RCW 35.87A.010 Authorized—Purposes—Special assessments. To aid general economic development and neighborhood revitalization, and to facilitate the cooperation of merchants, businesses, and residential property owners which assists trade, economic viability, and liveability, the legislature hereby authorizes all counties and all incorporated cities and towns, including unclassified cities and towns operating under special charters: (1) To establish, […]
RCW 35.87A.020 Definitions. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) “Business” means all types of business, including professions. (2) “Legislative authority” means the legislative authority of any city or town including unclassified cities or towns operating under special charters or the legislative authority of any county. […]
RCW 35.87A.030 Initiation petition or resolution—Contents. For the purpose of establishing a parking and business improvement area, an initiation petition may be presented to the legislative authority having jurisdiction of the area in which the proposed parking and business improvement area is to be located or the legislative authority may by resolution initiate a parking […]
RCW 35.87A.040 Resolution of intention to establish—Contents—Hearing. The legislative authority, after receiving a valid initiation petition or after passage of an initiation resolution, shall adopt a resolution of intention to establish an area. The resolution shall state the time and place of a hearing to be held by the legislative authority to consider establishment of […]
RCW 35.87A.050 Notice of hearing. Notice of a hearing held under the provisions of this chapter shall be given by: (1) One publication of the resolution of intention in a newspaper of general circulation in the city; and (2) Mailing a complete copy of the resolution of intention to each business and multifamily residential or […]
RCW 35.87A.060 Hearings. Whenever a hearing is held under this chapter, the legislative authority shall hear all protests and receive evidence for or against the proposed action. The legislative authority may continue the hearing from time to time. Proceedings shall terminate if protest is made by businesses and residential operators in the proposed area which […]
RCW 35.87A.070 Change of boundaries. If the legislative authority decides to change the boundaries of the proposed area, the hearing shall be continued to a time at least fifteen days after such decision and notice shall be given as prescribed in RCW 35.87A.050, showing the boundary amendments, but no resolution of intention is required. [ […]
RCW 35.87A.075 Modification of boundaries. (1) The legislative authority may modify the boundaries of a parking and business improvement area by ordinance, adopted after a hearing before the legislative authority. The legislative authority may modify an area either by expanding or reducing the existing boundaries. If the modification to the boundaries is to expand existing […]
RCW 35.87A.080 Special assessments—Legislative authority may make reasonable classifications—Assessments for separate purposes. For purposes of the special assessments to be imposed pursuant to this chapter, the legislative authority may make a reasonable classification of businesses and multifamily residential or mixed-use projects, giving consideration to various factors such as business and occupation taxes imposed, square footage […]
RCW 35.87A.090 Special assessments—Same basis or rate for classes not required—Factors as to parking facilities. The special assessments need not be imposed on different classes of business and multifamily residential or mixed-use projects, as determined pursuant to RCW 35.87A.080, on the same basis or the same rate. The special assessments imposed for the purpose of […]
RCW 35.87A.100 Ordinance to establish—Adoption—Contents. If the legislative authority, following the hearing, decides to establish the proposed area, it shall adopt an ordinance to that effect. This ordinance shall contain the following information: (1) The number, date and title of the resolution of intention pursuant to which it was adopted; (2) The time and place […]
RCW 35.87A.110 Use of revenue—Contracts to administer operation of area. The legislative authority of each city or town or county shall have sole discretion as to how the revenue derived from the special assessments is to be used within the scope of the purposes; however, the legislative authority may appoint existing advisory boards or commissions […]
RCW 35.87A.120 Use of assessment proceeds restricted. The special assessments levied hereunder must be for the purposes specified in the ordinances and the proceeds shall not be used for any other purpose. [ 1971 ex.s. c 45 § 12.]
RCW 35.87A.130 Collection of assessments. Collections of assessments imposed pursuant to this chapter shall be made at the same time and in the same manner as otherwise prescribed by Title 35 RCW or in such other manner as the legislative authority shall determine. [ 1971 ex.s. c 45 § 13.]
RCW 35.87A.140 Changes in assessment rates. Changes may be made in the rate or additional rate of special assessment as specified in the ordinance establishing the area, by ordinance adopted after a hearing before the legislative authority. The legislative authority shall adopt a resolution of intention to change the rate or additional rate of special […]
RCW 35.87A.150 Benefit zones—Authorized—Rates. The legislative authority may, for each of the purposes set out in RCW 35.87A.010, establish and modify one or more separate benefit zones based upon the degree of benefit derived from the purpose and may impose a different rate of special assessment within each such benefit zone. [ 1971 ex.s. c […]
RCW 35.87A.160 Benefit zones—Establishment, modification and disestablishment of area provisions and procedure to be followed. All provisions of this chapter applicable to establishment or disestablishment of an area also apply to the establishment, modification, or disestablishment of benefit zones pursuant to *RCW 35.87A.150. The establishment or the modification of any such zone shall follow the […]
RCW 35.87A.170 Exemption period for new businesses and projects. Businesses or multifamily residential or mixed-use projects established after the creation of an area within the area may be exempted from the special assessments imposed pursuant to this chapter for a period not exceeding one year from the date they commenced business in the area. [ […]
RCW 35.87A.180 Disestablishment of area—Hearing. The legislative authority may disestablish an area by ordinance after a hearing before the legislative authority. The legislative authority shall adopt a resolution of intention to disestablish the area at least fifteen days prior to the hearing required by this section. The resolution shall give the time and place of […]
RCW 35.87A.190 Disestablishment of area—Assets and liabilities. Upon disestablishment of an area, any proceeds of the special assessments, or assets acquired with such proceeds, or liabilities incurred as a result of the formation of such area, shall be subject to disposition as the legislative authority shall determine: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, Any liabilities, either current or future, […]
