2015 Revised Code of Washington
Title 52 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS
52.26 Regional fire protection service authorities.
52.26.230 Benefit charges—Establishment—Public hearings—Notice to property owners.
RCW 52.26.230 Benefit charges—Establishment—Public hearings—Notice to property owners.
(1) Not fewer than ten days nor more than six months before the election at which the proposition to impose the benefit charge is submitted as provided in this chapter, the governing board of the regional fire protection service authority shall hold a public hearing specifically setting forth its proposal to impose benefit charges for the support of its legally authorized activities that will maintain or improve the services afforded in the authority. A report of the public hearing shall be filed with the county treasurer of each county in which the property is located and be available for public inspection.
(2) Prior to November 15th of each year the governing board of the authority shall hold a public hearing to review and establish the regional fire protection service authority benefit charges for the subsequent year.
(3) All resolutions imposing or changing the benefit charges must be filed with the county treasurer or treasurers of each county in which the property is located, together with the record of each public hearing, before November 30th immediately preceding the year in which the benefit charges are to be collected on behalf of the authority.
(4) After the benefit charges have been established, the owners of the property subject to the charge must be notified of the amount of the charge.
[2004 c 129 § 29.]
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