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WA Rev Code § 35.43.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.43 - Local Improvements—Authority—Initiation of Proceedings.|35.43.120 - Petition—Requirements.

RCW 35.43.120 Petition—Requirements.Any local improvement may be initiated upon a petition signed by the owners of property aggregating a majority of the area within the proposed district. The petition must briefly describe: (1) The nature of the proposed improvement, (2) the territorial extent of the proposed improvement, (3) what proportion of the area within the proposed district is owned by the petitioners as shown by the records in the office of the county auditor, and (4) the fact that actual assessments may vary from assessment estimates so long as they do not exceed a figure equal to the increased true and fair value the improvement, or street lighting, adds to the property.If any of the property within the area of the proposed district stands in the name of a deceased person, or of any person for whom a guardian has been appointed and not discharged, the signature of the executor, administrator, or guardian, as the case may be, shall be equivalent to the signature of the owner of the property on the petition. The petition must be filed with the clerk or with such other officer as the city or town by charter or ordinance may require.[ 1989 c 243 § 1; 1981 c 323 § 1; 1969 ex.s. c 258 § 5; 1965 c 7 § 35.43.120. Prior: 1957 c 144 § 6; prior: 1911 c 98 § 9, part; RRS § 9360, part.]
WA Rev Code § 35.43.125 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.43 - Local Improvements—Authority—Initiation of Proceedings.|35.43.125 - Petition—Notice and public hearing required.

RCW 35.43.125 Petition—Notice and public hearing required.A public hearing shall be held on the creation of a proposed local improvement district or utility local improvement district that is initiated by petition. Notice requirements for this public hearing shall be the same as for the public hearing on the creation of a proposed local improvement district or utility local improvement district that is initiated by resolution.[ 1987 c 315 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 35.43.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.43 - Local Improvements—Authority—Initiation of Proceedings.|35.43.130 - Preliminary estimates and assessment roll.

RCW 35.43.130 Preliminary estimates and assessment roll.Upon the filing of a petition or upon the adoption of a resolution, as the case may be, initiating a proceeding for the formation of a local improvement district or utility local improvement district, the proper board, officer, or authority designated by charter or ordinance to make the preliminary estimates and assessment roll shall cause an estimate to be made of the cost and expense of the proposed improvement and certify it to the legislative authority of the city or town together with all papers and information in its possession touching the proposed improvement, a description of the boundaries of the district, and a statement of what portion of the cost and expense of the improvement should be borne by the property within the proposed district.If the proceedings were initiated by petition the designated board, officer or authority shall also determine the sufficiency of the petition and whether the facts set forth therein are true. If the petition is found to be sufficient and in all proceedings initiated by resolution of the legislative authority of the city or town, the estimates must be accompanied by a diagram showing thereon the lots, tracts, and parcels of land and other property which will be specially benefited by the proposed improvement and the estimated amount of the cost and expense thereof to be borne by each lot, tract, or parcel of land or other property: PROVIDED, That no such diagram shall be required where such estimates are on file in the office of the city engineer, or other designated city office, together with a detailed copy of the preliminary assessment roll and the plans and assessment maps of the proposed improvement.For the purpose of estimating and levying local improvement assessments, the value of property of the United States, of the state, or of any county, city, town, school district, or other public corporation whose property is not assessed for general taxes shall be computed according to the standards afforded by similarly situated property which is assessed for general taxes.[ 1983 c 303 § 1; 1967 c 52 § 6; 1965 c 7 § 35.43.130. Prior: 1957 c 144 § 7; prior: 1953 c 26 § 1. (i) 1911 c 98 § 9, part; RRS § 9360, part. (ii) 1929 c 97 § 1, part; 1911 c 98 § 10, part; RRS § 9361, part. (iii) 1949 c 28 § 1, part; 1931 c 85 § 1, part; 1927 c 109 § 1, part; 1923 c 135 § 1, part; 1921 c 128 § 1, part; 1915 c 168 § 1, part; 1911 c 98 § 12, part; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 9363, part. (iv) 1927 c 209 § 4, part; 1923 c 141 § 4, part; RRS § 9351-4, part.]NOTES:Construction—Severability—1967 c 52: See notes following RCW 35.43.042.
WA Rev Code § 35.43.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.43 - Local Improvements—Authority—Initiation of Proceedings.|35.43.140 - Resolutions—Contents, publication—Hearing, by whom held.

