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WA Rev Code § 35.49.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.49 - Local Improvements—Collection of Assessments.|35.49.070 - Payment by county.

RCW 35.49.070 Payment by county.Upon the confirmation of the assessment roll for a local improvement district or utility local improvement district, the city or town treasurer shall certify and forward to the board of county commissioners a statement of all the lots, tracts, or parcels of land held or owned by the county assessed thereon, separately describing each lot, tract, or parcel, with the amount of the assessment charged against it.The board of county commissioners shall cause the amount of such local assessments to be paid to the city or town as other claims against the county are paid.If title to any property thus described was acquired by the county through foreclosure of general tax liens, the county shall:(1) Pay the assessment from the proceeds of the sale of the property; or(2) Sell the property subject to the lien of the assessment.[ 1967 c 52 § 15; 1965 c 7 § 35.49.070. Prior: 1929 c 139 § 1; 1905 c 29 § 3; RRS § 9342.]NOTES:Construction—Severability—1967 c 52: See notes following RCW 35.43.042.
WA Rev Code § 35.49.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.49 - Local Improvements—Collection of Assessments.|35.49.080 - Payment by metropolitan park district.

RCW 35.49.080 Payment by metropolitan park district.Upon the confirmation of the assessment roll for a local improvement district or utility local improvement district, the city treasurer shall certify and forward to the board of park commissioners of any metropolitan park district in which the city is located, a statement of all the lots, tracts, and parcels of land or other property held or owned by the district, assessed thereon, separately describing each lot, tract, or parcel with the amount of the assessment charged against it.The board of park commissioners shall cause the amount of the local assessments to be paid as other claims against the metropolitan park district are paid.[ 1967 c 52 § 16; 1965 c 7 § 35.49.080. Prior: 1929 c 204 § 3; RRS § 9343-3.]NOTES:Construction—Severability—1967 c 52: See notes following RCW 35.43.042.
WA Rev Code § 35.49.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.49 - Local Improvements—Collection of Assessments.|35.49.090 - Payment by joint owner.

RCW 35.49.090 Payment by joint owner.If any assessment for a local improvement, or an installment thereof, or judgment for either of them is paid, or a certificate of sale for either of them is redeemed by a joint owner of any of the property so assessed, he or she may, after demand and refusal, recover from his or her co-owners, by an action brought in superior court, the respective portions of the payment which each co-owner should bear. He or she shall have a lien upon the undivided interests of his or her co-owners from the date of the payment made by him or her and in the action shall recover interest at ten percent from the date of payment by him or her and the costs of the action in addition to the principal sum due him or her.[ 2009 c 549 § 2087; 1965 c 7 § 35.49.090. Prior: 1911 c 98 § 62; RRS § 9415.]
WA Rev Code § 35.49.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.49 - Local Improvements—Collection of Assessments.|35.49.100 - Payment in error—Remedy.

RCW 35.49.100 Payment in error—Remedy.If, through error or inadvertence, a person pays any assessment for a local improvement or an installment thereof upon the lands of another, he or she may, after demand and refusal, recover from the owner of such lands, by an action in the superior court, the amount so paid and the costs of the action.[ 2009 c 549 § 2088; 1965 c 7 § 35.49.100. Prior: 1911 c 98 § 65; RRS § 9418.]
WA Rev Code § 35.49.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.49 - Local Improvements—Collection of Assessments.|35.49.110 - Record of payment.

RCW 35.49.110 Record of payment.If the amount of any assessment for a local improvement with interest, penalty, costs, and charges accrued thereon is paid to the treasurer before sale of the property in foreclosure of the lien thereon, the city or town treasurer shall mark it paid upon the assessment roll with the date of payment thereof.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.49.110. Prior: 1927 c 275 § 2; 1911 c 98 § 30; RRS § 9382.]
WA Rev Code § 35.49.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.49 - Local Improvements—Collection of Assessments.|35.49.130 - Tax liens—City may protect assessment lien at foreclosure sale.

