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WA Rev Code § 35.23.444 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.23 - Second-Class Cities.|35.23.444 - Nonpolluting power generation by individual—Exemption from regulation—Authorization to contract with utility.

RCW 35.23.444 Nonpolluting power generation by individual—Exemption from regulation—Authorization to contract with utility.See chapter 80.58 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 35.23.445 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.23 - Second-Class Cities.|35.23.445 - Hydroelectric resources—Separate legal authority—Creation by irrigation districts and cities, towns, or public utility districts.

RCW 35.23.445 Hydroelectric resources—Separate legal authority—Creation by irrigation districts and cities, towns, or public utility districts.See RCW 87.03.825 through 87.03.840.
WA Rev Code § 35.23.452 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.23 - Second-Class Cities.|35.23.452 - Additional powers—Acquisition, control, and disposition of property.

RCW 35.23.452 Additional powers—Acquisition, control, and disposition of property.The city council of such city shall have power to purchase, lease, or otherwise acquire real estate and personal property necessary or proper for municipal purposes and to control, lease, sublease, convey or otherwise dispose of the same; to acquire and plat land for cemeteries and parks and provide for the regulation thereof, including but not limited to the right to lease any waterfront and other lands adjacent thereto owned by it for manufacturing, commercial or other business purposes; including but not limited to the right to lease for wharf, dock and other purposes of navigation and commerce such portions of its streets which bound upon or terminate in its waterfront or the navigable waters of such city, subject, however, to the written consent of the lessees of a majority of the square feet frontage of the harbor area abutting on any street proposed to be so leased. No lease of streets or waterfront shall be for longer than ten years and the rental therefor shall be fixed by the city council. Every such lease shall contain a clause that at intervals of every five years during the term thereof the rental to be paid by the lessee shall be readjusted between the lessee and the city by mutual agreement, or in default of such mutual agreement that the rental shall be fixed by arbitrators to be appointed one by the city council, one by the lessee and the third by the two thus appointed. No such lease shall be made until the city council has first caused notice thereof to be published in the official newspaper of such city at least fifteen days and in one issue thereof each week prior to the making of such lease, which notice shall describe the portion of the street proposed to be leased, to whom, for what purpose, and the rental to be charged therefor. The city may improve part of such waterfront or street extensions by building inclines, wharves, gridirons and other accommodations for shipping, commerce and navigation and may charge and collect for service and use thereof reasonable rates and tolls.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.24.300. Prior: 1963 c 155 § 1; 1915 c 184 § 15; RRS § 9128. Formerly RCW 35.24.300.]
WA Rev Code § 35.23.454 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.23 - Second-Class Cities.|35.23.454 - Additional powers—Parking meter revenue for revenue bonds.

RCW 35.23.454 Additional powers—Parking meter revenue for revenue bonds.All second-class cities and towns are authorized to use parking meter revenue as a base for obtaining revenue bonds for use in improvement of streets, roads, alleys, and such other related public works.[ 1994 c 81 § 44; 1965 c 7 § 35.24.305. Prior: 1957 c 166 § 1. Formerly RCW 35.24.305.]
WA Rev Code § 35.23.455 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.23 - Second-Class Cities.|35.23.455 - Additional powers—Construction and operation of boat harbors, marinas, docks, etc.

RCW 35.23.455 Additional powers—Construction and operation of boat harbors, marinas, docks, etc.The legislative body of any second-class city or town which contains, or abuts upon, any bay, lake, sound, river or other navigable waters, may construct, operate and maintain any boat harbor, marina, dock or other public improvement, for the purposes of commerce, recreation or navigation.[ 1994 c 81 § 20; 1965 c 154 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 35.23.456 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.23 - Second-Class Cities.|35.23.456 - Additional powers—Ambulances and first aid equipment.

