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WA Rev Code § 35A.15.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.15 - Disincorporation.|35A.15.020 - Election on disincorporation—Receiver.

RCW 35A.15.020 Election on disincorporation—Receiver.The legislative body shall cause the proposition of disincorporation to be submitted to the voters at the next general municipal election if one is to be held within one hundred and eighty days, or at a special election called for that purpose not less than ninety days, nor more than one hundred and eighty days, after the certification of sufficiency of the petition, or the passage of the resolution, as the case may be. If the code city has any indebtedness or outstanding liabilities, the legislative body shall provide for election of a receiver at the same election.[ 1967 ex.s. c 119 § 35A.15.020.]
WA Rev Code § 35A.15.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.15 - Disincorporation.|35A.15.040 - Ballots—Election results.

RCW 35A.15.040 Ballots—Election results.Ballot titles shall be prepared by the city as provided in RCW 35A.29.120 and shall contain the words "For Dissolution" and "Against Dissolution", and shall contain on separate lines, alphabetically, the names of candidates for receiver. If a majority of the votes cast on the proposition are for dissolution, the municipal corporation shall be dissolved upon certification of the election results to the office of the secretary of state.[ 1994 c 223 § 39; 1967 ex.s. c 119 § 35A.15.040.]
WA Rev Code § 35A.15.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.15 - Disincorporation.|35A.15.050 - Effect of disincorporation—Powers—Offices.

RCW 35A.15.050 Effect of disincorporation—Powers—Offices.The effect of disincorporation of a noncharter code city shall be as provided in RCW 35.07.090, 35.07.100, and 35.07.110.[ 1967 ex.s. c 119 § 35A.15.050.]
WA Rev Code § 35A.15.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.15 - Disincorporation.|35A.15.060 - Receiver—Qualification—Bond—When receiver may be appointed.

RCW 35A.15.060 Receiver—Qualification—Bond—When receiver may be appointed.The receiver shall qualify and post a bond as provided in RCW 35.07.120. If an elected receiver fails to qualify within the time prescribed, or if no receiver has been elected and the code city does have indebtedness or an outstanding liability, a receiver shall be appointed in the manner provided in RCW 35.07.130 or as provided in RCW 35.07.140.[ 1967 ex.s. c 119 § 35A.15.060.]
WA Rev Code § 35A.15.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.15 - Disincorporation.|35A.15.070 - Duties and authority of receiver—Claims—Priority.

RCW 35A.15.070 Duties and authority of receiver—Claims—Priority.The duties and authority of the receiver and the disposition and priority of claims against the former municipality shall be as provided in RCW 35.07.150, and the receiver shall have the rights, powers, and limitations provided for such a receiver in RCW 35.07.160, 35.07.170, and 35.07.180.[ 1967 ex.s. c 119 § 35A.15.070.]
WA Rev Code § 35A.15.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.15 - Disincorporation.|35A.15.080 - Compensation of receiver.

RCW 35A.15.080 Compensation of receiver.The compensation of the receiver shall be as provided in RCW 35.07.190.[ 1967 ex.s. c 119 § 35A.15.080.]
WA Rev Code § 35A.15.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.15 - Disincorporation.|35A.15.090 - Receiver—Removal for cause—Successive appointments.

RCW 35A.15.090 Receiver—Removal for cause—Successive appointments.The receiver may be removed for cause as provided in RCW 35.07.200 and a successor to the receiver may be appointed as provided in RCW 35.07.210.[ 1967 ex.s. c 119 § 35A.15.090.]
WA Rev Code § 35A.15.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.15 - Disincorporation.|35A.15.100 - Receiver—Final account and discharge.

RCW 35A.15.100 Receiver—Final account and discharge.The receiver shall file a final account, pay remaining funds to the county treasurer, and be discharged, all as provided in RCW 35.07.220.[ 1967 ex.s. c 119 § 35A.15.100.]
WA Rev Code § 35A.15.105 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.15 - Disincorporation.|35A.15.105 - Applicability of general receivership law.

RCW 35A.15.105 Applicability of general receivership law.The provisions of Title 7 RCW generally applicable to receivers and receiverships do not apply to receivers elected or appointed under this chapter.[ 2004 c 165 § 44.]NOTES:Purpose—Captions not law—2004 c 165: See notes following RCW 7.60.005.
WA Rev Code § 35A.15.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.15 - Disincorporation.|35A.15.110 - Involuntary dissolution.

RCW 35A.15.110 Involuntary dissolution.A noncharter code city may be involuntarily dissolved in the manner provided in RCW 35.07.230, 35.07.240, 35.07.250, and 35.07.260 upon the existence of the conditions stated in RCW 35.07.230.[ 1967 ex.s. c 119 § 35A.15.110.]
WA Rev Code § 35A.16.001 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.16 - Reduction of City Limits.|35A.16.001 - Actions subject to review by boundary review board.

