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Miscellaneous Provisions.
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Section
35.21.005
Sufficiency of petitions.
Section
35.21.010
General corporate powers—Towns, restrictions as to area.
Section
35.21.015
Salary commissions.
Section
35.21.020
Auditoriums, art museums, swimming pools, etc.—Power to acquire.
Section
35.21.030
Auxiliary water systems for protection from fire.
Section
35.21.070
Cumulative reserve fund—Authority to create.
Section
35.21.080
Cumulative reserve fund—Annual levy for—Application of budget law.
Section
35.21.085
Payrolls fund—Claims fund.
Section
35.21.086
Payrolls fund—Transfers from insolvent funds.
Section
35.21.087
Employee checks, drafts, warrants—City, town may cash.
Section
35.21.088
Equipment rental fund.
Section
35.21.090
Dikes, levees, embankments—Authority to construct.
Section
35.21.100
Donations—Authority to accept and use.
Section
35.21.110
Ferries—Authority to acquire and maintain.
Section
35.21.120
Solid waste handling system—Contracts.
Section
35.21.130
Solid waste or recyclable materials collection—Ordinance.
Section
35.21.135
Solid waste or recyclable materials collection—Curbside recycling—Reduced rate.
Section
35.21.140
Garbage—Notice of lien—Foreclosure.
Section
35.21.150
Garbage—Lien—Priority.
Section
35.21.152
Solid waste handling—Agreements—Purposes—Terms and conditions.
Section
35.21.154
Solid waste—Compliance with chapter 70A.205 RCW required.
Section
35.21.156
Solid waste—Contracts with vendors for solid waste handling systems, plants, sites, or facilities—Requirements—Vendor selection procedures.
Section
35.21.157
Solid waste collection—Rate increase notice.
Section
35.21.158
Collection and transportation of recyclable materials by recycling companies or nonprofit entities—Reuse or reclamation—Application of chapter.
Section
35.21.160
Jurisdiction over adjacent waters.
Section
35.21.163
Penalty for act constituting a crime under state law—Limitation.
Section
35.21.165
Driving while under the influence of liquor or drug—Minimum penalties.
Section
35.21.175
Offices to be open certain days and hours.
Section
35.21.180
Ordinances—Adoption of codes by reference.
Section
35.21.185
Ordinances—Information pooling.
Section
35.21.190
Parkways, park drives, and boulevards.
Section
35.21.192
Urban agriculture zone.
Section
35.21.194
Community gardens.
Section
35.21.195
Statewide sexual assault kit tracking system—Participation by local law enforcement agencies.
Section
35.21.200
Residence qualifications of appointive officials and employees.
Section
35.21.203
Recall sufficiency hearing—Payment of defense expenses.
Section
35.21.205
Liability insurance for officials and employees.
Section
35.21.207
Liability insurance for officers and employees authorized.
Section
35.21.209
Insurance and workers' compensation for offenders performing community restitution.
Section
35.21.210
Sewerage, drainage, and water supply.
Section
35.21.215
Powers relative to systems of sewerage.
Section
35.21.217
Utility services—Deposit—Tenants' delinquencies—Notice—Lien.
Section
35.21.220
Sidewalks—Regulation of use of.
Section
35.21.225
Transportation benefit districts.
Section
35.21.228
Rail fixed guideway public transportation system—Safety program plan and security and emergency preparedness plan.
Section
35.21.230
Streets over tidelands declared public highways.
Section
35.21.240
Streets over tidelands—Control of.
Section
35.21.250
Streets and alleys over first-class tidelands—Control of.
Section
35.21.260
Streets—Annual report to secretary of transportation.
Section
35.21.270
Streets—Records of funds received and used for construction, repair, maintenance.
Section
35.21.275
Street improvements—Provision of supplies or materials.
Section
35.21.278
Contracts with community service organizations for public improvements—Limitations.
Section
35.21.280
Tax on admissions—Exceptions.
Section
35.21.290
Utility services—Lien for—Emergency declaration.
Section
35.21.300
Utility services—Enforcement of lien—Limitations on termination of service for residential heating.
Section
35.21.305
Utility connection charges—Waiver for low-income persons.
