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WA Rev Code § 35A.14.015 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.14 - Annexation by Code Cities.|35A.14.015 - Election method—Resolution for election—Contents of resolution.

RCW 35A.14.015 Election method—Resolution for election—Contents of resolution.When the legislative body of a charter code city or noncharter code city shall determine that the best interests and general welfare of such city would be served by the annexation of unincorporated territory contiguous to such city, such legislative body may, by resolution, call for an election to be held to submit to the voters of such territory the proposal for annexation. The resolution shall, subject to RCW 35.02.170, describe the boundaries of the area to be annexed, state the number of voters residing therein as nearly as may be, and shall provide that said city will pay the cost of the annexation election. The resolution may require that there also be submitted to the electorate of the territory sought to be annexed a proposition that all property within the area annexed shall, upon annexation, be assessed and taxed at the same rate and on the same basis as the property of such annexing city is assessed and taxed to pay for all or any portion of the then-outstanding indebtedness of the city to which said area is annexed, which indebtedness has been approved by the voters, contracted for, or incurred prior to, or existing at, the date of annexation. Whenever such city has prepared and filed a proposed zoning regulation for the area to be annexed as provided for in RCW 35A.14.330 and 35A.14.340, the resolution initiating the election may also provide for the simultaneous adoption of the proposed zoning regulation upon approval of annexation by the electorate of the area to be annexed. A certified copy of the resolution shall be filed with the legislative authority of the county in which said territory is located. A certified copy of the resolution shall be filed with the boundary review board as provided for in chapter 36.93 RCW or the county annexation review board established by RCW 35A.14.200, unless such annexation proposal is within the provisions of RCW 35A.14.220.[ 1986 c 234 § 29; 1979 ex.s. c 124 § 1; 1975 1st ex.s. c 220 § 14; 1971 ex.s. c 251 § 10; 1967 ex.s. c 119 § 35A.14.015.]NOTES:Severability—1979 ex.s. c 124: "If any provision of this 1979 act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1979 ex.s. c 124 § 11.]Legislative finding, intent—1975 1st ex.s. c 220: See note following RCW 35.02.170.
WA Rev Code § 35A.14.025 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.14 - Annexation by Code Cities.|35A.14.025 - Election method—Creation of community municipal corporation.

RCW 35A.14.025 Election method—Creation of community municipal corporation.The resolution initiating the annexation of territory under RCW 35A.14.015, and the petition initiating the annexation of territory under RCW 35A.14.020, may provide for the simultaneous creation of a community municipal corporation and election of community councilmembers as provided for in chapter 35.14 RCW, as separate ballot measures or as part of the same ballot measure authorizing the annexation, or for the simultaneous inclusion of the annexed area into a named existing community municipal corporation operating under chapter 35.14 RCW, as separate ballot measures or as part of the same ballot measure authorizing the annexation. If the petition so provides for the creation of a community municipal corporation and election of community councilmembers, the petition shall describe the boundaries of the proposed service area, state the number of voters residing therein as nearly as may be, and pray for the election of community councilmembers by the voters residing in the service area.The ballots shall contain the words "For annexation and creation of community municipal corporation" and "Against annexation and creation of community municipal corporation," or "For creation of community municipal corporation" and "Against creation of community municipal corporation," as the case may be. Approval of either optional ballot proposition shall be by simple majority vote of the voters voting on the proposition, but the annexation must be authorized before a community municipal corporation is created.[ 1993 c 75 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 35A.14.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.14 - Annexation by Code Cities.|35A.14.030 - Filing of petition as approved by city.

RCW 35A.14.030 Filing of petition as approved by city.Upon approval of the petition for election by the legislative body of the code city to which such territory is proposed to be annexed, the petition shall be filed with the legislative authority of the county in which such territory is located, along with a statement, in the form required by the city, of the provisions, if any there be, relating to assumption of the portion of the debt that the city requires to be assumed by the owners of property of the area proposed to be annexed, and/or the simultaneous adoption of a proposed zoning regulation for the area. A copy of the petition and the statement, if any, shall also be filed with the boundary review board as provided for in chapter 36.93 RCW or the county annexation review board established by RCW 35A.14.160, unless such proposed annexation is within the provisions of RCW 35A.14.220.[ 1979 ex.s. c 124 § 3; 1971 ex.s. c 251 § 6; 1967 ex.s. c 119 § 35A.14.030.]NOTES:Severability—1979 ex.s. c 124: See note following RCW 35A.14.015.
WA Rev Code § 35A.14.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.14 - Annexation by Code Cities.|35A.14.040 - Election method—Hearing by review board—Notice.

