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WA Rev Code § 86.15.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 86 - Flood Control|Chapter 86.15 - Flood Control Zone Districts.|86.15.060 - Administration.

RCW 86.15.060 Administration.(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, administration of the affairs of zones shall be in the county engineer. The engineer may appoint such deputies and engage such employees, specialists, and technicians as may be required by the zone and as are authorized by the zone's budget. Subject to the approval of the supervisors, the engineer may organize, or reorganize as required, the zone into such departments, divisions, or other administrative relationships as he or she deems necessary to its efficient operation.(2) In a zone with supervisors elected pursuant to RCW 86.15.050, the supervisors may provide for administration of the affairs of the zone by other than the county engineer, pursuant to the authority established in RCW 86.15.095 to hire employees, staff, and services and to enter into contracts.[ 2013 c 23 § 476; 2005 c 127 § 1; 1961 c 153 § 6.]NOTES:Effective date—2005 c 127: See note following RCW 86.15.055.
WA Rev Code § 86.15.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 86 - Flood Control|Chapter 86.15 - Flood Control Zone Districts.|86.15.070 - Advisory committees.

RCW 86.15.070 Advisory committees.The board may appoint a countywide advisory committee, which shall consist of not more than fifteen members. The board also may appoint an advisory committee for any zone or combination of two or more zones which committees shall consist of not more than five members. Members of an advisory committee shall serve without pay and shall serve at the pleasure of the board.[ 1967 ex.s. c 136 § 6; 1961 c 153 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 86.15.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 86 - Flood Control|Chapter 86.15 - Flood Control Zone Districts.|86.15.080 - General powers.

RCW 86.15.080 General powers.A zone or participating zone may:(1) Exercise all the powers and immunities vested in a county for flood water or stormwater control purposes under the provisions of chapters 86.12, 86.13, 36.89, and 36.94 RCW: PROVIDED, That in exercising such powers, all actions shall be taken in the name of the zone and title to all property or property rights shall vest in the zone;(2) Plan, construct, acquire, repair, maintain, and operate all necessary equipment, facilities, improvements, and works to control, conserve, and remove flood waters and stormwaters and to otherwise carry out the purposes of this chapter including, but not limited to, protection of the quality of water sources;(3) Take action necessary to protect life and property within the district from flood water damage, including in the context of an emergency, as defined in RCW 38.52.010, using covered volunteer emergency workers, as defined in RCW 38.52.010 and 38.52.180(5)(a), subject to and in accordance with the terms of RCW 38.52.180;(4) Control, conserve, retain, reclaim, and remove flood waters and stormwaters, including waters of lakes and ponds within the district, and dispose of the same for beneficial or useful purposes under such terms and conditions as the board may deem appropriate, subject to the acquisition by the board of appropriate water rights in accordance with the statutes;(5) Acquire necessary property, property rights, facilities, and equipment necessary to the purposes of the zone by purchase, gift, or condemnation: PROVIDED, That property of municipal corporations may not be acquired without the consent of such municipal corporation;(6) Sue and be sued in the name of the zone;(7) Acquire or reclaim lands when incidental to the purposes of the zone and dispose of such lands as are surplus to the needs of the zone in the manner provided for the disposal of county property in chapter 36.34 RCW;(8) Cooperate with or join with the state of Washington, United States, another state, any agency, corporation or political subdivision of the United States or any state, Canada, or any private corporation or individual for the purposes of this chapter;(9) Accept funds or property by loan, grant, gift or otherwise from the United States, the state of Washington, or any other public or private source;(10) Remove debris, logs, or other material which may impede the orderly flow of waters in streams or water courses: PROVIDED, That such material shall become property of the zone and may be sold for the purpose of recovering the cost of removal: PROVIDED FURTHER, That valuable material or minerals removed from public lands shall remain the property of the state;(11) Provide grant funds to political subdivisions of the state that are located within the boundaries of the zone, so long as the use of the grant funds is within the purposes authorized under this chapter.[ 2010 c 46 § 2; 1983 c 315 § 13; 1961 c 153 § 8.]NOTES:Severability—1983 c 315: See note following RCW 90.03.500.
WA Rev Code § 86.15.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 86 - Flood Control|Chapter 86.15 - Flood Control Zone Districts.|86.15.090 - Extraterritorial powers.

