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WA Rev Code § 35.21.230 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.230 - Streets over tidelands declared public highways.

RCW 35.21.230 Streets over tidelands declared public highways.All streets in any incorporated city in this state, extending from high tide into the navigable waters of the state, are hereby declared public highways.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.21.230. Prior: 1890 p 733 § 1; RRS § 9293.]NOTES:Public highways: Title 47 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 35.21.240 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.240 - Streets over tidelands—Control of.

RCW 35.21.240 Streets over tidelands—Control of.All streets declared public highways under the provisions of RCW 35.21.230 shall be under the control of the corporate authorities of the respective cities.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.21.240. Prior: 1890 p 733 § 2; RRS § 9294.]
WA Rev Code § 35.21.250 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.250 - Streets and alleys over first-class tidelands—Control of.

RCW 35.21.250 Streets and alleys over first-class tidelands—Control of.All streets and alleys, which have been heretofore or may hereafter be established upon, or across tide and shore lands of the first class shall be under the supervision and control of the cities within whose corporate limits such tide and shore lands are situated, to the same extent as are all other streets and alleys of such cities.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.21.250. Prior: 1901 c 149 § 1; RRS § 9295.]
WA Rev Code § 35.21.260 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.260 - Streets—Annual report to secretary of transportation.

RCW 35.21.260 Streets—Annual report to secretary of transportation.The governing authority of each city and town on or before May 31st of each year shall submit such records and reports regarding street operations in the city or town to the secretary of transportation on forms furnished by him or her as are necessary to enable him or her to compile an annual report thereon.[ 2009 c 549 § 2042; 1999 c 204 § 1; 1984 c 7 § 19; 1977 c 75 § 29; 1965 c 7 § 35.21.260. Prior: 1943 c 82 § 12; 1937 c 187 § 64; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 6450-64.]
WA Rev Code § 35.21.270 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.270 - Streets—Records of funds received and used for construction, repair, maintenance.

RCW 35.21.270 Streets—Records of funds received and used for construction, repair, maintenance.The city engineer or the city clerk of each city or town shall maintain records of the receipt and expenditure of all moneys used for construction, repair, or maintenance of streets and arterial highways.To assist in maintaining uniformity in such records, the state auditor, with the advice and assistance of the department of transportation, shall prescribe forms and types of records to be so maintained.[ 1995 c 301 § 35; 1984 c 7 § 20; 1965 c 7 § 35.21.270. Prior: 1949 c 164 § 5; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 9300-5.]
WA Rev Code § 35.21.275 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.275 - Street improvements—Provision of supplies or materials.

RCW 35.21.275 Street improvements—Provision of supplies or materials.Any city or town may assist a street abutter in improving the street serving the abutter's premises by providing asphalt, concrete, or other supplies or materials. The furnishing of supplies or materials or paying to the abutter the cost thereof and the providing of municipal inspectors and other incidental personnel shall not render the street improvements a public work or improvement subject to competitive bidding. The legislative authority of such city or town shall approve any such assistance at a public meeting and shall maintain a public register of any such assistance setting forth the value, nature, purpose, date and location of the assistance and the name of the beneficiary.[ 1983 c 103 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 35.21.278 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.278 - Contracts with community service organizations for public improvements—Limitations.

RCW 35.21.278 Contracts with community service organizations for public improvements—Limitations.(1) Without regard to competitive bidding laws for public works, a county, city, town, school district, metropolitan park district, park and recreation district, port district, or park and recreation service area may contract with a chamber of commerce, a service organization, a community, youth, or athletic association, or other similar association located and providing service in the immediate neighborhood, for drawing design plans, making improvements to a park, school playground, public square, or port habitat site, installing equipment or artworks, or providing maintenance services for a facility or facilities as a community or neighborhood project, or environmental stewardship project, and may reimburse the contracting association its expense. The contracting association may use volunteers in the project and provide the volunteers with clothing or tools; meals or refreshments; accident/injury insurance coverage; and reimbursement of their expenses. The consideration to be received by the public entity through the value of the improvements, artworks, equipment, or maintenance shall have a value at least equal to three times that of the payment to the contracting association. All payments made by a public entity under the authority of this section for all such contracts in any one year shall not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars or two dollars per resident within the boundaries of the public entity, whichever is greater.(2) A county, city, town, school district, metropolitan park district, park and recreation district, or park and recreation service area may ratify an agreement, which qualifies under subsection (1) of this section and was made before June 9, 1988.(3) Without regard to competitive bidding laws for public works, a school district, institution of higher education, or other governmental entity that includes training programs for students may contract with a community service organization, nonprofit organization, or other similar entity, to build tiny houses for low-income housing, if the students participating in the building of the tiny houses are in:(a) Training in a community and technical college construction or construction management program;(b) A career and technical education program;(c) A state-recognized apprenticeship preparation program; or(d) Training under a construction career exploration program for high school students administered by a nonprofit organization.[ 2019 c 352 § 7; 2012 c 218 § 1; 1988 c 233 § 1.]NOTES:Finding—2019 c 352: See note following RCW 58.17.040.
WA Rev Code § 35.21.280 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.280 - Tax on admissions—Exceptions.

