Washington § 52.20.025 Hearing and subsequent proceedings to be in accordance with laws applicable to cities and towns—Definitions.

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§ 52.20.025 — Hearing and subsequent proceedings to be in accordance with laws applicable to cities and towns—Definitions.

Washington § 52.20.025

Title 52FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS

Ch. 52.20LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS

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Wash. Rev. Code § 52.20.025 (2026).

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The hearing and all subsequent proceedings in connection with the local improvement, including but not limited to the levying, collection, and enforcement of local improvement assessments, and the authorization, issuance, and payment of local improvement bonds and warrants shall be in accordance with the provisions of law applicable to cities and towns set forth in chapters 35.43 , 35.44, 35.45, 35.49, 35.50, and 35.53 RCW. Fire protection districts may exercise the powers set forth in those chapters: PROVIDED, That no local improvement guaranty fund may be created: PROVIDED FURTHER, That for the purposes of RCW 52.16.070 , 52.20.010 , 52.20.020 , and 52.20.025 , with respect to the powers granted and the duties imposed in chapters 35.43 , 35.44, 35.45, 35.50, and 35.53 RCW:

(1)The words

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The hearing and all subsequent proceedings in connection with the local improvement, including but not limited to the levying, collection, and enforcement of local improvement assessments, and the authorization, issuance, and payment of local improvement bonds and warrants shall be in accordance with the provisions of law applicable to cities and towns set forth in chapters 35.43 , 35.44, 35.45, 35.49, 35.50, and 35.53 RCW. Fire protection districts may exercise the powers set forth in those chapters: PROVIDED, That no local improvement guaranty fund may be created: PROVIDED FURTHER, That for the purposes of RCW 52.16.070 , 52.20.010 , 52.20.020 , and 52.20.025 , with respect to the powers granted and the duties imposed in chapters 35.43 , 35.44, 35.45, 35.50, and 35.53 RCW:

(1) The words "city or town" mean fire protection district.

(2) The secretary of a fire protection district shall perform the duties of the "clerk" or "city or town clerk."

(3) The board of fire commissioners of a fire protection district shall perform the duties of the "council" or "city or town council" or "legislative authority of a city or town."

(4) The board of fire commissioners of a fire protection district shall perform the duties of the "mayor."

(5) The word "ordinance" means a resolution of the board of fire commissioners of a fire protection district.

(6) The treasurer or treasurers of the county or counties in which a fire protection district is located shall perform the duties of the "treasurer" or "city or town treasurer."

Severability — Construction — 1975 1st ex.s. c 130: See note following RCW 52.16.070 .