Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 35 Cities And Towns - Chapter 35.92 Municipal Utilities

35.92.010 Authority to acquire and operate waterworks -- Generation of electricity -- Classification of services for rates
A city or town may construct, condemn and purchase, purchase, acquire, add to, alter, maintain and operate waterworks, including fire hydrants as an integral utility ...

35.92.012 May accept and operate water-sewer district's property when boundaries are identical
A city or town, whose boundaries are identical with those of a water-sewer district, or within which a water-sewer district is entirely located, which is ...

35.92.014 Acquisition of out-of-state waterworks
Municipalities of this state under ordinance of the governing body are empowered to acquire by purchase or lease, and to maintain and operate, in cooperation ...

35.92.015 Acquisition of out-of-state waterworks -- Joint acquisition and operation
The governing bodies of the municipalities acting jointly under RCW 35.92.014 and this section shall have authority by mutual agreement to exercise jointly all powers ...

35.92.017 Authority to assist customers in the acquisition of water conservation equipment -- Limitations
Any city or town engaged in the sale or distribution of water is hereby authorized, within limits established by the Constitution of the state of ...

35.92.020 Authority to acquire and operate sewerage and solid waste handling systems, plants, sites, or facilities -- Classification of services and facilities for rates -- Assistance for low-income persons
(1) A city or town may construct, condemn and purchase, purchase, acquire, add to, alter, maintain, and operate systems, plants, sites, or other facilities of ...

35.92.021 Public property subject to rates and charges for storm water control facilities
Except as otherwise provided in RCW 90.03.525, any public entity and public property, including the state of Washington and state property, shall be subject to ...

35.92.023 Solid waste -- Compliance with chapter 70.95 RCW required
See RCW 35.21.154. ...

35.92.025 Authority to make charges for connecting to water or sewerage system -- Interest charges
Cities and towns are authorized to charge property owners seeking to connect to the water or sewerage system of the city or town as a ...

35.92.027 Extension of water and sewer facilities outside city subject to review by boundary review board
The extension of water or sewer facilities outside of the boundaries of a city or town may be subject to potential review by a boundary ...

35.92.030 Authority to acquire and operate stone or asphalt plants
A city or town may also construct, condemn and purchase, purchase, acquire, add to, alter, maintain, and operate works, plants and facilities for the preparation ...

35.92.040 Authority to acquire and operate public markets and cold storage plants -- "Public markets" defined
A city or town may also construct, acquire, and operate public markets and cold storage plants for the sale and preservation of butter, eggs, meats, ...

35.92.050 Authority to acquire and operate utilities
A city or town may also construct, condemn and purchase, purchase, acquire, add to, alter, maintain and operate works, plants, facilities for the purpose of ...

35.92.052 First-class cities operating electrical facilities -- Participation in agreements to use or own high voltage transmission facilities and other electrical generating facilities -- Terms -- Limitations
(1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, cities of the first class which operate electric generating facilities and distribution systems shall have ...

35.92.054 May acquire electrical distribution property from public utility district
Any city or town may acquire by purchase or condemnation from any public utility district or combination of public utility districts any electrical distribution property ...

35.92.060 Authority to acquire and operate transportation facilities
A city or town may also construct, condemn and purchase, purchase, acquire, add to, alter, maintain, operate, or lease cable, electric, and other railways, automobiles, ...

35.92.070 Procedure -- Election
When the governing body of a city or town deems it advisable that the city or town purchase, acquire, or construct any such public utility, ...

35.92.075 Indebtedness incurred on credit of expected utility revenues
A city or town may contract indebtedness and borrow money for a period not in excess of two years for any public utility purpose on ...

35.92.080 General obligation bonds
General obligation bonds may be issued by a city or town for the purposes of providing all or part of the costs of purchasing, acquiring, ...

35.92.090 Limit of indebtedness
The total general indebtedness incurred under this chapter, added to all other indebtedness of a city or town at any time outstanding, shall not exceed ...

35.92.100 Revenue bonds or warrants
(1) When the voters of a city or town, or the corporate authorities thereof, have adopted a proposition for any public utility and either no ...

35.92.105 Revenue bonds, warrants, or other evidences of indebtedness for energy or water conservation programs
A city or town engaged in the sale or distribution of water or energy may issue revenue bonds, warrants, or other evidences of indebtedness in ...

35.92.110 Funding or refunding bonds
The legislative authority of a city or town which has any outstanding warrants or bonds issued for the purpose of purchasing, acquiring, or constructing any ...

35.92.120 Funding or refunding bonds -- Bonds not general obligation
Such funding or refunding bonds shall not be a general indebtedness of the city or town, but shall be payable solely from a special fund ...

35.92.130 Funding or refunding bonds -- Single issue may refund multiple series
At the option of the legislative authority of the city or town various series and issues of outstanding warrants or bonds, or parts thereof, issued ...

35.92.140 Funding or refunding bonds -- Issuance of bonds -- Ordinance
When the legislative authority of a city or town determines to issue such funding or refunding bonds, it shall provide therefor by ordinance, which shall ...

35.92.150 Funding or refunding bonds -- Terms of bonds
(1) Such funding or refunding bonds, together with the interest thereon, issued against the special fund shall be a valid claim of the owner thereof ...

35.92.160 Funding or refunding bonds -- Recourse of bond owners
When such funding or refunding bonds have been issued and the city or town fails to set aside and pay into the special fund from ...

35.92.170 City may extend water system outside limits
When a city or town owns or operates a municipal waterworks system and desires to extend such utility beyond its corporate limits it may acquire, ...

35.92.180 City may extend water system outside limits -- May acquire property outside city
A city or town may construct, purchase, or acquire any waterworks, pipe lines, distribution systems and any extensions thereof, necessary to furnish such outside service.[1965 ...

