Chapter 8.12 RCW
EMINENT DOMAIN BY CITIES

RCW SECTIONS

CONDEMNATION
8.12.005Condemnation final actions -- Notice requirements.
8.12.010"City" defined.
8.12.020Other terms defined.
8.12.030Condemnation authorized -- Purposes enumerated.
8.12.040Ordinance to specify method of payment -- Limitations.
8.12.050Petition for condemnation.
8.12.060Contents of petition.
8.12.070Summons -- Service.
8.12.080Service when state or county lands are involved.
8.12.090Waiver of jury -- Adjudication of public use -- Procedure.
8.12.100Trial -- Jury -- Right to separate juries.
8.12.120Interested party may be brought in.
8.12.130Jury may view premises.
8.12.140Damages to building -- Measure.
8.12.150Separate findings where there are several interests -- Interpleader of adverse claimants.
8.12.160Verdict -- New trial -- Continuance -- New summons.
8.12.170Change of ownership -- Powers of court.
8.12.190Findings by jury.
8.12.200Judgment -- Appellate review -- Payment of award into court.
8.12.210Title vests upon payment.
PAYMENT FOR IMPROVEMENT
8.12.220Payment from general fund.
8.12.230Payment by special assessment.
8.12.240Petition for assessment -- Appointment of commissioners.
8.12.250Advancement from general funds against assessments.
ASSESSMENTS -- IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
8.12.260Appointment of board of eminent domain commissioners -- Terms of office.
8.12.270Oath of commissioners -- Compensation.
8.12.280Duties of commissioners -- Assessment of benefits -- Apportionment.
8.12.290Assessment roll.
8.12.300Hearing on assessment roll -- Notice.
8.12.310Proof of service.
8.12.320Continuance of hearing.
8.12.330Objections to assessment roll.
8.12.340Modification of assessment.
8.12.350Judgment, effect -- Lien.
8.12.360Certification of roll to treasurer.
8.12.370Treasurer's notice to pay when assessments immediately payable.
8.12.380Notice by mail -- Penalty for default.
BONDS -- INSTALLMENT PAYMENT
8.12.390Bonds authorized.
8.12.400Maturity -- Interest -- Payment.
8.12.410Sale -- Application of proceeds.
8.12.420Installment payment of assessments.
8.12.430Notice to pay -- Due date of installments -- Penalty -- Interest.
8.12.440Bond owner may enforce collection.
8.12.450Bondholder's remedy limited to assessments.
8.12.460Payment of bonds -- Call -- Notice.
DELINQUENCY -- REDEMPTION
8.12.470Enforcement of collection -- Interest on delinquency.
8.12.480Assessment fund to be kept separate.
8.12.490Record of payment and redemption.
8.12.500Liability of treasurer.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
8.12.510Reassessment.
8.12.520Lien of assessment -- Enforcement by civil action.
8.12.530Discontinuance of proceedings.
8.12.540Subsequent compensation for property taken or damaged.
8.12.550Regrade assessments.
8.12.560Construction as to second-class cities.
8.12.570Condemnation for military purposes.
8.12.580Appointment of guardian ad litem for minors, alleged incapacitated persons -- Protection of interests.

NOTES:

Additional provisions relating to eminent domain proceedings: Chapter 8.25 RCW.

Auditoriums, art museums, swimming pools, athletic and recreational fields: RCW 35.21.020.

Cemetery districts: RCW 68.52.200.

City-owned electric power and light company -- Limitation on right of eminent domain: RCW 35.84.030.

Code city: RCW 35A.64.200.

Condemnation of blighted property: Chapter 35.80A RCW.

Easements over public land: Chapter 79.36 RCW.

Electric energy facilities: RCW 35.84.020.

Ferries -- Authority to acquire and maintain: RCW 35.21.110.

First-class cities: RCW 35.22.280(6).

Housing authority: RCW 35.82.070, 35.82.110.

Limited access facilities: RCW 47.52.050.

Local improvements
   filling and draining lowlands -- Waterways -- Damages: RCW 35.56.050.
   filling lowlands -- Damages: RCW 35.55.040.
   generally: Chapters 35.43 through 35.56 RCW.

Metropolitan municipal corporations: RCW 35.58.320.

Metropolitan park districts -- Park commissioner's authority generally: RCW 35.61.130.

Multi-purpose community centers -- Powers of condemnation: RCW 35.59.050.

Municipal airports
   acquisition of real property: RCW 14.08.030.
   joint condemnation proceedings: RCW 14.08.200.

Off-street parking facilities: RCW 35.86.030.

Parking commission: RCW 35.86A.080.

Parkways, park drives and boulevards: RCW 35.21.190.

Relocation assistance: Chapter 8.26 RCW.

Second-class cities: RCW 35.23.311, 35.23.440(45).

Sewerage systems: RCW 35.67.020.

Street railway extensions of municipal corporations: RCW 35.84.060.

Towns
   generally: RCW 35.27.380.
   off-street parking: RCW 35.27.570.

Watershed property, city in adjoining state may condemn: RCW 8.28.050.

Waterworks, authority to acquire and operate: RCW 35.92.010.