Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 35 Cities And Towns - Chapter 35.81 Community Renewal Law

35.81.005 Declaration of purpose and necessity
It is hereby found and declared that blighted areas which constitute a serious and growing menace, injurious to the public health, safety, morals and welfare ...

35.81.015 Definitions
The following terms wherever used or referred to in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless a different meaning is clearly indicated by the ...

35.81.030 Encouragement of private enterprise
A municipality, to the greatest extent it determines to be feasible in carrying out the provisions of this chapter, shall afford maximum opportunity, consistent with ...

35.81.040 Formulation of workable program
A municipality for the purposes of this chapter may formulate a workable program for using appropriate private and public resources to eliminate, and prevent the ...

35.81.050 Findings by local governing body required -- Exercise of community renewal agency powers
(1) No municipality shall exercise any of the powers hereafter conferred upon municipalities by this chapter until after its local governing body shall have adopted ...

35.81.060 Comprehensive plan -- Preparation -- Hearing -- Approval -- Modification -- Effect
(1) A municipality shall not approve a community renewal project for a community renewal area unless the local governing body has, by ordinance or resolution, ...

35.81.070 Powers of municipality
Every municipality shall have all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this chapter, including the following ...

35.81.080 Eminent domain
A municipality shall have the right to acquire by condemnation, in accordance with the procedure provided for condemnation by such municipality for other purposes, any ...

35.81.090 Acquisition, disposal of real property in community renewal area
(1) A municipality, with approval of its legislative authority, may acquire real property, or any interest therein, for the purposes of a community renewal project ...

35.81.095 Selection of person to undertake redevelopment or rehabilitation of real property
(1) The process authorized under this section may occur (a) prior to the purchase of the real property by the municipality, or (b) after the ...

35.81.100 Bonds -- Issuance -- Form, terms, payment, etc. -- Fund for excess property tax, excise tax
(1) A municipality shall have the power to issue bonds from time to time in its discretion to finance the undertaking of any community renewal ...

35.81.110 Bonds as legal investment, security
All banks, trust companies, bankers, savings banks and institutions, building and loan associations, savings and loan associations, investment companies, and other persons carrying on a ...

35.81.115 General obligation bonds authorized
For the purposes of this chapter a municipality may (in addition to any authority to issue bonds pursuant to RCW 35.81.100) issue and sell its ...

35.81.120 Property of municipality exempt from process and taxes
(1) All property of a municipality, including funds, owned or held by it for the purposes of this chapter, shall be exempt from levy and ...

35.81.130 Powers of public bodies
For the purpose of aiding in the planning, undertaking, or carrying out of a community renewal project located within the area in which it is ...

35.81.140 Conveyance to purchaser, etc., presumed to be in compliance with chapter
Any instrument executed by a municipality and purporting to convey any right, title, or interest in any property under this chapter shall be conclusively presumed ...

35.81.150 Exercise of community renewal project powers
(1) A municipality may itself exercise its community renewal project powers or may, if the local governing body by ordinance or resolution determines such action ...

35.81.160 Exercise of community renewal project powers -- Assignment of powers -- Community renewal agency
(1) When a municipality has made the finding prescribed in RCW 35.81.050 and has elected to have the community renewal project powers, as specified in ...

35.81.170 Discrimination prohibited
For all of the purposes of this chapter, no person shall, because of race, creed, color, sex, or national origin, be subjected to any discrimination.[2002 ...

35.81.180 Restrictions against public officials or employees acquiring or owning an interest in project, contract, etc
No official or department or division head of a municipality or community renewal agency or department or officers with responsibility for making or supervising any ...

35.81.190 Local improvement districts -- Establishment -- Special assessments -- Bonds
(1) A community renewal agency may establish local improvement districts within the community renewal area, and levy special assessments, in annual installments extending over a ...

35.81.200 Local improvement districts -- Content of notice
Any notice given to the public or to the owners of specific lots, tracts, or parcels of land relating to the formation of a local ...

35.81.910 Short title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "community renewal law."[2002 c 218 § 21; 1965 c 7 § 35.81.910. Prior: 1957 ...