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Wash. Rev. Code § 35.86.010 (2026)

Space and facilities authorized

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Cities of the first and second classes are authorized to provide off-street parking space and facilities located on land dedicated for park or civic center purposes, or on other municipally-owned land where the primary purpose of such off-street parking facility is to provide parking for persons who use such park or civic center facilities. In addition a city may own other off-street parking facilities and operate them in accordance with RCW 35.86A.120.
[ 1997 c 361 s 16; 1975 1st ex.s. c 221 s 1; 1967 ex.s. c 144 s 13; 1965 c 7 s 35.86.010. Prior: 1961 c 186 s 1; 1959 c 302 s 1.]

Notes:

Severability—1975 1st ex.s. c 221: "If any provision of this 1975 amendatory act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1975 1st ex.s. c 221 s 5.]
Severability—1967 ex.s. c 144: See note following RCW 36.900.030.
Off-street parking space and facilities in towns: RCW 35.27.550 through 35.27.600.
Public parks in or beneath off-street parking space or facilities—Revenue bond financing—Special funds—Use of off-street and on-street parking revenues: RCW 35.41.010.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1963–2007 · leading case: Clean v. City of Spokane, 947 P.2d 1169 (Wash. 1997).
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Clean v. City of Spokane, 947 P.2d 1169 (Wash. 1997). · cites it 4× “The statute provides: In the establishment of off-street parking space and/or facilities, cities shall proceed with the development of the plan therefor by making such economic and physical surveys as are necessary, shall prepare comprehensive plans therefor, and shall hold a…”
CLEAN v. City of Spokane, 133 Wash. 2d 455 (Wash. 1997). · cites it 4× “050 and RCW 35.86.010? Appellants first argue the City violated RCW 35.”
Eugster v. City of Spokane, 156 P.3d 912 (Wash. Ct. App. 2007). “RCW 35.86.010. Nothing in RCW 35.86.030 suggests a legislative intent to prohibit cities *32 from turning parking facilities over to private hands if the city council lawfully passes an ordinance declaring that city ownership no longer serves the city’s interests.”
Eugster v. City of Spokane, 156 P.3d 912 (Wash. Ct. App. 2007). “RCW 35.86.010. Nothing in RCW 35.86.030 suggests a legislative intent to prohibit cities from turning parking facilities over to private hands if the city council lawfully passes an ordinance declaring that city ownership no longer serves the city's interests.”
Priorities First v. City of Spokane, 968 P.2d 431 (Wash. Ct. App. 1998). “RCW 35.86.010 provides: Cities of the first .”
City of Auburn v. Hawkins, 398 P.2d 723 (Wash. 1965). · cites it 2× “It is true that, within the framework of the statute, the city council had adopted a comprehensive plan and had designated the property sought to be condemned for off-street parking facilities as being required “by public convenience and necessity”; and that the legislature had…”
Hilliard v. City of Seattle, 387 P.2d 536 (Wash. 1963). “RCW 35.86.010 provides: “Cities of the first, second, and third classes are authorized to provide off-street parking space and facilities for motor vehicles, and the use of real property for such purpose is declared to be a public use.”
City of Seattle v. Cnty. of King, 416 P.2d 84 (Wash. 1966). “Our decision in that case should be read in connection with this opinion since both cases involve the *812 same statute (RCW 35.86.010 et seq.), although there are some factual differences between the two cases.”
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