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WA Rev Code § 35.42.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.42 - Leases.|35.42.080 - Lease of city land for building purposes and lease back of building by city—Bids.

RCW 35.42.080 Lease of city land for building purposes and lease back of building by city—Bids.A lease and lease back agreement requiring a lessee to build on city or town property shall be made pursuant to a call for bids upon terms most advantageous to the city or town. The call for bids shall be given by posting notice thereof in a public place in the city or town and by publication in the official newspaper of the city or town once each week for two consecutive weeks before the date fixed for opening the bids. The city council or commission of the city or town may by resolution reject all bids and make further calls for bids in the same manner as the original call. If no bid is received on the first call, the city council or commission may readvertise and make a second call, or may execute a lease without any further call for bids.[ 1985 c 469 § 28; 1965 c 7 § 35.42.080. Prior: 1959 c 80 § 8.]
WA Rev Code § 35.42.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.42 - Leases.|35.42.090 - Leases exempted from certain taxes.

RCW 35.42.090 Leases exempted from certain taxes.All leases executed pursuant to RCW 35.42.010 through 35.42.090 shall be exempt from the tax imposed by chapter 19, Laws of 1951 second extraordinary session, as amended, and *chapter 82.45 RCW; section 5, chapter 389, Laws of 1955, and RCW 82.04.040; and section 9, chapter 178, Laws of 1941, and RCW 82.08.090, and by rules and regulations of the department of revenue issued pursuant thereto.[ 1975 1st ex.s. c 278 § 22; 1965 c 7 § 35.42.090. Prior: 1959 c 80 § 9.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: This internal reference has been changed from chapter 28A.45 RCW to chapter 82.45 RCW in accordance with 1981 c 148 § 13 and 1981 c 93 § 2. See note following RCW 82.45.010.Construction—Severability—1975 1st ex.s. c 278: See notes following RCW 11.08.160.
WA Rev Code § 35.42.200 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.42 - Leases.|35.42.200 - Leases authorized—Ballot proposition.

RCW 35.42.200 Leases authorized—Ballot proposition.Any city or town may execute leases for a period of years with or without an option to purchase with the state or any of its political subdivisions, with the government of the United States, or with any private party for the lease of any real or personal property, or property rights: PROVIDED, That with respect only to leases that finance the acquisition of property by the lessee, the aggregated portions of lease payments over the term of the lease which are allocable to principal shall constitute debt, which shall not result in a total indebtedness in excess of one and one-half percent of the taxable property of such city or town computed in accordance with RCW 39.36.030, unless a proposition in regard to whether or not such a lease may be executed is submitted to the voters for their approval or rejection in the same manner that bond issues for capital purposes are submitted, and the voters approve the same.[ 1990 c 205 § 1; 1965 c 7 § 35.42.200. Prior: 1963 c 170 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 35.42.210 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.42 - Leases.|35.42.210 - Exercise of option to purchase.

RCW 35.42.210 Exercise of option to purchase.If at the time an option to purchase is exercised the remaining amount to be paid in order to purchase the real or personal property leased after crediting the rental payments toward the total purchase price therefor does not result in a total indebtedness in excess of one and one-half percent of the taxable property of such city or town computed in accordance with RCW 39.36.030, such a city or town may exercise its option to purchase such property. If such remaining amount to be paid to purchase such leased property will result in a total indebtedness in excess of one and one-half percent of the taxable property of such city or town, a proposition in regard to whether or not to purchase the property shall be submitted to the voters for approval or rejection in the same manner that bond issues for capital purposes are submitted to the voters.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.42.210. Prior: 1963 c 170 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 35.42.220 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.42 - Leases.|35.42.220 - Budgeting rental payments—Bids—Construction of agreement where rental equals purchase price.

RCW 35.42.220 Budgeting rental payments—Bids—Construction of agreement where rental equals purchase price.The annual budget of a city shall provide for the payment of rental that falls due in the year for which the budget is applicable: PROVIDED, That if the cost of the real or personal property to be leased exceeds the amounts specified in RCW 35.23.352 prior to the execution of a lease with option to purchase therefor, the city or town shall call for bids in accordance with RCW 35.23.352: PROVIDED, That if at the expiration of a lease with option to purchase a city or town exercises such an option, the fact that the rental payments theretofore made equal the amount of the purchase price of the real or personal property involved in such lease shall not preclude the agreement from being a lease with option to purchase up to the date of the exercising of the option.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.42.220. Prior: 1963 c 170 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 35.43.005 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.43 - Local Improvements—Authority—Initiation of Proceedings.|35.43.005 - Municipal local improvement statutes applicable to public corporations.

