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2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.67 - Sewerage Systems—Refuse Collection and Disposal. › 35.67.210 - Sewerage lien—Extent—Notice—Emergency declaration.

RCW 35.67.210
Sewerage lien—Extent—Notice—Emergency declaration.
(1) Except as provided for in subsection (2) of this section, the sewerage lien shall be effective for a total of not to exceed six months' delinquent charges without the necessity of any writing or recording. In order to make such lien effective for more than six months' charges the city or town treasurer, clerk, or official charged with the administration of the affairs of the utility shall cause to be filed for record in the office of the county auditor of the county in which such city or town is located, a notice in substantially the following form:
"Sewerage lien notice
City (or town) of . . . .
vs.
. . . . reputed owner.
Notice is hereby given that the city (or town) of . . . . . . has and claims a lien for sewer charges against the following described premises situated in . . . . . . county, Washington, to wit:
(here insert legal description of premises)
Said lien is claimed for not exceeding six months such charges and interest now delinquent, amount to $. . . . . ., and is also claimed for future sewerage charges against said premises.
Dated . . . .
City (or town) of . . . .
By . . . ."
The lien notice may be signed by the city or town treasurer or clerk or other official in charge of the administration of the utility. The lien notice shall be recorded as prescribed by law for the recording of mechanics' liens.
(2) A sewage lien may exceed six months' delinquent charges without the necessity of any writing or recording if collection of charges was impacted by the declaration of an emergency by the governor. In such circumstances, a lien may be filed for all charges due during the period covered by the declaration and may be effective for six months after the expiration of the declaration of the emergency.
[ 2021 c 296 § 16; 1965 c 7 § 35.67.210. Prior: 1959 c 90 § 5; prior: 1941 c 193 § 6, part; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 9354-9, part.]
NOTES:
Finding—Intent—Effective date—2021 c 296: See notes following RCW 82.14.310.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.67 - Sewerage Systems—Refuse Collection and Disposal. › 35.67.215 - Sewerage lien—Extension of coverage.

RCW 35.67.215
Sewerage lien—Extension of coverage.
Any city or town may, by resolution or ordinance, provide that the sewerage lien shall be effective for a total not to exceed one year's delinquent service charges without the necessity of any writing or recording of the lien with the county auditor, in lieu of the provisions provided for in RCW 35.67.210.
[ 1991 c 36 § 3.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.67 - Sewerage Systems—Refuse Collection and Disposal. › 35.67.220 - Sewerage lien foreclosure—Parts—Tracts.

RCW 35.67.220
Sewerage lien foreclosure—Parts—Tracts.
The city or town may foreclose its sewerage lien in an action in the superior court. All or any of the tracts subject to the lien may be proceeded against in the same action, and all parties appearing of record as owning or claiming to own, having or claiming to have any interest in or lien upon the tracts involved in the action shall be impleaded in the action as parties defendant.
[ 1965 c 7 § 35.67.220. Prior: 1941 c 193 § 7, part; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 9354-10, part.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.67 - Sewerage Systems—Refuse Collection and Disposal. › 35.67.230 - Sewerage lien foreclosure—Limitation on time of commencement.

RCW 35.67.230
Sewerage lien foreclosure—Limitation on time of commencement.
An action to foreclose a sewerage lien pursuant to a lien notice filed as required by law must be commenced within two years from the date of the filing thereof.
An action to foreclose a six months' lien may be commenced at any time after six months subsequent to the furnishing of the sewerage service for which payment has not been made.
[ 1965 c 7 § 35.67.230. Prior: 1941 c 193 § 7, part; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 9354-10, part.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.67 - Sewerage Systems—Refuse Collection and Disposal. › 35.67.240 - Sewerage lien foreclosure—Procedure.

RCW 35.67.240
Sewerage lien foreclosure—Procedure.
The service of summons, and all other proceedings except as herein otherwise prescribed including appeal, order of sale, sale, redemption, and issuance of deed, shall be governed by the statutes now or hereafter in force relating to the foreclosure of mortgages on real property. The terms "judgment debtor" or "successor in interest" in the statutes governing redemption when applied herein shall include an owner or a vendee.
[ 1965 c 7 § 35.67.240. Prior: 1941 c 193 § 7, part; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 9354-10, part.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.67 - Sewerage Systems—Refuse Collection and Disposal. › 35.67.250 - Sewerage lien foreclosure—Trial.

