§ 35A.11.010 Rights, powers, and privileges
§ 35A.11.020 Powers vested in legislative bodies of noncharter and charter code cities
§ 35A.11.030 Applicability of general law
§ 35A.11.035 Nonpolluting power generation by individual — Exemption from regulation — Authorization to contract with utility
§ 35A.11.037 Hydroelectric resources — Separate legal authority — Creation by irrigation districts and cities, towns, or public utility districts
§ 35A.11.040 Intergovernmental cooperation and action
§ 35A.11.050 Statement of purpose and policy
§ 35A.11.060 Participation in Economic Opportunity Act programs
§ 35A.11.070 Tourist promotion
§ 35A.11.080 Initiative and referendum — Election to exercise — Restriction or abandonment
§ 35A.11.090 Initiative and referendum — Effective date of ordinances — Exceptions
§ 35A.11.100 Initiative and referendum — Exercise of powers
§ 35A.11.110 Members of legislative bodies authorized to serve as volunteer firefighters, volunteer ambulance personnel, or reserve law enforcement officers
§ 35A.11.200 Criminal code repeal by city operating municipal court — Agreement covering costs of handling resulting criminal cases — Arbitration
§ 35A.11.210 Juvenile curfews
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Terms Used In Washington Code > Chapter 35A.11 - Laws governing noncharter code cities and charter code cities -- Powers

  • Classification: means either that portion of the general law under which a city or a town operates under Title 35 RCW as a first or second-class city, unclassified city, or town, or otherwise as a code city. See Washington Code 35A.01.070
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Organize: means to provide for officers after becoming a code city, under the same general plan of government under which the city operated prior to becoming a code city, pursuant to RCW 35A. See Washington Code 35A.01.070
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Plan of government: means a mayor-council form of government under chapter 35A. See Washington Code 35A.01.070
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.