. Where the zoning...

35A.21.245 - Facilities and rights-of-way—Requirements and restrictions—Application to code cities. - RCW 35A.21.245 Facilities and rights-of-way—Requirements and restrictions—Application to code cities....

35A.21.250 - Building construction projects—Code city prohibited from requiring state agencies or local governments to provide bond or other security as a condition for issuance of permit. - RCW 35A.21.250 Building construction projects—Code city prohibited from requiring state...

35A.21.260 - Amateur radio antennas—Local regulation to conform with federal law. - RCW 35A.21.260 Amateur radio antennas—Local regulation to conform with federal...

35A.21.270 - Assumption of substandard water system—Limited immunity from liability. - RCW 35A.21.270 Assumption of substandard water system—Limited immunity from liability....

35A.21.275 - Regulation of automatic number or location identification—Prohibited. - RCW 35A.21.275 Regulation of automatic number or location identification—Prohibited. No...

35A.21.280 - Statement of restrictions applicable to real property. - RCW 35A.21.280 Statement of restrictions applicable to real property. (1)...

35A.21.290 - Fish enhancement project—Code city's liability. - RCW 35A.21.290 Fish enhancement project—Code city's liability. A code city...

35A.21.300 - Rail fixed guideway public transportation system—Safety program plan and security and emergency preparedness plan. - RCW 35A.21.300 Rail fixed guideway public transportation system—Safety program plan...

35A.21.305 - Permanent supportive housing—Code city may not prohibit where multifamily housing is permitted. - RCW 35A.21.305 Permanent supportive housing—Code city may not prohibit where...

35A.21.310 - Mobile home, manufactured home, or park model moving or installing—Copies of permits—Definitions. - RCW 35A.21.310 Mobile home, manufactured home, or park model moving...

35A.21.312 - Authority to regulate placement or use of homes—Regulation of manufactured homes—Issuance of permits—Restrictions on location of manufactured/mobile homes and entry or removal of recreational vehicles used as primary residences. - RCW 35A.21.312 Authority to regulate placement or use of homes—Regulation...

35A.21.314 - Code city may not limit number of unrelated persons occupying a household or dwelling unit—Exceptions. - RCW 35A.21.314 Code city may not limit number of unrelated...

35A.21.320 - Abandoned or derelict vessels. - RCW 35A.21.320 Abandoned or derelict vessels. A code city has...

35A.21.322 - Transfer of ownership of a code city-owned vessel—Review of vessel's physical condition. - RCW 35A.21.322 Transfer of ownership of a code city-owned vessel—Review...

35A.21.324 - Transfer of ownership of a code city-owned vessel—Further requirements. - RCW 35A.21.324 Transfer of ownership of a code city-owned vessel—Further...

35A.21.330 - Regulation of financial transactions—Limitations. - RCW 35A.21.330 Regulation of financial transactions—Limitations. A code city or...

35A.21.335 - Registration under or compliance with streamlined sales and use tax agreement—Prohibited requirement for businesses. - RCW 35A.21.335 Registration under or compliance with streamlined sales and...

35A.21.340 - Contractors—Authority of city to verify registration and report violations. - RCW 35A.21.340 Contractors—Authority of city to verify registration and report...

35A.21.350 - Community athletics programs—Sex discrimination prohibited. - RCW 35A.21.350 Community athletics programs—Sex discrimination prohibited. The antidiscrimination provisions...

35A.21.355 - Comprehensive cancer care collaborative arrangements—Prohibition on regulation as state agency. - RCW 35A.21.355 Comprehensive cancer care collaborative arrangements—Prohibition on regulation as...

35A.21.360 - Hosting the homeless by religious organizations—When authorized—Requirements—Prohibitions on local actions. - RCW 35A.21.360 Hosting the homeless by religious organizations—When authorized—Requirements—Prohibitions on...

35A.21.370 - State and federal background checks of license applicants and licensees of occupations under local licensing authority. - RCW 35A.21.370 State and federal background checks of license applicants...

35A.21.380 - Warrant officers—Training requirements—Authority. - RCW 35A.21.380 Warrant officers—Training requirements—Authority. (1) Any code city may...

