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86.09.595 | Utility revenue bonds—Limited obligation—Payment from special fund. | Bonds payable from the utility bond fund shall not be an obligation of the district and they shall state on their face that they are payable solely from a special fund derived from a certain fixed proportion (naming it) of the gross income derived by the district from the sale or lease of water or from other service, a... |
86.09.598 | Utility revenue bonds—Form, terms, interest, etc. | (1) Said utility bonds shall be numbered consecutively, shall mature in series amortized in a definite schedule during a period not to exceed twenty years from the date of their issuance, shall be in such denominations and form and shall be payable, with annual or semiannual interest at such rate or rates and at such p... |
86.09.601 | Utility revenue bonds—Election to authorize. | For the purpose of authorizing such utility bonds, an election shall be called, noticed, held and canvassed by the same officers, and in the same manner, as provided herein for the calling, noticing, holding and canvassing of an election to authorize general obligation bonds.
[ 1937 c 72 s 201 ; RRS s 9663E-201. Former... |
86.09.616 | Utility revenue bonds and coupons—Order of payment—When funds deficient. | Utility bonds and interest thereon shall be paid in the order of their respective due dates and the bonds and interest of a prior issue shall carry preference in payment over those of a subsequent issue: PROVIDED, That where there is not sufficient money in the utility bond fund to pay all matured demands against the s... |
86.09.619 | District directors to make provision for payment—Procedure on failure of directors. | It shall be the duty of the board of directors of the district to make adequate provision for the payment of all district bonds in accordance with their terms by levy and collection of assessments or otherwise and upon its failure so to do said levy and collection of assessments shall be made as follows: (1) If the ann... |
86.09.621 | Special assessment bonds. | Special assessment bonds and notes shall be issued and sold in accordance with chapter 85.38 RCW.
[ 1986 c 278 s 28 .]
Severability — 1986 c 278: See note following RCW 36.01.010 . |
86.09.622 | Dissolution of districts—Procedure. | Flood control districts may be dissolved upon a favorable sixty percent vote of the electors voting at an election for that purpose called, noticed, conducted and canvassed in the manner provided in this chapter for special elections and no further district obligations shall thereafter be incurred: PROVIDED, That the e... |
86.09.625 | Dissolution of districts—When complete. | When the obligations have been fully paid, all moneys in any of the funds of the district and all collections of unpaid district assessments shall be transferred to the general fund of the county within which the major portion of the district is situated as partial reimbursement for moneys expended and services rendere... |
86.09.700 | Revision of district—Petition. | A board may amend the district comprehensive plan of flood control, alter, reduce or enlarge the district system of improvement, within or without the district, and change the district boundaries so as to include land likely to be benefited by said amendment, alteration, reduction or enlargement by filing a petition to... |
86.09.703 | Revision of district—Establishment of revised district—Review of benefits—Liability of original district—Segregation of funds. | If funds are available the county legislative authority shall, at the expense of the county, refer the petition to the county engineer for a preliminary investigation as to the feasibility of the objects sought by the petition. If the investigation discloses that the matter petitioned for is feasible, conducive to the ... |
86.09.710 | Annexation of territory—Consolidation of special districts—Suspension of operations—Reactivation. | Flood control districts may annex territory, consolidate with other special districts, and have their operations suspended and be reactivated, in accordance with chapter 85.38 RCW.
[ 1986 c 278 s 16 .]
Severability — 1986 c 278: See note following RCW 36.01.010 . |
86.09.720 | Cooperative watershed management. | In addition to the authority provided in this chapter, flood control districts may participate in and expend revenue on cooperative watershed management arrangements and actions, including without limitation those under chapter 39.34 RCW, under chapter 39.106 RCW, and under other intergovernmental agreements authorized... |
86.09.900 | Other statutes preserved. | Nothing in this chapter contained shall be construed as affecting or in any wise limiting the powers of counties, cities, towns, diking districts, drainage districts, or other municipal or public agencies in the manner authorized by law to construct and maintain dikes, levees, embankments or other structures and works,... |
86.09.910 | Chapter supplemental to other acts. | Nothing in this chapter contained shall be held or construed as in any manner abridging, enlarging or modifying any statute now or hereafter existing relating to the organization, operation and dissolution of flood control districts. This chapter is intended as an independent chapter providing for a separate and an add... |
86.09.920 | Chapter liberally construed. | The provisions of this chapter and all proceedings thereunder shall be liberally construed with a view to effect their objects.
