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WA Rev Code § 35.21.850 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.850 - Taxation of motor carriers of freight for hire—Limitation—Exceptions.

RCW 35.21.850 Taxation of motor carriers of freight for hire—Limitation—Exceptions.No demand for a fee or tax or penalty shall be made by a city or town against a motor carrier of freight for hire on gross income derived from providing transportation services more than four years after the close of the year in which the same accrued except (1) against a taxpayer who has been guilty of fraud or misrepresentation of a material fact; or (2) where a taxpayer has executed a written waiver of such limitations; or (3) against a taxpayer who has not registered as required by the ordinance of the city or town imposing such tax or fee, provided this subsection shall not apply to a taxpayer who has registered in any city or town where the taxpayer maintains an office or terminal, or in the case of a taxpayer who has paid a license fee or tax based on such gross receipts to any city or town levying same which may reasonably be construed to be the principal market of the taxpayer but in which he or she maintains no office or terminal.[ 2009 c 549 § 2043; 1982 c 169 § 3.]NOTES:Applicability—1982 c 169: See note following RCW 35.21.840.
WA Rev Code § 35.21.851 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.851 - Taxation of chamber of commerce, similar business for operation of parking/business improvement area.

RCW 35.21.851 Taxation of chamber of commerce, similar business for operation of parking/business improvement area.(1) A city shall not impose a gross receipts tax on amounts received by a chamber of commerce or other similar business association for administering the operation of a parking and business improvement area within the meaning of RCW 35.87A.110.(2) For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(a) "Gross receipts tax" means a tax measured by gross proceeds of sales, gross income of the business, or value proceeding or accruing.(b) "City" includes cities, code cities, and towns.[ 2005 c 476 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 35.21.855 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.855 - Taxation of intellectual property creating activities—Gross receipts tax prohibited—Exceptions.

RCW 35.21.855 Taxation of intellectual property creating activities—Gross receipts tax prohibited—Exceptions.(1) A city may not impose a gross receipts tax on intellectual property creating activities.(2) A city may impose a gross receipts tax measured by gross receipts from royalties only on taxpayers domiciled in the city. For the purposes of this section, "royalties" does not include gross receipts from casual or isolated sales as defined in RCW 82.04.040, grants, capital contributions, donations, or endowments.(3) This section does not prohibit a city from imposing a gross receipts tax measured by the value of products manufactured in the city merely because intellectual property creating activities are involved in the design or manufacturing of the products. An intellectual property creating activity shall not constitute an activity defined within the meaning of the term "to manufacture" under chapter 82.04 RCW.(4) This section does not prohibit a city from imposing a gross receipts tax measured by the gross proceeds of sales made in the city merely because intellectual property creating activities are involved in creation of the articles sold.(5) This section does not prohibit a city from imposing a gross receipts tax measured by the gross income received for services rendered in the city merely because intellectual property creating activities are some part of services rendered.(6) A tax in effect on January 1, 2002, is not subject to this section until January 1, 2004.(7) The definitions in this subsection apply to this section.(a) "Gross receipts tax" means a tax measured by gross proceeds of sales, gross income of the business, or value proceeding or accruing.(b) "City" includes cities, code cities, and towns.(c) "Domicile" means the principal place from which the trade or business of the taxpayer is directed and managed. A taxpayer has only one domicile.(d) "Intellectual property creating activity" means research, development, authorship, creation, or general or specific inventive activity without regard to whether the intellectual property creating activity actually results in the creation of patents, trademarks, trade secrets, subject matter subject to copyright, or other intellectual property.(e) "Manufacture," "gross proceeds of sales," "gross income of the business," "value proceeding or accruing," and "royalties" have the same meanings as under chapter 82.04 RCW.(f) "Value of products" means the value of products as determined under RCW 82.04.450.[ 2003 c 69 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 35.21.865 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.865 - Electricity, telephone, or natural gas business—Limitations on tax rate changes.

RCW 35.21.865 Electricity, telephone, or natural gas business—Limitations on tax rate changes.No city or town may change the rate of tax it imposes on the privilege of conducting an electrical energy, natural gas, or telephone business which change applies to business activities occurring before the effective date of the change, and no rate change may take effect before the expiration of sixty days following the enactment of the ordinance establishing the change except as provided in RCW 35.21.870.[ 1983 c 99 § 4; 1982 1st ex.s. c 49 § 3.]NOTES:Intent—Construction—Effective date—Fire district funding—1982 1st ex.s. c 49: See notes following RCW 35.21.710.
WA Rev Code § 35.21.870 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.870 - Electricity, telephone, natural gas, or steam energy business—Tax limited to six percent—Exception.

