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2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › 35.21.688 - Family day-care provider's home facility—City or town may not prohibit in residential or commercial area—Conditions.

RCW 35.21.688
Family day-care provider's home facility—City or town may not prohibit in residential or commercial area—Conditions.
(1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, no city or town may enact, enforce, or maintain an ordinance, development regulation, zoning regulation, or official control, policy, or administrative practice that prohibits the use of a residential dwelling, located in an area zoned for residential or commercial use, as a family day-care provider's facility serving twelve or fewer children.
(2) A city or town may require that the facility: (a) Comply with all building, fire, safety, health code, and business licensing requirements; (b) conform to lot size, building size, setbacks, and lot coverage standards applicable to the zoning district except if the structure is a legal nonconforming structure; (c) is certified by the department of children, youth, and families licensor as providing a safe passenger loading area; (d) include signage, if any, that conforms to applicable regulations; and (e) limit hours of operations to facilitate neighborhood compatibility, while also providing appropriate opportunity for persons who use family day-care who work a nonstandard work shift.
(3) A city or town may also require that the family day-care provider, before state licensing, require proof of written notification by the provider that the immediately adjoining property owners have been informed of the intent to locate and maintain such a facility. If a dispute arises between neighbors and the day-care provider over licensing requirements, the licensor may provide a forum to resolve the dispute.
(4) This section may not be construed to prohibit a city or town from imposing zoning conditions on the establishment and maintenance of a family day-care provider's home serving twelve or fewer children in an area zoned for residential or commercial use, if the conditions are no more restrictive than conditions imposed on other residential dwellings in the same zone and the establishment of such facilities is not precluded. As used in this section, "family day-care provider" is as defined in RCW 43.216.010.
[ 2018 c 58 § 26; 2007 c 17 § 9; 2003 c 286 § 1.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2018 c 58: See note following RCW 28A.655.080.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › 35.21.689 - Permanent supportive housing—City may not prohibit where multifamily housing is permitted.

RCW 35.21.689
Permanent supportive housing—City may not prohibit where multifamily housing is permitted.
A city may not prohibit permanent supportive housing in areas where multifamily housing is permitted.
[ 2019 c 348 § 9.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › 35.21.690 - Authority to regulate auctioneers—Limitations.

RCW 35.21.690
Authority to regulate auctioneers—Limitations.
A city or town shall not license auctioneers that are licensed by the state under chapter 18.11 RCW other than by requiring an auctioneer to obtain a general city or town business license and by subjecting an auctioneer to a city or town business and occupation tax. A city or town shall not require auctioneers that are licensed by the state under chapter 18.11 RCW to obtain bonding in addition to the bonding required by the state.
[ 1984 c 189 § 2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › 35.21.692 - Authority to regulate massage therapists—Limitations.

RCW 35.21.692
Authority to regulate massage therapists—Limitations.
(1) A state licensed massage therapist seeking a city or town license to operate a massage business must provide verification of his or her state massage license as provided for in RCW 18.108.030.
(2) The city or town may charge a licensing or operating fee, but the fee charged a state licensed massage therapist shall not exceed the licensing or operating fee imposed on similar health care providers, such as physical therapists or occupational therapists, operating within the same city or town.
(3) A state licensed massage therapist is not subject to additional licensing requirements not currently imposed on similar health care providers, such as physical therapists or occupational therapists.
[ 2016 c 41 § 23; 1991 c 182 § 1.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2016 c 41: See note following RCW 18.108.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › 35.21.695 - Authority to own and operate professional sports franchise.

RCW 35.21.695
Authority to own and operate professional sports franchise.
(1) Any city, code city, or county, individually or collectively, may own and operate an existing professional sports franchise when the owners of such franchises announce their intention to sell or move a franchise.
(2) If a city, code city, or county purchases a professional sports franchise, a public corporation shall be created to manage and operate the franchise. The public corporation created under this section shall have all of the authorities granted by RCW 35.21.730 through 35.21.757.
[ 1987 c 32 § 2.]
NOTES:
Legislative declaration—1987 c 32: "The legislature hereby declares and finds that professional sports franchises are economic, cultural, and entertainment assets to the state and that unilateral actions by the owners of such franchises to move franchises to other locations result in a loss of direct and indirect employment and national visibility for the state. The legislature finds that the retention of professional sports franchises and the enabling authority created by RCW 35.21.695 are public purposes and that RCW 35.21.695 shall not be construed in any manner contrary to the provisions of Article VIII, section 7, of the Washington state Constitution." [ 1987 c 32 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › 35.21.696 - Newspaper carrier regulation.