RCW 35.43.005 Municipal local improvement statutes applicable to public corporations.The provisions of this and the following chapters relating to municipal local improvements apply to local improvements owned or operated by a public corporation or by a public corporation and a city, town, or another public corporation as if they were owned or operated by a city or town. Whenever a section in such chapters refers to improvements made by, ordered by, owned by, operated by, constructed by, acquired by, or otherwise provided for or undertaken by a city or town or other municipality, it shall be construed to refer also to improvements made by, ordered by, owned by, operated by, constructed by, acquired by, or otherwise provided for or undertaken by a public corporation.[ 1987 c 242 § 6.]NOTES:Policy—1987 c 242: "It is declared to be the public policy of the state that public improvements owned and operated by public corporations that confer special benefits on property, including without limitation museum, cultural, or arts facilities or structures, should be able to use the local improvement district financing of municipalities." [ 1987 c 242 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 35.43.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.43 - Local Improvements—Authority—Initiation of Proceedings.|35.43.010 - Terms defined.

RCW 35.43.010 Terms defined.Whenever the words "city council" or "town council" are used in this and the following chapters relating to municipal local improvements, they shall be construed to mean the council or other legislative body of such city or town. Whenever the word "mayor" is used therein, it shall be construed to mean the presiding officer of said city or town. Whenever the words "installment" or "installments" are used therein, they shall be construed to include installment or installments of interest. Whenever the words "local improvement," "local improvements," or "municipal local improvements" are used therein, they shall be construed to include improvements owned or operated by a public corporation or by a public corporation and a city, town, or another public corporation. Whenever the words "public corporation" are used therein, they shall mean a public corporation, commission, or authority created pursuant to RCW 35.21.730 through 35.21.755.[ 1987 c 242 § 2; 1965 c 7 § 35.43.010. Prior: 1925 ex.s. c 117 § 2; 1911 c 98 § 68; RRS § 9421.]NOTES:Policy—1987 c 242: See note following RCW 35.43.005.
WA Rev Code § 35.43.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.43 - Local Improvements—Authority—Initiation of Proceedings.|35.43.020 - Construction.

RCW 35.43.020 Construction.The rule that statutes in derogation of the common law are to be strictly construed shall have no application to this and the following chapters relating to municipal local improvements but the same shall be liberally construed for the purpose of carrying out the objects for which intended.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.43.020. Prior: 1911 c 98 § 69; RRS § 9422.]
WA Rev Code § 35.43.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.43 - Local Improvements—Authority—Initiation of Proceedings.|35.43.030 - Charters superseded—Application—Ordinances—Districts outside city authorized, within city authorized for transportation and infrastructure purposes.

RCW 35.43.030 Charters superseded—Application—Ordinances—Districts outside city authorized, within city authorized for transportation and infrastructure purposes.This and the following chapters relating to municipal local improvements shall supersede the provisions of the charter of any city of the first class.They shall apply to all incorporated cities and towns, including unclassified cities and towns operating under special charters.The council of each city and town shall pass such general ordinance or ordinances as may be necessary to carry out their provisions and thereafter all proceedings relating to local improvements shall be conducted in accordance with this and the following chapters relating to municipal local improvements and the ordinance or ordinances of such city or town.Cities or towns may form local improvement districts or utility local improvement districts composed entirely or in part of unincorporated territory outside of such city or town's corporate limits in the manner provided in this chapter, or, upon approval of the legislative authority of an adjoining city or town, may form local improvement districts or utility local improvement districts for transportation and infrastructure purposes that are composed entirely or in part of territory within that adjoining city or town.[ 2009 c 237 § 1; 1971 ex.s. c 116 § 4; 1967 c 52 § 2; 1965 c 7 § 35.43.030. Prior: 1963 c 56 § 1; prior: (i) 1911 c 98 § 60; 1899 c 146 § 1; RRS § 9413. (ii) 1911 c 98 § 67; RRS § 9420. (iii) 1911 c 98 § 71; RRS § 9424.]NOTES:Effective date—2009 c 237: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [April 25, 2009]." [ 2009 c 237 § 2.]Construction—Severability—1967 c 52: See notes following RCW 35.43.042.
WA Rev Code § 35.43.035 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.43 - Local Improvements—Authority—Initiation of Proceedings.|35.43.035 - Creation of district outside city subject to review by boundary review board.

RCW 35.43.035 Creation of district outside city subject to review by boundary review board.The creation of a local improvement district outside of the boundaries of a city or town to provide water or sewer facilities may be subject to potential review by a boundary review board under chapter 36.93 RCW.[ 1989 c 84 § 30.]
WA Rev Code § 35.43.043 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.43 - Local Improvements—Authority—Initiation of Proceedings.|35.43.043 - Conversion of local improvement district into utility local improvement district.