35A.21.390 - Failing septic systems—Connection to public sewer systems—Appeals process. - RCW 35A.21.390 Failing septic systems—Connection to public sewer systems—Appeals process....

35A.21.400 - Final determination on state highway project permits. - RCW 35A.21.400 Final determination on state highway project permits. A...

35A.21.405 - Nuisance abatement—Special assessment—Notice requirements. - RCW 35A.21.405 Nuisance abatement—Special assessment—Notice requirements. (1) A code city...

35A.21.410 - Removal of restrictive covenants—Hearing, notice. - RCW 35A.21.410 Removal of restrictive covenants—Hearing, notice. Any code city...

35A.21.415 - Voluntary change to electoral system. - RCW 35A.21.415 Voluntary change to electoral system. The legislative authority...

35A.21.420 - Urban agriculture zone. - RCW 35A.21.420 Urban agriculture zone. (1) A code city may,...

35A.21.425 - Community gardens. - RCW 35A.21.425 Community gardens. A code city may authorize, by...

35A.21.430 - Transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, indoor emergency housing, and indoor emergency shelters. - RCW 35A.21.430 Transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, indoor emergency housing,...

Chapter 35A.24 - Aeronautics.

35A.24.010 - Airport operation, planning and zoning. - RCW 35A.24.010 Airport operation, planning and zoning. A code city...

Chapter 35A.27 - Libraries, Museums, and Historical Activities.

35A.27.010 - General laws applicable. - RCW 35A.27.010 General laws applicable. Every code city may exercise...

Chapter 35A.28 - Schools.

35A.28.010 - General laws applicable. - RCW 35A.28.010 General laws applicable. Code cities shall have the...

Chapter 35A.29 - Municipal Elections in Code Cities.

35A.29.120 - Ballot titles. - RCW 35A.29.120 Ballot titles. When any question is to be...

35A.29.130 - Notice of ballot title—Appeal. - RCW 35A.29.130 Notice of ballot title—Appeal. Upon the filing of...

35A.29.151 - Conduct of elections. - RCW 35A.29.151 Conduct of elections. Elections for code cities shall...

35A.29.170 - Initiative and referendum petitions—Suspension of effectiveness of legislative action. - RCW 35A.29.170 Initiative and referendum petitions—Suspension of effectiveness of legislative...

35A.29.180 - Recall. - RCW 35A.29.180 Recall. Elective officers of code cities may be...

Chapter 35A.31 - Accident Claims and Funds.

35A.31.010 - Claims—Statement of residence required—Time for filing—Verification. - RCW 35A.31.010 Claims—Statement of residence required—Time for filing—Verification. Claims for...

35A.31.020 - Liberal construction. - RCW 35A.31.020 Liberal construction. With respect to the content of...

35A.31.030 - Report—Manner of filing. - RCW 35A.31.030 Report—Manner of filing. No ordinance or resolution shall...

35A.31.050 - Charter code cities—Provisions cumulative. - RCW 35A.31.050 Charter code cities—Provisions cumulative. Nothing herein shall be...

35A.31.060 - Accident fund—Warrants for judgments. - RCW 35A.31.060 Accident fund—Warrants for judgments. Every code city may...

35A.31.070 - Tax levy for fund. - RCW 35A.31.070 Tax levy for fund. The legislative body of...

35A.31.080 - Surplus to general fund. - RCW 35A.31.080 Surplus to general fund. If there is no...

Chapter 35A.33 - Budgets in Code Cities.

35A.33.010 - Definitions. - RCW 35A.33.010 Definitions. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the...

35A.33.020 - Applicability of chapter. - RCW 35A.33.020 Applicability of chapter. The provisions of this chapter...

35A.33.030 - Budget estimates. - RCW 35A.33.030 Budget estimates. On or before the second Monday...

35A.33.040 - Classification and segregation of budget estimates. - RCW 35A.33.040 Classification and segregation of budget estimates. All estimates...

35A.33.050 - Proposed preliminary budget. - RCW 35A.33.050 Proposed preliminary budget. On or before the first...

35A.33.052 - Preliminary budget. - RCW 35A.33.052 Preliminary budget. The chief administrative officer shall prepare...

