Washington Statutes
§ 35.16.040 — Ordinance to reduce boundaries.
Washington § 35.16.040
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Wash. Rev. Code § 35.16.040 (2026).
Text
Promptly after the filing of the abstract of votes with the office of the secretary of state, the legislative body of the city or town shall adopt an ordinance defining and fixing the corporate limits after excluding the area as determined by the election. The ordinance shall also describe the excluded territory by metes and bounds or by reference to a recorded plat or government survey and declare it no longer a part of the city or town.
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Legislative History
[1994 c 273 s 4;1965 c 7 s 35.16.040. Prior:1895 c 93 s 2; RRS s 8903.]
Nearby Sections
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§ 35.01.010
First-class city.§ 35.01.020
Second-class city.§ 35.01.040
Town.§ 35.02.005
Purpose.§ 35.02.010
Authority for incorporation—Number of inhabitants required.(Effective until June 30, 2028.)§ 35.02.030
Petition for incorporation—Contents.§ 35.02.035
Petition—Auditor's duties.§ 35.02.037
Petition—Notice of certification.§ 35.02.039
Public hearing—Time limitations.§ 35.02.040
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Washington § 35.16.040, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wa/35.16.040.