RCW 86.15.090 Extraterritorial powers.A zone may, when necessary to protect life and property within its limits from flood water, exercise any of its powers specified in RCW 86.15.080 outside its territorial limits.[ 1961 c 153 § 9.]
WA Rev Code § 86.15.095 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 86 - Flood Control|Chapter 86.15 - Flood Control Zone Districts.|86.15.095 - Zones constitute quasi municipal corporation—Constitutional and statutory powers.

RCW 86.15.095 Zones constitute quasi municipal corporation—Constitutional and statutory powers.A flood control zone district is a quasi municipal corporation, an independent taxing "authority" within the meaning of Article VII, section 1 of the state Constitution, and a "taxing district" within the meaning of Article VII, section 2 of the state Constitution.A flood control zone district constitutes a body corporate and possesses all the usual powers of a corporation for public purposes as well as all other powers that may now or hereafter be specifically conferred by statute, including, but not limited to, the authority to hire employees, staff, and services, to enter into contracts, and to sue and be sued.[ 1983 c 315 § 6.]NOTES:Severability—1983 c 315: See note following RCW 90.03.500.
WA Rev Code § 86.15.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 86 - Flood Control|Chapter 86.15 - Flood Control Zone Districts.|86.15.100 - Flood control or stormwater control improvements—Authorization.

RCW 86.15.100 Flood control or stormwater control improvements—Authorization.The supervisors may authorize the construction, extension, enlargement, or acquisition of necessary flood control or stormwater control improvements within the zone or any participating zones. The improvements may include, but shall not be limited to the extension, enlargement, construction, or acquisition of dikes and levees, drain and drainage systems, dams and reservoirs, or other flood control or stormwater control improvements; widening, straightening, or relocating of stream or water courses; and the acquisition, extension, enlargement, or construction of any works necessary for the protection of stream and water courses, channels, harbors, life, and property.[ 1983 c 315 § 14; 1961 c 153 § 10.]NOTES:Severability—1983 c 315: See note following RCW 90.03.500.
WA Rev Code § 86.15.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 86 - Flood Control|Chapter 86.15 - Flood Control Zone Districts.|86.15.110 - Flood control or stormwater control improvements—Initiation—Comprehensive plan.

RCW 86.15.110 Flood control or stormwater control improvements—Initiation—Comprehensive plan.Flood control or stormwater control improvements may be extended, enlarged, acquired, or constructed by a zone pursuant to a resolution adopted by the supervisors. The resolution shall specify:(1) Whether the improvement is to be extended, enlarged, acquired, or constructed;(2) That either:(a) A comprehensive plan of development for flood control has been prepared for the stream or water course upon which the improvement will be enlarged, extended, acquired, or constructed, and that the improvement generally contributes to the objectives of the comprehensive plan of development: PROVIDED, That the plan shall be first submitted to the state department of ecology at least ninety days in advance of the beginning of any flood control project or improvement; and shall be subject to all the regulatory control provisions by the department of ecology as provided in chapter 86.16 RCW; or(b) A comprehensive plan of development for stormwater control has been prepared for the area that will be served by the proposed stormwater control facilities;(3) If the improvement is to be constructed, that preliminary engineering studies and plans have been made, and that the plans and studies are on file with the county engineer;(4) The estimated cost of the acquisition or construction of the improvement, together with such supporting data as will reasonably show how the estimates were arrived at; and(5) That the improvement will benefit:(a) Two or more zones, hereinafter referred to as participating zones; or(b) A single zone; or(c) The county as a whole, as well as a zone or participating zones.[ 1983 c 315 § 15; 1961 c 153 § 11.]NOTES:Severability—1983 c 315: See note following RCW 90.03.500.
WA Rev Code § 86.15.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 86 - Flood Control|Chapter 86.15 - Flood Control Zone Districts.|86.15.120 - Flood control or stormwater control improvements—Hearing, notice.

