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CONDEMNATION

• 8.12.010  "City" defined.
• 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.
• 8.12.070  Summons -- Service.
• 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.
• 8.12.190  Findings by jury.
• 8.12.200  Judgment -- Appellate review -- Payment of award into court.
• 8.12.210  Title vests upon payment.

PAYMENT FOR IMPROVEMENT

• 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.

ASSESSMENTS -- IMMEDIATE PAYMENT

• 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.
• 8.12.290  Assessment roll.
• 8.12.300  Hearing on assessment roll -- Notice.
• 8.12.310  Proof of service.
• 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.

BONDS -- INSTALLMENT PAYMENT

• 8.12.390  Bonds authorized.
• 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.

DELINQUENCY -- REDEMPTION

• 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.

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

• 8.12.510  Reassessment.
• 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.
• 8.12.550  Regrade assessments.
• 8.12.560  Construction as to second class cities.
• 8.12.570  Condemnation for military purposes.
• 8.12.580  Appointment of guardian ad litem for minors, alleged incapacitated persons -- Protection of interests.

Notes:

Additional provisions relating to eminent domain proceedings: Chapter 8.25 RCW. Auditoriums, art museums, swimming pools, athletic and recreational fields: RCW 35.21.020. Cemetery districts: RCW 68.52.200. City-owned electric power and light company -- Limitation on right of eminent domain: RCW 35.84.030. Code city: RCW 35A.64.200. Condemnation of blighted property: Chapter 35.80A RCW. Easements over public land: Chapter 79.36 RCW. Electric energy facilities: RCW 35.84.020. Ferries -- Authority to acquire and maintain: RCW 35.21.110. First class cities: RCW 35.22.280(6). Housing authority: RCW 35.82.070, 35.82.110. Limited access facilities: RCW 47.52.050. Local improvements    filling and draining lowlands -- Waterways -- Damages: RCW 35.56.050.    filling lowlands -- Damages: RCW 35.55.040.    generally: Chapters 35.43 through 35.56 RCW. Metropolitan municipal corporations: RCW 35.58.320. Metropolitan park districts -- Park commissioner's authority generally: RCW 35.61.130. Multi-purpose community centers -- Powers of condemnation: RCW 35.59.050. Municipal airports    acquisition of real property: RCW 14.08.030.    joint condemnation proceedings: RCW 14.08.200. Off-street parking facilities: RCW 35.86.030. Parking commission: RCW 35.86A.080. Parkways, park drives and boulevards: RCW 35.21.190. Relocation assistance: Chapter 8.26 RCW. Second class cities: RCW 35.23.311, 35.23.440(45). Sewerage systems: RCW 35.67.020. Street railway extensions of municipal corporations: RCW 35.84.060. Towns    generally: RCW 35.27.380.    off-street parking: RCW 35.27.570. Watershed property, city in adjoining state may condemn: RCW 8.28.050. Waterworks, authority to acquire and operate: RCW 35.92.010.