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2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Areas. › 35.13.080 - Election method—Notice of election.

RCW 35.13.080
Election method—Notice of election.
Notice of an annexation election shall particularly describe the boundaries of the area proposed to be annexed, state the objects of the election as prayed in the petition or as stated in the resolution and require the voters to cast ballots which shall contain the words "For annexation" and "Against annexation" or words equivalent thereto, or contain the words "For annexation and adoption of comprehensive plan" and "Against annexation and adoption of comprehensive plan" or words equivalent thereto in case the simultaneous adoption of a comprehensive plan is proposed, and which in case the assumption of indebtedness is proposed, shall contain as a separate proposition, the words "For assumption of indebtedness" and "Against assumption of indebtedness" or words equivalent thereto and if only a portion of the indebtedness of the annexing city or town is to be assumed, an appropriate separate proposition for and against the assumption of such portion of the indebtedness shall be submitted to the voters. The notice shall be posted for at least two weeks prior to the date of election in four public places within the area proposed to be annexed and published in accordance with the notice required by RCW 29A.52.355 prior to the date of election in a newspaper of general circulation in the area proposed to be annexed.
[ 2022 c 26 § 5; 2015 c 53 § 25; 1973 1st ex.s. c 164 § 7; 1967 c 73 § 10; 1965 ex.s. c 88 § 6; 1965 c 7 § 35.13.080. Prior: 1961 c 282 § 13; prior: 1907 c 245 § 3, part; RRS § 8898, part.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Areas. › 35.13.090 - Election method—Vote required—Proposition for assumption of indebtedness—Certification.

RCW 35.13.090
Election method—Vote required—Proposition for assumption of indebtedness—Certification.
(1) The proposition for or against annexation or for or against annexation and adoption of the comprehensive plan shall be deemed approved if a majority of the votes cast on that proposition are cast in favor of annexation or in favor of annexation and adoption of the comprehensive plan.
(2) If a proposition for or against assumption of all or any portion of indebtedness was submitted to the registered voters, it shall be deemed approved if a majority of at least three-fifths of the registered voters of the territory proposed to be annexed voting on such proposition vote in favor thereof, and the number of registered voters voting on such proposition constitutes not less than forty percent of the total number of votes cast in such territory at the last preceding general election.
(3) If either or both propositions were approved by the registered voters, the county auditor shall on completion of the canvassing of the returns transmit to the county legislative authority and to the clerk of the city or town to which annexation is proposed a certificate of the election results, together with a certified abstract of the vote showing the whole number who voted at the election, and the number of votes cast for annexation and the number cast against annexation or for annexation and adoption of the comprehensive plan and the number cast against annexation and adoption of the comprehensive plan.
(4) If a proposition for assumption of all or of any portion of indebtedness was submitted to the registered voters, the abstract shall include the number of votes cast for assumption of indebtedness and the number of votes cast against assumption of indebtedness, together with a statement of the total number of votes cast in such territory at the last preceding general election.
[ 2022 c 26 § 6; 2015 c 53 § 26; 1996 c 286 § 1; 1973 1st ex.s. c 164 § 8; 1967 c 73 § 11; 1965 ex.s. c 88 § 7; 1965 c 7 § 35.13.090. Prior: 1961 c 282 § 16; prior: 1907 c 245 § 4, part; RRS § 8899, part.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Areas. › 35.13.095 - Election method—Vote required for annexation with assumption of indebtedness—Without assumption of indebtedness.

RCW 35.13.095
Election method—Vote required for annexation with assumption of indebtedness—Without assumption of indebtedness.
A city or town may cause a proposition authorizing an area to be annexed to the city or town to be submitted to the qualified voters of the area proposed to be annexed in the same ballot proposition as the question to authorize an assumption of indebtedness. If the measures are combined, the annexation and the assumption of indebtedness shall be authorized only if the proposition is approved by at least three-fifths of the voters of the area proposed to be annexed voting on the proposition, and the number of persons voting on the proposition constitutes not less than forty percent of the total number of votes cast in the area at the last preceding general election.
However, the city or town council may adopt a resolution accepting the annexation, without the assumption of indebtedness, where the combined ballot proposition is approved by a simple majority vote of the voters voting on the proposition.
[ 1989 c 84 § 22.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Areas. › 35.13.100 - Election method—Ordinances required upon voter approval—Assumption of indebtedness.

