Revised Code of Washington
2024 Archive

Chapter 8.12 RCW
EMINENT DOMAIN BY CITIES
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Sections
CONDEMNATION
8.12.005Condemnation final actions—Notice requirements.
8.12.010"City" defined.
8.12.020Other terms defined.
8.12.030Condemnation authorized—Purposes enumerated.
8.12.040Ordinance to specify method of payment—Limitations.
8.12.050Petition for condemnation.
8.12.060Contents of petition.
8.12.070Summons—Service.
8.12.080Service when state or county lands are involved.
8.12.090Waiver of jury—Adjudication of public use—Procedure.
8.12.100Trial—Jury—Right to separate juries.
8.12.120Interested party may be brought in.
8.12.130Jury may view premises.
8.12.140Damages to building—Measure.
8.12.150Separate findings where there are several interests—Interpleader of adverse claimants.
8.12.160Verdict—New trial—Continuance—New summons.
8.12.170Change of ownership—Powers of court.
8.12.190Findings by jury.
8.12.200Judgment—Appellate review—Payment of award into court.
8.12.210Title vests upon payment.
PAYMENT FOR IMPROVEMENT
8.12.220Payment from general fund.
8.12.230Payment by special assessment.
8.12.240Petition for assessment—Appointment of commissioners.
8.12.250Advancement from general funds against assessments.
ASSESSMENTS—IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
8.12.260Appointment of board of eminent domain commissioners—Terms of office.
8.12.270Oath of commissioners—Compensation.
8.12.280Duties of commissioners—Assessment of benefits—Apportionment.
8.12.290Assessment roll.
8.12.300Hearing on assessment roll—Notice.
8.12.310Proof of service.
8.12.320Continuance of hearing.
8.12.330Objections to assessment roll.
8.12.340Modification of assessment.
8.12.350Judgment, effect—Lien.
8.12.360Certification of roll to treasurer.
8.12.370Treasurer's notice to pay when assessments immediately payable.
8.12.380Notice by mail—Penalty for default.
BONDS—INSTALLMENT PAYMENT
8.12.390Bonds authorized.
8.12.400Maturity—Interest—Payment.
8.12.410Sale—Application of proceeds.
8.12.420Installment payment of assessments.
8.12.430Notice to pay—Due date of installments—Penalty—Interest.
8.12.440Bond owner may enforce collection.
8.12.450Bondholder's remedy limited to assessments.
8.12.460Payment of bonds—Call—Notice.
DELINQUENCY—REDEMPTION
8.12.470Enforcement of collection—Interest on delinquency.
8.12.480Assessment fund to be kept separate.
8.12.490Record of payment and redemption.
8.12.500Liability of treasurer.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
8.12.510Reassessment.
8.12.520Lien of assessment—Enforcement by civil action.
8.12.530Discontinuance of proceedings.
8.12.540Subsequent compensation for property taken or damaged.
8.12.550Regrade assessments.
8.12.560Construction as to second-class cities.
NOTES:
Additional provisions relating to eminent domain proceedings: Chapter 8.25 RCW.
Appointment of guardian ad litem for minors, incapacitated persons: RCW 8.25.270.
Auditoriums, art museums, swimming pools, athletic and recreational fields: RCW 35.21.020.
Cemetery districts: RCW 68.52.200.
City-owned electric power and light company—Limitation on right of eminent domain: RCW 35.84.030.
Code city: RCW 35A.64.200.
Condemnation of blighted property: Chapter 35.80A RCW.
Easements over public land: Chapter 79.36 RCW.
Electric energy facilities: RCW 35.84.020.
Ferries—Authority to acquire and maintain: RCW 35.21.110.
First-class cities: RCW 35.22.280(6).
Housing authority: RCW 35.82.070, 35.82.110.
Limited access facilities: RCW 47.52.050.
Local improvements
filling and draining lowlands—Waterways—Damages: RCW 35.56.050.
filling lowlands—Damages: RCW 35.55.040.
generally: Chapters 35.43 through 35.56 RCW.
Metropolitan municipal corporations: RCW 35.58.320.
Metropolitan park districts—Park commissioner's authority generally: RCW 35.61.130.
Military purposes: RCW 8.04.170.
Multi-purpose community centers—Powers of condemnation: RCW 35.59.050.
Municipal airports
acquisition of real property: RCW 14.08.030.
joint condemnation proceedings: RCW 14.08.200.
Off-street parking facilities: RCW 35.86.030.
Parking commission: RCW 35.86A.080.
Parkways, park drives, and boulevards: RCW 35.21.190.
Relocation assistance: Chapter 8.26 RCW.
Second-class cities: RCW 35.23.311, 35.23.440(45).
Sewerage systems: RCW 35.67.020.
Street railway extensions of municipal corporations: RCW 35.84.060.
Towns
generally: RCW 35.27.380.
off-street parking: RCW 35.27.570.
Watershed property, city in adjoining state may condemn: RCW 8.28.050.
Waterworks, authority to acquire and operate: RCW 35.92.010.