Title 2
COMMUNITY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
Chapters:
2.04 Formation
2.08 Status of Existing Ordinances
2.12 Community Council
2.16 Term of Existence
Chapter 2.04
FORMATION*
Sections:
2.04.010 Established —Territory included.
* For the statutory provisions regarding the formation of community municipality corporations, see RCW 35.14 (1967 Supp.).
2.04.010 Established —Territory included.
Pursuant to RCW 35.10.210 through 35.10.290, 35.13.015 through 35.13.110 and 35.14.010 through 35.14.016, there is hereby established a community municipal corporation to be known as the Houghton community municipal corporation within the city of Kirkland. The territory within the community municipal corporation shall be identical to the territory within the boundaries of the former city of Houghton as the boundaries existed on July 30, 1968. (Ord. 2001 § 1, 1968)
Chapter 2.08
STATUS OF EXISTING ORDINANCES*
Sections:
2.08.010 Ordinances pertaining to subjects within jurisdiction.
2.08.020 Ordinances not pertaining to subjects within jurisdiction.
2.08.030 Other ordinances.
2.08.040 Codification —Consideration of ordinances.
2.08.050 Effect of chapter on past obligations.
* For the statutory provisions regarding the status of former ordinances relating to land, buildings or structures within the corporation, see RCW 35.14.040 (1967 Supp.); for the statutory provisions regarding the continuation of all other ordinances, see RCW 35.10.320.
2.08.010 Ordinances pertaining to subjects within jurisdiction.
All of the ordinances and resolutions of the former city of Houghton pertaining to the subject matter within the disapproval jurisdiction of the community council established in Chapter 2.04 of the consolidated city of Kirkland shall remain in effect within the area of the community municipal corporation until modified, superseded, amended or repealed by the Kirkland city council without disapproval of the community council. (Ord. 2003 § 1, 1968)
2.08.020 Ordinances not pertaining to subjects within jurisdiction.
All of the ordinances and resolutions of the former city of Kirkland not pertaining to subject matter within the disapproval jurisdiction of the community council, shall remain in effect as to the consolidated city of Kirkland until such time as said ordinances may be modified, superseded, amended or repealed by the city council of Kirkland. (Ord. 2003 § 2, 1968)
2.08.030 Other ordinances.
All of the other ordinances and resolutions of the former city of Kirkland shall remain in effect in all of the consolidated city except that portion lying within the community municipal corporation until they be modified, superseded, amended or repealed by the city council of Kirkland. (Ord. 2003 § 3, 1968)
2.08.040 Codification —Consideration of ordinances.
The city manager is authorized and directed to immediately commence steps leading toward codification of the city ordinances. In this connection, all of the ordinances of the former city of Houghton and of the former city of Kirkland shall be included in the ordinance review and study for possible inclusion in the code. (Ord. 2003 § 4, 1968)
2.08.050 Effect of chapter on past obligations.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to discharge any person from any liability, civil or criminal, for any violation of any ordinance of either the former city of Houghton or the former city of Kirkland incurred prior to July 31, 1968. (Ord. 2003 § 5, 1968)
Chapter 2.12
COMMUNITY COUNCIL*
Sections:
2.12.010 Membership —Terms —Vacancies.
2.12.020 Clerical and technical assistance’ —Expenses.
2.12.030 Chairman and vice chairman —Quorum —Vote on actions —Meetings —Compensation.
2.12.040 Action on land, building or structure ordinances.
2.12.050 Additional powers and duties.
2.12.060 Rules of procedure.
* For the statutory provisions regarding the community council, see RCW 35.14.020 —35.14.050 (1967 Supp.)
2.12.010 Membership —Terms —Vacancies.
The community municipal corporation shall be governed by a community council composed of the members of the city council of the former city of Houghton. The terms of the original community council members shall be coexistent with the original term of existence of the community municipal corporation and until their successors are elected and qualified. Vacancies in any community council position shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term by a majority vote of the remaining members. (Ord. 2001 § 2, 1968)
2.12.020 Clerical and technical assistance —Expenses.
The community council shall be staffed by a deputy to the Kirkland city clerk, and shall be provided with such clerical and technical assistance and a properly equipped office as may be necessary to carry out its functions. The necessary expenses of the community council shall be budgeted and paid by the city of Kirkland. (Ord. 2001 § 3, 1968)
2.12.030 Chairman and vice chairman —Quorum —Vote on actions —Meetings —Compensation.
The community council shall elect a chairman and vice chairman from its membership. A majority of the community council shall constitute a quorum. Each action of the community municipal corporation shall be by resolution approved by vote of the majority of all of the members of the community council. Meetings shall be held at such times and places as provided in the rules of the community council. Members of the community council shall receive no compensation. (Ord. 2001 § 4, 1968)
2.12.040 Action on land, building or structure ordinances.
(a) The adoption, approval, enactment, amendment, granting or authorization by the Kirkland city council of any ordinance or resolution applying to land, buildings or structures within the community municipal corporation shall become effective therein either on approval by the community council, or by failure of the community council to disapprove within sixty days of final enactment with respect to the following:
(1) Comprehensive plan;
(2) Zoning ordinance;
(3) Conditional use permit, special exception or variance;
(4) Subdivision ordinance;
(5) Subdivision plat;
(6) Planned unit development.