Section
35.21.310
Removal of overhanging or obstructing vegetation—Removal, destroying debris.
Section
35.21.315
Amateur radio antennas—Local regulation to conform with federal law.
Section
35.21.320
Warrants—Interest rate—Payment.
Section
35.21.333
Chief of police or marshal—Eligibility requirements.
Section
35.21.334
Chief of police or marshal—Background investigation.
Section
35.21.335
Chief of police or marshal—Vacancy.
Section
35.21.340
Cemeteries and funeral facilities.
Section
35.21.350
Civil service in police and fire departments.
Section
35.21.360
Eminent domain by cities and towns.
Section
35.21.370
Joint county and city hospitals.
Section
35.21.380
Joint county and city buildings.
Section
35.21.385
Counties with a population of two hundred ten thousand or more may contract with cities concerning buildings and related improvements.
Section
35.21.390
Public employment, civil service and pensions.
Section
35.21.392
Contractors—Authority of city to verify registration and report violations.
Section
35.21.395
Historic preservation—Authorization to acquire property, borrow money, issue bonds, etc.
Section
35.21.400
City may acquire property for parks, recreational, viewpoint, greenbelt, conservation, historic, scenic, or view purposes.
Section
35.21.403
Authority to establish lake and beach management districts.
Section
35.21.404
Fish enhancement project—City's or town's liability.
Section
35.21.405
Moorage facilities—Regulations authorized—Port charges, delinquency—Abandoned vessels, public sale.
Section
35.21.407
Abandoned or derelict vessels.
Section
35.21.408
Transfer of ownership of a city or town-owned vessel—Review of vessel's physical condition.
Section
35.21.409
Transfer of ownership of a city or town-owned vessel—Further requirements.
Section
35.21.410
Nonpolluting power generation by individual—Exemption from regulation—Authorization to contract with utility.
Section
35.21.412
Hydroelectric resources—Separate legal authority—Creation by irrigation districts and cities, towns, or public utility districts.
Section
35.21.415
Electrical utilities—Civil immunity of officials and employees for good faith mistakes and errors of judgment.
Section
35.21.417
Hydroelectric reservoir extending across international boundary—Agreement with Province of British Columbia.
Section
35.21.418
Hydroelectric reservoir extending across international boundary—Commission—Powers.
Section
35.21.420
Utilities—City may support county in which generating plant located—Cities with a population greater than five hundred thousand responsible for impact payments and arrearages—Arbitration.
Section
35.21.422
Utilities—Cities in a county with a population of two hundred ten thousand or more west of Cascades may support cities, towns, counties and taxing districts in which facilities located.
Section
35.21.425
City constructing generating facility in other county—Reimbursement of county or school district—Reimbursement by cities with a population greater than five hundred thousand.
Section
35.21.426
City constructing generating facility in other county—Notice of loss—Negotiations—Arbitration.
Section
35.21.427
City constructing generating facility in other county—Additional findings—Renegotiation.
Section
35.21.430
Utilities—City may pay taxing districts involved after acquisition of private power facilities.
Section
35.21.440
Utilities—Additional payments to school districts having bonded indebtedness.
Section
35.21.450
Utilities—Payment of taxes.
Section
35.21.455
Locally regulated utilities—Attachments to poles.
Section
35.21.465
Crop purchase contracts for dedicated energy crops.
Section
35.21.470
Building construction projects—City or town prohibited from requiring state agencies or local governments to provide bond or other security as a condition for issuance of permit.
Section
35.21.475
Statement of restrictions applicable to real property.
Section
35.21.500
Compilation, codification, revision of city or town ordinances—Scope of codification.
Section
35.21.510
Compilation, codification, revision of city or town ordinances—Authorized.
Section
35.21.520
Compilation, codification, revision of city or town ordinances—Adoption as official code of city.
Section
35.21.530
Compilation, codification, revision of city or town ordinances—Filing—Notice of hearing.
Section
35.21.540
Compilation, codification, revision of city or town ordinances—Legislative body may amend, adopt, or reject adopting ordinance—When official code.
