Washington Code — 36
Browse 3,163 sections in division 36 of the Washington code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 36.01.010. Corporate powers.
- § 36.01.020. Corporate name.
- § 36.01.030. Powers — How exercised.
- § 36.01.040. Conveyances for use of county.
- § 36.01.050. Venue of actions by or against counties.
- § 36.01.060. County liable for certain court costs.
- § 36.01.070. Probation and parole services.
- § 36.01.080. Parking facilities — Construction, operation and rental charges.
- § 36.01.085. Economic development programs.
- § 36.01.090. Tourist promotion.
- § 36.01.095. Emergency medical services — Authorized — Fees.
- § 36.01.100. Ambulance service authorized — Restriction.
- § 36.01.104. Levy for emergency medical care and services.
- § 36.01.105. Fire protection, ambulance or other emergency services provided by municipal corporation within county — Financial and other assistance authorized.
- § 36.01.110. Federal grants and programs — Powers and authority of counties to participate in — Public corporations, commissions or authorities.
- § 36.01.115. Nonpolluting power generation by individual — Exemption from regulation — Authorization to contract with utility.
- § 36.01.120. Foreign trade zones — Finding — Intent.
- § 36.01.125. Foreign trade zones — Authority to apply for permission to establish, operate and maintain.
- § 36.01.130. Controls on rent for residential structures — Prohibited — Exceptions.
- § 36.01.150. Facilitating recovery from Mt. St. Helens eruption — Scope of local government action.
- § 36.01.160. Penalty for act constituting a crime under state law — Limitation.
- § 36.01.170. Administration of trusts benefiting school districts.
- § 36.01.180. Zoo and aquarium advisory authority — Constitution — Terms.
- § 36.01.190. Initial meeting of zoo and aquarium advisory authority — Expenditure of funds — Powers.
- § 36.01.200. Federal funds designated for state schools — Use limited to reduction of outstanding debt obligations of school districts.
- § 36.01.210. Rail fixed guideway public transportation system — Safety program plan and security and emergency preparedness plan.
- § 36.01.220. Mobile home, manufactured home, or park model moving or installing — Copies of permits — Definitions.
- § 36.01.225. Authority to regulate placement or use of homes — Regulation of manufactured homes — Restrictions on location of manufactured/mobile homes and entry or removal of recreational vehicles used as primary residences.
- § 36.01.227. County may not limit number of unrelated persons occupying a household or dwelling unit — Exceptions.
- § 36.01.230. Cooperative watershed management.
- § 36.01.240. Regulation of financial transactions — Limitations.
- § 36.01.250. Environmental mitigation activities.
- § 36.01.260. Urban forestry ordinances.
- § 36.01.270. Contractors — Authority of county to verify registration and report violations.
- § 36.01.280. Community athletics programs — Sex discrimination prohibited.
- § 36.01.290. Hosting the homeless by religious organizations — When authorized — Requirements — Prohibitions on local actions.
- § 36.01.300. State and federal background checks of license applicants and licensees of occupations under local licensing authority.
- § 36.01.310. Accessible community advisory committees.
- § 36.01.320. Application for a permit to site an energy plant or alternative energy resource — Written notice to United States department of defense.
- § 36.01.330. Failing septic systems — Connection to public sewer systems — Appeals process.
- § 36.01.340. Final determination on state highway permit projects.
- § 36.01.350. Removal of restrictive covenants — Hearing, notice.
- § 36.01.360. Telecommunications services and facilities authorized — Requirements.
- § 36.01.370. Comprehensive cancer care collaborative arrangements — Prohibition on regulation as state agency.
- § 36.01.380. Wind and solar resource evaluation equipment.
- § 36.01.390. Limitations on the use of gas — Prohibition.
- § 36.01.395. Exterior building cladding materials.
- § 36.01.396. Electric security alarm systems.
- § 36.01.397. Minimum parking requirements.
- § 36.01.400. Volunteer law enforcement — Training — Certification — Limitations. (Effective January 1, 2027.)
- § 43.09.260. Local government accounting — Examination of local governments — Reports — Action by attorney general.
- § 4.08.110. Action by public corporations.
- § 4.08.120. Action against public corporations.
