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2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.93 - Local Governmental Organization—Boundaries—Review Boards. › 36.93.116 - Simultaneous consideration of incorporation and annexation of territory.

RCW 36.93.116
Simultaneous consideration of incorporation and annexation of territory.
A boundary review board may simultaneously consider the proposed incorporation of a city or town, and the proposed annexation of a portion of the territory included in the proposed incorporation, if the resolution or petition initiating the annexation is adopted or filed ninety or fewer days after the petition proposing the incorporation was filed.
[ 1994 c 216 § 9.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1994 c 216: See note following RCW 35.02.015.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.93 - Local Governmental Organization—Boundaries—Review Boards. › 36.93.120 - Fees.

RCW 36.93.120
Fees.
A fee of fifty dollars shall be paid by all initiators and in addition if the jurisdiction of the review board is invoked pursuant to RCW 36.93.100, the person or entity seeking review, except for the boundary review board itself, shall pay to the county treasurer and place in the county current expense fund the fee of two hundred dollars.
[ 1987 c 477 § 5; 1969 ex.s. c 111 § 6; 1967 c 189 § 12.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.93 - Local Governmental Organization—Boundaries—Review Boards. › 36.93.130 - Notice of intention—Contents.

RCW 36.93.130
Notice of intention—Contents.
The notice of intention shall contain the following information:
(1) The nature of the action sought;
(2) A brief statement of the reasons for the proposed action;
(3) The legal description of the boundaries proposed to be created, abolished or changed by such action: PROVIDED, That the legal description may be altered, with concurrence of the initiators of the proposed action, if a person designated by the county legislative authority as one who has expertise in legal descriptions makes a determination that the legal description is erroneous; and
(4) A county assessor's map on which the boundaries proposed to be created, abolished or changed by such action are designated: PROVIDED, That at the discretion of the boundary review board a map other than the county assessor's map may be accepted.
[ 1987 c 477 § 6; 1969 ex.s. c 111 § 7; 1967 c 189 § 13.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.93 - Local Governmental Organization—Boundaries—Review Boards. › 36.93.140 - Pending actions not affected.

RCW 36.93.140
Pending actions not affected.
Actions described in RCW 36.93.090 which are pending July 1, 1967, or actions in counties with populations of less than two hundred ten thousand which are pending on the date of the creation of a boundary review board therein, shall not be affected by the provisions of this chapter. Actions shall be deemed pending on and after the filing of sufficient petitions initiating the same with the appropriate public officer, or the performance of an official act initiating the same.
[ 1991 c 363 § 97; 1967 c 189 § 14.]
NOTES:
Purpose—Captions not law—1991 c 363: See notes following RCW 2.32.180.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.93 - Local Governmental Organization—Boundaries—Review Boards. › 36.93.153 - Review of proposed incorporation in county with boundary review board.

RCW 36.93.153
Review of proposed incorporation in county with boundary review board.
The proposed incorporation of any city or town that includes territory located in a county in which a boundary review board exists shall be reviewed by the boundary review board and action taken as described under RCW 36.93.150.
[ 1994 c 216 § 10.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1994 c 216: See note following RCW 35.02.015.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.93 - Local Governmental Organization—Boundaries—Review Boards. › 36.93.155 - Annexation approval—Other action not authorized.

RCW 36.93.155
Annexation approval—Other action not authorized.
Boundary review board approval, or modification and approval, of a proposed annexation by a city, town, or special purpose district shall authorize annexation as approved and shall not authorize any other annexation action.
[ 1989 c 84 § 16.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.93 - Local Governmental Organization—Boundaries—Review Boards. › 36.93.157 - Decisions to be consistent with growth management act.

RCW 36.93.157
Decisions to be consistent with growth management act.
The decisions of a boundary review board located in a county that is required or chooses to plan under RCW 36.70A.040 must be consistent with RCW 36.70A.020, 36.70A.110, and 36.70A.210.
[ 1992 c 162 § 2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.93 - Local Governmental Organization—Boundaries—Review Boards. › 36.93.170 - Factors to be considered by board—Incorporation proceedings exempt from state environmental policy act.

