Washington Code — 57
Browse 358 sections in division 57 of the Washington code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 57.02.001. Reclassification of water and sewer districts — Previous actions valid.
- § 57.02.010. Petition signatures of property owners — Rules governing.
- § 57.02.015. Board of commissioners may notify property owners about petitions — Review of petitions — Information.
- § 57.02.030. Title to be liberally construed.
- § 57.02.040. Water-sewer district activities to be approved — Criteria for approval by county legislative authority.
- § 57.02.045. Approval by county legislative authority final, when — Boundary review board approval.
- § 57.02.050. Multicounty districts — Delegation of duties — Exceptions.
- § 57.02.070. Ratification of actions for the formation, annexation, consolidation, or merger of water districts prior to July 10, 1982.
- § 57.02.080. Water-sewer districts desiring to merge into irrigation districts — Procedure.
- § 57.02.090. Elections.
- § 57.02.100. Single-family homes and townhouses — Multipurpose fire sprinkler systems.
- § 57.08.035. Effect when city or town takes over portion of water system.
- § 57.04.001. Actions subject to review by boundary review board.
- § 57.04.020. Districts authorized.
- § 57.04.030. Petition procedure — Hearing — Boundaries.
- § 57.04.050. Election — Notice — Excess tax levy.
- § 57.04.055. County auditor to conduct elections — Expenses.
- § 57.04.060. District created — Name — Formation expenses.
- § 57.04.065. Change of name — Procedure — Effect.
- § 57.04.070. When two or more petitions filed.
- § 57.04.080. Act cumulative.
- § 57.04.090. Dissolution — Legislative and court methods.
- § 57.04.100. Dissolution — Election method.
- § 57.04.110. Dissolution when district's boundaries identical with municipality.
- § 57.04.120. Sewerage improvement districts located in counties with populations of from forty thousand to less than seventy thousand become sewer districts.
- § 57.04.130. Sewerage improvement districts operating as sewer districts become water-sewer districts — Procedure.
- § 57.04.140. Formation — Alternative method — New development.
- § 57.06.010. 1927 validation.
- § 57.06.020. 1931 validation.
- § 57.06.030. 1943 validation.
- § 57.06.040. 1943 validation.
- § 57.06.050. 1943 validation.
- § 57.06.060. 1945 validation.
- § 57.06.070. 1945 validation.
- § 57.06.080. 1945 validation.
- § 57.06.090. 1953 validation.
- § 57.06.100. 1953 validation.
- § 57.06.110. 1953 validation.
- § 57.06.120. 1959 validation.
- § 57.06.140. 1975 validation.
- § 57.06.150. 1975 validation.
- § 57.06.160. 1975 validation.
- § 57.06.170. 1975 validation.
- § 57.06.180. 1988 validation.
- § 57.06.190. Sewer districts — Validation — 1959 c 103.
- § 57.06.200. Sewer districts — Formation of districts validated.
- § 57.06.210. Sewer districts — Validation of prior mergers.
- § 57.08.005. Powers.
- § 57.08.007. Concurrent service by two districts.
- § 57.08.009. Use of property not immediately necessary to district for park or recreational purposes.
- § 57.08.011. Authority to manage, operate, maintain, or repair public or private water system — Contract.
- § 57.08.012. Fluoridation of water authorized.
- § 57.08.014. Authority to adjust or delay rates or charges for low-income persons — Notice.
- § 57.08.015. Sale of unnecessary property authorized — Notice.
- § 57.08.016. Sale of unnecessary property authorized — Additional requirements for sale of realty.
- § 57.08.017. Application of sections to certain service provider agreements under chapter 70A.140 RCW.
- § 57.08.020. Conveyance of water system to city or town.
- § 57.08.030. Election on conveyance — Contract for operation of facilities.
- § 57.08.035. Effect when city or town takes over portion of water system.
- § 57.08.040. City or town may accept and agree to maintain system.
- § 57.08.041. Contracting for management of water storage assets — Notice — Procedure — Definitions.
- § 57.08.044. Contracts for acquisition, use, operation, etc., authorized — Service to areas in other districts.
- § 57.08.047. Provision of water, reclaimed water, sewer, or drainage service beyond district or city subject to review by boundary review board.
- § 57.08.050. Contracts for materials and work — Notice — Bids — Small works roster — Waiver of requirements.
- § 57.08.060. Powers as to street lighting systems — Establishment.
- § 57.08.065. Powers as to mutual systems — Overlapping districts — Operation of system of sewerage or drainage by former water district.
