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WA Rev Code § 36.87.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.87 - Roads and Bridges—Vacation.|36.87.120 - Appraised value as basis for compensation—Appraisal costs.

RCW 36.87.120 Appraised value as basis for compensation—Appraisal costs.Any ordinance adopted pursuant to this chapter may require that compensation for the vacation of county roads within particular classes shall equal all or a percentage of the appraised value of the vacated road as of the effective date of the vacation. In determining the appropriate compensation for the road or right-of-way, the board may adjust the appraised value to reflect the value of the transfer of liability or risk, the increased value to the public in property taxes, the avoided costs for management or maintenance, and any limits on development or future public benefit. Costs of county appraisals of roads pursuant to such ordinances shall be deemed expenses incurred in vacation proceedings, and shall be paid in the manner provided by RCW 36.87.070.[ 2016 c 19 § 2; 1969 ex.s. c 185 § 6.]NOTES:Intent—2016 c 19: "The intent of the legislature is to update outdated local road statutes to provide taxpayers with lower road maintenance costs and greater road efficiencies." [ 2016 c 19 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 36.87.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.87 - Roads and Bridges—Vacation.|36.87.130 - Vacation of roads abutting bodies of water—When authorized.

RCW 36.87.130 Vacation of roads abutting bodies of water—When authorized. (Effective until December 31, 2023.)No county shall vacate a county road or part thereof which abuts on a body of salt or freshwater unless:(1) The purpose of the vacation is to enable any public authority to acquire the vacated property for port purposes, boat moorage or launching sites, or for park, viewpoint, recreational, educational, or other public purposes;(2) The property is zoned for industrial uses; or(3) In a county west of the crest of the Cascade mountains and bordered by the Columbia river with a population over four hundred fifty thousand, the county determines that:(a) The road has been used as an access point to trespass onto private property;(b) Such trespass has caused loss of human life, and that public use of the county road creates an ongoing risk to public safety; and(c) Public access to the same body of water abutting the county road is available at not less than three public access sites within two miles in any direction of the terminus of the road subject to vacation.[ 2020 c 300 § 1; 1969 ex.s. c 185 § 7.]NOTES:Expiration date—2020 c 300 § 1: "Section 1 of this act expires December 31, 2023." [ 2020 c 300 § 2.]RCW 36.87.130Vacation of roads abutting bodies of water prohibited unless for public purposes or industrial use. (Effective December 31, 2023.)No county shall vacate a county road or part thereof which abuts on a body of salt or fresh water unless the purpose of the vacation is to enable any public authority to acquire the vacated property for port purposes, boat moorage or launching sites, or for park, viewpoint, recreational, educational or other public purposes, or unless the property is zoned for industrial uses.[ 1969 ex.s. c 185 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 36.87.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.87 - Roads and Bridges—Vacation.|36.87.140 - Retention of easement for public utilities and services.

RCW 36.87.140 Retention of easement for public utilities and services.Whenever a county road or any portion thereof is vacated the legislative body may include in the resolution authorizing the vacation a provision that the county retain an easement in respect to the vacated land for the construction, repair, and maintenance of public utilities and services which at the time the resolution is adopted are authorized or are physically located on a portion of the land being vacated: PROVIDED, That the legislative body shall not convey such easement to any public utility or other entity or person but may convey a permit or franchise to a public utility to effectuate the intent of this section. The term "public utility" as used in this section shall include utilities owned, operated, or maintained by every gas company, electrical company, telephone company, telegraph company, and water company whether or not such company is privately owned or owned by a governmental entity.[ 1975 c 22 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 36.88.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.88 - County Road Improvement Districts.|36.88.010 - Districts authorized—Purposes.