35A.33.055 - Budget message—Preliminary hearings. - RCW 35A.33.055 Budget message—Preliminary hearings. In every code city a...

35A.33.060 - Budget—Notice of hearing on final. - RCW 35A.33.060 Budget—Notice of hearing on final. Immediately following the...

35A.33.070 - Budget—Hearing. - RCW 35A.33.070 Budget—Hearing. The council shall meet on the day...

35A.33.075 - Budget adoption. - RCW 35A.33.075 Budget adoption. Following conclusion of the hearing, and...

35A.33.080 - Emergency expenditures—Nondebatable emergencies. - RCW 35A.33.080 Emergency expenditures—Nondebatable emergencies. Upon the happening of any...

35A.33.090 - Emergency expenditures—Other emergencies—Hearing. - RCW 35A.33.090 Emergency expenditures—Other emergencies—Hearing. If a public emergency which...

35A.33.100 - Emergency expenditures—Warrants—Payments. - RCW 35A.33.100 Emergency expenditures—Warrants—Payments. All expenditures for emergency purposes as...

35A.33.102 - Registered warrants—Appropriations. - RCW 35A.33.102 Registered warrants—Appropriations. In adopting the final budget for...

35A.33.105 - Adjustment of wages, etc., of employees permissible budget notwithstanding. - RCW 35A.33.105 Adjustment of wages, etc., of employees permissible budget...

35A.33.110 - Forms—Accounting—Supervision by state. - RCW 35A.33.110 Forms—Accounting—Supervision by state. The state auditor is empowered...

35A.33.120 - Funds—Limitations on expenditures—Transfers and adjustments. - RCW 35A.33.120 Funds—Limitations on expenditures—Transfers and adjustments. The expenditures as...

35A.33.122 - Administration, oversight, or supervision of utility—Reimbursement from utility budget authorized. - RCW 35A.33.122 Administration, oversight, or supervision of utility—Reimbursement from utility...

35A.33.125 - Limitation on expenditures—Void. - RCW 35A.33.125 Limitation on expenditures—Void. Liabilities incurred by any officer...

35A.33.130 - Funds received from sales of bonds and warrants—Expenditures program—Federal tax law. - RCW 35A.33.130 Funds received from sales of bonds and warrants—Expenditures...

35A.33.135 - Levy for ad valorem tax. - RCW 35A.33.135 Levy for ad valorem tax. At a time...

35A.33.140 - Funds—Quarterly report of status. - RCW 35A.33.140 Funds—Quarterly report of status. At such intervals as...

35A.33.145 - Contingency fund—Creation. - RCW 35A.33.145 Contingency fund—Creation. Every code city may create and...

35A.33.146 - Contingency fund—Withdrawals. - RCW 35A.33.146 Contingency fund—Withdrawals. No money shall be withdrawn from...

35A.33.150 - Unexpended appropriations. - RCW 35A.33.150 Unexpended appropriations. All appropriations in any current operating...

35A.33.160 - Violations and penalties. - RCW 35A.33.160 Violations and penalties. Upon the conviction of any...

Chapter 35A.34 - Biennial Budgets.

35A.34.010 - Legislative intent. - RCW 35A.34.010 Legislative intent. See RCW 35.34.010.

35A.34.020 - Application of chapter. - RCW 35A.34.020 Application of chapter. This chapter applies to all...

35A.34.030 - Definitions. - RCW 35A.34.030 Definitions. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the...

35A.34.040 - Biennial budget authorized—Limitations. - RCW 35A.34.040 Biennial budget authorized—Limitations. All code cities are authorized...

35A.34.050 - Budget estimates—Submittal. - RCW 35A.34.050 Budget estimates—Submittal. On or before the second Monday...

35A.34.060 - Budget estimates—Classification and segregation. - RCW 35A.34.060 Budget estimates—Classification and segregation. All estimates of receipts...

35A.34.070 - Proposed preliminary budget. - RCW 35A.34.070 Proposed preliminary budget. On or before the first...

35A.34.080 - Preliminary budget. - RCW 35A.34.080 Preliminary budget. The chief administrative officer shall prepare...

35A.34.090 - Budget message—Hearings. - RCW 35A.34.090 Budget message—Hearings. (1) In every city, a budget...