RCW 35.49.130 Tax liens—City may protect assessment lien at foreclosure sale.If any property situated in a local improvement district or utility local improvement district created by a city or town is offered for sale for general taxes by the county treasurer, the city or town shall have power to protect the lien or liens of any local improvement assessments outstanding against the whole or portion of such property by purchase at the treasurer's foreclosure sale.[ 1995 c 38 § 2; 1994 c 301 § 4; 1965 c 7 § 35.49.130. Prior: (i) 1911 c 98 § 63; RRS § 9416. (ii) 1929 c 143 § 1, part; 1925 ex.s. c 170 § 1, part; 1911 c 98 § 40, part; RRS § 9393, part.]NOTES:Acts of municipal officers ratified and confirmed—1995 c 38: See note following RCW 3.02.045.
WA Rev Code § 35.49.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.49 - Local Improvements—Collection of Assessments.|35.49.140 - Tax liens—Payment by city after taking property on foreclosure of local assessments.

RCW 35.49.140 Tax liens—Payment by city after taking property on foreclosure of local assessments.If a city or town has bid in any property on sale for local improvement assessments, it may satisfy the lien of any outstanding general taxes upon the property by payment of the face of such taxes and costs, without penalty or interest, but this shall not apply where certificates of delinquency against the property have been issued to private persons.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.49.140. Prior: 1929 c 143 § 1, part; 1925 ex.s. c 170 § 1, part; 1911 c 98 § 40, part; RRS § 9393, part.]
WA Rev Code § 35.49.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.49 - Local Improvements—Collection of Assessments.|35.49.150 - Tax title property—City may acquire from county before resale.

RCW 35.49.150 Tax title property—City may acquire from county before resale.If property is struck off to or bid in by a county at a sale for general taxes, and is subject to local improvement assessments in any city or town, or has been taken over by the city or town on the foreclosure of local improvement assessments, the city or town may acquire the property from the county at any time before resale and receive a deed therefor upon paying the face of such taxes and costs, without penalty or interest.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.49.150. Prior: 1929 c 143 § 1, part; 1925 ex.s. c 170 § 1, part; 1911 c 98 § 40, part; RRS § 9393, part.]
WA Rev Code § 35.49.160 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.49 - Local Improvements—Collection of Assessments.|35.49.160 - Tax title property—Disposition of proceeds upon resale.

RCW 35.49.160 Tax title property—Disposition of proceeds upon resale.Whenever property struck off to or bid in by a county at a sale for general taxes is subsequently sold by the county, the proceeds of the sale must be applied as follows:(1) First, to reimburse the county for the costs of foreclosure and sale as defined in RCW 36.35.110;(2) Any remaining proceeds must next be applied to pay any amounts deferred under chapter 84.37 or 84.38 RCW on the property, including accrued interest, and outstanding at the time the county acquired the property by tax deed;(3) Any remaining proceeds must next be applied to discharge in full the lien or liens for general taxes for which the property was sold;(4) Any remaining proceeds must be paid to the city or town to discharge all local improvement assessment liens against the property; and(5) Any surplus proceeds must be distributed among the proper county funds.[ 2013 c 221 § 1; 1965 c 7 § 35.49.160. Prior: 1929 c 143 § 1, part; 1925 ex.s. c 170 § 1, part; 1911 c 98 § 40, part; RRS § 9393, part.]
WA Rev Code § 35.49.170 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.49 - Local Improvements—Collection of Assessments.|35.49.170 - Acquisition of property by state or political subdivisions which is subject to unpaid assessments and delinquencies.

RCW 35.49.170 Acquisition of property by state or political subdivisions which is subject to unpaid assessments and delinquencies.See RCW 79.44.190.
WA Rev Code § 35.50.005 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.50 - Local Improvements—Foreclosure of Assessments.|35.50.005 - Filing of title, diagram, expense—Posting proposed roll.