RCW 35.43.140 Resolutions—Contents, publication—Hearing, by whom held.Any local improvement to be paid for in whole or in part by the levy and collection of assessments upon the property within the proposed improvement district may be initiated by a resolution of the city or town council or other legislative authority of the city or town, declaring its intention to order the improvement, setting forth the nature and territorial extent of the improvement, containing a statement that actual assessments may vary from assessment estimates so long as they do not exceed a figure equal to the increased true and fair value the improvement, or street lighting, adds to the property, and notifying all persons who may desire to object thereto to appear and present their objections at a time to be fixed therein.In the case of trunk sewers and trunk water mains the resolution must describe the routes along which the trunk sewer, subsewer and branches of trunk water main and laterals are to be constructed.In case of dikes or other structures to protect the city or town or any part thereof from overflow or to open, deepen, straighten, or enlarge watercourses, waterways and other channels the resolution must set forth the place of commencement and ending thereof and the route to be used.In the case of auxiliary water systems, or extensions thereof or additions thereto for protection of the city or town or any part thereof from fire, the resolution must set forth the routes along which the auxiliary water system or extensions thereof or additions thereto are to be constructed and specifications of the structures or works necessary thereto or forming a part thereof.The resolution shall be published in at least two consecutive issues of the official newspaper of the city or town, the first publication to be at least fifteen days before the day fixed for the hearing.The hearing herein required may be held before the city or town council, or other legislative authority, or before a committee thereof. The legislative authority of a city or town may designate an officer to conduct the hearings. The committee or hearing officer shall report recommendations on the resolution to the legislative authority for final action.[ 1994 c 71 § 2; 1989 c 243 § 2; 1985 c 469 § 29; 1984 c 203 § 1; 1965 c 7 § 35.43.140. Prior: 1957 c 144 § 8; prior: 1953 c 177 § 1. (i) 1929 c 97 § 1, part; 1911 c 98 § 10, part; RRS § 9361, part. (ii) 1911 c 98 § 16, part; RRS § 9368, part. (iii) 1911 c 98 § 17, part; RRS § 9369, part. (iv) 1911 c 98 § 18, part; RRS § 9370, part.]NOTES:Severability—1984 c 203: "If any provision of this 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." [ 1984 c 203 § 10.]
WA Rev Code § 35.43.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.43 - Local Improvements—Authority—Initiation of Proceedings.|35.43.150 - Resolutions—Hearing upon—Notice.

RCW 35.43.150 Resolutions—Hearing upon—Notice.Notice of the hearing upon a resolution declaring the intention of the legislative authority of a city or town to order an improvement shall be given by mail at least fifteen days before the day fixed for hearing to the owners or reputed owners of all lots, tracts, and parcels of land or other property to be specially benefited by the proposed improvement, as shown on the rolls of the county assessor, directed to the address thereon shown.The notice shall set forth the nature of the proposed improvement, the estimated cost, a statement that actual assessments may vary from assessment estimates so long as they do not exceed a figure equal to the increased true and fair value the improvement, or street lighting, adds to the property, and the estimated benefits of the particular lot, tract, or parcel.[ 1989 c 243 § 3; 1983 c 303 § 2; 1965 c 7 § 35.43.150. Prior: 1957 c 144 § 9; prior: 1929 c 97 § 1, part; 1911 c 98 § 10, part; RRS § 9361, part.]
WA Rev Code § 35.43.180 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.43 - Local Improvements—Authority—Initiation of Proceedings.|35.43.180 - Restraint by protest.

RCW 35.43.180 Restraint by protest.The jurisdiction of the legislative authority of a city or town to proceed with any local improvement initiated by resolution shall be divested by a protest filed with the city or town council within thirty days from the date of passage of the ordinance ordering the improvement, signed by the owners of the property within the proposed local improvement district or utility local improvement district subject to sixty percent or more of the total cost of the improvement including federally-owned or other nonassessable property as shown and determined by the preliminary estimates and assessment roll of the proposed improvement district or, if all or part of the local improvement district or utility local improvement district lies outside of the city or town, such jurisdiction shall be divested by a protest filed in the same manner and signed by the owners of property which is within the proposed local improvement district or utility local improvement district but outside the boundaries of the city or town, and which is subject to sixty percent or more of that part of the total cost of the improvement allocable to property within the proposed local improvement district or utility local improvement district but outside the boundaries of the city or town, including federally-owned or other nonassessable property: PROVIDED, That such restraint by protest shall not apply to any of the following local improvements, if the legislative body finds and recites in the ordinance or resolution authorizing the improvement that such improvement is necessary for the protection of the public health and safety and such ordinance or resolution is passed by unanimous vote of all members present: (1) Sanitary sewers or watermains where the health officer of the city or town, or department of ecology, files with the legislative authority a report showing the necessity for such improvement; and (2) fire hydrants where the chief of the fire department files a report showing the necessity for such improvement.[ 1983 c 303 § 3; 1967 c 52 § 8; 1965 c 58 § 2; 1965 c 7 § 35.43.180. Prior: 1963 c 56 § 2; 1957 c 144 § 12; prior: 1949 c 28 § 1, part; 1931 c 85 § 1, part; 1927 c 109 § 1, part; 1923 c 135 § 1, part; 1921 c 128 § 1, part; 1915 c 168 § 1, part; 1911 c 98 § 12, part; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 9363, part.]NOTES:Construction—Severability—1967 c 52: See notes following RCW 35.43.042.
WA Rev Code § 35.43.182 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.43 - Local Improvements—Authority—Initiation of Proceedings.|35.43.182 - Waivers of protest—Recording—Limits on enforceability.

