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WA Rev Code § 35.20.258 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.20 - Municipal Courts—Cities Over Four Hundred Thousand.|35.20.258 - Sentencing—Crimes against property—Criminal history check.

RCW 35.20.258 Sentencing—Crimes against property—Criminal history check.Before a sentence is imposed upon a defendant convicted of a crime against property, the court or the prosecuting authority shall check existing judicial information systems to determine the criminal history of the defendant.[ 2009 c 431 § 18.]NOTES:Applicability—2009 c 431: See note following RCW 4.24.230.
WA Rev Code § 35.20.260 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.20 - Municipal Courts—Cities Over Four Hundred Thousand.|35.20.260 - Subpoenas—Witness fees.

RCW 35.20.260 Subpoenas—Witness fees.The court shall have authority to subpoena witnesses as now authorized in superior courts throughout the state. Such witnesses shall be paid according to law with mileage as authorized for witnesses to such cases.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.20.260. Prior: 1955 c 290 § 26.]
WA Rev Code § 35.20.270 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.20 - Municipal Courts—Cities Over Four Hundred Thousand.|35.20.270 - Service of criminal and civil process—Jurisdiction—Costs.

RCW 35.20.270 Service of criminal and civil process—Jurisdiction—Costs.(1) All criminal and civil process issuing out of courts created under this title shall be directed to the chief of police of the city served by the court and/or to the sheriff of the county in which the court is held and/or the warrant officers and be by them executed according to law in any county of this state.(2) No process of courts created under this title shall be executed outside the corporate limits of the city served by the court unless the person authorized by the process first contacts the applicable law enforcement agency in whose jurisdiction the process is to be served.(3) Upon a defendant being arrested in another city or county the cost of arresting or serving process thereon shall be borne by the court issuing the process including the cost of returning the defendant from any county of the state to the city.[ 2015 c 288 § 3; 1992 c 99 § 1; 1977 ex.s. c 108 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 35.20.280 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.20 - Municipal Courts—Cities Over Four Hundred Thousand.|35.20.280 - City trial court improvement account—Contribution by city to account—Use of funds.

RCW 35.20.280 City trial court improvement account—Contribution by city to account—Use of funds.Any city operating a municipal court under this chapter that receives state contribution for municipal court judges' salaries under RCW 2.56.030 shall create a city trial court improvement account. An amount equal to one hundred percent of the state's contribution for the payment of municipal judges' salaries shall be deposited into the account. Money in the account shall be used to fund improvements to the municipal court's staffing, programs, facilities, or services, as appropriated by the city legislative authority.[ 2005 c 457 § 5.]NOTES:Intent—2005 c 457: See note following RCW 43.08.250.
WA Rev Code § 35.20.290 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.20 - Municipal Courts—Cities Over Four Hundred Thousand.|35.20.290 - Applicability of courts open to all act.

RCW 35.20.290 Applicability of courts open to all act.The provisions of RCW 2.28.300 through 2.28.330 apply to municipal courts.[ 2020 c 37 § 8.]NOTES:Findings—Short title—2020 c 37: See notes following RCW 2.28.300.
WA Rev Code § 35.20.910 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.20 - Municipal Courts—Cities Over Four Hundred Thousand.|35.20.910 - Construction of other laws.

RCW 35.20.910 Construction of other laws.All acts or parts of acts which are inconsistent or conflicting with the provisions of this chapter, are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. No provision of this chapter shall be construed as repealing or anywise limiting or affecting the jurisdiction of district judges under the general laws of this state.[ 1987 c 202 § 199; 1965 c 7 § 35.20.910. Prior: 1955 c 290 § 28.]NOTES:Intent—1987 c 202: See note following RCW 2.04.190.
WA Rev Code § 35.21.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.010 - General corporate powers—Towns, restrictions as to area.