- § 57.08.081. Rates and charges — Delinquencies — Heat-related alert limitations.
- § 57.08.085. Public property subject to rates and charges for drainage facilities.
- § 57.08.100. Health care, group, life, and social security insurance contracts for employees', commissioners' benefit — Joint action with other districts.
- § 57.08.105. Liability insurance for officials and employees.
- § 57.08.120. Lease of real property — Notice, hearing — Performance bond or security.
- § 57.08.140. RCW 39.33.060 to govern on sales by district for park and recreational purposes.
- § 39.33.060. Transfer of property or contract for use for park and recreational purposes.
- § 57.08.150. Extensions by private party — Preparation of plans — Review by district.
- § 57.08.160. Authority to assist customers in the acquisition of water conservation equipment — Limitations.
- § 57.08.170. Water conservation plan — Emergency water use restrictions — Fine.
- § 57.08.180. Sewer, drainage, and water connections without district permission — Penalties.
- § 57.08.190. Cooperative watershed management.
- § 57.08.200. Residential project permit application review — Required time frame.
- § 42.24.170. Expenditures by special purpose districts to recruit job candidates — Reimbursement for travel expenses.
- § 57.12.010. Commissioners — President and secretary — Compensation.
- § 57.12.015. Increase in number of commissioners.
- § 57.12.017. Decrease in number of commissioners.
- § 57.12.020. Vacancies.
- § 57.12.030. Commissioners — Terms.
- § 57.12.035. Commissioners — Void in candidacy, fewer than one hundred residents in district.
- § 57.12.039. Commissioner districts.
- § 29A.76.010. Counties, municipal corporations, and special purpose districts.
- § 57.16.010. General comprehensive plan of improvements — Approval of engineer, director of health, and city, town, or county — Amendments.
- § 57.16.015. Expenditures before plan adopted and approved.
- § 57.16.045. Additions and betterments — Annexed areas.
- § 57.16.050. Districts authorized — Special assessments — Bonds.
- § 57.16.060. Resolution or petition to form district — Procedure — Written protest — Notice.
- § 57.16.062. Hearing — Improvement ordered — Divestment of power to order — Notice — Appeal — Assessment roll.
- § 57.16.065. Notice must contain statement that assessments may vary from estimates.
- § 57.16.070. Hearing on assessment roll — Notice.
- § 57.16.073. Sanitary sewer and potable water facilities — Notice to certain property owners.
- § 57.16.080. Enlarged district.
- § 57.16.090. Review.
- § 57.16.100. Conclusiveness of roll — Correction of errors.
- § 57.16.110. Segregation of assessment — Procedure.
- § 57.16.140. Excess sewer capacity or water supply not grounds for zoning decision challenge.
- § 57.16.150. Foreclosure of assessments — Attorneys' fees.
- § 57.16.160. Review of sewer general comprehensive plan — Time limitations — Notice of rejection of plan or extension of timeline.
- § 79.44.190. Acquisition of property by state or political subdivision which is subject to unpaid assessments or delinquencies — Payment of lien or installments.
- § 57.20.010. General obligation bonds — Term — Issuance — Excess bond retirement levies.
- § 57.20.015. Refunding general obligation bonds.
- § 57.20.018. Revenue bonds authorized — Use.
- § 57.20.0181. Additional revenue bonds for increased cost of improvements.
- § 57.20.019. Additions and betterments.
- § 57.20.020. Revenue bonds — Special fund.
- § 57.20.023. Covenants to guarantee payment of revenue bonds — Bonds payable from same source may be issued on parity.
- § 57.20.025. Refunding revenue bonds.
- § 57.20.027. Revenue warrants and revenue bond anticipation warrants.
- § 57.20.028. Warrants, when authorized — Procedure.
- § 57.20.030. Local improvement guaranty fund.
- § 57.20.080. Guaranty fund — Subrogation of district as trustee.
- § 57.20.090. Rights and remedies of bond owner.
- § 57.20.105. Vote on general indebtedness.
- § 57.20.110. Limitation of indebtedness.
- § 57.20.120. Additional indebtedness — Ballot proposition.
- § 57.20.130. Bonds — Payment of interest.
- § 57.20.135. Treasurer — Designation — Approval — Powers and duties — Bond.
- § 57.20.140. Maintenance or general fund and special funds.
- § 57.20.150. Maintenance or general fund and special funds — Use of surplus in maintenance or general fund.
- § 57.20.160. Maintenance or general fund and special funds — Deposits and investments.