[ 1937 c 72 s 212 ; RRS s 9663E-212.] |
86.12.010 | County tax for river improvement fund—Flood control maintenance account. | The county commissioners of any county may annually levy a tax, beginning with the year 1907, in such amount as, in their judgment they may deem necessary or advisable, but not to exceed twenty-five cents per thousand dollars of assessed value upon all taxable property in such county, for the purpose of creating a fund... |
86.12.020 | Authority to make improvements—Condemnation. | Said fund shall be expended for the purposes in this chapter provided. Any county, for the control of waters subject to flood conditions from streams, tidal or other bodies of water affecting such county, may inside or outside the boundaries of such county, construct, operate and maintain dams and impounding basins and... |
86.12.030 | Eminent domain, how exercised. | The taking and damaging of land, property or rights therein or thereto by any county, either inside or outside of such county, for flood control purposes of the county is hereby declared to be for a public use. Such eminent domain proceedings shall be in the name of the county, shall be had in the county where the prop... |
86.12.033 | Expenses to be paid out of river improvement fund. | All expenses to be incurred in accomplishing the objects authorized by this act shall be paid out of said river improvement fund and which fund shall be used for no other purpose than the purposes contemplated by this chapter.
[ 1907 c 66 s 4 ; RRS s 9628. Formerly RCW 86.12.010 , part.] |
86.12.034 | County entitled to abandoned channels, beds, and banks. | Whenever a county of this state, acting pursuant to RCW 86.12.010 through 86.12.033 , shall make an improvement in connection with the course, channel or flow of a navigable river, thereby causing it to abandon its existing channel, bed, bank or banks for the entire distance covered by said improvement, or for any part... |
86.12.037 | Liability of counties, cities, and other special purpose districts to others. | No action shall be brought or maintained against any county, city, diking district, or flood control zone district when acting alone or when acting jointly with any other county, city, or flood control zone district under any law, or any of its or their agents, officers, or employees, for any noncontractual acts or omi... |
86.12.200 | Comprehensive flood control management plan—Elements. | The county legislative authority of any county may adopt a comprehensive flood control management plan for any drainage basin that is located wholly or partially within the county. A comprehensive flood control management plan shall include the following elements: (1) Designation of areas that are susceptible to period... |
86.12.210 | Comprehensive flood control management plan—Participation of local officials—Arbitration of disputed issues. | A comprehensive flood control management plan that includes an area within which a city or town, or a special district subject to chapter 85.38 RCW, is located shall be developed by the county with the full participation of officials from the city, town, or special district, including conservation districts, and approp... |
86.12.220 | Advisory committees. | A county may create one or more advisory committees to assist in the development of proposed comprehensive flood control management plans and to provide general advice on flood problems. The advisory committees may include city and town officials, officials of special districts subject to chapter 85.38 RCW, conservatio... |
86.13.010 | Boundary line rivers—Contract to control. | Wherever and whenever a river is or shall be the boundary line or part of the boundary line between two counties, or it, or its tributaries or outlet or part thereof, flows through parts of two counties, and the waters thereof have in the past been the cause of damage, by inundation or otherwise, to the roads, bridges ... |
86.13.020 | Expenditure of funds—Joint action generally. | When such a contract shall have been entered into the prosecution of the work of improvement and the expenditure of funds thereof shall be determined upon, controlled and provided for by joint action of the boards of county commissioners of the two counties. So acting jointly, they shall have power to employ subordinat... |
86.13.030 | Tax levy in each county—Intercounty river improvement fund. | When such a contract shall have been entered into it shall be the duty of each of the boards of county commissioners to make for their respective counties, each year, a tax levy at a rate sufficient to meet the requirements of the contract to be performed by the county, or sufficient to provide such lesser amount as th... |
