{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-36.165.040","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 36.165.040","heading":"Program adoption—County requirements.","body":"(1) To adopt a program under this chapter, the governing body of a county must take the following actions:\n(a) Adopt a resolution or ordinance that includes:\n(i) A statement that financing qualified projects, repaid by voluntary assessments on property benefited by C-PACER improvements, is in the public interest for safety, health, and other common good reasons;\n(ii) A description of the region in which the program is offered, which:\n(A) May include the entire county, which may include both unincorporated and incorporated territory; and\n(B) Must be located wholly within the county's jurisdiction; and\n(iii) A statement of the time and place for a public hearing on the proposed program; and\n(b) Hold a public hearing at which the public may comment on the proposed program.\n(2) A county may designate more than one region. If multiple regions are designated, the regions may be separate, overlapping, or coterminous.\n(3) The resolution or ordinance adopted by a county under this section may incorporate the department of commerce program guidebook or any amended versions of that program guidebook, as appropriate, by reference.\n(4) A county adopting a C-PACER program pursuant to this chapter may narrow the definition of \"qualified improvements\" to be consistent with the county's climate goals.\n(5) Any combination of counties may agree to jointly implement a program under this chapter. If two or more counties implement a program jointly, a single public hearing held jointly by the cooperating counties is sufficient to satisfy the requirements of this chapter.\n(6) If a county elects to join the statewide program administered by the department of commerce, it may adopt a resolution or ordinance in accordance with the requirements of the department.\n(7) In lieu of establishing a voluntary statewide program, the department of commerce may produce a program guidebook for reference and use by county programs.","path":["Title 36","Chapter 36.165"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=36.165.040","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T02:34:27Z","sha256":"71359b823566c5dcf4deb4c66baa24dc55298811df249ed61c8662b583b66b73","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-36.165.030","next":"us-wa/rcw-36.165.050"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}