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WA Rev Code § 35A.21.322 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.21 - Provisions Affecting All Code Cities.|35A.21.322 - Transfer of ownership of a code city-owned vessel—Review of vessel's physical condition.

RCW 35A.21.322 Transfer of ownership of a code city-owned vessel—Review of vessel's physical condition.(1) Prior to transferring ownership of a code city-owned vessel, the code city shall conduct a thorough review of the physical condition of the vessel, the vessel's operating capability, and any containers and other materials that are not fixed to the vessel.(2) If the code city determines that the vessel is in a state of advanced deterioration or poses a reasonably imminent threat to human health or safety, including a threat of environmental contamination, the code city may: (a) Not transfer the vessel until the conditions identified under this subsection have been corrected; or (b) permanently dispose of the vessel by landfill, deconstruction, or other related method.(3) Vessels taken into custody under chapter 79.100 RCW are not subject to this section or RCW 35A.21.324.[ 2013 c 291 § 17.]
WA Rev Code § 35A.21.324 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.21 - Provisions Affecting All Code Cities.|35A.21.324 - Transfer of ownership of a code city-owned vessel—Further requirements.

RCW 35A.21.324 Transfer of ownership of a code city-owned vessel—Further requirements.(1) Following the inspection required under RCW 35A.21.322 and prior to transferring ownership of a code city-owned vessel, a code city shall obtain the following from the transferee:(a) The purposes for which the transferee intends to use the vessel; and(b) Information demonstrating the prospective owner's intent to obtain legal moorage following the transfer, in the manner determined by the code city.(2)(a) The code city shall remove any containers or other materials that are not fixed to the vessel and contain hazardous substances, as defined under RCW 70A.305.020.(b) However, the code city may transfer a vessel with:(i) Those containers or materials described under (a) of this subsection where the transferee demonstrates to the code city's satisfaction that the container's or material's presence is consistent with the anticipated use of the vessel; and(ii) A reasonable amount of fuel as determined by the code city, based on factors including the vessel's size, condition, and anticipated use of the vessel, including initial destination following transfer.(c) The code city may consult with the department of ecology in carrying out the requirements of this subsection.(3) Prior to sale, and unless the vessel has a title or valid marine document, the code city is required to apply for a certificate of title for the vessel under RCW 88.02.510 and register the vessel under RCW 88.02.550.[ 2020 c 20 § 1018; 2013 c 291 § 18.]
WA Rev Code § 35A.21.330 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.21 - Provisions Affecting All Code Cities.|35A.21.330 - Regulation of financial transactions—Limitations.

RCW 35A.21.330 Regulation of financial transactions—Limitations.A code city or governmental entity subject to this title may not regulate the terms, conditions, or disclosures of any lawful financial transaction between a consumer and (1) a business or professional under the jurisdiction of the department of financial institutions, or (2) any financial institution as defined under *RCW 30.22.041.[ 2005 c 338 § 3.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: RCW 30.22.041 was recodified as RCW 30A.22.041 pursuant to 2014 c 37 § 4, effective January 5, 2015.Finding—Intent—2005 c 338: See note following RCW 35.21.698.
WA Rev Code § 35A.21.335 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.21 - Provisions Affecting All Code Cities.|35A.21.335 - Registration under or compliance with streamlined sales and use tax agreement—Prohibited requirement for businesses.

RCW 35A.21.335 Registration under or compliance with streamlined sales and use tax agreement—Prohibited requirement for businesses.A code city may not require a business to be licensed based solely upon registration under or compliance with the streamlined sales and use tax agreement.[ 2008 c 129 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 35A.21.340 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.21 - Provisions Affecting All Code Cities.|35A.21.340 - Contractors—Authority of city to verify registration and report violations.

RCW 35A.21.340 Contractors—Authority of city to verify registration and report violations.A city that issues a business license to a person required to be registered under chapter 18.27 RCW may verify that the person is registered under chapter 18.27 RCW and report violations to the department of labor and industries. The department of revenue must conduct the verification for cities that participate in the business licensing system.[ 2013 c 144 § 37; 2011 c 298 § 23; 2009 c 432 § 3.]NOTES:Purpose—Intent—Agency transfer—Contracting—Effective date—2011 c 298: See notes following RCW 19.02.020.Report—2009 c 432: See RCW 18.27.800.
WA Rev Code § 35A.21.350 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.21 - Provisions Affecting All Code Cities.|35A.21.350 - Community athletics programs—Sex discrimination prohibited.

