Washington Code — 85
Browse 986 sections in division 85 of the Washington code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 85.05.010. Districts authorized — Powers — Management.
- § 85.05.065. Certain powers and rights governed by chapter 85.38 RCW.
- § 85.05.070. Eminent domain — Powers of district.
- § 85.05.071. Resolution to construct drainage system.
- § 85.05.072. Resolution to construct drainage system — Notice of hearing.
- § 85.05.073. Resolution to construct drainage system — Procedure in absence of objections.
- § 85.05.074. Resolution to construct drainage system — Objections to improvement.
- § 85.05.075. Resolution to construct drainage system — Assessment of benefits.
- § 85.05.076. Resolution to construct drainage system — Appeal to supreme court — Trial de novo.
- § 85.05.077. Resolution to construct drainage system — Assessments for drains and dikes to be segregated.
- § 85.05.078. Resolution to construct drainage system — Bonds to construct drainage system.
- § 85.05.079. Resolution to construct drainage system — Appellate review.
- § 85.05.080. Rights-of-way on public land.
- § 85.05.081. Organization — Matters to be set in notices, petitions or proceedings.
- § 85.05.082. Beds and shores of streams granted to district.
- § 85.05.083. Auditor to sign petition for his county, when.
- § 85.05.085. Commissioners, duty of.
- § 85.05.090. Petition for improvement — Contents.
- § 85.05.100. Petition for improvement — Employment of assistants — Compensation as costs in suits.
- § 85.05.110. Summons — Contents — Service.
- § 85.05.120. Appearance of defendants — Jury — Verdict — Decree.
- § 85.05.135. Special assessments — Budgets — Alternative methods.
- § 85.05.140. Proceedings may be dismissed when.
- § 85.05.150. Procedure to claim awards.
- § 85.05.160. Transcript of benefits to auditor — Assessments — Collection.
- § 85.05.170. Tax to pay cost on dismissal.
- § 85.05.180. Construction — Contractors — Performance bonds.
- § 85.05.190. Substantial changes in plans — Procedure.
- § 85.05.200. Payments on contracts — Retained percentage.
- § 85.05.210. Private dikes, how connected — Additional plans — Costs.
- § 85.05.220. Connecting with other diking systems.
- § 85.05.230. Action by district to prevent washing away of stream banks.
- § 85.05.240. Action by district to prevent washing away of stream banks — Expenses for appropriation of land.
- § 85.05.250. Dikes along public road.
- § 85.05.260. Incorporated town may act as or be included in diking district.
- § 85.05.270. Estimate for maintenance and repair — Emergency expenditures.
- § 85.05.280. Organization of board — Warrants, how issued.
- § 85.05.355. Special assessment bonds.
- § 85.05.360. Warrants — When and how paid.
- § 85.05.365. Certificates of delinquency — Foreclosure — Sale — Use of proceeds.
- § 85.05.366. Funds to purchase delinquent certificates.
- § 85.05.367. Lands owned by district exempt from taxation.
- § 85.05.370. Trial — Findings and forms of verdict.
- § 85.05.380. Public lands subject to assessment — Rights and liabilities of public corporations.
- § 85.05.390. Assessments on public lands — How paid.
- § 85.05.400. Fees for service of process.
- § 85.05.410. Commissioners — Compensation and expenses.
- § 85.05.420. Powers of court — Injunctions.
- § 85.05.430. Sale of unneeded property — Authorized.
- § 85.05.440. Sale of unneeded property — Resolution of intention — Notice of hearing — Publication and posting.
- § 85.05.450. Sale of unneeded property — Protests — Resolution of final action — Conveyance.
- § 85.05.460. Sale of unneeded property — Conveyance delayed if protests filed — Appeal.
- § 85.05.470. Sale of unneeded property — Direct action in superior court by protestant on final order.
- § 85.05.490. Levy for preliminary expenses.
- § 85.05.500. Levy for preliminary expenses — Preliminary expenses defined.
- § 85.05.540. Plat of reclaimed land — Benefits to be determined and paid.
- § 85.05.550. Plat of reclaimed land — Construction, application of RCW 85.05.510 through 85.05.550.
- § 85.05.605. Annexation of territory — Consolidation of special districts — Suspension of operations — Reactivation.
- § 85.05.610. Authority to annex and assume diking and drainage systems erected and operated by United States upon permissive legislation by congress.