RCW 86.15.120 Flood control or stormwater control improvements—Hearing, notice.Before finally adopting a resolution to undertake any flood control improvement or stormwater control improvement, the supervisors shall hold a hearing thereon. Notice and publication of the hearing shall be given under RCW 36.32.120(7). The supervisors may conduct any such hearing concurrently with a hearing on the establishment of a flood control zone, and may in such case designate the proposed zone a beneficiary of any improvement.[ 1983 c 315 § 16; 1961 c 153 § 12.]NOTES:Severability—1983 c 315: See note following RCW 90.03.500.
WA Rev Code § 86.15.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 86 - Flood Control|Chapter 86.15 - Flood Control Zone Districts.|86.15.130 - Zone treasurer—Funds.

RCW 86.15.130 Zone treasurer—Funds.The treasurer of each zone shall be the county treasurer. He or she shall establish within his or her office a zone flood control fund for each zone into which shall be deposited the proceeds of all tax levies, assessments, gifts, grants, loans, or other revenues which may become available to a zone.The treasurer shall also establish the following accounts within the zone fund:(1) For each flood control improvement financed by a bond issue, an account to which shall be deposited the proceeds of any such bond issue; and(2) An account for each outstanding bond issue to which will be deposited any revenues collected for the retirement of such outstanding bonds or for the payment of interest or charges thereon; and(3) A general account to which all other receipts of the zone shall be deposited.[ 2013 c 23 § 477; 1961 c 153 § 13.]
WA Rev Code § 86.15.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 86 - Flood Control|Chapter 86.15 - Flood Control Zone Districts.|86.15.140 - Budget.

RCW 86.15.140 Budget.The supervisors shall annually at the same time county budgets are prepared adopt a budget for the zone, which budget shall be divided into the following appropriation items: (1) Overhead and administration; (2) maintenance and operation; (3) construction and improvements; and (4) bond retirement and interest. In preparing the budget, the supervisors shall show the total amount to be expended in each appropriation item and the proportionate share of each appropriation item to be paid from each account of the zone.In preparing the annual budget, the supervisors shall under the appropriation item of construction and improvement list each flood control improvement or stormwater control improvement and the estimated expenditure to be made for each during the ensuing year. The supervisors may at any time during the year, if additional funds become available to the zone, adopt a supplemental budget covering additional authorized improvements.The zone budget or any supplemental budget shall be approved only after a public hearing, notice of which shall be given as provided by RCW 36.32.120(7).[ 1983 c 315 § 17; 1961 c 153 § 14.]NOTES:Severability—1983 c 315: See note following RCW 90.03.500.
WA Rev Code § 86.15.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 86 - Flood Control|Chapter 86.15 - Flood Control Zone Districts.|86.15.150 - County aid.

RCW 86.15.150 County aid.Whenever the supervisors have found under the provisions of RCW 86.15.110 that a flood control improvement or stormwater control improvement initiated by any zone will be of benefit to the county as a whole, as well as to the zone or participating zones; or whenever the supervisors have found that the maintenance and operation of any flood control improvement or stormwater control improvement within any zone will be of benefit to the overall flood control program or stormwater control program of the county, the board may authorize the transfer of any funds available to the county for flood control or stormwater control purposes to any zone or participating zones for flood control or stormwater control purposes.[ 1983 c 315 § 18; 1961 c 153 § 15.]NOTES:Severability—1983 c 315: See note following RCW 90.03.500.
WA Rev Code § 86.15.162 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 86 - Flood Control|Chapter 86.15 - Flood Control Zone Districts.|86.15.162 - Delinquent assessment—Sale of parcel—Accrual of interest.