RCW 35.21.696
Newspaper carrier regulation.
A city or town, including a code city, may not license newspaper carriers under eighteen years of age for either regulatory or revenue-generating purposes.
[ 1994 c 112 § 3.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › 35.21.698 - Regulation of financial transactions—Limitations.

RCW 35.21.698
Regulation of financial transactions—Limitations.
A city, town, or governmental entity subject to this title may not regulate the terms, conditions, or disclosures of any lawful financial transaction between a consumer and (1) a business or professional under the jurisdiction of the department of financial institutions, or (2) any financial institution as defined under *RCW 30.22.041.
[ 2005 c 338 § 2.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: RCW 30.22.041 was recodified as RCW 30A.22.041 pursuant to 2014 c 37 § 4, effective January 5, 2015.
Finding—Intent—2005 c 338: "The legislature finds that consumers, financial services providers, and financial institutions need uniformity and certainty in their financial transactions. It is the intent of the legislature to reserve the authority to regulate customer financial transactions involving consumers, financial services providers, and financial institutions." [ 2005 c 338 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › 35.21.700 - Tourist promotion.

RCW 35.21.700
Tourist promotion.
Any city or town in this state acting through its council or other legislative body shall have power to expend moneys and conduct promotion of resources and facilities in the city or town, or general area, by advertising, publicizing, or otherwise distributing information for the purpose of attracting visitors and encouraging tourist expansion.
[ 1971 ex.s. c 61 § 2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › 35.21.703 - Economic development programs.

RCW 35.21.703
Economic development programs.
It shall be in the public purpose for all cities to engage in economic development programs. In addition, cities may contract with nonprofit corporations in furtherance of this and other acts relating to economic development.
[ 1985 c 92 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › 35.21.706 - Imposition or increase of business and occupation tax—Referendum procedure required—Exclusive procedure.

RCW 35.21.706
Imposition or increase of business and occupation tax—Referendum procedure required—Exclusive procedure.
Every city and town first imposing a business and occupation tax or increasing the rate of the tax after April 22, 1983, shall provide for a referendum procedure to apply to an ordinance imposing the tax or increasing the rate of the tax. This referendum procedure shall specify that a referendum petition may be filed within seven days of passage of the ordinance with a filing officer, as identified in the ordinance. Within ten days, the filing officer shall confer with the petitioner concerning form and style of the petition, issue the petition an identification number, and secure an accurate, concise, and positive ballot title from the designated local official. The petitioner shall have thirty days in which to secure the signatures of not less than fifteen percent of the registered voters of the city, as of the last municipal general election, upon petition forms which contain the ballot title and the full text of the measure to be referred. The filing officer shall verify the sufficiency of the signatures on the petition and, if sufficient valid signatures are properly submitted, shall certify the referendum measure to the next election ballot within the city or at a special election ballot as provided pursuant to RCW 35.17.260(2).
This referendum procedure shall be exclusive in all instances for any city ordinance imposing a business and occupation tax or increasing the rate of the tax and shall supersede the procedures provided under chapters 35.17 and 35A.11 RCW and all other statutory or charter provisions for initiative or referendum which might otherwise apply.
[ 1983 c 99 § 6.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › 35.21.711 - License fees or taxes on certain business activities—Excess rates authorized by voters.

RCW 35.21.711
License fees or taxes on certain business activities—Excess rates authorized by voters.
The qualified voters of any city or town may by majority vote approve rates in excess of the provisions of RCW 35.21.710.
[ 1982 1st ex.s. c 49 § 8.]
NOTES:
Intent—Construction—Effective date—Fire district funding—1982 1st ex.s. c 49: See notes following RCW 35.21.710.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › 35.21.712 - License fees or taxes on telephone business to be at uniform rate.

RCW 35.21.712
License fees or taxes on telephone business to be at uniform rate.
Any city which imposes a license fee or tax upon the business activity of engaging in the telephone business, as defined in RCW 82.16.010, which is measured by gross receipts or gross income from the business shall impose the tax at a uniform rate on all persons engaged in the telephone business in the city.
This section does not apply to the providing of competitive telephone service as defined in RCW 82.04.065 or to the providing of payphone service as defined in RCW 35.21.710.
[ 2007 c 6 § 1016; 2002 c 179 § 2; 1983 2nd ex.s. c 3 § 35; 1981 c 144 § 8.]
NOTES:
Part headings not law—Savings—Effective date—Severability—2007 c 6: See notes following RCW 82.32.020.
Findings—Intent—2007 c 6: See note following RCW 82.14.390.
Effective date—2002 c 179: See note following RCW 35.21.710.
Construction—Severability—Effective dates—1983 2nd ex.s. c 3: See notes following RCW 82.04.255.
Intent—Severability—Effective date—1981 c 144: See notes following RCW 82.16.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › 35.21.714 - License fees or taxes on telephone business—Imposition on certain gross revenues authorized—Limitations.