RCW 35.13.100
Election method—Ordinances required upon voter approval—Assumption of indebtedness.
If a proposition relating to annexation or annexation and adoption of the comprehensive plan was submitted to the voters and such proposition was approved, the legislative body shall adopt an ordinance providing for the annexation or adopt ordinances providing for the annexation and adoption of the comprehensive plan. If a proposition for annexation or annexation and adoption of the comprehensive plan and a proposition for assumption of all or of any portion of indebtedness were both submitted, and were approved, the legislative body shall adopt an ordinance providing for the annexation or annexation and adoption of the comprehensive plan including the assumption of all or of any portion of indebtedness. If the propositions were submitted and only the annexation or annexation and adoption of the comprehensive plan proposition was approved, the legislative body may, if it deems it wise or expedient, adopt an ordinance providing for the annexation or adopt ordinances providing for the annexation and adoption of the comprehensive plan.
[ 2022 c 26 § 7; 1996 c 286 § 2; 1973 1st ex.s. c 164 § 9; 1967 c 73 § 12; 1965 ex.s. c 88 § 8; 1965 c 7 § 35.13.100. Prior: 1961 c 282 § 17; 1957 c 239 § 2; prior: 1907 c 245 § 5, part; RRS § 8900, part.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Areas. › 35.13.110 - Election method—Effective date of annexation or annexation and comprehensive plan—Taxation of area annexed.

RCW 35.13.110
Election method—Effective date of annexation or annexation and comprehensive plan—Taxation of area annexed.
Upon the date fixed in the ordinance of annexation, the area annexed shall become a part of the city or town. Upon the date fixed in the ordinances of annexation and adoption of the comprehensive plan, the area annexed shall become a part of the city or town and property in the annexed area shall be subject to and a part of the comprehensive plan, as prepared and filed as provided for in RCW 35.13.177 and 35.13.178. All property within the territory hereafter annexed shall, if the proposition approved by the people so provides after June 12, 1957, be assessed and taxed at the same rate and on the same basis as the property of such annexing city is assessed and taxed to pay for all or any portion of the then outstanding indebtedness of the city or town to which said area is annexed, approved by the voters, contracted, or incurred prior to, or existing at, the date of annexation.
[ 2022 c 26 § 8; 1973 1st ex.s. c 164 § 10; 1967 c 73 § 13; 1965 ex.s. c 88 § 9; 1965 c 7 § 35.13.110. Prior: 1957 c 239 § 3; prior: 1907 c 245 § 5, part; RRS § 8900, part.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Areas. › 35.13.120 - Election method is alternative.

RCW 35.13.120
Election method is alternative.
The method of annexation provided for in RCW 35.13.020 to 35.13.110 shall be an alternative method, not superseding any other.
[ 1965 c 7 § 35.13.120. Prior: 1937 c 110 § 2; 1907 c 245 § 6; RRS § 8901.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Areas. › 35.13.125 - Direct petition method—Commencement of proceedings—Notice to legislative body—Meeting—Assumption of indebtedness—Comprehensive plan.

RCW 35.13.125
Direct petition method—Commencement of proceedings—Notice to legislative body—Meeting—Assumption of indebtedness—Comprehensive plan.
Proceedings for the annexation of territory pursuant to RCW 35.13.130, 35.13.140, 35.13.150, 35.13.160 and 35.13.170 shall be commenced as provided in this section. Prior to the circulation of a petition for annexation, the initiating party or parties who, except as provided in RCW 28A.335.110, shall be either not less than ten percent of the residents of the area to be annexed or the owners of not less than ten percent in value, according to the assessed valuation for general taxation of the property for which annexation is petitioned, shall notify the legislative body of the city or town in writing of their intention to commence annexation proceedings. The legislative body shall set a date, not later than sixty days after the filing of the request, for a meeting with the initiating parties to determine whether the city or town will accept, reject, or geographically modify the proposed annexation, whether it shall require the simultaneous adoption of the comprehensive plan if such plan has been prepared and filed for the area to be annexed as provided for in RCW 35.13.177 and 35.13.178, and whether it shall require the assumption of all or of any portion of existing city or town indebtedness by the area to be annexed. If the legislative body requires the assumption of all or of any portion of indebtedness and/or the adoption of a comprehensive plan, it shall record this action in its minutes and the petition for annexation shall be so drawn as to clearly indicate this fact. There shall be no appeal from the decision of the legislative body.
[ 1990 c 33 § 565; 1989 c 351 § 3; 1973 1st ex.s. c 164 § 11; 1971 c 69 § 1; 1965 ex.s. c 88 § 10; 1965 c 7 § 35.13.125. Prior: 1961 c 282 § 18.]
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Purpose—Statutory references—Severability—1990 c 33: See RCW 28A.900.100 through 28A.900.102.
Severability—1971 c 69: "If any provision of this 1971 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." [ 1971 c 69 § 5.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Areas. › 35.13.130 - Direct petition method—Petition—Signers—Content.