- § 57.20.165. Deposit account requirements.
- § 57.20.170. Maintenance or general fund and special funds — Loans from maintenance or general funds to construction funds or other funds.
- § 57.22.010. Contracts — Conditions.
- § 57.22.020. Reimbursement to owner — Contract requirements.
- § 57.22.030. Scope of reimbursement.
- § 57.22.040. Reimbursement — Procedures.
- § 57.22.050. District participation in financing project.
- § 57.24.001. Actions subject to review by boundary review board.
- § 57.24.010. Annexation authorized — Petition — Notice of hearing.
- § 57.24.020. Hearing procedure — Boundaries — Election, notice, judges.
- § 57.24.040. Election — Qualification of voters.
- § 57.24.050. Expense of election.
- § 57.24.060. Petition method is alternative to election method.
- § 57.24.070. Petition method — Petition — Signers — Content — Certain public properties excluded from local improvement districts.
- § 57.24.080. Petition method — Hearing — Notice.
- § 57.24.090. Petition method — Resolution providing for annexation.
- § 57.24.100. Petition method — Effective date of annexation — Prior indebtedness.
- § 57.24.170. Annexation of certain unincorporated territory — Authorized — Hearing.
- § 57.24.180. Annexation of certain unincorporated territory — Opportunity to be heard — Effective date of annexation resolution — Notice — Referendum.
- § 57.24.190. Annexation of certain unincorporated territory — Referendum authorized — Petition — Election — Effective date of annexation.
- § 57.24.200. Expenditure of funds to provide certain information authorized — Limits.
- § 57.24.210. Annexation of certain unincorporated territory with boundaries contiguous to two municipal corporations providing water or sewer service — Procedure.
- § 57.24.220. Assumption of substandard water system — Limited immunity from liability.
- § 57.24.230. Annexation of territory within cities — Authorized — Process.
- § 57.24.240. Annexation of territory within cities — Hearing procedure — Election notice.
- § 57.24.250. Annexation of territory within cities — Election.
- § 57.24.260. Annexation of territory within cities — Alternative method.
- § 57.28.001. Actions subject to review by boundary review board.
- § 57.28.010. Withdrawal authorized — Petition.
- § 57.28.020. Petition of residents.
- § 57.28.030. Petition of landowners.
- § 57.28.035. Alternative procedure — Resolution.
- § 57.28.040. Notice of hearing — Bond for costs.
- § 57.28.050. Hearing — Findings.
- § 57.28.060. Transmission to county legislative authorities.
- § 57.28.070. Notice of hearing before county legislative authority.
- § 57.28.080. Hearing — Findings.
- § 57.28.090. Election on withdrawal.
- § 57.28.100. Notice of election — Election — Canvass.
- § 57.28.110. Taxes and assessments unaffected.
- § 57.32.001. Actions subject to review by boundary review board.
- § 57.32.010. Consolidation authorized — Petition method — Resolution method.
- § 57.32.020. Certificate of sufficiency.
- § 57.32.021. Procedure upon receipt of certificate of sufficiency — Agreement, contents — Comprehensive plan.
- § 57.32.022. Certification of agreement — Election, notice and conduct.
- § 57.32.023. When consolidation effective — Cessation of former districts — Rights and powers of consolidated district.
- § 57.32.024. Vesting of funds and property in consolidated district — Outstanding indebtedness.
- § 57.32.130. Commissioners — Number.
- § 57.32.160. Transfer of part of district — Procedure.
- § 57.36.001. Actions subject to review by boundary review board.
- § 57.36.010. Merger of districts authorized.
- § 57.36.020. Initiation of merger — Procedure.
- § 57.36.030. Agreement — Certification to county auditor — Election — Notice, conduct.
- § 57.36.040. When merger effective — Cessation of merging district — Commissioners.
- § 57.36.050. Vesting of funds and property in merger district — Outstanding indebtedness.
- § 57.36.060. Persons serving on both boards to hold only one position after merger.
- § 57.42.010. Authorized.
- § 57.42.020. Disposition must be in public interest — Filings — Indebtedness.
- § 57.42.030. Hearing — Notice — Decree.
- § 57.46.010. Voluntary contributions to assist low-income residential customers — Administration.
- § 57.46.020. Disbursement of contributions — Quarterly report.
- § 57.46.030. Contributions not considered commingling of funds.
- § 57.90.001. Actions subject to review by boundary review board.
- § 57.90.010. Disincorporation authorized.