RCW 35.21.714
License fees or taxes on telephone business—Imposition on certain gross revenues authorized—Limitations.
(1) Any city which imposes a license fee or tax upon the business activity of engaging in the telephone business which is measured by gross receipts or gross income may impose the fee or tax, if it desires, on one hundred percent of the total gross revenue derived from intrastate toll telephone services subject to the fee or tax: PROVIDED, That the city shall not impose the fee or tax on that portion of network telephone service which represents charges to another telecommunications company, as defined in RCW 80.04.010, for connecting fees, switching charges, or carrier access charges relating to intrastate toll telephone services, or for access to, or charges for, interstate services, or charges for network telephone service that is purchased for the purpose of resale, or charges for mobile telecommunications services provided to customers whose place of primary use is not within the city.
(2) Any city that imposes a license tax or fee under subsection (1) of this section has the authority, rights, and obligations of a taxing jurisdiction as provided in RCW 82.32.490 through 82.32.510.
(3) The definitions in RCW 82.04.065 and 82.16.010 apply to this section.
[ 2007 c 6 § 1018; 2007 c 6 § 1017; 2002 c 67 § 9; 1989 c 103 § 1; 1986 c 70 § 1; 1983 2nd ex.s. c 3 § 37; 1981 c 144 § 10.]
NOTES:
Contingent effective date—2007 c 6 §§ 1003, 1006, 1014, and 1018: See note following RCW 82.04.065.
Part headings not law—Savings—Effective date—Severability—2007 c 6: See notes following RCW 82.32.020.
Findings—Intent—2007 c 6: See note following RCW 82.14.390.
Finding—Effective date—2002 c 67: See notes following RCW 82.04.530.
Severability—1989 c 103: "If any provision of this 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." [ 1989 c 103 § 5.]
Effective date—1986 c 70 §§ 1, 2, 4, and 5: "Sections 1, 2, 4, and 5 of this act shall take effect on January 1, 1987." [ 1986 c 70 § 8.]
Construction—Severability—Effective dates—1983 2nd ex.s. c 3: See notes following RCW 82.04.255.
Intent—Severability—Effective date—1981 c 144: See notes following RCW 82.16.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › 35.21.715 - Taxes on network telephone services.

RCW 35.21.715
Taxes on network telephone services.
Notwithstanding RCW 35.21.714 or 35A.82.060, any city or town which imposes a tax upon business activities measured by gross receipts or gross income from sales, may impose such tax on that portion of network telephone service, as defined in RCW 82.16.010, which represents charges to another telecommunications company, as defined in RCW 80.04.010, for connecting fees, switching charges, or carrier access charges relating to intrastate toll services, or charges for network telephone service that is purchased for the purpose of resale. Such tax shall be levied at the same rate as is applicable to other competitive telephone service as defined in RCW 82.04.065.
[ 2007 c 6 § 1019; 1989 c 103 § 2; 1986 c 70 § 2.]
NOTES:
Part headings not law—Savings—Effective date—Severability—2007 c 6: See notes following RCW 82.32.020.
Findings—Intent—2007 c 6: See note following RCW 82.14.390.
Severability—1989 c 103: See note following RCW 35.21.714.
Effective date—1986 c 70 §§ 1, 2, 4, and 5: See note following RCW 35.21.714.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › 35.21.717 - Taxation of internet access—Moratorium.

RCW 35.21.717
Taxation of internet access—Moratorium.
A city or town may tax internet access providers under generally applicable business taxes or fees, at a rate not to exceed the rate applied to a general service classification. For the purposes of this section, "internet access" has the same meaning as in RCW 82.04.297.
[ 2009 c 535 § 1101; 2004 c 154 § 1; 2002 c 181 § 1; 1999 c 307 § 1; 1997 c 304 § 2.]
NOTES:
Intent—Construction—2009 c 535: See notes following RCW 82.04.192.
Findings—1997 c 304: "The legislature finds that the newly emerging business of providing internet service is providing widespread benefits to all levels of society. The legislature further finds that this business is important to our state's continued growth in the high-technology sector of the economy and that, as this industry emerges, it should not be burdened by new taxes that might not be appropriate for the type of service being provided. The legislature further finds that there is no clear statutory guidance as to how internet services should be classified for tax purposes and intends to ratify the state's current treatment of such services." [ 1997 c 304 § 1.]
Severability—1997 c 304: "If any provision of this 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." [ 1997 c 304 § 6.]
Effective date—1997 c 304: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [May 9, 1997]." [ 1997 c 304 § 7.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › 35.21.718 - State route No. 16—Tax on operation prohibited.