- § 85.05.620. Authority to annex and assume diking and drainage systems erected and operated by United States upon permissive legislation by congress — Indian trust lands and restricted lands may be included, when.
- § 85.05.630. Authority to annex and assume diking and drainage systems erected and operated by United States upon permissive legislation by congress — Vesting of right, title and interest to dikes and land.
- § 85.05.640. Authority to annex and assume diking and drainage systems erected and operated by United States upon permissive legislation by congress — Definitions.
- § 85.05.650. Authority to annex and assume diking and drainage systems erected and operated by United States upon permissive legislation by congress — Ratification and confirmation of prior acts.
- § 85.06.010. Districts authorized — Powers — Management.
- § 85.06.015. Certain powers and rights governed by chapter 85.38 RCW.
- § 85.06.070. Eminent domain powers — Purchase of real property authorized.
- § 85.06.080. Commissioners — Powers and duties.
- § 85.06.090. Petition for improvement — Contents.
- § 85.06.100. Petition for improvement — Employment of assistants — Compensation as costs in suit.
- § 85.06.110. Summons — Contents — Service.
- § 85.06.120. Appearance of defendants — Jury — Verdict — Assessment of damages and benefits — Decree.
- § 85.06.125. Special assessments — Budgets — Alternative methods.
- § 85.06.130. Assessment of benefited lands formerly omitted — Procedure — Appeals.
- § 85.06.140. Dismissal of proceedings, when — Costs.
- § 85.06.150. Procedure to claim awards.
- § 85.06.160. Transcript of benefits to auditor — Assessments — Collection — Supplemental assessment.
- § 85.06.180. Construction — Contractors — Performance bonds.
- § 85.06.190. Substantial changes in plans — Procedure.
- § 85.06.200. Payments on contracts — Retained percentage.
- § 85.06.210. Connecting private drains — Procedure — Costs.
- § 85.06.220. Connecting with lower districts — Procedure.
- § 85.06.230. City or town may act as or be included in drainage district.
- § 85.06.240. Estimate for maintenance and repair — Emergency expenditures.
- § 85.06.250. Organization of board — Warrants, how issued.
- § 85.06.255. Special assessment bonds.
- § 85.06.330. Warrants presented for indorsement — When and how paid.
- § 85.06.340. Trial — Findings and forms of verdict.
- § 85.06.350. Public lands subject to assessment — Rights and liabilities of public corporations.
- § 85.06.360. Assessments on public lands — How paid.
- § 85.06.370. Fees for service of process.
- § 85.06.380. Commissioners — Compensation and expenses.
- § 85.06.390. Improvement of watercourses — Preservation of vested rights.
- § 85.06.400. Powers of court — Injunctions.
- § 85.06.500. Extension or enlargement of system.
- § 85.06.545. Annexation of territory — Consolidation of special districts — Suspension of operations — Reactivation.
- § 85.06.550. Payment of preliminary expense where proceedings are dropped.
- § 85.06.560. Payment of preliminary expense where proceedings are dropped — Notice to present claims — Registration.
- § 85.06.570. Payment of preliminary expense where proceedings are dropped — Petition to court for assessment — Contents.
- § 85.06.580. Payment of preliminary expense where proceedings are dropped — Hearing to be fixed — Order for publication of notice.
- § 85.06.590. Payment of preliminary expense where proceedings are dropped — Notice — Contents, publication, etc.
- § 85.06.600. Payment of preliminary expense where proceedings are dropped — Hearing — Order for levy — Costs.
- § 85.06.610. Payment of preliminary expense where proceedings are dropped — Certification of order to tax levying officers.
- § 85.06.620. Payment of preliminary expense where proceedings are dropped — Dismissal of petition.
- § 85.06.630. Payment of preliminary expense where proceedings are dropped — Appellate review.
- § 85.06.640. Additional improvements — Authorized — Change in plans.
- § 85.06.650. Additional improvements — Methods of payment.
- § 85.06.660. Additional improvements — Resolution — Notice and hearing — Protests — Appellate review, conclusiveness of order of board.
- § 85.06.670. Additional improvements — Acquisition, sale of property — Contracts to share expense.
- § 85.06.680. Additional improvements — Private property not to be taken without compensation.
- § 85.06.690. Additional improvements — Right of eminent domain.
- § 85.06.700. Additional improvements — Powers are additional — "Drainage district" defined.
- § 85.06.710. Costs in excess of estimate — Authorized — Warrants validated.
