Revised Code of Washington
2024 Archive

Chapter 35.27 RCW
TOWNS
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35.27.010Rights, powers, and privileges.
35.27.030Uncertain boundaries—Petition—Request for examination.
35.27.040Duty of county commissioners.
35.27.050Report of survey.
35.27.060Expense of proceedings.
35.27.070Town officers enumerated.
35.27.080Eligibility to hold elective office.
35.27.090Elections—Terms of office.
35.27.100Conduct of elections.
35.27.120Oath and bond of officers.
35.27.130Compensation of officers and employees—Expenses—Nonstate pensions—Limitations.
35.27.140Vacancies.
35.27.160Mayor—Duties—Powers—Mayor pro tempore.
35.27.170Town treasurer—Duties.
35.27.180Treasurer and clerk may be combined.
35.27.190Effect of consolidation of offices.
35.27.200Abandonment of consolidation.
35.27.210Duty of officers collecting moneys.
35.27.220Town clerk—Duties.
35.27.230Records to be kept by clerk.
35.27.240Town marshal—Police department.
35.27.250Town attorney—Duties.
35.27.260Park commissioners.
35.27.270Town council—Oath—Meetings.
35.27.280Town council—Quorum—Rules—Journal.
35.27.290Ordinances—Style—Signatures.
35.27.300Ordinances—Publication—Summary—Public notice of hearings and meeting agendas.
35.27.310Ordinances—Clerk to keep book of ordinances.
35.27.330Ordinances granting franchises—Requisites.
35.27.340Audit and allowance of demands against town.
35.27.345Payment of claims and obligations by warrant or check.
35.27.350Contract for town printing.
35.27.362Contracts, purchases, advertising—Call for bids—Exceptions.
35.27.370Specific powers enumerated.
35.27.372City and town license fees and taxes on financial institutions.
35.27.373City license fees or taxes on certain business activities to be at a single uniform rate.
35.27.375Additional powers—Parking meter revenue for revenue bonds.
35.27.376Nonpolluting power generation by individual—Exemption from regulation—Authorization to contract with utility.
35.27.377Hydroelectric resources—Separate legal authority—Creation by irrigation districts and cities, towns, or public utility districts.
35.27.380Additional powers—Eminent domain.
35.27.385Additional powers—Construction and operation of boat harbors, marinas, docks, etc.
35.27.390Employees' group insurance.
35.27.400Fire limits—Parks.
35.27.410Nuisances.
35.27.500Taxation—Street poll tax.
35.27.510Utilities—Transfer of part of net earnings to current expense fund.
35.27.515Criminal code repeals by town operating municipal court—Agreement covering costs of handling resulting criminal cases—Arbitration.
35.27.550Off-street parking space and facilities—Authorized—Declared public use.
35.27.560Off-street parking space and facilities—Financing.
35.27.570Off-street parking space and facilities—Acquisition and disposition of real property.
35.27.580Off-street parking space and facilities—Operation—Lease.
35.27.590Off-street parking space and facilities—Hearing prior to establishment.
35.27.600Off-street parking space and facilities—Construction.
35.27.610Purchase of electric power and energy from joint operating agency.
35.27.620Telecommunications services and facilities authorized—Requirements.
NOTES:
Accident claims against: RCW 35.31.040, 35.31.050.
Acquisition of interests in land for conservation, protection, preservation, or open space purposes by 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.
Advancement in classification: RCW 35.06.010.
Classification as: RCW 35.01.040.
Code of ethics for public officers and employees: Chapters 42.23 and 42.52 RCW.
Corporate stock or bonds not to be owned by: State Constitution Art. 8 s 7.
Credit not to be loaned, exception: State Constitution Art. 8 s 7.
Group false arrest insurance: RCW 35.23.460.
Incorporation and annexation restrictions as to area: RCW 35.21.010.
Inhabitants at time of organization: RCW 35.01.040.
Insurance, group for employees: RCW 35.23.460.
Judgment against public corporations, enforcement: RCW 6.17.080.
Limitation upon actions by public corporations: RCW 4.16.160.
Limitations on indebtedness: State Constitution Art. 7 s 2 (Amendments 55, 59), Art. 8 s 6 (Amendment 27), chapter 39.36 RCW, RCW 84.52.050.
Lost and found property: Chapter 63.21 RCW.
Metropolitan park districts, withdrawal from: RCW 35.61.010.
Municipal utilities: Chapter 35.92 RCW.
Municipal water and sewer facilities act: Chapter 35.91 RCW.
Organization under general laws required: State Constitution Art. 11 s 10 (Amendment 40).
Park commissioners: RCW 35.23.170.
Parking meter revenue, basis for revenue bonds: RCW 35.23.454.
Plats
regulation of surveys and plats: RCW 58.10.040.
resurvey and correction of: RCW 58.10.030.
Revenue bonds, parking meter revenue as basis for: RCW 35.23.454.
School districts, educational service districts, agreements with other governmental entities for transportation of students or the public, or for other noncommon school purposes—Limitations: RCW 28A.160.120.
Service of summons on, personal service: RCW 4.28.080.
Sidewalks, construction, initial: Chapter 35.70 RCW.
Taxes, power of municipalities: State Constitution Art. 11 s 12.
Unclaimed property in hands of city police: Chapter 63.32 RCW.