RCW 35.13.130
Direct petition method—Petition—Signers—Content.
A petition for annexation of an area contiguous to a city or town may be made in writing addressed to and filed with the legislative body of the municipality to which annexation is desired. Except where all the property sought to be annexed is property of a school district, and the school directors thereof file the petition for annexation as in RCW 28A.335.110 authorized, the petition must be signed by the owners of not less than sixty percent in value according to the assessed valuation for general taxation of the property for which annexation is petitioned: PROVIDED, That in cities and towns with populations greater than one hundred sixty thousand located east of the Cascade mountains, the owner of tax exempt property may sign an annexation petition and have the tax exempt property annexed into the city or town, but the value of the tax exempt property shall not be used in calculating the sufficiency of the required property owner signatures unless only tax exempt property is proposed to be annexed into the city or town. The petition shall set forth a description of the property according to government legal subdivisions or legal plats which is in compliance with RCW 35.02.170, and shall be accompanied by a plat which outlines the boundaries of the property sought to be annexed. If the legislative body has required the assumption of all or of any portion of city or town indebtedness by the area annexed, and/or the adoption of a comprehensive plan for the area to be annexed, these facts, together with a quotation of the minute entry of such requirement or requirements shall be set forth in the petition.
[ 2009 c 60 § 3; 1990 c 33 § 566; 1981 c 66 § 1; 1975 1st ex.s. c 220 § 8; 1973 1st ex.s. c 164 § 12; 1971 c 69 § 2; 1965 ex.s. c 88 § 11; 1965 c 7 § 35.13.130. Prior: 1961 c 282 § 19; 1945 c 128 § 3; Rem. Supp. 1945 § 8908-12.]
NOTES:
Purpose—Statutory references—Severability—1990 c 33: See RCW 28A.900.100 through 28A.900.102.
Severability—1981 c 66: "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 66 § 2.]
Legislative finding, intent—1975 1st ex.s. c 220: See note following RCW 35.02.170.
Severability—1971 c 69: See note following RCW 35.13.125.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Areas. › 35.13.140 - Direct petition method—Notice of hearing.

RCW 35.13.140
Direct petition method—Notice of hearing.
Whenever a petition for annexation is filed with the city or town council, or commission in those cities having a commission form of government, which meets the requirements herein specified, of which fact satisfactory proof may be required by the council or commission, the council or commission may entertain the same, fix a date for a public hearing thereon and cause notice of the hearing to be published in one issue of a newspaper of general circulation in the city or town. The notice shall also be posted in three public places within the territory proposed for annexation, and shall specify the time and place of hearing and invite interested persons to appear and voice approval or disapproval of the annexation. The expense of publication and posting of the notice shall be borne by the signers of the petition.
[ 1965 c 7 § 35.13.140. Prior: 1945 c 128 § 2; Rem. Supp. 1945 § 8908-11.] [SLC-RO-8.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Areas. › 35.13.150 - Direct petition method—Ordinance providing for annexation.

RCW 35.13.150
Direct petition method—Ordinance providing for annexation.
Following the hearing, the council or commission shall determine by ordinance whether annexation shall be made. Subject to RCW 35.02.170, they may annex all or any portion of the proposed area but may not include in the annexation any property not described in the petition. Upon passage of the ordinance a certified copy shall be filed with the board of county commissioners of the county in which the annexed property is located.
[ 1975 1st ex.s. c 220 § 9; 1965 c 7 § 35.13.150. Prior: 1957 c 239 § 5; prior: 1945 c 128 § 4, part; Rem. Supp. 1945 § 8908-13, part.]
NOTES:
Legislative finding, intent—1975 1st ex.s. c 220: See note following RCW 35.02.170.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Areas. › 35.13.160 - Direct petition method—Effective date of annexation or annexation and comprehensive plan—Assessment, taxation of territory annexed.

RCW 35.13.160
Direct petition method—Effective date of annexation or annexation and comprehensive plan—Assessment, taxation of territory annexed.
Upon the date fixed in the ordinance of annexation the area annexed shall become part of the city or town. All property within the territory hereafter annexed shall, if the annexation petition so provided, be assessed and taxed at the same rate and on the same basis as the property of such annexing city or town is assessed and taxed to pay for all or of any portion of the then outstanding indebtedness of the city or town to which said area is annexed, approved by the voters, contracted, or incurred prior to, or existing at, the date of annexation. If the annexation petition so provided, all property in the annexed area shall be subject to and a part of the comprehensive plan as prepared and filed as provided for in RCW 35.13.177 and 35.13.178.
[ 1973 1st ex.s. c 164 § 13; 1965 ex.s. c 88 § 12; 1965 c 7 § 35.13.160. Prior: 1961 c 282 § 20; 1957 c 239 § 6; prior: (i) 1945 c 128 § 4, part; Rem. Supp. 1945 § 8908-13, part. (ii) 1945 c 128 § 5; Rem. Supp. 1945 § 8908-14.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Areas. › 35.13.170 - Direct petition method is alternative.

