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                                                    HOUSE BILL NO. 117

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1987 Regular Session

By Representatives Haugen, Nutley, Allen, Bristow, Rayburn and Madsen

Read first time 1/19/87 and referred to Committee on Local Government.

AN ACT Relating to annexation for municipal purposes; and amending RCW 35.13.180 and 35A.14.300.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

        Sec. 1.  Section 35.13.180, chapter 7, Laws of 1965 as last amended by section 1, chapter 68, Laws of 1983 1st ex. sess. and RCW 35.13.180 are each amended to read as follows:

          City and town councils of second and third class cities and towns may by a majority vote annex new 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)).  Any area annexed for municipal purposes shall not be expanded by further annexation except for enlargement of the original municipal purpose.  Any land use on noncontiguous land that is annexed for municipal purpose shall comply with any county land use regulation.

        Sec. 2.  Section 35A.14.300, chapter 119, Laws of 1967 ex. sess. as amended by section 7, chapter 332, Laws of 1981 and RCW 35A.14.300 are each amended to read as follows:

          Legislative bodies of code cities may by a majority vote annex territory outside the limits of such city whether contiguous or noncontiguous for any municipal purpose when such territory is owned by the city.  Any area so annexed shall not be expanded by further annexation except for enlargement of the original municipal purpose.  Any land use on noncontiguous land that is annexed for municipal purpose shall comply with any county land use regulation.