RCW 35.67.250
Sewerage lien foreclosure—Trial.
A sewerage lien foreclosure action shall be tried before the court without a jury. The court may allow in addition to interest on the service charges at a rate not exceeding eight percent per year from date of delinquency, costs and disbursements as provided by statute and such attorneys' fees as the court may adjudge reasonable.
If the owners and parties interested in any particular tract default, the court may enter judgment of foreclosure and sale as to such parties and tracts and the action may proceed as to the remaining defendants and tracts. The judgment shall specify separately the amount of the sewerage charges, with interest, penalty and costs chargeable to each tract. The judgment shall have the effect of a separate judgment as to each tract described in the judgment, and any appeal shall not invalidate or delay the judgment except as to the property concerning which the appeal is taken. In the judgment the court shall order the tracts therein described sold at one general sale, and an order of sale shall issue pursuant thereto for the enforcement of the judgment. Judgment may be entered as to any one or more separate tracts involved in the action, and the court shall retain jurisdiction of other properties.
[ 1965 c 7 § 35.67.250. Prior: 1941 c 193 § 7, part; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 9354-10, part.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.67 - Sewerage Systems—Refuse Collection and Disposal. › 35.67.260 - Sewerage lien foreclosure—Redemption.

RCW 35.67.260
Sewerage lien foreclosure—Redemption.
All sales shall be subject to the right of redemption within one year from date of sale.
[ 1965 c 7 § 35.67.260. Prior: 1941 c 193 § 7, part; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 9354-10, part.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.67 - Sewerage Systems—Refuse Collection and Disposal. › 35.67.270 - Sewerage sale acquired property—Disposition.

RCW 35.67.270
Sewerage sale acquired property—Disposition.
At any time after deed is issued to it pursuant to lien, a city or town may lease or sell or convey any property at public or private sale for such price and on such terms as may be determined by resolution of the city or town legislative body, any provision of law, charter or ordinance to the contrary notwithstanding.
[ 1965 c 7 § 35.67.270. Prior: 1941 c 193 § 8; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 9354-11.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.67 - Sewerage Systems—Refuse Collection and Disposal. › 35.67.280 - Sewerage sale acquired property—Payment of delinquent taxes.

RCW 35.67.280
Sewerage sale acquired property—Payment of delinquent taxes.
After the entry of judgment of foreclosure against any tract, the city or town may pay delinquent general taxes or purchase certificates of delinquency for general taxes on the tract or purchase the tract at county tax foreclosure or from the county after foreclosure.
After entry of judgment of foreclosure against any premises the city or town may pay local or special assessments which are delinquent or are about to become delinquent and if the tract has been foreclosed upon for local or special assessments and the time for redemption has not expired, it may redeem it.
No moneys shall be expended for the purposes enumerated in this section except upon enactment by the city or town legislative body of a resolution determining the desirability or necessity of making the expenditure.
[ 1965 c 7 § 35.67.280. Prior: 1941 c 193 § 9; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 9354-12.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.67 - Sewerage Systems—Refuse Collection and Disposal. › 35.67.290 - Sewerage lien—Enforcement—Alternative method.

RCW 35.67.290
Sewerage lien—Enforcement—Alternative method.
As an additional and concurrent method of enforcing the lien authorized in this chapter any city or town operating its own municipal water system may provide by ordinance for the enforcement of the lien by cutting off the water service from the premises to which such sewer service was furnished after the charges become delinquent and unpaid, until the charges are paid.
The right to enforce the lien by cutting off and refusing water service shall not be exercised after two years from the date of the recording of sewerage lien notice except to enforce payment of six months' charges for which no lien notice is required to be recorded.
[ 1965 c 7 § 35.67.290. Prior: 1941 c 193 § 10; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 9354-13.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.67 - Sewerage Systems—Refuse Collection and Disposal. › 35.67.300 - Water-sewer districts and municipalities—Joint agreements.

RCW 35.67.300
Water-sewer districts and municipalities—Joint agreements.
Any city, town, or organized and established water-sewer district owning or operating its own sewer system, whenever topographic conditions shall make it feasible and whenever such existing sewer system shall be adequate therefor in view of the sewerage and drainage requirements of the property in such city, town, or water-sewer district, served or to be served by such system, may contract with any other city, town, or organized and established water-sewer district for the discharge into its sewer system of sewage from all or any part or parts of such other city, town, or water-sewer district upon such terms and conditions and for such periods of time as may be deemed reasonable.
Any city, town, or organized and established water-sewer district may contract with any other city, town, or organized and established water-sewer district for the construction and/or operation of any sewer or sewage disposal facilities for the joint use and benefit of the contracting parties upon such terms and conditions and for such period of time as the governing bodies of the contracting parties may determine. Any such contract may provide that the responsibility for the management of the construction and/or maintenance and operation of any sewer disposal facilities or part thereof covered by such contract shall be vested solely in one of the contracting parties, with the other party or parties thereto paying to the managing party such portion of the expenses thereof as shall be agreed upon.
[ 1999 c 153 § 37; 1965 c 7 § 35.67.300. Prior: 1947 c 212 § 3; 1941 c 193 § 11; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 9354-14.]
NOTES:
Part headings not law—1999 c 153: See note following RCW 57.04.050.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.67 - Sewerage Systems—Refuse Collection and Disposal. › 35.67.310 - Sewers—Outside city connections.

