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WA Rev Code § 35.02.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.02 - Incorporation Proceedings.|35.02.040 - Public hearing—Publication of notice.

RCW 35.02.040 Public hearing—Publication of notice.Notice of the public hearing by the county legislative authority on the proposed incorporation shall be by one publication in not more than ten nor less than three days prior to the date set for said hearing in one or more newspapers of general circulation within the area proposed to be incorporated. Said notice shall contain the time and place of said hearing.[ 1986 c 234 § 8; 1965 c 7 § 35.02.040. Prior: 1957 c 173 § 4; prior: 1953 c 219 § 3; 1890 p 131 § 2, part; 1888 p 221 §§ 1, 2, part; 1877 p 173 §§ 1, 2, part; 1871 p 51 § 1, part; RRS § 8884, part.]
WA Rev Code § 35.02.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.02 - Incorporation Proceedings.|35.02.070 - Public hearing by county legislative authority—Establishment of boundaries—Limitations.

RCW 35.02.070 Public hearing by county legislative authority—Establishment of boundaries—Limitations.(1) If a county legislative authority holds a public hearing on a proposed incorporation, it shall establish and define the boundaries of the proposed city or town, being authorized to decrease or increase the area proposed in the petition under the same restrictions that a boundary review board may modify the proposed boundaries. The county legislative authority, or the boundary review board if it takes jurisdiction, shall determine the number of inhabitants within the boundaries it has established.(2) A county legislative authority shall disapprove the proposed incorporation if, without decreasing the area proposed in the petition, it does not conform with RCW 35.02.010. A county legislative authority may not otherwise disapprove a proposed incorporation.(3) A county legislative authority or boundary review board has jurisdiction only over that portion of a proposed city or town located within the boundaries of the county.[ 1994 c 216 § 17; 1986 c 234 § 9; 1975 1st ex.s. c 220 § 3; 1965 c 7 § 35.02.070. Prior: 1963 c 57 § 2; 1957 c 173 § 7; prior: 1890 p 131 § 2, part; 1888 p 221 §§ 1, 2, part; 1877 p 173 §§ 1, 2, part; 1871 p 51 § 1, part; RRS § 8884, part.]NOTES:Effective date—1994 c 216: See note following RCW 35.02.015.Legislative finding, intent—1975 1st ex.s. c 220: See note following RCW 35.02.170.Incorporation subject to approval by boundary review board: RCW 36.93.090.
WA Rev Code § 35.02.078 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.02 - Incorporation Proceedings.|35.02.078 - Elections—Question of incorporation—Nomination and election of officers.

RCW 35.02.078 Elections—Question of incorporation—Nomination and election of officers.An election shall be held in the area proposed to be incorporated to determine whether the proposed city or town shall be incorporated when the boundary review board takes action on the proposal other than disapproving the proposal, or if the county legislative authority does not disapprove the proposal as provided in RCW 35.02.070. Voters at this election shall determine if the area is to be incorporated.The initial election on the question of incorporation shall be held at the next special election date specified in RCW 29A.04.330 that occurs sixty or more days after the final public hearing by the county legislative authority or authorities, or action by the boundary review board or boards. The county legislative authority or authorities shall call for this election and, if the incorporation is approved, shall call for other elections to elect the elected officials as provided in this section. If the vote in favor of the incorporation receives forty percent or less of the total vote on the question of incorporation, no new election on the question of incorporation for the area or any portion of the area proposed to be incorporated may be held for a period of three years from the date of the election in which the incorporation failed.If the incorporation is authorized as provided by RCW 35.02.120, separate elections shall be held to nominate and elect persons to fill the various elective offices prescribed by law for the population and type of city or town, and to which it will belong. The primary election to nominate candidates for these elective positions shall be held at the next special election date, as specified in RCW 29A.04.330, that occurs sixty or more days after the election on the question of incorporation. The election to fill these elective positions shall be held at the next special election date, as specified in RCW 29A.04.330, that occurs thirty or more days after certification of the results of the primary election.[ 2015 c 53 § 17; 1994 c 216 § 18; 1986 c 234 § 10.]NOTES:Effective date—1994 c 216: See note following RCW 35.02.015.
WA Rev Code § 35.02.086 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.02 - Incorporation Proceedings.|35.02.086 - Elections—Candidates—Filing—Withdrawal—Ballot position.