RCW 36.93.170
Factors to be considered by board—Incorporation proceedings exempt from state environmental policy act.
In reaching a decision on a proposal or an alternative, the board shall consider the factors affecting such proposal, which shall include, but not be limited to the following:
(1) Population and territory; population density; land area and land uses; comprehensive plans and zoning, as adopted under chapter 35.63, 35A.63, or 36.70 RCW; comprehensive plans and development regulations adopted under chapter 36.70A RCW; applicable service agreements entered into under chapter 36.115 or 39.34 RCW; applicable interlocal annexation agreements between a county and its cities; per capita assessed valuation; topography, natural boundaries and drainage basins, proximity to other populated areas; the existence and preservation of prime agricultural soils and productive agricultural uses; the likelihood of significant growth in the area and in adjacent incorporated and unincorporated areas during the next ten years; location and most desirable future location of community facilities;
(2) Municipal services; need for municipal services; effect of ordinances, governmental codes, regulations and resolutions on existing uses; present cost and adequacy of governmental services and controls in area; prospects of governmental services from other sources; probable future needs for such services and controls; probable effect of proposal or alternative on cost and adequacy of services and controls in area and adjacent area; the effect on the finances, debt structure, and contractual obligations and rights of all affected governmental units; and
(3) The effect of the proposal or alternative on adjacent areas, on mutual economic and social interests, and on the local governmental structure of the county.
The provisions of chapter 43.21C RCW, State Environmental Policy, shall not apply to incorporation proceedings covered by chapter 35.02 RCW.
[ 1997 c 429 § 39; 1989 c 84 § 5; 1986 c 234 § 33; 1982 c 220 § 2; 1979 ex.s. c 142 § 1; 1967 c 189 § 17.]
NOTES:
Severability—1997 c 429: See note following RCW 36.70A.3201.
Severability—1982 c 220: See note following RCW 36.93.100.
Incorporation proceedings exempt from state environmental policy act: RCW 43.21C.220.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.93 - Local Governmental Organization—Boundaries—Review Boards. › 36.93.180 - Objectives of boundary review board.

RCW 36.93.180
Objectives of boundary review board.
The decisions of the boundary review board shall attempt to achieve the following objectives:
(1) Preservation of natural neighborhoods and communities;
(2) Use of physical boundaries, including but not limited to bodies of water, highways, and land contours;
(3) Creation and preservation of logical service areas;
(4) Prevention of abnormally irregular boundaries;
(5) Discouragement of multiple incorporations of small cities and encouragement of incorporation of cities in excess of ten thousand population in heavily populated urban areas;
(6) Dissolution of inactive special purpose districts;
(7) Adjustment of impractical boundaries;
(8) Incorporation as cities or towns or annexation to cities or towns of unincorporated areas which are urban in character; and
(9) Protection of agricultural and rural lands which are designated for long term productive agricultural and resource use by a comprehensive plan adopted by the county legislative authority.
[ 1989 c 84 § 6; 1981 c 332 § 10; 1979 ex.s. c 142 § 2; 1967 c 189 § 18.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.93 - Local Governmental Organization—Boundaries—Review Boards. › 36.93.185 - Objectives of boundary review board—Water-sewer district annexations, mergers—Territory not adjacent to district.

RCW 36.93.185
Objectives of boundary review board—Water-sewer district annexations, mergers—Territory not adjacent to district.
The proposal by a water-sewer district to annex territory that is not adjacent to the district shall not be deemed to be violative of the objectives of a boundary review board solely due to the fact that the territory is not adjacent to the water-sewer district. The proposed consolidation or merger of two or more water-sewer districts that are not adjacent to each other shall not be deemed to be violative of the objectives of a boundary review board solely due to the fact that the districts are not adjacent.
[ 1999 c 153 § 47; 1989 c 308 § 13.]
NOTES:
Part headings not law—1999 c 153: See note following RCW 57.04.050.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.93 - Local Governmental Organization—Boundaries—Review Boards. › 36.93.190 - Decision of board not to affect existing franchises, permits, codes, ordinances, etc., for ten years.

RCW 36.93.190
Decision of board not to affect existing franchises, permits, codes, ordinances, etc., for ten years.
For a period of ten years from the date of the final decision, no proceeding, approval, action, or decision on a proposal or an alternative shall be deemed to cancel any franchise or permit theretofore granted by the authorities governing the territory to be annexed, nor shall it be deemed to supersede the application as to any territory to be annexed, of such construction codes and ordinances (including but not limited to fire, electrical, and plumbing codes and ordinances) as shall have been adopted by the authorities governing the territory to be annexed and in force at the time of the decision.
[ 1967 c 189 § 19.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.93 - Local Governmental Organization—Boundaries—Review Boards. › 36.93.200 - Rules and regulations—Adoption procedure.

RCW 36.93.200
Rules and regulations—Adoption procedure.
Each review board shall adopt rules governing the formal and informal procedures prescribed or authorized by this chapter. Such rules may state the qualifications of persons for practice before the board. Such rules shall also include rules of practice before the board, together with forms and instructions.
To assist interested persons dealing with it, each board shall so far as deemed practicable supplement its rules with descriptive statements of its procedures.
Prior to the adoption of any rule authorized by law, or the amendment or repeal thereof, the board shall file notice thereof with the clerk of the court of the county in which the board is located. So far as practicable, the board shall also publish or otherwise circulate notice of its intended action and afford interested persons opportunity to submit data or views either orally or in writing. Such notice shall include (1) a statement of the time, place, and nature of public rule-making proceedings, (2) reference to the authority under which the rule is proposed, and (3) either the terms or substance of the proposed rule or a description of the subjects and issues involved.
This paragraph shall not apply to interpretative rules, general statements of policy, or rules of internal board organization, procedure or practice.
[ 1967 c 189 § 20.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.93 - Local Governmental Organization—Boundaries—Review Boards. › 36.93.210 - Rules and regulations—Filing—Permanent register.

