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WA Rev Code § 53.08.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.08 - Powers.|53.08.010 - Acquisition of property—Levy of assessments.

RCW 53.08.010 Acquisition of property—Levy of assessments.A port district may acquire by purchase, for cash or on deferred payments for a period not exceeding twenty years, or by condemnation, or both, all lands, property, property rights, leases, or easements necessary for its purposes and may exercise the right of eminent domain in the acquirement or damaging of all such lands, property, and property rights, and may levy and collect assessments upon property for the payment of all damages and compensation in carrying out its purposes, and such right shall be exercised in the same manner and by the same procedure as provided for cities of the first class insofar as consistent with this title, and in connection therewith the county treasurer shall perform the duties of the treasurers of such cities.[ 1983 c 24 § 1; 1955 c 65 § 2. Prior: 1953 c 171 § 1; 1943 c 166 § 2, part; 1921 c 183 § 1, part; 1917 c 125 § 1, part; 1913 c 62 § 4, part; 1911 c 92 § 4, part; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 9692, part.]NOTES:Eminent domain: State Constitution Art. 1 § 16 (Amendment 9).Eminent domain by cities: Chapter 8.12 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 53.08.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.08 - Powers.|53.08.020 - Acquisition and operation of facilities.

RCW 53.08.020 Acquisition and operation of facilities.A port district may construct, condemn, purchase, acquire, add to, maintain, conduct, and operate sea walls, jetties, piers, wharves, docks, boat landings, and other harbor improvements, warehouses, storehouses, elevators, grain-bins, cold storage plants, terminal icing plants, bunkers, oil tanks, ferries, canals, locks, tidal basins, bridges, subways, tramways, cableways, conveyors, administration buildings, fishing terminals, together with modern appliances and buildings for the economical handling, packaging, storing, and transporting of freight and handling of passenger traffic, rail and motor vehicle transfer and terminal facilities, water transfer and terminal facilities, air transfer and terminal facilities, and any combination of such transfer and terminal facilities, commercial transportation, transfer, handling, storage and terminal facilities, and improvements relating to industrial and manufacturing activities within the district, and in connection with the operation of the facilities and improvements of the district, it may perform all customary services including the handling, weighing, measuring and reconditioning of all commodities received. A port district may also construct, condemn, purchase, acquire, add to and maintain facilities for the freezing or processing of goods, agricultural products, meats or perishable commodities. A port district may also construct, purchase and operate belt line railways, but shall not acquire the same by condemnation.[ 1963 c 147 § 3; 1961 c 126 § 1; 1955 c 65 § 3. Prior: 1953 c 171 § 2; 1943 c 166 § 2, part; 1921 c 183 § 1, part; 1917 c 125 § 1, part; 1913 c 62 § 4, part; 1911 c 92 § 4, part; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 9692, part.]NOTES:Severability—1961 c 126: "If any provision of this act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1961 c 126 § 2.]Essential rail assistance account, distribution of moneys to port districts: RCW 47.76.250.
WA Rev Code § 53.08.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.08 - Powers.|53.08.030 - Operation of foreign trade zones.

RCW 53.08.030 Operation of foreign trade zones.A district may apply to the United States for permission to establish, operate, and maintain foreign trade zones: (1) Within the district; and (2) on property adjacent to but outside the district if the property is beyond the boundaries of any existing foreign trade zone grantee and is not currently designated as a foreign trade zone: PROVIDED, That nothing herein shall be construed to prevent such zones from being operated and financed by a private corporation(s) on behalf of such district acting as zone sponsor: PROVIDED FURTHER, That when the money so raised is to be used exclusively for the purpose of acquiring land for sites and constructing warehouses, storage plants, and other facilities to be constructed within the zone for use in the operation and maintenance of the zones, the district may contract indebtedness and issue general bonds therefor in an amount, in addition to the three-fourths of one percent hereinafter fixed, of one percent of the value of the taxable property in the district, as the term "value of the taxable property" is defined in RCW 39.36.015, such additional indebtedness only to be incurred with the assent of three-fifths of the voters of the district voting thereon.[ 2011 c 11 § 1; 1977 ex.s. c 196 § 7; 1970 ex.s. c 42 § 31; 1955 c 65 § 4. Prior: 1943 c 166 § 2, part; 1921 c 183 § 1, part; 1917 c 125 § 1, part; 1913 c 62 § 4, part; 1911 c 92 § 4, part; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 9692, part.]NOTES:Effective date—1977 ex.s. c 196: See note following RCW 24.46.010.Severability—Effective date—1970 ex.s. c 42: See notes following RCW 39.36.015.Foreign trade zones: Chapter 24.46 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 53.08.041 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.08 - Powers.|53.08.041 - Pollution control facilities or other industrial development actions—Validation—Implementation of Article 8, section 8 of the Constitution.