RCW 36.88.010 Districts authorized—Purposes.All counties have the power to create county road improvement districts for the acquisition of rights-of-way and improvement of county roads, existing private roads that will become county roads as a result of this improvement district process and, with the approval of the state department of transportation, state highways; for the construction or improvement of necessary drainage facilities, bulkheads, retaining walls, and other appurtenances therefor, bridges, culverts, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, escalators, or moving sidewalks; and for the draining or filling of drainage potholes or swamps. Such counties have the power to levy and collect special assessments against the real property specially benefited thereby for the purpose of paying the whole or any part of the cost of such acquisition of rights-of-way, construction, or improvement.[ 1985 c 400 § 3; 1985 c 369 § 7; 1965 c 60 § 1; 1963 c 84 § 1; 1963 c 4 § 36.88.010. Prior: 1959 c 134 § 1; 1951 c 192 § 1.]NOTES:Reviser's note: This section was amended by 1985 c 369 § 7 and by 1985 c 400 § 3, each without reference to the other. Both amendments are incorporated in the publication of this section pursuant to RCW 1.12.025(2). For rule of construction, see RCW 1.12.025(1).County may fund improvements to state highways: RCW 36.75.035.
WA Rev Code § 36.88.015 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.88 - County Road Improvement Districts.|36.88.015 - Additional purposes.

RCW 36.88.015 Additional purposes.All counties have the power to create county road improvement districts for the construction, installation, improvement, operation, and maintenance of street and road lighting systems for any county roads, and subject to the approval of the state department of transportation, for state highways, and for safeguards to protect the public from hazards of open canals, flumes, or ditches, and the counties have the power to levy and collect special assessments against the real property specially benefited thereby for the purpose of paying the whole or any part of the cost of the construction, installation, or improvement together with the expense of furnishing electric energy, maintenance, and operation.[ 1984 c 7 § 41; 1965 c 60 § 2; 1963 c 84 § 2; 1963 c 4 § 36.88.015. Prior: 1959 c 75 § 4; 1953 c 152 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 36.88.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.88 - County Road Improvement Districts.|36.88.020 - Formation of district—How initiated.

RCW 36.88.020 Formation of district—How initiated.County road improvement districts may be initiated either by resolution of the board of county commissioners or by petition signed by the owners according to the records of the office of the county auditor of property to an aggregate amount of the majority of the lineal frontage upon the contemplated improvement and of the area within the limits of the county road improvement district to be created therefor.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.88.020. Prior: 1951 c 192 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 36.88.035 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.88 - County Road Improvement Districts.|36.88.035 - Notice must contain statement that assessments may vary from estimates.

RCW 36.88.035 Notice must contain statement that assessments may vary from estimates.Any notice given to the public or to the owners of specific lots, tracts, or parcels of land relating to the formation of a county road improvement district shall contain 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 adds to the property.[ 1989 c 243 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 36.88.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.88 - County Road Improvement Districts.|36.88.040 - Formation of district—By resolution of intention—Election—Rules.

RCW 36.88.040 Formation of district—By resolution of intention—Election—Rules.The election provided herein for cases where the improvement is initiated by resolution shall be governed by the following rules: (1) All ballots must be signed by the owner or reputed owner of property within the proposed district according to the records of the county auditor; (2) each ballot must be returned to the clerk of the board not later than one week after the public hearing; (3) each property owner shall have one vote for each full dollar of estimated assessment against his or her property as determined by the preliminary estimates and assessment roll; (4) the valid ballots shall be tabulated and a majority of the votes cast shall determine whether the formation of the district shall be approved or rejected.[ 2009 c 549 § 4140; 1963 c 4 § 36.88.040. Prior: 1951 c 192 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 36.88.062 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.88 - County Road Improvement Districts.|36.88.062 - Formation of district—Committee or hearing officer may conduct hearings—Report to legislative authority.

RCW 36.88.062 Formation of district—Committee or hearing officer may conduct hearings—Report to legislative authority.In lieu of the county legislative authority holding the hearing under RCW 36.88.060 to create the road improvement district, the county legislative authority may adopt an ordinance providing for a committee of the county legislative authority or an officer to conduct the hearings. The committee or hearing officer shall report recommendations on the resolution to the full county legislative authority for final action, which need not hold a hearing on the proposed assessment role and shall either adopt or reject the recommendations.[ 1994 c 71 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 36.88.065 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.88 - County Road Improvement Districts.|36.88.065 - Formation of district—Alternative method.

