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14.08.120 | Specific powers of municipalities operating airports. | (1) In addition to the general powers conferred in this chapter, and without limitation thereof, a municipality that has established or may hereafter establish airports, restricted landing areas, or other air navigation facilities, or that has acquired or set apart or may hereafter acquire or set apart real property fo... |
14.08.122 | Adoption of regulations by airport operator for airport rental and use and collection of charges. | An airport operator may adopt all regulations necessary for rental and use of airport facilities and for the expeditious collection of airport charges. The regulations may also establish procedures for the enforcement of these regulations by the airport operator. The regulations shall include the following: (1) Procedu... |
14.08.160 | Federal aid. | (1) A municipality is authorized to accept, receive, and receipt for federal moneys and other moneys, either public or private, for the acquisition, construction, enlargement, improvement, maintenance, equipment, or operation of airports and other air navigation facilities and sites therefor, and to comply with the pro... |
14.08.190 | Establishment of airports on waters and reclaimed land. | (1) The powers herein granted to a municipality to establish and maintain airports shall include the power to establish and maintain such airports in, over and upon any public waters of this state within the limits or jurisdiction of or bordering on the municipality, any submerged land under such public waters, and any... |
14.08.200 | Joint operations. | (1) All powers, rights, and authority granted to any municipality in this chapter may be exercised and enjoyed by two or more municipalities, or by this state and one or more municipalities therein, acting jointly, either within or outside the territorial limits of either or any of the municipalities and within or outs... |
14.08.290 | County airport districts authorized. | The establishment of county airport districts is hereby authorized. Written application for the formation of such a district signed by at least one hundred registered voters, who reside and own real estate in the proposed districts, shall be filed with the board of county commissioners. The board shall immediately tran... |
14.08.300 | Governing body of district. | The governing body of a county airport district shall be the board of county commissioners except as in this chapter provided.
[ 1951 c 114 s 1 ; 1945 c 182 s 13 ; Rem. Supp. 1945 s 2722-42.] |
14.08.302 | Board of airport district commissioners—Petition—Order establishing. | One hundred or more registered voters in any county airport district may make, sign and file a petition with the board of county commissioners asking that thereafter the airport district be governed by a board of airport district commissioners. Within ten days after receipt of such petition, the board of county commiss... |
14.08.304 | Board of airport district commissioners—Members—Election—Terms—Expenses. | The board of airport district commissioners shall consist of three members. The first commissioners shall be appointed by the county legislative authority. At the next general district election, held as provided in RCW 29A.04.330 , three airport district commissioners shall be elected. The terms of office of airport di... |
14.08.310 | Assistance to other municipalities. | Whenever the governing body of any municipality determines that the public interest and the interests of the municipality will be served by assisting any other municipality in exercising the powers and authority granted by this chapter, such first-mentioned municipality is expressly authorized and empowered to furnish ... |
14.08.330 | Jurisdiction of municipality over airport and facilities exclusive—Concurrent jurisdiction over adjacent territory—Fire code enforcement by agreement.(Effective until January 1, 2026.) | Every airport and other air navigation facility controlled and operated by any municipality, or jointly controlled and operated pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, shall, subject to federal and state laws, rules, and regulations, be under the exclusive jurisdiction and control of the municipality or municipalit... |
14.08.340 | Interpretation and construction. | This act shall be so interpreted and construed as to make uniform so far as possible the laws and regulations of this state and other states and of the government of the United States having to do with the subject of aeronautics.
[ 1945 c 182 s 17 ; Rem. Supp. 1945 s 2722-46.] |
14.08.360 | Short title. | This act may be cited as the "Revised Airports Act."
[ 1945 c 182 s 18 .] |
14.08.370 | Repeal. | All acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act are hereby repealed.