RCW 86.15.162 Delinquent assessment—Sale of parcel—Accrual of interest.If the delinquent assessment remains unpaid on the date fixed for the sale under RCW 86.09.496 and 86.09.499, the parcel shall be sold in the same manner as provided under *RCW 87.03.310 through 87.03.330. If the district reconveys the land under *RCW 87.03.325 due to accident, inadvertence, or misfortune, however, interest shall accrue not at the rate provided in RCW 87.03.270, but at the rate provided in RCW 86.09.505.[ 1983 c 315 § 7.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: RCW 87.03.310 through 87.03.330 were repealed by 1988 c 134 § 15. Later enactment, see chapter 87.06 RCW.Severability—1983 c 315: See note following RCW 90.03.500.
WA Rev Code § 86.15.165 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 86 - Flood Control|Chapter 86.15 - Flood Control Zone Districts.|86.15.165 - Voluntary assessments for flood control or stormwater control improvements—Procedure—Disposition of proceeds—Use.

RCW 86.15.165 Voluntary assessments for flood control or stormwater control improvements—Procedure—Disposition of proceeds—Use.The supervisors may provide by resolution for levying voluntary assessments, under a mode of annual installments extending over a period not exceeding fifteen years, on property benefited from a flood control improvement or stormwater control improvement. The voluntary assessment shall be imposed only after each owner of property benefited by the flood control improvement has agreed to the assessment by written agreement with the supervisors. The agreement shall be recorded with the county auditor and the obligations under the agreement shall be binding upon all heirs and all successors in interest of the property.The voluntary assessments need not be uniform or directly related to benefits to the property from the flood control improvement or stormwater control improvement.The levying, collection, and enforcement authorized in this section shall be in the manner now and hereafter provided by law for the levying, collection, and enforcement of local improvement assessments by cities and towns, insofar as those provisions are not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter.The disposition of all proceeds from voluntary assessments shall be in accordance with RCW 86.15.130.The proceeds from voluntary assessments may be used for any flood control improvement or stormwater control improvement not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, and in addition the proceeds may be used for operation and maintenance of flood control improvements or stormwater control improvements constructed under the authority of this chapter.[ 1983 c 315 § 20; 1969 ex.s. c 195 § 3.]NOTES:Severability—1983 c 315: See note following RCW 90.03.500.
WA Rev Code § 86.15.170 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 86 - Flood Control|Chapter 86.15 - Flood Control Zone Districts.|86.15.170 - General obligation bonds.

RCW 86.15.170 General obligation bonds.The supervisors may authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds to finance any flood control improvement or stormwater control improvement and provide for the retirement of the bonds with ad valorem property tax levies. The general obligation bonds may be issued and the bond retirement levies imposed only when the voters of the flood control zone district approve a ballot proposition authorizing both the bond issuance and imposition of the excess bond retirement levies pursuant to Article VIII, section 6 and Article VII, section 2(b) of the state Constitution and RCW 84.52.056. Elections shall be held as provided in RCW 39.36.050. The bonds shall be issued on behalf of the zone or participating zones and be approved by the voters of the zone or participating zones when the improvement has by the resolution, provided in RCW 86.15.110, been found to be of benefit to a zone or participating zones. The bonds may not exceed an amount, together with any outstanding general obligation indebtedness, equal to three-fourths of one percent of the value of taxable property within the zone or participating zones, as the term "value of the taxable property" is defined in RCW 39.36.015. The bonds shall be issued and sold in accordance with chapter 39.46 RCW.[ 1984 c 186 § 62. Prior: 1983 c 315 § 21; 1983 c 167 § 211; 1961 c 153 § 17.]NOTES:Purpose—1984 c 186: See note following RCW 39.46.110.Severability—1983 c 315: See note following RCW 90.03.500.Liberal construction—Severability—1983 c 167: See RCW 39.46.010 and note following.
WA Rev Code § 86.15.175 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 86 - Flood Control|Chapter 86.15 - Flood Control Zone Districts.|86.15.175 - Community revitalization financing—Public improvements.

RCW 86.15.175 Community revitalization financing—Public improvements.In addition to other authority that a flood control zone district possesses, a flood control zone 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 flood control zone district to otherwise participate in the public improvements if that authority exists elsewhere.[ 2001 c 212 § 23.]
WA Rev Code § 86.15.176 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 86 - Flood Control|Chapter 86.15 - Flood Control Zone Districts.|86.15.176 - Service charges authorized—Disposition of revenue.

