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Revised Code of Washington
Title 35
Chapter 35.02
Wash. Rev. Code ch. 35.02
Incorporation proceedings.
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35.02.001
Actions subject to review by boundary review board.
35.02.005
Purpose.
35.02.010
Authority for incorporation—Number of inhabitants required. (Effective until June 30, 2028.)
35.02.015
Proposed incorporations—Notice to county—Boundary review board hearing.
35.02.017
County auditor shall provide identification number.
35.02.020
Petition for incorporation—Signatures—Filing deadline.
35.02.030
Petition for incorporation—Contents.
35.02.035
Petition—Auditor's duties.
35.02.037
Petition—Notice of certification.
35.02.039
Public hearing—Time limitations.
35.02.040
Public hearing—Publication of notice.
35.02.070
Public hearing by county legislative authority—Establishment of boundaries—Limitations.
35.02.078
Elections—Question of incorporation—Nomination and election of officers.
35.02.086
Elections—Candidates—Filing—Withdrawal—Ballot position.
35.02.090
Elections—Conduct—Voters' qualifications.
35.02.100
Election on question of incorporation—Notice—Contents.
35.02.110
Election on question of incorporation—Ballots.
35.02.120
Election on question of incorporation—Certification of results.
35.02.125
Newly incorporated city or town—Liability for costs of elections.
35.02.130
Newly incorporated city or town—Effective date of incorporation—Powers during interim period—Terms of elected officers—First municipal election. (Effective until January 1, 2026.)
35.02.132
Newly incorporated city or town—Budgets.
35.02.135
Newly incorporated city or town—May borrow from municipal sales and use tax equalization account.
35.02.137
Newly incorporated city or town—Moratoria on development permits and approvals.
35.02.139
Newly incorporated city or town—First general election of councilmembers or commissioners—Initial, subsequent terms.
35.02.140
Disposition of uncollected road district taxes.
35.02.150
Pending final disposition of petition no other petition for incorporation to be acted upon—Withdrawal or substitution—Action on petition for annexation authorized.
35.02.155
Effect of proposed annexation on petition.
35.02.160
Cancellation, acquisition of franchise or permit for operation of public service business in territory incorporated—Regulation of solid waste collection.
35.02.170
Use of right-of-way line as corporate boundary—When right-of-way may be included.
35.02.180
Ownership of county roads to revert to city or town—Territory within city or town to be removed from fire protection, road, and library districts.
35.02.190
Annexation/incorporation of fire protection district—Transfer of assets when at least sixty percent of assessed valuation is annexed or incorporated in city or town.
35.02.200
Annexation/incorporation of fire protection district—Ownership of assets of fire protection district—When less than sixty percent.
35.02.202
Annexation/incorporation of fire protection district—Delay of transfer.
35.02.205
Annexation/incorporation of fire protection district—Distribution of assets of district when less than five percent of district annexed—Distribution agreement—Arbitration.
35.02.210
Fire protection district and library district—Continuation of services at option of city or town.
35.02.220
Duty of county and road, library, and fire districts to continue services during transition period—Road maintenance and law enforcement services.
35.02.225
County may contract to provide essential services.
35.02.230
Incorporation of city or town located in more than one county—Powers and duties of county after incorporation—Costs.
35.02.240
Incorporation of city or town located in more than one county—Taxes—Powers and duties of county after incorporation—Costs.
35.02.250
Corporate powers in dealings with federal government.
35.02.260
Duty of department of commerce to assist newly incorporated cities and towns.
35.02.270
Other local governments and state agencies—May assist newly incorporated cities and towns.