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2025 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.
- 35.21.095 - Bridge jumping hazard signs.
- 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 70A.205 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.
- 35.21.286 - Limitations on the use of gas—Prohibition.
- 35.21.290 - Utility services—Lien for—Emergency declaration.
- 35.21.300 - Utility services—Enforcement of lien—Limitations on termination of service for residential heating.
- 35.21.302 - Utility services—Involuntary termination of service during heat-related alerts prohibited—Reconnection and repayment plan—Report.
- 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.
- 35.21.682 - City or town may not limit number of unrelated persons occupying a household or dwelling unit—Exceptions.
- 35.21.683 - Transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, indoor emergency shelters, and indoor emergency housing.
- 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.
- 35.21.913 - Comprehensive cancer care collaborative arrangements—Prohibition on regulation as state agency.
- 35.21.915 - Hosting the homeless by religious organizations—When authorized—Requirements—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.
- 35.21.990 - New housing in existing buildings—Prohibitions on local regulation.
- 35.21.992 - Exterior building cladding materials.
- 35.21.993 - Electric security alarm systems.
- 35.21.994 - Minimum parking requirements.
- 35.21.995 - Historic landmark designation—Limitations.
- 35.21.996 - Child care centers—Zoning.
NOTES:
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.
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.
Police dogs—Immunity: RCW 4.24.410.
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.
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