RCW 35.43.182 Waivers of protest—Recording—Limits on enforceability.If an owner of property enters into an agreement with a city or town waiving the property owner's right under RCW 35.43.180 to protest formation of a local improvement district, the agreement must specify the improvements to be financed by the district and shall set forth the effective term of the agreement, which shall not exceed ten years. The agreement must be recorded with the auditor of the county in which the property is located. It is against public policy and void for an owner, by agreement, as a condition imposed in connection with proposed property development, or otherwise, to waive rights to object to the property owner's individual assessment (including the determination of special benefits allocable to the property), or to appeal to the superior court the decision of the city or town council affirming the final assessment roll.[ 1988 c 179 § 8.]NOTES:Severability—Prospective application—Section captions—1988 c 179: See RCW 39.92.900 and 39.92.901.
WA Rev Code § 35.43.184 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.43 - Local Improvements—Authority—Initiation of Proceedings.|35.43.184 - Preformation expenditures.

RCW 35.43.184 Preformation expenditures.The city or town 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 under the district. 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 city or town engineer or other appropriate city or town authority.[ 1988 c 179 § 9.]NOTES:Severability—Prospective application—Section captions—1988 c 179: See RCW 39.92.900 and 39.92.901.
WA Rev Code § 35.43.186 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.43 - Local Improvements—Authority—Initiation of Proceedings.|35.43.186 - Credits for other assessments.

RCW 35.43.186 Credits for other assessments.A city or town ordering a local improvement upon which special assessments on property specifically benefited by the improvement are levied and collected, may provide as part of the ordinance creating the local improvement district that moneys paid or the cost of facilities constructed by a property owner in the district in satisfaction of obligations under chapter 39.92 RCW, shall be credited against assessments due from the owner of such property at the time the credit is made, if those moneys paid or facilities constructed directly defray the cost of the specified improvements under the district and if credit for such amounts is reflected in the final assessment roll confirmed for the district.[ 1988 c 179 § 10.]NOTES:Severability—Prospective application—Section captions—1988 c 179: See RCW 39.92.900 and 39.92.901.
WA Rev Code § 35.43.188 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.43 - Local Improvements—Authority—Initiation of Proceedings.|35.43.188 - Assessment reimbursement accounts.

RCW 35.43.188 Assessment reimbursement accounts.A city or town ordering a local improvement upon which special assessments on property specifically benefited by the improvement are levied and collected, may provide as part of the ordinance creating the local improvement district that the payment of an assessment levied for the district on underdeveloped properties may be made by owners of other properties within the district, if they so elect, subject to terms of reimbursement set forth in the ordinance. The terms for reimbursement shall require the owners of underdeveloped properties on whose behalf payments of assessments have been made to reimburse all such assessment payments to the party who made them when those properties are developed or redeveloped, together with interest at a rate specified in the ordinance. The ordinance may provide that reimbursement shall be made on a one-time, lump sum basis, or may provide that reimbursement shall be made over a period not to exceed five years. The ordinance may provide that reimbursement shall be made no later than the time of dissolution of the district, or may provide that no reimbursement is due if the underdeveloped properties are not developed or redeveloped before the dissolution of the district. Reimbursement amounts due from underdeveloped properties under this section are liens upon the underdeveloped properties in the same manner and with like effect as assessments made under this chapter. For the purposes of this section, "underdeveloped properties" may include those properties that, in the discretion of the legislative body of the city or town, (1) are undeveloped or are not developed to their highest and best use, and (2) are likely to be developed or redeveloped before the dissolution of the district.[ 1988 c 179 § 11.]NOTES:Severability—Prospective application—Section captions—1988 c 179: See RCW 39.92.900 and 39.92.901.
WA Rev Code § 35.43.190 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.43 - Local Improvements—Authority—Initiation of Proceedings.|35.43.190 - Work—By contract or by city or public corporation.