RCW 35.13.170
Direct petition method is alternative.
The method of annexation provided for in RCW 35.13.130 to 35.13.160 shall be an alternative method, not superseding any other.
[ 1965 c 7 § 35.13.170. Prior: 1945 c 128 § 6; Rem. Supp. 1945 § 8908-15.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Areas. › 35.13.171 - Review board—Convening—Composition.

RCW 35.13.171
Review board—Convening—Composition.
Within thirty days after the filing of a city's or town's annexation resolution pursuant to RCW 35.13.015 with the board of county commissioners or within thirty days after filing with the county commissioners a petition calling for an election on annexation, as provided in RCW 35.13.020, or within thirty days after approval by the legislative body of a city or town of a petition of property owners calling for annexation, as provided in RCW 35.13.130, the mayor of the city or town concerned that is not subject to the jurisdiction of a boundary review board under chapter 36.93 RCW, shall convene a review board composed of the following persons:
(1) The mayor of the city or town initiating the annexation by resolution, or the mayor in the event of a twenty percent annexation petition pursuant to RCW 35.13.020, or an alternate designated by the mayor;
(2) The chair of the board of county commissioners of the county wherein the property to be annexed is situated, or an alternate designated by him or her;
(3) The director of commerce, or an alternate designated by the director;
Two additional members to be designated, one by the mayor of the annexing city, which member shall be a resident property owner of the city, and one by the chair of the county legislative authority, which member shall be a resident of and a property owner or a resident or a property owner if there be no resident property owner in the area proposed to be annexed, shall be added to the original membership and the full board thereafter convened upon call of the mayor: PROVIDED FURTHER, That three members of the board shall constitute a quorum.
[ 2023 c 470 § 2015; 2009 c 549 § 2010; 1995 c 399 § 35; 1985 c 6 § 2; 1973 1st ex.s. c 164 § 14; 1965 c 7 § 35.13.171. Prior: 1961 c 282 § 2.]
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Explanatory statement—2023 c 470: See note following RCW 10.99.030.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Areas. › 35.13.172 - When review procedure may be dispensed with.

RCW 35.13.172
When review procedure may be dispensed with.
Whenever a petition is filed as provided in RCW 35.13.020 or a resolution is adopted by the city or town council, as provided in RCW 35.13.015, and the area proposed for annexation is less than ten acres and less than eight hundred thousand dollars in assessed valuation, such review procedures shall be dispensed with.
[ 1981 c 260 § 6. Prior: 1973 1st ex.s. c 195 § 14; 1973 1st ex.s. c 164 § 15; 1965 c 7 § 35.13.172; prior: 1961 c 282 § 3.]
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Severability—Effective dates—Construction—1973 1st ex.s. c 195: See notes following RCW 84.52.043.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Areas. › 35.13.173 - Determination by review board—Factors considered—Filing of findings.

RCW 35.13.173
Determination by review board—Factors considered—Filing of findings.
The review board shall by majority action, within three months, determine whether the property proposed to be annexed is of such character that such annexation would be in the public interest and for the public welfare, and in the best interest of the city, county, and other political subdivisions affected. The governing officials of the city, county, and other political subdivisions of the state shall assist the review board insofar as their offices can, and all relevant information and records shall be furnished by such offices to the review board. In making their determination the review board shall be guided, but not limited, by their findings with respect to the following factors:
(1) The immediate and prospective populations of the area to be annexed;
(2) The assessed valuation of the area to be annexed, and its relationship to population;
(3) The history of and prospects for construction of improvements in the area to be annexed;
(4) The needs and possibilities for geographical expansion of the city;
(5) The present and anticipated need for governmental services in the area proposed to be annexed, including but not limited to water supply, sewage and garbage disposal, zoning, streets and alleys, curbs, sidewalks, police and fire protection, playgrounds, parks, and other municipal services, and transportation and drainage;
(6) The relative capabilities of the city, county, and other political subdivisions to provide governmental services when the need arises;
(7) The existence of special districts except school districts within the area proposed to be annexed, and the impact of annexation upon such districts;
(8) The elimination of isolated unincorporated areas existing without adequate economical governmental services;
(9) The immediate and potential revenues that would be derived by the city as a result of annexation, and their relation to the cost of providing service to the area.
Whether the review board determines for or against annexation, its reasons therefor, along with its findings on the specified factors and other material considerations shall:
(1) In the case of a petition signed by registered voters calling for an election on annexation, be filed with the board of county commissioners;
(2) In the case of a resolution of a city or town initiating annexation proceedings pursuant to RCW 35.13.015, be filed with the board of county commissioners.
Such findings need not include specific data on every point listed, but shall indicate that all factors were considered.
A favorable determination by the review board is an essential condition precedent to the annexation of territory to a city or town under either the resolution method pursuant to RCW 35.13.015, or under the twenty percent annexation petition under the election method.
[ 1973 1st ex.s. c 164 § 16; 1965 c 7 § 35.13.173. Prior: 1961 c 282 § 4.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Areas. › 35.13.174 - Date for annexation election if review board's determination favorable.