RCW 35A.14.040 Election method—Hearing by review board—Notice.Within ten days after receipt of a petition or resolution calling for an election on the question of annexation, the county annexation review board shall meet and, if the proposed annexation complies with the requirements of law, shall fix a date for a hearing thereon, to be held not less than fifteen days nor more than thirty days thereafter, of which hearing the city must give notice by publication at least once a week for two weeks prior thereto in one or more newspapers of general circulation within the city and in one or more newspapers of general circulation within the area proposed to be annexed. The hearing shall be held within the city to which the territory is proposed to be annexed, at a time and place to be designated by the board. Upon the day fixed, the board shall conduct a hearing upon the petition or resolution, at which hearing a representative of the city shall make a brief presentation to the board in explanation of the annexation and the benefits to be derived therefrom, and the petitioners and any resident of the city or the area proposed to be annexed shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard. The hearing may be adjourned from time to time in the board's discretion, not to exceed thirty days in all from the commencement of the hearing.[ 1967 ex.s. c 119 § 35A.14.040.]
WA Rev Code § 35A.14.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.14 - Annexation by Code Cities.|35A.14.050 - Decision of the county annexation review board—Filing—Date for election.

RCW 35A.14.050 Decision of the county annexation review board—Filing—Date for election.After consideration of the proposed annexation as provided in RCW 35A.14.200, the county annexation review board, within thirty days after the final day of hearing, shall take one of the following actions:(1) Approval of the proposal as submitted.(2) Subject to RCW 35.02.170, modification of the proposal by adjusting boundaries to include or exclude territory; except that any such inclusion of territory shall not increase the total area of territory proposed for annexation by an amount exceeding the original proposal by more than five percent: PROVIDED, That the county annexation review board shall not adjust boundaries to include territory not included in the original proposal without first affording to residents and property owners of the area affected by such adjustment of boundaries an opportunity to be heard as to the proposal.(3) Disapproval of the proposal.The written decision of the county annexation review board shall be filed with the board of county commissioners and with the legislative body of the city concerned. If the annexation proposal is modified by the county annexation review board, such modification shall be fully set forth in the written decision. If the decision of the boundary review board or the county annexation review board is favorable to the annexation proposal, or the proposal as modified by the review board, the legislative body of the city at its next regular meeting if to be held within thirty days after receipt of the decision of the boundary review board or the county annexation review board, or at a special meeting to be held within that period, shall indicate to the county auditor its preference for a special election date for submission of such annexation proposal, with any modifications made by the review board, to the voters of the territory proposed to be annexed. The special election date that is so indicated shall be one of the dates for special elections provided under RCW 29A.04.330 that is sixty or more days after the date the preference is indicated. The county legislative authority shall call the special election at the special election date so indicated by the city. If the boundary review board or the county annexation review board disapproves the annexation proposal, no further action shall be taken thereon, and no proposal for annexation of the same territory, or substantially the same as determined by the board, shall be initiated or considered for twelve months thereafter.[ 2015 c 53 § 54; 1989 c 351 § 5; 1986 c 234 § 30; 1975 1st ex.s. c 220 § 15; 1971 ex.s. c 251 § 7; 1967 ex.s. c 119 § 35A.14.050.]NOTES:Legislative finding, intent—1975 1st ex.s. c 220: See note following RCW 35.02.170.
WA Rev Code § 35A.14.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.14 - Annexation by Code Cities.|35A.14.070 - Election method—Notice of election.

RCW 35A.14.070 Election method—Notice of election.Notice of an annexation election shall particularly describe the boundaries of the area proposed to be annexed, as the same may have been modified by the boundary review board or the county annexation review board, state the objects of the election as prayed in the petition or as stated in the resolution, and require the voters to cast ballots which shall contain the words "For Annexation" or "Against Annexation" or words equivalent thereto, or contain the words "For Annexation and Adoption of Proposed Zoning Regulation", and "Against Annexation and Adoption of Proposed Zoning Regulation", or words equivalent thereto in case the simultaneous adoption of a proposed zoning regulation is proposed, and in case the assumption of all or a portion of indebtedness is proposed, shall contain an appropriate, separate proposition for or against the portion of indebtedness that the city requires to be assumed. The notice shall be posted for at least two weeks prior to the date of election in four public places within the area proposed to be annexed and published at least once a week for two weeks prior to the date of election in a newspaper of general circulation within the limits of the territory proposed to be annexed. Such notice shall be in addition to the notice required by general election law.[ 1994 c 223 § 38; 1979 ex.s. c 124 § 4; 1967 ex.s. c 119 § 35A.14.070.]NOTES:Severability—1979 ex.s. c 124: See note following RCW 35A.14.015.
WA Rev Code § 35A.14.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.14 - Annexation by Code Cities.|35A.14.080 - Election method—Vote required for annexation—Proposition for assumption of indebtedness—Certification.

