RCW 36.88.074 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 88 / Section 074
RCW 36.88.074: Preformation expenditures.
Status: in_force

The county engineer or other designated official may contract with owners of real property to provide for payment by the owners of the cost of the preparation of engineering plans, surveys, studies, appraisals, legal services, and other expenses associated with improvements to be financed in whole or in part by a local improvement district (not including the cost of actual construction of such improvements), that the owners elect to undertake. The contract may provide for reimbursement to the owner of such costs from the proceeds of bonds issued by the district after formation of a district under this chapter, from assessments paid to the district as appropriate, or by a credit in the amount of such costs against future assessments assessed against such property. Such reimbursement shall be made to the owner of the property at the time of reimbursement. The contract shall also provide that such costs shall not be reimbursed to the owner if a district to construct the specified improvements (as the project may be amended) is not formed within six years of the date of the contract. The contract shall provide that any preformation work shall be conducted only under the direction of the county engineer or other appropriate county authority.
RCW 36.69.440 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 69 / Section 440
RCW 36.69.440: Joint park and recreation district—Formation—Hearing—Boundaries—Election.
Status: in_force

(1) If the petition filed under RCW 36.69.430 is found to contain a sufficient number of signatures, the legislative authority of each county shall set a time for a hearing on the petition for the formation of a park and recreation district as prescribed in RCW 36.69.040 . (2) At the public hearing the legislative authority for each county shall fix the boundaries for that portion of the proposed park and recreation district that lies within the county as provided in RCW 36.69.050 . Each county shall notify the other county or counties of the determination of the boundaries within ten days. (3) If the territories created by the county legislative authorities are not contiguous, a joint park and recreation district shall not be formed. If the territories are contiguous, the county containing the portion of the proposed joint district having the larger population shall determine the name of the proposed joint district. (4) The proposition for the formation of the proposed joint park and recreation district shall be submitted to the voters of the district at the next general election, which election shall be conducted as required by RCW 36.69.070 and 36.69.080 .
RCW 36.40.150 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 40 / Section 150
RCW 36.40.150: Emergencies subject to hearing—Right of taxpayer to review order.
Status: in_force

No expenditure shall be made or liability incurred pursuant to the order until a period of five days, exclusive of the day of entry of the order, have elapsed, during which time any taxpayer or taxpayers of the county feeling aggrieved by the order may have the superior court of the county review it by filing with the clerk of such court a verified petition, a copy of which has been served upon the county auditor. The petition shall set forth in detail the objections of the petitioners to the order and the reasons why the alleged emergency does not exist.
RCW 36.70A.520 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 70A / Section 520
RCW 36.70A.520: National historic towns—Designation.
Status: in_force

Counties that are required or choose to plan under RCW 36.70A.040 may authorize and designate national historic towns that may constitute urban growth outside of urban growth areas as limited by this section. A national historic town means a town or district that has been designated a national historic landmark by the United States secretary of the interior pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 461 et seq., as amended, based on its significant historic urban features, and which historically contained a mix of residential and commercial or industrial uses. A national historic town may be designated under this chapter by a county only if: (1) The comprehensive plan specifically identifies policies to guide the preservation, redevelopment, infill, and development of the town; (2) The comprehensive plan and development regulations specify a mix of residential, commercial, industrial, tourism-recreation, waterfront, or other historical uses, along with other uses, infrastructure, and services which promote the economic sustainability of the town and its historic character. To promote historic preservation, redevelopment, and an economically sustainable community, the town also may include the types of uses that existed at times during its history and is not limited to those present at the time of the historic designation. Portions of the town may include urban densities if they reflect density patterns that existed at times during its history; (3) The boundaries of the town include all of the area contained in the national historic landmark designation, along with any additional limited areas determined by the county as appropriate for transitional uses and buffering. Provisions for transitional uses and buffering must be compatible with the town's historic character and must protect the existing natural and built environment under the requirements of this chapter within and beyond the additional limited areas, including visual compatibility. The comprehensive plan and development regulations must include restrictions that preclude new urban or suburban land uses in the vicinity of the town, including the additional limited areas, except in areas otherwise designated for urban growth under this chapter; (4) The development regulations provide for architectural controls and review procedures applicable to the rehabilitation, redevelopment, infill, or new development to promote the historic character of the town; (5) The county finds that the national historic town is consistent with the development regulations established for critical areas; and (6) On-site and off-site infrastructure impacts are fully considered and mitigated concurrent with development. A county may allocate a portion of its twenty-year population projection, prepared by the office of financial management, to the national historic town corresponding to the projected number of permanent residents within the national historic town.
RCW 36.04.380 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 04 / Section 380
RCW 36.04.380: Whitman county.
Status: in_force

Whitman county shall consist of the territory bounded as follows, to wit: Commencing at a point where the range line between ranges thirty-eight and thirty-nine east intersects the fifth standard parallel, being the northeast corner of Adams county; thence east on said parallel to the boundary line between Idaho and Washington; thence south on said boundary line to the midchannel of the Snake river; thence down the midchannel of the Snake river to its intersection with the midchannel of the Palouse river; thence north along the midchannel of the Palouse river to the point where the same intersects the range line between ranges thirty-eight and thirty-nine east; thence north along said range line to the place of beginning.
RCW 36.54.130 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 54 / Section 130
RCW 36.54.130: County ferry districts—Tax levy authorized—Uses.
Status: in_force

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(1) To carry out the purposes for which ferry districts are created, the governing body of a ferry district may levy each year an ad valorem tax on all taxable property located in the district not to exceed seventy-five cents per thousand dollars of assessed value, except a ferry district in a county with a population of one million five hundred thousand or more may not levy at a rate that exceeds seven and one-half cents per thousand dollars of assessed value. The levy must be sufficient for the provision of ferry services as shown to be required by the budget prepared by the governing body of the ferry district. (2) A tax imposed under this section may be used only for: (a) Providing ferry services, including the purchase, lease, or rental of ferry vessels and dock facilities; (b) The operation, maintenance, and improvement of ferry vessels and dock facilities; (c) Providing shuttle services between the ferry terminal and passenger parking facilities, and other landside improvements directly related to the provision of passenger-only ferry service; and (d) Related personnel costs.
RCW 36.34.360 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 34 / Section 360
RCW 36.34.360: Community garden.
Status: in_force

A county may, by ordinance, authorize the use of vacant or blighted county land for the purpose of community gardening under the terms and conditions established for the use of the county land set forth by the ordinance. The ordinance may establish fees for the use of the county land, provide requirements for liability insurance, and provide requirements for a deposit to use the county land, which may be refunded. The ordinance must require that a portion of the community garden include habitat beneficial for the feeding, nesting, and reproduction of all pollinators, including honey bees.
RCW 36.93.110 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 93 / Section 110
RCW 36.93.110: When review not necessary.
Status: in_force

Where an area proposed for annexation is less than ten acres and less than two million dollars in assessed valuation, the chair of the review board may by written statement declare that review by the board is not necessary for the protection of the interest of the various parties, in which case the board shall not review such annexation.
RCW 36.93.090 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 93 / Section 090
RCW 36.93.090: Filing notice of proposed actions with board.
Status: in_force

Whenever any of the following described actions are proposed in a county in which a board has been established, the initiators of the action shall file within one hundred eighty days a notice of intention with the board: PROVIDED, That when the initiator is the legislative body of a governmental unit, the notice of intention may be filed immediately following the body's first acceptance or approval of the action. The board may review any such proposed actions pertaining to: (1) The: (a) Creation, incorporation, or change in the boundary, other than a consolidation, of any city, town, or special purpose district; (b) consolidation of special purpose districts, but not including consolidation of cities and towns; or (c) dissolution or disincorporation of any city, town, or special purpose district, except that a board may not review the dissolution or disincorporation of a special purpose district which was dissolved or disincorporated pursuant to the provisions of chapter 36.96 RCW: PROVIDED, That the change in the boundary of a city or town arising from the annexation of contiguous city or town owned property held for a public purpose shall be exempted from the requirements of this section; or (2) The assumption by any city or town of all or part of the assets, facilities, or indebtedness of a special purpose district which lies partially within such city or town; or (3) The establishment of or change in the boundaries of a mutual water and sewer system or separate sewer system by a water-sewer district pursuant to RCW 57.08.065 ; or (4) The extension of permanent water or sewer service outside of its existing service area by a city, town, or special purpose district. The service area of a city, town, or special purpose district shall include all of the area within its corporate boundaries plus, (a) for extensions of water service, the area outside of the corporate boundaries which it is designated to serve pursuant to a coordinated water system plan approved in accordance with RCW 70A.100.050 ; and (b) for extensions of sewer service, the area outside of the corporate boundaries which it is designated to serve pursuant to a comprehensive sewerage plan approved in accordance with chapter 36.94 RCW and RCW 90.48.110 .
RCW 36.61.290 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 61 / Section 290
RCW 36.61.290: Acquisition of real property or property rights—Limitations and requirements.
Status: in_force

A proposal to acquire real property or property rights within or outside of a lake or beach management district in accordance with RCW 36.61.020 is subject to the following limitations and requirements: (1) The real property or property rights proposed for acquisition must be in a county located west of the crest of the Cascade mountain range that plans under RCW 36.70A.040 and has a population of more than forty thousand and fewer than sixty-five thousand persons as of April 1, 2013, as determined by the office of financial management; and (2) prior to the acquisition of real property or property rights, the proposal must have the written approval of a majority of the property owners of the district, as determined by the tax rolls of the county assessor.
RCW 36.70B.020 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 70B / Section 020
RCW 36.70B.020: Definitions.
Status: in_force

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Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Closed record appeal" means an administrative appeal on the record to a local government body or officer, including the legislative body, following an open record hearing on a project permit application when the appeal is on the record with no or limited new evidence or information allowed to be submitted and only appeal argument allowed. (2) "Local government" means a county, city, or town. (3) "Open record hearing" means a hearing, conducted by a single hearing body or officer authorized by the local government to conduct such hearings, that creates the local government's record through testimony and submission of evidence and information, under procedures prescribed by the local government by ordinance or resolution. An open record hearing may be held prior to a local government's decision on a project permit to be known as an "open record predecision hearing." An open record hearing may be held on an appeal, to be known as an "open record appeal hearing," if no open record predecision hearing has been held on the project permit. (4)(a) "Project permit" or "project permit application" means any land use or environmental permit or license required from a local government for a project action, including but not limited to subdivisions, binding site plans, planned unit developments, conditional uses, shoreline substantial development permits, site plan review, permits or approvals required by critical area ordinances, site-specific rezones which do not require a comprehensive plan amendment, but excluding the adoption or amendment of a comprehensive plan, subarea plan, or development regulations except as otherwise specifically included in this subsection. (b) "Project permit" or "project permit application" does not include building permits. (5) "Public meeting" means an informal meeting, hearing, workshop, or other public gathering of people to obtain comments from the public or other agencies on a proposed project permit prior to the local government's decision. A public meeting may include, but is not limited to, a design review or architectural control board meeting, a special review district or community council meeting, or a scoping meeting on a draft environmental impact statement. A public meeting does not include an open record hearing. The proceedings at a public meeting may be recorded and a report or recommendation may be included in the local government's project permit application file.
RCW 36.34.220 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 34 / Section 220
RCW 36.34.220: Lease or conveyance to United States for flood control, navigation, and allied purposes.
Status: in_force

If the board of county commissioners of any county adjudges that it is desirable and for the general welfare and benefit of the people of the county and for the interest of the county to lease or convey property, real or personal, belonging to the county, however acquired, whether by tax foreclosure or in any other manner, to the United States for the purpose of flood control, navigation, power development, or for use in connection with federal projects within the scope of the federal reclamation act of June 17, 1902, and the act of congress of August 30, 1935, entitled "An Act authorizing the construction, repair, and preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors, and for other purposes," and federal acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto, for the reclamation and irrigation of arid lands, the board, by majority vote, may lease or convey such property to the United States for flood control, navigation, and power development purposes, or for use in connection with federal projects for the reclamation and irrigation of arid lands. This property may be conveyed or leased by deed or other instrument of conveyance or lease without notice and upon such consideration, if any, as shall be determined by the board and the deed or lease may be signed by the county treasurer when authorized to do so by resolution of the board. Any deed issued heretofore by any county to the United States under authority of section 1, chapter 46, Laws of 1937 and the amendments thereto, is ratified and approved and declared to be valid.
RCW 36.32.160 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 32 / Section 160
RCW 36.32.160: Transcribing mutilated records—Auditor to direct transcribing, certify.
Status: in_force

The books containing the transcribed records shall be certified by the county auditor, under whose direction the transcribing was done, as being true copies of the original.
RCW 36.70A.481 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 70A / Section 481
RCW 36.70A.481: Construction—Chapter 347, Laws of 1995.
Status: in_force

Nothing in RCW 36.70A.480 shall be construed to authorize a county or city to adopt regulations applicable to shorelands as defined in RCW 90.58.030 that are inconsistent with the provisions of chapter 90.58 RCW.
RCW 36.70A.812 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 70A / Section 812
RCW 36.70A.812: Accommodation for passive house requirements.
Status: in_force

(1) For new construction or the retrofit of existing buildings meeting passive house requirements, a city or county planning under RCW 36.70A.040 must allow for the following: (a) Any required setback must be measured to the outside face of the foundation, and the portion of exterior wall assemblies that include insulation must be allowed to project up to eight inches into setbacks on all sides; (b) The building must be allowed to exceed the maximum allowable roof height by eight inches to accommodate additional insulation; and (c) Gross floor area must be measured from the interior face of the exterior walls, which includes drywall, as typically depicted on the architectural floor plans. (2) For the purposes of this section, "passive house requirements" means the criteria for certification as a passive house by Phius or the international passive house institute. (3) Nothing in this section prohibits a city or county from applying the requirements of the state building code or requires a city or county to allow a setback of less than 36 inches between residential dwelling units.
RCW 36.73.067 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 73 / Section 067
RCW 36.73.067: Vehicle fee rebate program—Low-income individuals—Report to legislature.
Status: in_force

(1) A district that: (a) Includes a city with a population of five hundred thousand persons or more; and (b) imposes a vehicle fee under RCW 36.73.040 (3)(b), sales and use taxes under RCW 36.73.040 (3)(a), or tolls under RCW 36.73.040 (3)(d), may establish a rebate program for the purposes of providing rebates of up to forty percent of the actual fee, tax, or toll paid by a low-income individual. (2) Funds collected from a vehicle fee under RCW 36.73.040 (3)(b), sales and use tax under RCW 36.73.040 (3)(a) or tolls under RCW 36.73.040 (3)(d) may be used for a rebate program established under this section. (3) A district that establishes a rebate program is responsible for the development and administration of the program and all functions and costs associated with the rebate program. (4) A district that establishes a rebate program under this section must report back to the legislature two years after the program takes effect. The report must include, but is not limited to, a detailed description of the structure of the program, the average rebate, the total amount of rebates issued, and the number of people that received rebates.
RCW 36.61.100 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 61 / Section 100
RCW 36.61.100: Creation of district—Submittal of question to landowners—Majority vote required—Adoption of ordinance.
Status: in_force

If the proposal receives a simple majority vote in favor of creating the lake or beach management district, the county legislative authority shall adopt an ordinance creating the lake or beach management district and may proceed with establishing the special assessments or rates and charges, collecting the special assessments or rates and charges, and performing the lake or beach improvement or maintenance activities. If a proposed lake management district includes more than one lake and its adjacent areas, the lake management district may only be established if the proposal receives a simple majority vote in favor of creating it by the voters on each lake and its adjacent areas. The county legislative authority shall publish a notice in a newspaper of general circulation in a lake or beach management district indicating that such an ordinance has been adopted within ten days of the adoption of the ordinance. The ballots shall be available for public inspection after they are counted.
RCW 36.70.160 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 70 / Section 160
RCW 36.70.160: Director—Appointment.
Status: in_force

If a director of planning is provided for, he or she shall be appointed: (1) By the commission when a commission is created under RCW 36.70.030 ; (2) If a planning department is established as provided in RCW 36.70.040 , then he or she shall be appointed by the board.
RCW 36.28A.080 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 28A / Section 080
RCW 36.28A.080: Immunity from liability.
Status: in_force

Units of local government and their employees, as provided in RCW 36.28A.010 , are immune from civil liability for damages arising out of the creation and use of the statewide first responder building mapping information system, unless it is shown that an employee acted with gross negligence or bad faith.
RCW 36.70B.200 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 70B / Section 200
RCW 36.70B.200: Development agreements—Public hearing.
Status: in_force

A county or city shall only approve a development agreement by ordinance or resolution after a public hearing. The county or city legislative body or a planning commission, hearing examiner, or other body designated by the legislative body to conduct the public hearing may conduct the hearing. If the development agreement relates to a project permit application, the provisions of chapter 36.70C RCW shall apply to the appeal of the decision on the development agreement.
RCW 36.04.010 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 04 / Section 010
RCW 36.04.010: Adams county.
Status: in_force

Adams county shall consist of the territory bounded as follows, to wit: Beginning at the northwest corner of township fourteen north, range twenty-eight east of the Willamette Meridian; running thence north to the fourth standard parallel; thence east to the Columbia River Guide Meridian; thence north to the fifth standard parallel; thence east on said parallel to the line between the ranges thirty-eight and thirty-nine; thence south on said line to where it intersects the Palouse river in township sixteen; thence down said river to where the line between townships fourteen and fifteen crosses said river; thence west on said line to place of beginning.
RCW 36.110.120 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 110 / Section 120
RCW 36.110.120: Free venture industries, tax reduction industries—Employment status of inmates—Insurance coverage.
Status: in_force