86.13.040 | Eminent domain—Procedure—Acquisition by purchase authorized. | When such a contract shall have been entered into the power of eminent domain is hereby vested in each of such counties, to acquire any lands necessary to straighten, widen, deepen, dike or otherwise improve any such river, its tributaries or outlet or to strengthen the banks thereof, or to acquire any land adjacent to... |
86.13.050 | Joint county meeting—Procedure. | When such a contract shall have been entered into and occasion shall arise for the joint action of the two boards of county commissioners whether such joint action is provided for in this chapter or otherwise desired upon any matter having relation to such contract or the prosecution of such improvement, such joint act... |
86.13.060 | Special commissioner—Powers and duties—Compensation. | When such a contract shall have been entered into there shall be designated at the first legal joint meeting, or adjournment thereof, held in each calendar year a special commissioner to serve as such until the first joint meeting held in the ensuing year. If such designation shall not be made at any such first annual ... |
86.13.070 | Chapter not exclusive. | Nothing in this chapter contained shall be construed to prevent any county which may be a party to such contract from further caring for any such river or the banks thereof, as authorized so to do by existing laws or by such laws as may be hereafter enacted, provided the rights of neither county, as fixed by contract, ... |
86.13.080 | Liability as between counties. | No legal claim of any kind or character whatsoever in favor of one county and against the other shall be based upon or created by the enactment hereof, except such as may arise when the contract herein provided for shall have been entered into. After such contract shall have been entered into, should any loss or damage... |
86.13.090 | Issuance of warrants. | When such a contract shall have been entered into, it shall be lawful to issue warrants upon said fund though there be at the time of such issuance no money in the fund, but in such cases the aggregate of such warrants so issued in any year shall not exceed one-half the amount of the next annual tax levy required by su... |
86.13.100 | Lease or disposal of property—Disposition of proceeds. | Whenever two counties of this state, acting under a contract made pursuant to RCW 86.13.010 through 86.13.090 , shall make an improvement in connection with the course, channel, or flow of a river, shall acquire property by statute, purchase, gift, or otherwise, said counties, acting through their boards of county comm... |
86.13.110 | State's title to abandoned channels granted to counties. | Whenever two counties of this state, acting under a contract made pursuant to RCW 86.13.010 through 86.13.090 , shall make an improvement in connection with the course, channel or flow of a river, thereby causing it to abandon its existing channel, bed, bank or banks for the entire distance covered by said improvement,... |
86.13.120 | Liability of county or counties to others. | See RCW 86.12.037 . |
86.15.001 | Actions subject to review by boundary review board. | The creation of a flood control zone district may be subject to potential review by a boundary review board under chapter 36.93 RCW. Extensions of service outside of the boundaries of a flood control zone district may be subject to potential review by a boundary review board under chapter 36.93 RCW.
[ 1989 c 84 s 65 .] |
86.15.010 | Definitions. | The definitions set forth in this section apply through this chapter. (1) "Board" means the county legislative authority. (2) "Flood control improvement" means any works, projects, or other facilities necessary for the control of flood waters within the county or any zone or zones. (3) "Flood waters" and "stormwaters" ... |
86.15.020 | Zones—Creation. | The board may initiate, by affirmative vote of a majority of the board, the creation of a zone or additional zones within the county, and without reference to an existing zone or zones, for the purpose of undertaking, operating, or maintaining flood control projects or stormwater control projects or groups of projects ... |
86.15.023 | Zones not to include area in other zones. | A board may not establish a zone including an area located in another zone unless this area is removed from the other zone, or the other zone is dissolved, as part of the action creating the new zone.
[ 1991 c 322 s 9 .]