35A.34.100 - Budget—Notice of hearing. - RCW 35A.34.100 Budget—Notice of hearing. Immediately following the filing of...

35A.34.110 - Budget—Hearing. - RCW 35A.34.110 Budget—Hearing. The legislative body shall meet on the...

35A.34.120 - Budget—Adoption. - RCW 35A.34.120 Budget—Adoption. Following conclusion of the hearing, and prior...

35A.34.130 - Budget—Mid-biennial review and modification. - RCW 35A.34.130 Budget—Mid-biennial review and modification. The legislative authority of...

35A.34.140 - Emergency expenditures—Nondebatable emergencies. - RCW 35A.34.140 Emergency expenditures—Nondebatable emergencies. Upon the happening of any...

35A.34.150 - Emergency expenditures—Other emergencies—Hearing. - RCW 35A.34.150 Emergency expenditures—Other emergencies—Hearing. If a public emergency which...

35A.34.160 - Emergency expenditures—Warrants—Payment. - RCW 35A.34.160 Emergency expenditures—Warrants—Payment. All expenditures for emergency purposes as...

35A.34.170 - Registered warrants—Payment. - RCW 35A.34.170 Registered warrants—Payment. In adopting the final budget for...

35A.34.180 - Adjustment of wages, hours and conditions of employment. - RCW 35A.34.180 Adjustment of wages, hours and conditions of employment....

35A.34.190 - Forms—Accounting—Supervision by state. - RCW 35A.34.190 Forms—Accounting—Supervision by state. The state auditor is empowered...

35A.34.200 - Funds—Limitations on expenditures—Transfers and adjustments. - RCW 35A.34.200 Funds—Limitations on expenditures—Transfers and adjustments. (1) The expenditures...

35A.34.205 - Administration, oversight, or supervision of utility—Reimbursement from utility budget authorized. - RCW 35A.34.205 Administration, oversight, or supervision of utility—Reimbursement from utility...

35A.34.210 - Liabilities incurred in excess of budget. - RCW 35A.34.210 Liabilities incurred in excess of budget. Liabilities incurred...

35A.34.220 - Funds received from sales of bonds and warrants—Expenditures program—Federal tax law. - RCW 35A.34.220 Funds received from sales of bonds and warrants—Expenditures...

35A.34.230 - Revenue estimates—Amount to be raised by ad valorem taxes. - RCW 35A.34.230 Revenue estimates—Amount to be raised by ad valorem...

35A.34.240 - Funds—Quarterly report of status. - RCW 35A.34.240 Funds—Quarterly report of status. At such intervals as...

35A.34.250 - Contingency fund—Creation. - RCW 35A.34.250 Contingency fund—Creation. Every city may create and maintain...

35A.34.260 - Contingency fund—Withdrawals. - RCW 35A.34.260 Contingency fund—Withdrawals. No money shall be withdrawn from...

35A.34.270 - Unexpended appropriations. - RCW 35A.34.270 Unexpended appropriations. All appropriations in any current operating...

35A.34.280 - Violations and penalties. - RCW 35A.34.280 Violations and penalties. Upon the conviction of any...

Chapter 35A.35 - Intergovernmental Relations.

35A.35.010 - Joint facilities and agreements. - RCW 35A.35.010 Joint facilities and agreements. In addition to exercising...

35A.35.020 - Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act—Authority to contract with federal government. - RCW 35A.35.020 Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act—Authority to contract...

Chapter 35A.36 - Execution of Bonds by Proxy in Code Cities.

35A.36.010 - Appointment of proxies. - RCW 35A.36.010 Appointment of proxies. The mayor, finance officer, city...

35A.36.020 - Coupons—Printing facsimile signatures. - RCW 35A.36.020 Coupons—Printing facsimile signatures. A facsimile reproduction of the...

35A.36.030 - Deputies—Exemptions. - RCW 35A.36.030 Deputies—Exemptions. This chapter shall not be construed to...

35A.36.040 - Designation of bonds to be signed. - RCW 35A.36.040 Designation of bonds to be signed. (1) The...

35A.36.050 - Liability of officer. - RCW 35A.36.050 Liability of officer. A code city officer authorizing...