[ 1945 c 182 s 19 .] |
14.12.010 | Definitions. | As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Airport hazard" means any structure or tree or use of land which obstructs the airspace required for the flight of aircraft in landing or taking-off at an airport or is otherwise hazardous to such landing or taking-off of aircraft. (2) "Airport hazard... |
14.12.020 | Airport hazards contrary to public interest. | It is hereby found that an airport hazard endangers the lives and property of users of the airport and of occupants of land in its vicinity, and also, if of the obstruction type, in effect reduces the size of the area available for the landing, taking-off and maneuvering of aircraft thus tending to destroy or impair th... |
14.12.030 | Power to adopt airport zoning regulations. | (1) In order to prevent the creation or establishment of airport hazards, every political subdivision having an airport hazard area within its territorial limits may adopt, administer, and enforce, under the police power and in the manner and upon the conditions hereinafter prescribed, airport zoning regulations for su... |
14.12.050 | Relation to comprehensive zoning regulations. | (1) Incorporation. In the event that a political subdivision has adopted, or hereafter adopts, a comprehensive zoning ordinance regulating, among other things, the height of buildings, any airport zoning regulations applicable to the same area or portion thereof, may be incorporated in and made a part of such comprehen... |
14.12.070 | Procedure for adoption of zoning regulations. | (1) Notice and hearing. No airport zoning regulations shall be adopted, amended, or changed under this chapter except by action of the legislative body of the political subdivision in question, or the joint board provided for in RCW 14.12.030 (2), after a public hearing in relation thereto, at which parties in interest... |
14.12.090 | Airport zoning requirements. | (1) Reasonableness. All airport zoning regulations adopted under this chapter shall be reasonable and none shall impose any requirement or restriction which is not reasonably necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. In determining what regulations it may adopt, each political subdivision and joint airport ... |
14.12.110 | Permits and variances. | (1) Permits. Any airport zoning regulations adopted under this chapter may require that a permit be obtained before any new structure or use may be constructed or established and before any existing use or structure may be substantially changed or substantially altered or repaired. In any event, however, all such regul... |
14.12.140 | Board of adjustment. | (1) All airport zoning regulations adopted under this chapter shall provide for a board of adjustment to have and exercise the following powers: (a) To hear and decide appeals from any order, requirement, decision, or determination made by the administrative agency in the enforcement of the airport zoning regulations, ... |
14.12.180 | Administration of airport zoning regulations. | All airport zoning regulations adopted under this chapter shall provide for the administration and enforcement of such regulations by an administrative agency which may be an agency created by such regulations or any official, board, or other existing agency of the political subdivision adopting the regulations or of o... |
14.12.190 | Appeals. | (1) Any person aggrieved, or taxpayer affected, by any decision of an administrative agency made in its administration of airport zoning regulations adopted under this chapter, or any governing body of a political subdivision, or any joint airport zoning board, which is of the opinion that a decision or [of] such an ad... |
14.12.200 | Judicial review. | (1) Any person aggrieved, or taxpayer affected, by any decision of the board of adjustment, or any governing body of a political subdivision or any joint airport zoning board which is of the opinion that a decision of a board of adjustment is illegal, may present to the superior court of the county in which the airport... |
14.12.210 | Enforcement and remedies. | Each violation of this chapter or of any regulations, orders, or rulings promulgated or made pursuant to this chapter, shall constitute a misdemeanor, and each day a violation continues to exist shall constitute a separate offense. In addition, the political subdivision or agency adopting zoning regulations under this ... |
14.12.220 | Acquisition of air rights. | In any case in which: (1) It is desired to remove, lower, or otherwise terminate a nonconforming structure or use; or (2) the approach protection necessary cannot, because of constitutional limitations, be provided by airport zoning regulations under this chapter; or (3) it appears advisable that the necessary approach... |
14.12.910 | Short title. | This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Airport Zoning Act."