- § 85.06.720. Costs in excess of estimate — Petition to reopen original proceedings — Damages and benefits.
- § 85.06.730. Costs in excess of estimate — Summons on petition — Contents — Service — Answer.
- § 85.06.740. Costs in excess of estimate — Hearing by jury — Verdict.
- § 85.06.750. Costs in excess of estimate — Judgment — Appellate review.
- § 85.07.010. Lease of equipment authorized — Disposition of proceeds.
- § 85.07.040. Benefit to public road, how paid.
- § 85.07.050. Basis of supplemental assessments.
- § 85.07.060. Funding bonds — Authority to issue.
- § 85.07.070. Funding bonds — Form, term, execution, interest.
- § 85.07.090. Funding bonds — Outstanding warrants due when sale proceeds received — Call.
- § 85.07.100. Funding bonds — Exchange for warrants.
- § 85.07.110. Funding bonds — Assessments for payment — Special fund.
- § 85.07.120. Funding bonds — Call — Payment.
- § 85.07.130. Civil action to strike land from assessment roll — Costs.
- § 85.07.140. Civil action to strike land from assessment roll — Court decree — Subsequent restoration to rolls, procedure.
- § 85.07.170. Additional powers relating to diking and drainage works — Duties of department of transportation.
- § 85.08.010. Definitions.
- § 85.08.015. Certain powers and rights governed by chapter 85.38 RCW.
- § 85.08.025. Voting rights.
- § 85.08.190. Eminent domain — Consolidation of actions.
- § 85.08.200. Verdict to fix damages and benefits — Judgment.
- § 85.08.210. Warrant for damages.
- § 85.08.220. Construction to be directed, when.
- § 85.08.230. Levy for preliminary expenses — Collection — "Preliminary expenses" defined.
- § 85.08.285. Special assessment bonds.
- § 85.08.300. Supervisors — Election — Duties.
- § 85.08.305. Supervisors — Terms of office — County engineer to act as supervisor.
- § 85.08.310. Construction of improvements — Contracts with United States.
- § 85.08.320. Compensation and expenses of officers and employees — Costs paid by voucher, payroll, or warrant.
- § 85.08.340. Crossing roads or public utilities — Procedure — Costs.
- § 85.08.360. Total costs — Apportionment — Board of appraisers.
- § 85.08.370. Benefits to public roads, sewer systems — Apportionment of cost against city, county and state.
- § 85.08.375. Benefits to state lands — Apportionment of costs.
- § 85.08.380. Benefits to and protection from irrigation system.
- § 85.08.385. Drainage ditches along highway, etc.
- § 85.08.390. Schedule of property and benefits — Filing.
- § 85.08.400. Hearing on schedule — Notice — Levy of assessment — State lands.
- § 85.08.410. Schedule approved or modified — Maintenance assessment.
- § 85.08.420. Assessment roll — Form — Notice — Publication.
- § 85.08.430. Payment of assessments — Interest — Lien.
- § 85.08.440. Appeal from apportionment — Procedure — Appellate review.
- § 85.08.450. Regularity and validity of proceedings conclusive.
- § 85.08.460. District liable on judgments — Supplemental levy.
- § 85.08.470. District funds.
- § 85.08.480. Collection of assessments — Certificates of delinquency — Foreclosure.
- § 85.08.490. Title acquired at sale — Foreclosure for general taxes — Lien of assessments preserved.
- § 85.08.500. Resale or lease by county — Disposition of proceeds — Tax statements.
- § 85.08.510. Invalid levy — Reassessment.
- § 85.08.520. Supplemental assessments.
- § 85.08.530. Levies against county, city or town, how paid.
- § 85.08.540. Abandonment or change in system — Subdistricts.
- § 85.08.560. Extension of existing system — Apportionment of cost.
- § 85.08.565. Special assessments — Budgets — Alternative methods.
- § 85.08.570. Districts in two or more counties — Notice — Hearings.
- § 85.08.630. Waters developed — Defined — Disposal of.
- § 85.08.640. Waters developed — Contracts for use and sale.
- § 85.08.650. Waters developed — Application for use.
- § 85.08.660. Waters developed — Notice of hearing — Form of application — Bond.
- § 85.08.670. Prosecuting attorney — Duties.
- § 85.08.680. Rules and regulations.
- § 85.08.690. Penalty for injury to or interference with improvement.
- § 85.08.820. Drainage bonds owned by state — Cancellation of interest and assessments — Levy omitted.
