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Wash. Rev. Code § 35.01.010 (2025)

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, 468 P.3d 637 (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, 466 P.3d 213 (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, 650 F. Supp. 3d 1187 (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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