[ 1945 c 174 s 15 .] |
14.16.010 | Definitions. | In this chapter "aircraft" means any contrivance now known or hereafter invented, used, or designed for navigation of or flight in the air, except a parachute or other contrivance designed for such navigation but used primarily as safety equipment. The term "airman" or "airwoman" means any individual (including the per... |
14.16.020 | Federal licensing of aircraft required. | The public safety requiring and the advantages of uniform regulation making it desirable in the interest of aeronautical progress that aircraft operating within this state should conform with respect to design, construction, and airworthiness to the standards prescribed by the United States government with respect to n... |
14.16.030 | Federal licensing of airmen or airwomen. | The public safety requiring and the advantages of uniform regulation making it desirable in the interest of aeronautical progress that a person serving as an airman or airwoman within this state should have the qualifications necessary for obtaining and holding the class of license required by the United States governm... |
14.16.040 | Possession of license. | The certificate of the license herein required shall be kept in the personal possession of the licensee when he or she is serving as an airman or airwoman within this state, and must be presented for inspection upon the demand of any passenger, any peace officer of this state, or any official, manager, or person in cha... |
14.16.050 | Traffic rules. | The public safety requiring and the advantages of uniform regulation making it desirable in the interest of aeronautical progress that any person operating aircraft within this state should conform to the air traffic rules now or hereafter established by the secretary of commerce of the United States for the navigation... |
14.16.060 | Penalty. | Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of an offense punishable by a fine of not exceeding five hundred dollars or by imprisonment not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
[ 1929 c 157 s 6 ; RRS s 2722-6.] |
14.16.080 | Downed aircraft rescue transmitter required—Exceptions. | Any aircraft used to carry persons or property for compensation, or any aircraft that is rented or leased without a pilot, shall be equipped with a fully functional downed aircraft rescue transmitter and it shall be unlawful for any person to operate such aircraft without such a transmitter: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, Nothing ... |
14.16.090 | Certain aircraft to carry survival kit—Contents—Misdemeanor to operate without—Exceptions. | (1) Any aircraft used to carry persons or property for compensation, or any aircraft that is rented or leased without a pilot shall be equipped with a survival kit consisting of those items prescribed by the department of transportation, which shall include, at least the following: (a) A tube tent or similar sheltering... |
14.16.100 | Guyed towers—Requirements—Definitions—Application of section—Penalty. | (1) Except as provided otherwise in this section, a guyed tower twenty-five feet or more in height that is located outside the boundaries of an incorporated city or town on land that is primarily rural or undeveloped or used for agricultural purposes, or that is primarily desert, and where such guyed tower's appearance... |
14.20.010 | Definitions. | When used in this chapter and RCW 47.68.250 and 82.48.100 : (1) "Person" includes a firm, partnership, or corporation; (2) "Dealer" means a person engaged in the business of selling, exchanging, or acting as a broker of aircraft or who offers for sale two or more aircraft within a calendar year; (3) "Aircraft" means an... |
14.20.020 | Aircraft dealer licensure—Penalty. | (1) It is unlawful for a person to act as an aircraft dealer without a currently valid aircraft dealer's license issued under this chapter. (2)(a) Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, a person acting as an aircraft dealer without a currently issued aircraft dealer's license is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall... |
14.20.030 | Application for license—Contents. | Applications for an aircraft dealer's license shall contain: (1) The name under which the dealer's business is conducted and the address of the dealer's established place of business; (2) The residence address of each owner, director, or principal officer of the aircraft dealer, and, if a foreign corporation, the state... |
14.20.040 | Certificates. | During such time as aircraft are held by a dealer for sale, exchange, delivery, test, or demonstration purposes solely as stock in trade of the dealer's business, an aircraft dealer's certificate may be used on the aircraft in lieu of a registration certificate or fee and in lieu of payment of excise tax. The secretary... |
14.20.050 | License and certificate fees. | The fee for original aircraft dealer's license for each calendar year or fraction thereof is seventy-five dollars, which includes one aircraft dealer's certificate and which must be renewed annually for a fee of seventy-five dollars. Additional aircraft dealer certificates may be obtained for ten dollars each per year.... |
14.20.060 | Payment of fees—Fund—Possession and display of licenses and certificates. | The fees set forth in RCW 14.20.050 shall be paid to the secretary. The fee for any calendar year may be paid on and after the first day of December of the preceding year. The secretary shall give appropriate receipts therefor. The fees collected under this chapter shall be credited to the aeronautics account. The secr... |
14.20.070 | Surety bonds. | Before issuing an aircraft dealer license, the secretary shall require the applicant to file with the secretary a surety bond in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars running to the state, and executed by a surety company authorized to do business in the state. The bond shall be approved by the attorney general as... |
14.20.080 | Branches and subagencies. | Every dealer maintaining a branch or subagency in another city or town in this state shall be required to have a separate aircraft dealer's license for such branch or subagency, in the same manner as though each constituted a separate and distinct dealer.