RCW 35.13.174
Date for annexation election if review board's determination favorable.
Upon receipt by the board of county commissioners of a determination by a majority of the review board favoring annexation of the proposed area that has been initiated by resolution pursuant to RCW 35.13.015 by the city or town legislative body, the board of county commissioners, or the city or town legislative body for any city or town within an urban growth area designated under RCW 36.70A.110, shall fix a date on which an annexation election shall be held, which date will be not less than thirty days nor more than sixty days thereafter.
[ 1997 c 429 § 38; 1973 1st ex.s. c 164 § 17; 1965 c 7 § 35.13.174. Prior: 1961 c 282 § 5.]
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Severability—1997 c 429: See note following RCW 36.70A.3201.
Petition method—Fixing date of annexation election: RCW 35.13.060.
Times for holding elections: RCW 29A.04.311 through 29A.04.330.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Areas. › 35.13.176 - Territory subject to annexation proposal—When annexation by another city or incorporation allowed.

RCW 35.13.176
Territory subject to annexation proposal—When annexation by another city or incorporation allowed.
After a petition proposing an annexation by a city or town is filed with the city or town or the governing body of the city or town, or after a resolution proposing an annexation by a city or town has been adopted by the city or town governing body, no territory included in the proposed annexation may be annexed by another city or town or incorporated into a city or town unless: (1) The boundary review board modifies the boundaries of the proposed annexation and removes the territory; (2) the boundary review board or review board created under RCW 35.13.171 rejects the proposed annexation; or (3) the city or town governing body rejects the proposed annexation or voters defeat the ballot proposition authorizing the annexation.
[ 1994 c 216 § 7.]
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Effective date—1994 c 216: See note following RCW 35.02.015.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Areas. › 35.13.177 - Comprehensive land use plan for area to be annexed—Contents—Purpose.

RCW 35.13.177
Comprehensive land use plan for area to be annexed—Contents—Purpose.
The legislative body of any city or town acting through a planning commission created pursuant to chapter 35.63 RCW, or pursuant to its granted powers, may prepare a comprehensive land use plan to become effective upon the annexation of any area which might reasonably be expected to be annexed by the city or town at any future time. Such comprehensive plan, to the extent deemed reasonably necessary by the legislative body to be in the interest of health, safety, morals and the general welfare may provide, among other things, for:
(1) The regulation and restriction within the area to be annexed of the location and the use of buildings, structures and land for residence, trade, industrial and other purposes; the height, number of stories, size, construction and design of buildings and other structures; the size of yards, courts and other open spaces on the lot or tract; the density of population; the setback of buildings along highways, parks or public water frontages; and the subdivision and development of land;
(2) The division of the area to be annexed into districts or zones of any size or shape, and within such districts or zones regulate and restrict the erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair or use of buildings, structures or land;
(3) The appointment of a board of adjustment, to make, in appropriate cases and subject to appropriate conditions and safeguards established by ordinance, special exceptions in harmony with the general purposes and intent of the comprehensive plan; and
(4) The time interval following an annexation during which the ordinance or resolution adopting any such plan or regulations, or any part thereof must remain in effect before it may be amended, supplemented or modified by subsequent ordinance or resolution adopted by the annexing city or town.
All such regulations and restrictions shall be designed, among other things, to encourage the most appropriate use of land throughout the area to be annexed; to lessen traffic congestion and accidents; to secure safety from fire; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent overcrowding of land; to avoid undue concentration of population; to promote a coordinated development of the unbuilt areas; to encourage the formation of neighborhood or community units; to secure an appropriate allotment of land area in new developments for all the requirements of community life; to conserve and restore natural beauty and other natural resources; to facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage and other public uses and requirements.
[ 1965 ex.s. c 88 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Areas. › 35.13.178 - Comprehensive land use plan for area to be annexed—Hearings on proposed plan—Notice—Filing.