- § 47.68.300. State and municipal agencies to cooperate.
- § 82.48.100. Exempt aircraft. (Effective until July 1, 2031.)
- § 35.23.456. Additional powers — Ambulances and first aid equipment.
- § 38.20.030. Counties may expend moneys for armory site.
- § 19.06.020. Governmental agencies shall purchase goods and services — Conditions.
- § 68.20.080. Cities and counties may regulate cemeteries.
- § 68.52.010. Morgues authorized in counties.
- § 68.52.020. Coroner to control morgue — Expense.
- § 68.52.030. Counties and cities may provide for burial, acquire cemeteries, etc.
- § 72.05.160. Contracts with other divisions, agencies authorized.
- § 35.81.130. Powers of public bodies.
- § 47.24.050. Aid on streets by state or county — Payment.
- § 35.49.160. Tax title property — Disposition of proceeds upon resale.
- § 35.53.010. Property to be held in trust — Taxability.
- § 35.21.420. Utilities — City may support county in which generating plant located — Cities with a population greater than five hundred thousand responsible for impact payments and arrearages — Arbitration.
- § 35.21.427. City constructing generating facility in other county — Additional findings — Renegotiation.
- § 38.52.140. Status of civil service employee preserved.
- § 76.04.205. Burning permits — Civil penalty.
- § 18.27.090. Exemptions.
- § 47.01.210. Contract without bid or bond with public utilities and municipal corporations.
- § 39.30.010. Executory conditional sales contracts for purchase of property — Limit on indebtedness — Election, when.
- § 15.76.120. Categories of fairs.
- § 47.12.040. Acquisition of property from a political subdivision.
- § 47.12.150. Acquisition, exchange of property to relocate displaced facility.
- § 35.43.130. Preliminary estimates and assessment roll.
- § 35.44.140. County property assessment.
- § 35.49.070. Payment by county.
- § 85.08.500. Resale or lease by county — Disposition of proceeds — Tax statements.
- § 85.08.530. Levies against county, city or town, how paid.
- § 85.24.240. Counties to contribute for benefits to roads, bridges, or health of people.
- § 85.05.080. Rights-of-way on public land.
- § 85.05.380. Public lands subject to assessment — Rights and liabilities of public corporations.
- § 85.05.390. Assessments on public lands — How paid.
- § 85.06.350. Public lands subject to assessment — Rights and liabilities of public corporations.
- § 85.06.360. Assessments on public lands — How paid.
- § 86.09.526. Liability of public and private lands for benefits.
- § 86.09.529. Assessment payment by city, county, subdivision — Payment by state for highway benefit.
- § 80.40.070. Leases by county commissioners.
- § 17.12.080. Levies on state and county lands — Levies on state lands to be added to rental or purchase price.
- § 91.08.570. Public lands not devoted to public use to be treated as private lands.
- § 91.08.575. Public lands not devoted to public use to be treated as private lands — Assessment.
- § 47.01.170. Right of entry.
- § 17.04.180. County and state lands.
- § 74.04.005. Definitions — Eligibility.
- § 2.28.139. County to furnish courthouse.
- § 18.29.050. Scope of licensee's functions — Employment — Supervision.
- § 84.08.010. Powers of department of revenue — General supervision — Rules and processes — Visitation of counties.
- § 13.04.135. Establishment of house or room of detention.
- § 15.08.230. Disinfection of public properties.
- § 72.72.050. Disturbances at state penal facilities — Reimbursement to cities and counties for certain expenses incurred — Funding.
- § 72.72.060. Disturbances at state penal facilities — Reimbursement to cities and counties for physical injury benefit costs — Limitations. (Effective until June 30, 2029.)
- § 80.32.010. Cities and counties may grant franchises — Procedure — Liability to restore road for travel.
- § 19.29.010. Rules for use of electrical apparatus or construction.
- § 86.12.030. Eminent domain, how exercised.
- § 86.13.040. Eminent domain — Procedure — Acquisition by purchase authorized.
- § 8.04.170. Condemnation for military purposes.
- § 8.04.180. Condemnation for military purposes — Construction.
- § 88.24.070. County acquisition by condemnation of right-of-way.
