Washington § 35A.14.010 Authority for annexation.

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§ 35A.14.010 — Authority for annexation.

Washington § 35A.14.010

Title 35AOPTIONAL MUNICIPAL CODE

Ch. 35A.14ANNEXATION BY CODE CITIES

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Wash. Rev. Code § 35A.14.010 (2026).

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Any portion of a county not incorporated as part of a city or town but lying contiguous to a code city may become a part of the charter code city or noncharter code city by annexation. An area proposed to be annexed to a charter code city or noncharter code city shall be deemed contiguous thereto even though separated by water or tide or shore lands [tidelands or shorelands] and, upon annexation of such area, any such intervening water and/or tide or shore lands [tidelands or shorelands] shall become a part of such annexing city.

Intent — 2009 c 402: See note following RCW 35.13.490 .

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Any portion of a county not incorporated as part of a city or town but lying contiguous to a code city may become a part of the charter code city or noncharter code city by annexation. An area proposed to be annexed to a charter code city or noncharter code city shall be deemed contiguous thereto even though separated by water or tide or shore lands [tidelands or shorelands] and, upon annexation of such area, any such intervening water and/or tide or shore lands [tidelands or shorelands] shall become a part of such annexing city.

Intent — 2009 c 402: See note following RCW 35.13.490 .