RCW 35.67.310
Sewers—Outside city connections.
Every city or town may permit connections with any of its sewers, either directly or indirectly, from property beyond its limits, upon such terms, conditions and payments as may be prescribed by ordinance, which may be required by the city or town to be evidenced by a written agreement between the city or town and the owner of the property to be served by the connecting sewer.
If any such agreement is made and filed with the county auditor of the county in which said property is located, it shall constitute a covenant running with the land and the agreements and covenants therein shall be binding on the owner and all persons subsequently acquiring any right, title or interest in or to said property.
If the terms and conditions of the ordinance or of the agreement are not kept and performed, or the payments made, as required, the city or town may disconnect the sewer and for that purpose may at any time enter upon any public street or road or upon said property.
[ 1965 c 7 § 35.67.310. Prior: 1941 c 75 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 9354-19.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.67 - Sewerage Systems—Refuse Collection and Disposal. › 35.67.331 - Water, sewerage, garbage systems—Combined facilities.

RCW 35.67.331
Water, sewerage, garbage systems—Combined facilities.
A city or town may by ordinance provide that its water system, sewerage system, and garbage and refuse collection and disposal system may be acquired, constructed, maintained and operated jointly, either by combining any two of such systems or all three. All powers granted to cities and towns to acquire, construct, maintain and operate such systems may be exercised in the joint acquisition, construction, maintenance and operation of such combined systems: PROVIDED, That if a general indebtedness is to be incurred to pay a part or all of the cost of construction, maintenance, or operation of such a combined system, no such indebtedness shall be incurred without such indebtedness first being authorized by a vote of the people at a special or general election conducted in the manner prescribed by law: PROVIDED FURTHER, That nothing in chapter 51, Laws of 1969 ex. sess. shall be construed to supersede charter provisions to the contrary.
[ 1969 ex.s. c 51 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.67 - Sewerage Systems—Refuse Collection and Disposal. › 35.67.340 - Statutes governing combined facility.

RCW 35.67.340
Statutes governing combined facility.
The operation by a city or town of a combined facility as provided for in RCW 35.67.331 shall be governed by the statutes relating to the establishment and maintenance of a city or town water system if the water system is one of the systems included in the combined acquisition, construction, or operation; otherwise the combined system shall be governed by the statutes relating to the establishment and maintenance of a city or town sewerage system.
[ 1969 ex.s. c 51 § 2; 1965 c 7 § 35.67.340. Prior: 1941 c 193 § 12, part; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 9354-15, part.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.67 - Sewerage Systems—Refuse Collection and Disposal. › 35.67.350 - Penalty for sewer connection without permission.

RCW 35.67.350
Penalty for sewer connection without permission.
It is unlawful and a misdemeanor to make or cause to be made or to maintain any sewer connection with any sewer of any city or town, or with any sewer which is connected directly or indirectly with any sewer of any city or town without having permission from the city or town.
[ 1965 c 7 § 35.67.350. Prior: 1943 c 100 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 9354-20.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.67 - Sewerage Systems—Refuse Collection and Disposal. › 35.67.360 - Conservation of stormwater and sewer services—Use of public moneys.

RCW 35.67.360
Conservation of stormwater and sewer services—Use of public moneys.
Any city, code city, town, county, special purpose district, municipal corporation, or quasi-municipal corporation that is engaged in the sale or distribution of stormwater or sewer services may use public moneys or credit derived from operating revenues from the sale of stormwater or sewer services to assist the owners of structures or equipment in financing the acquisition and installation of materials and equipment, for compensation or otherwise, for the conservation or more efficient use of stormwater or sewer services in such structures or equipment. Except for the necessary support of the poor and infirm, an appropriate charge-back shall be made for the extension of public moneys or credit. The charge-back shall be a lien against the structure benefited or a security interest in the equipment benefited.
[ 1998 c 31 § 2.]
NOTES:
Findings—Intent—1998 c 31: "The legislature finds that the voters approved an amendment to Article VIII, section 10 of the state Constitution in 1997. The legislature finds that this amendment to the state Constitution will allow necessary improvements to be made to stormwater and sewer services so that less pollution is discharged into the waters of the state, less treatment will be needed, and capacity for existing treatment systems will be saved. It is the intent of the legislature to enact legislation that grants specific authority to units of local government that provide stormwater and sewer services to operate programs that are consistent with the authority granted in House Joint Resolution No. 4209." [ 1998 c 31 § 1.]
Effective date—1998 c 31 § 2: "Section 2 of this act takes effect July 1, 1998." [ 1998 c 31 § 3.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.67 - Sewerage Systems—Refuse Collection and Disposal. › 35.67.370 - Mobile home parks—Replacement of septic systems—Charges for unused sewer service.

