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Chapter 36.68 RCW

PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES

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HTMLPDF 36.68.010Counties may establish park and playground systems—Disposition of surplus park property.
HTMLPDF 36.68.020Programs of public recreation.
HTMLPDF 36.68.030Park and recreation board—Composition.
HTMLPDF 36.68.040Park and recreation board—Terms of members.
HTMLPDF 36.68.050Park and recreation board—Removal of members—Vacancies.
HTMLPDF 36.68.060Park and recreation board—Powers and duties.
HTMLPDF 36.68.070Park and recreation fund.
HTMLPDF 36.68.080Penalty for violations of regulations.
HTMLPDF 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.
HTMLPDF 36.68.100Moorage facilities—Regulations authorized—Port charges, delinquency—Abandoned vessels, public sale.
HTMLPDF 36.68.110Counties authorized to permit public libraries on land used for park and recreation purposes.
HTMLPDF 36.68.120Community athletics programs—Sex discrimination prohibited.
PARK AND RECREATION SERVICE AREAS
HTMLPDF 36.68.400Creation authorized—Purposes—Taxing districts—Powers.
HTMLPDF 36.68.410May be initiated by resolution or petition.
HTMLPDF 36.68.420Resolution or petition—Contents.
HTMLPDF 36.68.430Petitions—Verification of signatures.
HTMLPDF 36.68.440Feasibility and cost studies—Public hearing—Notice.
HTMLPDF 36.68.450Hearing procedure—Inclusion of property—Examination of reports—Recess.
HTMLPDF 36.68.460Findings of county commissioners—Dismissal of proceedings, limitation on subsequent initiation.
HTMLPDF 36.68.470Resolution ordering election—Election procedure—Formation.
HTMLPDF 36.68.480Property tax levies or bond retirement levies—Election.
HTMLPDF 36.68.490Annual excess levy or bond retirement levies—Election procedure—Vote required.
HTMLPDF 36.68.500Resolution declaring formation—Treasurer—Disbursement procedure.
HTMLPDF 36.68.510Local service area fund.
HTMLPDF 36.68.520Annual excess property tax levy—General obligation bonds.
HTMLPDF 36.68.525Six-year regular property tax levies—Limitations—Election.
HTMLPDF 36.68.527Community revitalization financing—Public improvements.
HTMLPDF 36.68.530Budgets—Appropriations—Accumulation of reserves.
HTMLPDF 36.68.541Employees.
HTMLPDF 36.68.550Use and admission fees and charges.
HTMLPDF 36.68.555Eminent domain.
HTMLPDF 36.68.560Concessions.
HTMLPDF 36.68.570Use of funds—Purchases.
HTMLPDF 36.68.580Ownership of parks and facilities—Expenditure of funds budgeted for park purposes.
HTMLPDF 36.68.590Purpose—Level of services—General park programs.
HTMLPDF 36.68.600Use of park and recreation service area funds in exercise of powers enumerated in chapter 67.20 RCW.
HTMLPDF 36.68.610Area which may be included—Inclusion of area within city or town—Procedure.
HTMLPDF 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.