Revised Code of Washington
2024 Archive

Chapter 36.68 RCW
PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
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36.68.010Counties may establish park and playground systems—Disposition of surplus park property.
36.68.020Programs of public recreation.
36.68.030Park and recreation board—Composition.
36.68.040Park and recreation board—Terms of members.
36.68.050Park and recreation board—Removal of members—Vacancies.
36.68.060Park and recreation board—Powers and duties.
36.68.070Park and recreation fund.
36.68.080Penalty for violations of regulations.
36.68.090Counties authorized to build, improve, operate and maintain, etc., parks, playgrounds, gymnasiums, swimming pools, beaches, stadiums, golf courses, etc., and other recreational facilities—Regulation—Charges for use.
36.68.100Moorage facilities—Regulations authorized—Port charges, delinquency—Abandoned vessels, public sale.
36.68.110Counties authorized to permit public libraries on land used for park and recreation purposes.
36.68.120Community athletics programs—Sex discrimination prohibited.
PARK AND RECREATION SERVICE AREAS
36.68.400Creation authorized—Purposes—Taxing districts—Powers.
36.68.410May be initiated by resolution or petition.
36.68.420Resolution or petition—Contents.
36.68.430Petitions—Verification of signatures.
36.68.440Feasibility and cost studies—Public hearing—Notice.
36.68.450Hearing procedure—Inclusion of property—Examination of reports—Recess.
36.68.460Findings of county commissioners—Dismissal of proceedings, limitation on subsequent initiation.
36.68.470Resolution ordering election—Election procedure—Formation.
36.68.480Property tax levies or bond retirement levies—Election.
36.68.490Annual excess levy or bond retirement levies—Election procedure—Vote required.
36.68.500Resolution declaring formation—Treasurer—Disbursement procedure.
36.68.510Local service area fund.
36.68.520Annual excess property tax levy—General obligation bonds.
36.68.525Six-year regular property tax levies—Limitations—Election.
36.68.527Community revitalization financing—Public improvements.
36.68.530Budgets—Appropriations—Accumulation of reserves.
36.68.541Employees.
36.68.550Use and admission fees and charges.
36.68.555Eminent domain.
36.68.560Concessions.
36.68.570Use of funds—Purchases.
36.68.580Ownership of parks and facilities—Expenditure of funds budgeted for park purposes.
36.68.590Purpose—Level of services—General park programs.
36.68.600Use of park and recreation service area funds in exercise of powers enumerated in chapter 67.20 RCW.
36.68.610Area which may be included—Inclusion of area within city or town—Procedure.
36.68.620Enlargement by inclusion of additional area—Procedure.
NOTES:
Acquisition of interests in land for conservation, protection, preservation, or open space purposes by counties: RCW 64.04.130.
Contracts with community service organizations for public improvements: RCW 35.21.278.
Executory conditional sales contracts for purchase of property for park and library purposes: RCW 39.30.010.
Outdoor recreation land acquisition or improvement under marine recreation land act: Chapter 79A.25 RCW.
Parks, bathing beaches, public camps, county may acquire and operate: Chapter 67.20 RCW.
RCW 39.33.060 to govern on sales by water-sewer district for park and recreational purposes: RCW 57.08.140.
State parks and recreation commission: Chapter 79A.05 RCW.
Transfer of real property or contract for use for park and recreational purposes: RCW 39.33.060.