2019 Revised Code of Washington
Title 35 - Cities and Towns
Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.
- 35.21.005 Sufficiency of petitions.
- 35.21.010 General corporate powers—Towns, restrictions as to area.
- 35.21.015 Salary commissions.
- 35.21.020 Auditoriums, art museums, swimming pools, etc.—Power to acquire.
- 35.21.030 Auxiliary water systems for protection from fire.
- 35.21.070 Cumulative reserve fund—Authority to create.
- 35.21.080 Cumulative reserve fund—Annual levy for—Application of budget law.
- 35.21.085 Payrolls fund—Claims fund.
- 35.21.086 Payrolls fund—Transfers from insolvent funds.
- 35.21.087 Employee checks, drafts, warrants—City, town may cash.
- 35.21.088 Equipment rental fund.
- 35.21.090 Dikes, levees, embankments—Authority to construct.
- 35.21.100 Donations—Authority to accept and use.
- 35.21.110 Ferries—Authority to acquire and maintain.
- 35.21.120 Solid waste handling system—Contracts.
- 35.21.130 Solid waste or recyclable materials collection—Ordinance.
- 35.21.135 Solid waste or recyclable materials collection—Curbside recycling—Reduced rate.
- 35.21.140 Garbage—Notice of lien—Foreclosure.
- 35.21.150 Garbage—Lien—Priority.
- 35.21.152 Solid waste handling—Agreements—Purposes—Terms and conditions.
- 35.21.154 Solid waste—Compliance with chapter 70.95 RCW required.
- 35.21.156 Solid waste—Contracts with vendors for solid waste handling systems, plants, sites, or facilities—Requirements—Vendor selection procedures.
- 35.21.157 Solid waste collection—Rate increase notice.
- 35.21.158 Collection and transportation of recyclable materials by recycling companies or nonprofit entities—Reuse or reclamation—Application of chapter.
- 35.21.160 Jurisdiction over adjacent waters.
- 35.21.163 Penalty for act constituting a crime under state law—Limitation.
- 35.21.165 Driving while under the influence of liquor or drug—Minimum penalties.
- 35.21.175 Offices to be open certain days and hours.
- 35.21.180 Ordinances—Adoption of codes by reference.
- 35.21.185 Ordinances—Information pooling.
- 35.21.190 Parkways, park drives, and boulevards.
- 35.21.192 Urban agriculture zone.
- 35.21.194 Community gardens.
- 35.21.195 Statewide sexual assault kit tracking system—Participation by local law enforcement agencies.
- 35.21.200 Residence qualifications of appointive officials and employees.
- 35.21.203 Recall sufficiency hearing—Payment of defense expenses.
- 35.21.205 Liability insurance for officials and employees.
- 35.21.207 Liability insurance for officers and employees authorized.
- 35.21.209 Insurance and workers' compensation for offenders performing community restitution.
- 35.21.210 Sewerage, drainage, and water supply.
- 35.21.215 Powers relative to systems of sewerage.
- 35.21.217 Utility services—Deposit—Tenants' delinquencies—Notice—Lien.
- 35.21.220 Sidewalks—Regulation of use of.
- 35.21.225 Transportation benefit districts.
- 35.21.228 Rail fixed guideway public transportation system—Safety program plan and security and emergency preparedness plan.
- 35.21.230 Streets over tidelands declared public highways.
- 35.21.240 Streets over tidelands—Control of.
- 35.21.250 Streets and alleys over first-class tidelands—Control of.
- 35.21.260 Streets—Annual report to secretary of transportation.
- 35.21.270 Streets—Records of funds received and used for construction, repair, maintenance.
- 35.21.275 Street improvements—Provision of supplies or materials.
- 35.21.278 Contracts with community service organizations for public improvements—Limitations.
- 35.21.280 Tax on admissions—Exceptions.
- 35.21.290 Utility services—Lien for.
- 35.21.300 Utility services—Enforcement of lien—Limitations on termination of service for residential heating.
- 35.21.305 Utility connection charges—Waiver for low-income persons.
- 35.21.310 Removal of overhanging or obstructing vegetation—Removal, destroying debris.
- 35.21.315 Amateur radio antennas—Local regulation to conform with federal law.
- 35.21.320 Warrants—Interest rate—Payment.
- 35.21.333 Chief of police or marshal—Eligibility requirements.
- 35.21.334 Chief of police or marshal—Background investigation.
- 35.21.335 Chief of police or marshal—Vacancy.
- 35.21.340 Cemeteries and funeral facilities.
- 35.21.350 Civil service in police and fire departments.