RCW 35A.16.001 Actions subject to review by boundary review board.Actions taken under chapter 35A.16 RCW may be subject to potential review by a boundary review board under chapter 36.93 RCW.[ 1989 c 84 § 40.]
WA Rev Code § 35A.16.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.16 - Reduction of City Limits.|35A.16.010 - Petition or resolution for election.

RCW 35A.16.010 Petition or resolution for election.Upon the filing of a petition which is sufficient as determined by RCW 35A.01.040 praying for the exclusion from the boundaries of a code city of an area described by metes and bounds or by reference to a recorded plat or government survey, signed by qualified voters of the city in number equal to not less than ten percent of the number of votes cast at the last general municipal election, the legislative body of the code city shall cause the question to be submitted to the voters. As an alternate method, such a proposal for exclusion from the code city of a described area may be submitted to the voters by resolution of the legislative body. The question shall be submitted at the next general municipal election if one is to be held within one hundred and eighty days or at a special election called for that purpose not less than ninety days nor more than one hundred and eighty days after the certification of sufficiency of the petition or the passage of the resolution. The petition or resolution shall set out and describe the territory to be excluded from the code city, together with the boundaries of the code city as it will exist after such change is made.[ 1967 ex.s. c 119 § 35A.16.010.]
WA Rev Code § 35A.16.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.16 - Reduction of City Limits.|35A.16.030 - Abstract of vote.

RCW 35A.16.030 Abstract of vote.If three-fifths of the votes cast on the proposition favor the reduction of the corporate limits, the county auditor shall make and transmit to the office of the secretary of state a certified abstract of the vote.[ 1994 c 223 § 40; 1967 ex.s. c 119 § 35A.16.030.]
WA Rev Code § 35A.16.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.16 - Reduction of City Limits.|35A.16.040 - Effective date of reduction.

RCW 35A.16.040 Effective date of reduction.Promptly after the filing of the abstract of votes with the secretary of state the legislative body shall adopt an ordinance defining and fixing the corporate limits after excluding the area as determined by the election. The ordinance shall also describe the excluded territory by metes and bounds or by reference to a recorded plat or government survey and declare it no longer a part of the code city.[ 1967 ex.s. c 119 § 35A.16.040.]
WA Rev Code § 35A.16.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.16 - Reduction of City Limits.|35A.16.050 - Recording of ordinance and plat on effective date of reduction.

RCW 35A.16.050 Recording of ordinance and plat on effective date of reduction.Upon the effective date of the ordinance a certified copy thereof together with a map showing the corporate limits as altered shall be filed and recorded in the office of the county auditor of the county in which the code city is situated, and thereupon the boundaries shall be as set forth therein.[ 1967 ex.s. c 119 § 35A.16.050.]
WA Rev Code § 35A.16.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.16 - Reduction of City Limits.|35A.16.060 - Effect of exclusion as to liability for indebtedness.

RCW 35A.16.060 Effect of exclusion as to liability for indebtedness.The exclusion of an area from the boundaries of the code city shall not exempt any real property therein from taxation for the purpose of paying any indebtedness of the code city existing at the time of its exclusion and the interest thereon.[ 1967 ex.s. c 119 § 35A.16.060.]
WA Rev Code § 35A.16.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.16 - Reduction of City Limits.|35A.16.070 - Franchises within territory excluded.

RCW 35A.16.070 Franchises within territory excluded.In regard to franchises previously granted for operation of any public service business or facility within the territory excluded from a code city by proceedings under this chapter, the rights, obligations, and duties of the legislative body of the county or other political subdivision having jurisdiction over such territory and of the franchise holder shall be as provided in RCW 35.02.160, relating to inclusion of territory by an incorporation, and such a franchise shall be canceled and a new franchise issued by the legislative body having jurisdiction, as therein provided.[ 1967 ex.s. c 119 § 35A.16.070.]
WA Rev Code § 35A.16.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.16 - Reduction of City Limits.|35A.16.080 - Exclusion of agricultural land from the incorporated area of a code city.