- § 85.08.830. Merger of improvement district with irrigation district — Authorized.
- § 85.08.840. Merger of improvement district with irrigation district — Jurisdiction to hear, supervise, and conduct proceedings — Clerk, notice, records.
- § 85.08.850. Merger of improvement district with irrigation district — Petition — Signing — Presentation.
- § 85.08.860. Merger of improvement district with irrigation district — Assent by irrigation district — Election, order, notice.
- § 85.08.870. Merger of improvement district with irrigation district — Notice, contents — Election, ballots.
- § 85.08.880. Merger of improvement district with irrigation district — Proceedings and costs on approval or disapproval.
- § 85.08.890. Merger of improvement district with irrigation district — Prior indebtedness.
- § 85.08.895. Annexation of territory — Consolidation of special districts — Suspension of operations — Reactivation.
- § 85.08.900. Alternative methods of formation of improvement districts.
- § 85.08.905. Sewerage improvement districts — Powers.
- § 85.08.910. Sewerage improvement districts located in counties with populations of from forty thousand to less than seventy thousand become water-sewer districts.
- § 85.08.920. Sewerage improvement districts operating as sewer districts become water-sewer districts — Procedure.
- § 85.12.010. Commissioners may accept federal aid, or contract for work by federal agency — No bond required.
- § 85.12.030. Disposition of federal aid funds.
- § 85.15.010. Declaration of purpose.
- § 85.15.020. Definitions.
- § 85.15.030. Property roll — Basis and requisites — Separate levies for prior indebtedness.
- § 85.15.040. Public hearing — Notice, publication.
- § 85.15.050. Written objections — Filing — Grounds — Waiver.
- § 85.15.060. Reexamination of properties on roll — Adjustment, periodic revision, of valuations.
- § 85.15.070. Roll constitutes valuations against which levy made and collected — Hearing on adjustments.
- § 85.15.080. Roll and proceedings conclusive — Remedies.
- § 85.15.090. Review by superior court — How taken.
- § 85.15.100. Review by superior court — Transcript — Contents — Filing.
- § 85.15.110. Review by superior court — Filing fees — Bond — Priority of cause.
- § 85.15.120. Review by superior court — Scope — Judgment.
- § 85.15.130. Appellate review.
- § 85.15.140. Levy is for continuous benefits to protected property.
- § 85.15.150. Annual estimate of costs — Levy added to general taxes — Delinquencies — Disposition of revenue.
- § 85.15.160. Emergency expenditures — Warrants.
- § 85.15.170. Concurrent use of other methods of raising revenue.
- § 85.16.010. Definitions.
- § 85.16.020. Maintenance estimate and levy.
- § 85.16.030. Excess expenditures.
- § 85.16.060. Determination of special benefits — Hearing.
- § 85.16.070. Notice of hearing.
- § 85.16.080. Appraisal of special benefits.
- § 85.16.090. Factors to be considered in making appraisal — Report and schedule.
- § 85.16.110. Separate appraisals and schedules for diking and drainage benefits.
- § 85.16.115. Determining special benefit to portion of lot, tract, or parcel.
- § 85.16.120. Apportionment of levy for extraordinary expenditures — Appraisal and hearing.
- § 85.16.130. Conduct of hearing on appraisers' report — Correction, etc., of schedules.
- § 85.16.150. Approval of schedules — Separate funds for diking, drainage systems.
- § 85.16.160. Roll of benefits — Benefits to be basis of levies.
- § 85.16.170. Levy for extraordinary expenditures — Roll.
- § 85.16.180. Authorizing extraordinary work — Temporary construction warrants.
- § 85.16.190. Judicial review — Regularity, validity of proceedings.
- § 85.16.200. Redetermination of special benefits — Hearing.
- § 85.16.210. Conduct of hearing on special benefits — Modification of schedules — Judicial review.
- § 85.16.220. Other provisions shall apply — Exceptions.
- § 85.16.230. Erroneous assessment — Correction.
- § 85.18.005. Declaration of purpose.
- § 85.18.010. Levy for continuous benefits authorized — Base benefits.
- § 85.18.020. Roll of protected property.
- § 85.18.030. Hearing on roll — Determining continuous base benefit.
- § 85.18.040. Notice of hearing.
- § 85.18.050. Procedure on hearing — Objections.
- § 85.18.060. Additional roll as to particular property — Procedure.