RCW 35.23.456 Additional powers—Ambulances and first aid equipment.A second-class city, where commercial ambulance service is not readily available, shall have the power:(1) To authorize the operation of municipally-owned ambulances which may serve the city and may serve for emergencies surrounding rural areas;(2) To authorize the operation of other municipally-owned first aid equipment which may serve the city and surrounding rural areas;(3) To contract with the county or with another municipality for emergency use of city-owned ambulances or other first aid equipment: PROVIDED, That the county or other municipality shall contribute at least the cost of maintenance and operation of the equipment attributable to its use thereof; and(4) To provide that such ambulance service may be used to transport persons in need of emergency hospital care to hospitals beyond the city limits.The council may, in its discretion, make a charge for the service authorized by this section: PROVIDED, That such ambulance service shall not enter into competition or competitive bidding where private ambulance service is available.[ 1994 c 81 § 45; 1965 c 7 § 35.24.306. Prior: 1963 c 131 § 1. Formerly RCW 35.24.306.]
WA Rev Code § 35.23.457 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.23 - Second-Class Cities.|35.23.457 - Conveyance or lease of space above real property or structures or improvements.

RCW 35.23.457 Conveyance or lease of space above real property or structures or improvements.See RCW 35.22.302.
WA Rev Code § 35.23.460 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.23 - Second-Class Cities.|35.23.460 - Employees' group insurance—False arrest insurance.

RCW 35.23.460 Employees' group insurance—False arrest insurance.Subject to chapter 48.62 RCW, any second-class city or town may contract with an insurance company authorized to do business in this state to provide group insurance for its employees including group false arrest insurance for its law enforcement personnel, and pursuant thereto may use a portion of its revenues to pay an employer's portion of the premium for such insurance, and may make deductions from the payrolls of employees for the amount of the employees' contribution and may apply the amount deducted in payment of the employees' portion of the premium.[ 1994 c 81 § 21; 1991 sp.s. c 30 § 19; 1965 c 7 § 35.23.460. Prior: 1963 c 127 § 1; 1947 c 162 § 1; RRS § 9592-160.]NOTES:Effective date, implementation, application—1991 sp.s. c 30: See RCW 48.62.900.
WA Rev Code § 35.23.470 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.23 - Second-Class Cities.|35.23.470 - Publicity fund.

RCW 35.23.470 Publicity fund.Every city of the second class may create a publicity fund to be used exclusively for exploiting and advertising the general advantages and opportunities of the city and its vicinity. After providing by ordinance for a publicity fund the city council may use therefor an annual amount not exceeding sixty-two and one-half cents per thousand dollars of assessed valuation of the taxable property in the city.[ 1994 c 81 § 22; 1973 1st ex.s. c 195 § 16; 1965 c 7 § 35.23.470. Prior: 1913 c 57 § 1; RRS § 9035.]NOTES:Severability—Effective dates—Construction—1973 1st ex.s. c 195: See notes following RCW 84.52.043.
WA Rev Code § 35.23.480 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.23 - Second-Class Cities.|35.23.480 - Publicity board.

RCW 35.23.480 Publicity board.The publicity board administering the publicity fund shall consist of three members nominated by a recognized commercial organization in the city, then appointed by the mayor and confirmed by at least a two-thirds vote of the city council. The commercial organization must be incorporated, must be representative and public, devoted exclusively to the work usually devolving upon such organizations and have not less than two hundred bona fide dues-paying members; if more than one organization in the city meets the qualifications, the oldest one shall be designated to make the nominations.Members of the publicity board must be resident property owners and voters in the city and after their appointment and confirmation must qualify by taking the oath of office and filing a bond with the city in the sum of one thousand dollars conditioned upon the faithful performance of their duties. They shall be appointed in December and their terms shall be for one year commencing on the second Monday in January after their appointment and until their successors are appointed and qualified. Any member of the board may be removed by the mayor at the request of the organization which nominated the members after a majority vote of the entire membership of the organization favoring the removal, taken at a regular meeting.Members of the publicity board shall serve without remuneration.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.23.480. Prior: 1913 c 57 § 2, part; RRS § 9036, part.]
WA Rev Code § 35.23.490 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.23 - Second-Class Cities.|35.23.490 - Limitations on use of publicity fund.