- § 67.20.010. Authority to acquire and operate certain recreational facilities — Charges — Eminent domain.
- § 86.24.040. Contracts between flood control districts and other governmental units.
- § 86.09.013. State school or other public lands includable.
- § 48.24.060. Public employee associations.
- § 71.12.550. Local authorities may also prescribe standards.
- § 35.82.210. Tax exemption and payments in lieu of taxes — Definitions.
- § 39.33.010. Sale, exchange, transfer, lease of public property authorized — Section deemed alternative.
- § 87.64.060. Cancellation of district's assessments and taxes.
- § 46.68.080. Refund of vehicle license fees and fuel taxes to island counties — Deposit of fuel taxes into Puget Sound ferry operations account.
- § 88.32.230. Joint aid river and harbor improvements — Bonds — Election.
- § 88.32.235. Joint aid river and harbor improvements — Declared county purpose.
- § 88.32.240. Joint planning for improvement of navigable river — Development of river valley.
- § 88.32.250. Joint planning for improvement of navigable river — Contract — Joint board to control and direct work.
- § 13.16.030. Mandatory function of counties.
- § 35.42.200. Leases authorized — Ballot proposition.
- § 38.08.030. Proclamation of complete or limited martial law.
- § 35.58.480. Borrowing money from component city or county.
- § 17.28.020. Districts may be organized in counties — Petition, presentment, signatures.
- § 81.80.040. Exempt vehicles.
- § 46.52.070. Police officer's report.
- § 46.68.070. Motor vehicle fund created — Use limited.
- § 46.68.120. Distribution of amount allocated to counties — Generally.
- § 46.44.080. Local regulations — State highway regulations.
- § 36.68.400. Creation authorized — Purposes — Taxing districts — Powers.
- § 36.68.620. Enlargement by inclusion of additional area — Procedure.
- § 1.16.080. "Person" — Construction of "association," "unincorporated association," and "person, firm, or corporation" to include a limited liability company.
- § 17.21.220. Application of chapter to governmental entities — Public operator license required — Exemption — Liability.
- § 53.08.070. Rates and charges — Government contracts.
- § 53.08.140. Leases or contracts without bond.
- § 53.08.240. Joint exercise of powers and joint acquisition of property — Contracts with other governmental entities.
- § 53.08.230. Making motor vehicle and other police regulations applicable to district property — Filing plat with county auditor — Duty of law enforcement officers.
- § 53.08.220. Regulations authorized — Adoption as part of ordinance or resolution of city or county, procedure — Enforcement — Penalty for violation.
- § 43.19.748. Public printing for state agencies and municipal corporations — Exceptions to in-state requirements.
- § 74.04.040. Public assistance a joint federal, state, and county function — Notice required.
- § 41.04.180. Hospitalization and medical aid for county, municipal and other political subdivision employees — Governmental contributions authorized.
- § 41.04.190. Hospitalization and medical aid for county, municipal and other political subdivision employees or elected officials — Cost not additional compensation — Disbursement.
- § 41.04.140. Interchange of personnel between federal and state agencies — "State agency" defined.
- § 41.04.170. Interchange of personnel between federal and state agencies — Employment status of federal employees participating — Retirement — Civil service.
- § 38.40.060. Military leave for public employees.
- § 49.46.010. Definitions. (Effective until July 1, 2027.)
- § 41.04.020. Public employees — Payroll deductions authorized.
- § 41.04.036. Salary and wage deductions for contributions to charitable agencies — Deduction and payment to United Fund or Washington state combined fund drive — Rules, procedures.
- § 41.40.062. Optional entry of system by political subdivisions or associations of political subdivisions — Procedure — School districts declared employers and eligible employees members of system — Exception.
- § 79.110.120. Public bridges or trestles across waterways and aquatic lands — Recovery of reasonable direct administrative costs — Report to the legislature.
- § 79.36.440. Right-of-way for public roads.
- § 79.15.320. Road material — Sale to public authorities — Disposition of proceeds.
- § 29B.55.010. Elected officials, executive state officers, candidates, and appointees — Statement of financial affairs.
- § 42.16.020. Salaried officers not to receive witness fees — Exceptions.
- § 42.16.030. Disposition of fees.