RCW 35.21.870 Electricity, telephone, natural gas, or steam energy business—Tax limited to six percent—Exception.(1) No city or town may impose a tax on the privilege of conducting an electrical energy, natural gas, steam energy, or telephone business at a rate which exceeds six percent unless the rate is first approved by a majority of the voters of the city or town voting on such a proposition.(2)(a) If a city or town is imposing a rate of tax under subsection (1) of this section in excess of six percent on April 20, 1982, the city or town must decrease the rate to a rate of six percent or less by reducing the rate each year on or before November 1st by ordinances to be effective on January 1st of the succeeding year, by an amount equal to one-tenth the difference between the tax rate on April 20, 1982, and six percent.(b) Nothing in this subsection prohibits a city or town from reducing its rates by amounts greater than the amounts required in this subsection.(3) Voter approved rate increases under subsection (1) of this section may not be included in the computations under this subsection.(4) No city or town may impose a tax on the privilege of conducting a natural gas business with respect to sales that are exempt from the tax imposed under chapter 82.16 RCW as provided in RCW 82.16.310 at a rate higher than its business and occupation tax rate on the sale of tangible personal property or, if the city or town does not impose a business and occupation tax on the sale of tangible personal property, at a rate greater than .002.[ 2014 c 216 § 306; 1984 c 225 § 6; 1983 c 99 § 5; 1982 1st ex.s. c 49 § 4.]NOTES:Effective date—Findings—Tax preference performance statement—2014 c 216: See notes following RCW 82.38.030.Rules—1984 c 225: "The department of revenue shall adopt rules as necessary to implement this act." [ 1984 c 225 § 7.]Intent—Construction—Effective date—Fire district funding—1982 1st ex.s. c 49: See notes following RCW 35.21.710.
WA Rev Code § 35.21.871 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.871 - Tax on telephone business—Deferral of rate reduction.

RCW 35.21.871 Tax on telephone business—Deferral of rate reduction.A city or town required by RCW 35.21.870(2) to reduce its rate of taxation on telephone business may defer for one year the required reduction in rates for the year 1987. If the delay in rate reductions authorized by the preceding sentence is inadequate for a city or town to offset the impact of revenue reductions arising from the removal of revenues from connecting fees, switching charges, or carrier access charges under the provisions of RCW 35.21.714, then the legislative body of such city or town may reimpose for 1987 the rates that such city or town had in effect upon telephone business during 1985. In each succeeding year, the city or town shall reduce the rate by one-tenth of the difference between the tax rate on April 20, 1982, and six percent.[ 1986 c 70 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 35.21.873 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.873 - Procedure to correct erroneous mobile telecommunications service tax.

RCW 35.21.873 Procedure to correct erroneous mobile telecommunications service tax.If a customer believes that an amount of city tax or an assignment of place of primary use or taxing jurisdiction included on a billing for mobile telecommunications services is erroneous, the customer shall notify the home service provider in writing. The customer shall include in this written notification the street address for the customer's place of primary use, the account name and number for which the customer seeks a correction, and a description of the error asserted by the customer. Within sixty days of receiving a notice under this section, the home service provider shall review its records and the electronic database or enhanced zip code used pursuant to RCW 82.32.490 and 82.32.495 to determine the customer's taxing jurisdiction. The home service provider shall notify the customer in writing of the results of its review.The procedures in this section shall be the first remedy available to customers seeking correction of assignment of place of primary use or taxing jurisdiction, or a refund of or other compensation for taxes, charges, and fees erroneously collected by the home service provider, and no cause of action based upon a dispute arising from such taxes, charges, or fees shall accrue to the extent otherwise permitted by law until a customer has reasonably exercised the rights and procedures set forth in this section.[ 2002 c 67 § 16.]NOTES:Finding—Effective date—2002 c 67: See notes following RCW 82.04.530.
WA Rev Code § 35.21.875 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.875 - Designation of official newspaper.

RCW 35.21.875 Designation of official newspaper.Each city and town shall designate an official newspaper by resolution. The newspaper shall be of general circulation in the city or town and have the qualifications prescribed by chapter 65.16 RCW.[ 1985 c 469 § 99.]
WA Rev Code § 35.21.880 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.880 - Right-of-way donations—Credit against required improvements.