RCW 36.93.210
Rules and regulations—Filing—Permanent register.
Each board shall file forthwith with the clerk of the court a certified copy of all rules and regulations adopted. The clerk shall keep a permanent register of such rules open to public inspection.
[ 1967 c 189 § 21.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.93 - Local Governmental Organization—Boundaries—Review Boards. › 36.93.220 - Provisions of prior laws superseded by chapter.

RCW 36.93.220
Provisions of prior laws superseded by chapter.
Whenever a review board has been created pursuant to the terms of this chapter, the provisions of law relating to city annexation review boards set forth in chapter 35.13 RCW and the powers granted to the boards of county commissioners to alter boundaries of proposed annexations or incorporations shall not be applicable.
[ 1967 c 189 § 22.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.93 - Local Governmental Organization—Boundaries—Review Boards. › 36.93.230 - Power to disband boundary review board.

RCW 36.93.230
Power to disband boundary review board.
When a county and the cities and towns within the county have adopted a comprehensive plan and consistent development regulations pursuant to the provisions of chapter 36.70A RCW, the county may, at the discretion of the county legislative authority, disband the boundary review board in that county.
[ 1991 sp.s. c 32 § 22.]
NOTES:
Section headings not law—1991 sp.s. c 32: See RCW 36.70A.902.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.93 - Local Governmental Organization—Boundaries—Review Boards. › 36.93.800 - Application of chapter to merged special purpose districts.

RCW 36.93.800
Application of chapter to merged special purpose districts.
This chapter does not apply to the merger of irrigation districts authorized under RCW 87.03.530(2) and 87.03.845 through 87.03.855 or to the merger of a drainage improvement district, joint drainage improvement district, or consolidated drainage improvement district into an irrigation district authorized by RCW 87.03.720 through 87.03.745 and 85.08.830 through 85.08.890.
[ 1996 c 313 § 2; 1993 c 235 § 10.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.93 - Local Governmental Organization—Boundaries—Review Boards. › 36.93.900 - Effective date—1967 c 189.

RCW 36.93.900
Effective date—1967 c 189.
The effective date of this chapter is July 1, 1967.
[ 1967 c 189 § 24.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.94 - Sewerage, Water, and Drainage Systems. › 36.94.030 - Adoption of sewerage and/or water general plan as element of comprehensive plan.

RCW 36.94.030
Adoption of sewerage and/or water general plan as element of comprehensive plan.
Whenever the county legislative authority deems it advisable and necessary for the public health and welfare of the inhabitants of the county to establish, purchase, acquire, and construct a system of sewerage and/or water, or make any additions and betterments thereto, or extensions thereof, the board shall adopt a sewerage and/or water general plan for a system of sewerage and/or water for all or a portion of the county as deemed necessary by the board. If the county has adopted a comprehensive plan for a physical development of the county pursuant to chapter 36.70 RCW and/or chapter 35.63 RCW, then the sewerage and/or water general plan shall be adopted as an element of that comprehensive plan pursuant to the applicable statute.
[ 1981 c 313 § 15; 1967 c 72 § 3.]
NOTES:
Severability—1981 c 313: See note following RCW 36.94.020.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.94 - Sewerage, Water, and Drainage Systems. › 36.94.040 - Incorporation of provisions of comprehensive plan in general plan.

RCW 36.94.040
Incorporation of provisions of comprehensive plan in general plan.
The sewerage and/or water general plan must incorporate the provisions of existing comprehensive plans relating to sewerage and water systems of cities, towns, municipalities, and private utilities, to the extent they have been implemented.
[ 1990 1st ex.s. c 17 § 33; 1967 c 72 § 4.]
NOTES:
Severability—Part, section headings not law—1990 1st ex.s. c 17: See RCW 36.70A.900 and 36.70A.901.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.94 - Sewerage, Water, and Drainage Systems. › 36.94.050 - Review committee—Composition—Submission of plan or amendment to.

