Chapter 35.22 - FIRST-CLASS CITIES

Section 35.22.010 - Laws governing
Section 35.22.020 - Mode of exercising powers, functions and duties
Section 35.22.030 - Cities having ten thousand or more population may frame charter for own government
Section 35.22.050 - Election of freeholders to frame charter
Section 35.22.055 - Election of freeholders in cities of three hundred thousand or more population-Designation of positions
Section 35.22.060 - Submission of charter-Publication
Section 35.22.070 - Election on adoption of charter-Notice
Section 35.22.080 - Conduct of elections
Section 35.22.090 - Form of ballot
Section 35.22.100 - Certificates of election to officers
Section 35.22.110 - Authentication of charter
Section 35.22.120 - Petition for submission of charter amendment
Section 35.22.130 - Requisites of petition-Effect of favorable vote
Section 35.22.140 - New or revised charter-Petition-Freeholders
Section 35.22.150 - Submission of new charter
Section 35.22.160 - Election on adoption of new charter
Section 35.22.170 - Publication of proposed charter
Section 35.22.180 - Conduct of elections
Section 35.22.190 - Effect of favorable vote
Section 35.22.195 - Powers of cities adopting charters
Section 35.22.200 - Legislative powers of charter city-Where vested-Direct legislation
Section 35.22.205 - Compensation and hours of mayor and elected officials
Section 35.22.210 - Separate designation of councilmembers in certain first-class cities
Section 35.22.220 - Repeal of separate designation
Section 35.22.235 - First-class mayor-council cities-Twelve councilmembers
Section 35.22.245 - First-class mayor-council cities-Seven councilmembers
Section 35.22.280 - Specific powers enumerated
Section 35.22.282 - City and town license fees and taxes on financial institutions
Section 35.22.283 - City license fees or taxes on certain business activities to be at a single uniform rate
Section 35.22.284 - Association of sheriffs and police chiefs
Section 35.22.285 - Nonpolluting power generation by individual-Exemption from regulation-Authorization to contract with utility
Section 35.22.287 - Hydroelectric resources-Separate legal authority-Creation by irrigation districts and cities, towns, or public utility districts
Section 35.22.288 - Publication of ordinances or summary-Public notice of hearings and meeting agendas
Section 35.22.290 - Additional powers-Auditoriums, art museums
Section 35.22.300 - Leasing of land for auditoriums, etc
Section 35.22.302 - Conveyance or lease of space above real property or structures or improvements
Section 35.22.305 - Department for administration, etc., of property incident to civic center-Creation authorized-Supervision-Authority
Section 35.22.310 - Cesspools, filling of-Removal of debris, etc
Section 35.22.320 - Collection of cost of filling cesspools, etc
Section 35.22.330 - Radio communication
Section 35.22.340 - Streets-Railroad franchises in, along, over, and across
Section 35.22.350 - Utilities-Collective bargaining with employees
Section 35.22.360 - Utilities-Wage adjustments
Section 35.22.362 - Nuclear thermal power facilities-Joint development with public utility districts and electrical companies
Section 35.22.365 - Public transportation systems in municipalities-Financing
Section 35.22.370 - Wards-Division of city
Section 35.22.410 - Wharves-City may let wharves or privileges thereon
Section 35.22.415 - Municipal airport located in unincorporated area-Subject to county comprehensive plan and zoning ordinances
Section 35.22.425 - Criminal code repeals by city operating municipal court-Agreement covering costs of handling resulting criminal cases-Arbitration
Section 35.22.570 - Omnibus grant of powers to first-class cities
Section 35.22.580 - Diversion of local improvement moneys prohibited-Refund of excess
Section 35.22.590 - Bonds voted by people-Transfer of excess to redemption fund
Section 35.22.600 - Liability for violations of RCW 35.22.580 or 35.22.590
Section 35.22.610 - Police officers-Appointment without regard to residence authorized
Section 35.22.620 - [Effective Until 6/30/2024] Public works or improvements-Limitations on work by public employees-Small works roster-Purchase of reused or recycled materials or products
Section 35.22.620 - [Effective 6/30/2024] [Effective Until 7/1/2024] Public works or improvements-Limitations on work by public employees-Small works roster-Purchase of reused or recycled materials or products
Section 35.22.620 - [Effective 7/1/2024] Public works or improvements-Limitations on work by public employees-Small works roster-Purchase of reused or recycled materials or products
Section 35.22.625 - Public works or improvements-Inapplicability of RCW 35.22.620 to certain agreements relating to water pollution control, solid waste handling facilities
Section 35.22.630 - Public works or improvements-Cost amounts-How determined
Section 35.22.635 - Public works or improvements-Low bidder claiming error-Prohibition on later bid for same project
Section 35.22.640 - Public works or improvements-Electrical distribution and generating systems-Customer may contract with qualified electrical contractor
Section 35.22.650 - Public works or improvements-Minority business, employees-Contract, contents
Section 35.22.660 - Child care facilities-Review of need and demand-Adoption of ordinances
Section 35.22.680 - Residential care facilities-Review of need and demand-Adoption of ordinances
Section 35.22.685 - Conditional and special use permit applications by parties licensed or certified by the department of social and health services or the department of corrections-Mediation prior to appeal required
Section 35.22.690 - First-class cities subject to limitations on moratoria, interim zoning controls
Section 35.22.695 - Planning regulations-Copies provided to county assessor
Section 35.22.700 - Conformance with chapter 43.97 RCW required
Section 35.22.705 - Purchase of electric power and energy from joint operating agency
Section 35.22.900 - Liberal construction