RCW 35.23.490 Limitations on use of publicity fund.All expenditures shall be made under direction of the board of publicity. No part of the publicity fund shall ever be paid to any newspaper, magazine, or periodical published within the city or county in which the city is situated, for advertising, or write-ups or for any other service or purpose and no part of the fund shall be expended for the purpose of making exhibits at any fair, exposition or the like.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.23.490. Prior: 1913 c 57 § 2, part; RRS § 9036, part.]
WA Rev Code § 35.23.505 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.23 - Second-Class Cities.|35.23.505 - Local improvement guaranty fund—Investment in city's own guaranteed bonds.

RCW 35.23.505 Local improvement guaranty fund—Investment in city's own guaranteed bonds.The city treasurer of any second-class city, by and with the consent of the city council or finance committee of the city council, may invest any portion of its local improvement guaranty fund in the city's own guaranteed local improvement bonds in an amount not to exceed ten percent of the total issue of bonds in any one local improvement district: PROVIDED, That no such investment shall be made in an amount which will affect the ability of the local improvement guaranty fund to meet its obligations as they accrue, and that if all the bonds have the same maturity, the bonds having the highest numbers shall be purchased.The interest received shall be credited to the local improvement guaranty fund.[ 1994 c 81 § 48; 1965 c 7 § 35.24.400. Prior: 1941 c 145 § 2; RRS § 9138-2. Formerly RCW 35.24.400.]NOTES:Local improvementsbonds and warrants: Chapter 35.45 RCW.nonguaranteed bonds: Chapter 35.48 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 35.23.515 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.23 - Second-Class Cities.|35.23.515 - Utilities—City may contract for service or construct own facilities.

RCW 35.23.515 Utilities—City may contract for service or construct own facilities.The city council of every city of the second class may contract for supplying the city with water, light, power, and heat for municipal purposes; and within or without the city may acquire, construct, repair, and manage pumps, aqueducts, reservoirs, plants, or other works necessary or proper for irrigation purposes or for supplying water, light, power, or heat or any by-product thereof for the use of the city and any person within the city and dispose of any excess of its supply to any person without the city.[ 1994 c 81 § 49; 1965 c 7 § 35.24.410. Prior: 1917 c 124 § 1, part; 1915 c 184 § 16, part; RRS § 9129, part. Formerly RCW 35.24.410.]
WA Rev Code § 35.23.525 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.23 - Second-Class Cities.|35.23.525 - Utilities—Method of acquisition—Bonds.

RCW 35.23.525 Utilities—Method of acquisition—Bonds.To pay the original cost of water, light, power, or heat systems, every city of the second class may issue:(1) General bonds to be retired by general tax levies against all the property within the city limits then existing or as they may thereafter be extended; or(2) Utility bonds under the general authority given to all cities for the acquisition or construction of public utilities.Extensions to plants may be made either(1) By general bond issue,(2) By general tax levies, or(3) By creating local improvement districts in accordance with statutes governing their establishment.[ 1994 c 81 § 50; 1965 c 7 § 35.24.420. Prior: 1917 c 124 § 1, part; 1915 c 184 § 16, part; RRS § 9129, part. Formerly RCW 35.24.420.]
WA Rev Code § 35.23.535 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.23 - Second-Class Cities.|35.23.535 - Utilities—Maintenance and operation—Rates.

