Washington Statutes
§ 35.27.380 — Additional powers—Eminent domain.
Washington § 35.27.380
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Wash. Rev. Code § 35.27.380 (2026).
Text
Whenever it becomes necessary for a town to take or damage private property for the purpose of establishing, laying out, extending, and widening streets and other public highways and places within the town, or for the purpose of rights-of-way for drains, sewers, and aqueducts, and for the purpose of widening, straightening, or diverting the channels of streams and the improvement of waterfronts, and the council cannot agree with the owner thereof as to the price to be paid, the council may direct proceedings to be taken under the general laws of the state to procure the same.
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Related
Town of Othello v. Harder
284 P.2d 1099 (Washington Supreme Court, 1955)
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419 P.2d 989 (Washington Supreme Court, 1966)
Legislative History
[1965 c 7 s 35.27.380. Prior:1890 p 207 s 162; RRS s 9182.]
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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