RCW 35.21.718
State route No. 16—Tax on operation prohibited.
A city or town may not impose a tax on amounts received from operating state route number 16 corridor transportation systems and facilities constructed and operated under chapter 47.46 RCW.
[ 1998 c 179 § 2.]
NOTES:
Finding—1998 c 179: "The legislature finds and declares that the people of the state may not enjoy the full benefits of public-private initiative for state route number 16 corridor improvements due to the many taxes that may apply to this project. Generally these taxes would not apply if the state built these projects through traditional financing and construction methods. These tax exemptions will reduce the cost of the project, allow lower tolls, and reduce the time for which tolls are charged." [ 1998 c 179 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › 35.21.730 - Public corporations—Powers of cities, towns, and counties—Administration.

RCW 35.21.730
Public corporations—Powers of cities, towns, and counties—Administration.
In order to improve the administration of authorized federal grants or programs, to improve governmental efficiency and services, or to improve the general living conditions in the urban areas of the state, any city, town, or county may by lawfully adopted ordinance or resolution:
(1) Transfer to any public corporation, commission, or authority created under this section, with or without consideration, any funds, real or personal property, property interests, or services;
(2) Organize and participate in joint operations or cooperative organizations funded by the federal government when acting solely as coordinators or agents of the federal government;
(3) Continue federally-assisted programs, projects, and activities after expiration of contractual term or after expending allocated federal funds as deemed appropriate to fulfill contracts made in connection with such agreements or as may be proper to permit an orderly readjustment by participating corporations, associations, or individuals;
(4) Enter into contracts with public corporations, commissions, and authorities for the purpose of exercising any powers of a community renewal agency under chapter 35.81 RCW; and
(5) Create public corporations, commissions, and authorities to: Administer and execute federal grants or programs; receive and administer private funds, goods, or services for any lawful public purpose; and perform any lawful public purpose or public function. The ordinance or resolution shall limit the liability of such public corporations, commissions, and authorities to the assets and properties of such public corporation, commission, or authority in order to prevent recourse to such cities, towns, or counties or their assets or credit.
[ 2002 c 218 § 23; 1985 c 332 § 1; 1974 ex.s. c 37 § 2.]
NOTES:
Severability—Savings—Construction—2002 c 218: See notes following RCW 35.81.005.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › 35.21.740 - Public corporations—Exercise of powers, authorities, or rights—Territorial jurisdiction.

RCW 35.21.740
Public corporations—Exercise of powers, authorities, or rights—Territorial jurisdiction.
Powers, authorities, or rights expressly or impliedly granted to any city, town, or county or their agents under any provision of RCW 35.21.730 through 35.21.755 shall not be operable or applicable, or have any effect beyond the limits of the incorporated area of any city or town implementing RCW 35.21.730 through 35.21.755, unless so provided by contract between the city and another city or county.
[ 1985 c 332 § 4; 1974 ex.s. c 37 § 4.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › 35.21.745 - Public corporations—Provision for, control over—Powers.

RCW 35.21.745
Public corporations—Provision for, control over—Powers.
(1) Any city, town, or county which shall create a public corporation, commission, or authority pursuant to RCW 35.21.730 or 35.21.660, shall provide for its organization and operations and shall control and oversee its operation and funds in order to correct any deficiency and to assure that the purposes of each program undertaken are reasonably accomplished.
(2) Any public corporation, commission, or authority created as provided in RCW 35.21.730 may be empowered to own and sell real and personal property; to contract with a city, town, or county to conduct community renewal activities under chapter 35.81 RCW; to contract with individuals, associations, and corporations, and the state and the United States; to sue and be sued; to loan and borrow funds and issue bonds and other instruments evidencing indebtedness; transfer any funds, real or personal property, property interests, or services; to do anything a natural person may do; and to perform all manner and type of community services. However, the public corporation, commission, or authority shall have no power of eminent domain nor any power to levy taxes or special assessments.
[ 2002 c 218 § 24; 1985 c 332 § 2; 1974 ex.s. c 37 § 5.]
NOTES:
Severability—Savings—Construction—2002 c 218: See notes following RCW 35.81.005.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › 35.21.747 - Public corporations—Real property transferred by city, town, or county—Restrictions, notice, public meeting.