- § 57.90.020. Proceedings, how commenced — Public hearings.
- § 57.90.030. Findings — Order — Supervision of liquidation.
- § 57.90.040. Distribution of assets.
- § 57.90.050. Assessments to retire indebtedness.
- § 57.90.100. Disposal of real property on abandonment of irrigation district right-of-way — Right of adjacent owners.
- § 53.46.060. Dissolution of district which has no active commission — Authority of county commissioners.
- § 35.67.010. Definitions — "System of sewerage," "public utility."
- § 35.67.020. Authority to construct system and fix rates and charges — Classification of services and facilities — Assistance for low-income persons.
- § 35.67.022. Extension outside city subject to review by boundary review board.
- § 35.67.025. Public property subject to rates and charges for stormwater control facilities.
- § 35.67.030. Adoption of plan — Ordinance.
- § 35.67.065. General obligation bonds — Issuance.
- § 35.67.110. General obligation bonds — Payment — Revenue from service charges.
- § 35.67.120. Revenue bond fund — Authority to establish.
- § 35.67.130. Revenue bond fund — Limitations upon creation.
- § 35.67.140. Revenue bonds — Authority — Denominations — Terms.
- § 35.67.150. Revenue bonds — Signatures — Form.
- § 35.67.160. Revenue bonds — Obligation against fund, not city.
- § 35.67.170. Revenue bonds — Sale of — Other disposition.
- § 35.67.180. Revenue bonds — Remedy of owners.
- § 35.67.190. Revenues from system — Classification of services — Minimum rates — Compulsory use.
- § 35.67.194. Revenue bonds validated.
- § 35.67.200. Sewerage lien — Authority.
- § 35.67.210. Sewerage lien — Extent — Notice — Emergency declaration.
- § 35.67.215. Sewerage lien — Extension of coverage.
- § 35.67.220. Sewerage lien foreclosure — Parts — Tracts.
- § 35.67.230. Sewerage lien foreclosure — Limitation on time of commencement.
- § 35.67.240. Sewerage lien foreclosure — Procedure.
- § 35.67.250. Sewerage lien foreclosure — Trial.
- § 35.67.260. Sewerage lien foreclosure — Redemption.
- § 35.67.270. Sewerage sale acquired property — Disposition.
- § 35.67.280. Sewerage sale acquired property — Payment of delinquent taxes.
- § 35.67.290. Sewerage lien — Enforcement — Alternative method.
- § 35.67.300. Water-sewer districts and municipalities — Joint agreements.
- § 35.67.310. Sewers — Outside city connections.
- § 35.67.331. Water, sewerage, garbage systems — Combined facilities.
- § 35.67.340. Statutes governing combined facility.
- § 35.67.350. Penalty for sewer connection without permission.
- § 35.67.360. Conservation of stormwater and sewer services — Use of public moneys.
- § 35.67.370. Mobile home parks — Replacement of septic systems — Charges for unused sewer service.
- § 35.67.380. Cooperative watershed management.
- § 35.21.650. Prepayment of taxes or assessments authorized.
- § 35.92.010. Authority to acquire and operate waterworks — Generation of electricity — Classification of services for rates.
- § 35.92.012. May accept and operate water-sewer district's property when boundaries are identical.
- § 35.92.014. Acquisition of out-of-state waterworks.
- § 35.92.015. Acquisition of out-of-state waterworks — Joint acquisition and operation.
- § 35.92.017. Authority to assist customers in the acquisition of water conservation equipment — Limitations.
- § 35.92.020. Authority to acquire and operate sewerage and solid waste handling systems, plants, sites, or facilities — Classification of services and facilities for rates — Assistance for low-income persons.
- § 35.92.021. Public property subject to rates and charges for stormwater control facilities.
- § 35.92.023. Solid waste — Compliance with chapter 70A.205 RCW required.
- § 35.92.025. Authority to make charges for connecting to water or sewerage system — Interest charges.
- § 35.92.027. Extension of water and sewer facilities outside city subject to review by boundary review board.
- § 35.92.030. Authority to acquire and operate stone or asphalt plants.
- § 35.92.040. Authority to acquire and operate public markets and cold storage plants — "Public markets" defined.
- § 35.92.050. Authority to acquire and operate utilities.
- § 35.92.052. First-class cities operating electrical facilities — Participation in agreements to use or own high voltage transmission facilities and other electrical generating facilities — Terms — Limitations.
- § 35.92.054. May acquire electrical distribution property from public utility district.