Section
35.21.550
Compilation, codification, revision of city or town ordinances—Copies as proof of ordinances.
Section
35.21.560
Compilation, codification, revision of city or town ordinances—Adoption of new material.
Section
35.21.570
Compilation, codification, revision of city or town ordinances—Codification satisfies single subject, title, and amendment requirements of statute or charter.
Section
35.21.590
Executory conditional sales contracts for purchase of property—Limit on indebtedness—Election, when.
Section
35.21.630
Youth agencies—Establishment authorized.
Section
35.21.635
Juvenile curfews.
Section
35.21.640
Conferences to study regional and governmental problems, counties and cities may establish.
Section
35.21.650
Prepayment of taxes or assessments authorized.
Section
35.21.660
Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act—Agreements with federal government—Scope of authority.
Section
35.21.670
Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act—Powers and limitations of public corporations, commissions or authorities created.
Section
35.21.680
Participation in Economic Opportunity Act programs.
Section
35.21.682
City or town may not limit number of unrelated persons occupying a household or dwelling unit—Exceptions.
Section
35.21.683
Transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, indoor emergency shelters, and indoor emergency housing.
Section
35.21.684
Authority to regulate placement or use of homes—Regulation of manufactured homes—Issuance of permits—Restrictions on location of manufactured/mobile homes and entry or removal of recreational vehicles used as primary residences.
Section
35.21.685
Low-income housing—Loans and grants.
Section
35.21.686
Tiny house communities.
Section
35.21.688
Family day-care provider's home facility—City or town may not prohibit in residential or commercial area—Conditions.
Section
35.21.689
Permanent supportive housing—City may not prohibit where multifamily housing is permitted.
Section
35.21.690
Authority to regulate auctioneers—Limitations.
Section
35.21.692
Authority to regulate massage therapists—Limitations.
Section
35.21.695
Authority to own and operate professional sports franchise.
Section
35.21.696
Newspaper carrier regulation.
Section
35.21.698
Regulation of financial transactions—Limitations.
Section
35.21.700
Tourist promotion.
Section
35.21.703
Economic development programs.
Section
35.21.706
Imposition or increase of business and occupation tax—Referendum procedure required—Exclusive procedure.
Section
35.21.710
License fees or taxes on certain business activities—Uniform rate required—Maximum rate established.
Section
35.21.711
License fees or taxes on certain business activities—Excess rates authorized by voters.
Section
35.21.712
License fees or taxes on telephone business to be at uniform rate.
Section
35.21.714
License fees or taxes on telephone business—Imposition on certain gross revenues authorized—Limitations.
Section
35.21.715
Taxes on network telephone services.
Section
35.21.717
Taxation of internet access—Moratorium.
Section
35.21.718
State route No. 16—Tax on operation prohibited.
Section
35.21.720
City contracts to obtain sheriff's office law enforcement services.
Section
35.21.730
Public corporations—Powers of cities, towns, and counties—Administration.
Section
35.21.735
Public corporations—Declaration of public purpose—Power and authority to enter into agreements, receive and expend funds—Security—Special funds—Agreements to implement federal new markets tax credit program.
Section
35.21.740
Public corporations—Exercise of powers, authorities, or rights—Territorial jurisdiction.
Section
35.21.745
Public corporations—Provision for, control over—Powers.
Section
35.21.747
Public corporations—Real property transferred by city, town, or county—Restrictions, notice, public meeting.
Section
35.21.750
Public corporations—Insolvency or dissolution.
Section
35.21.755
Public corporations—Exemption or immunity from taxation—In lieu excise tax.
Section
35.21.756
Tax exemption—Sales/leasebacks by regional transit authorities.
Section
35.21.757
Public corporations—Statutes to be construed consistent with state Constitution.
Section
35.21.759
Public corporations, commissions, and authorities—Applicability of general laws.
Section
35.21.760
Legal interns—Employment authorized.
Section
35.21.762
Urban emergency medical service districts—Creation authorized in city or town with territory in two counties.
Section
35.21.765
Fire protection, ambulance or other emergency services provided by municipal corporation within county—Financial and other assistance by county authorized.
Section
35.21.766
Ambulance services—Establishment authorized.