RCW 35.50.005 Filing of title, diagram, expense—Posting proposed roll.Within fifteen days after any city or town has ordered a local improvement and created a local improvement district, the city or town shall cause to be filed with the officer authorized by law to collect the assessments for such improvement, the title of the improvement and district number and a copy of the diagram or print showing the boundaries of the district and preliminary assessment roll or abstract of same showing thereon the lots, tracts and parcels of land that will be specially benefited thereby and the estimated cost and expense of such improvement to be borne by each lot, tract, or parcel of land. Such officer shall immediately post the proposed assessment roll upon his or her index of local improvement assessments against the properties affected by the local improvement.[ 2009 c 549 § 2089; 1969 ex.s. c 258 § 16; 1965 c 7 § 35.50.005. Prior: 1955 c 353 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 35.50.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.50 - Local Improvements—Foreclosure of Assessments.|35.50.010 - Assessment lien—Attachment—Priority.

RCW 35.50.010 Assessment lien—Attachment—Priority.The charge assessed upon the respective lots, tracts, or parcels of land and other property in the assessment roll confirmed by ordinance of the city or town council for the purpose of paying the cost and expense in whole or in part of any local improvement, shall be a lien upon the property assessed from the time the assessment roll is placed in the hands of the city or town treasurer for collection, but as between the grantor and grantee, or vendor and vendee of any real property, when there is no express agreement as to payment of the local improvement assessments against the real property, the lien of such assessment shall attach thirty days after the filing of the diagram or print and the estimated cost and expense of such improvement to be borne by each lot, tract, or parcel of land, as provided in RCW 35.50.005. Interest and penalty shall be included in and shall be a part of the assessment lien.The assessment lien shall be paramount and superior to any other lien or encumbrance theretofore or thereafter created except a lien for general taxes.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.50.010. Prior: 1955 c 353 § 4; prior: (i) 1911 c 98 § 20; RRS § 9372. (ii) 1927 c 275 § 1, part; 1921 c 92 § 1; 1911 c 98 § 24, part; RRS § 9376, part.]
WA Rev Code § 35.50.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.50 - Local Improvements—Foreclosure of Assessments.|35.50.020 - Assessment lien—Validity.

RCW 35.50.020 Assessment lien—Validity.If the city or town council in making assessments against any property within any local improvement district or utility local improvement district has acted in good faith and without fraud, the assessments shall be valid and enforceable as such and the lien thereof upon the property assessed shall be valid.It shall be no objection to the validity of the assessment, or the lien thereof:(1) That the contract for the improvement was not awarded in the manner or at the time required by law; or(2) That the assessment was made by an unauthorized officer or person if the assessment roll was confirmed by the city or town authorities; or(3) That the assessment is based upon a front foot basis, or upon a basis of benefits to the property within the improvement district unless it is made to appear that the city or town authorities did not act in good faith and did not attempt to act fairly in regard thereto or unless it is made to appear that the city or town authorities acted fraudulently or oppressively in making the assessment.All local improvement assessments heretofore or hereafter made by city or town authorities in good faith are valid and in full force and effect.[ 1967 c 52 § 17; 1965 c 7 § 35.50.020. Prior: 1911 c 98 § 61; RRS § 9414.]NOTES:Construction—Severability—1967 c 52: See notes following RCW 35.43.042.
WA Rev Code § 35.50.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.50 - Local Improvements—Foreclosure of Assessments.|35.50.030 - Authority and conditions precedent to foreclosure.