RCW 35.23.535 Utilities—Maintenance and operation—Rates.No taxes shall be imposed for maintenance and operating charges of city owned water, light, power, or heating works or systems.Rates shall be fixed by ordinance for supplying water, light, power, or heat for commercial, domestic, or irrigation purposes sufficient to pay for all operating and maintenance charges. If the rates in force produce a greater amount than is necessary to meet operating and maintenance charges, the rates may be reduced or the excess income may be transferred to the city's current expense fund.Complete separate accounts for municipal utilities must be kept under the system and on forms prescribed by the state auditor.The term "maintenance and operating charges," as used in this section includes all necessary repairs, replacement, interest on any debts incurred in acquiring, constructing, repairing and operating plants and departments and all depreciation charges. This term shall also include an annual charge equal to four percent on the cost of the plant or system, as determined by the state auditor to be paid into the current expense fund, except that where utility bonds have been or may hereafter be issued and are unpaid no payment shall be required into the current expense fund until such bonds are paid.[ 1995 c 301 § 37; 1965 c 7 § 35.24.430. Prior: 1917 c 124 § 1, part; 1915 c 184 § 16, part; RRS § 9129, part. Formerly RCW 35.24.430.]
WA Rev Code § 35.23.545 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.23 - Second-Class Cities.|35.23.545 - Procedure to attack consolidation or annexation of territory.

RCW 35.23.545 Procedure to attack consolidation or annexation of territory.Proceedings attacking the validity of the consolidation of a city of the second class or the annexation of territory to a city of the second class shall be by quo warranto only, instituted by the prosecuting attorney of the county in which the city is located or by a person interested in the proceedings whose interest must clearly be shown. The quo warranto proceedings must be commenced within one year after the consolidation or annexation proceedings complained of and no error, irregularity, or defect of any kind shall be the basis for invalidating a consolidation or annexation after one year.[ 1994 c 81 § 51; 1965 c 7 § 35.24.440. Prior: 1923 c 153 § 1; RRS § 8913-1. Formerly RCW 35.24.440.]NOTES:Validating—1923 c 153: "All proceedings for the consolidation of cities of the third class and for the annexation of any unincorporated territory described in any abstract filed with the secretary of state in any such annexation proceeding to a city of the third class heretofore had, or attempted to be had, and over which such consolidated cities or annexed territory such city has exercised jurisdiction for a period of one year after the filing of such abstract with the secretary of state, are hereby ratified and validated as of the date of filing such abstract, irrespective of the fact that such consolidated cities, or any part thereof, are separated by a body of navigable water or that such annexed territory, or any part thereof, is separated from such city by a body of navigable water, and irrespective of any failure to file a petition for such consolidation or annexation, or to give proper notice of election or of any other defect occurring in such consolidation or annexation proceedings, and all territory so sought to be annexed is hereby declared to be a part of such annexing city as of the date of filing such abstract, and such cities so consolidated are hereby declared to be one municipal corporation as of the date of filing such abstract. All proceedings since the date of the filing of such abstract heretofore had or attempted to be had by any such city within or including such annexed territory, or any part thereof, in the creation of local improvement districts and the making of local improvements, the levying of special assessments and the issuance of bonds therein and also in the levy of taxes, making of contracts, incurring of indebtedness and the issuance of bonds therefor are hereby ratified, validated and confirmed. PROVIDED, That nothing in this act contained shall affect the rights of any parties in any proceedings now pending in any court of record in this state and the rights of such parties therein shall be determined and adjudicated as the same existed prior to the passage of this act." [ 1923 c 153 § 2.] This applies to RCW 35.23.545.
WA Rev Code § 35.23.555 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.23 - Second-Class Cities.|35.23.555 - Criminal code repeals by city operating municipal court—Agreement covering costs of handling resulting criminal cases—Arbitration.