RCW 35A.14.080 Election method—Vote required for annexation—Proposition for assumption of indebtedness—Certification.On the Monday next succeeding the annexation election, the county canvassing board shall proceed to canvass the returns thereof and shall submit the statement of canvass to the county legislative authority.The proposition for or against annexation or for or against annexation and adoption of the proposed zoning regulation, as the case may be, shall be deemed approved if a majority of the votes cast on that proposition are cast in favor of annexation or in favor of annexation and adoption of the proposed zoning regulation, as the case may be. If a proposition for or against assumption of all or any portion of indebtedness was submitted to the electorate, it shall be deemed approved if a majority of at least three-fifths of the electors of the territory proposed to be annexed voting on such proposition vote in favor thereof, and the number of persons voting on such proposition constitutes not less than forty percent of the total number of votes cast in such territory at the last preceding general election. If either or both propositions were approved by the electors, the county legislative authority shall enter a finding to that effect on its minutes, a certified copy of which shall be forthwith transmitted to and filed with the clerk of the city to which annexation is proposed, together with a certified abstract of the vote showing the whole number who voted at the election, the number of votes cast for annexation and the number cast against annexation or for annexation and adoption of the proposed zoning regulation and the number cast against annexation and adoption of the proposed zoning regulation, as the case may be, and if a proposition for assumption of all or any portion of indebtedness was submitted to the electorate, the abstract shall include the number of votes cast for assumption of indebtedness and the number of votes cast against assumption of indebtedness, together with a statement of the total number of votes cast in such territory at the last preceding general election.[ 1979 ex.s. c 124 § 5; 1967 ex.s. c 119 § 35A.14.080.]NOTES:Severability—1979 ex.s. c 124: See note following RCW 35A.14.015.
WA Rev Code § 35A.14.085 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.14 - Annexation by Code Cities.|35A.14.085 - Election method—Vote required for annexation with assumption of indebtedness—Without assumption of indebtedness.

RCW 35A.14.085 Election method—Vote required for annexation with assumption of indebtedness—Without assumption of indebtedness.A code city may cause a proposition authorizing an area to be annexed to the city to be submitted to the qualified voters of the area proposed to be annexed in the same ballot proposition as the question to authorize an assumption of indebtedness. If the measures are combined, the annexation and the assumption of indebtedness shall be authorized only if the proposition is approved by at least three-fifths of the voters of the area proposed to be annexed voting on the proposition, and the number of persons voting on the proposition constitutes not less than forty percent of the total number of votes cast in the area at the last preceding general election.However, the code city council may adopt a resolution accepting the annexation, without the assumption of indebtedness, where the combined ballot proposition is approved by a simple majority vote of the voters voting on the proposition.[ 1989 c 84 § 23.]
WA Rev Code § 35A.14.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.14 - Annexation by Code Cities.|35A.14.090 - Election method—Ordinance providing for annexation, assumption of indebtedness.

RCW 35A.14.090 Election method—Ordinance providing for annexation, assumption of indebtedness.Upon filing of the certified copy of the finding of the county legislative authority, the clerk shall transmit it to the legislative body of the city at the next regular meeting or as soon thereafter as practicable. If only a proposition relating to annexation or to annexation and adoption of a proposed zoning regulation was submitted to the voters and such proposition was approved, the legislative body shall adopt an ordinance providing for the annexation or adopt ordinances providing for the annexation and adoption of a proposed zoning regulation, as the case may be. If a proposition for annexation or for annexation and adoption of a proposed zoning regulation, and a proposition for assumption of all or any portion of indebtedness were both submitted, and both were approved, the legislative body shall adopt an ordinance providing for the annexation or for annexation and adoption of the proposed zoning regulation, including the assumption of the portion of indebtedness that was approved by the voters. If both propositions were submitted and only the annexation or the annexation and adoption of the proposed zoning regulation was approved, the legislative body may adopt an ordinance providing for the annexation or adopt ordinances providing for the annexation and adoption of the proposed zoning regulation, as the case may be, or the legislative body may refuse to annex when a proposal for assumption of the portion of indebtedness has been disapproved by the voters.[ 1979 ex.s. c 124 § 6; 1967 ex.s. c 119 § 35A.14.090.]NOTES:Severability—1979 ex.s. c 124: See note following RCW 35A.14.015.
WA Rev Code § 35A.14.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.14 - Annexation by Code Cities.|35A.14.100 - Election method—Effective date of annexation.