[ 1955 c 150 s 8 .] |
14.20.090 | Denial, suspension, revocation of license—Grounds. | The secretary shall refuse to issue an aircraft dealer's license or shall suspend or revoke an aircraft dealer's license whenever he or she has reasonable grounds to believe that the dealer has: (1) Forged or altered any federal certificate, permit, rating, or license relating to ownership and airworthiness of an aircr... |
14.20.100 | Appeal from secretary's order. | If the secretary issues an order that any person is not entitled to an aircraft dealer's license or that an existing license should be suspended or revoked, he or she shall forthwith notify the applicant or dealer in writing. The applicant has thirty days from the date of the secretary's order to appeal therefrom to th... |
14.40.005 | Findings—Intent. | (1) The legislature finds: (a) The state's transportation needs are growing and it is imperative that the state plan comprehensively to meet the needs of its citizens, particularly in the fastest growing regions of the state; (b) That planning for the future of aviation must take a comprehensive coordinated look at the... |
14.40.010 | State commercial aviation work group—Creation—Membership. | (1) The state commercial aviation work group is created to carry out the functions of *section 3 of this act. The work group shall consist of 19 voting members. (2) The governor shall appoint 19 voting members to represent the following interests: (a) Four as representatives of commercial service airports and ports, on... |
14.40.020 | Report to the governor and the legislature. | The state commercial aviation work group shall submit a progress report to the governor and the transportation committees of the legislature by December 1, 2025, December 1, 2026, and annually every July 1st thereafter. The first report of the work group shall include a list of areas that will not have further review a... |
15.04.010 | Definitions. | As used in this title except where otherwise defined: "Department" means the department of agriculture. "Director" means the director of agriculture. "Person" includes any individual, firm, corporation, trust, association, cooperative, copartnership, society, any other organization of individuals, and any other busines... |
15.04.090 | Lease of unnecessary lands to nonprofit groups—Funds. | The director of agriculture may, at his or her discretion, for a period of not to exceed ten years, lease state lands which are now or may hereafter be, under his or her direction and control, the retention of which he or her [she] deems unnecessary for present state purposes or needs, to any nonprofit group or organiz... |
15.04.110 | Control of predatory birds. | The director of the state department of agriculture may control birds which he or she determines to be injurious to agriculture, and for this purpose enter into written agreements with the federal and state governments, political subdivisions and agencies of such governments, political subdivisions and agencies of this... |
15.04.120 | Control of predatory birds—Expenditures and contracts. | For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of RCW 15.04.110 the director may make expenditures and contract for personal services, control materials and equipment as required to carry out such predatory bird control functions.
[ 1961 c 247 s 2 .] |
15.04.150 | Berry harvesting by youthful workers—Legislative finding. | The legislature finds that the crops of berry growers in the state are imperiled by a recent change in the federal law relating to youthful agricultural workers. Since the berry harvest season is so short that few migrant agricultural workers find the trip to this state to pick berries worth the trouble, the long-estab... |
15.04.160 | Berry harvesting by youthful workers—Authorized—Restrictions. | (1) An employee engaged to pick berries in this state outside of school hours for the school district where such employee is living while so employed may be less than twelve years of age: PROVIDED, That (a) the employee is employed with the consent of his or her parent or person standing in the place of his or her pare... |
15.04.200 | Agricultural development or trade promotion and promotional hosting—Expenditures, approval by commodity commission—Exemption from housing requirements. | (1) Under the authority of Article VIII of the state Constitution as amended, agricultural commodity commission expenditures for agricultural development or trade promotion and promotional hosting by an agricultural commodities commission under chapters 15.24 , 15.28, 15.44, 15.65, 15.66, 15.88, 15.89, 15.115, and 16.6... |
15.04.300 | Guide to state and federal programs of assistance to farm families. | The department of agriculture is authorized to develop, in cooperation with Washington State University and other state agencies, an informational guide to programs offered by state and federal agencies which would be of assistance to farm families. The informational guide shall be made available to farmers and rancher... |
15.04.400 | Findings—Department's duty to promote agriculture, protect public health and welfare. | The history, economy, culture, and the future of Washington state to a large degree all involve agriculture, which is vital to the economic well-being of the state. The legislature finds that farmers and ranchers are responsible stewards of the land, but are increasingly subjected to complaints and unwarranted restrict... |