RCW 35A.16.080 Exclusion of agricultural land from the incorporated area of a code city.Proceedings for excluding agricultural land from the boundaries of a charter code city or noncharter code city may be commenced by the filing of a petition which is sufficient as determined by RCW 35A.01.040 by property owners of the agricultural land proposed to be excluded, in the following manner which is alternative to other methods provided in this chapter:(1) A petition for exclusion of agricultural land from the incorporated area of a code city shall be filed with the legislative body of the municipality. The petition for exclusion must be signed by the owners of not less than one hundred percent of the agricultural land for which exclusion is sought and, if residents exist within the area proposed for exclusion, a majority of the registered voters residing in the area for which exclusion is petitioned.(2) The petition shall set forth a legal description of the territory proposed to be excluded and shall be accompanied by a drawing that outlines the boundaries of the territory sought to be excluded.(3) When a petition for exclusion that meets the requirements of this section and RCW 35A.01.040 is filed with the legislative body of the code city, the legislative body shall set a date, not later than sixty days after the filing of the request, for a public hearing thereon and cause notice of the hearing to be published in one or more issues of a newspaper of general circulation in the city. The notice shall also be posted in three public places within the territory proposed for exclusion, and shall specify the time and place of hearing and invite interested persons to appear and voice approval or disapproval of the exclusion.(4) Following the hearing, if the legislative body determines to effect the exclusion from city boundaries, they shall do so by ordinance. The ordinance may exclude all or any portion of the proposed territory but may not include in the exclusion any territory not described in the petition. The ordinance shall contain a legal description of the territory and declare it no longer a part of the code city.[ 2005 c 77 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 35A.21.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.21 - Provisions Affecting All Code Cities.|35A.21.010 - Validity of ordinances and resolutions—Deficiencies of form.

RCW 35A.21.010 Validity of ordinances and resolutions—Deficiencies of form.Deficiencies in the form of an ordinance or resolution shall not affect the validity thereof if the following requirements are met:(1) The purpose and intent of the ordinance or resolution are clear.(2) Any regulatory or procedural provisions thereof are expressed in clear and unambiguous terms, or the legislative intent can be determined by usual methods of judicial construction.(3) The legislative action was taken at an authorized public meeting held within the code city limits at a time and place made known to residents of the city, as provided by law.(4) The legislative body of the code city followed the prescribed procedures, if any, for passage of such an ordinance or resolution, as provided in the law or charter provision delegating to the legislative body the authority to so legislate; or, if prescribed procedures were not strictly complied with, no substantial detriment was incurred by any affected person, by reason of such irregularity.If the foregoing requirements have been met, brevity or awkwardness of language, or defects of form not going to the substance, or inadvertent use of an incorrect or inaccurate proper name or term shall not render an ordinance or resolution invalid, if otherwise in compliance with law.[ 1967 ex.s. c 119 § 35A.21.010.]
WA Rev Code § 35A.21.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.21 - Provisions Affecting All Code Cities.|35A.21.020 - Conflict between charter and optional code.

RCW 35A.21.020 Conflict between charter and optional code.This optional municipal code is intended to be a general law, available to all cities and towns within the state, and to all legal intents and purposes a "general law" within the meaning of Article 11, section 10 of the state Constitution, as amended.If any provision of this title is in conflict with any provision of the charter or amendments thereto of any charter code city, the provisions of this title shall govern and control, except where the legislative body of such charter code city, by ordinance, elects to retain such charter provision or amendment, in which event such charter provision shall prevail notwithstanding a conflict with provisions of this optional code: PROVIDED, That such ordinance shall be subject to referendum as provided in RCW 35A.29.170.[ 1967 ex.s. c 119 § 35A.21.020.]
WA Rev Code § 35A.21.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.21 - Provisions Affecting All Code Cities.|35A.21.030 - Mandatory duties of code city officers.

RCW 35A.21.030 Mandatory duties of code city officers.Except as otherwise provided in this title, every officer of a code city shall perform, in the manner provided, all duties of his or her office which are imposed by state law on officers of every other class of city who occupy a like position and perform like functions.[ 2009 c 549 § 3031; 1967 ex.s. c 119 § 35A.21.030.]
WA Rev Code § 35A.21.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.21 - Provisions Affecting All Code Cities.|35A.21.040 - Merit systems.

RCW 35A.21.040 Merit systems.Provisions for a merit system, made by charter or ordinance of a code city, shall be in compliance with any applicable statutes relating to civil service for employees of such city: PROVIDED, That nothing herein shall impair the validity of charter provisions adopted prior to the effective date of this title and relating to a merit system.[ 1967 ex.s. c 119 § 35A.21.040.]
WA Rev Code § 35A.21.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.21 - Provisions Affecting All Code Cities.|35A.21.050 - Pension and retirement systems.

RCW 35A.21.050 Pension and retirement systems.Nothing in this title shall be construed to alter or affect vested rights of city employees under pension and retirement systems in effect at the time this title becomes effective.[ 1967 ex.s. c 119 § 35A.21.050.]
WA Rev Code § 35A.21.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.21 - Provisions Affecting All Code Cities.|35A.21.060 - Garbage ordinance—Lien—Foreclosure.

RCW 35A.21.060 Garbage ordinance—Lien—Foreclosure.A garbage ordinance of a code city may contain the provisions authorized by RCW 35.21.130. Notice shall be given of a lien for garbage collection and disposal service, the lien shall have priority and be foreclosed all as provided in RCW 35.21.140 and 35.21.150.[ 1967 ex.s. c 119 § 35A.21.060.]
WA Rev Code § 35A.21.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.21 - Provisions Affecting All Code Cities.|35A.21.070 - Office hours prescribed by ordinance.