RCW 35.67.370
Mobile home parks—Replacement of septic systems—Charges for unused sewer service.
(1) Cities, towns, or counties may not require existing mobile home parks to replace existing, functional septic systems with a sewer system within the community unless the local board of health determines that the septic system is failing.
(2) Cities, towns, and counties are prohibited from requiring existing mobile home parks to pay a sewer service availability charge, standby charge, consumption charge, or any other similar types of charges associated with available but unused sewer service, including any interest or penalties for nonpayment or enforcement charges, until the mobile home park connects to the sewer service. When a mobile home park connects to a sewer, cities, towns, and counties may only charge mobile home parks prospectively from the date of connection for their sewer service. Chapter 297, Laws of 2003 is remedial in nature and applies retroactively to 1993.
[ 2003 c 297 § 1; 1998 c 61 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.67 - Sewerage Systems—Refuse Collection and Disposal. › 35.67.380 - Cooperative watershed management.

RCW 35.67.380
Cooperative watershed management.
In addition to the authority provided in RCW 35.67.020, a city may, as part of maintaining a system sewerage, participate in and expend revenue on cooperative watershed management actions, including watershed management partnerships under RCW 39.34.210 and other intergovernmental agreements, for purposes of water supply, water quality, and water resource and habitat protection and management.
[ 2003 c 327 § 12.]
NOTES:
Finding—Intent—2003 c 327: See note following RCW 39.34.190.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.68 - Sidewalks, Gutters, Curbs, and Driveways—All Cities and Towns. › 35.68.010 - Authority conferred.

RCW 35.68.010
Authority conferred.
Any city or town, hereinafter referred to as city, is authorized to construct, reconstruct, and repair sidewalks, gutters and curbs along and driveways across sidewalks, which work is hereafter referred to as the improvement, and to pay the costs thereof from any available funds, or to require the abutting property owner to construct the improvement at the owner's own cost or expense, or, subject to the limitations in RCW 35.69.020 (2) and (3), to assess all or any portion of the costs thereof against the abutting property owner.
[ 1996 c 19 § 1; 1965 c 7 § 35.68.010. Prior: 1949 c 177 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 9332a.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.68 - Sidewalks, Gutters, Curbs, and Driveways—All Cities and Towns. › 35.68.020 - Resolution—Contents.

RCW 35.68.020
Resolution—Contents.
No such improvement shall be undertaken or required except pursuant to a resolution of the council or commission of the city or town, hereinafter referred to as the city council. The resolution shall state whether the cost of the improvement shall be borne by the city or whether all or a specified portion shall be borne by the city or whether all or a specified portion shall be borne by the abutting property owner; or whether the abutting owner is required to construct the improvement at his or her own cost and expense. If the abutting owner is required to construct the improvement the resolution shall specify the time within which the construction shall be commenced and completed; and further that if the improvement or construction is not undertaken and completed within the time specified that the city will perform or complete the improvement and assess the cost against the abutting owner.
[ 2009 c 549 § 2117; 1965 c 7 § 35.68.020. Prior: 1949 c 177 § 2; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 9332b.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.68 - Sidewalks, Gutters, Curbs, and Driveways—All Cities and Towns. › 35.68.030 - Resolution—Publication—Notice—Hearing.

RCW 35.68.030
Resolution—Publication—Notice—Hearing.
If all or any portion of the cost is to be assessed against the abutting property owner, or if the abutting property owner is required to construct the improvement, the resolution shall fix a time from and after its passage, and a place, for hearing on the resolution. The resolution shall be published for two consecutive weeks before the time of hearing in the official newspaper or regularly published official publication of the city or town and a notice of the date of the hearing shall be given each owner or reputed owner of the abutting property by mailing to the owner or reputed owner of the property as shown on the tax rolls of the county treasurer, at the address shown thereon a notice of the date of hearing, the mailing to be at least ten days before the date fixed for the hearing. If the publication and mailing is made as herein required, proof thereof by affidavit shall be filed with the city clerk, comptroller or auditor of the city before the hearing. The hearing may be postponed from time to time to a definite date until the hearing is held. At the time of hearing the council shall hear persons who appear for or against the improvement, and determine whether it will or will not proceed with the improvement and whether it will make any changes in the original plan, and what the changes shall be. This action may be taken by motion adopted in the usual manner.
[ 1985 c 469 § 37; 1965 c 7 § 35.68.030. Prior: 1949 c 177 § 3; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 9332c.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.68 - Sidewalks, Gutters, Curbs, and Driveways—All Cities and Towns. › 35.68.040 - "Sidewalk construction fund."

RCW 35.68.040
"Sidewalk construction fund."
When all or any portion of the cost is to be assessed against the abutting property owner, the city council may create a "sidewalk construction fund No. . . . ." to be numbered differently for each improvement; and with warrants drawn on this fund the cost of the respective improvements may be paid. The city may advance as a loan to the sidewalk construction fund from any available funds the amounts necessary to pay any costs of the improvement. When any assessments are made for the improvement, payments therefor shall be paid into the particular sidewalk improvement fund; and whenever any funds are available over the amounts necessary to pay outstanding warrants any advances or loans made to the fund shall be repaid. Whenever warrants are drawn on any such fund which are not paid for want of sufficient funds, they shall be so stamped and shall bear interest until called and paid at a rate established by the city council by resolution.
[ 1965 c 7 § 35.68.040. Prior: 1949 c 177 § 4; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 9332d.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.68 - Sidewalks, Gutters, Curbs, and Driveways—All Cities and Towns. › 35.68.050 - Assessment roll—Hearing—Notice—Confirmation—Appeal.