RCW 35.02.086 Elections—Candidates—Filing—Withdrawal—Ballot position.Each candidate for a city or town elective position shall file a declaration of candidacy with the county auditor of the county in which all or the major portion of the city or town is located not more than sixty days nor less than forty-five days prior to the primary election at which the initial elected officials are nominated. The elective positions shall be as provided in law for the type of city or town and form or plan of government specified in the petition to incorporate, and for the population of the city or town as determined by the county legislative authority or boundary review board where applicable. Any candidate may withdraw his or her declaration at any time within five days after the last day allowed for filing a declaration of candidacy. All names of candidates to be voted upon shall be printed upon the ballot alphabetically in groups under the designation of the respective titles of offices for which they are candidates. Names of candidates printed upon the ballot need not be rotated.[ 2009 c 107 § 5; 2006 c 344 § 20; 1986 c 234 § 11; 1965 c 7 § 35.02.086. Prior: 1953 c 219 § 9.]NOTES:Effective date—2009 c 107: See note following RCW 28A.343.300.Effective date—2006 c 344 §§ 1-16 and 18-40: See note following RCW 29A.04.311.
WA Rev Code § 35.02.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.02 - Incorporation Proceedings.|35.02.090 - Elections—Conduct—Voters' qualifications.

RCW 35.02.090 Elections—Conduct—Voters' qualifications.The elections on the proposed incorporation and for the nomination and election of the initial elected officials shall be conducted in accordance with the general election laws of the state, except as provided in this chapter. No person is entitled to vote thereat unless he or she is a qualified elector of the county, or any of the counties in which the proposed city or town is located, and has resided within the limits of the proposed city or town for at least thirty days next preceding the date of election.[ 1986 c 234 § 12; 1965 c 7 § 35.02.090. Prior: 1890 p 133 § 3, part; RRS § 8885, part.]
WA Rev Code § 35.02.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.02 - Incorporation Proceedings.|35.02.100 - Election on question of incorporation—Notice—Contents.

RCW 35.02.100 Election on question of incorporation—Notice—Contents.The notice of election on the question of the incorporation shall be given as provided by RCW 29A.52.355 and shall describe the boundaries of the proposed city or town, its name, and the number of inhabitants ascertained by the county legislative authority or the boundary review board to reside in it.[ 2015 c 53 § 18; 1986 c 234 § 13; 1965 c 7 § 35.02.100. Prior: 1957 c 173 § 9; prior: 1953 c 219 § 5; 1890 p 131 § 2, part; 1888 p 221 §§ 1, 2, part; 1877 p 173 §§ 1, 2, part; 1871 p 51 § 1, part; RRS § 8884, part.]
WA Rev Code § 35.02.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.02 - Incorporation Proceedings.|35.02.110 - Election on question of incorporation—Ballots.

RCW 35.02.110 Election on question of incorporation—Ballots.The ballots in the initial election on the question of incorporation shall contain the words "for incorporation" and "against incorporation" or words equivalent thereto.[ 1986 c 234 § 14; 1965 c 7 § 35.02.110. Prior: 1957 c 173 § 10; prior: 1890 p 131 § 2, part; 1888 p 221 §§ 1, 2, part; 1877 p 173 §§ 1, 2, part; 1871 p 51 § 1, part; RRS § 8884, part.]
WA Rev Code § 35.02.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.02 - Incorporation Proceedings.|35.02.120 - Election on question of incorporation—Certification of results.