15.04.402 | Department to advance private sector, economic well-being of agricultural industry. | The department shall seek to enhance, protect, and perpetuate the ability of the private sector to produce food and fiber. Additionally, the department shall seek, consistent with its regulatory responsibilities, to maintain the economic well-being of the agricultural industry and its dependent rural community in Washi... |
15.04.410 | Declarations of "Washington state grown"—Restrictions—Violations unlawful—Application of consumer protection act. | (1) Before being offered for retail sale in this state, any agricultural commodity, defined under RCW 15.66.010 , that was grown or raised in this state may be advertised, labeled, described, sold, marked, or otherwise held out, with the words "Washington state grown," or other similar language indicating that the prod... |
15.04.415 | Information on product country of origin—Findings—Use of placards. | (1) The legislature finds that it is a common practice for consumers to be provided information as to the country [of] origin for many products available to them for purchase. The legislature finds that consumers have a right to know the origin of the fresh fruits and vegetables being offered to them at retail sale. Th... |
15.04.420 | Compost reimbursement program—Eligibility—Application form—Limitations on distribution of funds—Report to the legislature. | (1)(a) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the department must establish and implement a compost reimbursement program to reimburse farming operations in the state for purchasing and using compost products that were not generated by the farming operation, including transportat... |
15.08.010 | Definitions. | As used in this chapter: (1) "Supervisor" means an assistant director known as the supervisor of plant industry. (2) "Horticultural premises" includes orchards, vineyards, nurseries, berry farms, vegetable farms, cultivated cranberry marshes, packing houses, dryhouses, warehouses, depots, docks, cars, vessels and other... |
15.08.020 | Methods of prevention, control and disinfection. | The following methods shall be used for the prevention, control or disinfection of pests and diseases: (1) Bacterial diseases, removal and destruction of infected plant or part thereof, care being used to disinfect removal tools to prevent infection therefrom; (2) Fungus diseases, spraying with effective fungicide; (3)... |
15.08.025 | Disinfection of fruit trees—Procedures to be followed. | The method for disinfecting fruit trees required to be disinfected under the provisions of this chapter shall be as prescribed in the official published recommendations of the Washington State University for the proper prevention, control and eradication of pests and diseases of fruit trees. Whenever specific recommend... |
15.08.030 | Duty to disinfect, destroy—Disposal of cuttings. | It is the duty of every owner, shipper, consignee, or other person in charge of fruits, vegetables, or nursery stock, and the owner, lessee, or occupant of horticultural premises, to use sufficient methods of prevention to keep said properties free from infection by pests or disease. In event any of said properties bec... |
15.08.040 | Authority to enter premises—Interference unlawful. | The director, supervisor, and horticultural inspectors are authorized to at any time enter horticultural premises and any structure where fruit, vegetables, nursery stock, or horticultural products are grown or situated for any purpose, to inspect the same for infection. No person shall hinder or interfere with any suc... |
15.08.050 | Condemnation of infected property—Disposal of, unlawful. | If the premises or property inspected is found to be infected the inspecting officer shall condemn the same and serve upon the owner or person in charge thereof a written notice of the condemnation, describing the premises or property with reasonable certainty, and ordering the infected portion to be disinfected, or to... |
15.08.060 | Condemnation of infected property—Notice to owner—Division into classes. | Said notice of condemnation shall also grant permission to the owner or person in charge of infected fruit, vegetables, or nursery stock to divide the same into classes: (1) The portion not infected; (2) The infected portion which is capable of successful disinfection; and (3) The infected portion which is incapable of... |
15.08.070 | Condemnation of infected property—Use of condemned fruit, vegetables—Permit. | In the case of fruit or vegetables which cannot be successfully disinfected the inspector may grant to the owner or person in charge thereof a written permit to use the condemned products for stock feed, or manufacture the same into by-products, or ship them to a by-product factory; and it is unlawful for the person re... |
15.08.080 | Condemnation of infected property—Service of notice—Personal, constructive, substituted. | Personal service of said notice shall be made upon the person in possession or in charge of said premises or property if possible. If such person is not the owner, or personal service cannot be made on such person, then a copy of the notice shall be mailed or telegraphed to the owner at his or her home or post office a... |
15.08.090 | Condemnation of infected property—Duty to comply—Inspector's duty on failure—Lien for costs. | Except as hereinabove provided, upon service of said notice the owner or person in possession or charge of the premises or property shall comply with its terms within the time specified. In case of their failure so to do, the inspector may enter the premises and perform or cause to be performed the services required in... |
