Revised Code of Washington
2023 Archive

Chapter 35.21 RCW
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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35.21.005Sufficiency of petitions.
35.21.010General corporate powers—Towns, restrictions as to area.
35.21.015Salary commissions.
35.21.020Auditoriums, art museums, swimming pools, etc.—Power to acquire.
35.21.030Auxiliary water systems for protection from fire.
35.21.070Cumulative reserve fund—Authority to create.
35.21.080Cumulative reserve fund—Annual levy for—Application of budget law.
35.21.085Payrolls fund—Claims fund.
35.21.086Payrolls fund—Transfers from insolvent funds.
35.21.087Employee checks, drafts, warrants—City, town may cash.
35.21.088Equipment rental fund.
35.21.090Dikes, levees, embankments—Authority to construct.
35.21.095Bridge jumping hazard signs.
35.21.100Donations—Authority to accept and use.
35.21.110Ferries—Authority to acquire and maintain.
35.21.120Solid waste handling system—Contracts.
35.21.130Solid waste or recyclable materials collection—Ordinance.
35.21.135Solid waste or recyclable materials collection—Curbside recycling—Reduced rate.
35.21.140Garbage—Notice of lien—Foreclosure.
35.21.150Garbage—Lien—Priority.
35.21.152Solid waste handling—Agreements—Purposes—Terms and conditions.
35.21.154Solid waste—Compliance with chapter 70A.205 RCW required.
35.21.156Solid waste—Contracts with vendors for solid waste handling systems, plants, sites, or facilities—Requirements—Vendor selection procedures.
35.21.157Solid waste collection—Rate increase notice.
35.21.158Collection and transportation of recyclable materials by recycling companies or nonprofit entities—Reuse or reclamation—Application of chapter.
35.21.160Jurisdiction over adjacent waters.
35.21.163Penalty for act constituting a crime under state law—Limitation.
35.21.165Driving while under the influence of liquor or drug—Minimum penalties.
35.21.175Offices to be open certain days and hours.
35.21.180Ordinances—Adoption of codes by reference.
35.21.185Ordinances—Information pooling.
35.21.190Parkways, park drives, and boulevards.
35.21.192Urban agriculture zone.
35.21.194Community gardens.
35.21.195Statewide sexual assault kit tracking system—Participation by local law enforcement agencies.
35.21.200Residence qualifications of appointive officials and employees.
35.21.203Recall sufficiency hearing—Payment of defense expenses.
35.21.205Liability insurance for officials and employees.
35.21.207Liability insurance for officers and employees authorized.
35.21.209Insurance and workers' compensation for offenders performing community restitution.
35.21.210Sewerage, drainage, and water supply.
35.21.215Powers relative to systems of sewerage.
35.21.217Utility services—Deposit—Tenants' delinquencies—Notice—Lien.
35.21.220Sidewalks—Regulation of use of.
35.21.225Transportation benefit districts.
35.21.228Rail fixed guideway public transportation system—Safety program plan and security and emergency preparedness plan.
35.21.230Streets over tidelands declared public highways.
35.21.240Streets over tidelands—Control of.
35.21.250Streets and alleys over first-class tidelands—Control of.
35.21.260Streets—Annual report to secretary of transportation.
35.21.270Streets—Records of funds received and used for construction, repair, maintenance.
35.21.275Street improvements—Provision of supplies or materials.
35.21.278Contracts with community service organizations for public improvements—Limitations.
35.21.280Tax on admissions—Exceptions.
35.21.290Utility services—Lien for—Emergency declaration.
35.21.300Utility services—Enforcement of lien—Limitations on termination of service for residential heating.
35.21.302Utility services—Involuntary termination of service during heat-related alerts prohibited—Reconnection and repayment plan—Report.
35.21.305Utility connection charges—Waiver for low-income persons.
35.21.310Removal of overhanging or obstructing vegetation—Removal, destroying debris.
35.21.315Amateur radio antennas—Local regulation to conform with federal law.
35.21.320Warrants—Interest rate—Payment.
35.21.333Chief of police or marshal—Eligibility requirements.
35.21.334Chief of police or marshal—Background investigation.
35.21.335Chief of police or marshal—Vacancy.
35.21.340Cemeteries and funeral facilities.