- 35.21.360 Eminent domain by cities and towns.
- 35.21.370 Joint county and city hospitals.
- 35.21.380 Joint county and city buildings.
- 35.21.385 Counties with a population of two hundred ten thousand or more may contract with cities concerning buildings and related improvements.
- 35.21.390 Public employment, civil service and pensions.
- 35.21.392 Contractors—Authority of city to verify registration and report violations.
- 35.21.395 Historic preservation—Authorization to acquire property, borrow money, issue bonds, etc.
- 35.21.400 City may acquire property for parks, recreational, viewpoint, greenbelt, conservation, historic, scenic, or view purposes.
- 35.21.403 Authority to establish lake and beach management districts.
- 35.21.404 Fish enhancement project—City's or town's liability.
- 35.21.405 Moorage facilities—Regulations authorized—Port charges, delinquency—Abandoned vessels, public sale.
- 35.21.407 Abandoned or derelict vessels.
- 35.21.408 Transfer of ownership of a city or town-owned vessel—Review of vessel's physical condition.
- 35.21.409 Transfer of ownership of a city or town-owned vessel—Further requirements.
- 35.21.410 Nonpolluting power generation by individual—Exemption from regulation—Authorization to contract with utility.
- 35.21.412 Hydroelectric resources—Separate legal authority—Creation by irrigation districts and cities, towns, or public utility districts.
- 35.21.415 Electrical utilities—Civil immunity of officials and employees for good faith mistakes and errors of judgment.
- 35.21.417 Hydroelectric reservoir extending across international boundary—Agreement with Province of British Columbia.
- 35.21.418 Hydroelectric reservoir extending across international boundary—Commission—Powers.
- 35.21.420 Utilities—City may support county in which generating plant located—Cities with a population greater than five hundred thousand responsible for impact payments and arrearages—Arbitration.
- 35.21.422 Utilities—Cities in a county with a population of two hundred ten thousand or more west of Cascades may support cities, towns, counties and taxing districts in which facilities located.
- 35.21.425 City constructing generating facility in other county—Reimbursement of county or school district—Reimbursement by cities with a population greater than five hundred thousand.
- 35.21.426 City constructing generating facility in other county—Notice of loss—Negotiations—Arbitration.
- 35.21.427 City constructing generating facility in other county—Additional findings—Renegotiation.
- 35.21.430 Utilities—City may pay taxing districts involved after acquisition of private power facilities.
- 35.21.440 Utilities—Additional payments to school districts having bonded indebtedness.
- 35.21.450 Utilities—Payment of taxes.
- 35.21.455 Locally regulated utilities—Attachments to poles.
- 35.21.465 Crop purchase contracts for dedicated energy crops.
- 35.21.470 Building construction projects—City or town prohibited from requiring state agencies or local governments to provide bond or other security as a condition for issuance of permit.
- 35.21.475 Statement of restrictions applicable to real property.
- 35.21.500 Compilation, codification, revision of city or town ordinances—Scope of codification.
- 35.21.510 Compilation, codification, revision of city or town ordinances—Authorized.
- 35.21.520 Compilation, codification, revision of city or town ordinances—Adoption as official code of city.
- 35.21.530 Compilation, codification, revision of city or town ordinances—Filing—Notice of hearing.
- 35.21.540 Compilation, codification, revision of city or town ordinances—Legislative body may amend, adopt, or reject adopting ordinance—When official code.
- 35.21.550 Compilation, codification, revision of city or town ordinances—Copies as proof of ordinances.
- 35.21.560 Compilation, codification, revision of city or town ordinances—Adoption of new material.
- 35.21.570 Compilation, codification, revision of city or town ordinances—Codification satisfies single subject, title, and amendment requirements of statute or charter.
- 35.21.590 Executory conditional sales contracts for purchase of property—Limit on indebtedness—Election, when.
- 35.21.630 Youth agencies—Establishment authorized.
- 35.21.635 Juvenile curfews.
- 35.21.640 Conferences to study regional and governmental problems, counties and cities may establish.
- 35.21.650 Prepayment of taxes or assessments authorized.
- 35.21.660 Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act—Agreements with federal government—Scope of authority.
- 35.21.670 Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act—Powers and limitations of public corporations, commissions or authorities created.
- 35.21.680 Participation in Economic Opportunity Act programs.
- 35.21.684 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.
- 35.21.685 Low-income housing—Loans and grants.
- 35.21.686 Tiny house communities.
- 35.21.688 Family day-care provider's home facility—City or town may not prohibit in residential or commercial area—Conditions.
- 35.21.689 Permanent supportive housing—City may not prohibit where multifamily housing is permitted.
