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Wash. Rev. Code § 35.22.570 (2026)

Omnibus grant of powers to first-class cities

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Any city adopting a charter under the provisions of this chapter shall have all the powers which are conferred upon incorporated cities and towns by this title or other laws of the state, and all such powers as are usually exercised by municipal corporations of like character and degree.
[ 1965 c 7 s 35.22.570. Prior: 1890 p 224 s 7; RRS s 8981.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases, 1961–2019 · leading case: Citizens for Financially Responsible Gov't v. City of Spokane, 662 P.2d 845 (Wash. 1983).
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Citizens for Financially Responsible Gov't v. City of Spokane, 662 P.2d 845 (Wash. 1983). · cites it 2× “RCW 35.22.570. Such grants of power to first class cities are to be liberally construed to carry out the objectives of RCW 35.”
City of Tacoma v. Fiberchem, Inc., 722 P.2d 1357 (Wash. Ct. App. 1986). · cites it 2× “by application of rates given against ... gross proceeds of sales or gross income of business .”
State Ex Rel. Bowen v. Kruegel, 409 P.2d 458 (Wash. 1965). “280, enumerating numerous specific powers conferred by the state in first-class cities, nor in RCW 35.22.570, granting them the general powers customarily authorized, do we find a grant of the power sought to be exercised by the relators here, namely a power in the eléctorate to…”
Cmty. Telecable v. City of Seattle Doa, 149 P.3d 380 (Wash. Ct. App. 2006). “280(32); RCW 35.22.570; RCW 35.21.714; RCW 35.21.870(1).”
Cmty. Telecable of Seattle, Inc. v. City of Seattle, 136 Wash. App. 169 (Wash. Ct. App. 2006). “280(32); RCW 35.22.570; RCW 35.21.714; RCW 35.21.870(1).”
Neighbors of Viretta Park v. Miller, 940 P.2d 286 (Wash. Ct. App. 1997). “In addition, RCW 35.22.570 provides cities of the first class with all the powers of cities and towns of a lesser class.”
P. Lorillard Co. v. City of Seattle, 507 P.2d 1212 (Wash. Ct. App. 1973). “RCW 35.22.570, 35.23.440(9), 35.24.290(7) and 35.”
City Of Seattle, Appellant/cr-respondent v. S. Michael Kunath, Respondent/cr-appellant, 444 P.3d 1235 (Wash. Ct. App. 2019). “59 Seattle is a first-class city with a governing charter and has not opted into the optional municipal code.6° Nevertheless, ROW 35.”
Opportunity Twp. v. Doepke, 361 P.2d 754 (Wash. 1961). “” The statutes pertaining to cities of the first class do not mention pounds or poundkeepers, but presumably such cities have power to establish pounds and hire pound-keepers under the omnibus grant of power in RCW 35.22.570. No provision relating to pounds or poundkeepers is…”
Watson v. City of Seattle (Wash. 2017). “RCW 35.22.570 also grants first class cities all powers Title 35 RCW gives to other cities.”
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