RCW 35.21.280 Tax on admissions—Exceptions.(1) Every city and town may levy and fix a tax of not more than one cent on twenty cents or fraction thereof to be paid by the person who pays an admission charge to any place: PROVIDED, No city or town shall impose such tax on persons paying an admission to any activity of any elementary or secondary school or any public facility of a public facility district under chapter 35.57 or 36.100 RCW for which a tax is imposed under RCW 35.57.100 or 36.100.210, except the city or town may impose a tax on persons paying an admission to any activity of such public facility if the city or town uses the admission tax revenue it collects on the admission charges to that public facility for the construction, operation, maintenance, repair, replacement, or enhancement of that public facility or to develop, support, operate, or enhance programs in that public facility.(2) Tax authorization under this section includes a tax on persons who are admitted free of charge or at reduced rates to any place for which other persons pay a charge or a regular higher charge for the same privileges or accommodations. A city that is located in a county with a population of one million or more may not levy a tax on events in stadia constructed on or after January 1, 1995, that are owned by a public facilities district under chapter 36.100 RCW and that have seating capacities over forty thousand. The city or town may require anyone who receives payment for an admission charge to collect and remit the tax to the city or town.(3) The term "admission charge" includes:(a) A charge made for season tickets or subscriptions;(b) A cover charge, or a charge made for use of seats and tables reserved or otherwise, and other similar accommodations;(c) A charge made for food and refreshment in any place where free entertainment, recreation or amusement is provided;(d) A charge made for rental or use of equipment or facilities for purposes of recreation or amusement; if the rental of the equipment or facilities is necessary to the enjoyment of a privilege for which a general admission is charged, the combined charges shall be considered as the admission charge;(e) Automobile parking charges if the amount of the charge is determined according to the number of passengers in the automobile.[ 2002 c 363 § 5; 1999 c 165 § 19; 1995 3rd sp.s. c 1 § 202; 1995 1st sp.s. c 14 § 8; 1965 c 7 § 35.21.280. Prior: 1957 c 126 § 1; 1951 c 35 § 1; 1943 c 80 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 8370-44a.]NOTES:Part headings not law—Effective date—1995 3rd sp.s. c 1: See notes following RCW 82.14.0485.Severability—Effective dates—1995 1st sp.s. c 14: See notes following RCW 36.100.010.
WA Rev Code § 35.21.290 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.290 - Utility services—Lien for—Emergency declaration.

RCW 35.21.290 Utility services—Lien for—Emergency declaration.(1) Except as provided in RCW 35.21.217(4) and in subsection (2) of this section, cities and towns owning their own waterworks, or electric light or power plants shall have a lien against the premises to which water, electric light, or power services were furnished for four months charges therefor due or to become due, but not for any charges more than four months past due.(2) The lien provided for in subsection (1) of this section may apply to charges more than four months past due, if the city or town has been unable to pursue collection or a lien against the premises to which water, electric light, or power services were furnished due to an emergency declaration by the governor. A lien may be imposed after the expiration of the emergency declaration that prevented collection. The period in which the lien may be imposed is the later of:(a) Three months from the expiration of the emergency declaration preventing collection or a lien; or(b) Three months of the ratepayer's failure to abide by the terms of an agreed payment plan, if the payment plan for past due charges would have allowed the ratepayer to repay the past due charges over a period of six months or more.[ 2021 c 296 § 15; 2010 c 135 § 2; 1965 c 7 § 35.21.290. Prior: 1933 c 135 § 1; 1909 c 161 § 1; RRS § 9471.]NOTES:Finding—Intent—Effective date—2021 c 296: See notes following RCW 82.14.310.
WA Rev Code § 35.21.305 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.305 - Utility connection charges—Waiver for low-income persons.