RCW 35.68.050
Assessment roll—Hearing—Notice—Confirmation—Appeal.
Where all or any portion of the costs are to be assessed against the abutting property, an assessment roll shall be prepared by the proper city official or by the city council which shall to the extent necessary be based on benefits and which shall describe the property assessed, the name of the owner, if known, otherwise stating that the owner is unknown and fixing the amount of the assessment. The assessment roll shall be filed with the city clerk, and when so filed the council shall by resolution fix a date for hearing thereon and direct the clerk to give notice of the hearing and the time and place thereof. The notice of hearing shall be mailed to the person whose name appears on the county treasurer's tax roll as the owner or reputed owner of the property, at the address shown thereon, and shall be published before the date fixed for the hearing for two consecutive weeks in the official newspaper or regular official publication of the city. The notice shall be mailed and first publication made at least ten days before the hearing date. Proof of mailing and publication shall be made by affidavit and shall be filed with the city clerk before the date fixed for the hearing. Following the hearing the city council shall by ordinance affirm, modify, or reject or order recasting of the assessment roll. An appeal may be taken to the superior court from the ordinance confirming the assessment roll in the same manner as is provided for appeals from the assessment roll by chapters 35.43 to 35.54 RCW, inclusive, as now or hereafter amended.
[ 1985 c 469 § 38; 1965 c 7 § 35.68.050. Prior: 1949 c 177 § 5; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 9332e.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.68 - Sidewalks, Gutters, Curbs, and Driveways—All Cities and Towns. › 35.68.060 - Method of payment of assessments.

RCW 35.68.060
Method of payment of assessments.
The city council shall by resolution provide whether the full amount of the assessment shall be paid in one payment or whether it may be paid in installments and shall prescribe the time and amount of such payments; and if more than one payment is provided for, the city council may by resolution provide for interest on unpaid installments and fix the rate thereof.
[ 1965 c 7 § 35.68.060. Prior: 1949 c 177 § 6; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 9332f.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.68 - Sidewalks, Gutters, Curbs, and Driveways—All Cities and Towns. › 35.68.070 - Collection of assessments.

RCW 35.68.070
Collection of assessments.
The assessment roll as affirmed or modified by the city council shall be filed with the city treasurer for collection, and the amount thereof including interest, if any, shall become a lien against the property described therein from the date of such filing. Whenever any payment on any assessment or installment is delinquent and unpaid for a period of thirty days or more the lien may be foreclosed in the same manner and with the same effect as is provided by chapters 35.43 to 35.54 RCW, inclusive; as now or hereafter amended. Whenever the deed is issued after the sale therein provided, the regularity, validity and correctness of the proceedings relating to such improvement and the assessment therefor shall be final and conclusive and no action shall thereafter be brought by or in behalf of any person to set aside said deed.
[ 1965 c 7 § 35.68.070. Prior: 1949 c 177 § 7; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 9332g.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.68 - Sidewalks, Gutters, Curbs, and Driveways—All Cities and Towns. › 35.68.075 - Curb ramps for persons with disabilities—Required—Standards and requirements.

RCW 35.68.075
Curb ramps for persons with disabilities—Required—Standards and requirements.
(1) The standard for construction on any county road, or city or town street, for which curbs in combination with sidewalks, paths, or other pedestrian access ways are to be constructed, shall be not less than two ramps per lineal block on or near the crosswalks at intersections. Such ramps shall be at least thirty-six inches wide and so constructed as to allow reasonable access to the crosswalk for persons with physical disabilities, without uniquely endangering blind persons.
(2) Standards set for curb ramping under subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to any curb existing upon enactment of this section but shall apply to all new curb construction and to all replacement curbs constructed at any point in a block which gives reasonable access to a crosswalk.
(3) Upon September 21, 1977, every ramp thereafter constructed under subsection (1) of this section, which serves one end of a crosswalk, shall be matched by another ramp at the other end of the crosswalk. However, no ramp shall be required at the other end of the crosswalk if there is no curb nor sidewalk at the other end of the crosswalk. Nor shall any matching ramp constructed pursuant to this subsection require a subsequent matching ramp.
[ 2020 c 274 § 12; 1989 c 173 § 1; 1977 ex.s. c 137 § 1; 1973 c 83 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.68 - Sidewalks, Gutters, Curbs, and Driveways—All Cities and Towns. › 35.68.076 - Curb ramps for persons with disabilities—Model standards.