RCW 35.02.120 Election on question of incorporation—Certification of results.If the results reveal that a majority of the votes cast are for incorporation, the city or town shall become incorporated as provided in RCW 35.02.130. If the proposed city or town is located in more than one county, the auditors of the county or counties in which the smaller portion or portions of the proposed city or town is located shall forward a certified copy of the election results to the auditor of the county within which the major portion is located. This auditor shall add these totals to the totals in his or her county and certify the results to each of the county legislative authorities.[ 1986 c 234 § 15; 1965 c 7 § 35.02.120. Prior: 1953 c 219 § 6; 1890 p 133 § 3, part; RRS § 8885, part.]NOTES:Canvassing returns, generally: Chapter 29A.60 RCW.Conduct of elections—Canvass: RCW 29A.60.010.
WA Rev Code § 35.02.125 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.02 - Incorporation Proceedings.|35.02.125 - Newly incorporated city or town—Liability for costs of elections.

RCW 35.02.125 Newly incorporated city or town—Liability for costs of elections.A newly incorporated city or town shall be liable for its proportionate share of the costs of all elections, after the election on whether the area should be incorporated, at which an issue relating to the city or town is placed before the voters, as if the city or town was in existence after the election at which voters authorized the area to incorporate.[ 1991 c 360 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 35.02.132 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.02 - Incorporation Proceedings.|35.02.132 - Newly incorporated city or town—Budgets.

RCW 35.02.132 Newly incorporated city or town—Budgets.The newly elected officials shall adopt an interim budget for the interim period or until January 1 of the following year, whichever occurs first. A second interim budget shall be adopted for any period between January 1 and the official date of incorporation. These interim budgets shall be adopted in consultation with the state auditor.The governing body shall adopt a budget for the newly incorporated city or town for the period between the official date of incorporation and January 1 of the following year. The mayor or governing body, whichever is appropriate shall prepare or the governing body may direct the interim city manager to prepare a preliminary budget in detail to be made public at least sixty days before the official date of incorporation as a recommendation for the final budget. The mayor, governing body, or the interim city manager shall submit as a part of the preliminary budget a budget message that contains an explanation of the budget document, an outline of the recommended financial policies and programs of the city or town for the ensuing fiscal year, and a statement of the relation of the recommended appropriation to such policies and programs. Immediately following the release of the preliminary budget, the governing body shall cause to be published a notice once each week for two consecutive weeks of a public hearing to be held at least twenty days before the official date of incorporation on the fixing of the final budget. Any taxpayer may appear and be heard for or against any part of the budget. The governing body may make such adjustments and changes as it deems necessary and may adopt the final budget at the conclusion of the public hearing or at any time before the official date of incorporation.[ 1995 c 301 § 33; 1991 c 360 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 35.02.135 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.02 - Incorporation Proceedings.|35.02.135 - Newly incorporated city or town—May borrow from municipal sales and use tax equalization account.

RCW 35.02.135 Newly incorporated city or town—May borrow from municipal sales and use tax equalization account.Upon the certification of election of officers, the governing body may by resolution borrow money from the municipal sales and use tax equalization account, up to one hundred thousand dollars or five dollars per capita based on the population estimate required by RCW 35.02.030, whichever is less.The loan authorized by this section shall be repaid over a three-year period. The state treasurer shall withhold moneys from the funds otherwise payable to the city or town that has obtained such a loan, either from the municipal sales and use tax equalization account or from sales and use tax entitlements otherwise distributable to such city or town, so that the account is fully reimbursed over the three-year period. The state treasurer shall adopt by rule procedures to accomplish the purpose of this section on a reasonable and equitable basis over the three-year period.[ 1991 c 360 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 35.02.137 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.02 - Incorporation Proceedings.|35.02.137 - Newly incorporated city or town—Moratoria on development permits and approvals.

