Any city adopting a charter under the provisions of this chapter shall have all the powers which are conferred upon incorporated cities and towns by this title or other laws of the state, and all such powers as are usually exercised by municipal corporations of like character and degree.
RCW 35.22.570
Omnibus grant of powers to first-class cities.
Applied in 9 court decisions — leading case 99 Wash. 2d 339 - Citizens for Financially Responsible Government v. City of Spokane (1983)
Most recently applied in City Of Seattle, Appellant/cr-respondent v. S. Michael Kunath, Respondent/cr-appellant (July 2019)
1965 c 7 s 35.22.570
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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.