RCW 35.23.555 Criminal code repeals by city operating municipal court—Agreement covering costs of handling resulting criminal cases—Arbitration.A city of the second class operating a municipal court may not repeal in its entirety that portion of its municipal code defining crimes or repeal a provision of its municipal code which defines a crime equivalent to an offense listed in RCW 46.63.020 unless the municipality has reached an agreement with the appropriate county under chapter 39.34 RCW under which the county is to be paid a reasonable amount for costs associated with prosecution, adjudication, and sentencing in criminal cases filed in district court as a result of the repeal. The agreement shall include provisions for periodic review and renewal of the terms of the agreement. If the municipality and the county are unable to agree on the terms for renewal of the agreement, they shall be deemed to have entered into an agreement to submit the issue to arbitration under chapter 7.04A RCW. Pending conclusion of the arbitration proceeding, the terms of the agreement shall remain in effect. The municipality and the county have the same rights and are subject to the same duties as other parties who have agreed to submit to arbitration under chapter 7.04A RCW.[ 2005 c 433 § 39; 1994 c 81 § 52; 1984 c 258 § 206. Formerly RCW 35.24.455.]NOTES:Application—Captions not law—Savings—Effective date—2005 c 433: See RCW 7.04A.290 through 7.04A.310 and 7.04A.900.Court Improvement Act of 1984—Effective dates—Severability—Short title—1984 c 258: See notes following RCW 3.30.010.
WA Rev Code § 35.23.560 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.23 - Second-Class Cities.|35.23.560 - Waterworks—Construction by city or by district assessments.

RCW 35.23.560 Waterworks—Construction by city or by district assessments.All cities and towns within the state, other than cities of the first class, which are empowered to construct waterworks for irrigation and domestic purposes, may do so either by the entire city or by assessment districts as the mayor and council may determine.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.23.560. Prior: 1901 c 117 § 1; RRS § 9526.]
WA Rev Code § 35.23.570 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.23 - Second-Class Cities.|35.23.570 - Waterworks—Plans—Special assessments.

RCW 35.23.570 Waterworks—Plans—Special assessments.Before letting any contract for the construction of any waterworks for irrigation and domestic purposes, the mayor and council shall by ordinance or resolution adopt the plans therefor and shall fix and establish the assessment district, if the same is to be constructed at the expense of the district, and such cities and towns are authorized to charge the expense of such waterworks for irrigation and domestic purposes to all the property included within such district which is contiguous or proximate to any streets in which any main pipe or lateral pipe of such waterworks for irrigation and domestic purposes, is to be placed, and to levy special assessments upon such property to pay therefor, which assessment shall be levied in accordance with the last general assessment of the property within said district for city purposes.[ 1994 c 81 § 23; 1965 c 7 § 35.23.570. Prior: 1901 c 117 § 2; RRS § 9527.]
WA Rev Code § 35.23.580 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.23 - Second-Class Cities.|35.23.580 - Waterworks—Procedure—Bonds.

RCW 35.23.580 Waterworks—Procedure—Bonds.For the purpose of providing for, constructing and maintaining such waterworks for irrigation and domestic purposes and issuing bonds to pay therefor, such cities and towns may proceed in all ways in accordance with, and apply all the provisions of, law relating to local improvement assessments.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.23.580. Prior: 1901 c 117 § 3; RRS § 9528.]
WA Rev Code § 35.23.680 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.23 - Second-Class Cities.|35.23.680 - Cities of ten thousand or more may frame charter without changing classification.

RCW 35.23.680 Cities of ten thousand or more may frame charter without changing classification.See chapter 35.22 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 35.23.705 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.23 - Second-Class Cities.|35.23.705 - Purchase of electric power and energy from joint operating agency.

RCW 35.23.705 Purchase of electric power and energy from joint operating agency.A city of the second class may contract to purchase from a joint operating agency electric power and energy required for its present or future requirements. For projects the output of which is limited to qualified alternative energy resources as defined by RCW 19.29A.090(3), the contract may include the purchase of capability of the projects to produce electricity in addition to the actual output of the projects. The contract may provide that the city must make the payments required by the contract whether or not a project is completed, operable, or operating and notwithstanding the suspension, interruption, interference, reduction, or curtailment of the output of a project or the power and energy contracted for. The contract may also provide that payments under the contract are not subject to reduction, whether by offset or otherwise, and shall not be conditioned upon the performance or nonperformance of the joint operating agency or a city, town, or public utility district under the contract or other instrument.[ 2003 c 138 § 5.]