RCW 86.15.001 Actions subject to review by boundary review board. The creation of a flood control zone district may be subject to potential review by a boundary review board under chapter 36.93 RCW. Extensions of service outside of the boundaries of a flood control zone district may be subject to potential review by a boundary […]
RCW 86.15.010 Definitions. The definitions set forth in this section apply through this chapter. (1) “Board” means the county legislative authority. (2) “Flood control improvement” means any works, projects, or other facilities necessary for the control of flood waters within the county or any zone or zones. (3) “Flood waters” and “stormwaters” means any storm […]
RCW 86.15.020 Zones—Creation. The board may initiate, by affirmative vote of a majority of the board, the creation of a zone or additional zones within the county, and without reference to an existing zone or zones, for the purpose of undertaking, operating, or maintaining flood control projects or stormwater control projects or groups of projects […]
RCW 86.15.023 Zones not to include area in other zones. A board may not establish a zone including an area located in another zone unless this area is removed from the other zone, or the other zone is dissolved, as part of the action creating the new zone. [ 1991 c 322 § 9.] NOTES: […]
RCW 86.15.025 Districts incorporating watersheds authorized—Subzones authorized—Creation, procedure—Administration—Powers. (1) The board is authorized to establish a countywide flood control zone district incorporating the boundaries of any and all watersheds located within the county which are not specifically organized into flood control zone districts established pursuant to chapter 86.15 RCW. Upon establishment of a countywide flood […]
RCW 86.15.030 Districts incorporating watersheds authorized—Formation, hearing and notice. Upon receipt of a petition asking that a zone be created, or upon motion of the board, the board shall adopt a resolution which shall describe the boundaries of such proposed zone; describe in general terms the flood control needs or requirements within the zone; set […]
RCW 86.15.035 Cooperative watershed management. In addition to the authority provided in this chapter, flood control zone districts may participate in and expend revenue on cooperative watershed management arrangements and actions, including without limitation those under chapter 39.34 RCW, under chapter 39.106 RCW, and under other intergovernmental agreements authorized by law, for purposes of water […]
RCW 86.15.050 Zones—Supervisors—Election of supervisors. (1) The board of county commissioners of each county shall be ex officio, by virtue of their office, supervisors of the zones created in each county. In any zone with more than two thousand residents, an election of supervisors other than the board of county commissioners may be held as […]
RCW 86.15.055 Elected supervisors—Compensation. (1) In a zone with supervisors elected pursuant to RCW 86.15.050, the supervisors may, as adjusted in accordance with subsection (4) of this section, each receive up to one hundred fourteen dollars per day or portion of a day spent in actual attendance at official meetings of the governing body or […]
RCW 86.15.060 Administration. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, administration of the affairs of zones shall be in the county engineer. The engineer may appoint such deputies and engage such employees, specialists, and technicians as may be required by the zone and as are authorized by the zone’s budget. Subject to […]
RCW 86.15.070 Advisory committees. The board may appoint a countywide advisory committee, which shall consist of not more than fifteen members. The board also may appoint an advisory committee for any zone or combination of two or more zones which committees shall consist of not more than five members. Members of an advisory committee shall […]
RCW 86.15.080 General powers. A zone or participating zone may: (1) Exercise all the powers and immunities vested in a county for flood water or stormwater control purposes under the provisions of chapters 86.12, 86.13, 36.89, and 36.94 RCW: PROVIDED, That in exercising such powers, all actions shall be taken in the name of the […]
RCW 86.15.090 Extraterritorial powers. A zone may, when necessary to protect life and property within its limits from flood water, exercise any of its powers specified in RCW 86.15.080 outside its territorial limits. [ 1961 c 153 § 9.]
RCW 86.15.095 Zones constitute quasi municipal corporation—Constitutional and statutory powers. A flood control zone district is a quasi municipal corporation, an independent taxing “authority” within the meaning of Article VII, section 1 of the state Constitution, and a “taxing district” within the meaning of Article VII, section 2 of the state Constitution. A flood control […]
RCW 86.15.100 Flood control or stormwater control improvements—Authorization. The supervisors may authorize the construction, extension, enlargement, or acquisition of necessary flood control or stormwater control improvements within the zone or any participating zones. The improvements may include, but shall not be limited to the extension, enlargement, construction, or acquisition of dikes and levees, drain and […]
RCW 86.15.110 Flood control or stormwater control improvements—Initiation—Comprehensive plan. Flood control or stormwater control improvements may be extended, enlarged, acquired, or constructed by a zone pursuant to a resolution adopted by the supervisors. The resolution shall specify: (1) Whether the improvement is to be extended, enlarged, acquired, or constructed; (2) That either: (a) A comprehensive […]
RCW 86.15.120 Flood control or stormwater control improvements—Hearing, notice. Before finally adopting a resolution to undertake any flood control improvement or stormwater control improvement, the supervisors shall hold a hearing thereon. Notice and publication of the hearing shall be given under RCW 36.32.120(7). The supervisors may conduct any such hearing concurrently with a hearing on […]
RCW 86.15.130 Zone treasurer—Funds. The treasurer of each zone shall be the county treasurer. He or she shall establish within his or her office a zone flood control fund for each zone into which shall be deposited the proceeds of all tax levies, assessments, gifts, grants, loans, or other revenues which may become available to […]
RCW 86.15.140 Budget. The supervisors shall annually at the same time county budgets are prepared adopt a budget for the zone, which budget shall be divided into the following appropriation items: (1) Overhead and administration; (2) maintenance and operation; (3) construction and improvements; and (4) bond retirement and interest. In preparing the budget, the supervisors […]
RCW 86.15.150 County aid. Whenever the supervisors have found under the provisions of RCW 86.15.110 that a flood control improvement or stormwater control improvement initiated by any zone will be of benefit to the county as a whole, as well as to the zone or participating zones; or whenever the supervisors have found that the […]
