Legal Topics

This page is intended to provide information on legal issues that relate to Washington cities and counties. If you have information to share (e.g., ordinances, sample policies, issue papers, etc.) or if you are aware of other Web sites that we should link to, please contact one of the following MRSC Legal Consultants: Jim Doherty at jdoherty@mrsc.org, Pat Mason at pmason@mrsc.org, Bob Meinig at bmeinig@mrsc.org, Pam James at pjames@mrsc.org, or Paul Sullivan at psullivan@mrsc.org, or call (206) 625-1300.

Contents

• Adult Entertainment
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Annexation
• Appearance of Fairness Doctrine
• Conflicts of Interest
• Courts
  • Courts Overview
  • City and County Court Services 
• Fair Labor Standards Act
• Family Medical Leave Act
• Forms of Government
• Gambling in Washington State
• Group Homes
• Incorporation
• Initiative and Referendum Powers ( 307 KB)
  • Cities and Counties That Have Powers of Initiative and Referendum
• Juvenile Curfews
• Knowing Your Roles: Resolving and Preventing Conflicts Between Mayors and Councils
• Local Ordinances for Washington Cities and Counties ( 452 KB)
• Nuisances: Regulation and Abatement
• Open Public Meetings Act
• Public Hearings
• Public Law Ethics Primer
• Public Records Disclosure
• Records Management
• Regulatory Takings
• Sale of Surplus City Property
• Sale of Surplus County Property
• Sexual Harassment
• Shoreline Management
• State Environmental Policy Act
• Subdivisions
• Telecommunications
• Vested Rights
• Whistleblowing