Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 36 Counties - Chapter 36.93 Local Governmental Organization -- Boundaries -- Review Boards

36.93.010 Purpose
The legislature finds that in metropolitan areas of this state, experiencing heavy population growth, increased problems arise from rapid proliferation of municipalities and haphazard extension ...

36.93.020 Definitions
As used herein: (1) "Governmental unit" means any incorporated city or town, metropolitan municipal corporation, or any special purpose district as defined in this section. ...

36.93.030 Creation of boundary review boards in counties with populations of two hundred ten thousand or more -- Creation in other counties
(1) There is hereby created and established in each county with a population of two hundred ten thousand or more a board to be known ...

36.93.040 Dates upon which boards in counties with populations of less than two hundred ten thousand deemed established
For the purposes of this chapter, each county with a population of less than two hundred ten thousand shall be deemed to have established a ...

36.93.051 Appointment of board -- Members -- Terms -- Qualifications
The boundary review board in each county with a population of one million or more shall consist of eleven members chosen as follows: (1) Three ...

36.93.061 Boards in counties with populations of less than one million -- Members -- Terms -- Qualifications
The boundary review board in each county with a population of less than one million shall consist of five members chosen as follows: (1) Two ...

36.93.063 Selection of board members -- Procedure -- Commencement of term -- Vacancies
The executive of the county shall make the appointments under RCW 36.93.051 and 36.93.061 for the county, if one exists, or otherwise the county legislative ...

36.93.067 Effect of failure to make appointment
Whenever appointments under RCW 36.93.051 through *36.93.065 have not been made by the appointing authority, the size of the board shall be considered to be ...

36.93.070 Chairman, vice chairman, chief clerk -- Powers and duties of board and chief clerk -- Meetings -- Hearings -- Counsel -- Compensation
The members of each boundary review board shall elect from its members a chairman, vice chairman, and shall employ a nonmember as chief clerk, who ...

36.93.080 Expenditures -- Remittance of costs to counties
Expenditures by the board shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 36.40 RCW and other statutes relating to expenditures by counties. The department of ...

36.93.090 Filing notice of proposed actions with board
Whenever any of the following described actions are proposed in a county in which a board has been established, the initiators of the action shall ...

36.93.093 Copy of notice of intention by water-sewer district to be sent officials
Whenever a water-sewer district files with the board a notice of intention as required by RCW 36.93.090, the board shall send a copy of such ...

36.93.100 Review of proposed actions by board -- Procedure
The board shall review and approve, disapprove, or modify any of the actions set forth in RCW 36.93.090 when any of the following shall occur ...

36.93.105 Actions not subject to review by board
The following actions shall not be subject to potential review by a boundary review board: (1) Annexations of territory to a water-sewer district pursuant to ...

36.93.110 When review not necessary
Where an area proposed for annexation is less than ten acres and less than two million dollars in assessed valuation, the chairman of the review ...

36.93.116 Simultaneous consideration of incorporation and annexation of territory
A boundary review board may simultaneously consider the proposed incorporation of a city or town, and the proposed annexation of a portion of the territory ...

36.93.120 Fees
A fee of fifty dollars shall be paid by all initiators and in addition if the jurisdiction of the review board is invoked pursuant to ...

36.93.130 Notice of intention -- Contents
The notice of intention shall contain the following information: (1) The nature of the action sought; (2) A brief statement of the reasons for the ...

36.93.140 Pending actions not affected
Actions described in RCW 36.93.090 which are pending July 1, 1967, or actions in counties with populations of less than two hundred ten thousand which ...

36.93.150 Review of proposed actions -- Actions and determinations of board -- Disapproval, effect
The board, upon review of any proposed action, shall take such of the following actions as it deems necessary to best carry out the intent ...

36.93.153 Review of proposed incorporation in county with boundary review board
The proposed incorporation of any city or town that includes territory located in a county in which a boundary review board exists shall be reviewed ...

36.93.155 Annexation approval -- Other action not authorized
Boundary review board approval, or modification and approval, of a proposed annexation by a city, town, or special purpose district shall authorize annexation as approved ...

36.93.157 Decisions to be consistent with growth management act
The decisions of a boundary review board located in a county that is required or chooses to plan under RCW 36.70A.040 must be consistent with ...

36.93.160 Hearings -- Notice -- Record -- Subpoenas -- Decision of board -- Appellate review
(1) When the jurisdiction of the boundary review board has been invoked, the board shall set the date, time and place for a public hearing ...

36.93.170 Factors to be considered by board -- Incorporation proceedings exempt from state environmental policy act
In reaching a decision on a proposal or an alternative, the board shall consider the factors affecting such proposal, which shall include, but not be ...

36.93.180 Objectives of boundary review board
The decisions of the boundary review board shall attempt to achieve the following objectives: (1) Preservation of natural neighborhoods and communities; (2) Use of physical ...

36.93.185 Objectives of boundary review board -- Water-sewer district annexations, mergers -- Territory not adjacent to district
The proposal by a water-sewer district to annex territory that is not adjacent to the district shall not be deemed to be violative of the ...

36.93.190 Decision of board not to affect existing franchises, permits, codes, ordinances, etc., for ten years
For a period of ten years from the date of the final decision, no proceeding, approval, action, or decision on a proposal or an alternative ...

36.93.200 Rules and regulations -- Adoption procedure
Each review board shall adopt rules governing the formal and informal procedures prescribed or authorized by this chapter. Such rules may state the qualifications of ...

36.93.210 Rules and regulations -- Filing -- Permanent register
Each board shall file forthwith with the clerk of the court a certified copy of all rules and regulations adopted. The clerk shall keep a ...

36.93.220 Provisions of prior laws superseded by chapter
Whenever a review board has been created pursuant to the terms of this chapter, the provisions of law relating to city annexation review boards set ...

36.93.230 Power to disband boundary review board
When a county and the cities and towns within the county have adopted a comprehensive plan and consistent development regulations pursuant to the provisions of ...

36.93.800 Application of chapter to merged special purpose districts
This chapter does not apply to the merger of irrigation districts authorized under RCW 87.03.530(2) and 87.03.845 through 87.03.855 or to the merger of a ...

36.93.900 Effective date -- 1967 c 189
The effective date of this chapter is July 1, 1967.[1967 c 189 § 24.] ...

36.93.910 Severability -- 1967 c 189
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 ...