RCW 36.94.050
Review committee—Composition—Submission of plan or amendment to.
Prior to the adoption of or amendment of the sewerage and/or water general plan, the county legislative authority (or authorities) shall submit the plan or amendment to a review committee. The review committee shall consist of:
(1) A representative of each city with a population of ten thousand or more within or adjoining the area selected by the mayor thereof (if there are no such cities within the plan area, then one representative chosen by the mayor of the city with the largest population within the plan area);
(2) One representative chosen at large by a majority vote of the executive officers of the other cities or towns within or adjoining the area;
(3) A representative chosen by the executive officer or the chair of the board, as the case may be, of each of the other municipal corporations and private utilities serving one thousand or more sewer and/or water customers located within the area;
(4) One representative chosen at large by a majority vote of the executive officers and chairs of the boards, as the case may be, of the other remaining municipal corporations within the area;
(5) A representative of each county legislative authority within the planned area, selected by the chair of each board or county executive, as the case may be; and
(6) In counties where there is a metropolitan municipal corporation operating a sewerage and/or water system in the area, the chair of its council or such person as the chair designates.
If the legislative authority rejects the plan pursuant to RCW 36.94.090, the review committee shall be deemed to be dissolved; otherwise the review committee shall continue in existence to review amendments to the plan. Vacancies on the committee shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment to that position.
Instead of a review committee for each plan area, the county legislative authority or authorities may create a review committee for the entire county or counties, and the review committee shall continue in existence until dissolved by the county legislative authority or authorities.
[ 1994 c 81 § 74; 1981 c 313 § 16; 1971 ex.s. c 96 § 2; 1967 c 72 § 5.]
NOTES:
Severability—1981 c 313: See note following RCW 36.94.020.
Construction—Severability—1971 ex.s. c 96: See notes following RCW 36.94.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.94 - Sewerage, Water, and Drainage Systems. › 36.94.060 - Review committee—Chair, secretary—Rules—Quorum—Compensation of members.

RCW 36.94.060
Review committee—Chair, secretary—Rules—Quorum—Compensation of members.
The members of each review committee shall elect from its members a chair and a secretary. The committee shall determine its own rules and order of business and shall provide by resolution for the time and manner of its proceedings which shall be a public record. A majority of all the members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
Each member of the committee shall be compensated from the county current expense fund at the rate of twenty-five dollars per day, or a major portion thereof, for time actually devoted to the work of the committee in reviewing any proposed sewerage and/or water general plan or amendments to a plan. Each board of county commissioners shall provide such funds as shall be necessary to pay the compensation of the members and such other expenses as shall be reasonably necessary. Such payments shall be reimbursed to the counties advancing the funds from moneys acquired from the construction or operation of a sewerage and/or water system.
[ 2009 c 549 § 4154; 1971 ex.s. c 96 § 3; 1967 c 72 § 6.]
NOTES:
Construction—Severability—1971 ex.s. c 96: See notes following RCW 36.94.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.94 - Sewerage, Water, and Drainage Systems. › 36.94.070 - Review committee—Review of plan or amendments thereto—Report.

RCW 36.94.070
Review committee—Review of plan or amendments thereto—Report.
The committee shall review the sewerage and/or water general plan or amendments thereto and shall report to the board or boards of county commissioners within ninety days their approval or any suggested amendments, deletions, or additions. If the committee shall fail to report within the time, the plan or amendments thereto shall be deemed approved. If the committee submits a report, the board shall consider and review the committee's report and may adopt any recommendations suggested therein.
[ 1971 ex.s. c 96 § 4; 1967 c 72 § 7.]
NOTES:
Construction—Severability—1971 ex.s. c 96: See notes following RCW 36.94.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.94 - Sewerage, Water, and Drainage Systems. › 36.94.080 - Hearing by board—Notice—Filing general plan.

RCW 36.94.080
Hearing by board—Notice—Filing general plan.
Before final action thereon the board shall conduct a public hearing on the plan after ten days published notice of hearing is given pursuant to RCW 36.32.120(7). The notice must set out the full official title of the proposed resolution adopting the plan and a statement describing the general intent and purpose of the plan. The notice shall also include the day, hour and place of hearing and must be given by publication in the newspaper in which legal notices of the county are printed. Ten days prior to the hearing, three copies of the sewerage and/or water general plan shall be filed with the clerk of the board. The copies shall be open to public inspection.
[ 1967 c 72 § 8.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.94 - Sewerage, Water, and Drainage Systems. › 36.94.090 - Adoption, amendment or rejection of plan.

RCW 36.94.090
Adoption, amendment or rejection of plan.
At the hearing, the board may adopt the plan, or amend and adopt the plan, or reject any part or all of the plan.
[ 1967 c 72 § 9.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.94 - Sewerage, Water, and Drainage Systems. › 36.94.100 - Submission of plan or amendments thereto to certain state departments—Approval.