RCW 53.08.041 Pollution control facilities or other industrial development actions—Validation—Implementation of Article 8, section 8 of the Constitution.All actions heretofore taken by port districts in conformity with the provisions of this chapter, and the provisions of chapter 6, Laws of 1975 hereby made applicable thereto, relating to pollution control facilities or other industrial development, including, but not limited to, all bonds issued for such purposes, shall be deemed to have been taken pursuant to Article 8, section 8 of the Washington state Constitution and are hereby declared to be valid, legal and binding in all respects. All provisions of Title 53 RCW directly or indirectly relating to pollution control facilities or other industrial development are hereby found and declared to be legislation implementing the provisions of Article 8, section 8 of the Washington state Constitution.[ 1975 c 6 § 5.]NOTES:Construction—1975 c 6: See RCW 70A.210.901.
WA Rev Code § 53.08.043 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.08 - Powers.|53.08.043 - Powers relative to systems of sewerage.

RCW 53.08.043 Powers relative to systems of sewerage.A port district may exercise all the powers relating to systems of sewerage authorized by RCW 35.67.010 and 35.67.020 for cities and towns.[ 1997 c 447 § 15.]NOTES:Finding—Purpose—1997 c 447: See note following RCW 70.05.074.
WA Rev Code § 53.08.045 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.08 - Powers.|53.08.045 - Facilities constructed under authority of chapter subject to taxation of leasehold interest.

RCW 53.08.045 Facilities constructed under authority of chapter subject to taxation of leasehold interest.Facilities constructed by a port district under authority of this chapter will be subject to taxation of leasehold interest pursuant to applicable laws as now or hereafter enacted.[ 1972 ex.s. c 54 § 3.]NOTES:Severability—1972 ex.s. c 54: See note following RCW 53.08.040.
WA Rev Code § 53.08.047 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.08 - Powers.|53.08.047 - Chapter not to be construed as restricting or limiting powers of district under other laws.

RCW 53.08.047 Chapter not to be construed as restricting or limiting powers of district under other laws.Neither this chapter nor anything herein contained shall be construed as a restriction or limitation upon any powers which a district might otherwise have under any laws of this state, but shall be construed as cumulative.[ 1972 ex.s. c 54 § 4.]NOTES:Severability—1972 ex.s. c 54: See note following RCW 53.08.040.
WA Rev Code § 53.08.049 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.08 - Powers.|53.08.049 - Community revitalization financing—Public improvements.

RCW 53.08.049 Community revitalization financing—Public improvements.In addition to other authority that a port district possesses, a port district may provide any public improvement as defined under RCW 39.89.020, but this additional authority is limited to participating in the financing of the public improvements as provided under RCW 39.89.050.This section does not limit the authority of a port district to otherwise participate in the public improvements if that authority exists elsewhere.[ 2001 c 212 § 18.]
WA Rev Code § 53.08.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.08 - Powers.|53.08.050 - Local improvement districts—Assessments—Bonds.

RCW 53.08.050 Local improvement districts—Assessments—Bonds.(1) A district may establish local improvement districts within the district, and levy special assessments, in annual installments extending over a period not exceeding ten years on all property specially benefited by the local improvement, on the basis of special benefits, to pay in whole or in part the damages or costs of the local improvement, and issue local improvement bonds to be paid from local improvement assessments. The levy and collection of such assessments and issuance of such bonds shall be as provided for the levy and collection of local improvement assessments and the issuance of local improvement bonds by cities and towns, insofar as consistent with this title: PROVIDED, That the duties of the treasurers of such cities and towns in connection therewith shall be performed by the county treasurer. Such bonds may be in any form, including bearer bonds or registered bonds as provided in RCW 39.46.030.(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, such bonds may be issued and sold in accordance with chapter 39.46 RCW.[ 1983 c 167 § 132; 1955 c 65 § 6. Prior: 1943 c 166 § 2, part; 1921 c 183 § 1, part; 1917 c 125 § 1, part; 1913 c 62 § 4, part; 1911 c 92 § 4, part; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 9692, part.]NOTES:Liberal construction—Severability—1983 c 167: See RCW 39.46.010 and note following.Assessments and charges against state lands: Chapter 79.44 RCW.Citiesissuance of local improvement bonds: Chapter 35.45 RCW.levy and collection of local improvement assessments: Chapters 35.44, 35.49 RCW.Local improvements, supplemental authority: Chapter 35.51 RCW.Public lands subject to local assessments: RCW 79.44.010.
WA Rev Code § 53.08.055 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.08 - Powers.|53.08.055 - Local improvement districts—Notice must contain statement that assessments may vary from estimates.