(1) A jail inmate who works in a free venture industry or a tax reduction industry shall be considered an employee of that industry only for the purpose of the Washington industrial safety and health act, chapter 49.17 RCW, as long as the public safety is not compromised, and for eligibility for industrial insurance benefits under Title 51 RCW, as provided in this section. (2) For jail inmates participating in free venture employer model industries, the private sector business or industry or the nonprofit organization that is party to the agreement, shall provide industrial insurance coverage under Title 51 RCW. Local jurisdictions shall not be responsible for obligations under Title 51 RCW in a free venture employer model industry except as provided in RCW 36.110.130 . (3) For jail inmates participating in free venture customer model industries, the incarcerating entity or jurisdiction, the private sector business or industry, or the nonprofit organization that is party to the agreement, shall provide industrial insurance coverage under Title 51 RCW dependent upon how the parties to the agreement choose to finalize the agreement. (4) For jail inmates incarcerated and participating in tax reduction industries: (a) Local jurisdictions that are self-insured may elect to provide medical aid benefits coverage only under chapter 51.36 RCW through the state fund. (b) Local jurisdictions, to include self-insured jurisdictions, may elect to provide industrial insurance coverage under Title 51 RCW through the state fund. (5) If industrial insurance coverage under Title 51 RCW is provided for inmates under this section, eligibility for benefits for either the inmate or the inmate's dependents or beneficiaries for temporary total disability or permanent total disability under RCW 51.32.090 or 51.32.060 , respectively, shall not take effect until the inmate is discharged from custody by order of a court of appropriate jurisdiction. Nothing in this section shall be construed to confer eligibility for any industrial insurance benefits to any jail inmate who is not employed in a free venture industry or a tax reduction industry.
RCW 36.18.022 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 18 / Section 022
RCW 36.18.022: Filing fees may be waived—When.
Status: in_force

The court may waive the filing fees provided for under RCW 36.18.016 (2)(b) and 36.18.020 (2) (a) and (b) upon affidavit by a party that the party is unable to pay the fee due to financial hardship.
RCW 36.70.740 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 70 / Section 740
RCW 36.70.740: Zoning map—Progressive adoption.
Status: in_force

Because of practical considerations, the total area of a county to be brought under the control of zoning may be divided into areas possessing geographical, topographical or urban identity and such divisions may be progressively and separately officially mapped.
RCW 36.79.090 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 79 / Section 090
RCW 36.79.090: Six-year program for rural arterial improvements—Review and revision by board.
Status: in_force

Upon receipt of a county's revised six-year program, the board as soon as practicable shall review and may revise the construction program as it relates to rural arterials and the construction of replacement bridges funded by the federal bridge replacement program on access roads in rural areas for which rural arterial trust account moneys are requested as necessary to conform to (1) the priority rating of the proposed project, based upon the factors in RCW 36.79.080 , in relation to proposed projects in all other rural arterial construction programs submitted by the counties and within each region; and (2) the amount of rural arterial trust account funds that the board estimates will be apportioned to the region.
RCW 36.32.475 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 32 / Section 475
RCW 36.32.475: Regulation of automatic number or location identification—Prohibited.
Status: in_force

No county may enact or enforce an ordinance or regulation mandating automatic number identification or automatic location identification for a private telecommunications system or for a provider of private shared telecommunications services.
RCW 36.54.140 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 54 / Section 140
RCW 36.54.140: County ferry districts—Excess levies.
Status: in_force

A ferry district may impose excess levies upon the property included within the district for a one-year period to be used for operating or capital purposes whenever authorized by the electors of the district under RCW 84.52.052 and Article VII, section 2(a) of the state Constitution.
RCW 36.32.525 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 32 / Section 525
RCW 36.32.525: 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.
Status: in_force

A final decision by a hearing examiner involving a conditional or special use permit application under a home rule charter that is requested by a party that is licensed or certified by the department of social and health services or the department of corrections is subject to mediation under RCW 35.63.260 before an appeal may be filed.
RCW 36.57A.030 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 57A / Section 030
RCW 36.57A.030: Establishment or change in boundaries of public transportation benefit area—Hearing—Notice—Procedure—Authority of county to terminate public transportation benefit area.
Status: in_force

Any conference which finds it desirable to establish a public transportation benefit area or change the boundaries of any existing public transportation benefit area shall fix a date for a public hearing thereon, or the legislative bodies of any two or more component cities or the county legislative body by resolution may require the public transportation improvement conference to fix a date for a public hearing thereon. Prior to the convening of the public hearing, the county governing body shall delineate the area of the county proposed to be included within the transportation benefit area, and shall furnish a copy of such delineation to each incorporated city within such area. Each city shall advise the county governing body, on a preliminary basis, of its desire to be included or excluded from the transportation benefit area by means of an ordinance adopted by the legislative body of that city. The county governing body shall cause the delineations to be revised to reflect the wishes of such incorporated cities. This delineation shall be considered by the conference at the public hearing for inclusion in the public transportation benefit area. Notice of such hearing shall be published once a week for at least four consecutive weeks in one or more newspapers of general circulation within the area. The notice shall contain a description and map of the boundaries of the proposed public transportation benefit area and shall state the time and place of the hearing and the fact that any changes in the boundaries of the public transportation benefit area will be considered at such time and place. At such hearing or any continuation thereof, any interested person may appear and be heard on all matters relating to the effect of the formation of the proposed public transportation benefit area. The conference may make such changes in the boundaries of the public transportation benefit area as they shall deem reasonable and proper, but may not delete any portion of the proposed area which will create an island of included or excluded lands, and may not delete a portion of any city. If the conference shall determine that any additional territory should be included in the public transportation benefit area, a second hearing shall be held and notice given in the same manner as for the original hearing. The conference may adjourn the hearing on the formation of a public transportation benefit area from time to time not exceeding thirty days in all. Following the conclusion of such hearing the conference shall adopt a resolution fixing the boundaries of the proposed public transportation benefit area, declaring that the formation of the proposed public transportation benefit area will be conducive to the welfare and benefit of the persons and property therein. Within thirty days of the adoption of such conference resolution, the county legislative authority of each county wherein a conference has established proposed boundaries of a public transportation benefit area, may by resolution, upon making a legislative finding that the proposed benefit area includes portions of the county which could not be reasonably expected to benefit from such benefit area or excludes portions of the county which could be reasonably expected to benefit from its creation, disapprove and terminate the establishment of such public transportation benefit area within such county.
RCW 36.16.145 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 16 / Section 145
RCW 36.16.145: Public auction sales—Conducted by electronic media.
Status: in_force

(1) A county treasurer may conduct a public auction sale by electronic media. (2) In a public auction sale by electronic media, the county treasurer may: (a) Require persons to provide a deposit to participate; (b) Accept bids for as long as the treasurer deems necessary; and (c) Require electronic funds transfers to pay any deposits and a winning bid. (3) At least fourteen days prior to the beginning of a public auction sale by electronic media, the county treasurer must: (a) Publish notice of the sale once a week during two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county; and (b) Post notice of the sale in a conspicuous place in the county courthouse and on the county's internet website. (4) A deposit paid by a winning bidder in a public auction sale by electronic media must be applied to the balance due. If a winning bidder does not comply with the terms of the sale, the winning bidder's deposit will be forfeited and credited to the county treasurer's operations and maintenance fund. Deposits paid by nonwinning bidders must be refunded within ten business days of the close of the sale. (5) All property sold at a public auction sale by electronic media is offered and sold as is. (6) In a public auction sale by electronic media, a county treasurer is not liable for: (a) Known or unknown conditions of the property, including but not limited to errors in the assessor's records; or (b) Failure of an electronic device not owned, operated, or managed by the county that prevents a person from participating in the sale. (7) For purposes of this section: (a) "Electronic funds transfer" has the same meaning as provided in RCW 82.32.085 . (b) "Internet" has the same meaning as provided in RCW 19.270.010 . (c) "Public auction sale by electronic media" means a transaction conducted via the internet that includes invitations for bids to purchase property submitted by an auctioneer and bids to purchase property submitted by sale participants, culminating in an auctioneer's acceptance of the highest or most favorable bid. Invitations and bids are submitted through an electronic device, including but not limited to a computer.
RCW 36.38.030 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 38 / Section 030
RCW 36.38.030: Form of ordinance.
Status: repealed

The ordinance levying and fixing the tax shall be headed by a title expressing the subject thereof, and the style of the ordinance shall be: "Be it ordained by the Board of County Commissioners of . . . . . . County, State of Washington." The ordinance shall be enacted by a majority vote of the board at a regular meeting thereof, and only after the form of such ordinance as ultimately enacted has been on file with the clerk of the board and open to public inspection for not less than ten days. The ordinance shall not become effective until thirty days following its enactment, and within five days following its enactment it shall be printed and published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county. The ordinance shall be signed by a majority of the board, attested by the clerk of the board, and shall be duly entered and recorded in the book wherein orders of the board are entered and recorded. The ordinance may be at any time amended or repealed by an ordinance enacted, published, and recorded in the same manner.
RCW 36.69.050 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 69 / Section 050
RCW 36.69.050: Boundaries—Name—Inclusion, exclusion of lands.
Status: in_force

The board of county commissioners shall designate a name for and fix the boundaries of the proposed district following such hearing. No land shall be included in the boundaries as fixed by the county commissioners which was not described in the petition, unless the owners of such land shall consent in writing thereto. The board of county commissioners shall eliminate from the boundaries of the proposed district land which they find will not be benefited by inclusion therein.
RCW 36.70A.370 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 70A / Section 370
RCW 36.70A.370: Protection of private property.
Status: in_force

(1) The state attorney general shall establish by October 1, 1991, an orderly, consistent process, including a checklist if appropriate, that better enables state agencies and local governments to evaluate proposed regulatory or administrative actions to assure that such actions do not result in an unconstitutional taking of private property. It is not the purpose of this section to expand or reduce the scope of private property protections provided in the state and federal Constitutions. The attorney general shall review and update the process at least on an annual basis to maintain consistency with changes in case law. (2) Local governments that are required or choose to plan under RCW 36.70A.040 and state agencies shall utilize the process established by subsection (1) of this section to assure that proposed regulatory or administrative actions do not result in an unconstitutional taking of private property. (3) The attorney general, in consultation with the Washington state bar association, shall develop a continuing education course to implement this section. (4) The process used by government agencies shall be protected by attorney client privilege. Nothing in this section grants a private party the right to seek judicial relief requiring compliance with the provisions of this section.
RCW 36.95.180 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 95 / Section 180
RCW 36.95.180: Costs of county officers reimbursed.
Status: in_force

(1) The board must reimburse the county auditor, assessor, and treasurer for the actual costs of services performed by them in behalf of the district. (2) A district may reduce costs of services performed by the county treasurer by assisting the treasurer in sending tax notices to taxpayers pursuant to RCW 36.95.160 .
RCW 36.23.070 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 23 / Section 070
RCW 36.23.070: Destruction of court exhibits—Preservation for historical purposes.
Status: in_force

A county clerk may at any time more than five years after the entry of final judgment in any action apply to the superior court for an authorizing order and, upon such order being signed and entered, turn such exhibits of possible value over to the sheriff for disposal in accordance with the provisions of chapter 63.40 RCW, and destroy any other exhibits, unopened depositions, and reporters' notes which have theretofore been filed in such cause: PROVIDED, That reporters' notes in criminal cases must be preserved for at least 15 years: PROVIDED FURTHER, That any exhibits which are deemed to possess historical value may be directed to be delivered by the clerk to libraries or historical societies.
RCW 36.150.090 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 150 / Section 090
RCW 36.150.090: Assumption and payment of county ferry district indebtedness.
Status: in_force

(1) The county must assume and agree to provide for the payment of all of the indebtedness of the county ferry district, including the payment and retirement of outstanding general obligation and revenue bonds issued by the county ferry district. Until the indebtedness of a county ferry district assumed by a county under this chapter has been discharged, all property within the boundaries of the county ferry district and the owners and occupants of that property continue to be liable for taxes, special assessments, and other charges legally pledged to pay the indebtedness of the county ferry district. The county must assume the obligation of causing the payment of such indebtedness, collecting such taxes, assessments, and charges, and observing and performing the other contractual obligations of the county ferry district. The legislative authority of the county must act in the same manner as the governing body of the county ferry district for the purpose of certifying the amount of any property tax to be levied and collected therein, and may cause service and other charges and assessments to be collected from such property or owners or occupants thereof, enforce such collection, and perform all acts necessary to ensure performance of the contractual obligations of the county ferry district in the same manner and by the same means as if the property of the county ferry district had not been acquired by the county. (2) When a county assumes the obligation of paying indebtedness of a county ferry district and if property taxes or assessments have been levied and service and other charges have accrued for such purpose but have not been collected by the county ferry district prior to such assumption, the same when collected must belong and be paid to the county and be used by such county so far as necessary for payment of the indebtedness of the county ferry district existing and unpaid on the date such county assumed that indebtedness. Any funds received by the county that have been collected for the purpose of paying any bonded or other indebtedness of the county ferry district must be used for the purpose for which they were collected and for no other purpose until such indebtedness has been paid and retired or adequate provision has been made for such payment and retirement. Any funds remaining after the payment and retirement of such indebtedness must be used solely for carrying out the rights, powers, functions, and obligations of the county ferry district assumed by the county. The transfer of property as provided in this chapter does not derogate from the claims or rights of the creditors of the county ferry district or impair the ability of the county ferry district to respond to its debts and obligations.
RCW 36.67.520 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 67 / Section 520
RCW 36.67.520: When issued—Amounts—Purposes—Costs and expenses.
Status: in_force

All such revenue bonds authorized under the terms of this chapter may be issued and sold by the counties from time to time and in such amounts as is deemed necessary by the legislative authority of each county to provide sufficient funds for the carrying out of all county powers, without limiting the generality thereof, including the following: Acquisition; construction; reconstruction; maintenance; repair; additions; operations of parks and recreations; flood control facilities; pollution facilities; parking facilities as a part of a courthouse or combined county-city building facility; and any other county purpose from which revenues can be derived. Included in the costs thereof shall be any necessary engineering, inspection, accounting, fiscal, and legal expenses, the cost of issuance of bonds, including printing, engraving, and advertising and other similar expenses, payment of interest on such bonds during the construction of such facilities and a period no greater than one year after such construction is completed, and the proceeds of such bond issue are hereby made available for all such purposes. Revenue bonds may also be issued to refund revenue bonds or general obligation bonds which are issued for any of the purposes specified in this section.
RCW 36.79.020 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 79 / Section 020
RCW 36.79.020: Rural arterial trust account.
Status: in_force

There is created in the motor vehicle fund the rural arterial trust account. All moneys deposited in the motor vehicle fund to be credited to the rural arterial trust account shall be expended for (1) the construction and improvement of county rural arterials and collectors, (2) the construction of replacement bridges funded by the federal bridge replacement program on access roads in rural areas, and (3) those expenses of the board associated with the administration of the rural arterial program. During the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium, the rural arterial trust account may also be used for staffing-related expenses of the board, contracting costs, and grants associated with bridge ratings.
RCW 36.96.050 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 96 / Section 050
RCW 36.96.050: Application for writ of prohibition or mandamus by interested party—Procedure.
Status: in_force

The action of the county legislative authority dissolving a special purpose district pursuant to RCW 36.96.040 shall be final and conclusive unless within thirty days of the adoption of the ordinance an interested party makes application to a court of competent jurisdiction for a writ of prohibition or writ of mandamus. At the hearing upon such a writ, the applicant shall have the full burden of demonstrating that the particular special purpose district, other than a public utility district, does not meet either of the criteria of being inactive or that it is not in the public interest that the special purpose district be dissolved: PROVIDED, That where the particular special purpose district subject to the dissolution proceedings is a public utility district, the applicant shall have the full burden of demonstrating that the public utility district either does not meet both the criteria of being inactive or that it is not in the public interest to dissolve the public utility district.
RCW 36.58.100 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 58 / Section 100
RCW 36.58.100: Solid waste disposal district—Authorized—Boundaries—Powers—Governing body.
Status: in_force

The legislative authority of any county with a population of less than one million is authorized to establish one or more solid waste disposal districts within the county for the purpose of providing and funding solid waste disposal services. No solid waste disposal district may include any area within the corporate limits of a city or town unless the city or town governing body adopts a resolution approving inclusion of the area within its limits. The county legislative authority may modify the boundaries of the solid waste disposal district by the same procedure used to establish the district. A solid waste disposal district may be dissolved by the county legislative authority after holding a hearing as provided in RCW 36.58.110 . As used in RCW 36.58.100 through 36.58.150 the term "county" includes all counties other than a county with a population of one million or more. A solid waste disposal district is a quasi-municipal corporation, an independent taxing "authority" within the meaning of Article VII, section 1 of the state Constitution, and a "taxing district" within the meaning of Article VII, section 2 of the state Constitution. A solid waste disposal district shall constitute a body corporate and shall possess all the usual powers of a corporation for public purposes as well as all other powers that may now or hereafter be specifically conferred by statute: PROVIDED, That a solid waste disposal district shall not have the power of eminent domain. The county legislative authority shall be the governing body of a solid waste disposal district. The electors of a solid waste disposal district shall be all registered voters residing within the district.
RCW 36.04.260 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 04 / Section 260
RCW 36.04.260: Pend Oreille county.
Status: in_force