RCW 36.94.100
Submission of plan or amendments thereto to certain state departments—Approval.
Prior to the commencement of actual work on any plan or amendment thereto approved by the board, it must be submitted for written approval to the Washington department of social and health services and to the Washington department of ecology.
[ 1971 ex.s. c 96 § 5; 1967 c 72 § 10.]
NOTES:
Construction—Severability—1971 ex.s. c 96: See notes following RCW 36.94.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.94 - Sewerage, Water, and Drainage Systems. › 36.94.110 - Adherence to plan—Procedure for amendment.

RCW 36.94.110
Adherence to plan—Procedure for amendment.
After adoption of the sewerage and/or water general plan, all municipal corporations and private utilities within the plan area shall abide by and adhere to the plan for the future development of their systems. A municipal corporation or private utility, including a wastewater company as defined in RCW 80.04.010, may petition for amendments to the plan. Whenever the governing authority of any county or counties or any municipal corporation deems it to be for the public interest to amend the sewerage and/or water general plan for such county or counties, notice must be filed with the board or boards of county commissioners. Upon such notice, the board or boards shall initiate consideration of any amendment requested relating to the plan and proceed as provided in this chapter for the adoption of an original plan.
[ 2011 c 214 § 28; 1967 c 72 § 11.]
NOTES:
Findings—Purpose—Limitation of chapter—Effective date—2011 c 214: See notes following RCW 80.04.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.94 - Sewerage, Water, and Drainage Systems. › 36.94.120 - Establishment of department for administration of system—Personnel merit system.

RCW 36.94.120
Establishment of department for administration of system—Personnel merit system.
The board shall establish a department in county government for the purpose of establishing, operating and maintaining the system or systems of sewerage and/or water. In the department, the board shall establish and provide for the operation and maintenance of a personnel merit system for the employment, classification, promotion, demotion, suspension, transfer, layoff and discharge of its appointive officers and employees, solely on the basis of merit and fitness, without regard to political influence or affiliation. Such merit system shall not apply to the chief administrative officer of the department and, if the sewer and/or water utility is a division of a department having other functions, the chief administrative officer of such utility.
[ 1971 ex.s. c 96 § 6; 1967 c 72 § 12.]
NOTES:
Construction—Severability—1971 ex.s. c 96: See notes following RCW 36.94.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.94 - Sewerage, Water, and Drainage Systems. › 36.94.130 - Adoption of rules and regulations.

RCW 36.94.130
Adoption of rules and regulations.
The board of county commissioners may adopt by resolution reasonable rules and regulations governing the construction, maintenance, operation, use, connection and service of the system of sewerage and/or water.
[ 1967 c 72 § 13.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.94 - Sewerage, Water, and Drainage Systems. › 36.94.145 - Public property subject to rates and charges for stormwater control facilities.

RCW 36.94.145
Public property subject to rates and charges for stormwater control facilities.
Except as otherwise provided in RCW 90.03.525, any public entity and public property, including the state of Washington and state property, shall be subject to rates and charges for stormwater control facilities to the same extent private persons and private property are subject to such rates and charges that are imposed by counties pursuant to RCW 36.94.140. In setting these rates and charges, consideration may be made of in-kind services, such as stream improvements or donation of property.
[ 1986 c 278 § 58; 1983 c 315 § 4.]
NOTES:
Severability—1986 c 278: See note following RCW 36.01.010.
Severability—1983 c 315: See note following RCW 90.03.500.
Flood control zone districts—Stormwater control improvements: Chapter 86.15 RCW.
Rates and charges for stormwater control facilities—Limitations—Definitions: RCW 90.03.500 through 90.03.525. See also RCW 35.67.025, 35.92.021, and 36.89.085.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.94 - Sewerage, Water, and Drainage Systems. › 36.94.150 - Lien for delinquent charges.

RCW 36.94.150
Lien for delinquent charges.
(1) All counties operating a system of sewerage and/or water shall have a lien for delinquent connection charges and charges for the availability of sewerage and/or water service, together with interest fixed by resolution at eight percent per annum from the date due until paid. Penalties of not more than ten percent of the amount due may be imposed in case of failure to pay the charges at times fixed by resolution. The lien shall be for all charges, interest, penalties, and lien recording and release fees, and shall attach to the premises to which the services were available. The lien shall be superior to all other liens and encumbrances, except general taxes and local and special assessments of the county.
(2) The county department established in RCW 36.94.120 shall certify periodically the delinquencies to the auditor of the county at which time the lien shall attach.
(3) In lieu of the procedure provided in subsection (2) of this section, a county may, by resolution or ordinance, adopt the alternative procedure applicable to cities and towns set forth in RCW 35.67.210, 35.67.215, and 35.67.290.
(4) Upon the expiration of sixty days after the attachment of the lien, the county may bring suit in foreclosure by civil action in the superior court of the county where the property is located. Costs associated with the foreclosure of the lien, including but not limited to advertising, title report, and personnel costs, shall be added to the lien upon filing of the foreclosure action. In addition to the costs and disbursements provided by statute, the court may allow the county a reasonable attorney's fee. The lien shall be foreclosed in the same manner as the foreclosure of real property tax liens.
[ 2015 c 41 § 1; 1997 c 393 § 9; 1975 1st ex.s. c 188 § 3; 1967 c 72 § 15.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.94 - Sewerage, Water, and Drainage Systems. › 36.94.160 - Tax on gross revenues authorized.

