Revised Code of Washington
2023 Archive

Chapter 35.22 RCW
FIRST-CLASS CITIES
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35.22.010Laws governing.
35.22.020Mode of exercising powers, functions and duties.
35.22.030Cities having ten thousand or more population may frame charter for own government.
35.22.050Election of freeholders to frame charter.
35.22.055Election of freeholders in cities of three hundred thousand or more population—Designation of positions.
35.22.060Submission of charter—Publication.
35.22.070Election on adoption of charter—Notice.
35.22.080Conduct of elections.
35.22.090Form of ballot.
35.22.100Certificates of election to officers.
35.22.110Authentication of charter.
35.22.120Petition for submission of charter amendment.
35.22.130Requisites of petition—Effect of favorable vote.
35.22.140New or revised charter—Petition—Freeholders.
35.22.150Submission of new charter.
35.22.160Election on adoption of new charter.
35.22.170Publication of proposed charter.
35.22.180Conduct of elections.
35.22.190Effect of favorable vote.
35.22.195Powers of cities adopting charters.
35.22.200Legislative powers of charter city—Where vested—Direct legislation.
35.22.205Compensation and hours of mayor and elected officials.
35.22.210Separate designation of councilmembers in certain first-class cities.
35.22.220Repeal of separate designation.
35.22.235First-class mayor-council cities—Twelve councilmembers.
35.22.245First-class mayor-council cities—Seven councilmembers.
35.22.280Specific powers enumerated.
35.22.282City and town license fees and taxes on financial institutions.
35.22.283City license fees or taxes on certain business activities to be at a single uniform rate.
35.22.284Association of sheriffs and police chiefs.
35.22.285Nonpolluting power generation by individual—Exemption from regulation—Authorization to contract with utility.
35.22.287Hydroelectric resources—Separate legal authority—Creation by irrigation districts and cities, towns, or public utility districts.
35.22.288Publication of ordinances or summary—Public notice of hearings and meeting agendas.
35.22.290Additional powers—Auditoriums, art museums.
35.22.300Leasing of land for auditoriums, etc.
35.22.302Conveyance or lease of space above real property or structures or improvements.
35.22.305Department for administration, etc., of property incident to civic center—Creation authorized—Supervision—Authority.
35.22.310Cesspools, filling of—Removal of debris, etc.
35.22.320Collection of cost of filling cesspools, etc.
35.22.330Radio communication.
35.22.340Streets—Railroad franchises in, along, over, and across.
35.22.350Utilities—Collective bargaining with employees.
35.22.360Utilities—Wage adjustments.
35.22.362Nuclear thermal power facilities—Joint development with public utility districts and electrical companies.
35.22.365Public transportation systems in municipalities—Financing.
35.22.370Wards—Division of city.
35.22.410Wharves—City may let wharves or privileges thereon.
35.22.415Municipal airport located in unincorporated area—Subject to county comprehensive plan and zoning ordinances.
35.22.425Criminal code repeals by city operating municipal court—Agreement covering costs of handling resulting criminal cases—Arbitration.
35.22.570Omnibus grant of powers to first-class cities.
35.22.580Diversion of local improvement moneys prohibited—Refund of excess.
35.22.590Bonds voted by people—Transfer of excess to redemption fund.
35.22.600Liability for violations of RCW 35.22.580 or 35.22.590.
35.22.610Police officers—Appointment without regard to residence authorized.
35.22.620Public works or improvements—Limitations on work by public employees—Small works roster—Purchase of reused or recycled materials or products.
35.22.625Public works or improvements—Inapplicability of RCW 35.22.620 to certain agreements relating to water pollution control, solid waste handling facilities.
35.22.630Public works or improvements—Cost amounts—How determined.
35.22.635Public works or improvements—Low bidder claiming error—Prohibition on later bid for same project.
35.22.640Public works or improvements—Electrical distribution and generating systems—Customer may contract with qualified electrical contractor.
35.22.650Public works or improvements—Minority business, employees—Contract, contents.
35.22.660Child care facilities—Review of need and demand—Adoption of ordinances.
35.22.680Residential care facilities—Review of need and demand—Adoption of ordinances.
35.22.685Conditional and special use permit applications by parties licensed or certified by the department of social and health services or the department of corrections—Mediation prior to appeal required.
35.22.690First-class cities subject to limitations on moratoria, interim zoning controls.
35.22.695Planning regulations—Copies provided to county assessor.
35.22.700Conformance with chapter 43.97 RCW required.
35.22.705Purchase of electric power and energy from joint operating agency.
35.22.900Liberal construction.
NOTES:
Accident claims against: RCW 35.31.020.
Actions against
public corporations: RCW 4.08.120.
state: Chapter 4.92 RCW.
Actions by in corporate name: RCW 4.08.110.
Advancement in classification: RCW 35.06.010.
Annexation of federal areas: RCW 35.13.185.
Bond issues by proxy: Chapter 35.36 RCW.
Charters
provisions on local improvements superseded: RCW 35.43.030.
subject to general laws: State Constitution Art. 11 § 10 (Amendment 40).
Classification as: RCW 35.01.010.
Discrimination, administrative remedies authorized: RCW 49.60.330.
Employment of legal interns: RCW 35.21.760.
Harbor improvements, joint planning authorized: RCW 88.32.240, 88.32.250.
Inhabitants at time of organization: RCW 35.01.010.
Judgment against local governmental entity, enforcement: RCW 6.17.080.
Limitations on indebtedness: State Constitution Art. 7 § 2 (Amendments 55, 59), Art. 8 § 6 (Amendment 27), chapter 39.36 RCW, RCW 84.52.050.
Local improvement
bonds: Chapters 35.43 through 35.48 RCW.
bonds, collection of assessments: RCW 35.49.010.
laws superseded: RCW 35.43.030.
Lost and found property: Chapter 63.21 RCW.
Municipal transportation systems, budget by transportation commission: RCW 35.32A.010.
Officers
salaries of, not to be changed during term: State Constitution Art. 11 § 8 (Amendment 57).
vacancies not to be extended: State Constitution Art. 11 § 8 (Amendment 57).
Organization under general laws required: State Constitution Art. 11 § 10 (Amendment 40).
Parking, off-street facilities: Chapter 35.86 RCW.
Police
regulations, enforcement of: State Constitution Art. 11 § 11.
relief and pensions in first-class cities: Chapter 41.20 RCW.
Public funds
deposited with treasurer: State Constitution Art. 11 § 15.
use of, by official, a felony: State Constitution Art. 11 § 14.
Public health pooling fund: Chapter 70.12 RCW.
Retirement and pensions: Chapter 41.28 RCW.
Roadways, elevated, authority to construct: RCW 35.85.010.
Sanitary fills: RCW 35.73.010.
Service of summons on, personal service: RCW 4.28.080.
Sidewalks, construction and reconstruction, generally: Chapter 35.69 RCW.
Streets and alleys, grades at high elevation, drainage impractical on private abutting land, effect: Chapter 35.73 RCW.
Subways, authority to construct: RCW 35.85.050.
Taxes, collection by county treasurer: RCW 36.29.100, 36.29.110.
Tunnels, authority to construct: RCW 35.85.050.
Unclaimed property in hands of city police: Chapter 63.32 RCW.
Viaducts, authority to construct: RCW 35.85.010.
Vital statistics: Chapter 70.58A RCW.