RCW 35.43.190 Work—By contract or by city or public corporation.All local improvements, the funds for the making of which are derived in whole or in part from assessments upon property specially benefited shall be made by contract on competitive bids whenever the estimated cost of such improvement including the cost of materials, supplies, labor, and equipment will exceed the sum of five thousand dollars. The city, town, or public corporation may reject any and all bids. The city, town, or public corporation itself may make the local improvements if all the bids received exceed by ten percent preliminary cost estimates prepared by an independent consulting engineer or registered professional engineer retained for that purpose by the city, town, or public corporation.[ 1987 c 242 § 3; 1971 ex.s. c 116 § 6; 1965 c 7 § 35.43.190. Prior: 1911 c 98 § 59; RRS § 9412.]NOTES:Policy—1987 c 242: See note following RCW 35.43.005.
WA Rev Code § 35.43.200 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.43 - Local Improvements—Authority—Initiation of Proceedings.|35.43.200 - Street railways at expense of property benefited.

RCW 35.43.200 Street railways at expense of property benefited.Any city or town in this state owning and operating a municipal street railway over one hundred miles of track shall have power to provide for purchasing, or otherwise acquiring, or constructing and equipping surface, subway and elevated street railways and extensions thereof, and to levy and collect special assessments on property specially benefited thereby, for paying the cost and expense of the same or any portion thereof, as hereinafter provided.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.43.200. Prior: 1923 c 176 § 1; RRS § 9425-1.]
WA Rev Code § 35.43.210 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.43 - Local Improvements—Authority—Initiation of Proceedings.|35.43.210 - Street railways at expense of property benefited—Petition—Assessment district.

RCW 35.43.210 Street railways at expense of property benefited—Petition—Assessment district.Any improvement district created under RCW 35.43.200- 35.43.230 shall be created only by ordinance defining its boundaries as specified and described in the petition therefor and specifying the plan or system therein provided for; and shall be initiated only upon a petition therefor, specifying and describing the boundaries of such district and specifying the plan or system of proposed improvement, signed by the owners of at least sixty percent of the lineal frontage upon the proposed improvement and of at least fifty percent of the area within the limits of the proposed improvement district: PROVIDED, That the city council may in its discretion reject any such petition.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.43.210. Prior: 1923 c 176 § 2; RRS § 9425-2.]
WA Rev Code § 35.43.220 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.43 - Local Improvements—Authority—Initiation of Proceedings.|35.43.220 - Street railways at expense of property benefited—Assessment of cost.

RCW 35.43.220 Street railways at expense of property benefited—Assessment of cost.The cost and expense of any such improvement shall be distributed and assessed against all the property included in such local improvement district, in accordance with the special benefits conferred thereon.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.43.220. Prior: 1923 c 176 § 3; RRS § 9425-3.]
WA Rev Code § 35.43.230 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.43 - Local Improvements—Authority—Initiation of Proceedings.|35.43.230 - Street railways at expense of property benefited—Procedure.

RCW 35.43.230 Street railways at expense of property benefited—Procedure.Except as herein otherwise provided all matters and proceedings relating to such local improvement district, the levying and collecting of assessments, the issuance and redemption of local improvement warrants and bonds, and the enforcement of local assessment liens hereunder shall be governed by the laws relating to local improvements; and all matters and proceedings relating to the purchase, acquisition, or construction and equipment of the improvement and the operation of the same hereunder and the issuance and redemption of utility bonds and warrants, if any, and the use of general or utility funds, if any, in connection with the purchase, acquisition, construction, equipping, or operation of the improvement shall be governed by the laws relating to municipal public utilities.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.43.230. Prior: 1923 c 176 § 4; RRS § 9425-4.]
WA Rev Code § 35.43.250 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.43 - Local Improvements—Authority—Initiation of Proceedings.|35.43.250 - Deferral of collection of assessments for economically disadvantaged persons—Authorized.

RCW 35.43.250 Deferral of collection of assessments for economically disadvantaged persons—Authorized.Any city of the first class in this state ordering any local improvement upon which shall be levied and collected special assessments on property specifically benefited thereby may provide as part of the ordinance creating any local improvement district that the collection of any assessment levied therefor may be deferred until a time previous to the dissolution of the district for those economically disadvantaged property owners or other persons who, under the terms of a recorded contract of purchase, recorded mortgage, recorded deed of trust transaction or recorded lease are responsible under penalty of forfeiture, foreclosure or default as between vendor/vendee, mortgagor/mortgagee, grantor and trustor/trustee and grantee, and beneficiary and lendor, or lessor and lessee for the payment of local improvement district assessments, and in the manner specified in the ordinance qualify for such deferment, upon assurance of property security for the payment thereof.[ 1972 ex.s. c 137 § 2.]NOTES:Severability—1972 ex.s. c 137: See note following RCW 35.49.010.