(b) Disapproval by the community council shall not affect the application of any ordinance or resolution affecting areas outside the community municipal corporation.
(c) Pending the effective enactment, or amendment of a zoning or land-use control ordinance without disapproval of the community municipal corporation affecting land, buildings, or structures within the community municipal corporation, the zoning ordinance, resolution or land use controls in effect in the former city of Houghton shall remain in effect within the community municipal corporation and be enforced by the city of Kirkland. (Ord. 2001 § 5, 1968)
2.12.050 Additional powers and duties.
In addition to the powers and duties relating to approval of zoning regulations and restrictions set forth in Section 2.12.040, the community municipal corporation, acting through its community council, may:
(1) Make recommendations concerning any proposed comprehensive plan or other proposal which directly or indirectly affects the use of property or land within the community municipal corporation;
(2) Provide a forum for consideration for the conservation, improvement, or development of property or land within the community municipal corporation; and
(3) Advise, consult and cooperate with the legislative authority of the city of Kirkland on any local matters directly or indirectly affecting the area within the community municipal corporation. (Ord. 2001 § 6, 1968)
2.12.060 Rules of procedure.
Resolution No. 1 of the Houghton community council entitled “A Resolution Adopting Rules and Procedures for the Conduct of Community Council Meetings” and Resolution No. 2 of the Houghton community council entitled “A Resolution of the Houghton Community Council Prescribing the Administration Handling and Flow of Business within the Jurisdiction of the Community Council” are each approved, ratified and adopted by the Kirkland city council as the rules of procedure with respect to the business of the Houghton community council. Copies of each of the resolutions are on file in the office of the city clerk and by this reference incorporated herein. (Ord. 2007 § 1, 1968)
Chapter 2.16
TERM OF EXISTENCE*
Sections:
2.16.010 Designated.
2.16.020 Term extended.
2.16.030 Term extended.
2.16.040 Term extended.
2.16.050 Term extended.
2.16.060 Term extended.
2.16.070 Term extended.
* For the statutory provision dictating the term of existence of community municipal corporation, see RCW 35.14.060 (1967 Supp.)
2.16.010 Designated.
(a) The original term of existence of the community municipal corporation shall be until the first Monday in January, 1974, or until the first Monday in January, next, following a regular municipal election held in the city after August 1, 1972, whichever first occurs.
(b) The community municipal corporation may be continued thereafter for additional periods of four years’ duration with the approval of the voters and at an election held and conducted in the manner provided for in Section 6 of Chapter 73, Session Laws of 1967 (codified as RCW 35.14.060). (Ord. 2001 § 7, 1968)
2.16.020 Term extended.
Pursuant to the approval of the voters within the Houghton municipal community, as expressed at a general municipal election held November 6, 1973, the existence of the Houghton municipal community shall be extended for an additional four-year term to end on the first Monday in January, 1978. (Ord. 2243 § 1, 1973)
2.16.030 Term extended.
Pursuant to the approval of the voters within the Houghton municipal community, as expressed at a general municipal election held November 8, 1977, the existence of the Houghton municipal community shall be extended for an additional four-year term to end on the first Monday in January, 1982. (Ord. 2371 § 1, 1978)
2.16.040 Term extended.
Pursuant to the approval of the voters within the Houghton community municipal corporation as expressed at a general municipal election held November 3, 1981, the existence of the Houghton municipal community shall be extended for an additional four-year term to end on the first Monday of January, 1986. (Ord. 2646 § 1, 1982)
2.16.050 Term extended.
Pursuant to the approval of the voters within the Houghton community municipal corporation as expressed at a general municipal election held November 5, 1985, the existence of the Houghton municipal community shall be extended for an additional four-year term to end on the first Monday of January, 1990. (Ord. 2920 § 1, 1985)
2.16.060 Term extended.
Pursuant to the approval of the voters within the Houghton community municipal corporation as expressed at a general municipal election held November 7, 1989, the existence of the Houghton municipal community corporation shall be extended for an additional four-year term to end on the first Monday of January, 1994. (Ord. 3213 § 1, 1990)
2.16.070 Term extended.
Pursuant to the approval of the voters within the Houghton community municipal corporation as expressed at a general municipal election held November 7, 1993, the existence of the Houghton municipal community shall be extended for an additional four-year term to end on the first Monday of January, 1998. (Ord. 3396 § 1, 1993)