Findings — Intent — Purpose — 1991 c 322: See notes following RCW 86.12.200 . |
86.15.025 | Districts incorporating watersheds authorized—Subzones authorized—Creation, procedure—Administration—Powers. | (1) The board is authorized to establish a countywide flood control zone district incorporating the boundaries of any and all watersheds located within the county which are not specifically organized into flood control zone districts established pursuant to chapter 86.15 RCW. Upon establishment of a countywide flood co... |
86.15.030 | Districts incorporating watersheds authorized—Formation, hearing and notice. | Upon receipt of a petition asking that a zone be created, or upon motion of the board, the board shall adopt a resolution which shall describe the boundaries of such proposed zone; describe in general terms the flood control needs or requirements within the zone; set a date for public hearing upon the creation of such ... |
86.15.035 | Cooperative watershed management. | In addition to the authority provided in this chapter, flood control zone districts may participate in and expend revenue on cooperative watershed management arrangements and actions, including without limitation those under chapter 39.34 RCW, under chapter 39.106 RCW, and under other intergovernmental agreements autho... |
86.15.050 | Zones—Supervisors—Election of supervisors. | (1) The board of county commissioners of each county shall be ex officio, by virtue of their office, supervisors of the zones created in each county. In any zone with more than two thousand residents, an election of supervisors other than the board of county commissioners may be held as provided in this section. (2) Wh... |
86.15.055 | Elected supervisors—Compensation. | (1) In a zone with supervisors elected pursuant to RCW 86.15.050 , the supervisors may, as adjusted in accordance with subsection (4) of this section, each receive up to one hundred fourteen dollars per day or portion of a day spent in actual attendance at official meetings of the governing body or in performance of ot... |
86.15.060 | Administration. | (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, administration of the affairs of zones shall be in the county engineer. The engineer may appoint such deputies and engage such employees, specialists, and technicians as may be required by the zone and as are authorized by the zone's budget. Subject to the appro... |
86.15.070 | Advisory committees. | The board may appoint a countywide advisory committee, which shall consist of not more than fifteen members. The board also may appoint an advisory committee for any zone or combination of two or more zones which committees shall consist of not more than five members. Members of an advisory committee shall serve withou... |
86.15.080 | General powers. | A zone or participating zone may: (1) Exercise all the powers and immunities vested in a county for flood water or stormwater control purposes under the provisions of chapters 86.12 , 86.13, 36.89, and 36.94 RCW: PROVIDED, That in exercising such powers, all actions shall be taken in the name of the zone and title to a... |
86.15.090 | Extraterritorial powers. | A zone may, when necessary to protect life and property within its limits from flood water, exercise any of its powers specified in RCW 86.15.080 outside its territorial limits.
[ 1961 c 153 s 9 .] |
86.15.095 | Zones constitute quasi municipal corporation—Constitutional and statutory powers. | A flood control zone district is a quasi municipal corporation, an independent taxing "authority" within the meaning of Article VII, section 1 of the state Constitution, and a "taxing district" within the meaning of Article VII, section 2 of the state Constitution. A flood control zone district constitutes a body corpo... |
86.15.100 | Flood control or stormwater control improvements—Authorization. | The supervisors may authorize the construction, extension, enlargement, or acquisition of necessary flood control or stormwater control improvements within the zone or any participating zones. The improvements may include, but shall not be limited to the extension, enlargement, construction, or acquisition of dikes and... |
86.15.110 | Flood control or stormwater control improvements—Initiation—Comprehensive plan. | Flood control or stormwater control improvements may be extended, enlarged, acquired, or constructed by a zone pursuant to a resolution adopted by the supervisors. The resolution shall specify: (1) Whether the improvement is to be extended, enlarged, acquired, or constructed; (2) That either: (a) A comprehensive plan o... |
86.15.120 | Flood control or stormwater control improvements—Hearing, notice. | Before finally adopting a resolution to undertake any flood control improvement or stormwater control improvement, the supervisors shall hold a hearing thereon. Notice and publication of the hearing shall be given under RCW 36.32.120 (7). The supervisors may conduct any such hearing concurrently with a hearing on the e... |
86.15.130 | Zone treasurer—Funds. | The treasurer of each zone shall be the county treasurer. He or she shall establish within his or her office a zone flood control fund for each zone into which shall be deposited the proceeds of all tax levies, assessments, gifts, grants, loans, or other revenues which may become available to a zone. The treasurer shal... |
86.15.140 | Budget. | The supervisors shall annually at the same time county budgets are prepared adopt a budget for the zone, which budget shall be divided into the following appropriation items: (1) Overhead and administration; (2) maintenance and operation; (3) construction and improvements; and (4) bond retirement and interest. In prepa... |