RCW 36.94.160
Tax on gross revenues authorized.
The county shall have the power to levy a tax on the system of sewerage and/or water operated by the county or counties as authorized by this chapter, not to exceed eight percent per annum, on the gross revenues, to be paid to the county's general fund for payment of all costs of planning, financing, construction and operation of the system.
[ 1967 c 72 § 16.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.94 - Sewerage, Water, and Drainage Systems. › 36.94.170 - Authority of municipal corporations—Relinquishment of.

RCW 36.94.170
Authority of municipal corporations—Relinquishment of.
The primary authority to construct, operate and maintain a system of sewerage and/or water within the boundaries of a municipal corporation which lies within the area of the county's sewerage and/or water general plan shall remain with such municipal corporation. A county, after it has adopted and received the necessary approvals of its sewer and/or water general plan under the provisions of chapter 36.94 RCW may construct, own, operate and maintain a system of sewerage and/or water within the boundaries of a city or town with the written consent of such city or town and within any other municipal corporation provided such municipal corporation (1) has the legislative authority to operate such a utility; and (2)(a) has given its written consent to the county to operate therein; or (b) after adoption of a comprehensive plan or an amendment thereto for the area involved, the municipal corporation has not within twelve months after receiving notice by the county of its intention to serve that area held a formation hearing for a utility local improvement district.
Prior to exercising any authority granted in this section, the county shall compensate such municipal corporation for its reasonable costs, expenses and obligations actually incurred or contracted which are directly related to and which benefit the area which the county proposes to serve. The county may contract with a municipal corporation to furnish such utility service within any municipal corporation.
Except in the case of annexations provided for in RCW 36.94.180, once a county qualifies under this section to serve within a municipal corporation, no municipal corporation may construct or operate a competing utility in the same territory to be served by the county if the county proceeds within a reasonable period of time with the construction of its proposed facilities including the sale of any bonds to finance the same.
As may be permitted by other statutes, a city or town may provide water or sewer service outside of its corporate limits, but such service may not conflict with the county plan or any county, sewer or water facilities installed or being installed.
A county proposing to exercise any authority granted in this section shall give written notice of such intention to the municipal corporation involved and to the boundary review board, if any, of such county. Within sixty days of the filing of such notice of intention, review by the boundary review board of the proposed action may be requested as provided by the provisions of RCW 36.93.100 through 36.93.180. In the event of such review, the board shall consider the factors set forth in this section in addition to the factors and objectives set forth in RCW 36.93.170 and 36.93.180.
[ 1971 ex.s. c 96 § 7; 1967 c 72 § 17.]
NOTES:
Construction—Severability—1971 ex.s. c 96: See notes following RCW 36.94.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.94 - Sewerage, Water, and Drainage Systems. › 36.94.180 - Transfer of system upon annexation or incorporation of area.

RCW 36.94.180
Transfer of system upon annexation or incorporation of area.
In the event of the annexation to a city or town of an area, or incorporation of an area, in which a county is operating a sewerage and/or water system, the property, facilities, and equipment of such sewerage and/or water system lying within the annexed or incorporated area may be transferred to the city or town if such transfer will not materially affect the operation of any of the remaining county system, subject to the assumption by the city or town of the county's obligations relating to such property, facilities, and equipment, under the procedures specified in, and pursuant to the authority contained in, chapter 35.13A RCW.
[ 1986 c 234 § 34; 1983 c 3 § 82; 1971 ex.s. c 96 § 8; 1967 c 72 § 18.]
NOTES:
Construction—Severability—1971 ex.s. c 96: See notes following RCW 36.94.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.94 - Sewerage, Water, and Drainage Systems. › 36.94.190 - Contracts with other entities.

RCW 36.94.190
Contracts with other entities.
Every county in furtherance of the powers granted by this chapter shall be authorized to contract with the federal government, the state of Washington, or any city or town, within or without the county, and with any other county, and with any municipal corporation as defined herein or with any other municipal corporation created under the laws of the state of Washington and not limited as defined in RCW 36.94.010, or political subdivision, and with any person, firm or corporation in and for the establishment, maintenance and operation of all or a portion of a system or systems of sewerage and/or water supply.
The state and such city, town, person, firm, corporation, municipal corporation and any other municipal corporation created under the laws of the state of Washington and not limited as defined in RCW 36.94.010, and political subdivision, is authorized to contract with a county or counties for such purposes.
[ 1967 c 72 § 19.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.94 - Sewerage, Water, and Drainage Systems. › 36.94.200 - Indebtedness—Bonds.