RCW 35.21.880 Right-of-way donations—Credit against required improvements.Where the zoning and planning provisions of a city or town require landscaping, parking, or other improvements as a condition to granting permits for commercial or industrial developments, the city or town may credit donations of right-of-way in excess of that required for traffic improvement against such landscaping, parking, or other requirements.[ 1987 c 267 § 7.]NOTES:Right-of-way donations: Chapter 47.14 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 35.21.890 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.890 - Boundary changes—Providing factual information—Notice to boundary review board.

RCW 35.21.890 Boundary changes—Providing factual information—Notice to boundary review board.A city or town may provide factual information on the effects of a proposed boundary change on the city or town and the area potentially affected by the boundary change. A statement that the city or town has such information available, and copies of any printed materials or information available to be provided to the public shall be filled [filed] with the boundary review board for the board's information.[ 1989 c 84 § 70.]
WA Rev Code § 35.21.895 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.895 - Regulation of automatic number or location identification—Prohibited.

RCW 35.21.895 Regulation of automatic number or location identification—Prohibited.No city or town 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.[ 1995 c 243 § 6.]NOTES:Findings—Severability—1995 c 243: See notes following RCW 80.36.555.
WA Rev Code § 35.21.897 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.897 - Mobile home, manufactured home, or park model moving or installing—Copies of permits—Definitions.

RCW 35.21.897 Mobile home, manufactured home, or park model moving or installing—Copies of permits—Definitions.(1) A city or town shall transmit a copy of any permit issued to a tenant or the tenant's agent for a mobile home, manufactured home, or park model installation in a mobile home park to the landlord.(2) A city or town shall transmit a copy of any permit issued to a person engaged in the business of moving or installing a mobile home, manufactured home, or park model in a mobile home park to the tenant and the landlord.(3) As used in this section:(a) "Landlord" has the same meaning as in RCW 59.20.030;(b) "Mobile home park" has the same meaning as in RCW 59.20.030;(c) "Mobile or manufactured home installation" has the same meaning as in *RCW 43.63B.010; and(d) "Tenant" has the same meaning as in RCW 59.20.030.[ 1999 c 359 § 18.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: RCW 43.63B.010 was recodified as RCW 43.22A.010 pursuant to 2007 c 432 § 13.Effective date—1999 c 359: See RCW 59.20.901.
WA Rev Code § 35.21.900 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.900 - Authority to transfer real property.

RCW 35.21.900 Authority to transfer real property.Cities are authorized to transfer real property pursuant to RCW 43.83.400 and 43.83.410.[ 2015 1st sp.s. c 4 § 27; 2006 c 35 § 10.]NOTES:Findings—2006 c 35: See note following RCW 43.83.400.
WA Rev Code § 35.21.905 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.905 - Consultation with public utilities for water-sewer facility relocation projects.

RCW 35.21.905 Consultation with public utilities for water-sewer facility relocation projects.Cities shall, in the predesign phase of construction projects involving relocation of sewer and/or water facilities, consult with public utilities operating water/sewer systems in order to coordinate design.[ 2007 c 31 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 35.21.910 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.910 - Community athletics programs—Sex discrimination prohibited.

RCW 35.21.910 Community athletics programs—Sex discrimination prohibited.The antidiscrimination provisions of RCW 49.60.500 apply to community athletics programs and facilities operated, conducted, or administered by a city or town.[ 2009 c 467 § 4.]NOTES:Findings—Declarations—2009 c 467: See note following RCW 49.60.500.
WA Rev Code § 35.21.920 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.920 - State and federal background checks of license applicants and licensees of occupations under local licensing authority.