Pend Oreille county shall consist of the territory bounded and described as follows, to wit: Beginning at the southeast corner of section thirty-six in township thirty north, range forty-two east of the Willamette Meridian; thence running north, along the east line of said township thirty north, range forty-two east of the Willamette Meridian, to the northeast corner of section one, in said township thirty; thence west to the southwest corner of section thirty-four in township thirty-one north, range forty-two east of Willamette Meridian; thence north, along the west line of sections thirty-four, twenty-seven and twenty-two of said township thirty-one north, range forty-two east of Willamette Meridian; thence north on a line from the northwest corner of section twenty-two in township thirty-one to a point on the north line of township thirty-one, midway between the northeast corner and the northwest corner of said township thirty-one, which line will be the west line of sections fifteen, ten and three of said township thirty-one, when the same are surveyed; thence to the center point on the south line of township thirty-two north, range forty-two east of Willamette Meridian; thence north on the north and south center line of said township thirty-two, which line will be the west line of sections thirty-four, twenty-seven, twenty-two, fifteen, ten, and three of township thirty-two when the same is surveyed, to the north line of said township thirty-two; thence to the center point on the south line of township thirty-three north, range forty-two east of Willamette Meridian; thence north, on the north and south center line of township thirty-three north of range forty-two east of Willamette Meridian, which line will be the west line of sections thirty-four, twenty-seven, twenty-two, fifteen, ten and three of said township thirty-three, when the same is surveyed, to the north line of said township thirty-three; thence to the center point on the south line of township thirty-four north, range forty-two east of Willamette Meridian; thence north on the north and south center line of said township thirty-four, which line will be the west line of sections thirty-four, twenty-seven, twenty-two, fifteen, ten and three of said township thirty-four when the same are surveyed, to the north line of said township; thence to the center point on the south line of township thirty-five north, range forty-two east of Willamette Meridian; thence north, on the north and south center line of township thirty-five north, range forty-two east of Willamette Meridian, which line will be the west line of sections thirty-four, twenty-seven, twenty-two, fifteen, ten and three of said township thirty-five when the same are surveyed to the north line of said township thirty-five; thence to the southwest corner of section thirty-four in township thirty-six north, range forty-two east of Willamette Meridian; thence north, along the west line of sections thirty-four, twenty-seven, twenty-two, fifteen, ten and three to the northwest corner of section three of said township thirty-six; thence west along the south line of township thirty-seven north, range forty-two, and township thirty-seven north, range forty-one east of the Willamette Meridian, to the center point on the south line of said township thirty-seven north, range forty-one east of the Willamette Meridian, which point will be the southwest corner of section thirty-four in said township thirty-seven north, range forty-one east of the Willamette Meridian, when the same are surveyed; thence north along the north and south center line of said township thirty-seven north, range forty-one east of the Willamette Meridian, which line will be the west line of sections thirty-four, twenty-seven, twenty-two, fifteen, ten and three of said township when the same are surveyed, to the north line of said township thirty-seven; thence east, along the south line of township thirty-eight north, range forty-one east of Willamette Meridian to the southeast corner of said township thirty-eight north, range forty-one east of the Willamette Meridian; thence to the southwest corner of section thirty-one in township thirty-eight north, range forty-two east of Willamette Meridian; thence north, along the west line of said township thirty-eight, to the northwest corner of said township thirty-eight; thence east along the north line of township thirty-eight, to the center point on the south line of township thirty-nine north, range forty-two east of Willamette Meridian, which point will be the southwest corner of section thirty-four of said township thirty-nine when the same are surveyed; thence north along the north and south center line of said township thirty-nine, which line will be the west line of sections thirty-four, twenty-seven, twenty-two, fifteen, ten and three of said township thirty-nine, when the same are surveyed, to the north line of said township thirty-nine; thence east along the south line of township forty north, range forty-two east, of Willamette Meridian to the southeast corner of said township forty; thence north, along the east line of said township forty, to the international boundary line; thence east along the international boundary line, to the intersection of the state line between the states of Washington and Idaho with said international boundary line; thence south along said state line, to the southeast corner of section thirty-one, township thirty north, range forty-six east of Willamette Meridian; thence due west to the southeast corner of section thirty-six, township thirty north, range forty-two east of Willamette Meridian, to the place of beginning.
RCW 36.16.040 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 16 / Section 040
RCW 36.16.040: Oath of office.
Status: in_force

Every person elected to county office shall before he or she enters upon the duties of his or her office take and subscribe an oath or affirmation that he or she will faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of his or her office to the best of his or her ability. This oath, or affirmation, shall be administered and certified by an officer authorized to administer oaths, without charge therefor.
RCW 36.32.610 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 32 / Section 610
RCW 36.32.610: Library capital facility areas authorized.
Status: in_force

A county legislative authority may establish a library capital facility area pursuant to chapter 27.15 RCW.
RCW 36.34.300 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 34 / Section 300
RCW 36.34.300: Dedication of county land for streets and alleys—Execution of dedication—Effective date.
Status: in_force

Whenever the board of county commissioners of any county deems it for the best interests of the public that any county land lying in any city or town should be dedicated to the public use for streets or alleys, it shall make and enter an order upon its records, designating the land so dedicated, and shall cause a certified copy of the order to be recorded in the auditor's office of the county in which the land is situated, and from and after entry of such order of dedication and the recording thereof as herein provided, such lands shall be thereby dedicated to the public use.
RCW 36.35.180 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 35 / Section 180
RCW 36.35.180: Quieting title to tax-title property—Summons and notice.
Status: in_force

Upon filing a copy of the summons and notice in the office of the county clerk, service thereof as against every interest in and claim against any and every part of the property described in such summons and notice, and every person, firm, or corporation, except one who is in the actual, open and notorious possession of any of the properties, shall be had by publication in the official county newspaper for six consecutive weeks; and no affidavit for publication of such summons and notice shall be required. In case special assessments imposed by a city or town against any of the real property described in the summons and notice remain outstanding, a copy of the same shall be served on the treasurer of the city or town within which such real property is situated within five days after such summons and notice is filed. The summons and notice in such action shall contain the title of the court; specify in general terms the years for which the taxes were levied and the amount of the taxes and the costs for which each tract of land was sold; give the legal description of each tract of land involved, and the tax record owner thereof during the years in which the taxes for which the property was sold were levied; state that the purpose of the action is to foreclose all adverse claims of every nature in and to the property described, and to have the title of existing liens and claims of every nature against the described real property, except that of the county, forever barred. The summons and notice shall also summon all persons, firms and corporations claiming any right, title and interest in and to the described real property to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication, specifying the day and year, and state in writing what right, title and interest they have or claim to have in and to the property described, and file the same with the clerk of the court above named; and shall notify them that in case of their failure so to do, judgment will be rendered determining that the title to the real property is in the county free from all existing adverse interests, rights or claims whatsoever: PROVIDED, That in case any of the lands involved is in the actual, open and notorious possession of anyone at the time the summons and notice is filed, as herein provided, a copy of the same modified as herein specified shall be served personally upon such person in the same manner as summons is served in civil actions generally. The summons shall be substantially in the form above outlined, except that in lieu of the statement relative to the date and day of publication it shall require the person served to appear within twenty days after the day of service, exclusive of the date of service, and that the day of service need not be specified therein, and except further that the recitals regarding the amount of the taxes and costs and the years the same were levied, the legal description of the land and the tax record owner thereof may be omitted except as to the land occupied by the persons served. Every summons and notice provided for in RCW 36.35.160 through 36.35.270 shall be subscribed by the prosecuting attorney of the county, or by any successor or assign of the county or his or her attorney, as the case may be, followed by the post office address of the successor or assign.
RCW 36.83.050 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 83 / Section 050
RCW 36.83.050: Local improvement districts authorized—Assessments—Special assessment bonds and revenue bonds—Limitations.
Status: in_force

(1) A service district may form a local improvement district or utility local improvement district to provide any local improvement it has the authority to provide, impose special assessments on all property specially benefited by the local improvements, and issue special assessment bonds or revenue bonds to fund the costs of the local improvement. Improvement districts shall be created and assessments shall be made and collected pursuant to chapters 35.43 , 35.44, 35.49, 35.50, 35.53, and 35.54 RCW. (2) The governing body of a service district shall by resolution establish for each special assessment bond issue the amount, date, terms, conditions, denominations, maximum fixed or variable interest rate or rates, maturity or maturities, redemption rights, registration privileges, if any, covenants, and form, including registration as to principal and interest, registration as to principal only, or bearer. Registration may include, but not be limited to: (a) A book entry system of recording the ownership of a bond whether or not physical bonds are issued; or (b) recording the ownership of a bond together with the requirement that the transfer of ownership may only be effected by the surrender of the old bond and either the reissuance of the old bond or the issuance of a new bond to the new owner. Facsimile signatures may be used on the bonds and any coupons. The maximum term of any special assessment bonds shall not exceed thirty years beyond the date of issue. Special assessment bonds issued pursuant to this section shall not be an indebtedness of the service district issuing the bonds, and the interest and principal on the bonds shall only be payable from special assessments made for the improvement for which the bonds were issued and any local improvement guaranty fund that the service district has created. The owner or bearer of a special assessment bond or any interest coupon issued pursuant to this section shall not have any claim against the service district arising from the bond or coupon except for the payment from special assessments made for the improvement for which the bonds were issued and any local improvement guaranty fund the service district has created. The service district issuing the special assessment bonds is not liable to the owner or bearer of any special assessment bond or any interest coupon issued pursuant to this section for any loss occurring in the lawful operation of its local improvement guaranty fund. The substance of the limitations included in this subsection shall be plainly printed, written, or engraved on each special assessment bond issued pursuant to this section. (3) The governing body may establish and pay moneys into a local improvement guaranty fund to guarantee special assessment bonds issued by the service district. (4) The governing body of a service district shall provide for the payment of both the special assessments which are imposed and a portion of the utility income from the utility improvement into a special fund established for the payment of the revenue bonds to defray the cost of the utility local improvement district whenever it desires to create a utility local improvement district and issue revenue bonds to fund the local improvement.
RCW 36.94.190 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 94 / Section 190
RCW 36.94.190: Contracts with other entities.
Status: in_force

Every county in furtherance of the powers granted by this chapter shall be authorized to contract with the federal government, the state of Washington, or any city or town, within or without the county, and with any other county, and with any municipal corporation as defined herein or with any other municipal corporation created under the laws of the state of Washington and not limited as defined in RCW 36.94.010 , or political subdivision, and with any person, firm or corporation in and for the establishment, maintenance and operation of all or a portion of a system or systems of sewerage and/or water supply. The state and such city, town, person, firm, corporation, municipal corporation and any other municipal corporation created under the laws of the state of Washington and not limited as defined in RCW 36.94.010 , and political subdivision, is authorized to contract with a county or counties for such purposes.
RCW 36.33A.050 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 33A / Section 050
RCW 36.33A.050: Deposits in fund.
Status: in_force

The legislative authority of the county may, from time to time, place moneys in the fund from any source lawfully available to it and may transfer equipment, materials, and supplies of any office or department to the equipment rental and revolving fund with or without charge consistent with RCW 43.09.210 . Charges for the rental of equipment and for providing materials, supplies, and services to any county office or department shall be paid monthly into the fund. Proceeds received from other governmental agencies for similar charges and from the sale of equipment or other personal property owned by the equipment rental and revolving fund, which is no longer of any value to or needed by the county, shall be placed in the fund as received.
RCW 36.17.900 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 17 / Section 900
RCW 36.17.900: Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to marital relationships and married persons, and references to dissolution of marriage shall apply equally to state registered domestic partnerships that have been terminated, dissolved, or invalidated, to the extent that such interpretation does not conflict with federal law. Where necessary to implement chapter 521, Laws of 2009, gender-specific terms such as husband and wife used in any statute, rule, or other law shall be construed to be gender neutral, and applicable to individuals in state registered domestic partnerships.
RCW 36.04.240 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 04 / Section 240
RCW 36.04.240: Okanogan county.
Status: in_force

Okanogan county shall consist of the territory bounded as follows, to wit: Beginning at the intersection of the forty-ninth parallel with the range line between ranges thirty-one and thirty-two east, and from thence running in a southerly direction on said range line to the intersection of the said range line with the Columbia river, and thence down the river to the seventh standard parallel north; thence west along the seventh standard parallel north to the watershed between the waters flowing northerly and easterly into the Methow river and the waters flowing southerly and westerly into Lake Chelan; thence in a general northwesterly direction along the summit of the main divide between the waters flowing northerly and easterly into the Methow river and the waters flowing westerly and southerly into Lake Chelan and its tributaries; following the course of the center of the summit of the watershed dividing said respective waters to the point where the same intersects the east boundary of Skagit county and the summit of the Cascade mountains; thence northerly with said summit to the forty-ninth parallel, and thence on the said parallel to the place of beginning.
RCW 36.32.290 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 32 / Section 290
RCW 36.32.290: Regulation of watercourses—Removal of obstructions.
Status: in_force

When the board of county commissioners of any county deems it essential to the public interest for flood prevention purposes it may remove drifts, jams, logs, debris, gravel, earth, stone or bars forming obstructions to the stream, or other material from the beds, channels, and banks of watercourses in any manner deemed expedient, including the deposit thereof on bars not forming obstructions to the stream, or on subsidiary or high water channels of such watercourses.
RCW 36.70A.705 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 70A / Section 705
RCW 36.70A.705: Voluntary stewardship program established—Administered by commission—Agency participation.
Status: in_force

(1) The voluntary stewardship program is established to be administered by the commission. The program shall be designed to protect and enhance critical areas on lands used for agricultural activities through voluntary actions by agricultural operators. (2) In administering the program, the commission must: (a) Establish policies and procedures for implementing the program; (b) Administer funding for counties to implement the program including, but not limited to, funding to develop strategies and incentive programs and to establish local guidelines for watershed stewardship programs; (c) Administer the program's technical assistance funds and coordinate among state agencies and other entities for the implementation of the program; (d) Establish a technical panel; (e) In conjunction with the technical panel, review and evaluate: (i) Work plans submitted for approval under RCW 36.70A.720 (2)(a); and (ii) reports submitted under RCW 36.70A.720 (2)(b); (f) Review and evaluate the program's success and effectiveness and make appropriate changes to policies and procedures for implementing the program, in consultation with the statewide advisory committee and other affected agencies; (g) Designate priority watersheds based upon the recommendation of the statewide advisory committee. The commission and the statewide advisory committee may only consider watersheds nominated by counties under RCW 36.70A.710 . When designating priority watersheds, the commission and the statewide advisory committee shall consider the statewide significance of the criteria listed in RCW 36.70A.710 (3); (h) Provide administrative support for the program's statewide advisory committee in its work. The administrative support must be in collaboration with the department of ecology and other agencies involved in the program; (i) Maintain a website about the program that includes times, locations, and agenda information for meetings of the statewide advisory committee; (j) Report to the legislature on the general status of program implementation by December 1, 2013, and December 1, 2015; (k) In conjunction with the statewide advisory committee, conduct a review of the program beginning in 2017 and every five years thereafter, and report its findings to the legislature by December 1st; and (l) Report to the appropriate committees of the legislature in the format provided in RCW 43.01.036 . (3) The department shall assist counties participating in the program to develop plans and development regulations under RCW 36.70A.735 (1). (4) The commission, department, department of agriculture, department of fish and wildlife, department of ecology, and other state agencies as directed by the governor shall: (a) Cooperate and collaborate to implement the program; and (b) Develop materials to assist local watershed groups in development of work plans. (5) State agencies conducting new monitoring to implement the program in a watershed must focus on the goals and benchmarks of the work plan.
RCW 36.18.160 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 18 / Section 160
RCW 36.18.160: Penalty for taking illegal fees.
Status: in_force

If any officer takes more or greater fees than are allowed by law he or she shall be subject to prosecution, and on conviction, shall be removed from office and fined in a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars.
RCW 36.70C.050 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 70C / Section 050
RCW 36.70C.050: Joinder of parties.
Status: in_force

If the applicant for the land use approval is not the owner of the real property at issue, and if the owner is not accurately identified in the records referred to in RCW 36.70C.040 (2) (b) and (c), the applicant shall be responsible for promptly securing the joinder of the owners. In addition, within fourteen days after service each party initially named by the petitioner shall disclose to the other parties the name and address of any person whom such party knows may be needed for just adjudication of the petition, and the petitioner shall promptly name and serve any such person whom the petitioner agrees may be needed for just adjudication. If such a person is named and served before the initial hearing, leave of court for the joinder is not required, and the petitioner shall provide the newly joined party with copies of the pleadings filed before the party's joinder. Failure by the petitioner to name or serve, within the time required by RCW 36.70C.040 (3), persons who are needed for just adjudication but who are not identified in the records referred to in RCW 36.70C.040 (2)(b), or in RCW 36.70C.040 (2)(c) if applicable, shall not deprive the court of jurisdiction to hear the land use petition.
RCW 36.55.040 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 55 / Section 040
RCW 36.55.040: Application—Notice of hearing.
Status: in_force

On application being made to the county legislative authority for franchise, it shall fix a time and place for hearing the same, and shall cause the county auditor to give public notice thereof at the expense of the applicant, by posting notices in three public places in the county seat of the county at least fifteen days before the day fixed for the hearing. The county legislative authority shall also publish a like notice two times in the official newspaper of the county, the last publication to be not less than five days before the day fixed for the hearing. The notice shall state the name or names of the applicant or applicants, a description of the county roads by reference to section, township and range in which the county roads or portions thereof are physically located, to be included in the franchise for which the application is made, and the time and place fixed for the hearing.
RCW 36.09.020 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 09 / Section 020
RCW 36.09.020: Procedure to settle amount charged new county—Basis of apportionment.
Status: in_force