RCW 35.02.137 Newly incorporated city or town—Moratoria on development permits and approvals.During the interim period, the governing body of the newly formed city or town may adopt resolutions establishing moratoria during the interim transition period on the filing of applications with the county for development permits or approvals, including, but not limited [to], subdivision approvals, short subdivision approvals, and building permits.[ 1991 c 360 § 11.]
WA Rev Code § 35.02.139 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.02 - Incorporation Proceedings.|35.02.139 - Newly incorporated city or town—First general election of councilmembers or commissioners—Initial, subsequent terms.

RCW 35.02.139 Newly incorporated city or town—First general election of councilmembers or commissioners—Initial, subsequent terms.An election shall be held to elect city or town elected officials at the next municipal general election occurring more than twelve months after the date of the first election of councilmembers or commissioners. Candidates shall run for specific council or commission positions. The staggering of terms of members of the city or town council shall be established at this election, where the simple majority of the persons elected as councilmembers receiving the greatest numbers of votes shall be elected to four-year terms of office and the remainder of the persons elected as councilmembers shall be elected to two-year terms of office. Newly elected councilmembers or newly elected commissioners shall serve until their successors are elected and qualified. The terms of office of newly elected commissioners shall not be staggered, as provided in chapter 35.17 RCW. All councilmembers and commissioners who are elected subsequently shall be elected to four-year terms of office and shall serve until their successors are elected and qualified and assume office in accordance with RCW 29A.60.280.[ 2015 c 53 § 19; 1994 c 223 § 9.]
WA Rev Code § 35.02.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.02 - Incorporation Proceedings.|35.02.140 - Disposition of uncollected road district taxes.

RCW 35.02.140 Disposition of uncollected road district taxes.Whenever in any territory forming a part of an incorporated city or town which is part of a road district, and road district regular property taxes are collectable on any property within such territory, the same shall, when collected by the county treasurer, be paid to such city or town and placed in the city or town street fund by the city or town; except that road district taxes that are delinquent before the date of incorporation shall be paid to the county and placed in the county road fund. This section shall not apply to excess property tax levies securing general indebtedness or any special assessments due in behalf of such property.[ 2001 c 299 § 1; 1986 c 234 § 20; 1965 c 7 § 35.02.140. Prior: 1957 c 180 § 1.]NOTES:County road districts: RCW 36.75.060.
WA Rev Code § 35.02.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.02 - Incorporation Proceedings.|35.02.150 - Pending final disposition of petition no other petition for incorporation to be acted upon—Withdrawal or substitution—Action on petition for annexation authorized.

RCW 35.02.150 Pending final disposition of petition no other petition for incorporation to be acted upon—Withdrawal or substitution—Action on petition for annexation authorized.After the filing of any petition for incorporation with the county auditor, and pending its final disposition as provided for in this chapter, no other petition for incorporation which embraces any of the territory included therein shall be acted upon by the county auditor, the county legislative authority, or the boundary review board, or by any other public official or body that might otherwise be empowered to receive or act upon such a petition: PROVIDED, That any petition for incorporation may be withdrawn by a majority of the signers thereof at any time before such petition has been certified by the county auditor to the county legislative authority: PROVIDED FURTHER, That a new petition may be substituted therefor that embraces other or different boundaries, incorporation as a city or town operating under a different title of law, or for incorporation as a city or town operating under a different plan or form of government, by a majority of the signers of the original incorporation petition, at any time before the original petition has been certified by the county auditor to the county legislative authority, in which case the same proceedings shall be taken as in the case of an original petition. A boundary review board, county auditor, county legislative authority, or any other public official or body may act upon a petition for annexation before considering or acting upon a petition for incorporation which embraces some or all of the same territory, without regard to priority of filing.[ 1986 c 234 § 23; 1982 c 220 § 3; 1973 1st ex.s. c 164 § 1; 1965 c 7 § 35.02.150. Prior: 1961 c 200 § 1.]NOTES:Severability—1982 c 220: See note following RCW 36.93.100.
WA Rev Code § 35.02.155 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.02 - Incorporation Proceedings.|35.02.155 - Effect of proposed annexation on petition.