- § 85.18.070. Roll to be certified and filed.
- § 85.18.080. Roll to provide basis for levy.
- § 85.18.090. Roll and proceedings conclusive — Exceptions — Right to injunction.
- § 85.18.100. Review by superior court — How taken.
- § 85.18.110. Review by superior court — Transcript — Contents — Filing.
- § 85.18.120. Review by superior court — Filing fee — Bond — Priority of cause.
- § 85.18.130. Review by superior court — Scope — Judgment.
- § 85.18.140. Appellate review.
- § 85.18.150. Levy is for continuous benefits only.
- § 85.18.160. Annual estimate of costs — Levy as part of general taxes.
- § 85.18.170. Emergency expenditures — Warrants.
- § 85.18.180. Levy is exclusive method for raising revenue — Exception.
- § 85.20.010. Reorganization authorized.
- § 85.20.020. Petition to reorganize — Contents.
- § 85.20.030. Elections — Notice — Publication — Costs.
- § 85.20.050. Reorganized district — Board — Indebtedness not affected.
- § 85.20.070. Refunding bonds.
- § 85.20.120. Sale and issuance of refunding bonds.
- § 85.20.140. Powers of board.
- § 85.20.150. Extensions to compensate for inadequate benefits — Payment.
- § 85.22.010. Reorganization authorized.
- § 85.22.020. Petition to reorganize — Contents.
- § 85.22.030. Elections — Notice — Publication — Costs.
- § 85.22.050. Reorganized district — Commissioners retained, powers — Effect of reorganization.
- § 85.22.060. Refunding bonds.
- § 85.22.130. Powers of board.
- § 85.22.140. Extensions to compensate for inadequate benefits — Payment.
- § 85.24.010. Districts authorized — Powers — Designation.
- § 85.24.015. Certain powers and rights governed by chapter 85.38 RCW.
- § 85.24.025. Annexation of territory — Consolidation of special districts — Suspension of operations — Reactivation.
- § 85.24.065. Special assessments — Budgets — Alternative methods.
- § 85.24.070. Board of commissioners — Oath, bond — Plan of improvement — Levy of assessment, procedure.
- § 85.24.071. Board of commissioners — Power to conduct business, make contracts, etc.
- § 85.24.073. Board of commissioners — Construction and maintenance powers.
- § 85.24.075. Board of commissioners — Duties of board officers — Quorum.
- § 85.24.077. Board of commissioners — Power to adjourn proceedings.
- § 85.24.079. Board of commissioners — Rules and regulations.
- § 85.24.080. Board of commissioners — Compensation and expenses.
- § 85.24.130. Objections to assessment — Procedure.
- § 85.24.140. Judicial review.
- § 85.24.150. Lien of assessments — Notice and collection.
- § 85.24.160. Payment of assessment without interest.
- § 85.24.170. District treasurer — Collection, remittance and disbursement of assessments.
- § 85.24.180. Sale of property for delinquency — Procedure — Purchaser's interest.
- § 85.24.190. Disposal by commissioners of lands not redeemed from sale — Use of proceeds.
- § 85.24.200. Reassessments.
- § 85.24.220. Segregation of assessments.
- § 85.24.235. Special assessment bonds.
- § 85.24.240. Counties to contribute for benefits to roads, bridges, or health of people.
- § 85.24.250. Municipality may contribute.
- § 85.24.260. Acquisition of property — Eminent domain.
- § 85.24.261. Eminent domain — Procedure.
- § 85.24.263. Eminent domain — Rights-of-way.
- § 85.24.265. Eminent domain — Against public lands.
- § 85.24.270. Cities may be included in district.
- § 85.24.275. Assessment of state lands.
- § 85.24.280. Improvement of streams — Scope of powers.
- § 85.24.285. Improvement of streams — Streambeds are property of district — Disposition.
- § 85.24.290. Service of notices on agent of owner.
- § 85.24.900. Validation of existing districts — 1923 c 140.
- § 85.28.010. Private parties authorized to establish ditches and drains.
- § 85.28.020. Petition to appropriate — Contents.
- § 85.28.030. Cost bond by petitioner.
- § 85.28.040. Viewers to be appointed — Duties.
- § 85.28.050. Report of viewers and plat to be filed.
- § 85.28.060. Summons to landowners — Contents and form.
- § 85.28.080. Service by publication.
- § 85.28.090. Trial — Findings or verdict — Decree — Time for payment of award.