Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 35A Optional Municipal Code - Chapter 35A.14 Annexation By Code Cities

35A.14.001 Actions subject to review by boundary review board
Actions taken under chapter 35A.14 RCW may be subject to potential review by a boundary review board under chapter 36.93 RCW.[1989 c 84 § 38.] ...
35A.14.005 Annexations beyond urban growth areas prohibited
No code city located in a county in which urban growth areas have been designated under RCW 36.70A.110 may annex territory beyond an urban growth ...
35A.14.010 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 to a code city may become a part ...
35A.14.015 Election method -- Resolution for election -- Contents of resolution
When the legislative body of a charter code city or noncharter code city shall determine that the best interests and general welfare of such city ...
35A.14.020 Election method -- Contents of petition -- Certification by auditor -- Approval or rejection by legislative body -- Costs
When a petition is sufficient under the rules set forth in RCW 35A.01.040, calling for an election to vote upon the annexation of unincorporated territory ...
35A.14.025 Election method -- Creation of community municipal corporation
The resolution initiating the annexation of territory under RCW 35A.14.015, and the petition initiating the annexation of territory under RCW 35A.14.020, may provide for the ...
35A.14.030 Filing of petition as approved by city
Upon approval of the petition for election by the legislative body of the code city to which such territory is proposed to be annexed, the ...
35A.14.040 Election method -- Hearing by review board -- Notice
Within ten days after receipt of a petition or resolution calling for an election on the question of annexation, the county annexation review board shall ...
35A.14.050 Decision of the county annexation review board -- Filing -- Date for election
After consideration of the proposed annexation as provided in RCW 35A.14.200, the county annexation review board, within thirty days after the final day of hearing, ...
35A.14.070 Election method -- Notice of election
Notice of an annexation election shall particularly describe the boundaries of the area proposed to be annexed, as the same may have been modified by ...
35A.14.080 Election method -- Vote required for annexation -- Proposition for assumption of indebtedness -- Certification
On the Monday next succeeding the annexation election, the county canvassing board shall proceed to canvass the returns thereof and shall submit the statement of ...
35A.14.085 Election method -- Vote required for annexation with assumption of indebtedness -- Without assumption of indebtedness
A code city may cause a proposition authorizing an area to be annexed to the city to be submitted to the qualified voters of the ...
35A.14.090 Election method -- Ordinance providing for annexation, assumption of indebtedness
Upon filing of the certified copy of the finding of the county legislative authority, the clerk shall transmit it to the legislative body of the ...
35A.14.100 Election method -- Effective date of annexation
Upon the date fixed in the ordinance of annexation, the area annexed shall become a part of the city. Upon the date fixed in the ...
35A.14.110 Election method is alternative
The method of annexation provided for in RCW 35A.14.015 through 35A.14.100 is an alternative method and is additional to the other methods provided for in ...
35A.14.120 Direct petition method -- Notice to legislative body -- Meeting -- Assumption of indebtedness -- Proposed zoning regulation -- Contents of petition
Proceedings for initiating annexation of unincorporated territory to a charter code city or noncharter code city may be commenced by the filing of a petition ...
35A.14.130 Direct petition method -- Notice of hearing
Whenever such a petition for annexation is filed with the legislative body of a code city, which petition meets the requirements herein specified and is ...
35A.14.140 Direct petition method -- Ordinance providing for annexation
Following the hearing, if the legislative body determines to effect the annexation, they shall do so by ordinance. Subject to RCW 35.02.170, the ordinance may ...
35A.14.150 Direct petition method -- Effective date of annexation
Upon the date fixed in the ordinance of annexation the area annexed shall become part of the city. All property within the territory hereafter annexed ...
35A.14.160 Annexation review board -- Composition
There is hereby established in each county of the state, other than counties having a boundary review board as provided for in chapter 189, Laws ...
35A.14.170 Time for filing nominations -- Vacancies
Upon the initial formation of a county annexation review board the governor shall give written notice of such formation to all the nominating sources designated ...
35A.14.180 Terms of members
The members of the annexation review board shall be appointed for five year terms. Upon the initial formation of a board, one member appointed by ...
35A.14.190 Organization of annexation review board -- Rules -- Journal -- Authority
The members of each annexation review board shall elect from among the members a chairman and a vice chairman, and may employ a nonmember as ...
35A.14.200 Determination by county annexation review board -- Factors considered -- Filing of findings and decision
The jurisdiction of the county annexation review board shall be invoked upon the filing with the board of a resolution for an annexation election as ...
35A.14.210 Court review of decisions of the county annexation review board
Decisions of the county annexation review board shall be final unless within ten days from the date of said action a governmental unit affected by ...
35A.14.220 When review procedure may be dispensed with
Annexations under the provisions of RCW 35A.14.295, 35A.14.297, 35A.14.300, and 35A.14.310 shall not be subject to review by the annexation review board: PROVIDED, That in ...