35.21.350Civil service in police and fire departments.
35.21.360Eminent domain by cities and towns.
35.21.370Joint county and city hospitals.
35.21.380Joint county and city buildings.
35.21.385Counties with a population of two hundred ten thousand or more may contract with cities concerning buildings and related improvements.
35.21.390Public employment, civil service and pensions.
35.21.392Contractors—Authority of city to verify registration and report violations.
35.21.395Historic preservation—Authorization to acquire property, borrow money, issue bonds, etc.
35.21.400City may acquire property for parks, recreational, viewpoint, greenbelt, conservation, historic, scenic, or view purposes.
35.21.403Authority to establish lake and beach management districts.
35.21.404Fish enhancement project—City's or town's liability.
35.21.405Moorage facilities—Regulations authorized—Port charges, delinquency—Abandoned vessels, public sale.
35.21.407Abandoned or derelict vessels.
35.21.408Transfer of ownership of a city or town-owned vessel—Review of vessel's physical condition.
35.21.409Transfer of ownership of a city or town-owned vessel—Further requirements.
35.21.410Nonpolluting power generation by individual—Exemption from regulation—Authorization to contract with utility.
35.21.412Hydroelectric resources—Separate legal authority—Creation by irrigation districts and cities, towns, or public utility districts.
35.21.415Electrical utilities—Civil immunity of officials and employees for good faith mistakes and errors of judgment.
35.21.417Hydroelectric reservoir extending across international boundary—Agreement with Province of British Columbia.
35.21.418Hydroelectric reservoir extending across international boundary—Commission—Powers.
35.21.420Utilities—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.
35.21.422Utilities—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.
35.21.425City constructing generating facility in other county—Reimbursement of county or school district—Reimbursement by cities with a population greater than five hundred thousand.
35.21.426City constructing generating facility in other county—Notice of loss—Negotiations—Arbitration.
35.21.427City constructing generating facility in other county—Additional findings—Renegotiation.
35.21.430Utilities—City may pay taxing districts involved after acquisition of private power facilities.
35.21.440Utilities—Additional payments to school districts having bonded indebtedness.
35.21.450Utilities—Payment of taxes.
35.21.455Locally regulated utilities—Attachments to poles.
35.21.465Crop purchase contracts for dedicated energy crops.
35.21.470Building 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.
35.21.475Statement of restrictions applicable to real property.
35.21.500Compilation, codification, revision of city or town ordinances—Scope of codification.
35.21.510Compilation, codification, revision of city or town ordinances—Authorized.
35.21.520Compilation, codification, revision of city or town ordinances—Adoption as official code of city.
35.21.530Compilation, codification, revision of city or town ordinances—Filing—Notice of hearing.
35.21.540Compilation, codification, revision of city or town ordinances—Legislative body may amend, adopt, or reject adopting ordinance—When official code.
35.21.550Compilation, codification, revision of city or town ordinances—Copies as proof of ordinances.
35.21.560Compilation, codification, revision of city or town ordinances—Adoption of new material.
35.21.570Compilation, codification, revision of city or town ordinances—Codification satisfies single subject, title, and amendment requirements of statute or charter.
35.21.590Executory conditional sales contracts for purchase of property—Limit on indebtedness—Election, when.
35.21.630Youth agencies—Establishment authorized.
35.21.635Juvenile curfews.
35.21.640Conferences to study regional and governmental problems, counties and cities may establish.
35.21.650Prepayment of taxes or assessments authorized.
35.21.660Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act—Agreements with federal government—Scope of authority.
35.21.670Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act—Powers and limitations of public corporations, commissions or authorities created.
35.21.680Participation in Economic Opportunity Act programs.
35.21.682City or town may not limit number of unrelated persons occupying a household or dwelling unit—Exceptions.
35.21.683Transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, indoor emergency shelters, and indoor emergency housing.
35.21.684Authority 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.
35.21.685Low-income housing—Loans and grants.
35.21.686Tiny house communities.
35.21.688Family day-care provider's home facility—City or town may not prohibit in residential or commercial area—Conditions.
35.21.689Permanent supportive housing—City may not prohibit where multifamily housing is permitted.
35.21.690Authority to regulate auctioneers—Limitations.
35.21.692Authority to regulate massage therapists—Limitations.