RCW 35.50.030 Authority and conditions precedent to foreclosure.If on the first day of January in any year, two installments of any local improvement assessment are delinquent, or if the final installment thereof has been delinquent for more than one year, the city or town shall proceed with the foreclosure of the delinquent assessment or delinquent installments thereof by proceedings brought in its own name in the superior court of the county in which the city or town is situate.The proceedings shall be commenced on or before March 1st of that year or on or before such other date in such year as may be fixed by general ordinance, but not before the city or town treasurer has notified by certified mail the persons whose names appear on the current assessment roll as owners of the property charged with the assessments or installments which are delinquent, at the address last known to the treasurer, a notice thirty days before the commencement of the proceedings. If the person whose name appears on the assessment rolls of the county assessor as owner of the property, or whose name appears on the tax rolls of the county treasurer as taxpayer of the property, or the address shown for the owner, differs from that appearing on the city or town assessment roll, then the treasurer shall also mail a copy of the notice to that person or that address.The notice shall state the amount due, including foreclosure costs, upon each separate lot, tract, or parcel of land and the date after which the proceedings will be commenced. The city or town treasurer shall file with the clerk of the superior court at the time of commencement of the foreclosure proceeding the affidavit of the person who mailed the notices. This affidavit shall be conclusive proof of compliance with the requirements of this section.[ 2002 c 168 § 1; 1997 c 393 § 1; 1983 c 303 § 18; 1982 c 91 § 1; 1981 c 323 § 6; 1965 c 7 § 35.50.030. Prior: 1933 c 9 § 1, part; 1927 c 275 § 5, part; 1919 c 70 § 2; 1915 c 185 § 1; 1911 c 98 §§ 34, 36, part; RRS § 9386, part; prior: 1897 c 111.]NOTES:Severability—1982 c 91: "If any provision of this amendatory act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1982 c 91 § 10.]Construction—1933 c 9: "The provisions of this act shall be applicable to the lien of assessments heretofore as well as hereafter levied and to foreclosure proceedings now pending." [ 1933 c 9 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 35.50.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.50 - Local Improvements—Foreclosure of Assessments.|35.50.040 - Entire assessment, foreclosure of.

RCW 35.50.040 Entire assessment, foreclosure of.When the local improvement assessment is payable in installments, the enforcement of the lien of any installment shall not prevent the enforcement of the lien of any subsequent installment.A city or town may by general ordinance provide that upon failure to pay any installment due the entire assessment shall become due and payable and the collection thereof enforced by foreclosure: PROVIDED, That the payment of all delinquent installments together with interest, penalty, and administrative costs at any time before entry of judgment in foreclosure shall extend the time of payment on the remainder of the assessments as if there had been no delinquency or foreclosure. Where foreclosure of two installments of the same assessment on any lot, tract, or parcel is sought, the city or town treasurer shall cause such lot, tract, or parcel to be dismissed from the action, if the installment first delinquent together with interest, penalty, administrative costs, and charges is paid at any time before sale.[ 1997 c 393 § 2; 1965 c 7 § 35.50.040. Prior: (i) 1933 c 9 § 1, part; 1927 c 275 § 5, part; 1919 c 70 § 2, part; 1915 c 185 § 1; 1911 c 98 §§ 34, 36, part; RRS § 9386, part. (ii) 1919 c 70 § 1; 1911 c 98 § 35; RRS § 9388; prior: 1897 c 111.]
WA Rev Code § 35.50.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.50 - Local Improvements—Foreclosure of Assessments.|35.50.050 - Limitation of foreclosure action.

RCW 35.50.050 Limitation of foreclosure action.An action to collect a local improvement assessment or any installment thereof or to enforce the lien thereof whether brought by the city or town, or by any person having the right to bring such action must be commenced within ten years after the assessment becomes delinquent or within ten years after the last installment becomes delinquent, if the assessment is payable in installments: PROVIDED, That the time during which payment of principal is deferred as to economically disadvantaged property owners as provided for in RCW 35.43.250 shall not be a part of the time limited for the commencement of action.[ 1989 c 11 § 6; 1972 ex.s. c 137 § 5; 1965 c 7 § 35.50.050. Prior: 1911 c 98 § 41; RRS § 9394.]NOTES:Severability—1989 c 11: See note following RCW 9A.56.220.Severability—1972 ex.s. c 137: See note following RCW 35.49.010.
WA Rev Code § 35.50.220 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.50 - Local Improvements—Foreclosure of Assessments.|35.50.220 - Procedure—Commencement of action.

RCW 35.50.220 Procedure—Commencement of action.In foreclosing local improvement assessment liens, a city or town shall proceed by filing a complaint in the superior court of the county in which the city or town is located. It shall be sufficient to allege in the complaint (1) the passage of the ordinance authorizing the improvement, (2) the making of the improvement, (3) the levying of the assessment, (4) the confirmation thereof, (5) the date of delinquency of the installment or installments of the assessment for the enforcement of which the action is brought and (6) that they have not been paid prior to delinquency or at all.[ 1982 c 91 § 2; 1965 c 7 § 35.50.220. Prior: 1933 c 9 § 2, part; RRS § 9386-1, part.]NOTES:Severability—1982 c 91: See note following RCW 35.50.030.
WA Rev Code § 35.50.225 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.50 - Local Improvements—Foreclosure of Assessments.|35.50.225 - Procedure—Form of summons.