35.92.190 City may extend water system outside limits -- Cannot condemn irrigation system
No city or town may exercise the power of eminent domain to take or damage any waterworks, storage reservoir, site, pipe line distribution system or ...

35.92.200 City may extend water system outside limits -- Contracts for outside service
A city or town may enter into a firm contract with any outside municipality, community, corporation, or person, for furnishing them with water without regard ...

35.92.220 Acquisition of water rights -- Consolidation of irrigation assessment districts
(1) A city or town, situated within or served by, an irrigation project, or projects, owned or operated by the United States government, a water ...

35.92.230 Acquisition of water rights -- Special assessments
For the purpose of paying for a water right purchased by the city or town from the United States government where the purchase price has ...

35.92.240 Acquisition of water rights -- Levy of assessments
All such assessments shall be levied upon the several parcels of land located within the local improvement district in accordance to the special benefits conferred ...

35.92.250 Acquisition of water rights -- District property need not be contiguous
One local improvement district may be established for any or all of the purposes embraced herein even though the area assessed for such purposes may ...

35.92.260 Acquisition of water rights -- Mode of assessment
When a city or town makes local improvements for any of the purposes specified in RCW 35.92.220 and RCW 35.92.230, as now or hereafter amended, ...

35.92.263 Acquisition of water rights -- Water rights acquired by purchase of shares in water users' association or corporation -- Authority to acquire and hold shares
Whenever the public interest, welfare, convenience and necessity require that a city or town acquire water rights for the purposes set forth in RCW 35.92.220, ...

35.92.265 Acquisition of water rights -- Existing local improvement districts validated -- Debts, obligations, assessments, etc., declared legal and valid
Each and all of the respective areas of land heretofore organized into local improvement assessment districts for irrigation or domestic water supply purposes including all ...

35.92.270 Passenger transportation systems -- Authority to make studies -- Contracts with and acquisition of privately owned systems
Every passenger transportation system owned by a municipal corporation may: (1) Engage in planning, studies and surveys with respect to areas within and beyond the ...

35.92.275 Assumption of obligations of private pension plan when urban transportation system acquired
See RCW 54.04.160. ...

35.92.280 Cities over one hundred fifty thousand, joint undertaking with P.U.D. as to electric utility properties -- "Electric utility properties" defined
As used in RCW 35.92.280 through 35.92.310 "electric utility properties" shall mean any and all permits, licenses, property rights, water rights and any and all ...

35.92.290 Cities over one hundred fifty thousand, joint undertaking with P.U.D. as to electric utility properties -- Agreements
Any city or town with a population over one hundred fifty thousand within the state of Washington owning an electric public utility is authorized to ...

35.92.300 Cities over one hundred fifty thousand, joint undertaking with P.U.D. as to electric utility properties -- Financing
Any city or town and any public utility district cooperating under the provisions of RCW 35.92.280 through 35.92.310 may, without an election or other proceedings ...

35.92.310 Cities over one hundred fifty thousand, joint undertaking with P.U.D. as to electric utility properties -- Authority granted is additional power
The authority and power granted by RCW 35.92.280 through 35.92.310 is an additional grant of power to cities, towns, and public utility districts to acquire ...

35.92.350 Electrical construction or improvement -- Bid proposals -- Contract proposal forms -- Conditions for issuance -- Refusal -- Appeal
Any city or town owning an electrical utility shall require that bid proposals upon any electrical construction or improvement shall be made upon contract proposal ...

35.92.355 Energy conservation -- Legislative findings
The conservation of energy in all forms and by every possible means is found and declared to be a public purpose of highest priority. The ...

35.92.360 Energy conservation plan -- Financing authorized for energy conservation projects in structures or equipment -- Limitations
Any city or town engaged in the generation, sale, or distribution of energy is hereby authorized, within limits established by the Constitution of the state ...

35.92.365 Tariff for irrigation pumping service -- Authority to buy back electricity
The council or board may approve a tariff for irrigation pumping service that allows the municipal utility to buy back electricity from customers to reduce ...

35.92.370 Lease of real property under electrical transmission lines for private gardening purposes
A city or town owning facilities for the purpose of furnishing the city or town and its inhabitants with electricity may lease for private gardening ...

35.92.380 Waiver or delay of collection of tap-in charges, connection or hookup fees for low income persons
Whenever a city or town waives or delays collection of tap-in charges, connection fees, or hookup fees for low income persons, or class of low ...

35.92.390 Municipal utilities encouraged to provide customers with landscaping information and to request voluntary donations for urban forestry
(1) Municipal utilities under this chapter are encouraged to provide information to their customers regarding landscaping that includes tree planting for energy conservation. (2)(a) Municipal ...

35.92.400 Provision of water services and facilities -- Contract with Canadian corporation
A city or town contiguous with Canada may contract with a Canadian corporation for the purchase of water and for the construction, purchase, maintenance, and ...

35.92.410 Provision of sewer services and facilities -- Contract with Canadian corporation
A city or town contiguous with Canada may contract with a Canadian corporation for the discharge of sewage from all or any portion of the ...

35.92.420 Purchase of electric power and energy from joint operating agency
A city or town may contract to purchase from a joint operating agency electric power and energy required for its present or future requirements. For ...

35.92.430 Environmental mitigation activities
(1) A city or town authorized to acquire and operate utilities for the purpose of furnishing the city or town and its inhabitants and other ...

35.92.440 Production and distribution of biodiesel, ethanol, and ethanol blend fuels -- Crop purchase contracts for dedicated energy crops
In addition to any other authority provided by law, municipal utilities are authorized to produce and distribute biodiesel, ethanol, and ethanol blend fuels, including entering ...