35.21.695Authority to own and operate professional sports franchise.
35.21.696Newspaper carrier regulation.
35.21.698Regulation of financial transactions—Limitations.
35.21.700Tourist promotion.
35.21.703Economic development programs.
35.21.706Imposition or increase of business and occupation tax—Referendum procedure required—Exclusive procedure.
35.21.710License fees or taxes on certain business activities—Uniform rate required—Maximum rate established.
35.21.711License fees or taxes on certain business activities—Excess rates authorized by voters.
35.21.712License fees or taxes on telephone business to be at uniform rate.
35.21.714License fees or taxes on telephone business—Imposition on certain gross revenues authorized—Limitations.
35.21.715Taxes on network telephone services.
35.21.717Taxation of internet access—Moratorium.
35.21.718State route No. 16—Tax on operation prohibited.
35.21.720City contracts to obtain sheriff's office law enforcement services.
35.21.730Public corporations—Powers of cities, towns, and counties—Administration.
35.21.735Public 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.
35.21.740Public corporations—Exercise of powers, authorities, or rights—Territorial jurisdiction.
35.21.745Public corporations—Provision for, control over—Powers.
35.21.747Public corporations—Real property transferred by city, town, or county—Restrictions, notice, public meeting.
35.21.750Public corporations—Insolvency or dissolution.
35.21.755Public corporations—Exemption or immunity from taxation—In lieu excise tax.
35.21.756Tax exemption—Sales/leasebacks by regional transit authorities.
35.21.757Public corporations—Statutes to be construed consistent with state Constitution.
35.21.759Public corporations, commissions, and authorities—Applicability of general laws.
35.21.760Legal interns—Employment authorized.
35.21.762Urban emergency medical service districts—Creation authorized in city or town with territory in two counties.
35.21.765Fire protection, ambulance or other emergency services provided by municipal corporation within county—Financial and other assistance by county authorized.
35.21.766Ambulance services—Establishment authorized.
35.21.7661Study and review of ambulance utilities.
35.21.768Ambulance services—Excise taxes authorized—Use of proceeds.
35.21.769Levy for emergency medical care and services.
35.21.770Members of legislative bodies authorized to serve as volunteer firefighters, volunteer ambulance personnel, or reserve law enforcement officers.
35.21.772Fire department volunteers—Holding public office—Definitions.
35.21.775Provision of fire protection services to state-owned facilities.
35.21.778Existing contracts for fire protection services and equipment not abrogated.
35.21.779Fire protection services for state-owned facilities—Contracts with the department of commerce—Consolidation of negotiations with multiple state agencies—Arbitration.
35.21.780Laws, rules and regulations applicable to cities five hundred thousand or over deemed applicable to cities four hundred thousand or over.
35.21.790Revision of corporate boundary within street, road, or highway right-of-way by substituting right-of-way line—Not subject to review.
35.21.800Foreign trade zones—Legislative finding, intent.
35.21.805Foreign trade zones—Authority to apply for permission to establish, operate and maintain.
35.21.810Hydroplane races—Providing for restrooms and other services in public parks for spectators—Admission fees—Authorized.
35.21.815Hydroplane races—Levying of admission charges declared public park purpose—Reversion prohibited.
35.21.820Acquisition and disposal of vehicles for commuter ride sharing by city employees.
35.21.830Controls on rent for residential structures—Prohibited—Exceptions.
35.21.840Taxation of motor carriers of freight for hire—Allocation of gross receipts.
35.21.845Taxation of motor carriers of freight for hire—Tax allocation formula.
35.21.850Taxation of motor carriers of freight for hire—Limitation—Exceptions.
35.21.851Taxation of chamber of commerce, similar business for operation of parking/business improvement area.
35.21.855Taxation of intellectual property creating activities—Gross receipts tax prohibited—Exceptions.
35.21.860Electricity, telephone, or natural gas business, service provider—Franchise fees prohibited—Exceptions.
35.21.865Electricity, telephone, or natural gas business—Limitations on tax rate changes.
35.21.870Electricity, telephone, natural gas, or steam energy business—Tax limited to six percent—Exception.
35.21.871Tax on telephone business—Deferral of rate reduction.
35.21.873Procedure to correct erroneous mobile telecommunications service tax.