RCW 35.68.076
Curb ramps for persons with disabilities—Model standards.
The department of enterprise services shall, pursuant to chapter 34.05 RCW, the Administrative Procedure Act, adopt several suggested model design, construction, or location standards to aid counties, cities, and towns in constructing curb ramps to allow reasonable access to the crosswalk for persons with physical disabilities without uniquely endangering blind persons. The department of enterprise services shall consult with persons with physical disabilities, blind persons, counties, cities, and the state building code council in adopting the suggested standards.
[ 2015 c 225 § 30; 1989 c 175 § 84; 1977 ex.s. c 137 § 2.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1989 c 175: See note following RCW 34.05.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.68 - Sidewalks, Gutters, Curbs, and Driveways—All Cities and Towns. › 35.68.080 - Construction of chapter.

RCW 35.68.080
Construction of chapter.
This chapter is supplemental and additional to any and all other laws relating to construction, reconstruction, and repair of sidewalks, gutters, and curbs along driveways across sidewalks in cities and towns.
[ 1965 c 7 § 35.68.080. Prior: 1949 c 177 § 8; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 9332h.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.69 - Sidewalks—Construction, Reconstruction in First and Second-Class Cities. › 35.69.010 - Definitions.

RCW 35.69.010
Definitions.
The term "street" as used herein includes boulevard, avenue, street, alley, way, lane, square or place.
The term "city" includes any city of the first or second class or any other city of equal population working under a special charter.
The term "sidewalk" includes any and all pedestrian structures or forms of improvement for pedestrians included in the space between the street margin, as defined by a curb or the edge of the traveled road surface, and the line where the public right-of-way meets the abutting property.
[ 1996 c 19 § 2; 1994 c 81 § 61; 1965 c 7 § 35.69.010. Prior: 1927 c 203 § 1; RRS § 9332-1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.69 - Sidewalks—Construction, Reconstruction in First and Second-Class Cities. › 35.69.020 - Resolution of necessity—Liability of abutting property—Reconstruction.

RCW 35.69.020
Resolution of necessity—Liability of abutting property—Reconstruction.
(1) Whenever a portion, not longer than one block in length, of any street in any city is not improved by the construction of a sidewalk thereon, or the sidewalk thereon has become unfit or unsafe for purposes of public travel, and such street adjacent to both ends of said portion is so improved and in good repair, and the city council of such city by resolution finds that the improvement of such portion of such street by the construction or reconstruction of a sidewalk thereon is necessary for the public safety and convenience, the duty, burden, and expense of constructing or reconstructing such sidewalk shall devolve upon the property directly abutting upon such portion except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section.
(2) An abutting property shall not be charged with any costs of construction or reconstruction under this chapter, or under chapter 35.68 or 35.70 RCW, in excess of fifty percent of the valuation of such abutting property, exclusive of improvements thereon, according to the valuation last placed upon it for purposes of general taxation.
(3) An abutting property shall not be charged with any costs of reconstruction under this chapter, or under chapter 35.68 or 35.70 RCW, if the reconstruction is required to correct deterioration of or damage to the sidewalk that is the direct result of actions by the city or its agents or to correct deterioration of or damage to the sidewalk that is the direct result of the failure of the city to enforce its ordinances.
[ 1996 c 19 § 3; 1965 c 7 § 35.69.020. Prior: 1927 c 203 § 2; RRS § 9332-2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.69 - Sidewalks—Construction, Reconstruction in First and Second-Class Cities. › 35.69.030 - Notice to owners—Service—Contents—Assessment—Collection.

RCW 35.69.030
Notice to owners—Service—Contents—Assessment—Collection.
Whenever the city council of any such city has adopted such resolution it shall cause a notice to be served on the owner of the property directly abutting on such portion of such street, instructing him or her to construct or reconstruct a sidewalk on such portion in accordance with the plans and specifications which shall be attached to such notice. The notice shall be deemed sufficiently served if delivered in person to the owner or if left at the home of such owner with a person of suitable age and discretion then resident therein, or with an agent of such owner, authorized to collect rentals on such property, or, if the owner is a nonresident of the state of Washington, by mailing a copy to his or her last known address, or if he or she is unknown or if his or her address is unknown, then by posting a copy in a conspicuous place at such portion of the street where the improvement is to be made. The notice shall specify a reasonable time within which such construction or reconstruction shall be made, and shall state that in case the owner fails to make the same within such time, the city will proceed to make it through the officer or department thereof charged with the inspection of sidewalks and that such officer or department will report to the city council, at a subsequent date, to be definitely stated in the notice, an assessment roll showing the lot or parcel of land directly abutting on such portion of the street so improved, the cost of the improvement, and the name of the owner, if known, and that the city council at the time stated in the notice or at the time or times to which the same may be adjourned, will hear any and all protests against the proposed assessment. Upon the expiration of the time fixed within which the owner is required to construct or reconstruct such sidewalk, if the owner has failed to perform such work, the city may proceed to perform it, and the officer or department of the city performing the work shall, within the time fixed in the notice, report to the city council an assessment roll showing the lot or parcel of land directly abutting on that portion of the street so improved, the cost of the work, and the name of the owner, if known. The city council shall, at the time in such notice designated, or at an adjourned time or times, assess the cost of such improvement against said property and shall fix the time and manner for payment thereof, which said assessment shall become a lien upon said property and shall be collected in the manner as is provided by law for collection of local improvements assessments under this title.
[ 2009 c 549 § 2118; 1965 c 7 § 35.69.030. Prior: 1927 c 203 § 3; RRS § 9332-3.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.69 - Sidewalks—Construction, Reconstruction in First and Second-Class Cities. › 35.69.040 - Abutting property defined.