- § 42.12.020. Resignations, to whom made.
- § 42.12.030. Term of person elected to fill vacancy.
- § 47.08.070. Cooperation in public works projects, urban public transportation systems.
- § 46.08.065. Publicly owned vehicles to be marked — Exceptions.
- § 81.53.110. Cost when highway crosses railroad.
- § 81.53.130. Apportionment of cost.
- § 81.53.090. Duty to maintain crossings.
- § 81.53.261. Crossing signals, warning devices — Petition — Hearing — Order — Costs apportionment — Records not evidence for actions — Appeal.
- § 81.53.291. Crossing signals, warning devices — Operational scope — Election by first-class cities — Procedure.
- § 89.12.110. County lands — Contracts with United States.
- § 89.30.004. Lands in one or more counties.
- § 79.17.020. Exchange of lands to consolidate and block up holdings or obtain lands having commercial recreational leasing potential — Board's authority to exchange state forestland — Consultation with interested parties.
- § 79.17.060. Exchange of lands to consolidate and block up holdings — Agreements and deeds by commissioner.
- § 79.17.070. Exchange of lands to consolidate and block up holdings — Lands acquired are subject to same laws and administered for same fund as lands exchanged.
- § 79.22.040. Deed of county land to department.
- § 72.64.100. Regional jail camps — Authorized — Purposes — Rules.
- § 72.64.110. Contracts to furnish county prisoners confinement, care, and employment — Reimbursement by county — Sheriff's order — Return of prisoner.
- § 88.32.180. Improvement by counties jointly.
- § 88.32.220. Improvement by counties jointly — Expenses of joint board.
- § 33.20.060. State, political subdivisions, fiduciaries as depositors.
- § 15.28.010. Definitions.
- § 89.08.341. Intergovernmental cooperation — Authority.
- § 43.43.310. Benefits exempt from taxation and legal process — Assignability — Exceptions — Deductions for group insurance premiums or for state patrol memorial foundation contributions.
- § 46.08.020. Precedence over local vehicle and traffic regulations.
- § 86.13.110. State's title to abandoned channels granted to counties.
- § 39.32.010. Definitions.
- § 39.32.060. Rules and regulations.
- § 35.49.130. Tax liens — City may protect assessment lien at foreclosure sale.
- § 82.04.030. "Person," "company."
- § 82.02.020. State preempts certain tax fields — Fees prohibited for the development of land or buildings — Voluntary payments by developers authorized — Limitations — Exceptions. (Effective until January 1, 2028.)
- § 84.60.050. Acquisition by governmental unit of property subject to tax lien or placement under agreement or order of immediate possession or use — Effect.
- § 36.35.100. Treatment of county held tax-title property.
- § 84.36.230. Interstate bridges — Reciprocity.
- § 84.40.230. Contract to purchase public land.
- § 84.36.010. Public, certain public-private and tribal property exempt.
- § 84.36.210. Public right-of-way easements.
- § 84.52.050. Limitation of levies.
- § 84.52.056. Excess levies for capital purposes authorized.
- § 84.04.120. "Taxing district."
- § 46.80.160. Municipal compliance.
- § 73.08.070. County burial of indigent deceased veterans.
- § 73.16.041. Leaves of absence of elective and judicial officers.
- § 41.04.010. Veterans' and uniformed service members' scoring criteria status in examinations.
- § 73.04.070. Meeting hall may be furnished veterans' organizations.
- § 73.04.080. Meeting place rental may be paid out of county fund.
- § 49.48.080. Public employees excluded.
- § 49.52.090. Rebates of wages on public works — Penalty.
- § 39.56.020. Rate on municipal warrants.
- § 39.56.030. Issuing officer to fix rate.
- § 88.24.020. County may authorize wharves and prescribe rates.
- § 51.12.050. Public entity work — Partnerships with volunteer groups and businesses for community improvement projects.
- § 36.04.010. Adams county.
- § 36.04.020. Asotin county.
- § 36.04.030. Benton county.
- § 36.04.040. Chelan county.
- § 36.04.050. Clallam county.
- § 36.04.060. Clark county.
- § 36.04.070. Columbia county.
- § 36.04.080. Cowlitz county.
