Chapter 1.08
CORPORATE LIMITS OF CITY1
Sections:
1.08.020 Jurisdictional limits.
1.08.010 Designated.
The corporate limits of the city shall, from and after August 27, 1946, be fixed and described as follows, and the city shall be bounded in the following manner:
Beginning at a point on the Pierce and King County line, and the centerline of the Main channel of White River, and the east line of Section 35, T.W.P. 20 N., R. 6, E.W.M.
Thence south along the east line of said section to the N.E. corner of Section 2, T.W.P. 19 N., R. 6, E.W.M.
Thence south along the east line of Section 2 and Section 11, to the east 1/4 corner of Section 11.
Thence west along the east and west centerline of Sections 11 and 10 to the S.W. corner of the S.E. 1/4 of the N.W. 1/4 of Section 10.
Thence north to the N.W. corner of the N.E. 1/4 of the N.W. 1/4 of Section 10.
Thence west to the N.W. corner of Section 10.
Thence north along the east line of Section 4, R.W.P. 19 N., R. 6, E.W.M. to the center of State Road No. 5.
Thence westerly along the center of State Road No. 5 to the west line of the S.E. 1/4 of the S.E. 1/4 of Section 4, T.W.P. 19 N., R. 6, E.W.M.
Thence north on the west line of the E. 1/2 of the E. 1/2 of Section 4, T.W.P. 19 N., R. 6, E.W.M.
To the north line of said Section 4.
Thence north on the west line of the E. 1/2 of the E. 1/2 of Section 33, T.W.P. 20 N., R. 6, E.W.M. to the centerline of White River and the Pierce and King County line, thence easterly along the King and Pierce County line to place and point of beginning.
(Ord. 543 § 1, 1946).
1.08.020 Jurisdictional limits.
Wherever a boundary line for the corporate limits of the city of Buckley, Washington, falls along the center of a street or road or otherwise does not include the entire street, road or thoroughfare which it parallels, then the jurisdictional limits of the city shall extend to the outer edge of the right-of-way for such street, road or thoroughfare and thus include the entire right-of-way, and the city is authorized and empowered to enforce the Buckley Municipal Code and all ordinances or laws now or hereafter incorporated herein. (Ord. 985 § 1, 1979).
For the statutory provisions regarding the annexation of unincorporated areas generally, see Chapter 35.13 RCW; for provisions regarding the petition method of annexation of unincorporated areas, see RCW 35.13.125 through 35.13.170.