RCW 35.43.043 Conversion of local improvement district into utility local improvement district.The legislative authority of any city or town may by ordinance convert any then existing local improvement district into a utility local improvement district at any time prior to the adoption of an ordinance approving and confirming the final assessment roll of such local improvement district. The ordinance so converting the local improvement district shall provide for the payment of the special assessments levied in that district into the special fund established or to be established for the payment of revenue bonds issued to defray the cost of the local improvement in that district.[ 1967 c 52 § 28.]NOTES:Construction—Severability—1967 c 52: See notes following RCW 35.43.042.
WA Rev Code § 35.43.045 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.43 - Local Improvements—Authority—Initiation of Proceedings.|35.43.045 - Open canals or ditches—Safeguards.

RCW 35.43.045 Open canals or ditches—Safeguards.Every city or town shall have the right of entry upon all irrigation, drainage, or flood control canal or ditch rights-of-way within its limits for all purposes necessary to safeguard the public from the hazards of such open canals or ditches, and the right to cause to be constructed, installed, and maintained upon or adjacent to such rights-of-way safeguards as provided in RCW 35.43.040: PROVIDED, That such safeguards must not unreasonably interfere with maintenance of the canal or ditch or with the operation thereof. The city or town, at its option, notwithstanding any laws to the contrary, may require the irrigation, drainage, flood control, or other district, agency, person, corporation, or association maintaining the canal or ditch to supervise the installation and construction of such safeguards, or to maintain the same. If such option is exercised reimbursement must be made by the city or town for all actual costs thereof.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.43.045. Prior: 1959 c 75 § 2.]NOTES:Safeguarding open canals or ditches, assessments: RCW 35.43.040, 35.43.045, 36.88.015, 36.88.350, 36.88.380 through 36.88.400, 87.03.480, 87.03.526.
WA Rev Code § 35.43.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.43 - Local Improvements—Authority—Initiation of Proceedings.|35.43.050 - Authority—Noncontinuous improvements.

RCW 35.43.050 Authority—Noncontinuous improvements.When the legislative body of any city or town finds that all of the property within a local improvement district or utility local improvement district will be benefited by the improvements as a whole, a local improvement district or utility local improvement district may include adjoining, vicinal, or neighboring streets, avenues, and alleys or other improvements even though the improvements thus made are not connected or continuous. The assessment rates may be ascertained on the basis of the special benefit of the improvements as a whole to the properties within the entire local improvement district or utility local improvement district, or on the basis of the benefit of each unit of the improvements to the properties specially benefited by that unit, or the assessment rates may be ascertained by a combination of the two bases. Where no finding is made by the legislative body as to the benefit of the improvements as a whole to all of the property within a local improvement district or utility local improvement district, the cost and expense of each continuous unit of the improvements shall be ascertained separately, as near as may be, and the assessment rates shall be computed on the basis of the cost and expense of each unit. In the event of the initiation of a local improvement district authorized by this section or a utility local improvement district authorized by this section, the legislative body may, in its discretion, eliminate from the district any unit of the improvement which is not connected or continuous and may proceed with the balance of the improvement within the local improvement district or utility local improvement district, as fully and completely as though the eliminated unit had not been included within the improvement district, without the giving of any notices to the property owners remaining within the district, other than such notices as are required by the provisions of this chapter to be given subsequent to such elimination.[ 1985 c 397 § 2; 1967 c 52 § 3; 1965 c 7 § 35.43.050. Prior: 1957 c 144 § 14; prior: 1947 c 155 § 1, part; 1941 c 90 § 1, part; 1915 c 168 § 2, part; 1911 c 98 § 13, part; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 9365, part.]NOTES:Authority supplemental—1985 c 397: See RCW 35.51.900.Construction—Severability—1967 c 52: See notes following RCW 35.43.042.
WA Rev Code § 35.43.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.43 - Local Improvements—Authority—Initiation of Proceedings.|35.43.060 - Consolidated cities—Procedure.

RCW 35.43.060 Consolidated cities—Procedure.The city council of any city which is composed of two or more cities or towns which have been or may hereafter be consolidated may make and pass all resolutions, orders and ordinances necessary for any assessment where the improvement was made or was being made by a component city or town prior to consolidation.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.43.060. Prior: 1911 c 98 § 64; RRS § 9417.]
WA Rev Code § 35.43.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.43 - Local Improvements—Authority—Initiation of Proceedings.|35.43.070 - Ordinance—Action on petition or resolution.

