Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 35 Cities And Towns - Chapter 35.87A Parking And Business Improvement Areas
- 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, ...
- 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) ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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. ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 35.87A.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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 35.87A.200 Bids required -- Monetary amount
Any city or town or county authorized by this chapter to establish a parking improvement area shall call for competitive bids by appropriate public notice ...
- 35.87A.210 Computing cost of improvement for bid requirement
The cost of the improvement for the purposes of this chapter shall be aggregate of all amounts to be paid for the labor, materials and ...
- 35.87A.220 Existing laws not affected -- Chapter supplemental -- Purposes may be accomplished in conjunction with other methods
This chapter providing for parking and business improvement areas shall not be deemed or construed to affect any existing act, or any part thereof, relating ...
- 35.87A.900 Severability -- 1971 ex.s. c 45
If any provision of this act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application ...
Last modified: April 7, 2009