RCW 35.21.747
Public corporations—Real property transferred by city, town, or county—Restrictions, notice, public meeting.
(1) In transferring real property to a public corporation, commission, or authority under RCW 35.21.730, the city, town, or county creating such public corporation, commission, or authority shall impose appropriate deed restrictions necessary to ensure the continued use of such property for the public purpose or purposes for which such property is transferred.
(2) The city, town, or county that creates a public corporation, commission, or authority under RCW 35.21.730 shall require of such public corporation, commission, or authority thirty days' advance written notice of any proposed sale or encumbrance of any real property transferred by such city, town, or county to such public corporation, commission, or authority pursuant to RCW 35.21.730(1). At a minimum, such notice shall be provided by such public corporation, commission, or authority to the chief executive or administrative officer of such city, town, or county, and to all members of its legislative body, and to each local newspaper of general circulation, and to each local radio or television station or other news medium which has on file with such corporation, commission, or authority a written request to be notified.
(3) Any property transferred by the city, town, or county that created such public corporation, commission, or authority may be sold or encumbered by such public corporation, commission, or authority only after approval of such sale or encumbrance by the governing body of the public corporation, commission, or authority at a public meeting of which notice was provided pursuant to RCW 42.30.080. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the governing body of the public corporation, commission, or authority from holding an executive session during a regular or special meeting in accordance with RCW 42.30.110(1)(c). In addition, the public corporation, commission, or authority shall advertise notice of the meeting in a local newspaper of general circulation at least twice no less than seven days and no more than two weeks before the public meeting.
[ 1990 c 189 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › 35.21.750 - Public corporations—Insolvency or dissolution.

RCW 35.21.750
Public corporations—Insolvency or dissolution.
In the event of the insolvency or dissolution of a public corporation, commission, or authority, the superior court of the county in which the public corporation, commission, or authority is or was operating shall have jurisdiction and authority to appoint trustees or receivers of corporate property and assets and supervise such trusteeship or receivership: PROVIDED, That all liabilities incurred by such public corporation, commission, or authority shall be satisfied exclusively from the assets and properties of such public corporation, commission, or authority and no creditor or other person shall have any right of action against the city, town, or county creating such corporation, commission or authority on account of any debts, obligations, or liabilities of such public corporation, commission, or authority.
[ 1974 ex.s. c 37 § 6.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › 35.21.756 - Tax exemption—Sales/leasebacks by regional transit authorities.

RCW 35.21.756
Tax exemption—Sales/leasebacks by regional transit authorities.
A city or town may not impose taxes on amounts received as lease payments paid by a seller/lessee to a lessor under a sale/leaseback agreement under RCW 81.112.300 in respect to tangible personal property used by the seller/lessee, or to the purchase amount paid by the lessee under an option to purchase at the end of the lease term.
[ 2000 2nd sp.s. c 4 § 28.]
NOTES:
Findings—Construction—2000 2nd sp.s. c 4 §§ 18-30: See notes following RCW 81.112.300.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › 35.21.757 - Public corporations—Statutes to be construed consistent with state Constitution.

RCW 35.21.757
Public corporations—Statutes to be construed consistent with state Constitution.
Nothing in RCW 35.21.730 through 35.21.755 shall be construed in any manner contrary to the provisions of Article VIII, section 7, of the Washington state Constitution.
[ 1985 c 332 § 6.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › 35.21.759 - Public corporations, commissions, and authorities—Applicability of general laws.

RCW 35.21.759
Public corporations, commissions, and authorities—Applicability of general laws.
A public corporation, commission, or authority created under this chapter, and officers and multimember governing body thereof, are subject to general laws regulating local governments, multimember governing bodies, and local governmental officials, including, but not limited to, the requirement to be audited by the state auditor and various accounting requirements provided under chapter 43.09 RCW, the open public record requirements of chapter 42.56 RCW, the prohibition on using its facilities for campaign purposes under RCW 42.17A.555, the open public meetings law of chapter 42.30 RCW, the code of ethics for municipal officers under chapter 42.23 RCW, and the local government whistleblower law under chapter 42.41 RCW.
[ 2011 c 60 § 16; 2005 c 274 § 265; 1999 c 246 § 1.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2011 c 60: See RCW 42.17A.919.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › 35.21.760 - Legal interns—Employment authorized.