RCW 36.94.200
Indebtedness—Bonds.
The legislative authority of any county is hereby authorized for the purpose of carrying out the lawful powers granted by this chapter to contract indebtedness and to issue and sell general obligation bonds pursuant to and in the manner provided for general county bonds in chapters 36.67 and 39.46 RCW and other applicable statutes; and to issue revenue bonds pursuant to and in the manner provided for revenue bonds in chapter 36.67 RCW and other applicable statutes. The county legislative authority may also issue local improvement district bonds in the manner provided for cities and towns.
[ 1984 c 186 § 35; 1983 c 167 § 101; 1981 c 313 § 2; 1967 c 72 § 20.]
NOTES:
Purpose—1984 c 186: See note following RCW 39.46.110.
Liberal construction—Severability—1983 c 167: See RCW 39.46.010 and note following.
Severability—1981 c 313: See note following RCW 36.94.020.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.94 - Sewerage, Water, and Drainage Systems. › 36.94.210 - Pledge for payment of principal and interest on revenue or general obligation bonds.

RCW 36.94.210
Pledge for payment of principal and interest on revenue or general obligation bonds.
The board of county commissioners of any county in adopting and establishing a system of sewerage and/or water may set aside into a special fund and pledge to the payment of the principal and interest due on any county revenue bonds or general obligation bonds any sums or amounts which may accrue from the collection of rates and charges for the private and public use of the system or systems.
[ 1975 1st ex.s. c 188 § 4; 1967 c 72 § 21.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.94 - Sewerage, Water, and Drainage Systems. › 36.94.225 - Exemption of farm and agricultural land from special benefit assessments.

RCW 36.94.225
Exemption of farm and agricultural land from special benefit assessments.
See RCW 84.34.300 through 84.34.380 and 84.34.922.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.94 - Sewerage, Water, and Drainage Systems. › 36.94.232 - Local improvement districts and utility local improvement districts—Notice must contain statement that assessments may vary from estimates.

RCW 36.94.232
Local improvement districts and utility local improvement districts—Notice must contain statement that assessments may vary from estimates.
Any notice given to the public or to the owners of specific lots, tracts, or parcels of land relating to the formation of a local improvement district or utility local improvement district shall contain a statement that actual assessments may vary from assessment estimates so long as they do not exceed a figure equal to the increased true and fair value the improvement adds to the property.
[ 1989 c 243 § 6.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.94 - Sewerage, Water, and Drainage Systems. › 36.94.235 - Local improvement districts and utility local improvement districts—Sanitary sewer or potable water facilities—Notice to certain property owners.

RCW 36.94.235
Local improvement districts and utility local improvement districts—Sanitary sewer or potable water facilities—Notice to certain property owners.
Whenever it is proposed that a local improvement district or utility local improvement district finance sanitary sewers or potable water facilities, additional notice of the public hearing on the proposed improvement district shall be mailed to the owners of any property located outside of the proposed improvement district that would be required as a condition of federal housing administration loan qualification, at the time of notice, to be connected to the specific sewer or water facilities installed by the local improvement district. The notice shall include information about this restriction.
[ 1987 c 315 § 3.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.94 - Sewerage, Water, and Drainage Systems. › 36.94.240 - Local improvement districts and utility local improvement districts—Hearing—Improvement ordered—Divestment of power to order, time limitation—Assessment roll.