RCW 35A.21.350 Community athletics programs—Sex discrimination prohibited.The antidiscrimination provisions of RCW 49.60.500 apply to community athletics programs and facilities operated, conducted, or administered by a code city.[ 2009 c 467 § 6.]NOTES:Findings—Declarations—2009 c 467: See note following RCW 49.60.500.
WA Rev Code § 35A.21.370 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.21 - Provisions Affecting All Code Cities.|35A.21.370 - State and federal background checks of license applicants and licensees of occupations under local licensing authority.

RCW 35A.21.370 State and federal background checks of license applicants and licensees of occupations under local licensing authority.(1) For the purpose of receiving criminal history record information by code city officials, code cities may:(a) By ordinance, require a state and federal background investigation of license applicants or licensees in occupations specified by ordinance;(b) By ordinance, require a federal background investigation of code city employees, applicants for employment, volunteers, vendors, and independent contractors, who, in the course of their work or volunteer activity with the code city, may have unsupervised access to children, persons with developmental disabilities, or vulnerable adults;(c) Require a state criminal background investigation of code city employees, applicants for employment, volunteers, vendors, and independent contractors, who, in the course of their work or volunteer activity with the code city, may have unsupervised access to children, persons with developmental disabilities, or vulnerable adults; and(d) Require a criminal background investigation conducted through a private organization of code city employees, applicants for employment, volunteers, vendors, and independent contractors, who, in the course of their work or volunteer activity with the code city, may have unsupervised access to children, persons with developmental disabilities, or vulnerable adults.(2) The investigation conducted under subsection (1)(a) through (c) of this section shall consist of a background check as allowed through the Washington state criminal records privacy act under RCW 10.97.050, the Washington state patrol criminal identification system under RCW 43.43.832 through 43.43.834, and the federal bureau of investigation.(3) The background checks conducted under subsection (1)(a) through (c) of this section must be done through the Washington state patrol identification and criminal history section and may include a national check from the federal bureau of investigation, which shall be through the submission of fingerprints. The Washington state patrol shall serve as the sole source for receipt of fingerprint submissions and the responses to the submissions from the federal bureau of investigation, which must be disseminated to the code city.(4) For a criminal background check conducted under subsection (1)(a) through (c) of this section, the code city shall transmit appropriate fees for a state and national criminal history check to the Washington state patrol, unless alternately arranged. The cost of investigations conducted under this section shall be borne by the code city.(5) The authority for background checks outlined in this section is in addition to any other authority for such checks provided by law.[ 2017 c 332 § 2; 2010 c 47 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 35A.21.380 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.21 - Provisions Affecting All Code Cities.|35A.21.380 - Warrant officers—Training requirements—Authority.

RCW 35A.21.380 Warrant officers—Training requirements—Authority.(1) Any code city may establish the position of warrant officer.(2) If any code city establishes the position of warrant officer, the position shall be maintained by the city within the city police department. The number and qualifications of warrant officers shall be fixed by ordinance, and their compensation shall be paid by the city. The chief of police of the city must establish training requirements consistent with the job description of warrant officer established in that city. Training requirements must be approved by the criminal justice training commission.(3) Warrant officers shall be vested only with the special authority identified in ordinance, which may include the authority to make arrests authorized by warrants and other authority related to service of civil and criminal process.(4) Process issuing from any court that is directed to a police department in which a warrant officer position is maintained may be served or enforced by the warrant officer, if within the warrant officer's authority as identified in ordinance.(5) Warrant officers shall not be entitled to death, disability, or retirement benefits pursuant to chapter 41.26 RCW on the basis of service as a warrant officer as described in this section.[ 2015 c 288 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 35A.21.400 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.21 - Provisions Affecting All Code Cities.|35A.21.400 - Final determination on state highway project permits.

RCW 35A.21.400 Final determination on state highway project permits.A code city must comply with the requirements of RCW 47.01.485 in making a final determination on a permit as part of a project on a state highway as defined in RCW 46.04.560.[ 2015 3rd sp.s. c 15 § 4.]NOTES:Effective date—Findings—Intent—2015 3rd sp.s. c 15: See notes following RCW 47.01.485.
WA Rev Code § 35A.21.405 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.21 - Provisions Affecting All Code Cities.|35A.21.405 - Nuisance abatement—Special assessment—Notice requirements.