RCW 36.88.065 Formation of district—Alternative method.If the county legislative authority desires to initiate the formation of a county road improvement district by resolution, it may elect to follow either the procedure set forth in chapter 35.43 RCW or the procedure set forth in RCW 36.88.030, and shall indicate the procedure selected in the resolution of intention.[ 1985 c 369 § 10.]
WA Rev Code § 36.88.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.88 - County Road Improvement Districts.|36.88.070 - Diagram only preliminary determination.

RCW 36.88.070 Diagram only preliminary determination.The diagram or print herein directed to be submitted to the board shall be in the nature of a preliminary determination upon the method, and estimated amounts, of assessments to be levied upon the property specially benefited by such improvement and shall in no case be construed as being binding or conclusive as to the amount of any assessments which may ultimately be levied.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.88.070. Prior: 1951 c 192 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 36.88.072 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.88 - County Road Improvement Districts.|36.88.072 - Waivers of protest—Recording—Limits on enforceability.

RCW 36.88.072 Waivers of protest—Recording—Limits on enforceability.If an owner of property enters into an agreement with a county waiving the property owner's right under RCW 36.88.030, 36.88.040, 36.88.050, 36.88.060, and 36.88.065 to protest formation of a road 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 county council affirming the final assessment roll.[ 1988 c 179 § 12.]NOTES:Severability—Prospective application—Section captions—1988 c 179: See RCW 39.92.900 and 39.92.901.
WA Rev Code § 36.88.074 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.88 - County Road Improvement Districts.|36.88.074 - Preformation expenditures.

RCW 36.88.074 Preformation expenditures.The county engineer or other designated official may contract with owners of real property to provide for payment by the owners of the cost of the preparation of engineering plans, surveys, studies, appraisals, legal services, and other expenses associated with improvements to be financed in whole or in part by a local improvement district (not including the cost of actual construction of such improvements), that the owners elect to undertake. The contract may provide for reimbursement to the owner of such costs from the proceeds of bonds issued by the district after formation of a district under this chapter, from assessments paid to the district as appropriate, or by a credit in the amount of such costs against future assessments assessed against such property. Such reimbursement shall be made to the owner of the property at the time of reimbursement. The contract shall also provide that such costs shall not be reimbursed to the owner if a district to construct the specified improvements (as the project may be amended) is not formed within six years of the date of the contract. The contract shall provide that any preformation work shall be conducted only under the direction of the county engineer or other appropriate county authority.[ 1988 c 179 § 13.]NOTES:Severability—Prospective application—Section captions—1988 c 179: See RCW 39.92.900 and 39.92.901.
WA Rev Code § 36.88.076 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.88 - County Road Improvement Districts.|36.88.076 - Credits for other assessments.

RCW 36.88.076 Credits for other assessments.A county ordering a road improvement upon which special assessments on property specifically benefited by the improvements are levied and collected, may provide as part of the ordinance creating the road 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 § 14.]NOTES:Severability—Prospective application—Section captions—1988 c 179: See RCW 39.92.900 and 39.92.901.
WA Rev Code § 36.88.078 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.88 - County Road Improvement Districts.|36.88.078 - Assessment reimbursement accounts.

RCW 36.88.078 Assessment reimbursement accounts.A county ordering a road 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 road 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 county legislative authority, (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 § 15.]NOTES:Severability—Prospective application—Section captions—1988 c 179: See RCW 39.92.900 and 39.92.901.
WA Rev Code § 36.88.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.88 - County Road Improvement Districts.|36.88.080 - Property included in district—Method of assessment—Assessment limited by benefit.

RCW 36.88.080 Property included in district—Method of assessment—Assessment limited by benefit.Every resolution ordering any improvement mentioned in this chapter, payment for which shall be in whole or in part by special assessments shall establish a road improvement district which shall embrace as near as may be all the property specially benefited by such improvement and the board shall apply thereto such method of assessment as shall be deemed most practical and equitable under the conditions prevailing: PROVIDED, That no assessment as determined by the board of commissioners shall be levied which shall be greater than the special benefits derived from the improvements.[ 1963 c 84 § 5; 1963 c 4 § 36.88.080. Prior: 1951 c 192 § 8.]
WA Rev Code § 36.88.085 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.88 - County Road Improvement Districts.|36.88.085 - Exemption of farm and agricultural land from special benefit assessments.