RCW 35.43.070 Ordinance—Action on petition or resolution.A local improvement may be ordered only by an ordinance of the city or town council, pursuant to either a resolution or petition therefor. The ordinance must receive the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the members of the council.Charters of cities of the first class may prescribe further limitations. In cities and towns other than cities of the first class, the ordinance must receive the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the members of the council if, prior to its passage, written objections to its enactment are filed with the city clerk by or on behalf of the owners of a majority of the lineal frontage of the improvement and of the area within the limits of the proposed improvement district.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.43.070. Prior: (i) 1911 c 98 § 8; RRS § 9359. (ii) 1911 c 98 § 66; RRS § 9419.]
WA Rev Code § 35.43.075 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.43 - Local Improvements—Authority—Initiation of Proceedings.|35.43.075 - Petition for district outside city may be denied.

RCW 35.43.075 Petition for district outside city may be denied.Whenever the formation of a local improvement district or utility local improvement district which lies entirely or in part outside of a city or town's corporate limits is initiated by petition the legislative authority of the city or town may by a majority vote deny the petition and refuse to form the local improvement district or utility local improvement district.[ 1967 c 52 § 4; 1965 c 7 § 35.43.075. Prior: 1963 c 56 § 3.]NOTES:Construction—Severability—1967 c 52: See notes following RCW 35.43.042.
WA Rev Code § 35.43.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.43 - Local Improvements—Authority—Initiation of Proceedings.|35.43.080 - Ordinance—Creation of district.

RCW 35.43.080 Ordinance—Creation of district.Every ordinance ordering a local improvement to be paid in whole or in part by assessments against the property specially benefited shall describe the improvement and establish a local improvement district to be known as "local improvement district No. . . . .," or a utility local improvement district to be known as "utility local improvement district No. . . . ." which shall embrace as nearly as practicable all the property specially benefited by the improvement.[ 1969 ex.s. c 258 § 3; 1967 c 52 § 5; 1965 c 7 § 35.43.080. Prior: 1957 c 144 § 15; prior: (i) 1947 c 155 § 1, part; 1941 c 90 § 1, part; 1915 c 168 § 2, part; 1911 c 98 § 13, part; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 9365, part. (ii) 1929 c 97 § 2; 1911 c 98 § 14; RRS § 9366.]NOTES:Construction—Severability—1967 c 52: See notes following RCW 35.43.042.
WA Rev Code § 35.43.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.43 - Local Improvements—Authority—Initiation of Proceedings.|35.43.100 - Ordinance—Finality—Limitation upon challenging jurisdiction or authority to proceed.

RCW 35.43.100 Ordinance—Finality—Limitation upon challenging jurisdiction or authority to proceed.The council may continue the hearing upon any petition or resolution provided for in this chapter and shall retain jurisdiction thereof until it is finally disposed of. The action and decision of the council as to all matters passed upon by it in relation to any petition or resolution shall be final and conclusive. No lawsuit whatsoever may be maintained challenging the jurisdiction or authority of the council to proceed with the improvement and creating the local improvement district or in any way challenging the validity thereof or any proceedings relating thereto unless that lawsuit is served and filed no later than thirty days after the date of passage of the ordinance ordering the improvement and creating the district or, when applicable, no later than thirty days after the expiration of the thirty-day protest period provided in RCW 35.43.180.[ 1969 ex.s. c 258 § 4; 1965 c 7 § 35.43.100. Prior: 1911 c 98 § 19; RRS § 9371.]
WA Rev Code § 35.43.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.43 - Local Improvements—Authority—Initiation of Proceedings.|35.43.110 - Petition—Mandatory, when.

RCW 35.43.110 Petition—Mandatory, when.Proceedings to establish local improvement districts must be initiated by petition in the following cases:(1) Any local improvement payable in whole or in part by special assessments which includes a charge for the cost and expense of operation and maintenance of escalators or moving sidewalks shall be initiated only upon a petition signed by the owners of two-thirds of the lineal frontage upon the improvement to be made and two-thirds of the area within the limits of the proposed improvement district;(2) If the management of park drives, parkways, and boulevards of a city has been vested in a board of park commissioners or similar authority: PROVIDED, That the proceedings may be initiated by a resolution, if the ordinance is passed at the request of the park board or similar authority therefor specifying the particular drives, parkways, or boulevards, or portions thereof to be improved and the nature of the improvement.[ 1981 c 313 § 10; 1965 c 7 § 35.43.110. Prior: 1957 c 144 § 3; prior: (i) 1911 c 98 § 58, part; RRS § 9411, part. (ii) 1945 c 190 § 1, part; 1915 c 168 § 6, part; 1913 c 131 § 1, part; 1911 c 98 § 6, part; Rem. Supp. 1945 § 9357, part.]NOTES:Severability—1981 c 313: See note following RCW 36.94.020.