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INCORPORATION PROCEEDINGS

  • RCW 35.02.001— Actions subject to review by boundary review board.
  • RCW 35.02.005— Purpose.
  • RCW 35.02.010— Authority for incorporation—Number of inhabitants required. (Effective until June 30, 2028.)
  • RCW 35.02.015— Proposed incorporations—Notice to county—Boundary review board hearing.
  • RCW 35.02.017— County auditor shall provide identification number.
  • RCW 35.02.020— Petition for incorporation—Signatures—Filing deadline.
  • RCW 35.02.030— Petition for incorporation—Contents.
  • RCW 35.02.035— Petition—Auditor's duties.
  • RCW 35.02.037— Petition—Notice of certification.
  • RCW 35.02.039— Public hearing—Time limitations.
  • RCW 35.02.040— Public hearing—Publication of notice.
  • RCW 35.02.070— Public hearing by county legislative authority—Establishment of boundaries—Limitations.
  • RCW 35.02.078— Elections—Question of incorporation—Nomination and election of officers.
  • RCW 35.02.086— Elections—Candidates—Filing—Withdrawal—Ballot position.
  • RCW 35.02.090— Elections—Conduct—Voters' qualifications.
  • RCW 35.02.100— Election on question of incorporation—Notice—Contents.
  • RCW 35.02.110— Election on question of incorporation—Ballots.
  • RCW 35.02.120— Election on question of incorporation—Certification of results.
  • RCW 35.02.125— Newly incorporated city or town—Liability for costs of elections.
  • RCW 35.02.130— Newly incorporated city or town—Effective date of incorporation—Powers during interim period—Terms of elected officers—First municipal election. (Effective until January 1, 2026.)
  • RCW 35.02.132— Newly incorporated city or town—Budgets.
  • RCW 35.02.135— Newly incorporated city or town—May borrow from municipal sales and use tax equalization account.
  • RCW 35.02.137— Newly incorporated city or town—Moratoria on development permits and approvals.
  • RCW 35.02.139— Newly incorporated city or town—First general election of councilmembers or commissioners—Initial, subsequent terms.
  • RCW 35.02.140— Disposition of uncollected road district taxes.
  • RCW 35.02.150— Pending final disposition of petition no other petition for incorporation to be acted upon—Withdrawal or substitution—Action on petition for annexation authorized.
  • RCW 35.02.155— Effect of proposed annexation on petition.
  • RCW 35.02.160— Cancellation, acquisition of franchise or permit for operation of public service business in territory incorporated—Regulation of solid waste collection.
  • RCW 35.02.170— Use of right-of-way line as corporate boundary—When right-of-way may be included.
  • RCW 35.02.180— Ownership of county roads to revert to city or town—Territory within city or town to be removed from fire protection, road, and library districts.
  • RCW 35.02.190— Annexation/incorporation of fire protection district—Transfer of assets when at least sixty percent of assessed valuation is annexed or incorporated in city or town.
  • RCW 35.02.200— Annexation/incorporation of fire protection district—Ownership of assets of fire protection district—When less than sixty percent.
  • RCW 35.02.202— Annexation/incorporation of fire protection district—Delay of transfer.
  • RCW 35.02.205— Annexation/incorporation of fire protection district—Distribution of assets of district when less than five percent of district annexed—Distribution agreement—Arbitration.
  • RCW 35.02.210— Fire protection district and library district—Continuation of services at option of city or town.
  • RCW 35.02.220— Duty of county and road, library, and fire districts to continue services during transition period—Road maintenance and law enforcement services.
  • RCW 35.02.225— County may contract to provide essential services.
  • RCW 35.02.230— Incorporation of city or town located in more than one county—Powers and duties of county after incorporation—Costs.
  • RCW 35.02.240— Incorporation of city or town located in more than one county—Taxes—Powers and duties of county after incorporation—Costs.
  • RCW 35.02.250— Corporate powers in dealings with federal government.
  • RCW 35.02.260— Duty of department of commerce to assist newly incorporated cities and towns.
  • RCW 35.02.270— Other local governments and state agencies—May assist newly incorporated cities and towns.