- § 36.04.090. Douglas county.
- § 36.04.100. Ferry county.
- § 36.04.110. Franklin county.
- § 36.04.120. Garfield county.
- § 36.04.130. Grant county.
- § 36.04.140. Grays Harbor county.
- § 36.04.150. Island county.
- § 36.04.160. Jefferson county.
- § 36.04.170. King county.
- § 36.04.180. Kitsap county.
- § 36.04.190. Kittitas county.
- § 36.04.200. Klickitat county.
- § 36.04.210. Lewis county.
- § 36.04.220. Lincoln county.
- § 36.04.230. Mason county.
- § 36.04.240. Okanogan county.
- § 36.04.250. Pacific county.
- § 36.04.260. Pend Oreille county.
- § 36.04.270. Pierce county.
- § 36.04.280. San Juan county.
- § 36.04.290. Skagit county.
- § 36.04.300. Skamania county.
- § 36.04.310. Snohomish county.
- § 36.04.320. Spokane county.
- § 36.04.330. Stevens county.
- § 36.04.340. Thurston county.
- § 36.04.350. Wahkiakum county.
- § 36.04.360. Walla Walla county.
- § 36.04.370. Whatcom county.
- § 36.04.380. Whitman county.
- § 36.04.390. Yakima county.
- § 36.04.400. Survey of county boundaries.
- § 1.04.020. Code as evidence of the law — Rule of construction — Effect of amendment.
- § 1.04.021. Rule of construction — Prima facie law.
- § 36.05.010. Suit in equity authorized — Grounds.
- § 36.05.020. Noninterested judge to sit.
- § 36.05.030. Residents of area may intervene.
- § 36.05.040. Questions of fact to be determined.
- § 36.05.050. Court may establish boundary line.
- § 36.05.060. Practice in civil actions to prevail.
- § 36.05.070. Copies of decree to be filed and recorded.
- § 36.05.080. "Territory" defined.
- § 36.08.010. Petition and notice of election.
- § 36.08.020. Conduct of election — Proclamation of change.
- § 36.08.030. Official proceedings not disturbed by transfer.
- § 36.08.040. Local officers to serve out terms.
- § 36.08.050. Transferee county liable for existing debts — Exception.
- § 36.08.060. Adjustment of indebtedness.
- § 36.08.070. Arbitration of differences.
- § 36.08.080. Expense of proceedings.
- § 36.08.090. Transcript of records by county auditor.
- § 36.08.100. Construction — Limitations.
- § 36.09.010. Debts and property to be apportioned.
- § 36.09.020. Procedure to settle amount charged new county — Basis of apportionment.
- § 36.09.035. Procedure to settle amount charged new county — Disagreement between auditors — Determination by third person.
- § 36.09.040. Payment of indebtedness — Transfer of property.
- § 36.09.050. Collection of taxes levied — Apportionment.
- § 36.12.010. Petition for removal — Financial impact statement.
- § 36.12.020. Requisites of petition — Submission to electors.
- § 36.12.030. Notice of election — Election, how held.
- § 36.12.040. Manner of voting.
- § 36.12.050. Vote required — Notice of result.
- § 36.12.060. Time of removal.
- § 36.12.070. Notice to county clerk and secretary of state.
- § 36.12.080. Failure of election — Limitation on subsequent removal election.
- § 36.12.090. Limitation on successive removal elections.
- § 36.13.020. County census authorized.
- § 36.13.030. County census authorized — Personnel — How conducted.
- § 36.13.040. County census authorized — Information to be given enumerators.
- § 36.13.050. County census authorized — Classification to be based on census.
- § 36.13.070. County census authorized — Penalty.
- § 36.13.100. Determination of population.
- § 36.16.010. Time of election.
- § 36.16.020. Term of county and precinct officers.
- § 36.16.030. Elective county officers enumerated.
- § 36.16.032. Offices of auditor and clerk may be combined in counties with populations of less than five thousand — Salary.
- § 36.16.040. Oath of office.
- § 36.16.050. Official bonds.
- § 36.16.060. Place of filing oaths and bonds.
- § 36.16.070. Deputies and employees.
- § 36.16.087. Deputies and employees — County treasurer — Prior deeds validated.