15.08.100 | Foreclosure of lien—Sale—Notice of impounding—Contents. | The officer disinfecting personal property may enforce the lien thereon provided for in RCW 15.08.090 by impounding and selling the property. He or she shall give notice of the impounding and proposed sale by posting a written notice in a conspicuous place upon the premises where the property is impounded and serve sai... |
15.08.110 | Sale proceeds—Deficiency—Action to recover. | Such sales may be either at public auction or private sale, whichever, in the sound discretion of the officer, will be to the best interests of the state and owner of the property. The proceeds thereof shall be applied to payment of: First, costs of sale; second, expenses of disinfection; third, accrued transportation ... |
15.08.120 | Record of proceedings—Verified copy as evidence. | The inspector shall make and sign a record of the proceedings, stating the name of the owner or reputed owner of the property, if known; location of the property, date of inspection and the results thereof; date and manner of giving notice to disinfect; failure to disinfect; disinfection by the inspector; the cost ther... |
15.08.130 | Record of premises disinfected—Costs—Lien. | The inspector disinfecting any horticultural premises shall make and sign a detailed record of the proceedings, stating the legal description of the premises; give the name of the owner or reputed owner; the date of inspection and the results thereof; date and manner of giving notice to disinfect; failure to disinfect;... |
15.08.140 | Hearing on costs—Notice—Service. | The county auditor shall forthwith issue warrants in payment of the labor employed in the work, and thereupon the county shall be subrogated to all rights of the laborers so paid. He or she shall fix the day for hearing on the record before the county commissioners, which shall be not less than twenty days from the dat... |
15.08.150 | Payment and release—Order on amount—Priority of lien. | If before or at the hearing the amount of the claim and the auditor's and sheriff's fees are paid to the county treasurer, he or she shall deliver to the auditor a duplicate receipt of the payment and the auditor shall cancel the lien and notify the county commissioners thereof. The treasurer shall pay the funds to the... |
15.08.160 | Payment date—Cancellation of lien. | The lien and interest may be paid on or before the first Monday in October following the entry of the order, upon presenting to the treasurer, a statement from the auditor showing the amount due. Upon payment the treasurer shall stamp the statement and file it in his or her records, and shall issue a receipt to the per... |
15.08.170 | Failure to pay—Conversion into taxes—Use. | If the lien and interest are not paid on or before such first Monday in October the commissioners, when levying taxes for the ensuing year, shall also levy on the premises covered by the lien, a tax for the amount of the lien and interest, together with a penalty of six percent, which tax shall be collected as other ta... |
15.08.180 | Inspection board—Creation—Duties—Powers. | If a horticultural inspector finds premises or property infected, he or she shall make a written report thereof to the inspector-at-large in his or her district stating the disease or infestation found, the estimated extent thereof, and whether in his or her opinion it is or will become a nuisance. Upon receipt of the ... |
15.08.190 | Report of inspection—Nuisance abatement. | Said board shall make a written report to the inspector-at-large of its findings, signed under oath by a majority of its members and stating: (1) Whether said premises or a part thereof are infested, (2) If infested, the nature and extent of infestation, and (3) Whether the infestation constitutes a nuisance. If the re... |
15.08.200 | Notice of hearing—Service—Adjournments. | A notice containing a description of the premises, stating the objects and purposes of the petition and the time and place of presentation of the petition to the court, shall be served upon every person named as interested in the premises at least five days prior to the time of presentation. Service of the notice shall... |
15.08.210 | Order of abatement. | At the hearing there must be competent proof that all parties interested in the premises or property have been duly served with said notice, and that the procedure prescribed in RCW 15.08.050 , 15.08.060 , 15.08.070 , 15.08.080 , 15.08.090 , and 15.08.180 has been duly followed. The report of the inspection board shall... |
15.08.220 | Appeals—Bond for damages. | An appeal may be taken from the decree by filing notice thereof not later than ten days after issuance of the decree. The appellant shall be required to file an appeal bond of not less than one thousand dollars and sufficient in amount to cover possible damages to neighboring properties due to delay in carrying out the... |
15.08.230 | Disinfection of public properties. | The director may require the governing body of counties, cities, towns and irrigation and school districts or other political subdivisions of the state to disinfect or destroy all infected trees, shrubs, or other nursery stock growing upon public property within their respective jurisdictions, or the director may disin... |
15.08.240 | Dumping infected products, containers, prohibited. | It shall be unlawful for a property owner or lessee to permit the piling or dumping, or for a person to pile or dump, any infected product on any property or to pile or dump infected containers where the dumping of the infected products or containers might constitute a source of infestation to horticultural products.