RCW 86.15.176 Service charges authorized—Disposition of revenue.The supervisors may provide by resolution for revenues by fixing rates and charges for the furnishing of service to those served or receiving benefits from a flood control improvement including public entities, except as otherwise provided in RCW 90.03.525. The service charge shall be uniform for the same class of benefits or service. In classifying services furnished or benefits received the board may in its discretion consider the character and use of land and its water runoff characteristics and any other matters that present a reasonable difference as a ground for distinction. Service charges shall be applicable to a zone or participating zones. The disposition of all revenue from service charges shall be in accordance with RCW 86.15.130.[ 1986 c 278 § 61; 1983 c 315 § 22; 1967 ex.s. c 136 § 7.]NOTES:Severability—1986 c 278: See note following RCW 36.01.010.Severability—1983 c 315: See note following RCW 90.03.500.
WA Rev Code § 86.15.178 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 86 - Flood Control|Chapter 86.15 - Flood Control Zone Districts.|86.15.178 - Revenue bonds—Lien for delinquent service charges.

RCW 86.15.178 Revenue bonds—Lien for delinquent service charges.(1) The supervisors may authorize the issuance of revenue bonds to finance any flood control improvement or stormwater control improvement. The bonds may be issued by the supervisors in the same manner as prescribed in RCW 36.67.510 through 36.67.570 pertaining to counties. The bonds shall be issued on behalf of the zone or participating zones when the improvement has by the resolution, provided in RCW 86.15.110, been found to be of benefit to a zone or participating zones. The bonds may be in any form, including bearer bonds or registered bonds.Each revenue bond shall state on its face that it is payable from a special fund, naming the fund and the resolution creating the fund.Revenue bond principal, interest, and all other related necessary expenses shall be payable only out of the appropriate special fund.A zone or participating zones shall have a lien for delinquent service charges, including interest thereon, against the premises benefited by a flood control improvement or stormwater control improvement, which lien shall be superior to all other liens and encumbrances except general taxes and local and special assessments. The lien shall be effective and shall be enforced and foreclosed in the same manner as provided for sewerage liens of cities and towns by RCW 35.67.200 through 35.67.290.(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, such bonds may be issued and sold in accordance with chapter 39.46 RCW.[ 1991 c 322 § 10. Prior: 1983 c 315 § 23; 1983 c 167 § 212; 1967 ex.s. c 136 § 8.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—Purpose—1991 c 322: See notes following RCW 86.12.200.Severability—1983 c 315: See note following RCW 90.03.500.Liberal construction—Severability—1983 c 167: See RCW 39.46.010 and note following.
WA Rev Code § 86.15.180 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 86 - Flood Control|Chapter 86.15 - Flood Control Zone Districts.|86.15.180 - Protection of public property.

RCW 86.15.180 Protection of public property.Any agency or department of the state of Washington, or any political subdivision or municipal corporation of the state may contribute funds to the county or any zone or zones to assist the county, zone or zones in carrying out the purposes of this chapter when such agency, department, subdivision or municipal corporation finds such action will materially contribute to the protection of publicly owned property under its jurisdiction.[ 1961 c 153 § 18.]
WA Rev Code § 86.15.190 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 86 - Flood Control|Chapter 86.15 - Flood Control Zone Districts.|86.15.190 - Abatement of nuisances.

RCW 86.15.190 Abatement of nuisances.The supervisors may order, on behalf of the zone or participating zones, that an action be brought in the superior court of the county to require the removal of publicly or privately owned structures, improvements, facilities, or accumulations of debris or materials that materially contribute to the dangers of loss of life or property from flood waters. Where the structures, improvements, facilities, or accumulations of debris or materials are found to endanger the public health or safety the court shall declare them a public nuisance, and forthwith order their abatement. If the abatement is not completed within the time ordered by the court, the county may abate the nuisance and charge the cost of the action against the land upon which the nuisance is located, and the payment of the charge may be enforced and collected in the same manner at the same time as county property taxes.[ 1983 c 315 § 24; 1961 c 153 § 19.]NOTES:Severability—1983 c 315: See note following RCW 90.03.500.