Chapter 35.27 RCW

TOWNS

Sections

HTMLPDF 35.27.010Rights, powers, and privileges.
HTMLPDF 35.27.030Uncertain boundariesPetitionRequest for examination.
HTMLPDF 35.27.040Duty of county commissioners.
HTMLPDF 35.27.050Report of survey.
HTMLPDF 35.27.060Expense of proceedings.
HTMLPDF 35.27.070Town officers enumerated.
HTMLPDF 35.27.080Eligibility to hold elective office.
HTMLPDF 35.27.090ElectionsTerms of office.
HTMLPDF 35.27.100Conduct of elections.
HTMLPDF 35.27.120Oath and bond of officers.
HTMLPDF 35.27.130Compensation of officers and employeesExpensesNonstate pensionsLimitations.
HTMLPDF 35.27.140Vacancies.
HTMLPDF 35.27.160MayorDutiesPowersMayor pro tempore.
HTMLPDF 35.27.170Town treasurerDuties.
HTMLPDF 35.27.180Treasurer and clerk may be combined.
HTMLPDF 35.27.190Effect of consolidation of offices.
HTMLPDF 35.27.200Abandonment of consolidation.
HTMLPDF 35.27.210Duty of officers collecting moneys.
HTMLPDF 35.27.220Town clerkDuties.
HTMLPDF 35.27.230Records to be kept by clerk.
HTMLPDF 35.27.240Town marshalPolice department.
HTMLPDF 35.27.250Town attorneyDuties.
HTMLPDF 35.27.260Park commissioners.
HTMLPDF 35.27.270Town councilOathMeetings.
HTMLPDF 35.27.280Town councilQuorumRulesJournal.
HTMLPDF 35.27.290OrdinancesStyleSignatures.
HTMLPDF 35.27.300OrdinancesPublicationSummaryPublic notice of hearings and meeting agendas.
HTMLPDF 35.27.310OrdinancesClerk to keep book of ordinances.
HTMLPDF 35.27.330Ordinances granting franchisesRequisites.
HTMLPDF 35.27.340Audit and allowance of demands against town.
HTMLPDF 35.27.345Payment of claims and obligations by warrant or check.
HTMLPDF 35.27.350Contract for town printing.
HTMLPDF 35.27.362Contracts, purchases, advertisingCall for bidsExceptions.
HTMLPDF 35.27.370Specific powers enumerated.
HTMLPDF 35.27.372City and town license fees and taxes on financial institutions.
HTMLPDF 35.27.373City license fees or taxes on certain business activities to be at a single uniform rate.
HTMLPDF 35.27.375Additional powersParking meter revenue for revenue bonds.
HTMLPDF 35.27.376Nonpolluting power generation by individualExemption from regulationAuthorization to contract with utility.
HTMLPDF 35.27.377Hydroelectric resourcesSeparate legal authorityCreation by irrigation districts and cities, towns, or public utility districts.
HTMLPDF 35.27.380Additional powersEminent domain.
HTMLPDF 35.27.385Additional powersConstruction and operation of boat harbors, marinas, docks, etc.
HTMLPDF 35.27.390Employees' group insurance.
HTMLPDF 35.27.400Fire limitsParks.
HTMLPDF 35.27.410Nuisances.
HTMLPDF 35.27.500TaxationStreet poll tax.
HTMLPDF 35.27.510UtilitiesTransfer of part of net earnings to current expense fund.
HTMLPDF 35.27.515Criminal code repeals by town operating municipal courtAgreement covering costs of handling resulting criminal casesArbitration.
HTMLPDF 35.27.550Off-street parking space and facilitiesAuthorizedDeclared public use.
HTMLPDF 35.27.560Off-street parking space and facilitiesFinancing.
HTMLPDF 35.27.570Off-street parking space and facilitiesAcquisition and disposition of real property.
HTMLPDF 35.27.580Off-street parking space and facilitiesOperationLease.
HTMLPDF 35.27.590Off-street parking space and facilitiesHearing prior to establishment.
HTMLPDF 35.27.600Off-street parking space and facilitiesConstruction.
HTMLPDF 35.27.610Purchase of electric power and energy from joint operating agency.
HTMLPDF 35.27.620Telecommunications services and facilities authorizedRequirements.

NOTES:

Accident claims against: RCW 35.31.040, 35.31.050.
Acquisition of interests in land for conservation, protection, preservation, or open space purposes by towns: RCW 64.04.130.
Actions against
public corporations: RCW 4.08.120.
state: Chapter 4.92 RCW.
Actions by in corporate name: RCW 4.08.110.
Advancement in classification: RCW 35.06.010.
Classification as: RCW 35.01.040.
Code of ethics for public officers and employees: Chapters 42.23 and 42.52 RCW.
Corporate stock or bonds not to be owned by: State Constitution Art. 8 § 7.
Credit not to be loaned, exception: State Constitution Art. 8 § 7.
Group false arrest insurance: RCW 35.23.460.
Incorporation and annexation restrictions as to area: RCW 35.21.010.
Inhabitants at time of organization: RCW 35.01.040.
Insurance, group for employees: RCW 35.23.460.
Judgment against public corporations, enforcement: RCW 6.17.080.
Limitation upon actions by public corporations: RCW 4.16.160.
Limitations on indebtedness: State Constitution Art. 7 § 2 (Amendments 55, 59), Art. 8 § 6 (Amendment 27), chapter 39.36 RCW, RCW 84.52.050.
Lost and found property: Chapter 63.21 RCW.
Metropolitan park districts, withdrawal from: RCW 35.61.010.
Municipal utilities: Chapter 35.92 RCW.
Municipal water and sewer facilities act: Chapter 35.91 RCW.
Organization under general laws required: State Constitution Art. 11 § 10 (Amendment 40).
Park commissioners: RCW 35.23.170.
Parking meter revenue, basis for revenue bonds: RCW 35.23.454.
Plats
regulation of surveys and plats: RCW 58.10.040.
resurvey and correction of: RCW 58.10.030.
Revenue bonds, parking meter revenue as basis for: RCW 35.23.454.
School districts, educational service districts, agreements with other governmental entities for transportation of students or the public, or for other noncommon school purposesLimitations: RCW 28A.160.120.
Service of summons on, personal service: RCW 4.28.080.
Sidewalks, construction, initial: Chapter 35.70 RCW.
Taxes, power of municipalities: State Constitution Art. 11 § 12.
Unclaimed property in hands of city police: Chapter 63.32 RCW.