RCW 53.08.055 Local improvement districts—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 local 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 § 8.]
WA Rev Code § 53.08.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.08 - Powers.|53.08.060 - Improvement of waters and waterways.

RCW 53.08.060 Improvement of waters and waterways.A district may improve navigable and nonnavigable waters of the United States and the state of Washington within the district; create and improve for harbor purposes new waterways within the district; and regulate and control all such waters and all natural or artificial waterways within the district and remove obstructions therefrom, and straighten, widen, deepen, and otherwise improve any water, watercourses, bays, lakes or streams, whether navigable or otherwise, flowing through or located within the district.[ 1979 ex.s. c 30 § 8; 1955 c 65 § 7. Prior: 1943 c 171 § 1; 1943 c 166 § 2, part; 1921 c 183 § 1, part; 1917 c 125 § 1, part; 1913 c 62 § 4, part; 1911 c 92 § 4, part; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 9692, part.]
WA Rev Code § 53.08.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.08 - Powers.|53.08.070 - Rates and charges—Government contracts.

RCW 53.08.070 Rates and charges—Government contracts.A district may fix, without right of appeal therefrom the rates of wharfage, dockage, warehousing, and port and terminal charges upon all improvements owned and operated by it, and the charges of ferries operated by it. It may fix, subject to state regulation, rates of wharfage, dockage, warehousing, and all necessary port and terminal charges upon all docks, wharves, warehouses, quays, and piers owned by it and operated under lease from it.Notwithstanding any provision of this section, a port district may enter into any contract for wharfage, dockage, warehousing, or port or terminal charges, with the United States or any governmental agency thereof or with the state of Washington or any political subdivision thereof under such terms as the commission may, in its discretion, negotiate.[ 1995 c 146 § 1; 1955 c 65 § 8. Prior: 1943 c 166 § 2, part; 1921 c 183 § 1, part; 1917 c 125 § 1, part; 1913 c 62 § 4, part; 1911 c 92 § 4, part; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 9692, part.]NOTES:Utilities and transportation commission: Chapter 80.01 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 53.08.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.08 - Powers.|53.08.080 - Lease of property—Authorized—Duration.

RCW 53.08.080 Lease of property—Authorized—Duration.A district may lease all lands, wharves, docks and real and personal property owned and controlled by it, for such purposes and upon such terms as the port commission deems proper: PROVIDED, That no lease shall be for a period longer than fifty years with option for extensions for up to an additional thirty years, except where the property involved is or is to be devoted to airport purposes the port commission may lease said property for such period as may equal the estimated useful life of such work or facilities, but not to exceed seventy-five years: PROVIDED FURTHER, That where the property is held by the district under lease from the United States government or the state of Washington, or any agency or department thereof, the port commission may sublease said property, with option for extensions, up to the total term and extensions thereof permitted by such lease, but in any event not to exceed ninety years.[ 1989 c 298 § 2; 1983 c 64 § 1; 1973 c 87 § 1; 1961 ex.s. c 8 § 1; 1959 c 157 § 1; 1955 c 65 § 9. Prior: 1953 c 243 § 1; 1943 c 166 § 2, part; 1921 c 183 § 1, part; 1917 c 125 § 1, part; 1913 c 62 § 4, part; 1911 c 92 § 4, part; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 9692, part.]NOTES:Lease ofcounty property for airport purposes: RCW 36.34.180.municipal property for airport purposes: RCW 14.08.120.Restrictions on leases of harbor areas: State Constitution Art. 15 § 2.
WA Rev Code § 53.08.085 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.08 - Powers.|53.08.085 - Lease of property—Security for rent.

RCW 53.08.085 Lease of property—Security for rent.Every lease of all lands, wharves, docks, and real and personal property of a port district for a term of more than one year shall have the rent secured by rental insurance, bond, or other security satisfactory to the port commission, in an amount equal to one-sixth the total rent, but in no case shall such security be less than an amount equal to one year's rent or more than an amount equal to three years' rent. Evidence of the existence of such insurance, bonds, or security shall be on file with the commission at all times during the term of the lease: PROVIDED, That nothing in this section shall prevent the port commission from requiring additional security on leases or provisions thereof, or on other agreements to use port facilities: PROVIDED FURTHER, That any security agreement may provide for termination on the anniversary date of such agreement on not less than one year's written notice to the port if said lease is not in default at the time of said notice: PROVIDED FURTHER, That if the security as required herein is not maintained throughout the full term of the lease, said lease shall be considered in default: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That the port commission may in its discretion waive the rent security requirement or lower the amount of such requirement on the lease of real and/or personal port property.[ 1981 c 125 § 1; 1977 c 41 § 1; 1973 c 87 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 53.08.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.08 - Powers.|53.08.090 - Sale of property.

