The qualified electors or legislative body of a noncharter code city may provide for the exercise in their city of the powers of initiative and referendum, upon electing so to do in the manner provided for changing the classification of a city or town in RCW 35A.02.020, 35A.02.025, 35A.02.030, and 35A.02.035, as now or hereafter amended.

Terms Used In Washington Code 35A.11.080

  • Classification: means either that portion of the general law under which a city or a town operates under Title 35 RCW as a first or second-class city, unclassified city, or town, or otherwise as a code city. See Washington Code 35A.01.070
  • Plan of government: means a mayor-council form of government under chapter 35A. See Washington Code 35A.01.070
The exercise of such powers may be restricted or abandoned upon electing so to do in the manner provided for abandoning the plan of government of a noncharter code city in RCW 35A.06.030, 35A.06.040, 35A.06.050, and 35A.06.060, as now or hereafter amended.

NOTES:

Severability1979 ex.s. c 18: See note following RCW 35A.01.070.
Imposition or increase of business and occupation taxReferendum procedure requiredExclusive procedure: RCW 35.21.706.
Initiative and referendum petitions: RCW 35A.29.170.