35A.36.060 - Notice to council. - RCW 35A.36.060 Notice to council. In order to designate a...

35A.36.070 - Revocation of proxy. - RCW 35A.36.070 Revocation of proxy. Any designation of a proxy...

Chapter 35A.37 - Funds, Special Purpose.

35A.37.010 - Segregating and accounting. - RCW 35A.37.010 Segregating and accounting. Code cities shall establish such...

Chapter 35A.38 - Emergency Services.

35A.38.010 - Local organization. - RCW 35A.38.010 Local organization. A code city may participate in...

Chapter 35A.39 - Public Documents and Records.

35A.39.010 - Legislative and administrative records. - RCW 35A.39.010 Legislative and administrative records. Every code city shall...

Chapter 35A.40 - Fiscal Provisions Applicable to Code Cities.

35A.40.010 - Accounting—Funds—Indebtedness—Bonds. - RCW 35A.40.010 Accounting—Funds—Indebtedness—Bonds. Municipal accounts and funds, the contracting of...

35A.40.020 - Payment of claims and obligations by warrant or check. - RCW 35A.40.020 Payment of claims and obligations by warrant or...

35A.40.030 - Fiscal—Depositaries. - RCW 35A.40.030 Fiscal—Depositaries. The legislative body of a code city,...

35A.40.050 - Fiscal—Investment of funds. - RCW 35A.40.050 Fiscal—Investment of funds. Excess and inactive funds on...

35A.40.060 - Fiscal—Validation and funding of debts. - RCW 35A.40.060 Fiscal—Validation and funding of debts. The provisions of...

35A.40.070 - Fiscal—Municipal Revenue Bond Act. - RCW 35A.40.070 Fiscal—Municipal Revenue Bond Act. All provisions of chapter...

35A.40.080 - Bonds—Form, terms, and maturity. - RCW 35A.40.080 Bonds—Form, terms, and maturity. In addition to any...

35A.40.090 - Indebtedness. - RCW 35A.40.090 Indebtedness. The provisions of general law contained in...

35A.40.100 - Bankruptcy, readjustment and relief from debts. - RCW 35A.40.100 Bankruptcy, readjustment and relief from debts. A code...

35A.40.110 - Employee checks, drafts, warrants—City may cash. - RCW 35A.40.110 Employee checks, drafts, warrants—City may cash. Any code...

35A.40.200 - General law relating to public works and contracts. - RCW 35A.40.200 General law relating to public works and contracts....

35A.40.210 - Public work or improvement—Procedures—Purchases. - RCW 35A.40.210 Public work or improvement—Procedures—Purchases. Procedures for any public...

Chapter 35A.41 - Public Employment.

35A.41.010 - Retirement and pension systems for code cities having a population of more than twenty thousand. - RCW 35A.41.010 Retirement and pension systems for code cities having...

35A.41.020 - Public employment and civil service. - RCW 35A.41.020 Public employment and civil service. Except as otherwise...

35A.41.030 - City contracts to obtain sheriff's office law enforcement services. - RCW 35A.41.030 City contracts to obtain sheriff's office law enforcement...

Chapter 35A.42 - Public Officers and Agencies, Meetings, Duties and Powers.

35A.42.010 - City treasurer—Miscellaneous authority and duties. - RCW 35A.42.010 City treasurer—Miscellaneous authority and duties. In addition to...

35A.42.020 - Qualification, removal, code of ethics, duties. - RCW 35A.42.020 Qualification, removal, code of ethics, duties. Except as...

35A.42.030 - Continuity of government—Enemy attack. - RCW 35A.42.030 Continuity of government—Enemy attack. In the event that...

35A.42.040 - City clerks and controllers. - RCW 35A.42.040 City clerks and controllers. In addition to any...

35A.42.050 - Public officers and employees—Conduct. - RCW 35A.42.050 Public officers and employees—Conduct. In addition to provisions...

Chapter 35A.43 - Local Improvements in Code Cities.

35A.43.010 - General law applicable to code cities. - RCW 35A.43.010 General law applicable to code cities. Chapters 35.43,...

35A.43.020 - Public lands subject to local assessments. - RCW 35A.43.020 Public lands subject to local assessments. In addition...