RCW 53.08.090 Sale of property.(1) A port commission may, by resolution, authorize the managing official of a port district to sell and convey port district property of ten thousand dollars or less in value. The authority shall be in force for not more than one calendar year from the date of resolution and may be renewed from year to year. Prior to any such sale or conveyance the managing official shall itemize and list the property to be sold and make written certification to the commission that the listed property is no longer needed for district purposes. Any large block of the property having a value in excess of ten thousand dollars shall not be broken down into components of ten thousand dollars or less value and sold in the smaller components unless the smaller components be sold by public competitive bid. A port district may sell and convey any of its real or personal property valued at more than ten thousand dollars when the port commission has, by resolution, declared the property to be no longer needed for district purposes, but no property which is a part of the comprehensive plan of improvement or modification thereof shall be disposed of until the comprehensive plan has been modified to find the property surplus to port needs. The comprehensive plan shall be modified only after public notice and hearing provided by RCW 53.20.010.Nothing in this section shall be deemed to repeal or modify procedures for property sales within industrial development districts as set forth in chapter 53.25 RCW.(2) The ten thousand dollar figures in subsection (1) of this section shall be adjusted annually based upon the governmental price index established by the department of revenue under *RCW 82.14.200.[ 1994 c 26 § 1; 1981 c 262 § 1; 1969 ex.s. c 30 § 1; 1965 c 23 § 1; 1955 c 65 § 10. Prior: 1943 c 166 § 2, part; 1921 c 183 § 1, part; 1917 c 125 § 1, part; 1913 c 62 § 4, part; 1911 c 92 § 4, part; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 9692, part.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: RCW 82.14.200 was repealed by 2012 c 198 § 26.Restriction on sale of harbor rights and property: State Constitution Art. 15 § 1 (Amendment 15).
WA Rev Code § 53.08.091 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.08 - Powers.|53.08.091 - Sale of property—Contract sales—Terms and conditions.

RCW 53.08.091 Sale of property—Contract sales—Terms and conditions.Except in cases where the full purchase price is paid at the time of the purchase, every sale of real property or personal property under authority of RCW 53.08.090 or 53.25.110 shall be subject to the following terms and conditions:(1) The purchaser shall enter into a contract with the district in which the purchaser shall covenant that he or she will make the payments of principal and interest when due, and that he or she will pay all taxes and assessments on such property. Upon failure to make payments of principal, interest, assessments, or taxes when due all rights of the purchaser under said contract may, at the election of the district, after notice to said purchaser, be declared to be forfeited. When the rights of the purchaser are declared forfeited, the district shall be released from all obligation to convey land covered by the contract, and in the case of personal property, the district shall have all rights granted to a secured party under *chapter 62A.9 RCW;(2) The district may, as it deems advisable, extend the time for payment of principal and interest due or to become due;(3) The district shall notify the purchaser in each instance when payment is overdue, and that the purchaser is liable to forfeiture if payment is not made within thirty days from the time the same became due, unless the time be extended by the district;(4) Not less than four percent of the total purchase price shall be paid on the date of execution of the contract for sale and not less than four percent shall be paid annually thereafter until the full purchase price has been paid, but any purchaser may make full payment at any time. All unpaid deferred payments shall draw interest at a rate not less than six percent per annum.Nothing in this section shall be deemed to supersede other provisions of law more specifically governing sales of port district property. It is the purpose of this section to provide additional authority and procedures for sale of port district property no longer needed for port purposes.[ 2010 c 8 § 16001; 1982 c 75 § 1; 1969 ex.s. c 11 § 1; 1965 c 23 § 2.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: Chapter 62A.9 RCW was repealed in its entirety by 2000 c 250 § 9A-901, effective July 1, 2001. For later enactment, see chapter 62A.9A RCW.
WA Rev Code § 53.08.092 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.08 - Powers.|53.08.092 - Sale of property—Taxes and assessments against property sold by contract.

RCW 53.08.092 Sale of property—Taxes and assessments against property sold by contract.A copy of all contract sales of port district property shall be filed with the county assessor within thirty days after the first payment is received by the port. The assessor shall place such property on the tax rolls of the county and the purchaser of such property shall become liable for all levies and assessments against such property. The port shall not be liable for any taxes or assessments, but if any outstanding taxes are not paid the property may be sold by the county as with other property with delinquent taxes due. Any amounts accruing from such a sale by the county, not required to pay outstanding and delinquent taxes or assessments and foreclosure costs, shall be paid to the port district.[ 1965 c 23 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 53.08.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.08 - Powers.|53.08.110 - Gifts—Improvement.

RCW 53.08.110 Gifts—Improvement.Port commissioners of any port district are hereby authorized to accept for and on behalf of said port district gifts of real and personal property and to expend in improvements and betterment such amount as may be necessary.[ 1921 c 39 § 4; RRS § 9705.]