2005 Washington Revised Code RCW 35.06.010: Population requirements for advance in classification.

A city or town which has at least ten thousand inhabitants may become a first class city by adopting a charter under Article XI, section 10, of the state Constitution in chapter 35.22 RCW.

     A town which has at least fifteen hundred inhabitants may reorganize and advance its classification to become a second class city as provided in this chapter.

[1994 c 81 § 7; 1965 c 7 § 35.06.010. Prior: 1955 c 319 § 6; prior: (i) 1907 c 248 § 1, part; 1890 p 140 § 12, part; RRS § 8933, part. (ii) 1890 p 141 § 14; RRS § 8936.]