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Chapter 35.02 RCW

INCORPORATION PROCEEDINGS

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

Notes:

Combined city and county municipal corporations: State Constitution Art. 11 s 16 (Amendment 58).
Fire protection districts, effect upon: Chapter 52.22 RCW.
Incorporation of municipalities: State Constitution Art. 11 s 10 (Amendment 40).
Incorporation proceedings exempt from State Environmental Policy Act: RCW 36.93.170, 43.21C.220.