Chapter 35A.44 - Census.

35A.44.010 - Population determination. - RCW 35A.44.010 Population determination. The population of code cities shall...

Chapter 35A.46 - Motor Vehicles.

35A.46.010 - State law applicable. - RCW 35A.46.010 State law applicable. The provisions of Title 46...

Chapter 35A.47 - Highways and Streets.

35A.47.010 - Highways, granting land for. - RCW 35A.47.010 Highways, granting land for. A code city may...

35A.47.020 - Streets—Acquisition, standards of design, use, vacation and abandonment—Funds. - RCW 35A.47.020 Streets—Acquisition, standards of design, use, vacation and abandonment—Funds....

35A.47.030 - Public highways—Acquisition, agreements, transfers, regulations. - RCW 35A.47.030 Public highways—Acquisition, agreements, transfers, regulations. The provisions of...

35A.47.040 - Franchises and permits—Streets and public ways. - RCW 35A.47.040 Franchises and permits—Streets and public ways. Every code...

Chapter 35A.49 - Labor and Safety Regulations.

35A.49.010 - Labor regulations—Safety regulations, discrimination in employment, hours, wages. - RCW 35A.49.010 Labor regulations—Safety regulations, discrimination in employment, hours, wages....

Chapter 35A.56 - Local Service Districts.

35A.56.010 - Laws relating to special service districts, application to code cities. - RCW 35A.56.010 Laws relating to special service districts, application to...

Chapter 35A.57 - Inclusion of Code Cities in Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.

35A.57.020 - Metropolitan municipal corporations—May be formed around charter code city. - RCW 35A.57.020 Metropolitan municipal corporations—May be formed around charter code...

Chapter 35A.58 - Boundaries and Plats.

35A.58.010 - Locating corners and boundaries. - RCW 35A.58.010 Locating corners and boundaries. General laws shall govern...

35A.58.020 - Alteration and vacation of plats. - RCW 35A.58.020 Alteration and vacation of plats. The provisions of...

35A.58.030 - Platting and subdivision of land. - RCW 35A.58.030 Platting and subdivision of land. The provisions of...

Chapter 35A.60 - Liens.

35A.60.010 - General law applicable. - RCW 35A.60.010 General law applicable. The general law relating to...

Chapter 35A.63 - Planning and Zoning in Code Cities.

35A.63.010 - Definitions. - RCW 35A.63.010 Definitions. The following words or terms as used...

35A.63.015 - "Solar energy system" defined. - RCW 35A.63.015 "Solar energy system" defined. As used in this...

35A.63.020 - Planning agency—Creation—Powers and duties—Conflicts of interest. - RCW 35A.63.020 Planning agency—Creation—Powers and duties—Conflicts of interest. By ordinance...

35A.63.030 - Joint meetings and cooperative action. - RCW 35A.63.030 Joint meetings and cooperative action. Pursuant to the...

35A.63.040 - Regional planning. - RCW 35A.63.040 Regional planning. A code city with one or...

35A.63.050 - Receipt and expenditure of funds. - RCW 35A.63.050 Receipt and expenditure of funds. Any code city...

35A.63.060 - Comprehensive plan—General. - RCW 35A.63.060 Comprehensive plan—General. Every code city, by ordinance, shall...

35A.63.061 - Comprehensive plan—Required elements. - RCW 35A.63.061 Comprehensive plan—Required elements. The comprehensive plan shall be...

35A.63.062 - Comprehensive plan—Optional elements. - RCW 35A.63.062 Comprehensive plan—Optional elements. The comprehensive plan may include...

35A.63.070 - Comprehensive plan—Notice and hearing. - RCW 35A.63.070 Comprehensive plan—Notice and hearing. After preparing the comprehensive...

35A.63.071 - Comprehensive plan—Forwarding to legislative body. - RCW 35A.63.071 Comprehensive plan—Forwarding to legislative body. Upon completion of...

35A.63.072 - Comprehensive plan—Approval by legislative body. - RCW 35A.63.072 Comprehensive plan—Approval by legislative body. Within sixty days...

35A.63.073 - Comprehensive plan—Amendments and modifications. - RCW 35A.63.073 Comprehensive plan—Amendments and modifications. All amendments, modifications, or...