86.15.150 | County aid. | Whenever the supervisors have found under the provisions of RCW 86.15.110 that a flood control improvement or stormwater control improvement initiated by any zone will be of benefit to the county as a whole, as well as to the zone or participating zones; or whenever the supervisors have found that the maintenance and o... |
86.15.160 | Excess levies, assessments, regular levies, and charges—Local improvement districts. | For the purposes of this chapter the supervisors may authorize: (1) An annual excess ad valorem tax levy within any zone or participating zones when authorized by the voters of the zone or participating zones under RCW 84.52.052 and 84.52.054 ; (2) An assessment upon property, including state property, specially benefi... |
86.15.162 | Delinquent assessment—Sale of parcel—Accrual of interest. | If the delinquent assessment remains unpaid on the date fixed for the sale under RCW 86.09.496 and 86.09.499 , the parcel shall be sold in the same manner as provided under *RCW 87.03.310 through 87.03.330 . If the district reconveys the land under *RCW 87.03.325 due to accident, inadvertence, or misfortune, however, i... |
86.15.165 | Voluntary assessments for flood control or stormwater control improvements—Procedure—Disposition of proceeds—Use. | The supervisors may provide by resolution for levying voluntary assessments, under a mode of annual installments extending over a period not exceeding fifteen years, on property benefited from a flood control improvement or stormwater control improvement. The voluntary assessment shall be imposed only after each owner ... |
86.15.170 | General obligation bonds. | The supervisors may authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds to finance any flood control improvement or stormwater control improvement and provide for the retirement of the bonds with ad valorem property tax levies. The general obligation bonds may be issued and the bond retirement levies imposed only when t... |
86.15.175 | Community revitalization financing—Public improvements. | In addition to other authority that a flood control zone district possesses, a flood control zone district may provide any public improvement as defined under RCW 39.89.020 , but this additional authority is limited to participating in the financing of the public improvements as provided under RCW 39.89.050 . This sect... |
86.15.176 | Service charges authorized—Disposition of revenue. | The supervisors may provide by resolution for revenues by fixing rates and charges for the furnishing of service to those served or receiving benefits from a flood control improvement including public entities, except as otherwise provided in RCW 90.03.525 . The service charge shall be uniform for the same class of ben... |
86.15.178 | Revenue bonds—Lien for delinquent service charges. | (1) The supervisors may authorize the issuance of revenue bonds to finance any flood control improvement or stormwater control improvement. The bonds may be issued by the supervisors in the same manner as prescribed in RCW 36.67.510 through 36.67.570 pertaining to counties. The bonds shall be issued on behalf of the zo... |
86.15.180 | Protection of public property. | Any agency or department of the state of Washington, or any political subdivision or municipal corporation of the state may contribute funds to the county or any zone or zones to assist the county, zone or zones in carrying out the purposes of this chapter when such agency, department, subdivision or municipal corporat... |
86.15.190 | Abatement of nuisances. | The supervisors may order, on behalf of the zone or participating zones, that an action be brought in the superior court of the county to require the removal of publicly or privately owned structures, improvements, facilities, or accumulations of debris or materials that materially contribute to the dangers of loss of ... |
86.15.200 | Flood control zones—Consolidation, abolishment. | The board may consolidate any two or more zones or abolish any zone pursuant to a resolution adopted by the board providing for such action. Before adopting such a resolution, the board shall conduct a public hearing notice of which shall be given as provided by RCW 36.32.120 (7). Any indebtedness of any zone or zones ... |
86.15.210 | Transfer of property. | A diking, drainage, or sewerage improvement district, flood control district, diking district, drainage district, intercounty diking and drainage district, or zone may convey title to any property improvements or assets of the districts or zone to the county or a zone for flood control purposes. If the property improve... |
86.15.220 | Planning of improvements. | Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as limiting the right of counties under the provisions of chapters 86.12 and 86.13 RCW to undertake the planning or engineering studies necessary for flood control improvements or financing the same from any funds available for such purposes.
[ 1961 c 153 s 22 .] |
86.15.230 | Public necessity of chapter. | This chapter is hereby declared to be necessary for the public health, safety, and welfare and that the taxes and special assessments authorized hereby are found to be for a public purpose.
[ 1961 c 153 s 23 .] |
86.15.900 | Severability—Construction—1961 c 153. | If any provision of this chapter, as now or hereafter amended, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the chapter, and its application to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected.