- 35.21.690 Authority to regulate auctioneers—Limitations.
- 35.21.692 Authority to regulate massage therapists—Limitations.
- 35.21.695 Authority to own and operate professional sports franchise.
- 35.21.696 Newspaper carrier regulation.
- 35.21.698 Regulation of financial transactions—Limitations.
- 35.21.700 Tourist promotion.
- 35.21.703 Economic development programs.
- 35.21.706 Imposition or increase of business and occupation tax—Referendum procedure required—Exclusive procedure.
- 35.21.710 License fees or taxes on certain business activities—Uniform rate required—Maximum rate established.
- 35.21.711 License fees or taxes on certain business activities—Excess rates authorized by voters.
- 35.21.712 License fees or taxes on telephone business to be at uniform rate.
- 35.21.714 License fees or taxes on telephone business—Imposition on certain gross revenues authorized—Limitations.
- 35.21.715 Taxes on network telephone services.
- 35.21.717 Taxation of internet access—Moratorium.
- 35.21.718 State route No. 16—Tax on operation prohibited.
- 35.21.720 City contracts to obtain sheriff's office law enforcement services.
- 35.21.730 Public corporations—Powers of cities, towns, and counties—Administration.
- 35.21.735 Public corporations—Declaration of public purpose—Power and authority to enter into agreements, receive and expend funds—Security—Special funds—Agreements to implement federal new markets tax credit program.
- 35.21.740 Public corporations—Exercise of powers, authorities, or rights—Territorial jurisdiction.
- 35.21.745 Public corporations—Provision for, control over—Powers.
- 35.21.747 Public corporations—Real property transferred by city, town, or county—Restrictions, notice, public meeting.
- 35.21.750 Public corporations—Insolvency or dissolution.
- 35.21.755 Public corporations—Exemption or immunity from taxation—In lieu excise tax.
- 35.21.756 Tax exemption—Sales/leasebacks by regional transit authorities.
- 35.21.757 Public corporations—Statutes to be construed consistent with state Constitution.
- 35.21.759 Public corporations, commissions, and authorities—Applicability of general laws.
- 35.21.760 Legal interns—Employment authorized.
- 35.21.762 Urban emergency medical service districts—Creation authorized in city or town with territory in two counties.
- 35.21.765 Fire protection, ambulance or other emergency services provided by municipal corporation within county—Financial and other assistance by county authorized.
- 35.21.766 Ambulance services—Establishment authorized.
- 35.21.7661 Study and review of ambulance utilities.
- 35.21.768 Ambulance services—Excise taxes authorized—Use of proceeds.
- 35.21.769 Levy for emergency medical care and services.
- 35.21.770 Members of legislative bodies authorized to serve as volunteer firefighters, volunteer ambulance personnel, or reserve law enforcement officers.
- 35.21.772 Fire department volunteers—Holding public office—Definitions.
- 35.21.775 Provision of fire protection services to state-owned facilities.
- 35.21.778 Existing contracts for fire protection services and equipment not abrogated.
- 35.21.779 Fire protection services for state-owned facilities—Contracts with the department of commerce—Consolidation of negotiations with multiple state agencies—Arbitration.
- 35.21.780 Laws, rules and regulations applicable to cities five hundred thousand or over deemed applicable to cities four hundred thousand or over.
- 35.21.790 Revision of corporate boundary within street, road, or highway right-of-way by substituting right-of-way line—Not subject to review.
- 35.21.800 Foreign trade zones—Legislative finding, intent.
- 35.21.805 Foreign trade zones—Authority to apply for permission to establish, operate and maintain.
- 35.21.810 Hydroplane races—Providing for restrooms and other services in public parks for spectators—Admission fees—Authorized.
- 35.21.815 Hydroplane races—Levying of admission charges declared public park purpose—Reversion prohibited.
- 35.21.820 Acquisition and disposal of vehicles for commuter ride sharing by city employees.
- 35.21.830 Controls on rent for residential structures—Prohibited—Exceptions.
- 35.21.840 Taxation of motor carriers of freight for hire—Allocation of gross receipts.
- 35.21.845 Taxation of motor carriers of freight for hire—Tax allocation formula.
- 35.21.850 Taxation of motor carriers of freight for hire—Limitation—Exceptions.
- 35.21.851 Taxation of chamber of commerce, similar business for operation of parking/business improvement area.
- 35.21.855 Taxation of intellectual property creating activities—Gross receipts tax prohibited—Exceptions.
- 35.21.860 Electricity, telephone, or natural gas business, service provider—Franchise fees prohibited—Exceptions.