RCW 36.88.085 Exemption of farm and agricultural land from special benefit assessments.See RCW 84.34.300 through 84.34.380 and 84.34.922.
WA Rev Code § 36.88.095 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.88 - County Road Improvement Districts.|36.88.095 - Assessment roll—Committee or officer may conduct hearing—Recommendations to legislative authority—Appeals.

RCW 36.88.095 Assessment roll—Committee or officer may conduct hearing—Recommendations to legislative authority—Appeals.In lieu of the county legislative authority holding the hearing on assessment roll under RCW 36.88.090 as the board of equalization, the county legislative authority may adopt an ordinance providing for a committee of the county legislative authority or an officer to conduct the hearing on the assessment roll as the board of equalization.A committee or an officer that sits as a board of adjustment [equalization] shall conduct a hearing on the proposed assessment roll and shall make recommendations to the full county legislative authority, which need not hold a hearing on the proposed assessment roll and shall either adopt or reject the recommendations. The ordinance shall provide for an appeal procedure by which a property owner may protest his or her assessment that is proposed by the committee or officer to the full county legislative authority and the full county legislative authority may reject or accept any appealed protested assessment and if accepted shall modify the assessment roll accordingly.[ 1994 c 71 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 36.88.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.88 - County Road Improvement Districts.|36.88.100 - Appeal—Reassessment.

RCW 36.88.100 Appeal—Reassessment.The decision of the board upon any objections made within the time and in the manner herein prescribed may be reviewed by the superior court upon an appeal taken thereto in the manner provided for taking appeals from objections in local improvement districts of cities and towns.The board shall have the same powers of reassessment and shall proceed to make such reassessments in the same manner and subject to the same limitations as are provided by law for the making of reassessments in local improvement districts of cities and towns.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.88.100. Prior: 1951 c 192 § 10.]
WA Rev Code § 36.88.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.88 - County Road Improvement Districts.|36.88.110 - Assessment roll—Conclusive.

RCW 36.88.110 Assessment roll—Conclusive.Whenever any assessment roll for construction or improvements shall have been confirmed by the board, as provided in this chapter, the regularity, validity and correctness of the proceedings relating to such construction or improvement and to the assessment therefor, including the action of the board on such assessment roll and the confirmation thereof, shall be conclusive in all things upon all parties and cannot in any manner be contested or questioned in any proceeding whatsoever by any person not filing written objection to such roll in the manner and within the time provided in this chapter, and not appealing from the action of the board in confirming such assessment roll in the manner and within the time provided in this chapter. No proceedings of any kind shall be commenced or prosecuted for the purpose of defeating or contesting any such assessment or for the sale of any property to pay such assessment or any certificate of delinquency issued therefor or the foreclosure of any lien issued therefor, but this section shall not be construed as prohibiting the bringing of injunction proceedings to prevent the sale of any real estate upon the grounds that the property about to be sold does not appear upon the assessment roll, or that the assessment has been paid.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.88.110. Prior: 1951 c 192 § 11.]
WA Rev Code § 36.88.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.88 - County Road Improvement Districts.|36.88.120 - Assessment is lien on property—Superiority.

RCW 36.88.120 Assessment is lien on property—Superiority.The charge on the respective lots, tracts, parcels of land and other property for the purpose of special assessment to pay the cost and expense in whole or in part of any construction or improvement authorized in this chapter, when assessed, and the assessment roll confirmed by the board shall be a lien upon the property assessed from the time said assessment rolls shall be placed in the hands of the county treasurer for collection. Said liens shall be paramount and superior to any other lien or encumbrance whatsoever, theretofore or thereafter created, except a lien for general taxes.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.88.120. Prior: 1951 c 192 § 12.]
WA Rev Code § 36.88.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.88 - County Road Improvement Districts.|36.88.130 - County treasurer—Duties.

RCW 36.88.130 County treasurer—Duties.The county treasurer is hereby designated as the treasurer of all county road improvement districts created hereunder, and shall collect all road improvement district assessments, and the duties and responsibilities herein imposed upon him or her shall be among the duties and responsibilities of his or her office for which his or her bond is given as county treasurer.[ 2009 c 549 § 4141; 1963 c 4 § 36.88.130. Prior: 1951 c 192 § 13.]