[ 1961 c 153 s 24 .] |
86.15.910 | Construction of chapter. | This chapter shall be complete authority for the accomplishment of purposes hereby authorized, and shall be liberally construed to accomplish its purposes. Any restrictions, limitations or regulations contained shall not apply to this chapter. Any act inconsistent herewith shall be deemed modified to conform with the p... |
86.15.920 | Titles not part of the chapter. | The section titles shall not be considered a part of this chapter.
[ 1961 c 153 s 26 .] |
86.16.010 | Statement of policy—State control assumed. | The legislature finds that the alleviation of recurring flood damages to public and private property and to the public health and safety is a matter of public concern. As an aid in effecting such alleviation the state of Washington, in the exercise of its sovereign and police powers, hereby assumes full regulatory cont... |
86.16.020 | Floodplain management regulation. | Statewide floodplain management regulation shall be exercised through: (1) Local governments' administration of the national flood insurance program regulation requirements, (2) the establishment of minimum state requirements for floodplain management that equal the minimum federal requirements for the national flood i... |
86.16.025 | Authority of department. | Subject to RCW 43.21A.068 , with respect to such features as may affect flood conditions, the department shall have authority to examine, approve or reject designs and plans for any structure or works, public or private, to be erected or built or to be reconstructed or modified upon the banks or in or over the channel ... |
86.16.031 | Duties of the department of ecology. | The department of ecology shall: (1) Review and approve county, city, or town floodplain management ordinances pursuant to RCW 86.16.041 ; (2) When requested, provide guidance and assistance to local governments in development and amendment of their floodplain management ordinances; (3) Provide technical assistance to ... |
86.16.035 | Department of ecology—Control of dams and obstructions. | Subject to RCW 43.21A.068 , the department of ecology shall have supervision and control over all dams and obstructions in streams, and may make reasonable regulations with respect thereto concerning the flow of water which he or she deems necessary for the protection to life and property below such works from flood wa... |
86.16.041 | Floodplain management ordinances and amendments—Filing with the department of ecology—Disapproval by the department—Adoption of rules for repair or replacement of existing residential structures. | (1) Beginning July 26, 1987, every county and incorporated city and town shall submit to the department of ecology any new floodplain management ordinance or amendment to any existing floodplain management ordinance. Such ordinance or amendment shall take effect 30 days from filing with the department unless the depart... |
86.16.045 | Adoption of ordinances or requirements that exceed minimum federal requirements. | A county, city, or town may adopt floodplain management ordinances or requirements that exceed the minimum federal requirements of the national flood insurance program without following the procedures provided in RCW 86.16.031 (8).
[ 1989 c 64 s 6 .] |
86.16.051 | Basis for state and local floodplain management. | The basis for state and local floodplain management regulation shall be the areas designated as special flood hazard areas on the most recent maps provided by the federal emergency management agency for the national flood insurance program. Best available information shall be used if these maps are not available or suf... |
86.16.061 | Adoption of rules. | The department of ecology after consultation with the public shall adopt such rules as are necessary to implement this chapter.
[ 1989 c 64 s 5 ; 1987 c 523 s 6 .] |
86.16.071 | Chapter not to create liability for damages against the state. | The exercise by the state of the authority, duties, and responsibilities as provided in this chapter shall not imply or create any liability for any damages against the state.
[ 1987 c 523 s 7 .] |
86.16.081 | Enforcement of chapter—Civil penalty—Review by pollution control hearings board or local legislative authority. | (1) Except as provided in RCW 43.05.060 through 43.05.080 and 43.05.150 , the attorney general or the attorney for the local government shall bring such injunctive, declaratory, or other actions as are necessary to ensure compliance with this chapter. (2) Any person who fails to comply with this chapter shall also be s... |
86.16.110 | Appeals. | Any person, association, or corporation, public, municipal, or private, feeling aggrieved at any order, decision, or determination of the department or director pursuant to this chapter, affecting his or her interest, may have the same reviewed pursuant to RCW 43.21B.310 .
