RCW 35.13.160 Direct petition method—Effective date of annexation or annexation and comprehensive plan—Assessment, taxation of territory annexed. Upon the date fixed in the ordinance of annexation the area annexed shall become part of the city or town. All property within the territory hereafter annexed shall, if the annexation petition so provided, be assessed and taxed […]
RCW 35.13.165 Termination of annexation proceedings in cities over four hundred thousand—Declarations of termination filed by property owners. At any time before the date is set for an annexation election under RCW 35.13.060 or 35.13.174, all further proceedings to annex shall be terminated upon the filing of verified declarations of termination signed by: (1) Owners […]
RCW 35.13.170 Direct petition method is alternative. The method of annexation provided for in RCW 35.13.130 to 35.13.160 shall be an alternative method, not superseding any other. [ 1965 c 7 § 35.13.170. Prior: 1945 c 128 § 6; Rem. Supp. 1945 § 8908-15.]
RCW 35.13.171 Review board—Convening—Composition. Within thirty days after the filing of a city’s or town’s annexation resolution pursuant to RCW 35.13.015 with the board of county commissioners or within thirty days after filing with the county commissioners a petition calling for an election on annexation, as provided in RCW 35.13.020, or within thirty days after […]
RCW 35.13.172 When review procedure may be dispensed with. Whenever a petition is filed as provided in RCW 35.13.020 or a resolution is adopted by the city or town council, as provided in RCW 35.13.015, and the area proposed for annexation is less than ten acres and less than eight hundred thousand dollars in assessed […]
RCW 35.13.173 Determination by review board—Factors considered—Filing of findings. The review board shall by majority action, within three months, determine whether the property proposed to be annexed is of such character that such annexation would be in the public interest and for the public welfare, and in the best interest of the city, county, and […]
RCW 35.13.174 Date for annexation election if review board’s determination favorable. Upon receipt by the board of county commissioners of a determination by a majority of the review board favoring annexation of the proposed area that has been initiated by resolution pursuant to RCW 35.13.015 by the city or town legislative body, the board of […]
RCW 35.13.176 Territory subject to annexation proposal—When annexation by another city or incorporation allowed. After a petition proposing an annexation by a city or town is filed with the city or town or the governing body of the city or town, or after a resolution proposing an annexation by a city or town has been […]
RCW 35.13.177 Comprehensive land use plan for area to be annexed—Contents—Purpose. The legislative body of any city or town acting through a planning commission created pursuant to chapter 35.63 RCW, or pursuant to its granted powers, may prepare a comprehensive land use plan to become effective upon the annexation of any area which might reasonably […]
RCW 35.13.178 Comprehensive land use plan for area to be annexed—Hearings on proposed plan—Notice—Filing. The legislative body of the city or town shall hold two or more public hearings, to be held at least thirty days apart, upon the proposed comprehensive plan, giving notice of the time and place thereof by publication in a newspaper […]
RCW 35.13.180 Annexation for municipal purposes. City and town councils of second-class cities and towns may by a majority vote annex new unincorporated territory outside the city or town limits, whether contiguous or noncontiguous for park, cemetery, or other municipal purposes when such territory is owned by the city or town or all of the […]
RCW 35.13.182 Annexation of unincorporated island of territory—Resolution—Notice of hearing. (1) The legislative body of a city or town planning under chapter 36.70A RCW as of June 30, 1994, may resolve to annex territory to the city or town if there is, within the city or town, unincorporated territory containing residential property owners within the […]
RCW 35.13.1821 Annexation of unincorporated island of territory—Referendum—Election. The annexation ordinance provided for in *RCW 35.13.182 is subject to referendum for forty-five days after its passage. Upon the filing of a timely and sufficient referendum petition with the legislative body, signed by qualified electors in number equal to not less than ten percent of the […]
RCW 35.13.1822 Annexation of unincorporated island of territory—Notice, hearing. On the date set for hearing as provided in RCW 35.13.182(2), residents or property owners of the area included in the resolution for annexation shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard. The legislative body may provide by ordinance for annexation of the territory described in […]
RCW 35.13.185 Annexation of federal areas by first-class city. Any unincorporated area contiguous to a first-class city may be annexed thereto by an ordinance accepting a gift, grant, lease or cession of jurisdiction from the government of the United States of the right to occupy or control it. [ 1965 c 7 § 35.13.185. Prior: […]
RCW 35.13.190 Annexation of federal areas by second-class cities and towns. Any unincorporated area contiguous to a second-class city or town may be annexed thereto by an ordinance accepting a gift, grant, or lease from the government of the United States of the right to occupy, control, improve it or sublet it for commercial, manufacturing, […]
RCW 35.13.200 Annexation of federal areas by second-class cities and towns—Annexation ordinance—Provisions. In the ordinance annexing territory pursuant to a gift, grant, or lease from the government of the United States, a second-class city or town may include such tide and shore lands as may be necessary or convenient for the use thereof, may include […]
RCW 35.13.210 Annexation of federal areas by second-class cities and towns—Authority over annexed territory. A second-class city or town may cause territory annexed pursuant to a gift, grant, or lease of the government of the United States to be surveyed, subdivided and platted into lots, blocks, or tracts and lay out, reserve for public use, […]
RCW 35.13.215 Annexation of fire districts—Transfer of employees. (1) If any portion of a fire protection district is proposed for annexation to or incorporation into a city, code city, or town, both the fire protection district and the city, code city, or town shall jointly inform the employees of the fire protection district about hires, […]
RCW 35.13.225 Annexation of fire districts—Transfer of employees—Rights and benefits. (1) An eligible employee may transfer into the civil service system of the city, code city, or town fire department by filing a written request with the city, code city, or town civil service commission and by giving written notice of the request to the […]