RCW 35A.21.405 Nuisance abatement—Special assessment—Notice requirements.(1) A code city that exercises its authority under chapter   7.48 RCW, RCW 35.22.280, 35.23.440, or 35.27.410, or other applicable law to abate a nuisance which threatens health or safety must provide prior notice to the property owner that abatement is pending and a special assessment may be levied on the property for the expense of abatement. Such special assessment authority is supplemental to any existing authority of a code city to levy an assessment or obtain a lien for costs of abatement. The notice must be sent by regular mail.(2) A code city that exercises its authority under chapter 7.48 RCW, RCW 35.22.280, 35.23.440, or 35.27.410, or other applicable law to declare a nuisance, abate a nuisance, or impose fines or costs upon persons who create, continue, or maintain a nuisance may levy a special assessment on the land or premises where the nuisance is situated to reimburse the code city for the expense of abatement. A code city must, before levying a special assessment, notify the property owner and any identifiable mortgage holder that a special assessment will be levied on the property and provide the estimated amount of the special assessment. The notice must be sent by regular mail.(3) The special assessment authorized by this section constitutes a lien against the property, and is binding upon successors in title only from the date the lien is recorded in the county where the affected real property is located. Up to two thousand dollars of the recorded lien is of equal rank with state, county, and municipal taxes.(4) A code city levying a special assessment under this section may contract with the county treasurer to collect the special assessment in accordance with RCW 84.56.035.[ 2016 c 100 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 35A.21.410 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.21 - Provisions Affecting All Code Cities.|35A.21.410 - Removal of restrictive covenants—Hearing, notice.

RCW 35A.21.410 Removal of restrictive covenants—Hearing, notice.Any code city must hold a public hearing upon a proposal to remove, vacate, or extinguish a restrictive covenant from property owned by the code city before the action is finalized. The public hearing must allow individuals to provide testimony regarding the proposed action. The code city must provide notice of the public hearing at least ten days before the hearing at its usual place of business and issue a press release to local media providing the date, time, location, and reason for the public hearing. The notice must be posted on the code city's website if it is updated for any reason prior to the hearing date. The notice must also identify the property and provide a brief explanation of the restrictive covenant to be removed, vacated, or extinguished. Any member of the public, in person or by counsel, may submit testimony regarding the proposed action at the public hearing.[ 2017 c 119 § 4.]NOTES:Short title—Finding—2017 c 119: See notes following RCW 35.21.960.
WA Rev Code § 35A.21.415 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.21 - Provisions Affecting All Code Cities.|35A.21.415 - Voluntary change to electoral system.

RCW 35A.21.415 Voluntary change to electoral system.The legislative authority of a code city or town may authorize a change to its electoral system pursuant to RCW 29A.92.040.[ 2018 c 113 § 207.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—Short title—2018 c 113: See RCW 29A.92.005 and 29A.92.900.
WA Rev Code § 35A.21.420 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.21 - Provisions Affecting All Code Cities.|35A.21.420 - Urban agriculture zone.

RCW 35A.21.420 Urban agriculture zone.(1) A code city may, by ordinance, establish an urban agriculture zone within the boundaries of the code city.(2) To establish an urban agriculture zone, the code city must conduct at least one public hearing on the question of whether to establish the urban agriculture zone.(3) An ordinance adopted pursuant to this section must not prohibit the use of structures that support agricultural activity including, without limitation, apiaries, toolsheds, greenhouses, produce stands, and instructional spaces.[ 2019 c 353 § 16.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—2019 c 353: See note following RCW 43.23.300.
WA Rev Code § 35A.21.425 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.21 - Provisions Affecting All Code Cities.|35A.21.425 - Community gardens.

RCW 35A.21.425 Community gardens.A code city may authorize, by ordinance, the use of vacant or blighted city land for the purpose of community gardening under the terms and conditions established for the use of the city land set forth by the ordinance. The ordinance may establish fees for the use of the city land, provide requirements for liability insurance, and provide requirements for a deposit to use the city land, which may be refunded. The ordinance must require that a portion of the community garden include habitat beneficial for the feeding, nesting, and reproduction of all pollinators, including honey bees.[ 2019 c 353 § 17.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—2019 c 353: See note following RCW 43.23.300.
WA Rev Code § 35A.21.430 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.21 - Provisions Affecting All Code Cities.|35A.21.430 - Transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, indoor emergency housing, and indoor emergency shelters.