- § 35.92.060. Authority to acquire and operate transportation facilities.
- § 35.92.070. Procedure — Election.
- § 35.92.075. Indebtedness incurred on credit of expected utility revenues.
- § 35.92.080. General obligation bonds.
- § 35.92.090. Limit of indebtedness.
- § 35.92.100. Revenue bonds or warrants.
- § 35.92.105. Revenue bonds, warrants, or other evidences of indebtedness for energy or water conservation programs.
- § 35.92.110. Funding or refunding bonds.
- § 35.92.120. Funding or refunding bonds — Bonds not general obligation.
- § 35.92.130. Funding or refunding bonds — Single issue may refund multiple series.
- § 35.92.140. Funding or refunding bonds — Issuance of bonds — Ordinance.
- § 35.92.150. Funding or refunding bonds — Terms of bonds.
- § 35.92.160. Funding or refunding bonds — Recourse of bond owners.
- § 35.92.170. City may extend water system outside limits.
- § 35.92.180. City may extend water system outside limits — May acquire property outside city.
- § 35.92.190. City may extend water system outside limits — Cannot condemn irrigation system.
- § 35.92.200. City may extend water system outside limits — Contracts for outside service.
- § 35.92.220. Acquisition of water rights — Consolidation of irrigation assessment districts.
- § 35.92.230. Acquisition of water rights — Special assessments.
- § 35.92.240. Acquisition of water rights — Levy of assessments.
- § 35.92.250. Acquisition of water rights — District property need not be contiguous.
- § 35.92.260. Acquisition of water rights — Mode of assessment.
- § 35.92.263. Acquisition of water rights — Water rights acquired by purchase of shares in water users' association or corporation — Authority to acquire and hold shares.
- § 35.92.265. Acquisition of water rights — Existing local improvement districts validated — Debts, obligations, assessments, etc., declared legal and valid.
- § 35.92.270. Passenger transportation systems — Authority to make studies — Contracts with and acquisition of privately owned systems.
- § 35.92.275. Assumption of obligations of private pension plan when urban transportation system acquired.
- § 35.92.280. Cities over one hundred fifty thousand, joint undertaking with P.U.D. as to electric utility properties — "Electric utility properties" defined.
- § 35.92.290. Cities over one hundred fifty thousand, joint undertaking with P.U.D. as to electric utility properties — Agreements.
- § 35.92.300. Cities over one hundred fifty thousand, joint undertaking with P.U.D. as to electric utility properties — Financing.
- § 35.92.310. Cities over one hundred fifty thousand, joint undertaking with P.U.D. as to electric utility properties — Authority granted is additional power.
- § 35.92.350. Electrical construction or improvement — Bid proposals — Contract proposal forms — Conditions for issuance — Refusal — Appeal.
- § 35.92.355. Energy conservation — Legislative findings — Tree plantings.
- § 35.92.360. Energy conservation plan — Financing authorized for energy conservation projects in structures or equipment — Limitations.
- § 35.92.365. Tariff for irrigation pumping service — Authority to buy back electricity.
- § 35.92.370. Lease of real property under electrical transmission lines for private gardening purposes.
- § 35.92.380. Waiver or delay of collection of tap-in charges, connection or hookup fees for low-income persons and certain organizations.
- § 35.92.385. Connection charge waivers.
- § 35.92.390. Municipal utilities encouraged to provide customers with landscaping information and to request voluntary donations for urban forestry.
- § 35.92.395. Voluntary donations for purpose of supporting hunger programs.
- § 35.92.400. Provision of water services and facilities — Contract with Canadian corporation.
- § 35.92.410. Provision of sewer services and facilities — Contract with Canadian corporation.
- § 35.92.420. Purchase of electric power and energy from joint operating agency.
- § 35.92.430. Environmental mitigation activities.
- § 35.92.440. Production and distribution of biodiesel, ethanol, and ethanol blend fuels — Crop purchase contracts for dedicated energy crops.
- § 35.92.445. Green electrolytic hydrogen and renewable hydrogen — Power to produce, distribute, and use.
- § 35.92.450. Electrification of transportation plan — Considerations — Incentive programs.
- § 35.92.460. Utility fee or tax — Disclosure.
- § 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.
- § 35.21.440. Utilities — Additional payments to school districts having bonded indebtedness.
- § 87.03.825. Hydroelectric resources — Development — Legislative findings.
- § 87.03.840. Chapter supplementary — When.
- § 84.52.050. Limitation of levies.
- § 36.94.010. Definitions.