The auditor of the old county shall give the auditor of the new county reasonable notice to meet him or her on a certain day at the county seat of the old county, or at some other convenient place, to settle upon and fix the amount which the new county shall pay. In doing so, they shall not charge either county with any share of debts arising from the erection of public buildings, or out of the construction of roads or bridges which shall be and remain, after the division, within the limits of the other county, and of the other debts they shall apportion to each county such a share of the indebtedness as may be just and equitable, taking into consideration the population of such portion of territory so forming a part of the said counties while so united, and also the relative advantages, derived from the old county organization.
RCW 36.61.210 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 61 / Section 210
RCW 36.61.210: Special assessments—Subdivision of land—Segregation of assessment.
Status: in_force

Whenever any land against which there has been levied any special assessment or annual special assessments by any county has been sold in part, subdivided, or short subdivided, the county legislative authority may order a segregation of the special assessment or annual special assessments. If an installment has been made, the segregation shall apportion the remaining installments on the parts or lots created. Any person desiring to have such a special assessment or annual special assessments against a tract of land segregated to apply to smaller parts thereof shall apply to the county legislative authority which levied the special assessment or annual special assessments. If the county legislative authority determines that a segregation should be made, it shall by resolution order the county treasurer to segregate the special assessment or annual special assessments on the original assessment roll as directed in the resolution. The segregation shall be made as nearly as possible on the same basis as the original special assessment or annual special assessments were levied, and the total of the segregated parts of the special assessment or annual special assessments shall equal the amount of the special assessment or annual special assessments unpaid before segregation. The resolution shall describe the original tract and the amount and date of the original special assessment or annual special assessments and shall define the boundaries of the divided parts and the amount of the special assessment or annual special assessments chargeable to each part. A certified copy of the resolution shall be delivered to the county treasurer who shall proceed to segregate the special assessment or annual special assessments upon being tendered a fee of three dollars for each tract of land for which a segregation is to be made. In addition to such charge the county legislative authority may require as a condition to the order of segregation that the person seeking it pay the local government the reasonable engineering and clerical costs incident to making the segregation.
RCW 36.75.040 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 75 / Section 040
RCW 36.75.040: Powers of county commissioners.
Status: in_force

The board of county commissioners of each county, in relation to roads and bridges, shall have the power and it shall be its duty to: (1) Acquire in the manner provided by law property real and personal and acquire or erect structures necessary for the administration of the county roads of such county; (2) Maintain a county engineering office and keep record of all proceedings and orders pertaining to the county roads of such county; (3) Acquire land for county road purposes by purchase, gift, or condemnation, and exercise the right of eminent domain as by law provided for the taking of land for public use by counties of this state; (4) Perform all acts necessary and proper for the administration of the county roads of such county as by law provided; (5) In its discretion rent or lease any lands, improvements or air space above or below any county road or unused county roads to any person or entity, public or private: PROVIDED, That the said renting or leasing will not interfere with vehicular traffic along said county road or adversely affect the safety of the traveling public: PROVIDED FURTHER, That any such sale, lease or rental shall be by public bid in the manner provided by law: AND PROVIDED FURTHER, That nothing herein shall prohibit any county from granting easements of necessity.
RCW 36.28A.320 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 28A / Section 320
RCW 36.28A.320: 24/7 sobriety account.
Status: in_force

There is hereby established in the custody of the state treasurer the 24/7 sobriety account. The account shall be maintained and administered by the criminal justice training commission to reimburse the state for costs associated with establishing and operating the 24/7 sobriety program and the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs for ongoing 24/7 sobriety program administration costs. An appropriation is not required for expenditures and the account is not subject to allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW. Funds in the account may not lapse and must carry forward from biennium to biennium. Interest earned by the account must be retained in the account. The criminal justice training commission may accept for deposit in the account money from donations, gifts, grants, participation fees, and user fees or payments.
RCW 36.34.260 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 34 / Section 260
RCW 36.34.260: Lease or conveyance to the state or to United States for military, housing, and other purposes—Procedure.
Status: in_force

In any county where the federal government owns and maintains property under the jurisdiction of the navy department or war department, or any other federal department, the board of county commissioners by majority vote may sell, lease or transfer to the United States government any real or personal property owned by said county, however acquired, for the use and benefit of any branch of the army, navy, marine corps or air forces thereof or for enlarging or improving any military base thereof, or for any other governmental housing project, or to the state of Washington, without requiring competitive bids or notice to the public and at such price and terms as the board may deem for the best interests of the county. This property may be conveyed to the government of the United States by bill of sale or other instrument of conveyance and need not require consideration other than the benefit which may be derived by the county on account of the use thereof and development of such property by the United States government. The state of Washington may buy and/or sell such property, or the state of Washington may buy and/or sell such property for the purposes herein stated; or mutually interchange or trade such property or purchase one from the other.
RCW 36.76.100 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 76 / Section 100
RCW 36.76.100: Notice of election.
Status: in_force

The notice of this election shall state which road or roads are to be built or improved. The notice need not describe the road or roads with particularity, but it shall be sufficient either to describe them by termini and with a general statement as to their course, or to use any other appropriate language sufficient to show the purpose intended to be accomplished. The county legislative authority may, at its option, give such other or further notice as it may deem advisable.
RCW 36.73.150 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 73 / Section 150
RCW 36.73.150: Department of transportation, counties, cities, and other jurisdictions may fund transportation improvements.
Status: in_force

The department of transportation, counties, cities, and other jurisdictions may give funds to districts for the purposes of financing transportation improvements under this chapter.
RCW 36.61.020 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 61 / Section 020
RCW 36.61.020: Creation of district—Special assessments or rates and charges.
Status: in_force

(1) Any county may create lake or beach management districts to finance: (a) The improvement and maintenance of lakes or beaches located within or partially within the boundaries of the county; and (b) the acquisition of real property or property rights within or outside a lake or beach management district including, by way of example, conservation easements authorized under RCW 64.04.130 , and to promote the conservation and stewardship of shorelines as well as the conservation and stewardship of upland properties adjoining lakes or beaches for conservation or for minimal development. All or a portion of a lake or beach and the adjacent land areas may be included within one or more lake or beach management districts. More than one lake or beach, or portions of lakes or beaches, and the adjacent land areas may be included in a single lake or beach management district. (2) For the purposes of this chapter, the term "improvement" includes, among other things, the acquisition of real property and property rights within or outside a lake or beach management district for the purposes set forth in RCW 36.61.010 and this section. (3) Special assessments or rates and charges may be imposed on the property included within a lake or beach management district to finance lake or beach improvement and maintenance activities, including: (a) Controlling or removing aquatic plants and vegetation; (b) improving water quality; (c) controlling water levels; (d) treating and diverting stormwater; (e) controlling agricultural waste; (f) studying lake or marine water quality problems and solutions; (g) cleaning and maintaining ditches and streams entering the lake or marine waters or leaving the lake; (h) monitoring air quality; (i) the acquisition of real property and property rights; and (j) the related administrative, engineering, legal, and operational costs, including the costs of creating the lake or beach management district. (4) Special assessments or rates and charges may be imposed annually on all the land in a lake or beach management district for the duration of the lake or beach management district without a related issuance of lake or beach management district bonds or revenue bonds. Special assessments also may be imposed in the manner of special assessments in a local improvement district with each landowner being given the choice of paying the entire special assessment in one payment, or to paying installments, with lake or beach management district bonds being issued to obtain moneys not derived by the initial full payment of the special assessments, and the installments covering all of the costs related to issuing, selling, and redeeming the lake or beach management district bonds.
RCW 36.57A.260 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 57A / Section 260
RCW 36.57A.260: Green electrolytic hydrogen and renewable hydrogen—Power to produce, distribute, and use.
Status: in_force

(1) A public transportation benefit area authority may: (a) Produce, distribute, and use green electrolytic hydrogen and renewable hydrogen for internal operations; (b) Produce, distribute for sale, or sell green electrolytic hydrogen and renewable hydrogen at wholesale or to an end-use customer; and (c)(i) Sell green electrolytic hydrogen and renewable hydrogen at wholesale or to an end-use customer to or through facilities that distribute, compress, store, liquefy, or dispense green electrolytic hydrogen or renewable hydrogen for end use as a transportation fuel. (ii) For the purposes of (c)(i) of this subsection, public transportation benefit areas may own, operate, or own and operate pipelines or dispensing facilities for green electrolytic hydrogen or renewable hydrogen for end use as a transportation fuel if all such pipelines and dispensing facilities are: (A) Located in the area where the public transportation benefit area is authorized to provide public transportation service; (B) located within the county where the public transportation benefit area is authorized to provide public transportation service and are service connected; or (C) located within the county where the public transportation benefit area is authorized to provide public transportation service and are pursuant to a partnership or agreement with one or more public or private partners. (2) Nothing in this section authorizes a public transportation benefit area to sell green electrolytic hydrogen or renewable hydrogen delivered by pipeline to an end-use customer of a gas company. (3) Nothing in this section subjects public transportation benefit areas to the jurisdiction of the utilities and transportation commission, except that the utilities and transportation commission may administer and enforce state and federal pipeline safety requirements, as authorized in chapter 81.88 RCW, including applicable fees payable to the utilities and transportation commission. (4) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (a) "Green electrolytic hydrogen" has the same meaning provided in RCW 54.04.190 . (b) "Renewable hydrogen" has the same meaning provided in RCW 54.04.190 . (c) "Gas company" has the same meaning provided in RCW 80.04.010 .
RCW 36.70A.536 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 70A / Section 536
RCW 36.70A.536: Middle housing.
Status: in_force

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Any county that is required or chooses to plan under RCW 36.70A.040 may provide by ordinance and incorporate into its development regulations, zoning regulations, and other official controls, authorization for the following: (1)(a) Middle housing types on each parcel that permits single-family residences in limited areas of more intensive rural development designated according to the requirements in RCW 36.70A.070 (5)(d)(i); (b) If a county takes action authorized by this subsection, it may not authorize more than 4 [four] residential units per lot in limited areas of more intensive rural development designated according to RCW 36.70A.070 (5)(d)(i), and its development regulations must: (i) Not require any standards for middle housing that are more restrictive than those required for detached single-family residences, but may apply any objective development regulations that are required for detached single-family residences, including, but not limited to, setback, lot coverage, stormwater, clearing, and tree canopy and retention requirements; (ii) Apply to middle housing the same development permit and environmental review processes that apply to detached single-family residences, unless otherwise required by state law, including, but not limited to, shoreline regulations under chapter 90.58 RCW, building codes under chapter 19.27 RCW, energy codes under chapter 19.27A RCW, or electrical codes under chapter 19.28 RCW; and (iii) Require that middle housing in limited areas of more intensive rural development be served by existing sewer service. (2)(a) Middle housing types on each parcel that permits single-family residences in designated urban growth areas. (b) If a county takes action authorized by this subsection, it may not authorize more than four residential units per lot within the designated urban growth area and its development regulations must: (i) Not require any standards for middle housing that are more restrictive than those required for detached single-family residences, but may apply any objective development regulations that are required for detached single-family residences, including, but not limited to, setback, lot coverage, stormwater, clearing, and tree canopy and retention requirements; (ii) Apply to middle housing the same development permit and environmental review processes that apply to detached single-family residences, unless otherwise required by state law, including, but not limited to, shoreline regulations under chapter 90.58 RCW, building codes under chapter 19.27 RCW, energy codes under chapter 19.27A RCW, or electrical codes under chapter 19.28 RCW; and (iii) Require that middle housing in designated urban growth areas be served by water and sewer services.
RCW 36.62.190 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 62 / Section 190
RCW 36.62.190: Board of trustees—Authority to accept gifts and bequests.
Status: in_force

The board of trustees may accept property by gift, devise, bequest, or otherwise for the use of such institution, except that acceptance of any interest in real property shall be by prior authorization by the county.
RCW 36.24.060 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 24 / Section 060
RCW 36.24.060: Power to employ physician or surgeon—Compensation.
Status: in_force

The coroner may summon a surgeon or physician to inspect the body and give under oath a professional opinion as to the cause of death. The fees for the coroner's physician or surgeon shall not be less than ten dollars.
RCW 36.54.120 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 54 / Section 120
RCW 36.54.120: County ferry districts—District may construct, purchase, operate, and maintain passenger-only ferries and wharves.
Status: in_force

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A ferry district may construct, purchase, operate, and maintain passenger-only ferries or wharves at any unfordable stream, lake, estuary, or bay within or bordering the ferry district, or between portions of the ferry district, or between the ferry district and other ferry districts, together with all the necessary boats, grounds, roads, approaches, and landings appertaining thereto under the direction and control of the governing body of the ferry district, free or for toll as the governing body determines by resolution.
RCW 36.34.210 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 34 / Section 210
RCW 36.34.210: Forestlands may be conveyed to United States.
Status: in_force

The board of county commissioners of any county which acquires any lands through foreclosure of tax liens or otherwise, which by reason of their location, topography, or geological formation are chiefly valuable for the purpose of developing and growing timber, and which are situated within the boundaries of any national forest, may, upon application by the proper forest service official of the United States government, convey such lands to the United States government for national forest purposes under the national forestland exchange regulations, for such compensation as may be deemed equitable.
RCW 36.08.050 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 08 / Section 050
RCW 36.08.050: Transferee county liable for existing debts—Exception.
Status: in_force

Every county which is thus enlarged by territory taken from another county shall be liable for a just proportion of the existing debts of the county from which such territory is stricken, which proportion shall be paid by the county to which such territory is transferred at such time and in such manner as may be agreed upon by the boards of county commissioners of both counties: PROVIDED, That the county to which the territory is transferred shall not be liable for any portion of the debt of the county from which the territory is taken, incurred in the purchase of any county property, or the construction of any county building then in use or under construction, which shall fall within and be retained by the county from which the territory is taken.
RCW 36.70A.830 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 70A / Section 830
RCW 36.70A.830: Agreement for extension of services beyond urban growth areas between Indian tribes and cities.
Status: in_force

A federally recognized Indian tribe and a city may agree by December 31, 2028, to extend urban governmental services beyond the city and urban growth areas to property within the jurisdiction of the federally recognized Indian tribe that abuts the boundaries of the city.
RCW 36.60.010 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 60 / Section 010
RCW 36.60.010: Establishment of district—Boundaries—Powers.
Status: in_force

Subject to RCW 36.60.020 , the legislative authority of a county may establish one or more county rail districts within the county for the purpose of providing and funding improved rail freight or passenger service, or both. The boundaries of county rail districts shall be drawn to include contiguous property in an area from which agricultural or other goods could be shipped by the rail service provided. The district shall not include property outside this area which does not, or, in the judgment of the county legislative authority, is not expected to produce goods which can be shipped by rail, or property substantially devoted to fruit crops or producing goods that are shipped in a direction away from the district. A county rail district is a quasi municipal corporation, an independent taxing "authority" within the meaning of Article VII, section 1 of the state Constitution, and a "taxing district" within the meaning of Article VII, section 2 of the state Constitution. A county rail district shall constitute a body corporate and shall possess all the usual powers of a corporation for public purposes as well as all other powers that may now or hereafter be specifically conferred by statute, including, but not limited to, the authority to hire employees, staff, and services, to enter into contracts, to accept and expend or use gifts, grants, and donations, and to sue and be sued. The county legislative authority shall be the governing body of a county rail district. The county treasurer shall act as the ex officio treasurer of the county rail district. The electors of a district are all registered voters residing within the district. This authority and that provided in RCW 36.60.030 may only be exercised outside the boundaries of the county rail district if such extraterritorial rail services, equipment, or facilities are found, by resolution of the county legislative authority exercising such authority, to be reasonably necessary to link the rail services, equipment, and facilities within the rail district to an interstate railroad system; however, if such extraterritorial rail services, equipment, or facilities are in or are to be located in one or more other counties, the legislative authority of such other county must consent by resolution to the proposed plan of the originating county which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.All elections, whether special or general, held under RCW 29A.04.321 and 29A.04.330 must be conducted by the county auditor as ex officio county supervisor of elections and, except as provided in RCW 29A.60.240 , the returns canvassed by the county canvassing board.
RCW 36.18.014 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 18 / Section 014
RCW 36.18.014: Fees—Division with county law library—Petition for emancipation for minors.
Status: in_force

(1) Revenue collected under this section is subject to division with the county law library under RCW 27.24.070 . (2) For filing a petition for emancipation for minors as required under RCW 13.64.020 a fee up to fifty dollars must be collected.
RCW 36.96.090 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 96 / Section 090
RCW 36.96.090: New special purpose districts—Duties of county auditor.
Status: in_force

For every newly created special purpose district, the auditor of each county in which the special purpose district is located shall provide the state auditor with the following information: (1) The name of the special purpose district and a general description of its location; (2) The name, address, and telephone number of each member of its governing authority; and (3) The functions that the special purpose district is then presently performing and the purposes for which it was created.
RCW 36.67.510 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 67 / Section 510
RCW 36.67.510: Revenue bonds authorized.
Status: in_force

The county legislative authority of any county is hereby authorized for the purpose of carrying out the lawful powers granted to the counties by the laws of the state to contract indebtedness and to issue revenue bonds evidencing such indebtedness in conformity with this chapter. Such bonds may be issued and sold in accordance with chapter 39.46 RCW.
RCW 36.34.150 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 34 / Section 150
RCW 36.34.150: Application to lease—Deposit.
Status: in_force