Section
35.21.768
Ambulance services—Excise taxes authorized—Use of proceeds.
Section
35.21.769
Levy for emergency medical care and services.
Section
35.21.770
Members of legislative bodies authorized to serve as volunteer firefighters, volunteer ambulance personnel, or reserve law enforcement officers.
Section
35.21.772
Fire department volunteers—Holding public office—Definitions.
Section
35.21.775
Provision of fire protection services to state-owned facilities.
Section
35.21.778
Existing contracts for fire protection services and equipment not abrogated.
Section
35.21.779
Fire protection services for state-owned facilities—Contracts with the department of commerce—Consolidation of negotiations with multiple state agencies—Arbitration.
Section
35.21.780
Laws, rules and regulations applicable to cities five hundred thousand or over deemed applicable to cities four hundred thousand or over.
Section
35.21.790
Revision of corporate boundary within street, road, or highway right-of-way by substituting right-of-way line—Not subject to review.
Section
35.21.800
Foreign trade zones—Legislative finding, intent.
Section
35.21.805
Foreign trade zones—Authority to apply for permission to establish, operate and maintain.
Section
35.21.810
Hydroplane races—Providing for restrooms and other services in public parks for spectators—Admission fees—Authorized.
Section
35.21.815
Hydroplane races—Levying of admission charges declared public park purpose—Reversion prohibited.
Section
35.21.820
Acquisition and disposal of vehicles for commuter ride sharing by city employees.
Section
35.21.830
Controls on rent for residential structures—Prohibited—Exceptions.
Section
35.21.840
Taxation of motor carriers of freight for hire—Allocation of gross receipts.
Section
35.21.845
Taxation of motor carriers of freight for hire—Tax allocation formula.
Section
35.21.850
Taxation of motor carriers of freight for hire—Limitation—Exceptions.
Section
35.21.851
Taxation of chamber of commerce, similar business for operation of parking/business improvement area.
Section
35.21.855
Taxation of intellectual property creating activities—Gross receipts tax prohibited—Exceptions.
Section
35.21.860
Electricity, telephone, or natural gas business, service provider—Franchise fees prohibited—Exceptions.
Section
35.21.865
Electricity, telephone, or natural gas business—Limitations on tax rate changes.
Section
35.21.870
Electricity, telephone, natural gas, or steam energy business—Tax limited to six percent—Exception.
Section
35.21.871
Tax on telephone business—Deferral of rate reduction.
Section
35.21.873
Procedure to correct erroneous mobile telecommunications service tax.
Section
35.21.875
Designation of official newspaper.
Section
35.21.880
Right-of-way donations—Credit against required improvements.
Section
35.21.890
Boundary changes—Providing factual information—Notice to boundary review board.
Section
35.21.895
Regulation of automatic number or location identification—Prohibited.
Section
35.21.897
Mobile home, manufactured home, or park model moving or installing—Copies of permits—Definitions.
Section
35.21.900
Authority to transfer real property.
Section
35.21.905
Consultation with public utilities for water-sewer facility relocation projects.
Section
35.21.910
Community athletics programs—Sex discrimination prohibited.
Section
35.21.915
Hosting the homeless by religious organizations—When authorized—Requirements—Prohibitions on local actions.
Section
35.21.920
State and federal background checks of license applicants and licensees of occupations under local licensing authority.
Section
35.21.925
Supplemental transportation improvements.
Section
35.21.930
Community assistance referral and education services program.
Section
35.21.935
Warrant officers—Training requirements—Authority.
Section
35.21.940
Failing septic systems—Connection to public sewer systems—Appeals process.
Section
35.21.945
Water storage asset management services—Procurement.
Section
35.21.950
Final determination on state highway project permits.
Section
35.21.955
Nuisance abatement—Special assessment—Notice requirements.
Section
35.21.960
Removal of restrictive covenants—Hearing, notice.
Section
35.21.965
Voluntary change to electoral system.
Section
35.21.970
Assessment and mitigation of negative impact on parking when constructing or operating a public facility in certain neighborhoods.
Section
35.21.980
Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.
Section
35.21.7661
Study and review of ambulance utilities.