Chapter 35.22. First-class cities.  


Section 35.22.010. Laws governing.
Section 35.22.020. Mode of exercising powers, functions and duties.
Section 35.22.030. Cities having ten thousand or more population may frame charter for own government.
Section 35.22.050. Election of freeholders to frame charter.
Section 35.22.055. Election of freeholders in cities of three hundred thousand or more population—Designation of positions.
Section 35.22.060. Submission of charter—Publication.
Section 35.22.070. Election on adoption of charter—Notice.
Section 35.22.080. Conduct of elections.
Section 35.22.090. Form of ballot.
Section 35.22.100. Certificates of election to officers.
Section 35.22.110. Authentication of charter.
Section 35.22.120. Petition for submission of charter amendment.
Section 35.22.130. Requisites of petition—Effect of favorable vote.
Section 35.22.140. New or revised charter—Petition—Freeholders.
Section 35.22.150. Submission of new charter.
Section 35.22.160. Election on adoption of new charter.
Section 35.22.170. Publication of proposed charter.
Section 35.22.180. Conduct of elections.
Section 35.22.190. Effect of favorable vote.
Section 35.22.195. Powers of cities adopting charters.
Section 35.22.200. Legislative powers of charter city—Where vested—Direct legislation.
Section 35.22.205. Compensation and hours of mayor and elected officials.
Section 35.22.210. Separate designation of councilmembers in certain first-class cities.
Section 35.22.220. Repeal of separate designation.
Section 35.22.235. First-class mayor-council cities—Twelve councilmembers.
Section 35.22.245. First-class mayor-council cities—Seven councilmembers.
Section 35.22.280. Specific powers enumerated.
Section 35.22.282. City and town license fees and taxes on financial institutions.
Section 35.22.283. City license fees or taxes on certain business activities to be at a single uniform rate.
Section 35.22.284. Association of sheriffs and police chiefs.
Section 35.22.285. Nonpolluting power generation by individual—Exemption from regulation—Authorization to contract with utility.
Section 35.22.287. Hydroelectric resources—Separate legal authority—Creation by irrigation districts and cities, towns, or public utility districts.
Section 35.22.288. Publication of ordinances or summary—Public notice of hearings and meeting agendas.
Section 35.22.290. Additional powers—Auditoriums, art museums.
Section 35.22.300. Leasing of land for auditoriums, etc.
Section 35.22.302. Conveyance or lease of space above real property or structures or improvements.
Section 35.22.305. Department for administration, etc., of property incident to civic center—Creation authorized—Supervision—Authority.
Section 35.22.310. Cesspools, filling of—Removal of debris, etc.
Section 35.22.320. Collection of cost of filling cesspools, etc.
Section 35.22.330. Radio communication.
Section 35.22.340. Streets—Railroad franchises in, along, over, and across.
Section 35.22.350. Utilities—Collective bargaining with employees.
Section 35.22.360. Utilities—Wage adjustments.
Section 35.22.362. Nuclear thermal power facilities—Joint development with public utility districts and electrical companies.
Section 35.22.365. Public transportation systems in municipalities—Financing.
Section 35.22.370. Wards—Division of city.
Section 35.22.410. Wharves—City may let wharves or privileges thereon.
Section 35.22.415. Municipal airport located in unincorporated area—Subject to county comprehensive plan and zoning ordinances.
Section 35.22.425. Criminal code repeals by city operating municipal court—Agreement covering costs of handling resulting criminal cases—Arbitration.
Section 35.22.570. Omnibus grant of powers to first-class cities.
Section 35.22.580. Diversion of local improvement moneys prohibited—Refund of excess.
Section 35.22.590. Bonds voted by people—Transfer of excess to redemption fund.
Section 35.22.600. Liability for violations of RCW 35.22.580 or 35.22.590.
Section 35.22.610. Police officers—Appointment without regard to residence authorized.
Section 35.22.620. Public works or improvements—Limitations on work by public employees—Small works roster—Purchase of reused or recycled materials or products.
Section 35.22.625. Public works or improvements—Inapplicability of RCW 35.22.620 to certain agreements relating to water pollution control, solid waste handling facilities.
Section 35.22.630. Public works or improvements—Cost amounts—How determined.
Section 35.22.635. Public works or improvements—Low bidder claiming error—Prohibition on later bid for same project.
Section 35.22.640. Public works or improvements—Electrical distribution and generating systems—Customer may contract with qualified electrical contractor.
Section 35.22.650. Public works or improvements—Minority business, employees—Contract, contents.
Section 35.22.660. Child care facilities—Review of need and demand—Adoption of ordinances.
Section 35.22.680. Residential care facilities—Review of need and demand—Adoption of ordinances.
Section 35.22.685. Conditional and special use permit applications by parties licensed or certified by the department of social and health services or the department of corrections—Mediation prior to appeal required.
Section 35.22.690. First-class cities subject to limitations on moratoria, interim zoning controls.
Section 35.22.695. Planning regulations—Copies provided to county assessor.
Section 35.22.700. Conformance with chapter 43.97 RCW required.
Section 35.22.705. Purchase of electric power and energy from joint operating agency.
Section 35.22.900. Liberal construction.