Any person desiring to lease county lands shall make application in writing to the board of county commissioners. Each application shall be accompanied by a deposit of not less than ten dollars or such other sum as the county commissioners may require, not to exceed twenty-five dollars. The deposit shall be in the form of a certified check or certificate of deposit on some bank in the county, or may be paid in cash. In case the lands applied for are leased at the time they are offered, the deposit shall be returned to the applicant, but if the party making application fails or refuses to comply with the terms of his or her application and to execute the lease, the deposit shall be forfeited to the county, and the board of county commissioners shall pay the deposit over to the county treasurer, who shall place it to the credit of the current expense fund.
RCW 36.75.090 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 75 / Section 090
RCW 36.75.090: Abandoned state highways.
Status: in_force

All public highways in this state which have been a part of the route of a state highway and have been or may hereafter be no longer necessary as such, if situated outside of the limits of incorporated cities or towns, shall, upon certification thereof by the state department of transportation to the legislative authority of the county in which any portion of the highway is located, become a county road of the county, and if situated within the corporate limits of any city or town shall upon certification thereof by the state department of transportation to the mayor of the city or town in which any portion of the highway is located become a street of the city or town. Upon the certification the secretary of transportation shall execute a deed, which shall be duly acknowledged, conveying the abandoned highway or portion thereof to the county or city as the case may be.
RCW 36.102.802 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 102 / Section 802
RCW 36.102.802: Contingency—Null and void—Team affiliate's agreement for reimbursement for election—1997 c 220.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, this act shall be null and void in its entirety unless the team affiliate as defined in RCW 36.102.010 enters into an agreement with the secretary of state to reimburse the state and the counties for the full cost of the special election to be held on or before June 20, 1997.
RCW 36.102.130 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 102 / Section 130
RCW 36.102.130: Public stadium authority officers and employees—Expenses.
Status: in_force

The board of directors of the public stadium authority may authorize payment of actual and necessary expenses of officers and employees for lodging, meals, and travel-related costs incurred in attending meetings or conferences on behalf of the public stadium authority and strictly in the public interest and for public purposes. Officers and employees may be advanced sufficient sums to cover their anticipated expenses in accordance with rules adopted by the state auditor, which shall substantially conform to the procedures provided in RCW 43.03.150 through 43.03.210 .
RCW 36.77.040 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 77 / Section 040
RCW 36.77.040: Award of contract—Bond—Low bidder claiming error.
Status: in_force

The board shall proceed to award the contract to the lowest and best bidder but may reject any or all bids if in its opinion good cause exists therefor. The board shall require from the successful bidder a contractor's bond in the amount and with the conditions imposed by law. Should the bidder to whom the contract is awarded fail to enter into the contract and furnish the contractor's bond as required within ten days after notice of the award, exclusive of the day of notice, the amount of the bid deposit shall be forfeited to the county and placed in the county road fund and the contract awarded to the next lowest and best bidder. A low bidder who claims error and fails to enter into a contract is prohibited from bidding on the same project if a second or subsequent call for bids is made for the project. The bid deposit of all unsuccessful bidders shall be returned after the contract is awarded and the required contractor's bond given by the successful bidder is accepted by the board.
RCW 36.120.170 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 120 / Section 170
RCW 36.120.170: Dissolution of district.
Status: in_force

Within thirty days of the completion of the construction of the transportation project or series of projects forming the regional transportation investment plan, the district shall terminate day-to-day operations and exist solely as a limited entity that oversees the collection of revenue and the payment of debt service or financing still in effect, if any. The district shall accordingly adjust downward its employees, administration, and overhead expenses. Any taxes, fees, or tolls imposed under an approved plan terminate when the financing or debt service on the transportation project or series of transportation projects constructed is completed and paid, thirty days from which point the district shall dissolve itself and cease to exist. If there is no debt outstanding, then the district shall dissolve within thirty days from completion of construction of the transportation project or series of transportation projects forming the regional transportation investment plan. Notice of dissolution must be published in newspapers of general circulation within the district at least three times in a period of thirty days. Creditors must file claims for payment of claims due within thirty days of the last published notice or the claim is extinguished.
RCW 36.70A.698 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 70A / Section 698
RCW 36.70A.698: Accessory dwelling units—Off-street parking—When prohibited.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subsection[s] (2) and (3) of this section, through ordinances, development regulations, zoning regulations, and other official controls as required under RCW 36.70A.697 , cities may not require the provision of off-street parking for accessory dwelling units within one-quarter mile of a major transit stop. (2) A city may require the provision of off-street parking for an accessory dwelling unit located within one-quarter mile of a major transit stop if the city has determined that the accessory dwelling unit is in an area with a lack of access to street parking capacity, physical space impediments, or other reasons supported by evidence that would make on-street parking infeasible for the accessory dwelling unit. (3) A city that has adopted or substantively amended accessory dwelling unit regulations within the four years previous to June 11, 2020, is not subject to the requirements of this section.
RCW 36.89.042 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 89 / Section 042
RCW 36.89.042: Issuance of general obligation bonds—Payment from revenue—Additional method.
Status: in_force

In issuing general obligation bonds at any time after February 20, 1970 for the purpose of providing all or part of the cost and expense of planning and design, establishing, acquiring, developing, constructing or improving the county capital purposes authorized by this chapter and RCW 86.12.020 , the board of county commissioners may provide that such bonds also be made payable from any otherwise unpledged revenue which may be derived from the ownership or operation of any such properties or facilities.
RCW 36.81.020 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 81 / Section 020
RCW 36.81.020: Freeholders' petition—Bond.
Status: in_force

Ten or more freeholders of any county may petition the board for the establishment of a county road in the vicinity of their residence, setting forth and describing the general course and terminal points of the proposed improvement and stating that the same is a public necessity. The petition must be accompanied by a bond in the penal sum of three hundred dollars, payable to the county, executed by one or more persons as principal or principals, with two or more sufficient sureties, conditioned that the petitioners will pay into the county road fund of the county all costs and expenses incurred by the county in examining and surveying the proposed road and in the proceedings thereon in case the road is not established by reason of its being impracticable or there not being funds therefor.
RCW 36.70A.368 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 70A / Section 368
RCW 36.70A.368: Major industrial developments—Master planned locations—Reclaimed surface coal mine sites.
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to the major industrial development allowed under RCW 36.70A.365 and 36.70A.367 , a county planning under RCW 36.70A.040 that meets the criteria in subsection (2) of this section may establish, in consultation with cities consistent with RCW 36.70A.210 , a process for designating a master planned location for major industrial activity outside urban growth areas on lands formerly used or designated for surface coal mining and supporting uses. Once a master planned location is designated, it shall be considered an urban growth area retained for purposes of promoting major industrial activity. (2) This section applies to a county that, at the time the process is established in subsection (1) of this section, had a surface coal mining operation in excess of three thousand acres that ceased operation after July 1, 2006, and that is located within fifteen miles of the Interstate 5 corridor. (3) Designation of a master planned location for major industrial activities is an amendment to the comprehensive plan adopted under RCW 36.70A.070 , except that RCW 36.70A.130 (2) does not apply so that designation of master planned locations may be considered at any time. The process established under subsection (1) of this section for designating a master planned location for one or more major industrial activities must include, but is not limited to, the following comprehensive plan policy criteria: (a) The master planned location must be located on lands: Formerly used or designated for surface coal mining and supporting uses; that consist of an aggregation of land of one thousand or more acres, which is not required to be contiguous; and that are suitable for manufacturing, industrial, or commercial businesses; (b) New infrastructure is provided for; and (c) Environmental review of a proposed designation of a master planned location must be at the programmatic level, as long as the environmental review of a proposed designation that is being reviewed concurrent with a proposed major industrial activity is at the project level. (4) Approval of a specific major industrial activity proposed for a master planned location designated under this section is through a local master plan process and does not require further comprehensive plan amendment. The process for reviewing and approving a specific major industrial activity proposed for a master planned location designated under this section must include the following criteria in adopted development regulations: (a) The site consists of one hundred or more acres of land formerly used or designated for surface coal mining and supporting uses that has been or will be reclaimed as land suitable for industrial development; (b) Urban growth will not occur in adjacent nonurban areas; (c) Environmental review of a specific proposed major industrial activity must be conducted as required in chapter 43.21C RCW. Environmental review may be processed as a planned action, as long as it meets the requirements of *RCW 43.21C.031 ; and (d) Commercial development within a master planned location must be directly related to manufacturing or industrial uses. Commercial uses shall not exceed ten percent of the total gross floor area of buildings or facilities in the development. (5) Final approval of the designation of a master planned location designated under subsection (3) of this section is subject to appeal under this chapter. Approval of a specific major industrial activity under subsection (4) of this section is subject to appeal under chapter 36.70C RCW. (6) RCW 36.70A.365 and 36.70A.367 do not apply to the designation of master planned locations or the review and approval of specific major industrial activities under this section.
RCW 36.28.150 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 28 / Section 150
RCW 36.28.150: Liability for fault or misconduct.
Status: in_force

Whenever any sheriff neglects to make due return of any writ or other process delivered to him or her to be executed, or is guilty of any default or misconduct in relation thereto, he or she shall be liable to fine or attachment, or both, at the discretion of the court, subject to appeal, such fine, however, not to exceed two hundred dollars; and also to an action for damages to the party aggrieved.
RCW 36.57A.200 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 57A / Section 200
RCW 36.57A.200: Passenger-only ferry service—Authorized—Investment plan.
Status: in_force

A public transportation benefit area having a boundary located on Puget Sound may provide passenger-only ferry service. For the purposes of this chapter and RCW 82.14.440 and 82.80.130 , Puget Sound is considered as extending north as far as the Canadian border and west as far as Port Angeles. Before a benefit area may provide passenger-only ferry service, it must develop a passenger-only ferry investment plan including elements to operate or contract for the operation of passenger-only ferry services, purchase, lease, or rental of ferry vessels and dock facilities for the provision of transit service, and identify other activities necessary to implement the plan. The plan must set forth terminal locations to be served, projected costs of providing services, and revenues to be generated from tolls, locally collected tax revenues, and other revenue sources. The plan must ensure that services provided under the plan are for the benefit of the residents of the benefit area. The benefit area may use any of its powers to carry out this purpose, unless otherwise prohibited by law. In addition, the public transportation benefit area may enter into contracts and agreements to operate passenger-only ferry service and public-private partnerships and design-build, general contractor/construction management, or other alternative procurement process substantially consistent with chapter 39.10 RCW.
RCW 36.73.100 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 73 / Section 100
RCW 36.73.100: Use of bond proceeds.
Status: in_force

(1) The proceeds of any bond issued pursuant to RCW 36.73.070 or 36.73.080 may be used to pay costs incurred on a bond issue related to the sale and issuance of the bonds. These costs include payments for fiscal and legal expenses, obtaining bond ratings, printing, engraving, advertising, and other similar activities. (2) In addition, proceeds of bonds used to fund capital projects may be used to pay the necessary and related engineering, architectural, planning, and inspection costs.
RCW 36.40.090 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 40 / Section 090
RCW 36.40.090: Taxes to be levied.
Status: in_force

The board of county commissioners shall then fix the amount of the levies necessary to raise the amount of the estimated expenditures as finally determined, less the total of the estimated revenues from sources other than taxation, including such portion of any available surplus as in the discretion of the board it shall be advisable to so use, and such expenditures as are to be met from bond or warrant issues: PROVIDED, That no county shall retain an unbudgeted cash balance in the current expense fund in excess of a sum equal to the proceeds of a one dollar and twenty-five cents per thousand dollars of assessed value levy against the assessed valuation of the county. All taxes shall be levied in specific sums and shall not exceed the amount specified in the preliminary budget.
RCW 36.56.050 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 56 / Section 050
RCW 36.56.050: Employees and personnel.
Status: in_force

All employees and personnel of the metropolitan municipal corporation who are under a personnel system pursuant to RCW 35.58.370 shall be assigned to the county personnel system to perform their usual duties upon the same terms as formerly, without any loss of rights, subject to any action that may be appropriate thereafter in accordance with the laws and rules governing the county personnel system.
RCW 36.33A.020 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 33A / Section 020
RCW 36.33A.020: Use of fund by other offices, departments or agencies.
Status: in_force

The legislative body of any county may authorize, by resolution, the use of the fund by any other office or department of the county government or any other governmental agency for similar purposes.
RCW 36.93.210 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 93 / Section 210
RCW 36.93.210: Rules and regulations—Filing—Permanent register.
Status: in_force

Each board shall file forthwith with the clerk of the court a certified copy of all rules and regulations adopted. The clerk shall keep a permanent register of such rules open to public inspection.
RCW 36.100.140 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 100 / Section 140
RCW 36.100.140: Liability insurance.
Status: in_force

The board of directors of the public facilities district may purchase liability insurance with such limits as the directors may deem reasonable for the purpose of protecting and holding personally harmless district officers and employees against liability for personal or bodily injuries and property damage arising from their acts or omissions while performing or in good faith purporting to perform their official duties.
RCW 36.87.110 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 87 / Section 110
RCW 36.87.110: Classification of roads for which no public expenditures made—Compensation of county.
Status: in_force

Any board of county commissioners may, by ordinance, separately classify county roads for which no public expenditures have been made in the acquisition, improvement or maintenance of the same, according to the nature of the county's property interest in the road; and may require persons benefiting from the vacation of county roads within some or all of the said classes to compensate the county as a condition precedent to the vacation thereof.
RCW 36.40.140 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 40 / Section 140
RCW 36.40.140: Emergencies subject to hearing.
Status: in_force

When a public emergency, other than such as are specifically described in RCW 36.40.180 , and which could not reasonably have been foreseen at the time of making the budget, requires the expenditure of money not provided for in the budget, the board of county commissioners by majority vote of the commissioners at any meeting the time and place of which all the commissioners have had reasonable notice, shall adopt and enter upon its minutes a resolution stating the facts constituting the emergency and the estimated amount of money required to meet it, and shall publish the same, together with a notice that a public hearing thereon will be held at the time and place designated therein, which shall not be less than one week after the date of publication, at which any taxpayer may appear and be heard for or against the expenditure of money for the alleged emergency. The resolution and notice shall be published once in the official county newspaper, or if there is none, in a legal newspaper in the county. Upon the conclusion of the hearing, if the board of county commissioners approves it, an order shall be made and entered upon its official minutes by a majority vote of all the members of the board setting forth the facts constituting the emergency, together with the amount of expenditure authorized, which order, so entered, shall be lawful authorization to expend said amount for such purpose unless a review is applied for within five days thereafter.
RCW 36.70B.130 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 70B / Section 130
RCW 36.70B.130: Notice of decision—Distribution.
Status: in_force

A local government planning under RCW 36.70A.040 shall provide a notice of decision that also includes a statement of any threshold determination made under chapter 43.21C RCW and the procedures for administrative appeal, if any. The notice of decision may be a copy of the report or decision on the project permit application. The notice shall be provided to the applicant and to any person who, prior to the rendering of the decision, requested notice of the decision or submitted substantive comments on the application. The local government shall provide for notice of its decision as provided in RCW 36.70B.110 (4), which shall also state that affected property owners may request a change in valuation for property tax purposes notwithstanding any program of revaluation. The local government shall provide notice of decision to the county assessor's office of the county or counties in which the property is situated.
RCW 36.67.060 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 67 / Section 060
RCW 36.67.060: Bond retirement.
Status: in_force

Bonds issued under this chapter shall be retired by an annual tax levy and by any other moneys lawfully available and pledged therefor.
RCW 36.150.080 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 150 / Section 080
RCW 36.150.080: Transfer of county ferry district real and personal property—Assumption of appropriations and federal grants.
Status: in_force

(1) When the rights, powers, functions, and obligations of a county ferry district are transferred pursuant to this chapter, all real and personal property owned by the county ferry district becomes that of the county. (2) All reports, documents, surveys, books, records, files, papers, or other writings relating to the administration of the powers, duties, and functions transferred pursuant to this chapter and available to the county ferry district must be made available to the county. (3) All cabinets, furniture, office equipment, motor vehicles, and other tangible property employed in carrying out the rights, powers, functions, and obligations transferred under this chapter and available to the county ferry district must be made available to the county. (4) All funds, credits, or other assets held in connection with powers, duties, and functions transferred under this chapter must be assigned to the county. (5) Any appropriations or federal grant made to the county ferry district for the purpose of carrying out the rights, powers, functions, and obligations authorized to be assumed by a county pursuant to this chapter, on the effective date of such transfer, must be credited to the county for the purpose of carrying out such transferred rights, powers, functions, and obligations.
RCW 36.70C.070 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 70C / Section 070
RCW 36.70C.070: Land use petition—Required elements.
Status: in_force

A land use petition must set forth: (1) The name and mailing address of the petitioner; (2) The name and mailing address of the petitioner's attorney, if any; (3) The name and mailing address of the local jurisdiction whose land use decision is at issue; (4) Identification of the decision-making body or officer, together with a duplicate copy of the decision, or, if not a written decision, a summary or brief description of it; (5) Identification of each person to be made a party under RCW 36.70C.040 (2) (b) through (d); (6) Facts demonstrating that the petitioner has standing to seek judicial review under RCW 36.70C.060 ; (7) A separate and concise statement of each error alleged to have been committed; (8) A concise statement of facts upon which the petitioner relies to sustain the statement of error; and (9) A request for relief, specifying the type and extent of relief requested.
RCW 36.32.155 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 32 / Section 155
RCW 36.32.155: Transcribing mutilated records—Prior transcribing validated.
Status: in_force