RCW 35.02.155 Effect of proposed annexation on petition.For a period of ninety days after a petition proposing the incorporation of a city or town is filed with the county auditor, a petition or resolution proposing the annexation of any portion of the territory included in the incorporation proposal may be filed or adopted and the proposed annexation may continue following the applicable statutory procedures. Territory that ultimately is annexed, as a result of the filing of such an annexation petition or adoption of such an annexation resolution during this ninety-day period, shall be withdrawn from the incorporation proposal.A proposed annexation of a portion of the territory included within the proposed incorporation, that is initiated by the filing of an annexation petition or adoption of an annexation resolution after this ninety-day period, shall be held in abeyance and may not occur unless: (1) The boundary review board modifies the boundaries of the proposed incorporation to remove the territory from the proposed incorporation; (2) the boundary review board rejects the proposed incorporation and the proposed city or town has a population of less than seven thousand five hundred; or (3) voters defeat the ballot proposition authorizing the proposed incorporation.[ 1994 c 216 § 5.]NOTES:Effective date—1994 c 216: See note following RCW 35.02.015.
WA Rev Code § 35.02.170 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.02 - Incorporation Proceedings.|35.02.170 - Use of right-of-way line as corporate boundary—When right-of-way may be included.

RCW 35.02.170 Use of right-of-way line as corporate boundary—When right-of-way may be included.The right-of-way line of any public street, road or highway, or any segment thereof, may be used to define a part of a corporate boundary in an incorporation proceeding. The boundaries of a newly incorporated city or town shall not include a portion of the right-of-way of any public street, road or highway except where the boundary runs from one edge of the right-of-way to the other edge of the right-of-way.[ 1989 c 84 § 7; 1986 c 234 § 25; 1975 1st ex.s. c 220 § 2.]NOTES:Legislative finding, intent—1975 1st ex.s. c 220: "The legislature finds that the use of centerlines of public streets, roads and highways as boundaries of incorporated cities and towns has resulted in divided jurisdiction over such public ways causing inefficiencies and waste in their construction, improvement and maintenance and impairing effective traffic law enforcement. It is the intent of this act to preclude the use of highway centerlines as corporate boundaries in the future and to encourage counties and cities and towns by agreement to revise existing highway centerline boundaries to coincide with highway right-of-way lines." [ 1975 1st ex.s. c 220 § 1.]Revision of corporate boundary by substituting right-of-way lines: RCW 35.21.790.
WA Rev Code § 35.02.180 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.02 - Incorporation Proceedings.|35.02.180 - Ownership of county roads to revert to city or town—Territory within city or town to be removed from fire protection, road, and library districts.

RCW 35.02.180 Ownership of county roads to revert to city or town—Territory within city or town to be removed from fire protection, road, and library districts.The ownership of all county roads located within the boundaries of a newly incorporated city or town shall revert to the city or town and become streets as of the official date of incorporation. However, any special assessments attributable to these county roads shall continue to exist and be collected as if the incorporation had not occurred. Property within the newly incorporated city or town shall continue to be subject to any indebtedness attributable to these roads and any related property tax levies.The territory included within the newly incorporated city or town shall be removed from the road district as of the official date of incorporation. The territory included within the newly incorporated city or town shall be removed from a fire protection district or districts or library district or districts in which it was located, as of the official date of incorporation, unless the fire protection district or districts have annexed the city or town during the interim period as provided in *RCW 52.04.160 through 52.04.200, or the library district or districts have annexed the city or town during the interim period as provided in **RCW 27.12.260 through 27.12.290.[ 1986 c 234 § 17.]NOTES:Reviser's note: *(1) RCW 52.04.160 has been decodified and RCW 52.04.170 through 52.04.200 have been recodified as RCW 52.04.061 through 52.04.101, pursuant to 1984 c 230 § 89.**(2) The reference to "RCW 27.12.260 through 27.12.290" appears to be erroneous. RCW 27.12.360 through 27.12.395 relates to annexation of a city or town by a library district.