- 35.21.865 Electricity, telephone, or natural gas business—Limitations on tax rate changes.
- 35.21.870 Electricity, telephone, natural gas, or steam energy business—Tax limited to six percent—Exception.
- 35.21.871 Tax on telephone business—Deferral of rate reduction.
- 35.21.873 Procedure to correct erroneous mobile telecommunications service tax.
- 35.21.875 Designation of official newspaper.
- 35.21.880 Right-of-way donations—Credit against required improvements.
- 35.21.890 Boundary changes—Providing factual information—Notice to boundary review board.
- 35.21.895 Regulation of automatic number or location identification—Prohibited.
- 35.21.897 Mobile home, manufactured home, or park model moving or installing—Copies of permits—Definitions.
- 35.21.900 Authority to transfer real property.
- 35.21.905 Consultation with public utilities for water-sewer facility relocation projects.
- 35.21.910 Community athletics programs—Sex discrimination prohibited.
- 35.21.915 Temporary encampments for the homeless—Hosting by religious organizations authorized—Prohibitions on local actions.
- 35.21.920 State and federal background checks of license applicants and licensees of occupations under local licensing authority.
- 35.21.925 Supplemental transportation improvements.
- 35.21.930 Community assistance referral and education services program.
- 35.21.935 Warrant officers—Training requirements—Authority.
- 35.21.940 Failing septic systems—Connection to public sewer systems—Appeals process.
- 35.21.945 Water storage asset management services—Procurement.
- 35.21.950 Final determination on state highway project permits.
- 35.21.955 Nuisance abatement—Special assessment—Notice requirements.
- 35.21.960 Removal of restrictive covenants—Hearing, notice.
- 35.21.965 Voluntary change to electoral system.
- 35.21.970 Assessment and mitigation of negative impact on parking when constructing or operating a public facility in certain neighborhoods.
- 35.21.980 Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.
Accident claims against: RCW 35.31.020.
Acquisition of interests in land for conservation, protection, preservation, or open space purposes by cities or towns: RCW 64.04.130.
Actions against
public corporations: RCW 4.08.120.
state: Chapter 4.92 RCW.
Actions by in corporate name: RCW 4.08.110.
Cemeteries, public acquisition and maintenance: Chapter 68.52 RCW.
Diking and drainage districts: Chapters 85.05, 86.09 RCW.
Disturbances at state penal facilities: Chapter 72.02 RCW.
Dog handler using dog in line of duty—Immunity: RCW 4.24.410.
Eminent domain by cities: Chapter 8.12 RCW.
Fire protection districts: Title 52 RCW.
Flood control maintenance, state participation in: Chapter 86.26 RCW.
Hospitals, joint operation with counties: RCW 36.62.030, 36.62.110.
Industrial development revenue bonds: Chapter 39.84 RCW.
Intergovernmental disposition of property: Chapter 39.33 RCW.
Irrigation districts: Chapter 87.03 RCW.
Joint governmental activities: Chapter 36.64 RCW.
Judgment against local governmental entity, enforcement: RCW 6.17.080.
Legal publications: Chapter 65.16 RCW.
Liquor
revolving fund, distribution from: RCW 66.08.190, 66.08.210.
sales of subject to local option: Chapter 66.40 RCW.
Local adopt-a-highway programs: RCW 47.40.105.
Local fire district annexation: RCW 52.04.181.
Local governmental organizations, actions affecting boundaries, etc., review by boundary review board: Chapter 36.93 RCW.
Local law enforcement agencies, reports by regarding missing children: RCW 13.60.020.
Lost and found property: Chapter 63.21 RCW.
Meetings, minutes of governmental bodies, open to public inspection: Chapter 42.30 RCW.
Municipal utilities: Chapter 35.92 RCW.
Municipal water and sewer facilities act: Chapter 35.91 RCW.
Peddlers' and hawkers' licenses: Chapter 36.71 RCW, RCW 73.04.050, 73.04.060.
Port districts: Title 53 RCW.
Public records, destruction of: Chapter 40.14 RCW.
Public utility districts: Title 54 RCW.
Residence qualifications of civil service employees—Residency not grounds for discharge: RCW 52.30.050.
Senior citizens programs—Authorization to establish and administer: RCW 36.39.060.
Soil and water conservation districts: Chapter 89.08 RCW.
Transfer of real property or contract for use for park and recreational purposes: RCW 39.33.060.
Unclaimed property in hands of city police: Chapter 63.32 RCW.
Water-sewer districts: Title 57 RCW.
Weeds, duty to destroy, extermination areas: RCW 17.04.160.