RCW 35A.21.430 Transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, indoor emergency housing, and indoor emergency shelters.A code city shall not prohibit transitional housing or permanent supportive housing in any zones in which residential dwelling units or hotels are allowed. Effective September 30, 2021, a code city shall not prohibit indoor emergency shelters and indoor emergency housing in any zones in which hotels are allowed, except in such cities that have adopted an ordinance authorizing indoor emergency shelters and indoor emergency housing in a majority of zones within a one-mile proximity to transit. Reasonable occupancy, spacing, and intensity of use requirements may be imposed by ordinance on permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, indoor emergency housing, and indoor emergency shelters to protect public health and safety. Any such requirements on occupancy, spacing, and intensity of use may not prevent the siting of a sufficient number of permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, indoor emergency housing, or indoor emergency shelters necessary to accommodate each code city's projected need for such housing and shelter under RCW 36.70A.070(2)(a)(ii).[ 2021 c 254 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 35A.24.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.24 - Aeronautics.|35A.24.010 - Airport operation, planning and zoning.

RCW 35A.24.010 Airport operation, planning and zoning.A code city may exercise the powers relating to airport planning and zoning, improvement and operation as authorized by chapters 14.07, 14.08, and 14.12 RCW and chapter 35A.63 RCW of this title in accordance with the procedures therein prescribed.[ 1967 ex.s. c 119 § 35A.24.010.]
WA Rev Code § 35A.27.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.27 - Libraries, Museums, and Historical Activities.|35A.27.010 - General laws applicable.

RCW 35A.27.010 General laws applicable.Every code city may exercise the powers relating to the acquisition, development, improvement and operation of libraries and museums and the preservation of historical materials to the same extent authorized by general law for cities of any class, including, but not limited to, the authority for city libraries granted by RCW 35.22.280, the power to acquire and operate art museums, auditoriums, and other facilities as authorized by RCW 35.21.020, to participate in the establishment of regional libraries, and to contract for library service for public libraries with county, intercounty, and rural library districts, and for regional libraries as authorized by chapter 27.12 RCW, to have a county law library or branch thereof generally under the provisions of chapter 27.24 RCW, to preserve historical materials, markers, graves and records as provided in chapters 27.48 and 27.34 RCW, and to expend municipal funds thereon.[ 1985 c 7 § 101; 1983 c 3 § 60; 1967 ex.s. c 119 § 35A.27.010.]
WA Rev Code § 35A.28.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.28 - Schools.|35A.28.010 - General laws applicable.

RCW 35A.28.010 General laws applicable.Code cities shall have the authority to enter into contracts for joint acquisition of land and improvement thereof with school districts. Code cities and their relationship with public schools, colleges and school districts shall be governed by the provisions of general law, including Titles 28A and 28B RCW. Each code city shall be contained within one school district except as may be otherwise provided in *RCW 28A.315.250.[ 1983 c 3 § 61; 1967 ex.s. c 119 § 35A.28.010.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: RCW 28A.315.250 was repealed by 1999 c 315 § 801.
WA Rev Code § 35A.29.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.29 - Municipal Elections in Code Cities.|35A.29.120 - Ballot titles.

RCW 35A.29.120 Ballot titles.When any question is to be submitted to the voters of a code city, or when a proposition is to be submitted to the voters of an area under provisions of this title, the question or proposition shall be advertised as provided for nominees for office, and in such cases there shall also be printed on the ballot a ballot title for the question or proposition in the form applicable under RCW 82.14.036, 82.46.021, or 82.80.090 or as otherwise expressly required by state law. The ballot title shall be prepared by the attorney for the code city.[ 2015 c 53 § 55; 1993 c 256 § 13; 1979 ex.s. c 18 § 31; 1967 ex.s. c 119 § 35A.29.120.]NOTES:Severability—Effective date—1993 c 256: See notes following RCW 29A.84.280.Severability—1979 ex.s. c 18: See note following RCW 35A.01.070.
WA Rev Code § 35A.29.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.29 - Municipal Elections in Code Cities.|35A.29.130 - Notice of ballot title—Appeal.

RCW 35A.29.130 Notice of ballot title—Appeal.Upon the filing of a ballot title as defined in RCW 35A.29.120, the county auditor shall forthwith notify the persons proposing the measure of the exact language of the ballot title. If the persons filing any local question covered by RCW 35A.29.120 are dissatisfied with the ballot title formulated by the attorney for the code city or by the county prosecuting attorney, they may appeal to the superior court of the county where the question is to appear on the ballot, as provided in RCW 29A.36.090.[ 2015 c 53 § 56; 1967 ex.s. c 119 § 35A.29.130.]NOTES:
WA Rev Code § 35A.29.151 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.29 - Municipal Elections in Code Cities.|35A.29.151 - Conduct of elections.

RCW 35A.29.151 Conduct of elections.Elections for code cities shall comply with general election law.[ 1994 c 223 § 41.]