§ 35.44.010 Assessment district — All property to be assessed — Basis
§ 35.44.015 Special benefit assessments for farm and agricultural land — Exemption from assessments, etc
§ 35.44.020 Assessment district — Cost items to be included
§ 35.44.030 Assessment district — Zones
§ 35.44.040 Assessment rate per square foot
§ 35.44.045 Open canals or ditches — Safeguards — Ascertaining assessments
§ 35.44.047 Other methods of computing assessments may be used
§ 35.44.050 Assessment roll — Entry of assessments against property
§ 35.44.060 Assessment roll — Diagram on preliminary survey not conclusive
§ 35.44.070 Assessment roll — Filing — Hearing, date, by whom held
§ 35.44.080 Assessment roll — Notice of hearing
§ 35.44.090 Assessment roll — Notice — Mailing — Publication
§ 35.44.100 Assessment roll — Hearing — Objections — Authority of council
§ 35.44.110 Assessment roll — Objections — Timeliness
§ 35.44.120 Assessment roll — Amendment — Procedure
§ 35.44.130 City property — Assessment
§ 35.44.140 County property assessment
§ 35.44.150 Harbor area leaseholds — Assessment
§ 35.44.160 Leases on tidelands — Assessment
§ 35.44.170 Metropolitan park district property — Assessment
§ 35.44.180 Notices — Mailing — Proof
§ 35.44.190 Proceedings conclusive — Exceptions — Adjustments to assessments if other funds become available
§ 35.44.200 Procedure on appeal — Perfecting appeal
§ 35.44.210 Procedure on appeal — Notice of appeal
§ 35.44.220 Procedure on appeal — Bond
§ 35.44.230 Procedure on appeal — Transcript
§ 35.44.240 Procedure on appeal — Notice of hearing
§ 35.44.250 Procedure on appeal — Hearing by superior court
§ 35.44.260 Procedure on appeal — Appellate review
§ 35.44.270 Procedure on appeal — Certified copy of decision or order
§ 35.44.280 Reassessments — When authorized
§ 35.44.290 Reassessments — Basis — Property included
§ 35.44.300 Reassessments — Irregularities not fatal
§ 35.44.310 Reassessments — Amount thereof
§ 35.44.320 Reassessments — Credit for prior payments
§ 35.44.330 Reassessments — Payment
§ 35.44.340 Reassessments — Limitation of time for
§ 35.44.350 Reassessments, assessments on omitted property, supplemental assessments — Provisions governing
§ 35.44.360 Assessments on omitted property — Authority
§ 35.44.370 Assessments on omitted property — Resolution — Notice
§ 35.44.380 Assessments on omitted property — Confirmation ordinance — Collection
§ 35.44.390 Supplemental assessments — When authorized
§ 35.44.400 Supplemental assessments — Limitation of time for
§ 35.44.410 Segregation of assessments
§ 35.44.420 Property donations — Credit against assessments
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Terms Used In Washington Code > Chapter 35.44 - Local improvements -- Assessments and reassessments

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