All records transcribed by order of any board of county commissioners in this state prior to the effective date of chapter 14, Laws of 1893, shall be and are hereby declared the legal records of said county the same as if transcribed under the provisions of RCW 36.32.150 through 36.32.170 .
RCW 36.22.190 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 22 / Section 190
RCW 36.22.190: Distribution of funds.
Status: in_force

After deduction of those costs of the state treasurer that are described under *RCW 36.22.180 , the balance of the funds will be distributed to the counties according to the following formula: One-half of the funds available shall be equally distributed among the thirty-nine counties; and the balance will be distributed among the counties in direct proportion to their population as it relates to the total state's population based on the most recent population statistics.
RCW 36.70A.180 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 70A / Section 180
RCW 36.70A.180: Chapter implementation—Intent.
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the legislature that counties and cities required to adopt a comprehensive plan under RCW 36.70A.040 (1) begin implementing this chapter on or before July 1, 1990, including but not limited to: (1) Inventorying, designating, and conserving agricultural, forest, and mineral resource lands, and critical areas; and (2) considering the modification or adoption of comprehensive land use plans and development regulations implementing the comprehensive land use plans. It is also the intent of the legislature that funds be made available to counties and cities beginning July 1, 1990, to assist them in meeting the requirements of this chapter.
RCW 36.33.010 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 33 / Section 010
RCW 36.33.010: Current expense fund.
Status: in_force

Every county shall maintain a current expense fund to which shall be credited all taxes levied for that purpose and all fees collected, fines assessed, and forfeitures adjudged in the county the proceeds of which have not been specifically allocated to any other purpose.
RCW 36.62.270 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 62 / Section 270
RCW 36.62.270: Supplementary budget.
Status: in_force

In the event that additional funds are needed for the operation of a county hospital or infirmary, the county legislative authority shall have authority to adopt a supplemental budget. Such supplemental budget shall set forth the amount and sources of funds and the items of expenditure involved.
RCW 36.69.030 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 69 / Section 030
RCW 36.69.030: Area which may be included—Resolution of governing body of city or town.
Status: in_force

A park and recreation district may include any unincorporated area in the state and, when any part of the proposed district lies within the corporate limits of any city or town, said petition shall be accompanied by a certified copy of a resolution of the governing body of said city or town, approving inclusion of the area within the corporate limits of the city or town.
RCW 36.145.050 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 145 / Section 050
RCW 36.145.050: Receipt of material evidence—Inclusion and removal of land.
Status: in_force

At the time and place of the public hearing, the legislative authority must consider the petition. The legislative authority may receive any evidence it deems material that supports or opposes the formation of the district, including the inclusion or exclusion of land. Unless an amended petition satisfying the requirements of RCW 36.145.020 is approved in accordance with the requirements of this chapter, no land outside the boundaries described in the petition may be included within the proposed district. No land inside the boundaries of an approved petition may be removed from the district unless an amended petition satisfying the requirements of RCW 36.145.020 is approved in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
RCW 36.68.527 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 68 / Section 527
RCW 36.68.527: Community revitalization financing—Public improvements.
Status: in_force

In addition to other authority that a park and recreation service area possesses, a park and recreation service area may provide any public improvement as defined under RCW 39.89.020 , but this additional authority is limited to participating in the financing of the public improvements as provided under RCW 39.89.050 . This section does not limit the authority of a park and recreation service area to otherwise participate in the public improvements if that authority exists elsewhere.
RCW 36.61.240 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 61 / Section 240
RCW 36.61.240: Special assessments—Lien—Validity—Foreclosure.
Status: in_force

Special assessments shall be valid and enforceable as such and the lien thereof on the property assessed shall be valid if the county legislative authority in making the special assessments acted in good faith and without fraud. Delinquent special assessments or installments shall be foreclosed in the same manner as special assessments are foreclosed under chapter 36.94 RCW. Public property subject to special assessments shall not be subject to liens.
RCW 36.70.675 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 70 / Section 675
RCW 36.70.675: Child care facilities—Review of need and demand—Adoption of ordinances.
Status: in_force

Each county that does not provide for the siting of family day care homes in zones that are designated for single-family or other residential uses, and for the siting of mini-day care centers and day care centers in zones that are designated for any residential or commercial uses, shall conduct a review of the need and demand for child care facilities, including the cost of any conditional or special use permit that may be required. The review shall be completed by August 30, 1990. A copy of the findings, conclusions, and recommendations resulting from the review shall be sent to the *department of community development by September 30, 1990. On or before June 30, 1991, each municipality that plans and zones under this chapter shall have adopted an ordinance or ordinances that are necessary to implement the findings of this review, if the findings indicate that such changes are necessary, or shall notify the *department of community development as to why such implementing ordinances were not adopted.
RCW 36.28A.120 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 28A / Section 120
RCW 36.28A.120: State patrol involvement with missing persons systems—Local law enforcement procedures for missing persons information.
Status: in_force

The Washington state patrol shall establish an interface with local law enforcement and the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs missing persons website, the toll-free twenty-four hour hotline, and national and other statewide missing persons systems or clearinghouses. Local law enforcement agencies shall file an official missing persons report and enter biographical information into the state missing persons computerized network without delay after notification of a missing person's report is received under this chapter.
RCW 36.64.070 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 64 / Section 070
RCW 36.64.070: Counties with populations of two hundred ten thousand or more—Contracts with cities concerning buildings and related improvements.
Status: in_force

Any county with a population of two hundred ten thousand or more may contract with any city or cities within such county for the financing, erection, ownership, use, lease, operation, control or maintenance of any building or buildings, including open spaces, off-street parking facilities for the use of county and city employees and persons doing business with such county or city, plazas and other improvements incident thereto, for county or city, or combined county-city, or other public use. Property for such buildings and related improvements may be acquired by either such county or city or by both by lease, purchase, donation, exchange, and/or gift or by eminent domain in the manner provided by law for the exercise of such power by counties and cities respectively and any property acquired hereunder, together with the improvements thereon, may be sold, exchanged or leased, as the interests of said county, city or cities may from time to time require.
RCW 36.53.040 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 53 / Section 040
RCW 36.53.040: Notice of application to be posted.
Status: in_force

Every person intending to apply for a license to keep a ferry at any place shall give notice of his or her intention by posting up at least three notices in public places in the neighborhood where the ferry is proposed to be kept, twenty days prior to any regular session of the board of county commissioners at which the application is to be made.
RCW 36.01.150 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 01 / Section 150
RCW 36.01.150: Facilitating recovery from Mt. St. Helens eruption—Scope of local government action.
Status: in_force

All entities of local government and agencies thereof are authorized to take action as follows to facilitate recovery from the devastation of the eruption of Mt. St. Helens: (1) Cooperate with the state, state agencies, and the United States Army Corps of Engineers and other agencies of the federal government in planning dredge site selection and dredge spoils removal; (2) Counties and cities may re-zone areas and sites as necessary to facilitate recovery operations; (3) Counties may manage and maintain lands involved and the deposited dredge spoils; and (4) Local governments may assist the Army Corps of Engineers in the dredging and dredge spoils deposit operations.
RCW 36.68.410 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 68 / Section 410
RCW 36.68.410: May be initiated by resolution or petition.
Status: in_force

Park and recreation service areas may be initiated in any unincorporated area of any county by resolution adopted by the county legislative authority or by a petition signed by ten percent of the registered voters within the proposed park and recreation service area. Incorporated areas may be included under RCW 36.68.610 and 36.68.620 .
RCW 36.102.050 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 102 / Section 050
RCW 36.102.050: Public stadium authority—Powers and duties—Acquisition, construction, ownership, remodeling, maintenance, equipping, reequipping, repairing, and operation of stadium and exhibition center—Contracts and agreements regarding ownership and operation—Employees unclassified—Supplemental public works contracting procedures—Charges and fees—Gifts, grants, and donations—Prevailing wage and women and minority-business participation.
Status: in_force

(1) The public stadium authority is authorized to acquire, construct, own, remodel, maintain, equip, reequip, repair, and operate a stadium and exhibition center as defined in RCW 36.102.010 . (2) The public stadium authority may enter into agreements under chapter 39.34 RCW for the joint provision and operation of a stadium and exhibition center and may enter into contracts under chapter 39.34 RCW where any party to the contract provides and operates the stadium and exhibition center for the other party or parties to the contract. (3) Any employees of the public stadium authority shall be unclassified employees not subject to the provisions of chapter 41.06 RCW and a public stadium authority may contract with a public or private entity for the operation or management of the stadium and exhibition center. (4) The public stadium authority is authorized to use the alternative supplemental public works contracting procedures set forth in chapter 39.10 RCW in connection with the design, construction, reconstruction, remodel, or alteration of a stadium and exhibition center. (5) The public stadium authority may impose charges and fees for the use of the stadium and exhibition center, and may accept and expend or use gifts, grants, and donations. (6) The public stadium authority shall comply with the prevailing wage requirements of chapter 39.12 RCW and goals established for women and minority-business participation for the county.
RCW 36.70A.901 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 70A / Section 901
RCW 36.70A.901: Part, section headings not law—1990 1st ex.s. c 17.
Status: in_force

Part and section headings as used in this act do not constitute any part of the law.
RCW 36.39.030 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 39 / Section 030
RCW 36.39.030: Disposal of remains of indigent persons.
Status: in_force

The board of county commissioners of any county shall provide for the disposition of the remains of any indigent person including a recipient of public assistance who dies within the county and whose body is unclaimed by relatives or church organization. The board of county commissioners of any county may provide for the disposition of the remains of an indigent resident of the county who dies in an adjacent county not in Washington state.
RCW 36.73.080 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 73 / Section 080
RCW 36.73.080: Local improvement districts authorized—Special assessments—Bonds.
Status: in_force

(1) A district may form a local improvement district to provide any transportation improvement it has the authority to provide, impose special assessments on all property specially benefited by the transportation improvements, and issue special assessment bonds or revenue bonds to fund the costs of the transportation improvement. Local improvement districts shall be created and administered, and assessments shall be made and collected, in the manner and to the extent provided by law to cities and towns pursuant to chapters 35.43 , 35.44, 35.49, 35.50, 35.51, 35.53, and 35.54 RCW. However, the duties devolving upon the city or town treasurer under these chapters shall be imposed upon the district treasurer for the purposes of this section. A local improvement district may only be formed under this section pursuant to the petition method under RCW 35.43.120 and 35.43.125 . (2) The governing body of a district shall by resolution establish for each special assessment bond issue the amount, date, terms, conditions, denominations, maximum fixed or variable interest rate or rates, maturity or maturities, redemption rights, registration privileges, if any, covenants, and form, including registration as to principal and interest, registration as to principal only, or bearer. Registration may include, but not be limited to: (a) A book entry system of recording the ownership of a bond whether or not physical bonds are issued; or (b) recording the ownership of a bond together with the requirement that the transfer of ownership may only be effected by the surrender of the old bond and either the reissuance of the old bond or the issuance of a new bond to the new owner. Facsimile signatures may be used on the bonds and any coupons. The maximum term of any special assessment bonds shall not exceed thirty years beyond the date of issue. Special assessment bonds issued pursuant to this section shall not be an indebtedness of the district issuing the bonds, and the interest and principal on the bonds shall only be payable from special assessments made for the improvement for which the bonds were issued and any local improvement guaranty fund that the district has created. The owner or bearer of a special assessment bond or any interest coupon issued pursuant to this section shall not have any claim against the district arising from the bond or coupon except for the payment from special assessments made for the improvement for which the bonds were issued and any local improvement guaranty fund the district has created. The district issuing the special assessment bonds is not liable to the owner or bearer of any special assessment bond or any interest coupon issued pursuant to this section for any loss occurring in the lawful operation of its local improvement guaranty fund. The substance of the limitations included in this subsection (2) shall be plainly printed, written, or engraved on each special assessment bond issued pursuant to this section. (3) Assessments shall reflect any credits given by a district for real property or property right donations made pursuant to RCW 47.14.030 . (4) The governing body may establish, administer, and pay money into a local improvement guaranty fund, in the manner and to the extent provided by law to cities and towns under chapter 35.54 RCW, to guarantee special assessment bonds issued by the district.
RCW 36.68.020 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 68 / Section 020
RCW 36.68.020: Programs of public recreation.
Status: in_force

Counties may conduct programs of public recreation, and in any such program property or facilities owned by any individual, group or organization, whether public or private, may be utilized by consent of the owner.
RCW 36.28A.380 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 28A / Section 380
RCW 36.28A.380: 24/7 sobriety program—No waiver or reduction of fees.
Status: in_force

The court shall not waive or reduce fees or associated costs charged for participation in the 24/7 sobriety program.
RCW 36.78.080 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 78 / Section 080
RCW 36.78.080: Members to serve without compensation—Reimbursement for travel expenses.
Status: in_force

Members of the county road administration board shall receive no compensation for their service on the board, but shall be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred while attending meetings of the board or while engaged on other business of the board when authorized by the board in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060 as now existing or hereafter amended.
RCW 36.70A.260 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 70A / Section 260
RCW 36.70A.260: Growth management hearings board—Regional panels.
Status: in_force

(1) Each petition for review that is filed with the growth management hearings board shall be heard and decided by a regional panel of growth management hearings board members. Regional panels shall be constituted as follows: (a) Central Puget Sound region. A three-member central Puget Sound panel shall be selected to hear matters pertaining to cities and counties located within the region comprised of King, Pierce, Snohomish, and Kitsap counties. (b) Eastern Washington region. A three-member eastern Washington panel shall be selected to hear matters pertaining to cities and counties that are required or choose to plan under RCW 36.70A.040 and are located east of the crest of the Cascade mountains. (c) Western Washington region. A three-member western Washington panel shall be selected to hear matters pertaining to cities and counties that are required or choose to plan under RCW 36.70A.040 , are located west of the crest of the Cascade mountains, and are not included in the central Puget Sound region. Skamania county, if it is required or chooses to plan under RCW 36.70A.040 , may elect to be included within either the western Washington region or the eastern Washington region. (2)(a) Each regional panel selected to hear and decide cases shall consist of three board members, at least a majority of whom shall reside within the region in which the case arose, unless such members cannot sit on a particular case because of recusal or disqualification, or unless the board chair determines otherwise due to caseload management determinations or the unavailability of a board member due to illness, absence, or vacancy. The presiding officer of each case shall reside within the region in which the case arose, unless the board chair determines that there is an emergency. (b) Except as provided otherwise in this subsection (2)(b), each regional panel must: (i) Include one member admitted to practice law in this state; (ii) include one member who has been a city or county elected official; and (iii) reflect the political composition of the board. The requirements of this subsection (2)(b) may be waived by the board chair due to member unavailability, significant workload imbalances, or other reasons.
RCW 36.94.180 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 94 / Section 180
RCW 36.94.180: Transfer of system upon annexation or incorporation of area.
Status: in_force

In the event of the annexation to a city or town of an area, or incorporation of an area, in which a county is operating a sewerage and/or water system, the property, facilities, and equipment of such sewerage and/or water system lying within the annexed or incorporated area may be transferred to the city or town if such transfer will not materially affect the operation of any of the remaining county system, subject to the assumption by the city or town of the county's obligations relating to such property, facilities, and equipment, under the procedures specified in, and pursuant to the authority contained in, chapter 35.13A RCW.
RCW 36.70.540 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 70 / Section 540
RCW 36.70.540: Referral procedure—Reports.
Status: in_force

Whenever a county legislative authority has approved by motion and certified all or part of a comprehensive plan, no road, square, park or other public ground or open space shall be acquired by dedication or otherwise and no public building or structure shall be constructed or authorized to be constructed in the area to which the comprehensive plan applies until its location, purpose and extent has been submitted to and reported upon by the planning agency. The report by the planning agency shall set forth the manner and the degree to which the proposed project does or does not conform to the objectives of the comprehensive plan. If final authority is vested by law in some governmental officer or body other than the county legislative authority, such officer or governmental body shall report the project to the planning agency and the planning agency shall render its report to such officer or governmental body. In both cases the report of the planning agency shall be advisory only. Failure of the planning agency to report on such matter so referred to it within forty days or such longer time as the county legislative authority or other governmental officer or body may indicate, shall be deemed to be approval.
RCW 36.100.060 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 100 / Section 060
RCW 36.100.060: General obligation bonds—Termination, reauthorization of excise tax.
Status: in_force

(1) To carry out the purpose of this chapter, a public facilities district may issue general obligation bonds, not to exceed an amount, together with any outstanding nonvoter approved general obligation indebtedness, equal to one-half of one percent of the value of taxable property within the district, as the term "value of taxable property" is defined in RCW 39.36.015 . A public facilities district additionally may issue general obligation bonds for capital purposes only, together with any outstanding general obligation indebtedness, not to exceed an amount equal to one and one-fourth percent of the value of the taxable property within the district, as the term "value of taxable property" is defined in RCW 39.36.015 , when authorized by the voters of the public facilities district pursuant to Article VIII, section 6 of the state Constitution, and to provide for the retirement thereof by excess property tax levies as provided in this chapter. (2) General obligation bonds may be issued with a maturity of up to thirty years, and must be issued and sold in accordance with the provisions of chapter 39.46 RCW. If the public facilities district is formed by a county with a population of one million five hundred thousand or more to acquire, own, and operate a convention and trade center, general obligation bonds may be issued with a maturity of up to forty years, and must be issued and sold in accordance with the provisions of chapter 39.46 RCW. In addition to the powers vested in it under RCW 39.46.030 , a public facilities district created by a county with a population of one million five hundred thousand or more to acquire, own, and operate a convention and trade center may appoint, and may specify the rights and duties of, trustees with respect to its bonds, and such trustees may receive, hold, disburse, invest, and reinvest funds on the district's behalf and for the protection of the district's bond owners. (3) The general obligation bonds may be payable from the operating revenues of the public facilities district in addition to the tax receipts of the district. (4) The excise tax imposed pursuant to RCW 36.100.040 (1) terminates upon final payment of all bonded indebtedness for its public facilities, except that the excise tax may be reauthorized by a public vote, in the same manner as originally authorized, for funding of additional public facilities or a regional center.
RCW 36.01.210 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 01 / Section 210
RCW 36.01.210: Rail fixed guideway public transportation system—Safety program plan and security and emergency preparedness plan.
Status: in_force

