53.08.045 Facilities constructed under authority of chapter subject to taxation of leasehold interest Facilities constructed by a port disrrict undcr authority of this chapter will be subjcct to taxarion of leasehold interest pursuant to apphcable laws as now or hcreafter enacted. [1972 ex.s. c 54 S 3]
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Severability - 1972 ex.s. c 54: See note following RCW 53.08.040. 53.08.047 Chapter not to be construed as restricting or limiting powers of district under other laws. Neither this chapter nor anything herein contained shall be construcd as a restriction or lmitation upon any powers which a district might otherwise have under any laws of this state, but shall be construed as cumulative. [1972 ex.s. c 54 S 4.]
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Severability - 1972 ex.s. c 54: See note following RCW s3.08.040.
53.08.050 Local improvement districts - Assessments -
Bonds.
(1) A district may establish local improvement districts within the district, and levy special assessmcnts, in annual installments extending over a period not exceeding ten years on all property specially benefited by the local improvcment on the basis of special henefits, to pay in whole or in part the darnages or costs of the local improvement and issue local improvement bonds to be paid from local improvement assessments. The levy and collection of such asscssments and issuance of such bonds shall be as provided for the levy and collcction of local improvement assessments and the issuarnce of local improvement bonds by cities and towns, insofar as consistent with this titie: PROVIDED. That: the duties of the treasurers of such cities and towns in connection therewith shall be performed by the counry treasurer. Such bonds may be in any form, including bearer bonds or registered bonds as provided in RCW 39.46.030.
(2) Notwithstanding subscction (1) of this scction, such bonds may be issued and sold in accolthnce with chapter 39.46 RCW. [1983 c 167 S 132; 1955 c 65 S 6. Prior: 1943 c 166 S 2. part; 1921 c 183 S 1, part: 1917 c 12S S 1, part: 1913 c 62 S 4, part; 191 1 c 92 S 4, part; Rern. Supp. 1943 S 9692, part]
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Lberal construction - Severbility - 1983 c 167: See RCW 39.46.010 and note follwing.
Cilies
issuarance of local inprovement bords: Chapter 35.4S RCW.
ievy and couection of local inprovement essessments Chapters 3S.44. 35.49
RCW.
Local improvements supplemental authority: Chapter 3551 RCW.
Public lards subject to local assessmems: RCW 79.44.010.
53.08.055 Local improvement districts - Notice must contain statement that assessments may vary from estimates.
Any notice given to the public or to the owners of specific lots, tracts, or parcels of land relating to the fornation of a local improvement district shall contain a statement that actual assessments may vary from assessment estimates so long as they do not exceed a figure equal to the increased true and fair value the improvement adds to the propeny. [1989 c 243 S 8.]
53.08.060 inprovement of waters and waterways.
A disrrict may improvc navigable and nonnavigable waters of the United States and the state of Washington within thc district: create and improve for harbor purposes new waterways within the distinct; and regulate and control all such waters and all natural or artificial wareways within the disirict and remove obslructions therefrom, and straighten, widen, deepen, and othclwise improve any water, watercourses, bays, Iakcs or streams, whether navigable or otherwise, flowing through or located within the district, [1979 ex.s, c 30 S 8; 1955 c 6S S 7. Prior: 1943 c 171 S 1: 1943 c 166 S 2, part: 1921 c 183 S 1, part; 1917 c 125 S 1, part 1913 c 62 S 4, part; 1911 c 92 S 4, part; Rem. Supp. 1943 S 9692, part.]
53.08.070 Rates and charges - Government contracts.
A district may fix, without right of appeal therefrom the rates of whafage, dockage, warehousing, and port and terminal charges upon all improvements owned and operated by it. and the charges of ferries operaed by it.
It may fix, subject to state regulation, rates of wharfage, dockage, warehousing, and all necessary port and terminal charges upon all docks, wharves, warehouses, quays, and piers owned by it and operted under lease from it.
Notwithslanding any provision of this section, a port district may enter into any contract for wharfage, dockage, warehousing, or port or terminal charges, with the United Stases or any governmental agency thereof or with the state of Washington or any political subdivision thereof under such terms as the columission may, in its discretion, negotiate. [1995 c 146 S 1; 1955 c 6S S 8. prior: 1943 c 166 S 2, part; 1921 c 183 S 1, part; 1917 c 125 S 1, part; 1913 c 62 S 4, part; 1911 c 92 S 4, part; Rem. Supp. 1943 S 9692, palt]
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Urilines and transportation commission: Chapter &0.01l RCW..
53.08.080 Lease of property - Authorized - Duration.
A distinct may lease all lands, wharves, docks and real and personal property owned and controlled by it for such purposcs and upon such terms as thc port comnission deems propc!:
PROVIDED, That no lease shall be for a period longer than my years with option for extensions for up to an addidonal tidrty years, except where the property involved is or is to be devotcd to airport purposes the port commission may lease said property for such period as may equal the estimated useful lifc of such
work or facilities, but not to exceed sevenry-five years: PROVIDED FURTHER, That where the property is held by the district under lease from the United States govermmcnt or the state of Washington, or any agency or department thereof, the port commission may sublcase said propelrty, with option for extensions, up to the total term and extensions thereof pelmitted by such lease, but in any event not to exceed ninety years. [1989 c 298 S 2; 1983 c 64 S 1; 1973 c 87 S 1; 1961 ex.s. c 8 S 1: 1959