35A.63.080 - Comprehensive plan—Effect. - RCW 35A.63.080 Comprehensive plan—Effect. From the date of approval by...

35A.63.100 - Municipal authority. - RCW 35A.63.100 Municipal authority. After approval of the comprehensive plan...

35A.63.105 - Development regulations—Consistency with comprehensive plan. - RCW 35A.63.105 Development regulations—Consistency with comprehensive plan. Beginning July 1,...

35A.63.107 - Development regulations—Jurisdictions specified—Electric vehicle infrastructure. - RCW 35A.63.107 Development regulations—Jurisdictions specified—Electric vehicle infrastructure. (1) By July...

35A.63.110 - Board of adjustment—Creation—Powers and duties. - RCW 35A.63.110 Board of adjustment—Creation—Powers and duties. A code city...

35A.63.120 - Administration and enforcement. - RCW 35A.63.120 Administration and enforcement. In order to carry into...

35A.63.130 - Provisions inconsistent with charters. - RCW 35A.63.130 Provisions inconsistent with charters. Insofar as the provisions...

35A.63.140 - Duties and responsibilities imposed by other acts. - RCW 35A.63.140 Duties and responsibilities imposed by other acts. Any...

35A.63.145 - Prohibitions on manufactured homes—Review required—"Designated manufactured home" defined. - RCW 35A.63.145 Prohibitions on manufactured homes—Review required—"Designated manufactured home" defined....

35A.63.146 - Manufactured housing communities—Prohibitions of code city due to community status as a nonconforming use. - RCW 35A.63.146 Manufactured housing communities—Prohibitions of code city due to...

35A.63.149 - Residential care facilities—Review of need and demand—Adoption of ordinances. - RCW 35A.63.149 Residential care facilities—Review of need and demand—Adoption of...

35A.63.150 - Public hearings. - RCW 35A.63.150 Public hearings. The legislative body may provide by...

35A.63.152 - Public notice—Identification of affected property. - RCW 35A.63.152 Public notice—Identification of affected property. Any notice made...

35A.63.160 - Construction—1967 ex.s. c 119. - RCW 35A.63.160 Construction—1967 ex.s. c 119. This title is intended...

35A.63.170 - Hearing examiner system—Adoption authorized—Alternative—Functions—Procedures. - RCW 35A.63.170 Hearing examiner system—Adoption authorized—Alternative—Functions—Procedures. (1) As an alternative...

35A.63.200 - Conformance with chapter 43.97 RCW required. - RCW 35A.63.200 Conformance with chapter 43.97 RCW required. With respect...

35A.63.210 - Child care facilities—Review of need and demand—Adoption of ordinances. - RCW 35A.63.210 Child care facilities—Review of need and demand—Adoption of...

35A.63.215 - Family day-care provider's home facility—City may not prohibit in residential or commercial area—Conditions. - RCW 35A.63.215 Family day-care provider's home facility—City may not prohibit...

35A.63.220 - Moratoria, interim zoning controls—Public hearing—Limitation on length. - RCW 35A.63.220 Moratoria, interim zoning controls—Public hearing—Limitation on length. A...

35A.63.230 - Accessory apartments. - RCW 35A.63.230 Accessory apartments. Any local government, as defined in...

35A.63.240 - Treatment of residential structures occupied by persons with handicaps. - RCW 35A.63.240 Treatment of residential structures occupied by persons with...

35A.63.250 - Watershed restoration projects—Permit processing—Fish habitat enhancement project. - RCW 35A.63.250 Watershed restoration projects—Permit processing—Fish habitat enhancement project. (1)...

35A.63.260 - Planning regulations—Copies provided to county assessor. - RCW 35A.63.260 Planning regulations—Copies provided to county assessor. By July...

35A.63.270 - General aviation airports. - RCW 35A.63.270 General aviation airports. Adoption and amendment of comprehensive...

35A.63.280 - Conditional and special use permit applications by parties licensed or certified by the department of social and health services or the department of corrections—Mediation prior to appeal required. - RCW 35A.63.280 Conditional and special use permit applications by parties...