RCW 35.13.178
Comprehensive land use plan for area to be annexed—Hearings on proposed plan—Notice—Filing.
The legislative body of the city or town shall hold two or more public hearings, to be held at least thirty days apart, upon the proposed comprehensive plan, giving notice of the time and place thereof by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the annexing city or town and the area to be annexed. A copy of the ordinance or resolution adopting or embodying such proposed plan or any part thereof or any amendment thereto, duly certified as a true copy by the clerk of the annexing city or town, shall be filed with the county auditor. A like certified copy of any map or plat referred to or adopted by the ordinance or resolution shall likewise be filed with the county auditor. The auditor shall record the ordinance or resolution and keep on file the map or plat.
[ 1965 ex.s. c 88 § 2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Areas. › 35.13.180 - Annexation for municipal purposes.

RCW 35.13.180
Annexation for municipal purposes.
City and town councils of second-class cities and towns may by a majority vote annex new unincorporated territory outside the city or town limits, whether contiguous or noncontiguous for park, cemetery, or other municipal purposes when such territory is owned by the city or town or all of the owners of the real property in the territory give their written consent to the annexation.
[ 1994 c 81 § 11; 1983 1st ex.s. c 68 § 1; 1981 c 332 § 4; 1965 c 7 § 35.13.180. Prior: 1907 c 228 § 4; RRS § 9202.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Areas. › 35.13.182 - Annexation of unincorporated island of territory—Resolution—Notice of hearing.

RCW 35.13.182
Annexation of unincorporated island of territory—Resolution—Notice of hearing.
(1) The legislative body of a city or town planning under chapter 36.70A RCW as of June 30, 1994, may resolve to annex territory to the city or town if there is, within the city or town, unincorporated territory containing residential property owners within the same county and within the same urban growth area designated under RCW 36.70A.110 as the city or town:
(a) Containing less than one hundred acres and having at least eighty percent of the boundaries of such area contiguous to the city or town; or
(b) Of any size and having at least eighty percent of the boundaries of the area contiguous to the city if the area existed before June 30, 1994.
(2) The resolution shall describe the boundaries of the area to be annexed, state the number of voters residing in the area as nearly as may be, and set a date for a public hearing on the resolution for annexation. Notice of the hearing shall be given by publication of the resolution at least once a week for two weeks before the date of the hearing in one or more newspapers of general circulation within the city or town and one or more newspapers of general circulation within the area to be annexed.
(3) For purposes of subsection (1)(b) of this section, territory bounded by a river, lake, or other body of water is considered contiguous to a city that is also bounded by the same river, lake, or other body of water.
[ 1998 c 286 § 1; 1997 c 429 § 37.]
NOTES:
Severability—1997 c 429: See note following RCW 36.70A.3201.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Areas. › 35.13.1821 - Annexation of unincorporated island of territory—Referendum—Election.

RCW 35.13.1821
Annexation of unincorporated island of territory—Referendum—Election.
The annexation ordinance provided for in *RCW 35.13.182 is subject to referendum for forty-five days after its passage. Upon the filing of a timely and sufficient referendum petition with the legislative body, signed by qualified electors in number equal to not less than ten percent of the votes cast in the last general state election in the area to be annexed, the question of annexation shall be submitted to the voters of the area in a general election if one is to be held within ninety days or at a special election called for that purpose according to RCW 29A.04.330. Notice of the election shall be given as provided in RCW 35.13.080 and the election shall be conducted as provided in the general election law. The annexation shall be deemed approved by the voters unless a majority of the votes cast on the proposition are in opposition thereto.
After the expiration of the forty-fifth day from but excluding the date of passage of the annexation ordinance, if no timely and sufficient referendum petition has been filed, the area annexed shall become a part of the city or town upon the date fixed in the ordinance of annexation.
[ 2006 c 344 § 22; 1998 c 286 § 2.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: The reference to RCW 35.13.182 appears to be erroneous. RCW 35.13.1822 was apparently intended.
Effective date—2006 c 344 §§ 1-16 and 18-40: See note following RCW 29A.04.311.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Areas. › 35.13.1822 - Annexation of unincorporated island of territory—Notice, hearing.

RCW 35.13.1822
Annexation of unincorporated island of territory—Notice, hearing.
On the date set for hearing as provided in RCW 35.13.182(2), residents or property owners of the area included in the resolution for annexation shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard. The legislative body may provide by ordinance for annexation of the territory described in the resolution, but the effective date of the ordinance shall be not less than forty-five days after the passage thereof. The legislative body shall cause notice of the proposed effective date of the annexation, together with a description of the property to be annexed, to be published at least once each week for two weeks subsequent to passage of the ordinance, in one or more newspapers of general circulation within the city and in one or more newspapers of general circulation within the area to be annexed. If the annexation ordinance provides for assumption of indebtedness or adoption of a proposed zoning regulation, the notice shall include a statement of such requirements.
[ 1998 c 286 § 3.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Areas. › 35.13.185 - Annexation of federal areas by first-class city.