RCW 35.21.305 Utility connection charges—Waiver for low-income persons.A city or town, including a code city, that owns or operates an electric or gas utility may waive connection charges for properties purchased by low-income persons from organizations exempt from tax under section 501(c)(3) of the federal internal revenue code as amended prior to July 23, 1995. Waivers of connection charges for the same class of electric or gas utility service must be uniformly applied to all qualified property. Nothing in this section authorizes the impairment of a contract.[ 1995 c 140 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 35.21.310 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.310 - Removal of overhanging or obstructing vegetation—Removal, destroying debris.

RCW 35.21.310 Removal of overhanging or obstructing vegetation—Removal, destroying debris.Any city or town may by general ordinance require the owner of any property therein to remove or destroy all trees, plants, shrubs or vegetation, or parts thereof, which overhang any sidewalk or street or which are growing thereon in such manner as to obstruct or impair the free and full use of the sidewalk or street by the public; and may further so require the owner of any property therein to remove or destroy all grass, weeds, shrubs, bushes, trees or vegetation growing or which has grown and died, and to remove or destroy all debris, upon property owned or occupied by them and which are a fire hazard or a menace to public health, safety or welfare. The ordinance shall require the proceedings therefor to be initiated by a resolution of the governing body of the city or town, adopted after not less than five days' notice to the owner, which shall describe the property involved and the hazardous condition, and require the owner to make such removal or destruction after notice given as required by said ordinance. The ordinance may provide that if such removal or destruction is not made by the owner after notice given as required by the ordinance in any of the above cases, that the city or town will cause the removal or destruction thereof and may also provide that the cost to the city or town shall become a charge against the owner of the property and a lien against the property. Notice of the lien herein authorized shall as nearly as practicable be in substantially the same form, filed with the same officer within the same time and manner, and enforced and foreclosed as is provided by law for liens for labor and materials.The provisions of this section are supplemental and additional to any other powers granted or held by any city or town on the same or a similar subject.[ 1969 c 20 § 1; 1965 c 7 § 35.21.310. Prior: 1949 c 113 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 9213-10.]NOTES:Weeds, duty of city or town, extermination areas: RCW 17.04.160.
WA Rev Code § 35.21.315 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.315 - Amateur radio antennas—Local regulation to conform with federal law.

RCW 35.21.315 Amateur radio antennas—Local regulation to conform with federal law.No city or town shall enact or enforce an ordinance or regulation that fails to conform to the limited preemption entitled "Amateur Radio Preemption, 101 FCC 2nd 952 (1985)" issued by the federal communications commission. An ordinance or regulation adopted by a city or town with respect to amateur radio antennas shall conform to the limited federal preemption, that states local regulations that involve placement, screening, or height of antennas based on health, safety, or aesthetic considerations must be crafted to reasonably accommodate amateur communications, and to represent the minimal practicable regulation to accomplish the local authority's legitimate purpose.[ 1994 c 50 § 1.]NOTES:Effective date—1994 c 50: "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 shall take effect immediately [March 23, 1994]." [ 1994 c 50 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 35.21.320 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.320 - Warrants—Interest rate—Payment.

RCW 35.21.320 Warrants—Interest rate—Payment.All city and town warrants shall draw interest from and after their presentation to the treasurer, but no compound interest shall be paid on any warrant directly or indirectly. The city or town treasurer shall pay all warrants in the order of their number and date of issue whenever there are sufficient funds in the treasury applicable to the payment. If five hundred dollars (or any sum less than five hundred dollars as may be prescribed by ordinance) is accumulated in any fund having warrants outstanding against it, the city or town treasurer shall publish a call for warrants to that amount in the next issue of the official newspaper of the city or town. The notice shall describe the warrants so called by number and specifying the fund upon which they were drawn: PROVIDED, That no call need be made until the amount accumulated is equal to the amount due on the warrant longest outstanding: PROVIDED FURTHER, That no more than two calls shall be made in any one month.Any city or town treasurer who knowingly fails to call for or pay any warrant in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than five hundred dollars and conviction thereof shall be sufficient cause for removal from office.[ 1985 c 469 § 20; 1965 c 7 § 35.21.320. Prior: (i) 1893 c 48 § 1, part; RRS § 4116, part. (ii) 1895 c 152 § 2, part; RRS § 4119, part. (iii) 1895 c 152 § 1, part; RRS § 4118, part.]
WA Rev Code § 35.21.334 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.334 - Chief of police or marshal—Background investigation.

