Any contiguous area containing not less than 1,500 inhabitants lying outside the limits of an incorporated city or town may become incorporated as a city or town operating under Title 35 or 35A RCW as provided in this chapter.
RCW 35.02.010
Authority for incorporation—Number of inhabitants required. (Effective until June 30, 2028.)
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 61 Wash. 2d 476 - State Ex Rel. Stephens v. Odell (1963)
Most recently applied in 66 Wash. 2d 546 - State Ex Rel. Carroll v. Bastian (July 1965)
2023 c 82 s 1; 1994 c 216 s 12; 1986 c 234 s 2; 1969 c 48 s 1; 1965 c 7 s 35.02.010
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Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.