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 of the charter code city or noncharter code city by annexation. An area proposed to be annexed to a charter code city or noncharter code city shall be deemed contiguous thereto even though separated by water or tide or shore lands [tidelands or shorelands] and, upon annexation of such area, any such intervening water and/or tide or shore lands [tidelands or shorelands] shall become a part of such annexing city.
RCW 35A.14.010
Authority for annexation.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 124 Wash. App. 45 - Bellewood No. 1, L.L.C. v. LOMA (2004)
Most recently applied in 124 Wash. App. 45 - Bellewood No. 1, L.L.C. v. LOMA (August 2004)
2009 c 402 s 4; 1967 ex.s. c 119 s 35A.14.010.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.