RCW 35.21.920 State and federal background checks of license applicants and licensees of occupations under local licensing authority.(1) For the purpose of receiving criminal history record information by city or town officials, cities or towns may:(a) By ordinance, require a state and federal background investigation of license applicants or licensees in occupations specified by ordinance;(b) By ordinance, require a federal background investigation of city or town employees, applicants for employment, volunteers, vendors, and independent contractors, who, in the course of their work or volunteer activity with the city or town, may have unsupervised access to children, persons with developmental disabilities, or vulnerable adults;(c) Require a state criminal background investigation of city or town employees, applicants for employment, volunteers, vendors, and independent contractors, who, in the course of their work or volunteer activity with the city or town, may have unsupervised access to children, persons with developmental disabilities, or vulnerable adults; and(d) Require a criminal background investigation conducted through a private organization of city or town employees, applicants for employment, volunteers, vendors, and independent contractors, who, in the course of their work or volunteer activity with the city or town, may have unsupervised access to children, persons with developmental disabilities, or vulnerable adults.(2) The investigation conducted under subsection (1)(a) through (c) of this section shall consist of a background check as allowed through the Washington state criminal records privacy act under RCW 10.97.050, the Washington state patrol criminal identification system under RCW 43.43.832 through 43.43.834, and the federal bureau of investigation.(3) The background checks conducted under subsection (1)(a) through (c) of this section must be done through the Washington state patrol identification and criminal history section and may include a national check from the federal bureau of investigation, which shall be through the submission of fingerprints. The Washington state patrol shall serve as the sole source for receipt of fingerprint submissions and the responses to the submissions from the federal bureau of investigation, which must be disseminated to the city or town.(4) For a criminal background check conducted under subsection (1)(a) through (c) of this section, the city or town shall transmit appropriate fees for a state and national criminal history check to the Washington state patrol, unless alternately arranged. The cost of investigations conducted under this section shall be borne by the city or town.(5) The authority for background checks outlined in this section is in addition to any other authority for such checks provided by law.[ 2017 c 332 § 1; 2010 c 47 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 35.21.925 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.925 - Supplemental transportation improvements.

RCW 35.21.925 Supplemental transportation improvements.In addition to any other power and authority conferred to a city that is located in a county having a population of more than one million five hundred thousand, a city legislative authority may provide or contract for supplemental transportation improvements to meet mobility needs within the city's boundaries. For purposes of this section, a "supplemental transportation improvement" or "supplemental improvement" means any project, work, or undertaking to provide or contract for public transportation service in addition to any existing or planned public transportation service provided by public transportation agencies and systems serving the city. The supplemental authority provided to the city legislative authority under this section is subject to the following requirements:(1) Prior to taking any action to provide or contract for supplemental transportation improvements permitted under this section, the legislative authority of the city shall conduct a public hearing at the time and place specified in a notice published at least once, not less than ten days before the hearing, in a newspaper of general circulation within the proposed district. The notice must specify the supplemental facilities or services to be provided or contracted for by the city, and must include estimated capital, operating, and maintenance costs. The legislative authority of the city shall hear objections from any person affected by the proposed supplemental improvements.(2) Following the hearing held pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, if the city legislative authority finds that the proposed supplemental transportation improvements are in the public interest, the legislative authority shall adopt an ordinance providing for the supplemental improvements and provide or contract for the supplemental improvements.(3) For purposes of providing or contracting for the proposed supplemental transportation improvements, the legislative authority of the city may contract with private providers and nonprofit organizations, and may form public-private partnerships. Such contracts and partnerships must require that public transportation services be coordinated with other public transportation agencies and systems serving the area and border jurisdictions.(4) The legislative authorities of cities that are participating jurisdictions in a transportation benefit district, as provided under chapter 36.73 RCW, may petition the transportation benefit district for partial or full funding of supplemental transportation improvements as prescribed under RCW 36.73.180.(5) Supplemental transportation improvements must be consistent with the city's comprehensive plan under chapter 36.70A RCW.[ 2010 c 251 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 35.21.935 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.935 - Warrant officers—Training requirements—Authority.

RCW 35.21.935 Warrant officers—Training requirements—Authority.(1) Any city or town may establish the position of warrant officer.(2) If any city or town establishes the position of warrant officer, the position shall be maintained by the city or town within the city or town police department. The number and qualifications of warrant officers shall be fixed by ordinance and their compensation shall be paid by the city or town. The chief of police of the city or town must establish training requirements consistent with the job description of warrant officer established in that city or town. Training requirements must be approved by the criminal justice training commission.(3) Warrant officers shall be vested only with the special authority identified in ordinance, which may include the authority to make arrests authorized by warrants and other authority related to service of civil and criminal process.(4) Process issuing from any court that is directed to a police department in which a warrant officer position is maintained may be served or enforced by the warrant officer, if within the warrant officer's authority as identified in ordinance.(5) Warrant officers shall not be entitled to death, disability, or retirement benefits pursuant to chapter 41.26 RCW on the basis of service as a warrant officer as described in this section.[ 2015 c 288 § 1.]