RCW 35.13.185
Annexation of federal areas by first-class city.
Any unincorporated area contiguous to a first-class city may be annexed thereto by an ordinance accepting a gift, grant, lease or cession of jurisdiction from the government of the United States of the right to occupy or control it.
[ 1965 c 7 § 35.13.185. Prior: 1957 c 239 § 7.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Areas. › 35.13.190 - Annexation of federal areas by second-class cities and towns.

RCW 35.13.190
Annexation of federal areas by second-class cities and towns.
Any unincorporated area contiguous to a second-class city or town may be annexed thereto by an ordinance accepting a gift, grant, or lease from the government of the United States of the right to occupy, control, improve it or sublet it for commercial, manufacturing, or industrial purposes: PROVIDED, That this shall not apply to any territory more than four miles from the corporate limits existing before such annexation.
[ 1994 c 81 § 12; 1965 c 7 § 35.13.190. Prior: 1915 c 13 § 1, part; RRS § 8906, part.]
NOTES:
Validating—1915 c 13: "All ordinances heretofore passed by the legislative authority of any such incorporated city for the purpose of accepting any gift, grant or lease of or annexing any territory as hereinabove provided are hereby validated." [ 1915 c 13 § 3.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Areas. › 35.13.200 - Annexation of federal areas by second-class cities and towns—Annexation ordinance—Provisions.

RCW 35.13.200
Annexation of federal areas by second-class cities and towns—Annexation ordinance—Provisions.
In the ordinance annexing territory pursuant to a gift, grant, or lease from the government of the United States, a second-class city or town may include such tide and shore lands as may be necessary or convenient for the use thereof, may include in the ordinance an acceptance of the terms and conditions attached to the gift, grant, or lease and may provide in the ordinance for the annexed territory to become a separate ward of the city or town or part or parts of adjacent wards.
[ 1994 c 81 § 13; 1965 c 7 § 35.13.200. Prior: (i) 1915 c 13 § 1, part; RRS § 8906, part. (ii) 1915 c 13 § 2, part; RRS § 8907, part.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Areas. › 35.13.210 - Annexation of federal areas by second-class cities and towns—Authority over annexed territory.

RCW 35.13.210
Annexation of federal areas by second-class cities and towns—Authority over annexed territory.
A second-class city or town may cause territory annexed pursuant to a gift, grant, or lease of the government of the United States to be surveyed, subdivided and platted into lots, blocks, or tracts and lay out, reserve for public use, and improve streets, roads, alleys, slips, and other public places. It may grant or sublet any lot, block, or tract therein for commercial, manufacturing, or industrial purposes and reserve, receive and collect rents therefrom. It may expend the rents received therefrom in making and maintaining public improvements therein, and if any surplus remains at the end of any fiscal year, may transfer it to the city's or town's current expense fund.
[ 1994 c 81 § 14; 1965 c 7 § 35.13.210. Prior: 1915 c 13 § 2, part; RRS § 8907, part.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Areas. › 35.13.215 - Annexation of fire districts—Transfer of employees.

RCW 35.13.215
Annexation of fire districts—Transfer of employees.
(1) If any portion of a fire protection district is proposed for annexation to or incorporation into a city, code city, or town, both the fire protection district and the city, code city, or town shall jointly inform the employees of the fire protection district about hires, separations, terminations, and any other changes in employment that are a direct consequence of annexation or incorporations at the earliest reasonable opportunity.
(2) If any portion of a fire protection district is annexed to or incorporated into a city, code city or town, any employee of the fire protection district who (a) was at the time of such annexation or incorporation employed exclusively or principally in performing the powers, duties, and functions which are to be performed by the city, code city or town fire department (b) will, as a direct consequence of annexation or incorporation, be separated from the employ of the fire protection district, and (c) can perform the duties and meet the minimum requirements of the position to be filled, then such employee may transfer employment to the civil service system of the city, code city or town fire department as provided for in this section and RCW 35.13.225 and 35.13.235.
(3) For purposes of this section and RCW 35.13.225 and 35.13.235, employee means an individual whose employment with a fire protection district has been terminated because the fire protection district was annexed by a city, code city or town for purposes of fire protection.
[ 2009 c 60 § 4; 1986 c 254 § 7.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Areas. › 35.13.235 - Annexation of fire districts—Transfer of employees—Notice—Time limitation.

RCW 35.13.235
Annexation of fire districts—Transfer of employees—Notice—Time limitation.
If any portion of a fire protection district is annexed to or incorporated into a city, code city or town, and as a result any employee is laid off who is eligible to transfer to the city, code city or town fire department under this section and RCW 35.13.215 and 35.13.225 the fire protection district shall notify the employee of the right to transfer and the employee shall have ninety days to transfer employment to the city, code city or town fire department.
[ 1986 c 254 § 9.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Areas. › 35.13.249 - Annexation of fire districts—Ownership of assets of fire protection district—Outstanding indebtedness not affected.