35A.63.290 - Application for a permit to site an energy plant or alternative energy resource—Written notice to United States department of defense. - RCW 35A.63.290 Application for a permit to site an energy...

35A.63.300 - Increased density bonus for affordable housing located on property owned by a religious organization. - RCW 35A.63.300 Increased density bonus for affordable housing located on...

35A.63.310 - Development regulations to implement comprehensive plans—Siting of organic materials management facilities. - RCW 35A.63.310 Development regulations to implement comprehensive plans—Siting of organic...

Chapter 35A.64 - Public Property, Real and Personal.

35A.64.010 - Acquisition of by conditional sales contracts. - RCW 35A.64.010 Acquisition of by conditional sales contracts. A code...

35A.64.020 - Purchase of products made by blind. - RCW 35A.64.020 Purchase of products made by blind. A code...

35A.64.180 - Disinfection of property. - RCW 35A.64.180 Disinfection of property. Every code city shall disinfect...

35A.64.200 - Eminent domain by cities. - RCW 35A.64.200 Eminent domain by cities. A code city may...

Chapter 35A.65 - Publication and Printing.

35A.65.010 - Public printing. - RCW 35A.65.010 Public printing. All printing, binding and stationery work...

35A.65.020 - Publication of legal notice. - RCW 35A.65.020 Publication of legal notice. The publication of a...

Chapter 35A.66 - Health and Safety—Alcohol.

35A.66.010 - Alcoholism—Standards for institutions. - RCW 35A.66.010 Alcoholism—Standards for institutions. In addition to regulating the...

35A.66.020 - Liquors, local option on sale of—Enforcement of state laws, sharing proceeds of liquor profits and excise tax. - RCW 35A.66.020 Liquors, local option on sale of—Enforcement of state...

Chapter 35A.67 - Recreation and Parks.

35A.67.010 - Parks, beaches and camps. - RCW 35A.67.010 Parks, beaches and camps. In addition to exercising...

Chapter 35A.68 - Cemeteries and Morgues.

35A.68.010 - Acquisition—Care and investment of funds. - RCW 35A.68.010 Acquisition—Care and investment of funds. A code city...

Chapter 35A.69 - Food and Drug.

35A.69.010 - Powers and duties prescribed. - RCW 35A.69.010 Powers and duties prescribed. Every code city shall...

Chapter 35A.70 - Health and Safety.

35A.70.010 - Waters within city—City's water supply. - RCW 35A.70.010 Waters within city—City's water supply. Every code city...

35A.70.020 - Regulating assisted living facilities. - RCW 35A.70.020 Regulating assisted living facilities. A code city may...

35A.70.040 - Buildings, construction standards. - RCW 35A.70.040 Buildings, construction standards. In addition to other provisions...

35A.70.050 - City electrical code—State safety regulations. - RCW 35A.70.050 City electrical code—State safety regulations. Every code city...

35A.70.060 - Elevators, moving walks. - RCW 35A.70.060 Elevators, moving walks. All conveyances owned or operated...

35A.70.070 - Public health and safety, general laws applicable. - RCW 35A.70.070 Public health and safety, general laws applicable. Every...

Chapter 35A.74 - Welfare.

35A.74.010 - General law applicable. - RCW 35A.74.010 General law applicable. Code cities may exercise authority...

Chapter 35A.79 - Property and Materials.

35A.79.010 - Powers to acquire, use and manage. - RCW 35A.79.010 Powers to acquire, use and manage. A code...

35A.79.020 - Authority to transfer real property. - RCW 35A.79.020 Authority to transfer real property. Code cities are...

Chapter 35A.80 - Public Utilities.

35A.80.010 - General laws applicable. - RCW 35A.80.010 General laws applicable. A code city may provide...

35A.80.020 - Electric energy. - RCW 35A.80.020 Electric energy. Any code city is authorized to...

35A.80.030 - Hydroelectric resources—Separate legal authority—Creation by irrigation districts and cities, towns, or public utility districts. - RCW 35A.80.030 Hydroelectric resources—Separate legal authority—Creation by irrigation districts and...

35A.80.040 - Code cities encouraged to provide utility customers with landscaping information and to request voluntary donations for urban forestry. - RCW 35A.80.040 Code cities encouraged to provide utility customers with...

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