RCW 35.21.010 General corporate powers—Towns, restrictions as to area.(1) Municipal corporations now or hereafter organized are bodies politic and corporate under the name of the city of . . . . . ., or the town of . . . . . ., as the case may be, and as such may sue and be sued, contract or be contracted with, acquire, hold, possess and dispose of property, subject to the restrictions contained in other chapters of this title, having a common seal, and change or alter the same at pleasure, and exercise such other powers, and have such other privileges as are conferred by this title. However, not more than two square miles in area shall be included within the corporate limits of a town having a population of fifteen hundred or less, or located in a county with a population of one million or more, and not more than three square miles in area shall be included within the corporate limits of a town having a population of more than fifteen hundred in a county with a population of less than one million, nor shall more than twenty acres of unplatted land belonging to any one person be taken within the corporate limits of a town without the consent of the owner of such unplatted land.(2) Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (3) of this section, a town located in three or more counties is excluded from a limitation in square mileage.(3) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the original incorporation of a town shall be limited to an area of not more than one square mile and a population as prescribed in RCW 35.01.040.[ 1995 c 196 § 5; 1991 c 363 § 37; 1965 c 138 § 1; 1965 c 7 § 35.21.010. Prior: 1963 c 119 § 1; 1890 p 141 § 15, part; RRS § 8935.]NOTES:Purpose—Captions not law—1991 c 363: See notes following RCW 2.32.180.Validation of certain incorporations and annexations—Municipal corporations of the fourth class—1961 ex.s. c 16: "Any incorporation of a municipal corporation of the fourth class and any annexation of territory to a municipal corporation of the fourth class prior to March 31, 1961, which is otherwise valid except for compliance with the limitation to the area of one square mile as prescribed by section 15, page 141, Laws of 1889-90, is hereby validated and declared to be a valid incorporation or annexation in all respects." [ 1961 ex.s. c 16 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 35.21.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.020 - Auditoriums, art museums, swimming pools, etc.—Power to acquire.

RCW 35.21.020 Auditoriums, art museums, swimming pools, etc.—Power to acquire.Any city or town in this state acting through its council or other legislative body, and any separately organized park district acting through its board of park commissioners or other governing officers, shall have power to acquire by donation, purchase or condemnation, and to construct and maintain public auditoriums, art museums, swimming pools, and athletic and recreational fields, including golf courses, buildings and facilities within or without its parks, and to use or let the same for such public and private purposes for such compensation and rental and upon such conditions as its council or other legislative body or board of park commissioners shall from time to time prescribe.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.21.020. Prior: 1947 c 28 § 1; 1937 c 98 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 8981-4.]NOTES:Acquisition of property for parks, recreational, viewpoint, greenbelt, conservation, historic, scenic or view purposes: RCW 36.34.340.
WA Rev Code § 35.21.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.030 - Auxiliary water systems for protection from fire.

RCW 35.21.030 Auxiliary water systems for protection from fire.Any city or town shall have power to provide for the protection of such city or town, or any part thereof, from fire, and to establish, construct and maintain an auxiliary water system, or systems, or extensions thereof, or additions thereto, and the structures and works necessary therefor or forming a part thereof, including the acquisition or damaging of lands, rights-of-way, rights, property, water rights, and the necessary sources of supply of water for such purposes, within or without the corporate limits of such city or town, and to manage, regulate and control the same.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.21.030. Prior: 1911 c 98 § 5; RRS § 9356.]
WA Rev Code § 35.21.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.070 - Cumulative reserve fund—Authority to create.

RCW 35.21.070 Cumulative reserve fund—Authority to create.Any city or town may establish by ordinance a cumulative reserve fund in general terms for several different municipal purposes as well as for a very specific municipal purpose, including that of buying any specified supplies, material or equipment, or the construction, alteration or repair of any public building or work, or the making of any public improvement, or for creation of a revenue stabilization fund for future operations. The ordinance shall designate the fund as "cumulative reserve fund for . . . . . . . . . (naming purpose or purposes for which fund is to be accumulated and expended)." The moneys in the fund may be allowed to accumulate from year to year until the legislative authority of the city or town shall determine to expend the moneys in the fund for the purpose or purposes specified: PROVIDED, That any moneys in the fund shall never be expended for any other purpose or purposes than those specified, without an approving vote by a two-thirds majority of the members of the legislative authority of the city or town.[ 1983 c 173 § 1; 1965 c 7 § 35.21.070. Prior: 1953 c 38 § 1; 1941 c 60 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 9213-5.]
WA Rev Code § 35.21.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.080 - Cumulative reserve fund—Annual levy for—Application of budget law.

RCW 35.21.080 Cumulative reserve fund—Annual levy for—Application of budget law.An item for said cumulative reserve fund may be included in the city or town's annual budget or estimate of amounts required to meet public expense for the ensuing year and a tax levy made within the limits and as authorized by law for said item; and said item and levy may be repeated from year to year until, in the judgment of the legislative body of the city or town, the amount required for the specified purpose or purposes has been raised or accumulated. Any moneys in said fund at the end of the fiscal year shall not lapse nor shall the same be a surplus available or which may be used for any other purpose or purposes than those specified, except as herein provided.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.21.080. Prior: 1953 c 38 § 2; 1941 c 60 § 2; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 9213-6.]
WA Rev Code § 35.21.085 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.085 - Payrolls fund—Claims fund.