RCW 35.21.760
Legal interns—Employment authorized.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the city attorney, corporation counsel, or other chief legal officer of any city or town may employ legal interns as otherwise authorized by statute or court rule.
[ 1974 ex.s. c 7 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › 35.21.762 - Urban emergency medical service districts—Creation authorized in city or town with territory in two counties.

RCW 35.21.762
Urban emergency medical service districts—Creation authorized in city or town with territory in two counties.
The council of a city or town that has territory included in two counties may adopt an ordinance creating an urban emergency medical service district in all of the portion of the city or town that is located in one of the two counties if: (1) The county in which the urban emergency medical service district is located does not impose an emergency medical service levy authorized under RCW 84.52.069; and (2) the other county in which the city or town is located does impose an emergency medical service levy authorized under RCW 84.52.069. The ordinance creating the district may only be adopted after a public hearing has been held on the creation of the district and the council makes a finding that it is in the public interest to create the district. The members of the city or town council, acting in an ex officio capacity and independently, shall compose the governing body of the urban emergency medical service district. The voters of an urban emergency medical service district shall be all registered voters residing within the urban emergency medical service district.
An urban emergency medical service district shall be a quasi-municipal corporation and an independent taxing "authority" within the meaning of Article VII, section 1 of the state Constitution. Urban emergency medical service districts shall also be "taxing districts" within the meaning of Article VII, section 2 of the state Constitution.
An urban emergency medical service district shall have the authority to contract under chapter 39.34 RCW with a county, city, town, fire protection district, public hospital district, or emergency medical service district to have emergency medical services provided within its boundaries.
Territory located in the same county as an urban emergency medical service district that is annexed by the city or town must automatically be annexed to the urban emergency medical service district.
[ 1994 c 79 § 1.]
NOTES:
Levy for emergency medical care and services: RCW 84.52.069.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › 35.21.765 - Fire protection, ambulance or other emergency services provided by municipal corporation within county—Financial and other assistance by county authorized.

RCW 35.21.765
Fire protection, ambulance or other emergency services provided by municipal corporation within county—Financial and other assistance by county authorized.
See RCW 36.32.470.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › 35.21.7661 - Study and review of ambulance utilities.

RCW 35.21.7661
Study and review of ambulance utilities.
The joint legislative audit and review committee shall study and review ambulance utilities established and operated by cities under chapter 482, Laws of 2005. The committee shall examine, but not be limited to, the following factors: The number and operational status of utilities established under chapter 482, Laws of 2005; whether the utility rate structures and user classifications used by cities were established in accordance with generally accepted utility rate-making practices; and rates charged by the utility to the user classifications. The committee shall provide a final report on this review by December 2007.
[ 2005 c 482 § 3.]
NOTES:
Finding—Intent—2005 c 482: See note following RCW 35.21.766.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › 35.21.768 - Ambulance services—Excise taxes authorized—Use of proceeds.

RCW 35.21.768
Ambulance services—Excise taxes authorized—Use of proceeds.
The legislative authority of any city or town is authorized to adopt ordinances for the levy and collection of excise taxes and/or for the imposition of an additional tax for the act or privilege of engaging in the ambulance business. Such business and occupation tax shall be imposed in such amounts as fixed and determined by the legislative authority.
The excise taxes other than the business and occupation tax authorized by this section shall be levied and collected from all persons, businesses, and industries who are served and billed for said ambulance service owned and operated or contracted for by the city or town in such amounts as shall be fixed and determined by the legislative authority of the city or town.
All taxes authorized pursuant to this section shall be construed to be taxes other than a retail sales tax defined in chapter 82.08 RCW and a use tax defined in chapter 82.12 RCW, and the city or town shall appropriate and use the proceeds derived from all taxes authorized by this section only for the operation, maintenance and capital needs of its municipally owned, operated, leased or contracted for ambulance service.
[ 1975 1st ex.s. c 24 § 2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › 35.21.770 - Members of legislative bodies authorized to serve as volunteer firefighters, volunteer ambulance personnel, or reserve law enforcement officers.

RCW 35.21.770
Members of legislative bodies authorized to serve as volunteer firefighters, volunteer ambulance personnel, or reserve law enforcement officers.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the legislative body of any city or town, by resolution adopted by a two-thirds vote of the full legislative body, may authorize any of its members to serve as volunteer firefighters, volunteer ambulance personnel, or reserve law enforcement officers, or two or more of such positions, and to receive the same compensation, insurance, and other benefits as are applicable to other volunteer firefighters, volunteer ambulance personnel, or reserve law enforcement officers employed by the city or town.
[ 1997 c 65 § 1; 1993 c 303 § 1; 1974 ex.s. c 60 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › 35.21.772 - Fire department volunteers—Holding public office—Definitions.

