Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 35 Cities And Towns - Chapter 35.13 Annexation Of Unincorporated Areas

35.13.001 Actions subject to review by boundary review board
Actions taken under chapter 35.13 RCW may be subject to potential review by a boundary review board under chapter 36.93 RCW.[1989 c 84 § 28.] ...

35.13.005 Annexations beyond urban growth areas prohibited
No city or town located in a county in which urban growth areas have been designated under RCW 36.70A.110 may annex territory beyond an urban ...

35.13.010 Authority for annexation -- Consent of county commissioners for certain property
Any portion of a county not incorporated as part of a city or town but lying contiguous thereto may become a part of the city ...

35.13.015 Election method -- Resolution for election -- Contents of resolution
In addition to the method prescribed by RCW 35.13.020 for the commencement of annexation proceedings, the legislative body of any city or town may, whenever ...

35.13.020 Election method -- Petition for election -- Signers -- Rate of assessment in annexed area -- Comprehensive plan -- Community municipal corporation -- Filing and approval -- Costs
A petition for an election to vote upon the annexation of a portion of a county to a contiguous city or town signed by qualified ...

35.13.030 Election method -- Petition for election -- Content
A petition filed with the county commissioners to call an annexation election shall, subject to RCW 35.02.170, particularly describe the boundaries of the area proposed ...

35.13.040 Election method -- Hearing -- Notice
Upon the filing of approval by the review board of a twenty percent annexation petition under the election method to call an annexation election, the ...

35.13.050 Election method -- Petition or resolution for election -- Others covering same area barred from consideration, withdrawal
After the filing with the board of county commissioners of a petition or resolution pursuant to RCW 35.13.015 to call an annexation election, pending the ...

35.13.060 Election method -- Fixing date of election
Upon granting the petition under the twenty percent annexation petition under the election method, and after the auditor has certified the petition as being sufficient, ...

35.13.070 Election method -- Conduct of election
An annexation election shall be held in accordance with the general election laws of the state, and only registered voters who have resided in the ...

35.13.080 Election method -- Notice of election
Notice of an annexation election shall particularly describe the boundaries of the area proposed to be annexed, describe the boundaries of the proposed service area ...

35.13.090 Election method -- Vote required -- Proposition for assumption of indebtedness -- Certification
(1) The proposition for or against annexation or for or against annexation and adoption of the comprehensive plan, or for or against creation of a ...

35.13.095 Election method -- Vote required for annexation with assumption of indebtedness -- Without assumption of indebtedness
A city or town may cause a proposition authorizing an area to be annexed to the city or town to be submitted to the qualified ...

35.13.100 Election method -- Ordinances required upon voter approval -- Assumption of indebtedness
If a proposition relating to annexation or annexation and adoption of the comprehensive plan or creation of a community municipal corporation, or both, as the ...

35.13.110 Election method -- Effective date of annexation or annexation and comprehensive plan or annexation and creation of community municipal corporation, taxation of area annexed
Upon the date fixed in the ordinance of annexation, the area annexed shall become a part of the city or town. Upon the date fixed ...

35.13.120 Election method is alternative
The method of annexation provided for in RCW 35.13.020 to 35.13.110 shall be an alternative method, not superseding any other.[1965 c 7 § 35.13.120. Prior: ...

35.13.125 Direct petition method -- Commencement of proceedings -- Notice to legislative body -- Meeting -- Assumption of indebtedness -- Comprehensive plan
Proceedings for the annexation of territory pursuant to RCW 35.13.130, 35.13.140, 35.13.150, 35.13.160 and 35.13.170 shall be commenced as provided in this section. Prior to ...

35.13.130 Direct petition method -- Petition -- Signers -- Content
A petition for annexation of an area contiguous to a city or town may be made in writing addressed to and filed with the legislative ...

35.13.140 Direct petition method -- Notice of hearing
Whenever a petition for annexation is filed with the city or town council, or commission in those cities having a commission form of government, which ...

35.13.150 Direct petition method -- Ordinance providing for annexation
Following the hearing, the council or commission shall determine by ordinance whether annexation shall be made. Subject to RCW 35.02.170, they may annex all or ...

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 ...

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 ...

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: ...

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 ...

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 ...

35.13.173 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

35.13.215 Annexation of fire districts -- Transfer of employees
If any portion of a fire protection district is annexed to or incorporated into a city, code city or town, any employee of the fire ...

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 ...

35.13.235 Annexation of fire districts -- Transfer of employees -- Notice -- Time limitation
If any portion of a fire protection district is annexed to or incorporated into a city, code city or town, and as a result any ...

35.13.249 Annexation of fire districts -- Ownership of assets of fire protection district -- Outstanding indebtedness not affected
When any portion of a fire protection district is annexed by or incorporated into a city or town, any outstanding indebtedness, bonded or otherwise, shall ...

