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Wash. Rev. Code § 35.01.010 (2026)

First-class city

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A first-class city is a city with a population of ten thousand or more at the time of its organization or reorganization that has a charter adopted under Article XI, section 10, of the state Constitution.
[ 1994 c 81 s 3; 1965 c 7 s 35.01.010. Prior: 1955 c 319 s 2; prior: (i) 1890 p 140 s 11, part; RRS s 8932, part. (ii) 1907 c 248 s 1, part; 1890 p 140 s 12, part; RRS s 8933, part.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2004–2023 · leading case: Paxton v. City of Bellingham, 129 Wash. App. 439 (Wash. Ct. App. 2005).
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Paxton v. City of Bellingham, 129 Wash. App. 439 (Wash. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 2× “See RCW 35.01.010; 35.02.010. CP at 107. There was also a Whatcom County Ban Power Boats Initiative.”
Paxton v. City of Bellingham, 119 P.3d 373 (Wash. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 2× “[2] See RCW 35.01.010; 35.02.010. [3] CP at 107. [4] There was also a Whatcom County Ban Power Boats Initiative.”
Wong v. City of Long Beach, 82 P.3d 259 (Wash. Ct. App. 2004). “RCW 35.01.010, .020. RCW 8.12.030 provides: Every city and town .”
In Re Petition of City of Long Beach, 82 P.3d 259 (Wash. Ct. App. 2004). “RCW 35.01.010, .020. [4] RCW 8.12.030 provides: Every city and town .”
City Of Seattle, Resps v. Am. Healthcare Servs., Inc., Et Ano, App (Wash. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 2× “330 states that [a]ny county or any city classified as a first-class city under RCW 35.01.010 with over one hundred twenty-five thousand population may enact resolutions or ordinances consistent with this chapter to provide administrative and/or judicial remedies for any form of…”
Lakehaven Water & Sewer Dist. v. City of Fed. Way (Wash. 2020). “RCW 35.01.010. Second-class cities and towns similarly do not operate under Title 35A.”
Hunters Capital LLC v. City of Seattle (W.D. Wash. 2023). “280(7) (providing that any city with a population of 10,000 or 14 more, see RCW 35.01.010, shall have the power . . .”
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