RCW 35.69.040
Abutting property defined.
For the purposes of this chapter all property having a frontage upon the sides or margins of any street shall be deemed to be abutting property, and such property shall be chargeable, as provided herein, for all costs of construction or reconstruction or any form of sidewalk improvement between the margin of said street and the roadway lying in front of and adjacent to said property.
[ 1965 c 7 § 35.69.040. Prior: 1927 c 203 § 4; RRS § 9332-4.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.69 - Sidewalks—Construction, Reconstruction in First and Second-Class Cities. › 35.69.050 - Construction of chapter.

RCW 35.69.050
Construction of chapter.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit or repeal any existing powers of cities with reference to the construction or reconstruction of sidewalks or the improvement or maintenance of streets, but the power and authority herein granted is to be exercised concurrent with or in extension of powers and authority now existing. The legislative authority of any city before exercising the powers and authority herein granted shall, by proper ordinance, provide for the application and enforcement of the same within the limitations herein specified.
[ 1965 c 7 § 35.69.050. Prior: 1927 c 203 § 5; RRS § 9332-5.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.70 - Sidewalks—Construction in Second-Class Cities and Towns. › 35.70.010 - Definitions.

RCW 35.70.010
Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter all property having a frontage on the side or margin of any street shall be deemed abutting property, and such property shall be chargeable, as provided in this chapter, with all costs of construction of any form of sidewalk improvement, between the margin of the street, as defined by a curb or the edge of the traveled road surface, and the line where the public right-of-way meets the abutting property, and the term sidewalk as used in this chapter shall be construed to mean and include any and all pedestrian structures or forms of improvement for pedestrians included in the space between the street margin, as defined by a curb or the edge of the traveled road surface, and the line where the public right-of-way meets the abutting property.
[ 1996 c 19 § 4; 1965 c 7 § 35.70.010. Prior: 1915 c 149 § 7; RRS § 9161.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.70 - Sidewalks—Construction in Second-Class Cities and Towns. › 35.70.020 - Owners' responsibility.

RCW 35.70.020
Owners' responsibility.
In all cities of the second class and towns the burden and expense of constructing sidewalks along the side of any street or other public place shall devolve upon and be borne by the property directly abutting thereon. The cost of reconstructing or repairing existing sidewalks may devolve upon the abutting property subject to the limitations in RCW 35.69.020 (2) and (3).
[ 1996 c 19 § 5; 1994 c 81 § 62; 1965 c 7 § 35.70.020. Prior: 1915 c 149 § 1; RRS § 9155.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.70 - Sidewalks—Construction in Second-Class Cities and Towns. › 35.70.030 - Convenience and necessity reported by superintendent.

RCW 35.70.030
Convenience and necessity reported by superintendent.
If in the judgment of the officer or department having superintendence of streets and public places, public convenience or safety requires that a sidewalk be constructed along either side of any street, he or she shall report the fact to the city or town council immediately.
[ 2009 c 549 § 2119; 1965 c 7 § 35.70.030. Prior: 1915 c 149 § 2, part; RRS § 9156, part.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.70 - Sidewalks—Construction in Second-Class Cities and Towns. › 35.70.040 - Council's resolution and notice—Adoption.

RCW 35.70.040
Council's resolution and notice—Adoption.
If upon receiving a report from the proper officer, the city or town council deems the construction of the proposed sidewalk necessary or convenient for the public it shall by an appropriate resolution order the sidewalk constructed and shall cause a written notice to be served upon the owner of each parcel of land abutting upon that portion and side of the street where the sidewalk is constructed requiring him or her to construct the sidewalk in accordance with the resolution.
[ 2009 c 549 § 2120; 1965 c 7 § 35.70.040. Prior: 1915 c 149 § 2, part; RRS § 9156, part.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.70 - Sidewalks—Construction in Second-Class Cities and Towns. › 35.70.050 - Council's resolution and notice—Contents.

RCW 35.70.050
Council's resolution and notice—Contents.
The resolution and notice and order to construct a sidewalk shall:
(1) Describe each parcel of land abutting upon that portion and side of the street where the sidewalk is ordered to be constructed,
(2) Specify the kind of sidewalk required, its size and dimensions, the method and material to be used in construction,
(3) Contain an estimate of the cost thereof, and
(4) State that unless the sidewalk is constructed in compliance with the notice, and within a reasonable time therein specified, the city or town will construct the sidewalk and assess the cost and expense thereof against the abutting property described in the notice.
[ 1965 c 7 § 35.70.050. Prior: 1915 c 149 § 3; RRS § 9157.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.70 - Sidewalks—Construction in Second-Class Cities and Towns. › 35.70.060 - Notice of resolution and order—Service.