(1) Each county functioning under chapter 36.56 RCW that owns or operates a rail fixed guideway public transportation system as defined in RCW 81.104.015 shall submit a system safety program plan and a system security and emergency preparedness plan for that guideway to the state department of transportation by September 1, 1999, or at least one hundred eighty calendar days before beginning operations or instituting significant revisions to its plans. These plans must describe the county's procedures for (a) reporting and investigating any reportable incident, accident, or security breach and identifying and resolving hazards or security vulnerabilities discovered during planning, design, construction, testing, or operations, (b) developing and submitting corrective action plans and annual safety and security audit reports, (c) facilitating on-site safety and security reviews by the state department of transportation and the federal transit administration, and (d) addressing passenger and employee safety and security. The plans must, at a minimum, conform to the standards adopted by the state department of transportation as set forth in the most current version of the Washington state rail safety oversight program standard manual as it exists on March 25, 2016, or such subsequent date as may be provided by the department by rule, consistent with the purposes of this section. If required by the department, the county shall revise its plans to incorporate the department's review comments within sixty days after their receipt, and resubmit its revised plans for review. (2) Each county functioning under chapter 36.56 RCW shall implement and comply with its system safety program plan and system security and emergency preparedness plan. The county shall perform internal safety and security audits to evaluate its compliance with the plans, and submit its audit schedule to the department of transportation pursuant to the requirements in the most current version of the Washington state rail safety oversight program standard manual as it exists on March 25, 2016, or such subsequent date as may be provided by the department by rule, consistent with the purposes of this section. The county shall prepare an annual report for its internal safety and security audits undertaken in the prior year and submit it to the department no later than February 15th. The department shall establish the requirements for the annual report. The contents of the annual report must include, at a minimum, the dates the audits were conducted, the scope of the audit activity, the audit findings and recommendations, the status of any corrective actions taken as a result of the audit activity, and the results of each audit in terms of the adequacy and effectiveness of the plans. (3) Each county shall notify the department of transportation, pursuant to the most current version of the Washington state rail safety oversight program standard manual as it exists on March 25, 2016, or such subsequent date as may be provided by the department by rule, consistent with the purposes of this section, any reportable incident, accident, security breach, hazard, or security vulnerability. The department may adopt rules further defining any reportable incident, accident, security breach, hazard, or security vulnerability. The county shall investigate any reportable incident, accident, security breach, hazard, or security vulnerability and provide a written investigation report to the department as described in the most current version of the Washington state rail safety oversight program standard manual as it exists on March 25, 2016, or such subsequent date as may be provided by the department by rule, consistent with the purposes of this section. (4) The system security and emergency preparedness plan required in subsection (1) of this section is exempt from public disclosure under chapter 42.56 RCW. However, the system safety program plan as described in this section is not subject to this exemption.
RCW 36.23.090 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 23 / Section 090
RCW 36.23.090: Search for birth parents—County clerk's duty.
Status: in_force

The county clerk shall provide the name and telephone number of at least one resource to assist adopted persons who are searching for birth parents, or birth parents who are searching for children they have relinquished, if these resources have contacted the clerk's office and requested that their name be made available to persons making inquiry.
RCW 36.32.054 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 32 / Section 054
RCW 36.32.054: District-based elections—Redistricting committee—Districting plan—Requirements.
Status: in_force

(1) Within one hundred twenty days after a redistricting committee is established under this chapter, the committee must prepare and publish a draft districting plan dividing the county into five commissioner districts. The committee must hold public meetings in preparing the draft, in compliance with chapter 42.30 RCW, and records of the committee must be available for public disclosure, pursuant to chapter 42.56 RCW. (2) Within sixty days of publishing the draft districting plan, the committee must: (a) Solicit written public comment on the draft; (b) Hold at least one public hearing on the plan, including notice and public comment; (c) Amend the draft as necessary after the public comment and hearing; and (d) Either: (i) Adopt the original or amended districting plan by a vote of at least three of the four voting committee members, and promptly file the adopted districting plan with the county auditor; or (ii) Notify the state redistricting commission, established under chapter 44.05 RCW, with instructions to approve a districting plan for the county. (3) If the committee instructs the state redistricting commission to approve a districting plan for the county, the state redistricting commission must convene or reconvene for purposes of approving a districting plan for the county, in addition to its duties under chapter 44.05 RCW. The committee may submit any proposed plans drafted by the committee or a committee member to assist the state redistricting commission. The state redistricting commission must approve a districting plan for the county within sixty days of receiving notice from the committee, and promptly file the plan with the county auditor. (4) The districting plan is effective upon filing the plan with the county auditor either by the committee or by the state redistricting commission. (5) County commissioner elections pursuant to the districting plan filed with the county auditor must begin in the next even-numbered year, and conducted in accordance with RCW 36.32.050 . (6) Each commissioner district established by a redistricting committee under this section must comprise as nearly as possible one-fifth of the population of the county. The boundaries of commissioner districts must: (a) Correspond as nearly as practicable to election precinct boundaries; and (b) Create districts with compact, contiguous territory containing geographic units, natural communities, and approximately equal populations. (7) Upon filing of the adopted districting plan with the county auditor, or sixty days after providing notice to the state redistricting commission, the redistricting committee is dissolved until such time as a new redistricting committee is established as provided in RCW 36.32.051 .
RCW 36.81.090 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 81 / Section 090
RCW 36.81.090: Expense of proceedings.
Status: in_force

The cost and expense of the road, together with cost of proceedings thereon and of right-of-way and any quarries or other land acquired therefor, and the maintenance of the road shall be paid out of the county road fund. When the costs are assessed against the principals on the bond given in connection with a petition for the improvement, the county auditor shall file a cost bill with the county treasurer who shall proceed to collect it.
RCW 36.165.030 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 165 / Section 030
RCW 36.165.030: Program application and review process.
Status: in_force

(1) A program must establish a C-PACER application and review process to review and evaluate project applications for C-PACER financing, and prescribe the form and manner of the application. At a minimum, an applicant must demonstrate: (a) That the project provides a benefit to the public, in the form of energy or water resource conservation, reduced public health risk, or reduced public emergency response risk; (b) For an existing building: (i) Where energy or water usage improvements are proposed, certification by a licensed professional engineer, or other professional listed in the program guidebook, stating that the proposed qualified improvements will either result in more efficient use or conservation of energy or water, the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, or the addition of renewable sources of energy or water, or (ii) where resilience improvements are proposed, certification by a licensed professional engineer stating that the qualified improvements will result in improved resilience; (c) For new construction, certification by a licensed professional engineer stating that the proposed qualified improvements will enable the project to exceed the energy efficiency or water efficiency or renewable energy or renewable water or resilience requirements of the current building code. (2) The program may charge an application fee to cover the costs of establishing and conducting the application review process. (3) Upon the denial of an application, the program administrator must provide an opportunity for an adjudicative proceeding subject to the applicable provisions of chapter 34.05 RCW. (4) After an approved project is completed, an applicant must provide the program written verification, as defined in the program guidebook, stating that the qualified project was properly completed and is operating as intended. (5) No later than one year after the governing body of a county establishes a program under this chapter, it must begin accepting applications and approving applications. (6) The department of commerce may adopt rules to implement the voluntary statewide program.
RCW 36.145.100 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 145 / Section 100
RCW 36.145.100: Financing district costs, expenses, and facilities—Prohibitions.
Status: in_force

(1) Through the use of district revenue derived through special assessments and bonds authorized under this chapter and, consistent with the terms and conditions of a petition approved in accordance with this chapter, a community facilities district may finance all or a portion of the following costs, expenses, and facilities whether located inside or outside the boundaries of an approved district: (a) The cost, or any portion thereof, of the purchase, finance, lease, sublease, construction, expansion, improvement, or rehabilitation of any facility with an estimated life of five years or longer; (b) The planning and design work that is directly related to the purchase, construction, expansion, improvement, or rehabilitation of a facility, including engineering, architectural, planning, and inspection costs; (c) Facilities listed in RCW 35.43.040 to the extent not specified in this section; (d) Sanitary sewage systems, including collection, transport, storage, treatment, dispersal, effluent use, and discharge; (e) Drainage and flood control systems, including collection, transport, diversion, storage, detention, retention, dispersal, use, and discharge; (f) Water systems for domestic, industrial, irrigation, municipal, or community facilities purposes, including production, collection, storage, treatment, transport, delivery, connection, and dispersal; (g) Highways, streets, roadways, and parking facilities, including all areas for vehicular use for travel, ingress, egress, and parking; (h) Areas for pedestrian, equestrian, bicycle, or other nonmotor vehicle use for travel, ingress, egress, and parking; (i) Pedestrian malls, parks, recreational facilities, and open-space facilities for the use of members of the public for entertainment, assembly, and recreation; (j) Landscaping, including earthworks, structures, lakes, and other water features, plants, trees, and related water delivery systems; (k) Public buildings, public safety facilities, and community facilities; (l) Publicly owned natural gas transmission and distribution facilities, facilities for the transmission or distribution of electrical energy, and limited communications facilities, specifically poles, trenches, and conduits, for use of any communications provider; (m) Street lighting; (n) Traffic control systems and devices, including signals, controls, markings, and signage; (o) Systems of surface, underground, or overhead railways, tramways, buses, or any other means of mass transportation facilities, including passenger, terminal, station parking, and related facilities and areas for passenger and vehicular use for travel, ingress, egress, and parking; (p) Library, educational, and cultural facilities; and (q) Facilities similar to those listed in this section. (2) The district may not finance public or private residential dwellings, nonprofit facilities as defined in RCW 43.180.300 , health care facilities as defined in RCW 70.37.020 , higher education institutions as defined in RCW 28B.07.020 , or economic development activities as defined in RCW 43.163.010 .
RCW 36.70A.045 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 70A / Section 045
RCW 36.70A.045: Phasing of comprehensive plan submittal.
Status: in_force

The department may adopt a schedule to permit phasing of comprehensive plan submittal for counties and cities planning under RCW 36.70A.040 . This schedule shall not permit a comprehensive plan to be submitted greater than one hundred eighty days past the date that the plan was required to be submitted and shall be used to facilitate expeditious review and interjurisdictional coordination of comprehensive plans and development regulations.
RCW 36.70.560 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 70 / Section 560
RCW 36.70.560: Official controls—Forms of controls.
Status: in_force

Official controls may include: (1) Maps showing the exact boundaries of zones within each of which separate controls over the type and degree of permissible land uses are defined; (2) Maps for streets showing the exact alignment, gradients, dimensions and other pertinent features, and including specific controls with reference to protecting such accurately defined future rights-of-way against encroachment by buildings, other physical structures or facilities; (3) Maps for other public facilities, such as parks, playgrounds, civic centers, etc., showing exact location, size, boundaries and other related features, including appropriate regulations protecting such future sites against encroachment by buildings and other physical structures or facilities; (4) Specific regulations and controls pertaining to other subjects incorporated in the comprehensive plan or establishing standards and procedures to be employed in land development including, but not limited to, subdividing of land and the approval of land plats and the preservation of streets and lands for other public purposes requiring future dedication or acquisition and general design of physical improvements, and the encouragement and protection of access to direct sunlight for solar energy systems.
RCW 36.39.050 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 39 / Section 050
RCW 36.39.050: Federal surplus commodities—Certification of persons by department of social and health services.
Status: in_force

See RCW 74.04.340 through 74.04.360 .
RCW 36.32.053 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 32 / Section 053
RCW 36.32.053: District-based elections—Redistricting committee—Membership.
Status: in_force

(1) A county redistricting committee established under this chapter must have five members appointed in each year ending in one, as follows: (a) One member shall be appointed by the members of each of the two largest caucuses, respectively, of the house of representatives whose legislative districts are wholly or partially within the noncharter county with a population of four hundred thousand or more; (b) One member shall be appointed by the members of each of the two largest caucuses, respectively, of the senate whose legislative districts are wholly or partially within the noncharter county with a population of four hundred thousand or more; and (c) The fifth member, who shall serve as the nonvoting chair of the committee, shall be appointed by a majority of the other four members. (2) Committee members may not be appointed until after January 1, 2021. (a) If any member is not appointed in accordance with the process in subsection (1)(a) or (b) of this section by March 1st then the respective legislative leader of each caucus whose qualifying members have not made an appointment must make the respective appointment by April 1st. If any caucus does not have at least one qualifying member, then the legislative leader of that caucus shall make the appointment by April 1st. (b) If the fifth member is not appointed in accordance with subsection (1)(c) of this section by April 15th, then the county board of commissioners must appoint the fifth member by April 30th. (3) A vacancy on a redistricting committee must be filled in the same manner as the initial appointment within fifteen days after the vacancy occurs. (4) No person may serve on a redistricting committee who: (a) Is not a registered voter of the state at the time of appointment; (b) Is not a resident of the county; (c) Is or within two years before appointment was a consultant for or had a contract with the county, or had been a registered lobbyist that lobbies the county commission; or (d) Is or within two years before appointment was an elected official or elected legislative, county, or state party officer. (5) Members of a redistricting committee may not: (a) Campaign for elective office while a member of the committee; (b) Actively participate in or contribute to any political campaign of any candidate for county elective office while a member of the committee; or (c) Hold or campaign for a seat as a county commissioner for two years after the date the redistricting committee concludes its duties under this chapter. (6) Before serving on a county redistricting committee, every person must take and subscribe an oath to faithfully perform the duties of that office. (7) The legislative body of the county will provide adequate funding and resources to support the duties of the redistricting committee.
RCW 36.93.180 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 93 / Section 180
RCW 36.93.180: Objectives of boundary review board.
Status: in_force

The decisions of the boundary review board shall attempt to achieve the following objectives: (1) Preservation of natural neighborhoods and communities; (2) Use of physical boundaries, including but not limited to bodies of water, highways, and land contours; (3) Creation and preservation of logical service areas; (4) Prevention of abnormally irregular boundaries; (5) Discouragement of multiple incorporations of small cities and encouragement of incorporation of cities in excess of ten thousand population in heavily populated urban areas; (6) Dissolution of inactive special purpose districts; (7) Adjustment of impractical boundaries; (8) Incorporation as cities or towns or annexation to cities or towns of unincorporated areas which are urban in character; and (9) Protection of agricultural and rural lands which are designated for long term productive agricultural and resource use by a comprehensive plan adopted by the county legislative authority.
RCW 36.55.050 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 55 / Section 050
RCW 36.55.050: Hearing—Order.
Status: in_force

The hearing may be adjourned from time to time by the order of the board of county commissioners. If, after the hearing, the board deems it to be for the public interest to grant the franchise in whole or in part, it may make and enter a resolution to that effect and may require the applicant to place his or her utility and its appurtenances in such location on or along the county road as the board finds will cause the least interference with other uses of the road.
RCW 36.22.060 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 22 / Section 060
RCW 36.22.060: Record of warrants.
Status: in_force

The auditor shall maintain a record of when a warrant is issued. The record shall include the warrant number, date, name of payee, amount, nature of claims, or services provided.
RCW 36.70C.100 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 70C / Section 100
RCW 36.70C.100: Stay of action pending review.
Status: in_force

(1) A petitioner or other party may request the court to stay or suspend an action by the local jurisdiction or another party to implement the decision under review. The request must set forth a statement of grounds for the stay and the factual basis for the request. (2) A court may grant a stay only if the court finds that: (a) The party requesting the stay is likely to prevail on the merits; (b) Without the stay the party requesting it will suffer irreparable harm; (c) The grant of a stay will not substantially harm other parties to the proceedings; and (d) The request for the stay is timely in light of the circumstances of the case. (3) The court may grant the request for a stay upon such terms and conditions, including the filing of security, as are necessary to prevent harm to other parties by the stay.
RCW 36.70.360 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 70 / Section 360
RCW 36.70.360: Comprehensive plan—Cooperation with affected agencies.
Status: in_force

During the formulation of the comprehensive plan, and especially in developing a specialized element of such comprehensive plan, the planning agency may cooperate to the extent it deems necessary with such authorities, departments or agencies as may have jurisdiction over the territory or facilities for which plans are being made, to the end that maximum correlation and coordination of plans may be secured and properly located sites for all public purposes may be indicated on the comprehensive plan.
RCW 36.49.050 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 49 / Section 050
RCW 36.49.050: "County dog license tax fund"—Created.
Status: in_force

All license taxes collected in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall be placed in a separate fund in the office of the county treasurer to be known as the "county dog license tax fund."
RCW 36.90.020 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 90 / Section 020
RCW 36.90.020: Fair commission abolished—Rights, duties, and obligations devolved upon Lewis county commissioners—Property vested in Lewis county.
Status: in_force