RCW 35.21.772
Fire department volunteers—Holding public office—Definitions.
(1) Except as otherwise prohibited by law, a volunteer member of any fire department who does not serve as fire chief for the department may be:
(a) A candidate for elective public office and serve in that public office if elected; or
(b) Appointed to any public office and serve in that public office if appointed.
(2) For purposes of this section, "volunteer" means a member of any fire department who performs voluntarily any assigned or authorized duties on behalf of or at the direction of the fire department without receiving compensation or consideration for performing such duties.
(3) For purposes of this section, "compensation" and "consideration" do not include any benefits the volunteer may have accrued or is accruing under chapter 41.24 RCW.
[ 2006 c 211 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › 35.21.775 - Provision of fire protection services to state-owned facilities.

RCW 35.21.775
Provision of fire protection services to state-owned facilities.
Subject to the provisions of RCW 35.21.779, whenever a city or town has located within its territorial limits facilities, except those leased to a nontax-exempt person or organization, owned by the state or an agency or institution of the state, the state or agency or institution owning such facilities and the city or town may contract for an equitable share of fire protection services for the protection and safety of personnel and property, pursuant to chapter 39.34 RCW, as now or hereafter amended. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the state, or any state agency or institution, to contract for services which are performed by the staff and equipment of such an entity or by a fire protection district pursuant to RCW 52.30.020.
[ 1992 c 117 § 4; 1985 c 6 § 4; 1984 c 230 § 82; 1983 c 146 § 1; 1979 ex.s. c 102 § 1.]
NOTES:
Findings—1992 c 117: "The legislature finds that certain state-owned facilities and institutions impose a financial burden on the cities and towns responsible for providing fire protection services to those state facilities. The legislature endeavors pursuant to chapter 117, Laws of 1992, to establish a process whereby cities and towns that have a significant share of their total assessed valuation taken up by state-owned facilities can enter into fire protection contracts with state agencies or institutions to provide a share of the jurisdiction's fire protection funding." [ 1992 c 117 § 3.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › 35.21.778 - Existing contracts for fire protection services and equipment not abrogated.

RCW 35.21.778
Existing contracts for fire protection services and equipment not abrogated.
Nothing in chapter 117, Laws of 1992, shall be interpreted to abrogate existing contracts for fire protection services and equipment, nor be deemed to authorize cities and towns to negotiate additional contractual provisions to apply prior to the expiration of such existing contracts. Upon expiration of contracts negotiated prior to March 31, 1992, future contracts between such cities and towns and state agencies and institutions shall be governed by the provisions of RCW 35.21.775 and 35.21.779.
[ 1992 c 117 § 5.]
NOTES:
Findings—1992 c 117: See note following RCW 35.21.775.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › 35.21.780 - Laws, rules and regulations applicable to cities five hundred thousand or over deemed applicable to cities four hundred thousand or over.

RCW 35.21.780
Laws, rules and regulations applicable to cities five hundred thousand or over deemed applicable to cities four hundred thousand or over.
On and after June 12, 1975, every law and rule or regulation of the state or any agency thereof which immediately prior to June 12, 1975 related to cities of five hundred thousand population or over shall be deemed to be applicable to cities of four hundred thousand population or over.
[ 1975 c 33 § 1.]
NOTES:
Severability—1975 c 33: "If any provision of this 1975 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." [ 1975 c 33 § 7.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › 35.21.790 - Revision of corporate boundary within street, road, or highway right-of-way by substituting right-of-way line—Not subject to review.

RCW 35.21.790
Revision of corporate boundary within street, road, or highway right-of-way by substituting right-of-way line—Not subject to review.
(1) The governing bodies of a county and any city or town located therein may by agreement revise any part of the corporate boundary of the city or town which coincides with the centerline, edge, or any portion of a public street, road or highway right-of-way by substituting therefor a right-of-way line of the same public street, road or highway so as fully to include or fully to exclude that segment of the public street, road or highway from the corporate limits of the city or town.
(2) The revision of a corporate boundary as authorized by this section shall become effective when approved by ordinance of the city or town council or commission and by ordinance or resolution of the county legislative authority. Such a boundary revision is not subject to potential review by a boundary review board.
[ 1989 c 84 § 10; 1975 1st ex.s. c 220 § 17.]
NOTES:
Legislative finding, intent—1975 1st ex.s. c 220: See note following RCW 35.02.170.
Boundary line adjustment: RCW 35.13.300 through 35.13.330.
Use of right-of-way line as corporate boundary in incorporation proceeding—When right-of-way may be included in territory to be incorporated: RCW 35.02.170.
When right-of-way may be included in territory to be incorporated—Use of right-of-way line as corporate boundary in annexation: RCW 35.13.290.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › 35.21.800 - Foreign trade zones—Legislative finding, intent.