35A.14.231 Territory subject to annexation proposal -- When annexation by another city or incorporation allowed
After a petition proposing an annexation by a code city has been filed with the city or the city legislative authority, or after a resolution ...
35A.14.295 Annexation of unincorporated island of territory within code city -- Resolution -- Notice of hearing
(1) The legislative body of a code city may resolve to annex territory containing residential property owners to the city if there is within the ...
35A.14.297 Ordinance providing for annexation of unincorporated island of territory -- Referendum
On the date set for hearing as provided in RCW 35A.14.295, residents or property owners of the area included in the resolution for annexation shall ...
35A.14.299 Annexation of unincorporated island of territory within code city -- Referendum -- Effective date if no referendum
Such annexation ordinance as provided for in RCW 35A.14.297 shall be subject to referendum for forty-five days after the passage thereof. Upon the filing of ...
35A.14.300 Annexation for municipal purposes
Legislative bodies of code cities may by a majority vote annex territory outside the limits of such city whether contiguous or noncontiguous for any municipal ...
35A.14.310 Annexation of federal areas
A code city may annex an unincorporated area contiguous to the city that is owned by the federal government by adopting an ordinance providing for ...
35A.14.320 Annexation of federal areas -- Provisions of ordinance -- Authority over annexed territory
In the ordinance annexing territory pursuant to a gift, grant, or lease from the government of the United States, a code city may include such ...
35A.14.330 Proposed zoning regulation -- Purposes of regulations and restrictions
The legislative body of any code city acting through a planning agency created pursuant to chapter 35A.63 RCW, or pursuant to its granted powers, may ...
35A.14.340 Notice and hearing -- Filings and recordings
The legislative body of the code city shall hold two or more public hearings, to be held at least thirty days apart, upon the proposed ...
35A.14.380 Ownership of assets of fire protection district -- Assumption of responsibility of fire protection -- When at least sixty percent of assessed valuation is annexed or incorporated in code city
If a portion of a fire protection district including at least sixty percent of the assessed valuation of the real property of the district is ...
35A.14.400 Ownership of assets of fire protection district -- When less than sixty percent of assessed valuation is annexed or incorporated in code city
If a portion of a fire protection district including less than sixty percent of the assessed value of the real property of the district is ...
35A.14.410 When right-of-way may be included -- Use of right-of-way line as corporate boundary
The boundaries of a code city arising from an annexation of territory shall not include a portion of the right-of-way of any public street, road, ...
35A.14.420 Alternative direct petition method -- Notice to legislative body -- Meeting -- Assumption of indebtedness -- Proposed zoning regulation -- Contents of petition
(1) Proceedings for initiating annexation of unincorporated territory to a charter code city or noncharter code city may be commenced by the filing of a ...
35A.14.430 Alternative direct petition method -- Notice of hearing
When a petition for annexation is filed with the legislative body of a code city, that meets the requirements of RCW 35A.01.040 and 35A.14.420, the ...
35A.14.440 Alternative direct petition method -- Ordinance providing for annexation
Following the hearing, if the legislative body determines to effect the annexation, they shall do so by ordinance. Subject to RCW 35A.14.410, the ordinance may ...
35A.14.450 Alternative direct petition method -- Effective date of annexation
Upon the date fixed in the ordinance of annexation, the area annexed shall become part of the city. All property within the annexed territory shall, ...
35A.14.460 Annexation of territory within urban growth areas -- Interlocal agreement -- Public hearing -- Ordinance providing for annexation
(1) The legislative body of a county or code city planning under chapter 36.70A RCW and subject to the requirements of RCW 36.70A.215 may initiate ...
35A.14.470 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 ...
35A.14.500 Outstanding indebtedness not affected
When any portion of a fire protection district is annexed by or incorporated into a code city, any outstanding indebtedness, bonded or otherwise, shall remain ...
35A.14.550 Providing annexation information to public
A code city can provide factual public information on the effects of pending annexation proposed for the code city.[1989 c 351 § 9.] ...
35A.14.700 Determining population of annexed territory -- Certificate -- As basis for allocation of state funds -- Revised certificate
Whenever any territory is annexed to a code city, a certificate as hereinafter provided shall be submitted in triplicate to the office of financial management ...
35A.14.801 Taxes collected in annexed territory -- Notification of annexation
(1) Whenever any territory is annexed to a code city which is part of a road district of the county and road district taxes have ...
35A.14.900 Cancellation, acquisition of franchise or permit for operation of public service business in territory annexed--Regulation of solid waste collection
The annexation by any code city of any territory pursuant to this chapter shall cancel, as of the effective date of such annexation, any franchise ...
35A.14.901 Application of chapter to annexations involving water or sewer service
Nothing in this chapter precludes or otherwise applies to an annexation by a code city of unincorporated territory as authorized by RCW 57.24.170, 57.24.190, and ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009