{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-35a.01.070","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 35A.01.070","heading":"Definitions—Change of plan or classification of municipal government.","body":"Where used in this title with reference to procedures established by this title in regard to a change of plan or classification of government, unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context:\n(1) \"Classify\" means a change from a city of the first or second class, an unclassified city, or a town, to a code city.\n(2) \"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.\n(3) \"Organize\" means to provide for officers after becoming a code city, under the same general plan of government under which the city operated prior to becoming a code city, pursuant to RCW 35A.02.055.\n(4) \"Organization\" means the general plan of government under which a city operates.\n(5) \"Plan of government\" means a mayor-council form of government under chapter 35A.12 RCW, council-manager form of government under chapter 35A.13 RCW, or a mayor-council, council-manager, or commission form of government in general that is retained by a noncharter code city as provided in RCW 35A.02.130, without regard to variations in the number of elective offices or whether officers are elective or appointive.\n(6) \"Reclassify\" means changing from a code city to the classification, if any, held by such a city immediately prior to becoming a code city.\n(7) \"Reclassification\" means changing from city or town operating under Title 35 RCW to a city operating under Title 35A RCW, or vice versa; a change in classification.\n(8) \"Reorganize\" means changing the plan of government under which a city or town operates to a different general plan of government. A city or town shall not be deemed to have reorganized simply by increasing or decreasing the number of members of its legislative body.\n(9) \"Reorganization\" means a change in general plan of government under which a city operates, but an increase or decrease in the number of members of its legislative body shall not be deemed to constitute a reorganization.","path":["Title 35A","Chapter 35A.01"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=35A.01.070","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T02:21:53Z","sha256":"8e6c09f78da313e0ee222d9a423007007fd356c8fbd9d769c8b4bd00c2328c86","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-35a.01.060","next":"us-wa/rcw-35a.01.900"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}