RCW 35.21.334 Chief of police or marshal—Background investigation.Before making an appointment in the office of chief of police or marshal, the appointing agency shall complete a thorough background investigation of the candidate. The Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs shall develop advisory procedures which may be used by the appointing authority in completing its background investigation of candidates for the office of chief of police or marshal.[ 1987 c 339 § 5.]NOTES:Intent—Severability—Effective date—1987 c 339: See notes following RCW 35.21.333.
WA Rev Code § 35.21.335 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.335 - Chief of police or marshal—Vacancy.

RCW 35.21.335 Chief of police or marshal—Vacancy.In the case of a vacancy in the office of chief of police or marshal, all requirements and procedures of RCW 35.21.333 and 35.21.334 shall be followed in filling the vacancy.[ 1987 c 339 § 6.]NOTES:Intent—Severability—Effective date—1987 c 339: See notes following RCW 35.21.333.
WA Rev Code § 35.21.340 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.340 - Cemeteries and funeral facilities.

RCW 35.21.340 Cemeteries and funeral facilities.See chapter 68.52 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 35.21.350 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.350 - Civil service in police and fire departments.

RCW 35.21.350 Civil service in police and fire departments.See Title 41 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 35.21.360 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.360 - Eminent domain by cities and towns.

RCW 35.21.360 Eminent domain by cities and towns.See chapter 8.12 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 35.21.370 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.370 - Joint county and city hospitals.

RCW 35.21.370 Joint county and city hospitals.See chapter 36.62 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 35.21.380 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.380 - Joint county and city buildings.

RCW 35.21.380 Joint county and city buildings.See chapter 36.64 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 35.21.385 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.385 - Counties with a population of two hundred ten thousand or more may contract with cities concerning buildings and related improvements.

RCW 35.21.385 Counties with a population of two hundred ten thousand or more may contract with cities concerning buildings and related improvements.See RCW 36.64.070.
WA Rev Code § 35.21.390 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.390 - Public employment, civil service and pensions.

RCW 35.21.390 Public employment, civil service and pensions.See Title 41 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 35.21.392 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.392 - Contractors—Authority of city to verify registration and report violations.

RCW 35.21.392 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 § 36; 2011 c 298 § 22; 2009 c 432 § 2.]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 § 35.21.395 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.395 - Historic preservation—Authorization to acquire property, borrow money, issue bonds, etc.

RCW 35.21.395 Historic preservation—Authorization to acquire property, borrow money, issue bonds, etc.Any city or town may acquire title to or any interest in real and personal property for the purpose of historic preservation and may restore, improve, maintain, manage, and lease the property for public or private use and may enter into contracts, borrow money, and issue bonds and other obligations for such purposes. This authorization shall not expand the eminent domain powers of cities or towns.[ 1984 c 203 § 3.]NOTES:Severability—1984 c 203: See note following RCW 35.43.140.
WA Rev Code § 35.21.400 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.400 - City may acquire property for parks, recreational, viewpoint, greenbelt, conservation, historic, scenic, or view purposes.

RCW 35.21.400 City may acquire property for parks, recreational, viewpoint, greenbelt, conservation, historic, scenic, or view purposes.See RCW 36.34.340.
WA Rev Code § 35.21.403 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.403 - Authority to establish lake and beach management districts.

RCW 35.21.403 Authority to establish lake and beach management districts.Any city or town may establish lake and beach management districts within its boundaries as provided in chapter 36.61 RCW. When a city or town establishes a lake or beach management district pursuant to chapter 36.61 RCW, the term "county legislative authority" shall be deemed to mean the city or town governing body, the term "county" shall be deemed to mean the city or town, and the term "county treasurer" shall be deemed to mean the city or town treasurer or other fiscal officer.[ 2008 c 301 § 28; 1985 c 398 § 27.]
WA Rev Code § 35.21.404 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|35.21.404 - Fish enhancement project—City's or town's liability.

RCW 35.21.404 Fish enhancement project—City's or town's liability.A city or town is not liable for adverse impacts resulting from a fish enhancement project that meets the criteria of RCW 77.55.181 and has been permitted by the department of fish and wildlife.[ 2014 c 120 § 9; 2003 c 39 § 14; 1998 c 249 § 9.]NOTES:Findings—Purpose—Report—Effective date—1998 c 249: See notes following RCW 77.55.181.