35.21.875Designation of official newspaper.
35.21.880Right-of-way donations—Credit against required improvements.
35.21.890Boundary changes—Providing factual information—Notice to boundary review board.
35.21.895Regulation of automatic number or location identification—Prohibited.
35.21.897Mobile home, manufactured home, or park model moving or installing—Copies of permits—Definitions.
35.21.900Authority to transfer real property.
35.21.905Consultation with public utilities for water-sewer facility relocation projects.
35.21.910Community athletics programs—Sex discrimination prohibited.
35.21.913Comprehensive cancer care collaborative arrangements—Prohibition on regulation as state agency.
35.21.915Hosting the homeless by religious organizations—When authorized—Requirements—Prohibitions on local actions.
35.21.920State and federal background checks of license applicants and licensees of occupations under local licensing authority.
35.21.925Supplemental transportation improvements.
35.21.930Community assistance referral and education services program.
35.21.935Warrant officers—Training requirements—Authority.
35.21.940Failing septic systems—Connection to public sewer systems—Appeals process.
35.21.945Water storage asset management services—Procurement.
35.21.950Final determination on state highway project permits.
35.21.955Nuisance abatement—Special assessment—Notice requirements.
35.21.960Removal of restrictive covenants—Hearing, notice.
35.21.965Voluntary change to electoral system.
35.21.970Assessment and mitigation of negative impact on parking when constructing or operating a public facility in certain neighborhoods.
35.21.980Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.
35.21.990New housing in existing buildings—Prohibitions on local regulation.
NOTES:
Accident claims against: RCW 35.31.020.
Acquisition of interests in land for conservation, protection, preservation, or open space purposes by cities or towns: RCW 64.04.130.
Actions against
public corporations: RCW 4.08.120.
state: Chapter 4.92 RCW.
Actions by in corporate name: RCW 4.08.110.
Cemeteries, public acquisition and maintenance: Chapter 68.52 RCW.
Diking and drainage districts: Chapters 85.05, 86.09 RCW.
Disturbances at state penal facilities: Chapter 72.02 RCW.
Dog handler using dog in line of duty—Immunity: RCW 4.24.410.
Eminent domain by cities: Chapter 8.12 RCW.
Fire protection districts: Title 52 RCW.
Flood control maintenance, state participation in: Chapter 86.26 RCW.
Hospitals, joint operation with counties: RCW 36.62.030, 36.62.110.
Industrial development revenue bonds: Chapter 39.84 RCW.
Intergovernmental disposition of property: Chapter 39.33 RCW.
Irrigation districts: Chapter 87.03 RCW.
Joint governmental activities: Chapter 36.64 RCW.
Judgment against local governmental entity, enforcement: RCW 6.17.080.
Legal publications: Chapter 65.16 RCW.
Liquor
revolving fund, distribution from: RCW 66.08.190, 66.08.210.
sales of subject to local option: Chapter 66.40 RCW.
Local adopt-a-highway programs: RCW 47.40.105.
Local fire district annexation: RCW 52.04.181.
Local governmental organizations, actions affecting boundaries, etc., review by boundary review board: Chapter 36.93 RCW.
Local law enforcement agencies, reports by regarding missing children: RCW 13.60.020.
Lost and found property: Chapter 63.21 RCW.
Meetings, minutes of governmental bodies, open to public inspection: Chapter 42.30 RCW.
Municipal utilities: Chapter 35.92 RCW.
Municipal water and sewer facilities act: Chapter 35.91 RCW.
Peddlers' and hawkers' licenses: Chapter 36.71 RCW.
Port districts: Title 53 RCW.
Public records, destruction of: Chapter 40.14 RCW.
Public utility districts: Title 54 RCW.
Residence qualifications of civil service employees—Residency not grounds for discharge: RCW 52.30.050.
Senior citizens programs—Authorization to establish and administer: RCW 36.39.060.
Soil and water conservation districts: Chapter 89.08 RCW.
Transfer of real property or contract for use for park and recreational purposes: RCW 39.33.060.
Unclaimed property in hands of city police: Chapter 63.32 RCW.
Water-sewer districts: Title 57 RCW.
Weeds, duty to destroy, extermination areas: RCW 17.04.160.