RCW 35.21.085 Payrolls fund—Claims fund.The legislative authority of any city or town is authorized to create the following special funds:(1) Payrolls—into which moneys may be placed from time to time as directed by the legislative authority from any funds available and upon which warrants may be drawn and cashed for the purpose of paying any moneys due city employees for salaries and wages. The accounts of the city or town shall be so kept that they shall show the department or departments and amounts to which the payment is properly chargeable.(2) Claims—into which may be paid moneys from time to time from any funds which are available and upon which warrants may be issued and paid in payment of claims against the city or town for any purpose. The accounts of the city or town shall be so kept that they shall show the department or departments and the respective amounts for which the warrant is issued and paid.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.21.085. Prior: 1953 c 27 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 35.21.086 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.086 - Payrolls fund—Transfers from insolvent funds.

RCW 35.21.086 Payrolls fund—Transfers from insolvent funds.Transfers from an insolvent fund to the payrolls fund or claims fund shall be by warrant.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.21.086. Prior: 1953 c 27 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 35.21.087 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.087 - Employee checks, drafts, warrants—City, town may cash.

RCW 35.21.087 Employee checks, drafts, warrants—City, town may cash.Any city or town is hereby authorized, at its option and after the adoption of the appropriate ordinance, to accept in exchange for cash a payroll check, draft, or warrant; expense check, draft, or warrant; or personal check from a city or town employee in accordance with the following conditions:(1) The check, warrant, or draft must be drawn to the order of cash or bearer and be immediately payable by a drawee financial institution;(2) The person presenting the check, draft, or warrant to the city or town must produce identification as outlined by the city or town in the authorizing ordinance;(3) The payroll check, draft, or warrant or expense check, draft, or warrant must have been issued by the city or town; and(4) Personal checks cashed pursuant to this authorization cannot exceed two hundred dollars.In the event that any personal check cashed for a city or town employee by the city or town under this section is dishonored by the drawee financial institution when presented for payment, the city or town is authorized, after notice to the drawer or endorser of the dishonor, to withhold from the drawer's or endorser's next payroll check, draft, or warrant the full amount of the dishonored check.[ 1991 c 185 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 35.21.088 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.088 - Equipment rental fund.

RCW 35.21.088 Equipment rental fund.Any city or town may create, by ordinance, an "equipment rental fund," hereinafter referred to as "the fund," in any department of the city or town to be used as a revolving fund to be expended for salaries, wages, and operations required for the repair, replacement, purchase, and operation of equipment, and for the purchase of equipment, materials, and supplies to be used in the administration and operation of the fund.The legislative authority of a city or town may transfer any equipment, materials or supplies of any office or department to the equipment rental fund either without charge, or may grant a credit to such office or department equivalent to the value of the equipment, materials or supplies transferred. An office or department receiving such a credit may use it any time thereafter for renting or purchasing equipment, materials, supplies or services from the equipment rental fund.Money may be placed in the fund from time to time by the legislative authority of the city or town. Cities and towns may purchase and sell equipment, materials and supplies by use of such fund, subject to any laws governing the purchase and sale of property. Such equipment, materials and supplies may be rented for the use of various offices and departments of any city or town or may be rented by any such city or town to governmental agencies. The proceeds received by any city or town from the sale or rental of such property shall be placed in the fund, and the purchase price of any such property or rental payments made by a city or town shall be made from moneys available in the fund. The ordinance creating the fund shall designate the official or body that is to administer the fund and the terms and charges for the rental for the use of any such property which has not been purchased for its own use out of its own funds and may from time to time amend such ordinance.There shall be paid monthly into the fund out of the moneys available to the department using any equipment, materials, and/or supplies, which have not been purchased by that department for its own use and out of its own funds, reasonable rental charges fixed by the legislative authority of the city or town, and moneys in the fund shall be retained there from year to year so long as the legislative authority of the city or town desires to do so.Every city having a population of more than eight thousand, according to the last official census, shall establish such an equipment rental fund in its street department or any other department of city government. Such fund shall acquire the equipment necessary to serve the needs of the city street department. Such fund may, in addition, be created to service any other departments of city government or other governmental agencies as authorized hereinabove.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.21.088. Prior: 1963 c 115 § 7; 1953 c 67 § 1.]NOTES:Census to be conducted in decennial periods: State Constitution Art. 2 § 3.Determination of population: Chapter 43.62 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 35.21.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.090 - Dikes, levees, embankments—Authority to construct.

RCW 35.21.090 Dikes, levees, embankments—Authority to construct.Any city or town shall have power to provide for the protection of such city or town, or any part thereof, from overflow, and to establish, construct and maintain dikes, levees, embankments, or other structures and works, or to open, deepen, straighten or otherwise enlarge natural watercourses, waterways and other channels, including the acquisition or damaging of lands, rights-of-way, rights and property therefor, within or without the corporate limits of such city or town, and to manage, regulate and control the same.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.21.090. Prior: 1911 c 98 § 4; 1907 c 241 § 68; RRS § 9355.]NOTES:Eminent domain: Chapter 8.12 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 35.21.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.100 - Donations—Authority to accept and use.