[ 1991 c 322 s 11 . Prior: (Repealed by 1987 c... |
86.16.120 | Flood damages defined. | Damages within the meaning of this chapter shall include harmful inundation, water erosion of soil, stream banks and beds, stream channel shifting and changes, harmful deposition by water of eroded and shifting soils and debris upon property or in the beds of streams or other bodies of water, damages by high water to p... |
86.16.160 | Local programs not prevented. | Nothing in this chapter shall prevent any county, city or town from establishing, pursuant to any authority otherwise available to them, flood control regulation programs and related land use control measures in areas which are subject to flooding or flood damages.
[ 1973 c 75 s 2 .] |
86.16.180 | Processing of permits and authorizations for emergency water withdrawal and facilities to be expedited. | All state and local agencies with authority under this chapter to issue permits or other authorizations in connection with emergency water withdrawals and facilities authorized under RCW 43.83B.410 shall expedite the processing of such permits or authorizations in keeping with the emergency nature of such requests and ... |
86.16.190 | Livestock flood sanctuary areas. | Local governments that have adopted floodplain management regulations pursuant to this chapter shall include provisions that allow for the establishment of livestock flood sanctuary areas at a convenient location within a farming unit that contains domestic livestock. Local governments may limit the size and configurat... |
86.16.900 | Chapter liberally construed. | The provisions of this chapter and all proceedings thereunder shall be liberally construed with a view to effect their object.
[ 1935 c 159 s 19 ; RRS s 9663A-19.] |
86.18.010 | Declaration of purpose. | Economic development and growth of the state is dependent on the control of flood waters. The legislature declares, in the exercise of its sovereign and police powers, that the purpose of this chapter is to provide for contributions of funds for assisting political subdivisions of the state in the protection of lands f... |
86.18.030 | Conditions and limitations on expenditures and contributions from appropriations—Warrants. | Funds shall be expended and contributions made to a political subdivision of the state from flood control appropriations only after: (1) The project for which the funds are to be used has been approved by the department of ecology in accordance with the regulatory provisions of chapter 86.16 RCW. (2) Engineering studie... |
86.18.900 | Construction—1967 ex.s. c 136. | This legislative proposal shall be complete authority for the accomplishment of purposes hereby authorized, and shall be liberally construed to accomplish its purposes.
[ 1967 ex.s. c 136 s 4 .] |
86.24.010 | Declaration of policy. | It is the purpose of the state of Washington, in the exercise of its sovereign and police powers, and in the interests of public welfare, to establish a state policy for the control of floods to the extent practicable and by economically feasible methods.
[ 1935 c 163 s 1 ; RRS s 9662-1.] |
86.24.020 | Cooperation authorized. | The department of ecology, in cooperation with the corps of engineers of the United States army, and any other agencies of the United States, and in cooperation with any official, agency or institution of the state and any flood control district created under the laws of the state, and any county, or any counties actin... |
86.24.030 | Contracts authorized—Extent of participation. | The state director of ecology, when state funds shall be available therefor, shall have authority on behalf of the state to enter into contracts with the United States or any agency thereof and/or with any such flood control district, county, or counties so acting jointly, for flood control purposes for any such flood ... |
86.24.040 | Contracts between flood control districts and other governmental units. | In any case where the boundaries of any flood control district shall embrace all or any part of any county, city, town, diking, or drainage district, subject to flood conditions, the governing authorities thereof may contract with the directors of such flood control district, with the written approval of the state dire... |
86.24.050 | State participation where state interest affected. | State participation in flood control projects shall be in such as are affected with a state interest and to such extent as the legislature may determine.
[ 1935 c 163 s 3 ; RRS s 9662-3.] |
86.26.005 | Declaration of purpose. | It is the purpose of the state in the exercise of its sovereign and police powers and in the interest of public welfare, to establish a state and local participating flood control maintenance policy.
[ 1951 c 240 s 2 .] |
86.26.007 | Flood control assistance account—Use. | The flood control assistance account is hereby established in the state treasury. At the beginning of the 2005-2007 fiscal biennium, the state treasurer shall transfer three million dollars from the general fund to the flood control assistance account. Each biennium thereafter the state treasurer shall transfer four mi... |
86.26.010 | Administration and enforcement. | The department of ecology shall have charge for the state of the administration and enforcement of all laws relating to flood control.
[ 1984 c 212 s 2 ; 1951 c 240 s 3 .] |
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