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15.08.250 | Host-free districts—Director's duties. | Whenever the director determines that a particular pest cannot be eradicated or effectively controlled by ordinary means, or that it is impractical to eradicate or control it without the destruction in whole or in part of uninfected host plants, he or she may issue a proclamation setting out the host-free period or hos... |
15.08.260 | Horticultural tax. | At the time of making the regular annual tax levy the board of county commissioners of each county shall include a tax, to be known as the "horticultural tax," upon the taxable property of the county in an amount sufficient to meet the expense of inspecting and disinfecting nursery stock, fruits, vegetables, horticultu... |
15.08.270 | Basis for estimating the tax. | In estimating the amount to be levied for said horticultural tax the board shall take into consideration the expense of such inspection and disinfection for the ensuing year, and the amount which will be collected under the provisions of this chapter on properties disinfected.
[ 1961 c 11 s 15.08.270 . Prior: 1919 c 19... |
15.09.010 | Purpose. | The purpose of this chapter is to enable counties to more effectively control and prevent the spread of horticultural pests and diseases.
[ 1969 c 113 s 1 .] |
15.09.020 | Creation of board. | Either upon receiving a petition filed by twenty-five landowners within the county or on its own motion, the board of county commissioners in order to achieve the purposes of this chapter may, following a hearing, create a horticultural pest and disease board.
[ 1969 c 113 s 2 .] |
15.09.030 | Members—Appointment—Terms. | Each horticultural pest and disease board shall be comprised of five voting members, four of whom shall be appointed by the board of county commissioners and one of whom shall be appointed by the director. In addition, the chief county extension agent, or a county extension agent appointed by the chief agent, shall be ... |
15.09.040 | Meeting—Quorum—Officers. | Within thirty days after the appointed seats on the horticultural pest and disease board have been filled, the board shall conduct its first meeting. A majority of the voting members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and shall be necessary for any action taken by the board. The boar... |
15.09.050 | Powers and duties. | Each horticultural pest and disease board shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To receive complaints concerning the infection of horticultural pests and diseases on any parcel of land within the county; (2) To inspect or cause to be inspected any parcel of land within the county for the purpose of ascertaini... |
15.09.055 | Contracts and agreements. | The horticultural pest and disease board may enter into contracts and agreements with federal, state, and local government agencies, Indian tribes, and any other organization to perform any duties pursuant to the identification, detection, control, or eradication of horticultural pests and diseases.
[ 2000 c 144 s 35 .... |
15.09.060 | Owner's duty to control pests and diseases. | Each owner of land containing any plant or plants shall perform or cause to be performed such acts as may be necessary to control and to prevent the spread of horticultural pests and diseases, as such pests and diseases are defined under RCW 15.08.010 , as now or hereafter amended, or as such pests and diseases are def... |
15.09.070 | Right of entry—Search warrant. | Any authorized agent or employee of the county horticultural pest and disease board may enter upon any property for the purpose of administering this chapter and any power exercisable pursuant thereto, including the taking of specimens, general inspection, and the performance of such acts as are necessary for controlli... |
15.09.080 | Failure to control horticultural pests and diseases—Remedies. | (1) Whenever the horticultural pest and disease control board finds that an owner of land has failed to control and prevent the spread of horticultural pests and diseases on his or her land, as is his or her duty under RCW 15.09.060 , it shall provide such person with written notice, which notice shall identify the pes... |
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