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The county may dispose of surplus real property by:

(1) Public sale;

(2) Negotiated sale if the county offered the property for public sale and did not receive a bid within advertised minimum value and terms;

(3) Negotiated sale, lease, or trade to a governmental agency for consideration sufficient to comply with RCW 43.09.210;

(4) Negotiated sale pursuant to a competitive selection process approved by the council that requires the purchaser to contract with the county to develop the property within parameters set by the selection process;

(5) Negotiated sale or lease for on-site development of affordable housing pursuant to a request for proposals approved by the council;

(6) Negotiated sale to the owner of adjoining real property if the property sold is located:

(a) In unincorporated Snohomish County and does not meet the minimum lot size or other dimensional requirements for residential or commercial development under Title 30 SCC; or

(b) In an incorporated area and does not meet the minimum lot size or other dimensional requirements for residential or commercial development under the land development laws that apply to the property;

(7) Negotiated sale of property originally acquired for road right-of-way purposes to an individual or entity in order to comply with a legal obligation to provide relocation assistance;

(8) Trade for real property of equal or greater value;

(9) Negotiated or publicly bid lease;

(10) Granting easements;

(11) Releasing reserved mineral rights;

(12) Any method approved by council motion should the council also determine that an emergency exists with respect to the property; and

(13) Any method authorized by state law. (Added by Ord. 14-080, Sept. 24, 2014, Eff date Oct. 10, 2014; Amended by Ord. 16-122, Jan. 11, 2017, Eff date Jan. 27, 2017).