RCW 35.21.100 Donations—Authority to accept and use.Every city and town by ordinance may accept any money or property donated, devised, or bequeathed to it and carry out the terms of the donation, devise, or bequest, if within the powers granted by law. If no terms or conditions are attached to the donation, devise, or bequest, the city or town may expend or use it for any municipal purpose.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.21.100. Prior: 1941 c 80 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 9213-8.]
WA Rev Code § 35.21.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.110 - Ferries—Authority to acquire and maintain.

RCW 35.21.110 Ferries—Authority to acquire and maintain.Any incorporated city or town within the state is authorized to construct, or condemn and purchase, or purchase, and to maintain a ferry across any unfordable stream adjoining and within one mile of its limits, together with all necessary grounds, roads, approaches and landings necessary or appertaining thereto located within one mile of the limits of such city or town, with full jurisdiction and authority to manage, regulate and control the same beyond the limits of the corporation and to operate the same free or for toll.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.21.110. Prior: 1895 c 130 § 1; RRS § 5476.]
WA Rev Code § 35.21.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.120 - Solid waste handling system—Contracts.

RCW 35.21.120 Solid waste handling system—Contracts.A city or town may by ordinance provide for the establishment of a system or systems of solid waste handling for the entire city or town or for portions thereof. A city or town may provide for solid waste handling by or under the direction of officials and employees of the city or town or may award contracts for any service related to solid waste handling including contracts entered into under RCW 35.21.152. Contracts for solid waste handling may provide that a city or town provide for a minimum periodic fee or other method of compensation in consideration of the operational availability of a solid waste handling system, plant, site, or other facility at a specified minimum level, without regard to the ownership of the system, plant, site, or other facility, or the amount of solid waste actually handled during all or any part of the contract period. When a minimum level of solid waste is specified in a contract for solid waste handling, there shall be a specific allocation of financial responsibility in the event the amount of solid waste handled falls below the minimum level provided in the contract.As used in this chapter, the terms "solid waste" and "solid waste handling" shall be as defined in RCW 70A.205.015.[ 2020 c 20 § 1005; 1989 c 399 § 1; 1986 c 282 § 18; 1965 c 7 § 35.21.120. Prior: 1943 c 270 § 1, part; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 9504-1, part.]NOTES:Severability—Legislative findings—Construction—Liberal construction—Supplemental powers—1986 c 282: See notes following RCW 35.21.156.Contracts with vendors for solid waste handling: RCW 35.21.156.
WA Rev Code § 35.21.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.130 - Solid waste or recyclable materials collection—Ordinance.

RCW 35.21.130 Solid waste or recyclable materials collection—Ordinance.A solid waste or recyclable materials collection ordinance may:(1) Require property owners and occupants of premises to use the solid waste collection and disposal system or recyclable materials collection and disposal system, and to dispose of their solid waste and recyclable materials as provided in the ordinance: PROVIDED, That a solid waste or recycling ordinance shall not require any retail enterprise engaged in the sale of consumer-packaged products to locate or place a public recycling collection site or buy-back center upon or within a certain distance of the retail establishment as a condition of engaging in the sale of consumer-packaged products; and(2) Fix charges for solid waste collection and disposal, recyclable materials collection and disposal, or both, and the manner and time of payment therefor including therein a provision that upon failure to pay the charges, the amount thereof shall become a lien against the property for which the solid waste or recyclable materials collection service is rendered. The ordinance may also provide penalties for its violation.[ 1989 c 431 § 51; 1965 c 7 § 35.21.130. Prior: 1943 c 270 § 1, part; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 9504-1, part.]
WA Rev Code § 35.21.135 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.135 - Solid waste or recyclable materials collection—Curbside recycling—Reduced rate.

RCW 35.21.135 Solid waste or recyclable materials collection—Curbside recycling—Reduced rate.(1) Each city or town providing by ordinance or resolution a reduced solid waste collection rate to residents participating in a residential curbside recycling program implemented under RCW 70A.205.045, may provide a similar reduced rate to residents participating in any other recycling program, if such program is approved by the jurisdiction. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to reduce the authority of a city to adopt ordinances under RCW 35.21.130(1).(2) For the purposes of this section, "reduced rate" means a residential solid waste collection rate incorporating a rebate, refund, or discount. Reduced rate shall not include residential solid waste collection rate based on the volume or weight of solid waste set out for collection.[ 2020 c 20 § 1006; 1991 c 319 § 404.]