RCW 35A.14.100 Election method—Effective date of annexation.Upon the date fixed in the ordinance of annexation, the area annexed shall become a part of the city. Upon the date fixed in the ordinances of annexation and adoption of the proposed zoning regulation, the area annexed shall become a part of the city, and property in the annexed area shall be subject to the proposed zoning regulation, as prepared and filed as provided for in RCW 35A.14.330 and 35A.14.340. All property within the territory hereafter annexed shall, if the proposition approved by the people so provides, be assessed and taxed at the same rate and on the same basis as the property of such annexing city is assessed and taxed to pay for the portion of indebtedness of the city that was approved by the voters.[ 1979 ex.s. c 124 § 7; 1967 ex.s. c 119 § 35A.14.100.]NOTES:Severability—1979 ex.s. c 124: See note following RCW 35A.14.015.
WA Rev Code § 35A.14.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.14 - Annexation by Code Cities.|35A.14.110 - Election method is alternative.

RCW 35A.14.110 Election method is alternative.The method of annexation provided for in RCW 35A.14.015 through 35A.14.100 is an alternative method and is additional to the other methods provided for in this chapter.[ 1967 ex.s. c 119 § 35A.14.110.]
WA Rev Code § 35A.14.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.14 - Annexation by Code Cities.|35A.14.130 - Direct petition method—Notice of hearing.

RCW 35A.14.130 Direct petition method—Notice of hearing.Whenever such a petition for annexation is filed with the legislative body of a code city, which petition meets the requirements herein specified and is sufficient according to the rules set forth in RCW 35A.01.040, the legislative body may entertain the same, fix a date for a public hearing thereon and cause notice of the hearing to be published in one or more issues of a newspaper of general circulation in the city. The notice shall also be posted in three public places within the territory proposed for annexation, and shall specify the time and place of hearing and invite interested persons to appear and voice approval or disapproval of the annexation.[ 1967 ex.s. c 119 § 35A.14.130.]
WA Rev Code § 35A.14.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.14 - Annexation by Code Cities.|35A.14.140 - Direct petition method—Ordinance providing for annexation.

RCW 35A.14.140 Direct petition method—Ordinance providing for annexation.Following the hearing, if the legislative body determines to effect the annexation, they shall do so by ordinance. Subject to RCW 35.02.170, the ordinance may annex all or any portion of the proposed area but may not include in the annexation any property not described in the petition. Upon passage of the annexation ordinance a certified copy shall be filed with the board of county commissioners of the county in which the annexed property is located.[ 1986 c 234 § 31; 1975 1st ex.s. c 220 § 16; 1967 ex.s. c 119 § 35A.14.140.]NOTES:Legislative finding, intent—1975 1st ex.s. c 220: See note following RCW 35.02.170.
WA Rev Code § 35A.14.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.14 - Annexation by Code Cities.|35A.14.150 - Direct petition method—Effective date of annexation.

RCW 35A.14.150 Direct petition method—Effective date of annexation.Upon the date fixed in the ordinance of annexation the area annexed shall become part of the city. All property within the territory hereafter annexed shall, if the annexation petition so provided, be assessed and taxed at the same rate and on the same basis as the property of such annexing code city is assessed and taxed to pay for the portion of any then-outstanding indebtedness of the city to which said area is annexed, which indebtedness has been approved by the voters, contracted for, or incurred prior to, or existing at, the date of annexation and that the city has required to be assumed. If the annexation petition so provided, all property in the annexed area shall be subject to and a part of the proposed zoning regulation as prepared and filed as provided for in RCW 35A.14.330 and 35A.14.340.[ 1979 ex.s. c 124 § 9; 1967 ex.s. c 119 § 35A.14.150.]NOTES:Severability—1979 ex.s. c 124: See note following RCW 35A.14.015.