Revised Code of Washington (RCW) (Last Updated: August 9, 2016) |
Title 35. CITIES AND TOWNS |
Chapter 35.02. Incorporation proceedings. |
Section 35.02.001. Actions subject to review by boundary review board. |
Section 35.02.005. Purpose. |
Section 35.02.010. Authority for incorporation—Number of inhabitants required. |
Section 35.02.015. Proposed incorporations—Notice to county—Boundary review board hearing. |
Section 35.02.017. County auditor shall provide identification number. |
Section 35.02.020. Petition for incorporation—Signatures—Filing deadline. |
Section 35.02.030. Petition for incorporation—Contents. |
Section 35.02.035. Petition—Auditor's duties. |
Section 35.02.037. Petition—Notice of certification. |
Section 35.02.039. Public hearing—Time limitations. |
Section 35.02.040. Public hearing—Publication of notice. |
Section 35.02.070. Public hearing by county legislative authority—Establishment of boundaries—Limitations. |
Section 35.02.078. Elections—Question of incorporation—Nomination and election of officers. |
Section 35.02.086. Elections—Candidates—Filing—Withdrawal—Ballot position. |
Section 35.02.090. Elections—Conduct—Voters' qualifications. |
Section 35.02.100. Election on question of incorporation—Notice—Contents. |
Section 35.02.110. Election on question of incorporation—Ballots. |
Section 35.02.120. Election on question of incorporation—Certification of results. |
Section 35.02.125. Newly incorporated city or town—Liability for costs of elections. |
Section 35.02.130. Newly incorporated city or town—Effective date of incorporation—Powers during interim period—Terms of elected officers—First municipal election. |
Section 35.02.132. Newly incorporated city or town—Budgets. |
Section 35.02.135. Newly incorporated city or town—May borrow from municipal sales and use tax equalization account. |
Section 35.02.137. Newly incorporated city or town—Moratoria on development permits and approvals. |
Section 35.02.139. Newly incorporated city or town—First general election of councilmembers or commissioners—Initial, subsequent terms. |
Section 35.02.140. Disposition of uncollected road district taxes. |
Section 35.02.150. Pending final disposition of petition no other petition for incorporation to be acted upon—Withdrawal or substitution—Action on petition for annexation authorized. |
Section 35.02.155. Effect of proposed annexation on petition. |
Section 35.02.160. Cancellation, acquisition of franchise or permit for operation of public service business in territory incorporated—Regulation of solid waste collection. |
Section 35.02.170. Use of right-of-way line as corporate boundary—When right-of-way may be included. |
Section 35.02.180. Ownership of county roads to revert to city or town—Territory within city or town to be removed from fire protection, road, and library districts. |
Section 35.02.190. Annexation/incorporation of fire protection district—Transfer of assets when at least sixty percent of assessed valuation is annexed or incorporated in city or town. |
Section 35.02.200. Annexation/incorporation of fire protection district—Ownership of assets of fire protection district—When less than sixty percent. |
Section 35.02.202. Annexation/incorporation of fire protection district—Delay of transfer. |
Section 35.02.205. Annexation/incorporation of fire protection district—Distribution of assets of district when less than five percent of district annexed—Distribution agreement—Arbitration. |
Section 35.02.210. Fire protection district and library district—Continuation of services at option of city or town. |
Section 35.02.220. Duty of county and road, library, and fire districts to continue services during transition period—Road maintenance and law enforcement services. |
Section 35.02.225. County may contract to provide essential services. |
Section 35.02.230. Incorporation of city or town located in more than one county—Powers and duties of county after incorporation—Costs. |
Section 35.02.240. Incorporation of city or town located in more than one county—Taxes—Powers and duties of county after incorporation—Costs. |
Section 35.02.250. Corporate powers in dealings with federal government. |
Section 35.02.260. Duty of department of community, trade, and economic development to assist newly incorporated cities and towns. |
Section 35.02.270. Other local governments and state agencies—May assist newly incorporated cities and towns. |