RCW 35.13.249
Annexation of fire districts—Ownership of assets of fire protection district—Outstanding indebtedness not affected.
When any portion of a fire protection district is annexed by or incorporated into a city or town, any outstanding indebtedness, bonded or otherwise, shall remain an obligation of the taxable property annexed or incorporated as if the annexation or incorporation had not occurred.
[ 1965 c 7 § 35.13.249. Prior: 1963 c 231 § 5.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Areas. › 35.13.252 - Fire protection and safety in proposed annexed territory—Report request.

RCW 35.13.252
Fire protection and safety in proposed annexed territory—Report request.
Upon the written request of a fire protection district, cities and towns annexing territory under this chapter shall, prior to completing the annexation, issue a report regarding the likely effects that the annexation and any associated asset transfers may have upon the safety of residents within and outside the proposed annexation area. The report must address, but is not limited to, the provisions of fire protection and emergency medical services within and outside of the proposed annexation area. A fire protection district may only request a report under this section when at least five percent of the assessed valuation of the fire protection district will be annexed.
[ 2009 c 60 § 6.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Areas. › 35.13.290 - When right-of-way may be included—Use of right-of-way line as corporate boundary.

RCW 35.13.290
When right-of-way may be included—Use of right-of-way line as corporate boundary.
The boundaries of a city or town arising from an annexation of territory shall not include a portion of the right-of-way of any public street, road, or highway except where the boundary runs from one edge of the right-of-way to the other edge of the right-of-way. However, the right-of-way line of any public street, road, or highway, or any segment thereof, may be used to define a part of a corporate boundary in an annexation proceeding.
[ 1989 c 84 § 8.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Areas. › 35.13.300 - Boundary line adjustment—Purpose—Definition.

RCW 35.13.300
Boundary line adjustment—Purpose—Definition.
The purpose of RCW 35.13.300 through 35.13.330 is to establish a process for the adjustment of existing or proposed city boundary lines to avoid a situation where a common boundary line is or would be located within a right-of-way of a public street, road, or highway, or a situation where two cities are separated or would be separated by only the right-of-way of a public street, road, or highway, other than situations where a boundary line runs from one edge of the right-of-way to the other edge of the right-of-way.
As used in RCW 35.13.300 through 35.13.330, "city" includes every city or town in the state, including a code city operating under Title 35A RCW.
[ 1989 c 84 § 12.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Areas. › 35.13.310 - Boundary line adjustment—Agreement—Not subject to review.

RCW 35.13.310
Boundary line adjustment—Agreement—Not subject to review.
(1) This section provides a method to adjust the boundary lines between two cities where the two cities share a common boundary within a right-of-way of a public street, road, or highway, or the two cities have a portion of their boundaries separated only by all or part of the right-of-way of a public street, road, or highway. However, this section does not apply to situations where a boundary line runs from one edge of the right-of-way to the other edge of the right-of-way.
(2) The councils of any two cities in a situation described in subsection (1) of this section may enter into an agreement to alter those portions of their boundaries that are necessary to eliminate this situation and create a partial common boundary on either edge of the right-of-way of the public street, road, or highway. An agreement made under this section shall include only boundary line adjustments between the two cities that are necessary to eliminate the situation described in subsection (1) of this section.
A boundary line adjustment under this section is not subject to potential review by a boundary review board.
[ 1989 c 84 § 13.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 35 - Cities and Towns › Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Areas. › 35.13.320 - Boundary line adjustment—When adjustment required—Limitation—Not subject to review.

RCW 35.13.320
Boundary line adjustment—When adjustment required—Limitation—Not subject to review.
The councils of any two cities that will be in a situation described in RCW 35.13.310(1) as the result of a proposed annexation by one of the cities may enter into an agreement to adjust those portions of the annexation proposal and the boundaries of the city that is not proposing the annexation. Such an agreement shall not be effective unless the annexation is made.
The annexation proposal shall proceed if such an agreement were not made, but any resulting boundaries between the two cities that meet the descriptions of RCW 35.13.310(1) shall be adjusted by agreement between the two cities within one hundred eighty days of the effective date of the annexation, or the county legislative authority of the county within which the right-of-way is located shall adjust the boundaries within a sixty-day period immediately following the one hundred eightieth day.
An agreement or adjustment made by a county under this section shall include only boundary line adjustments between the two cities that are necessary to eliminate the situation described in RCW 35.13.310(1).
A boundary line adjustment under this section is not subject to potential review by a boundary review board.
[ 1989 c 84 § 14.]