RCW 35.70.060
Notice of resolution and order—Service.
The notice shall be served:
(1) By delivering a copy to the owner or reputed owner of each parcel of land affected, or to the authorized agent of the owners, or
(2) By leaving a copy thereof at the usual place of abode of the owner in the city or town with a person of suitable age and discretion residing therein, or
(3) If the owner is a nonresident of the city or town and his or her place of residence is known by mailing a copy to the owner addressed to his or her last known place of residence, or
(4) If the place of residence of the owner is unknown or if the owner of any parcel of land affected is unknown, by publication in the official newspaper of the city or town once a week for two consecutive weeks. The notice shall specify a reasonable time within which the sidewalk shall be constructed which in the case of publication of the notice shall not be less than sixty days from the date of the first publication of such notice.
[ 2009 c 549 § 2121; 1985 c 469 § 36; 1965 c 7 § 35.70.060. Prior: 1915 c 149 § 4; RRS § 9158.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.70 - Sidewalks—Construction in Second-Class Cities and Towns. › 35.70.070 - Superintendent to construct and prepare assessment roll.

RCW 35.70.070
Superintendent to construct and prepare assessment roll.
If the notice and order to construct a sidewalk is not complied with within the time therein specified, the officer or department having the superintendence of streets shall proceed to construct said sidewalk forthwith and shall report to the city or town council at its next regular meeting or as soon thereafter as is practicable an assessment roll showing each parcel of land abutting upon the sidewalk, the name of the owner thereof if known, and apportion the cost of said improvement to be assessed against each parcel of such land.
[ 1965 c 7 § 35.70.070. Prior: 1915 c 149 § 5, part; RRS § 9159, part.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.70 - Sidewalks—Construction in Second-Class Cities and Towns. › 35.70.080 - Hearing on assessment roll—Notice.

RCW 35.70.080
Hearing on assessment roll—Notice.
Thereupon the city or town council shall set a date for hearing any protests against the proposed assessment roll and shall cause a notice of the time and place of the hearing to be published once a week for two successive weeks in the official newspaper of the city or town, the date of the hearing to be not less than thirty days from the date of the first publication of the notice. At the hearing or at any adjournment thereof the council by ordinance shall assess the cost of constructing the sidewalk against the abutting property in accordance with the benefits thereto.
[ 1985 c 469 § 39; 1965 c 7 § 35.70.080. Prior: (i) 1915 c 149 § 5, part; RRS § 9159, part. (ii) 1915 c 149 § 6, part; RRS § 9160, part.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.70 - Sidewalks—Construction in Second-Class Cities and Towns. › 35.70.090 - Lien of assessments and foreclosure.

RCW 35.70.090
Lien of assessments and foreclosure.
The assessments shall become a lien upon the respective parcels of land and shall be collected in the manner provided by law for the collection of local improvement assessments and shall bear interest at the rate of six percent per annum from the date of the approval of said assessment thereon.
[ 1965 c 7 § 35.70.090. Prior: 1915 c 149 § 6, part; RRS § 9160, part.]
NOTES:
Collection and foreclosure of local improvement assessments: Chapters 35.49, 35.50 RCW.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.70 - Sidewalks—Construction in Second-Class Cities and Towns. › 35.70.100 - Provisions of chapter not exclusive.

RCW 35.70.100
Provisions of chapter not exclusive.
This chapter shall not be construed as repealing or amending any provision relating to the improvement of streets or public places by special assessments commonly known as local improvement laws, but shall be considered as additional legislation and auxiliary thereto and the city or town council, of any city of the second class or town before exercising the authority herein granted may by ordinance provide for the application and enforcement of the provisions of this chapter within the limitations herein specified.
[ 1994 c 81 § 63; 1965 c 7 § 35.70.100. Prior: 1915 c 149 § 8; RRS § 9162.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.71 - Pedestrian Malls. › 35.71.010 - Definitions.

RCW 35.71.010
Definitions.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meaning herein given to each of them:
"City" means any city or town.
"Chief executive" means the mayor in a mayor-council or commission city and city manager in a council-manager city.
"Corporate authority" means the legislative body of any city.
"Project" means a pedestrian mall project.
"Right-of-way" means that area of land dedicated for public use or secured by the public for purposes of ingress and egress to abutting property and other public purposes.
"Mall" means an area of land, part of which may be surfaced, landscaped, and used entirely for pedestrian movements, except with respect to governmental functions, utilities, and loading and unloading of goods.
"Mall organization" means a group of property owners, lessors, or lessees in an area that has been organized to consider the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a mall in a given area and persons owning or having any legal or equitable interest in the real property affected by the establishment of the mall.
[ 1965 c 7 § 35.71.010. Prior: 1961 c 111 § 1.]