RCW 36.94.240
Local improvement districts and utility local improvement districts—Hearing—Improvement ordered—Divestment of power to order, time limitation—Assessment roll.
Whether the improvement is initiated by petition or resolution, the county legislative authority shall conduct a public hearing at the time and place designated in the notice to the property owners. At this hearing the authority shall hear objections from any person affected by the formation of the local district and may make such changes in the boundaries of the district or such modifications in plans for the proposed improvement as are deemed necessary: PROVIDED, That the authority may not change the boundaries of the district to include property not previously included therein without first passing a new resolution of intention and giving a new notice to property owners in the manner and form and within the time herein provided for the original notice.
After said hearing the county legislative authority has jurisdiction to overrule protests and proceed with any such improvement initiated by petition or resolution: PROVIDED, That the jurisdiction of the authority to proceed with any improvement initiated by resolution shall be divested by protests filed with the clerk of the authority prior to said public hearing signed by the owners, according to the records of the county auditor, of at least forty percent of the area of land within the proposed local district. No action whatsoever may be maintained challenging the jurisdiction or authority of the county to proceed with the improvement and creating the local district or in any way challenging the validity thereof or any proceedings relating thereto unless that action is served and filed no later than thirty days after the date of passage of the resolution ordering the improvement and creating the local district.
If the county legislative authority finds that the district should be formed, it shall by resolution order the improvement, adopt detailed plans of the local district and declare the estimated cost thereof, acquire all necessary land therefor, pay all damages caused thereby, and commence in the name of the county such eminent domain proceedings and supplemental assessment or reassessment proceedings to pay all eminent domain awards as may be necessary to entitle the county to proceed with the work. The county legislative authority shall proceed with the work and file with the county treasurer its roll levying special assessments in the amount to be paid by special assessment against the property situated within the local district in proportion to the special benefits to be derived by the property therein from the improvement.
[ 1981 c 313 § 5; 1971 ex.s. c 96 § 11; 1967 c 72 § 24.]
NOTES:
Severability—1981 c 313: See note following RCW 36.94.020.
Construction—Severability—1971 ex.s. c 96: See notes following RCW 36.94.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.94 - Sewerage, Water, and Drainage Systems. › 36.94.250 - Local improvement districts and utility local improvement districts—Notice of filing roll—Hearing on protests.

RCW 36.94.250
Local improvement districts and utility local improvement districts—Notice of filing roll—Hearing on protests.
Before the approval of the roll a notice shall be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the local district, stating that the roll is on file and open to inspection in the office of the county legislative authority, and fixing the time, not less than fifteen or more than forty-five days from the date of the first publication of the notice, within which protests must be filed with the clerk against any assessments shown thereon, and fixing a time when a hearing will be held on the protests. The hearing shall be held before the county legislative authority, or the county legislative authority may direct that the hearing shall be held before either a committee of the legislative authority or a designated officer. The notice shall also be given by mailing at least fifteen days before the hearing, a similar notice to the owners or reputed owners of the land in the local district as they appear on the books of the treasurer of the county.
[ 1981 c 313 § 17; 1967 c 72 § 25.]
NOTES:
Severability—1981 c 313: See note following RCW 36.94.020.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.94 - Sewerage, Water, and Drainage Systems. › 36.94.260 - Local improvement districts and utility local improvement districts—Hearing on protests—Order—Appeal.

RCW 36.94.260
Local improvement districts and utility local improvement districts—Hearing on protests—Order—Appeal.
(1) At such hearing on a protest to an assessment, or any adjournment thereof, the county legislative authority or committee or officer shall sit as a board of equalization. If the protest is heard by the county legislative authority, it shall have power to correct, revise, raise, lower, change, or modify such roll, or any part thereof, and to set aside such roll, and order that such assessment be made de novo, as shall appear equitable and just. If the protest is heard by a committee or officer, the committee or officer shall make recommendations to the county legislative authority which shall either adopt or reject the recommendations of the committee or officer. If a hearing is held before such a committee or officer, it shall not be necessary to hold a hearing on the assessment roll before such legislative authority: PROVIDED, That any county providing for an officer to hear such protests shall adopt an ordinance providing for an appeal from a decision made by the officer that any person protesting his or her assessment may make to the legislative authority. The county legislative authority shall, in all instances, approve the assessment roll by ordinance or resolution.
(2) In the event of any assessment being raised a new notice similar to such first notice shall be given, after which final approval of such roll may be made by the county legislative authority or committee or officer. Whenever any property has been entered originally upon such roll and the assessment upon any such property shall not be raised, no objection thereto may be considered by the county legislative authority or committee or officer or by any court on appeal unless such objection be made in writing at, or prior, to the date fixed for the original hearing upon such roll.
[ 1981 c 313 § 18; 1967 c 72 § 26.]
NOTES:
Severability—1981 c 313: See note following RCW 36.94.020.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 36 - Counties › Chapter 36.94 - Sewerage, Water, and Drainage Systems. › 36.94.270 - Local improvement districts and utility local improvement districts—Enlarged local district may be formed.

RCW 36.94.270
Local improvement districts and utility local improvement districts—Enlarged local district may be formed.
If any portion of the system after its installation in such local district is not adequate for the purpose for which it was intended, or that for any reason changes, alterations, or betterments are necessary in any portion of the system after its installation, then such district, with boundaries which may include one or more existing local districts, may be created in the same manner as is provided herein for the creation of local districts. Upon the organization of such local district as provided for in this section the plan of the improvement and the payment of the cost of the improvement shall be carried out in the same manner as is provided herein for the carrying out of and the paying for the improvement in the utility local improvement districts or local improvement districts previously provided for in this chapter.
[ 1981 c 313 § 6; 1967 c 72 § 27.]
NOTES:
Severability—1981 c 313: See note following RCW 36.94.020.