RCW 35.21.800
Foreign trade zones—Legislative finding, intent.
It is the finding of the legislature that foreign trade zones serve an important public purpose by the creation of employment opportunities within the state and that the establishment of zones designed to accomplish this purpose is to be encouraged. It is the further intent of the legislature that the department of trade and economic development provide assistance to entities planning to apply to the United States for permission to establish such zones.
[ 1985 c 466 § 43; 1977 ex.s. c 196 § 3.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Severability—1985 c 466: See notes following RCW 43.31.125.
Effective date—1977 ex.s. c 196: See note following RCW 24.46.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › 35.21.805 - Foreign trade zones—Authority to apply for permission to establish, operate and maintain.

RCW 35.21.805
Foreign trade zones—Authority to apply for permission to establish, operate and maintain.
A city or town, as zone sponsor, may apply to the United States for permission to establish, operate, and maintain foreign trade zones: PROVIDED, That nothing herein shall be construed to prevent these zones from being operated and financed by a private corporation(s) on behalf of a city or town acting as zone sponsor.
[ 1977 ex.s. c 196 § 4.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1977 ex.s. c 196: See note following RCW 24.46.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › 35.21.810 - Hydroplane races—Providing for restrooms and other services in public parks for spectators—Admission fees—Authorized.

RCW 35.21.810
Hydroplane races—Providing for restrooms and other services in public parks for spectators—Admission fees—Authorized.
Any city or town may provide restrooms and other services in its public parks to be used by spectators of any hydroplane race held on a lake or river which is located adjacent to or within the city or town, and in addition any city or town may charge admission fees for persons to observe a hydroplane race from public park property which is sufficient to defray the costs of the city or town accommodating spectators, cleaning up after the race, and other costs related to the hydroplane race. Any city or town may authorize the organization which sponsors a hydroplane race to provide restroom and other services for the public on park property and may authorize the organization to collect any admission fees charged by the city or town.
[ 1979 c 26 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › 35.21.815 - Hydroplane races—Levying of admission charges declared public park purpose—Reversion prohibited.

RCW 35.21.815
Hydroplane races—Levying of admission charges declared public park purpose—Reversion prohibited.
It is hereby declared to be a legitimate public park purpose for any city or town to levy an admission charge for spectators to view hydroplane races from park property. Property which has been conveyed to a city or town by the state for exclusive use in the city's or town's public park system or exclusively for public park, parkway, and boulevard purposes shall not revert to the state upon the levying of admission fees authorized in RCW 35.21.810.
[ 1979 c 26 § 2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › 35.21.820 - Acquisition and disposal of vehicles for commuter ride sharing by city employees.

RCW 35.21.820
Acquisition and disposal of vehicles for commuter ride sharing by city employees.
The power of any city, town, county, other municipal corporation, or quasi municipal corporation to acquire, hold, use, possess, and dispose of motor vehicles for official business shall include, but not be limited to, the power to acquire, hold, use, possess, and dispose of motor vehicles for commuter ride sharing by its employees, so long as such use is economical and advantageous to the city, town, county, other municipal corporation.
[ 1979 c 111 § 11.]
NOTES:
Severability—1979 c 111: See note following RCW 46.74.010.
Ride sharing: Chapter 46.74 RCW.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.21 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › 35.21.830 - Controls on rent for residential structures—Prohibited—Exceptions.

RCW 35.21.830
Controls on rent for residential structures—Prohibited—Exceptions.
The imposition of controls on rent is of statewide significance and is preempted by the state. No city or town of any class may enact, maintain, or enforce ordinances or other provisions which regulate the amount of rent to be charged for single-family or multiple-unit residential rental structures or sites other than properties in public ownership, under public management, or properties providing low-income rental housing under joint public-private agreements for the financing or provision of such low-income rental housing. This section shall not be construed as prohibiting any city or town from entering into agreements with private persons which regulate or control the amount of rent to be charged for rental properties.
[ 1981 c 75 § 1.]
NOTES:
Applicability to floating home moorage sites—1981 c 75: "Nothing in this act shall be construed to preempt local ordinances that relate to the control of rents or other relationships at floating home moorage sites." [ 1981 c 75 § 3.]
Severability—1981 c 75: "If any provision of this 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." [ 1981 c 75 § 4.]