RCW 35.50.225 Procedure—Form of summons.In foreclosing local improvement assessments, the summons shall be substantially in the following form:SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTONFOR [ . . . . . .] COUNTY. . . .,No . . . . .Plaintiff, v.summons for foreclosure. . . .,of local improvementDefendant.assessment lienTo the Defendant: A lawsuit has been started against you in the above entitled court by . . . . . ., plaintiff. Plaintiff's claim is stated in the written complaint, a copy of which is served upon you with this summons. The purpose of this suit is to foreclose on your interest in the following described property:[legal description]which is located at:[street address]In order to defend against this lawsuit, you must respond to the complaint by stating your defense in writing, and by serving a copy upon the person signing this summons within twenty days after the service of this summons, excluding the day of service, or a default judgment may be entered against you without notice. A default judgment is one where plaintiff is entitled to what he or she asks for because you have not responded. If you serve a notice of appearance on the undersigned person, you are entitled to notice before a default judgment may be entered.IMPORTANT NOTICEIf judgment is taken against you, either by default or after hearing by the court, your property will be sold at public auction.You may prevent the sale by paying the amount of the judgment at any time prior to the sale.If your property is sold, you may redeem the property at any time up to two years after the date of the sale, by paying the amount for which the property was sold, plus interest and costs of the sale.If you wish to seek the advice of an attorney in this matter, you should do so promptly so that your written response, if any, may be served on time. [signed] . . . . . . . . Print or Type Name (  )Plaintiff(  )Plaintiff's Attorney P.O. Address . . . .Dated . . . .Telephone Number . . . .[ 2009 c 549 § 2090; 1982 c 91 § 6.]NOTES:Severability—1982 c 91: See note following RCW 35.50.030.
WA Rev Code § 35.50.230 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.50 - Local Improvements—Foreclosure of Assessments.|35.50.230 - Procedure—Parties and property included.

RCW 35.50.230 Procedure—Parties and property included.In foreclosing local improvement assessment liens, it is not necessary to bring a separate suit for each of the lots, tracts, or parcels of land or other property or for each separate local improvement district or utility local improvement district. All or any of the lots, tracts, or parcels of land or other property upon which local improvement assessments are delinquent under any and all local improvement assessment rolls in the city or town may be proceeded against in the same action. For all lots, tracts, or parcels which contain a residential structure with an assessed value of at least two thousand dollars, all persons owning or claiming to own the property shall be made defendants thereto. For all other lots, tracts, or parcels, the persons whose names appear on the assessment roll and property tax rolls as owners of the property charged with the assessments or taxes shall be made defendants thereto.[ 1983 c 303 § 19; 1982 c 91 § 3; 1967 c 52 § 19; 1965 c 7 § 35.50.230. Prior: 1933 c 9 § 2, part; RRS § 9386-1, part.]NOTES:Severability—1982 c 91: See note following RCW 35.50.030.Construction—Severability—1967 c 52: See notes following RCW 35.43.042.
WA Rev Code § 35.50.240 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.50 - Local Improvements—Foreclosure of Assessments.|35.50.240 - Procedure—Pleadings and evidence.

RCW 35.50.240 Procedure—Pleadings and evidence.In foreclosing local improvement assessment liens, the assessment roll and the ordinance confirming it, or duly authenticated copies thereof shall be prima facie evidence of the regularity and legality of the proceedings connected therewith and the burden of proof shall be on the defendants.[ 1982 c 91 § 4; 1965 c 7 § 35.50.240. Prior: 1933 c 9 § 2, part; RRS § 9386-1, part.]NOTES:Severability—1982 c 91: See note following RCW 35.50.030.