35.13.260 Determining population of annexed territory -- Certificate -- As basis for allocation of state funds -- Revised certificate
Whenever any territory is annexed to a city or town, a certificate as hereinafter provided shall be submitted in triplicate to the office of financial ...

35.13.270 Taxes collected in annexed territory -- Notification of annexation
(1) Whenever any territory is annexed to a city or town which is part of a road district of the county and road district taxes ...

35.13.280 Cancellation, acquisition of franchise or permit for operation of public service business in territory annexed -- Regulation of solid waste collection
The annexation by any city or town of any territory pursuant to those provisions of chapter 35.10 RCW which relate to the annexation of a ...

35.13.290 When right-of-way may be included -- Use of right-of-way line as corporate boundary
The boundaries of a city or town arising from an annexation of territory shall not include a portion of the right-of-way of any public street, ...

35.13.300 Boundary line adjustment -- Purpose -- Definition
The purpose of RCW 35.13.300 through 35.13.330 is to establish a process for the adjustment of existing or proposed city boundary lines to avoid a ...

35.13.310 Boundary line adjustment -- Agreement -- Not subject to review
(1) This section provides a method to adjust the boundary lines between two cities where the two cities share a common boundary within a right-of-way ...

35.13.320 Boundary line adjustment -- When adjustment required -- Limitation -- Not subject to review
The councils of any two cities that will be in a situation described in RCW 35.13.310(1) as the result of a proposed annexation by one ...

35.13.330 Boundary line adjustment -- Agreement pending incorporation -- Limitation -- Not subject to review
(1) The purpose of this section is to avoid situations arising where the boundaries of an existing city and a newly incorporated city would create ...

35.13.340 Boundary line adjustment -- Inclusion or exclusion of remaining portion of parcel -- When subject to review -- Definition
The boundaries of a city shall be adjusted to include or exclude the remaining portion of a parcel of land located partially within and partially ...

35.13.350 Providing annexation information to public
A city or town can provide factual public information on the effects of a pending annexation proposed for the city or town.[1989 c 351 § ...

35.13.360 Transfer of county sheriff's employees -- Purpose
It is the purpose of RCW 35.13.360 through 35.13.400 to require the lateral transfer of any qualified county sheriff's employee who, by reason of annexation ...

35.13.370 Transfer of county sheriff's employees -- When authorized
When any portion of an unincorporated area of a county is to be annexed or incorporated into a city, code city, or town, any employee ...

35.13.380 Transfer of county sheriff's employees -- Conditions, limitations
(1) An eligible employee under RCW 35.13.370 may transfer into the civil service system for the police department by filing a written request with the ...

35.13.390 Transfer of county sheriff's employees -- Rules
In addition to its other duties prescribed by law, the civil service commission shall make rules necessary to provide for the orderly integration of employees ...

35.13.400 Transfer of county sheriff's employees -- Notification of right to transfer -- Time for filing transfer request
When any portion of an unincorporated area of a county is to be annexed or incorporated into a city, code city, or town and layoffs ...

35.13.410 Alternative direct petition method -- Commencement of proceedings -- Notice to legislative body -- Meeting -- Assumption of indebtedness -- Comprehensive plan
Proceedings for the annexation of territory pursuant to this section and RCW 35.13.420 shall be commenced as provided in this section. Before the circulation of ...

35.13.420 Alternative direct petition method -- Petition -- Signers -- Content
(1) A petition for annexation of an area contiguous to a city or town may be made in writing addressed to and filed with the ...

35.13.430 Alternative direct petition method -- Notice of hearing
When a petition for annexation is filed with the city or town council, or commission in those cities having a commission form of government, that ...

35.13.440 Alternative direct petition method -- Ordinance providing for annexation
Following the hearing, the council or commission shall determine by ordinance whether annexation shall be made. Subject to the provisions of RCW 35.13.410, 35.13.460, and ...

35.13.450 Alternative direct petition method -- Effective date of 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 annexed ...

35.13.460 Alternative direct petition method -- Method is alternative
The method of annexation provided for in RCW 35.13.410 through 35.13.450 is an alternative method, and does not supersede any other method.[2003 c 331 § ...

35.13.470 Annexation of territory within urban growth areas -- Interlocal agreement -- Public hearing -- Ordinance providing for annexation
(1) The legislative body of a county, city, or town planning under chapter 36.70A RCW and subject to the requirements of RCW 36.70A.215 may initiate ...

35.13.480 Annexation of territory within urban growth areas -- County may initiate process with other cities or towns -- Interlocal agreement -- Public hearing -- Ordinance -- Referendum -- Election, when necessary
(1) The legislative body of any county planning under chapter 36.70A RCW and subject to the requirements of RCW 36.70A.215 may initiate an annexation process ...

35.13.900 Application of chapter to annexations involving water or sewer service
Nothing in this chapter precludes or otherwise applies to an annexation by a city or town of unincorporated territory as authorized by RCW 57.24.170, 57.24.190, ...