RCW 35A.21.070 Office hours prescribed by ordinance.All code city offices shall be kept open for the transaction of business during such days and hours as the legislative body of such city shall by ordinance prescribe.[ 1967 ex.s. c 119 § 35A.21.070.]
WA Rev Code § 35A.21.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.21 - Provisions Affecting All Code Cities.|35A.21.080 - Computation of time.

RCW 35A.21.080 Computation of time.When, under the provisions of this title, an act is to be done within a certain time period, the time shall be computed by excluding the first day and including the last, except that when the last day is a Saturday, Sunday, or a day designated by RCW 1.16.050 or by the city's ordinances as a holiday, then it also is excluded and the act must be completed on the next business day.[ 1967 ex.s. c 119 § 35A.21.080.]
WA Rev Code § 35A.21.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.21 - Provisions Affecting All Code Cities.|35A.21.090 - Jurisdiction over adjacent waters—Control of street over tidelands.

RCW 35A.21.090 Jurisdiction over adjacent waters—Control of street over tidelands.The legislative body of a code city shall have supervision and control within its corporate limits of streets over tidelands or upon or across tide and shore lands of the first class as provided in RCW 35.21.230, 35.21.240 and 35.21.250; and shall have jurisdiction over adjacent waters as provided in RCW 35.21.160.[ 1967 ex.s. c 119 § 35A.21.090.]
WA Rev Code § 35A.21.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.21 - Provisions Affecting All Code Cities.|35A.21.100 - Lien for utility services.

RCW 35A.21.100 Lien for utility services.Code cities owning or operating waterworks or electric light distribution or power plants shall have a lien for such utility services as provided by RCW 35.21.290 for cities owning such plants and as limited therein, which lien may be enforced only as provided in RCW 35.21.300.[ 1967 ex.s. c 119 § 35A.21.100.]
WA Rev Code § 35A.21.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.21 - Provisions Affecting All Code Cities.|35A.21.110 - Warrants—Interest rate—Payment.

RCW 35A.21.110 Warrants—Interest rate—Payment.Code city warrants shall draw interest, be paid, and called for all as provided in RCW 35.21.320 and the duty and liability of the treasurer of a code city in calling and paying warrants of the city shall be as provided in RCW 35.21.320.[ 1967 ex.s. c 119 § 35A.21.110.]
WA Rev Code § 35A.21.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.21 - Provisions Affecting All Code Cities.|35A.21.120 - Utilities—Facilities for generation of electricity.

RCW 35A.21.120 Utilities—Facilities for generation of electricity.Any code city owning and operating a public utility and having facilities and/or land for the generation of electricity shall be governed by the provisions of RCW 35.21.420 through 35.21.450.[ 1967 ex.s. c 119 § 35A.21.120.]
WA Rev Code § 35A.21.125 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.21 - Provisions Affecting All Code Cities.|35A.21.125 - Locally regulated utilities—Attachments to poles.

RCW 35A.21.125 Locally regulated utilities—Attachments to poles.(1) As used in this section:(a) "Attachment" means the affixation or installation of any wire, cable or other physical material capable of carrying electronic impulses or light waves for the carrying of intelligence for telecommunications or television, including, but not limited to cable, and any related device, apparatus, or auxiliary equipment upon any pole owned or controlled in whole or in part by one or more locally regulated utilities where the installation has been made with the necessary consent.(b) "Locally regulated utility" means a code city owning and operating an electric utility not subject to rate or service regulation by the utilities and transportation commission.(c) "Nondiscriminatory" means that pole owners may not arbitrarily differentiate among or between similar classes of persons approved for attachments.(2) All rates, terms, and conditions made, demanded or received by a locally regulated utility for attachments to its poles must be just, reasonable, nondiscriminatory and sufficient. A locally regulated utility shall levy attachment space rental rates that are uniform for the same class of service within the locally regulated utility service area.(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed or is intended to confer upon the utilities and transportation commission any authority to exercise jurisdiction over locally regulated utilities.[ 1996 c 32 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 35A.21.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.21 - Provisions Affecting All Code Cities.|35A.21.130 - Codification of ordinances.

RCW 35A.21.130 Codification of ordinances.Compilation, codification, and revision of code city ordinances shall be as provided by and be governed by the provisions of RCW 35.21.500 through 35.21.570.[ 1967 ex.s. c 119 § 35A.21.130.]
WA Rev Code § 35A.21.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code|Chapter 35A.21 - Provisions Affecting All Code Cities.|35A.21.140 - Change of name.

RCW 35A.21.140 Change of name.Any code city may change its name in accordance with the procedure provided in chapter 35.62 RCW.[ 1967 ex.s. c 119 § 35A.21.140.]