The southwest Washington fair commission heretofore established and authorized under the provisions of this chapter is abolished and all rights, duties and obligations of such commission is devolved upon the board of county commissioners of Lewis county and title to or all interest in real estate, choses in action and all other assets, including but not limited to assignable contracts, cash, deposits in county funds (including any interest or premiums thereon), equipment, buildings, facilities, and appurtenances thereto held as of the date of passage of this 1973 amendatory act by or for the commission shall, on *the effective date of this 1973 amendatory act vest in Lewis county for fair and county purposes.
RCW 36.78.010 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 78 / Section 010
RCW 36.78.010: Definitions—"Board."
Status: in_force

"Board" shall mean the county road administration board created by this chapter.
RCW 36.70A.115 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 70A / Section 115
RCW 36.70A.115: Comprehensive plans and development regulations must provide sufficient land capacity for development.
Status: in_force

(1) Counties and cities that are required or choose to plan under RCW 36.70A.040 shall ensure that, taken collectively, adoption of and amendments to their comprehensive plans and/or development regulations provide sufficient capacity of land suitable for development within their jurisdictions to accommodate their allocated housing and employment growth, including the accommodation of, as appropriate, the medical, governmental, educational, institutional, commercial, and industrial facilities related to such growth, as adopted in the applicable countywide planning policies and consistent with the twenty-year population forecast from the office of financial management. (2) This analysis shall include the reasonable measures findings developed under RCW 36.70A.215 , if applicable to such counties and cities.
RCW 36.94.140 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 94 / Section 140
RCW 36.94.140: Authority of county to operate system—Rates and charges, fixing of—Factors to be considered—Assistance for low-income persons.
Status: in_force

(1) Every county, in the operation of a system of sewerage and/or water, shall have full jurisdiction and authority to manage, regulate, and control it. Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, every county shall have full jurisdiction and authority to fix, alter, regulate, and control the rates and charges for the service and facilities to those to whom such service and facilities are available, and to levy charges for connection to the system. (2) The rates for availability of service and facilities, and connection charges so charged must be uniform for the same class of customers or service and facility. In classifying customers served, service furnished or made available by such system of sewerage and/or water, or the connection charges, the county legislative authority may consider any or all of the following factors: (a) The difference in cost of service to the various customers within or without the area; (b) The difference in cost of maintenance, operation, repair and replacement of the various parts of the systems; (c) The different character of the service and facilities furnished various customers; (d) The quantity and quality of the sewage and/or water delivered and the time of its delivery; (e) Capital contributions made to the system or systems, including, but not limited to, assessments; (f) The cost of acquiring the system or portions of the system in making system improvements necessary for the public health and safety; (g) The public benefit nonprofit corporation status, as defined in RCW 24.03A.245 , of the land user; and (h) Any other matters which present a reasonable difference as a ground for distinction. (3) The rate a county may charge under this section for storm or surface water sewer systems or the portion of the rate allocable to the storm or surface water sewer system of combined sanitary sewage and storm or surface water sewer systems shall be reduced by a minimum of ten percent for any new or remodeled commercial building that utilizes a permissive rainwater harvesting system. Rainwater harvesting systems shall be properly sized to utilize the available roof surface of the building. The jurisdiction shall consider rate reductions in excess of ten percent dependent upon the amount of rainwater harvested. (4) A county may provide assistance to aid low-income persons in connection with services provided under this chapter. (5) The service charges and rates shall produce revenues sufficient to take care of the costs of maintenance and operation, revenue bond and warrant interest and principal amortization requirements, and all other charges necessary for the efficient and proper operation of the system. (6) A connection charge under this section for service to a manufactured housing community, as defined in RCW 59.20.030 , applies to an individual lot within that community only if the system of water or sewerage provides and maintains the connection.
RCW 36.70A.820 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 70A / Section 820
RCW 36.70A.820: Building code and development regulation update requirements.
Status: in_force

Cities and counties that plan under the growth management act must adopt or amend by ordinance, and incorporate into their development regulations, zoning regulations, and other official controls, the requirements of RCW 36.70A.810 , 36.70A.812 , 36.70A.813 through 36.70A.817 , and 36.70A.819 by the sooner of six months after their next periodic comprehensive plan update or six months after their next implementation progress report.
RCW 36.18.070 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 18 / Section 070
RCW 36.18.070: Single mileage chargeable when.
Status: in_force

When any sheriff, constable or coroner serves more than one process in the same cause or on the same person not requiring more than one journey from his or her office, he or she shall receive mileage only for the most distant service.
RCW 36.34.250 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 34 / Section 250
RCW 36.34.250: Lease or conveyance to the state or to United States for military, housing, and other purposes.
Status: in_force

The board of county commissioners of any county by a majority vote are hereby authorized to directly lease, sell, or convey by gift, all or any portion of real estate, or any interest therein owned by the county, however acquired, by tax foreclosure or in any other manner, to the United States for the use and benefit of any branch of the army, navy, marine corps or air forces of the United States, or for enlarging or improving any military base thereof, or for any governmental housing project, or for the purpose of constructing and operating any federal power project, or to the state of Washington, without requiring competitive bids or notice to the public and at such price and terms as the board may deem for the best interests of the county. The property may be conveyed to the United States or to the state of Washington by deed or other instrument of conveyance and shall not require any consideration, if donated, other than the benefit which may be derived by the county on account of the use thereof and development of such property by the United States government or the state.
RCW 36.125.010 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 125 / Section 010
RCW 36.125.010: Counties authorized to establish—Purpose—Role.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) The legislative authority for each county that borders the marine waters of southern Puget Sound may establish marine resources committees consistent with the procedures outlined in RCW 36.125.020 . Counties authorized to establish marine resources committees in the southern Puget Sound are: King, Pierce, Thurston, Kitsap, and Mason counties. (b) The legislative authority for each county bordering the marine waters of the outer coast may develop a marine resources committee consistent with the procedures outlined in RCW 36.125.020 . Counties authorized to establish marine resources committees on the outer coast are: Pacific, Grays Harbor, and Wahkiakum counties. (c) Jefferson and Clallam counties may establish a new marine resources committee or a subcommittee of the county's existing marine resources committee, consistent with the procedures outlined in RCW 36.125.020 , specifically to address the marine ecosystems for the outer coast or Puget Sound, where appropriate. (2) The mission of a marine resources committee created under this section is to address, utilizing sound science, the needs of the marine ecosystem local to the county initiating the marine resources committee. (3) A marine resources committee created under this section should review current data and resource conservation and management programs and make prioritized recommendations for additional measures that might be necessary to enhance protection of marine resources. (4) The role of a marine resources committee in developing recommendations includes, but is not limited to: (a) Utilizing existing data and, to the extent necessary, helping to gather new data on the health of local marine resources; (b) Making scientifically based recommendations on local candidate sites for marine protected areas; (c) Working closely with local and state officials to help implement recommendations of the marine resources committee; (d) Promoting public outreach and education around marine resource conservation and management issues; and (e) Engaging in any other activities that the initiating county deems appropriate.
RCW 36.70.678 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 70 / Section 678
RCW 36.70.678: 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.
Status: in_force

A final decision by a hearing examiner involving a conditional or special use permit application under this chapter that is requested by a party that is licensed or certified by the department of social and health services or the department of corrections is subject to mediation under RCW 35.63.260 before an appeal may be filed.
RCW 36.92.050 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 92 / Section 050
RCW 36.92.050: Comprehensive data processing use plan—Utilization of equipment.
Status: in_force

Services departments created pursuant to this chapter shall initially draw a comprehensive data processing use plan. It shall establish levels of service to be performed by the department and shall establish levels of service required by using agencies. Before proceeding with purchase, lease or acquisition of the data processing equipment, the comprehensive data processing use plan shall be adopted by the board. When established by the board, the services department may perform the service functions relating to accounting, recordkeeping, and micro-copy by the utilization of automatic data processing and micro-copy equipment. In relation to said equipment the services department shall perform any ministerial services authorized by the board and requested by the various officers and departments of the county. In this connection, it is the intent of this chapter that the services department be authorized to utilize such equipment to the highest degree consistent with the purposes of this chapter and not inconsistent with constitutional powers and duties of such officers. The services department is also authorized to utilize such equipment for the purpose of problem solving when such problem solving is of a ministerial rather than a discretionary nature.
RCW 36.70.980 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 70 / Section 980
RCW 36.70.980: Conformance with chapter 43.97 RCW required.
Status: in_force

With respect to the National Scenic Area, as defined in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Act, P.L. 99-663, the exercise of any power or authority by a county or city pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to and in conformity with the requirements of chapter 43.97 RCW, including the Interstate Compact adopted by RCW 43.97.015 , and with the management plan regulations and ordinances adopted by the Columbia River Gorge commission pursuant to the Compact.
RCW 36.96.085 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 96 / Section 085
RCW 36.96.085: Dissolved special purpose district—Property tax levies or special assessments—When authorized.
Status: in_force

A county that dissolves a special purpose district under this chapter may impose a separate regular property tax levy or a special assessment as provided in RCW 84.55.135 if that county assumes responsibility of the services previously provided by the special purpose district.
RCW 36.95.050 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 95 / Section 050
RCW 36.95.050: Resolution creating district.
Status: in_force

If after the public meeting or meetings on the petition, the board of county commissioners finds that creation of the proposed district would serve the public interest, the board shall adopt a resolution granting the petition and creating the district. Prior to adoption however, the board may amend the petition in the interest of carrying out the purposes of this chapter.
RCW 36.150.070 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 150 / Section 070
RCW 36.150.070: Continuation of rules, regulations, and pending business—Performance of contracts—Validity of official acts.
Status: in_force

(1) All rules and regulations, and all pending business before the board of any county ferry district transferred pursuant to this chapter[,] must be continued and acted upon by the county. (2) All existing contracts and obligations of the transferred county ferry district remain in full force and effect , and must be performed by the county. A transfer authorized in this chapter does not affect the validity of any official act performed by any official or employee prior to the transfer authorized pursuant to this chapter.
RCW 36.04.360 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 04 / Section 360
RCW 36.04.360: Walla Walla county.
Status: in_force

Walla Walla county shall consist of the territory bounded as follows, to wit: Commencing at a point where the boundary line between Washington and Oregon intersects the Columbia river; thence up the main channel of the Columbia to the mouth of the Snake river; thence up the main channel of said river to where the range line between ranges thirty-six and thirty-seven intersects said point; thence south on said range line to the northwest corner of township nine north, range thirty-seven east; thence east on the north boundary line of township nine north, range thirty-seven east, to the northeast corner of said township; thence south on the line between ranges thirty-seven and thirty-eight east, of the Willamette Meridian, to the northwest corner of township eight north, range thirty-eight east; thence along the north boundary line of township eight north, range thirty-eight east, to the northeast corner of said township; thence due south to the line dividing the state of Washington from the state of Oregon; thence due west on said dividing line to the place of beginning.
RCW 36.82.148 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 82 / Section 148
RCW 36.82.148: Use of street and road funds for pedestrian rights-of-way—Standards.
Status: in_force

Any county may use any funds available for street or road construction, maintenance, or improvement for building, improving, and maintaining a pedestrian right-of-way and for improvements to make existing streets and roads more suitable and safe for pedestrian travel. Any such paths, lanes, roadways, routes, or streets for which any such street or road funds are expended must be suitable for pedestrian travel purposes and not solely for recreation purposes. A pedestrian right-of-way constructed or modified after December 31, 2012, must meet or exceed the standards adopted by the design standards committee under RCW 43.32.020 .
RCW 36.76.140 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 76 / Section 140
RCW 36.76.140: Toll bridge bonds authorized—Adjoining counties.
Status: in_force

The county legislative authority may, by majority vote, and by submission to the voters under the same procedure required in RCW 36.76.090 and 36.76.100 , issue general obligation bonds for the purpose of contributing money, or the bonds themselves, to the department to help finance the construction of toll bridges across topographical formations constituting boundaries between the county and an adjoining county, or a toll bridge across topographical formation located wholly within an adjoining county, which in the discretion of the county legislative authority, directly or indirectly benefits the county. The bonds may be transferred to the department to be sold by it for the purposes outlined herein. The bonds may bear interest at a rate or rates as authorized by the county legislative authority. Such indebtedness is subject to the limitations on indebtedness provided for in RCW 39.36.020 (2).
RCW 36.62.060 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 62 / Section 060
RCW 36.62.060: Bond election.
Status: in_force

Upon presentation of the petition, the county legislative authority may submit to the voters of the county at the next general election the question of issuing bonds and levying a tax for such hospital.
RCW 36.67.570 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 67 / Section 570
RCW 36.67.570: Liberal construction—Effect of other acts.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be complete authority for the issuance of the revenue bonds hereby authorized, and shall be liberally construed to accomplish its purposes. Any restrictions, limitations or regulations relative to the issuance of such revenue bonds contained in any other act shall not apply to the bonds issued under this chapter. Any act inconsistent herewith shall be deemed modified to conform with the provisions of this chapter for the purpose of this chapter only.
RCW 36.28.130 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 28 / Section 130
RCW 36.28.130: Actions by successors and by officials after expiration of term of office validated.
Status: in_force

In all cases where any sheriff, constable or coroner has executed any writ or other process delivered to him or her by his or her predecessor, or has completed any business commenced by his or her predecessor under any writ or process, and has completed any other business commenced by his or her predecessor, and in all cases where any sheriff, constable or coroner has executed any writ or other process, or completed any business connected with his or her office after the expiration of his or her term of office, which writ or process he or she had commenced to execute, or which business he or she had commenced to perform, prior to the expiration of his or her term of office, such action shall be valid and effectual for all purposes.
RCW 36.04.330 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 04 / Section 330
RCW 36.04.330: Stevens county.
Status: in_force

Stevens county shall consist of the territory bounded as follows, to wit: Commencing at the southeast corner of township thirty north, range forty-two east of the Willamette Meridian; thence north to the northeast corner of said township; thence west to the southwest corner of section thirty-four, township thirty-one north, range forty-two east; thence north along the center line of townships thirty-one, thirty-two, thirty-three, thirty-four, thirty-five and thirty-six in said range forty-two east to the northwest corner of section three in township thirty-six north; thence west to the northwest corner of section three, township thirty-six north, range forty-one east; thence north along the center line of township thirty-seven to the northwest corner of section three in said township; thence east to the northeast corner of said township; thence north to the northwest corner of township thirty-eight, range forty-two east; thence east to the northwest corner of section three of said township; thence north along the center line of township thirty-nine to the northwest corner of section three in said township; thence east to the northeast corner of said township; thence north to the northern boundary line of the state; thence west to where said boundary line intersects the middle of the channel of the Kettle river; thence south along said channel to its confluence with the Columbia river; thence continuing south along the middle of the channel of the Columbia river to its confluence with the Spokane river; thence easterly along the channel of the Spokane to the Little Spokane river; thence north to the township line separating townships twenty-nine and thirty; thence east to the place of beginning.
RCW 36.56.080 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 56 / Section 080
RCW 36.56.080: Collective bargaining units or agreements.
Status: in_force

Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to alter any existing collective bargaining unit or the provisions of any existing collective bargaining agreement until any such agreement has expired or until any such bargaining unit has been modified as provided by law.
RCW 36.93.116 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 93 / Section 116
RCW 36.93.116: Simultaneous consideration of incorporation and annexation of territory.
Status: in_force

A boundary review board may simultaneously consider the proposed incorporation of a city or town, and the proposed annexation of a portion of the territory included in the proposed incorporation, if the resolution or petition initiating the annexation is adopted or filed ninety or fewer days after the petition proposing the incorporation was filed.
RCW 36.81.080 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 81 / Section 080
RCW 36.81.080: Hearing—Road established by resolution.
Status: in_force

On the day fixed for the hearing or any day to which the hearing has been adjourned, upon proof to its satisfaction made by affidavit of due publication and posting of the notice of hearing, the board shall consider the report and any and all evidence relative thereto, and if the board finds that the proposed county road is a public necessity and practicable it may establish it by proper resolution.
RCW 36.47.050 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 47 / Section 050
RCW 36.47.050: County officials—Further action authorized—Meetings.
Status: in_force

The county officials enumerated in RCW 36.47.020 are authorized to take such further action as they deem necessary to comply with the intent of this chapter, including attendance at state and district meetings which may be required to formulate the reports provided for in *RCW 36.47.020 .
RCW 36.88.110 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 88 / Section 110
RCW 36.88.110: Assessment roll—Conclusive.
Status: in_force

Whenever any assessment roll for construction or improvements shall have been confirmed by the board, as provided in this chapter, the regularity, validity and correctness of the proceedings relating to such construction or improvement and to the assessment therefor, including the action of the board on such assessment roll and the confirmation thereof, shall be conclusive in all things upon all parties and cannot in any manner be contested or questioned in any proceeding whatsoever by any person not filing written objection to such roll in the manner and within the time provided in this chapter, and not appealing from the action of the board in confirming such assessment roll in the manner and within the time provided in this chapter. No proceedings of any kind shall be commenced or prosecuted for the purpose of defeating or contesting any such assessment or for the sale of any property to pay such assessment or any certificate of delinquency issued therefor or the foreclosure of any lien issued therefor, but this section shall not be construed as prohibiting the bringing of injunction proceedings to prevent the sale of any real estate upon the grounds that the property about to be sold does not appear upon the assessment roll, or that the assessment has been paid.
RCW 36.32.051 — Washington Code / Title 36 / Chapter 32 / Section 051
RCW 36.32.051: District-based elections—Definitions.
Status: in_force

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "District" means a geographic area within county boundaries and designated in a county redistricting plan, as provided in RCW 36.32.054 . (2) "District election" means a candidate from each district is elected in a general election by the voters of the district in which the candidate resides. (3) "District nomination" means a candidate from each district is nominated in a primary election by the voters of the district in which the candidate resides.