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2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 16 - Animals and Livestock › Chapter 16.70 - Control of Pet Animals Infected With Diseases Communicable to Humans. › 16.70.040 - Rules—Scope.

RCW 16.70.040
Rules—Scope.
(1) The secretary, with the advice and concurrence of the director of the department of agriculture, shall be authorized to develop rules for proposed adoption by the board relating to the importation, movement, sale, transfer, or possession of pet animals as defined in RCW 16.70.020 which are reasonably necessary for the protection and welfare of the people of this state.
(2) The director of the department of agriculture shall also be authorized to adopt rules to allow administration of permits for those pet animals under subsection (1) of this section by the state veterinarian.
[ 1996 c 188 § 5; 1971 c 72 § 4.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 16 - Animals and Livestock › Chapter 16.70 - Control of Pet Animals Infected With Diseases Communicable to Humans. › 16.70.050 - Violations—Penalty.

RCW 16.70.050
Violations—Penalty.
Any person violating or refusing or neglecting to obey the order or directive issued by the secretary pursuant to the authority granted under this action [act] or the rules and regulations promulgated by the board hereunder shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
[ 1971 c 72 § 5.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 16 - Animals and Livestock › Chapter 16.70 - Control of Pet Animals Infected With Diseases Communicable to Humans. › 16.70.060 - Concurrent powers—Cooperation between officials.

RCW 16.70.060
Concurrent powers—Cooperation between officials.
The powers conferred on the secretary by this chapter shall be concurrent with the powers conferred on the director of the department of agriculture by chapter 16.36 RCW, and chapter 43.23 RCW, and the secretary and director shall cooperate in exercising their responsibilities in these areas.
[ 1971 c 72 § 6.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 16 - Animals and Livestock › Chapter 16.72 - Fur Farming. › 16.72.010 - Definitions.

RCW 16.72.010
Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
"Director" means director of agriculture.
"Department" means department of agriculture.
"Person" includes any individual, firm corporation, trust, association, copartnership, society, or other organization of individuals and any other business unit, device or arrangement.
"Fur farming" means breeding, raising and rearing of mink, marten, fox and chinchilla in captivity or enclosures.
[ 1955 c 321 § 2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 16 - Animals and Livestock › Chapter 16.72 - Fur Farming. › 16.72.020 - Quarantine controls.

RCW 16.72.020
Quarantine controls.
Fur farming shall be deemed an agricultural pursuit and the director is hereby authorized to exercise quarantine controls over such farms in accordance with the provisions of this title. Facilities available to the department may be used by the director in carrying out the provisions of this chapter.
[ 1955 c 321 § 3.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 16 - Animals and Livestock › Chapter 16.72 - Fur Farming. › 16.72.030 - Fox, mink, marten declared personalty.

RCW 16.72.030
Fox, mink, marten declared personalty.
All fox, mink and marten that have been lawfully imported or acquired, or bred or reared in captivity or enclosures, are declared to be personal property. Any person hereafter acquiring any such fur bearing animals in the wild state, shall within ten days furnish satisfactory proof to the director that such animals were lawfully obtained. Such wild animals shall not become personal property under the provisions of this section until such proof is furnished.
[ 1955 c 321 § 4.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 16 - Animals and Livestock › Chapter 16.72 - Fur Farming. › 16.72.040 - Branding—Recording.

RCW 16.72.040
Branding—Recording.
The owners of any fox, mink, or marten may mark them by branding with tattoo or other marks for the purpose of identification, but no person shall be entitled to ownership in or rights under any particular branding marks unless and until the branding marks are recorded with the department in the same manner and with like effect as brands of other animals are recorded as provided in *chapter 16.56 RCW.
[ 1955 c 321 § 5.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: Chapter 16.56 RCW was repealed by 1959 c 54 § 39. For later enactment, see chapter 16.57 RCW.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 16 - Animals and Livestock › Chapter 16.76 - Wolf-Livestock Management. › 16.76.005 - Finding.

RCW 16.76.005
Finding.
The legislature finds that there is a need to provide resources to help livestock producers adapt their operations in light of the recovery of wolves on the landscape and a desire by many to increase use of nonlethal deterrence measures to reduce the probability of livestock depredations by wolves. The application of resources in support of these goals must respect livestock producers' values of independence, privacy, and local decision making. The legislature further recognizes that the recent recolonization of wolves places a relatively large time and monetary burden on livestock producers, and that livestock producers have unique and valuable knowledge, occupy an important place in their local communities and the state's social fabric, and are critical partners in creating sound natural resource policies.
[ 2017 c 257 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 16 - Animals and Livestock › Chapter 16.76 - Wolf-Livestock Management. › 16.76.010 - Definitions.

RCW 16.76.010
Definitions.
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(1) "Department" means the department of agriculture.
(2) "Director" means the director of the department of agriculture.
(3) "Northeast Washington" means Okanogan, Ferry, Stevens, and Pend Oreille counties.
[ 2017 c 257 § 2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 16 - Animals and Livestock › Chapter 16.76 - Wolf-Livestock Management. › 16.76.020 - Northeast Washington wolf-livestock management grant—Advisory board—Distribution of funds—List of grants awarded.

RCW 16.76.020
Northeast Washington wolf-livestock management grant—Advisory board—Distribution of funds—List of grants awarded.
(1) The northeast Washington wolf-livestock management grant is created within the department. Funds from the grant program must be used only for the deployment of nonlethal deterrence resources in any Washington county east of the crest of the Cascade mountain range that shares a border with Canada, including human presence, and locally owned and deliberately located equipment and tools.
(2)(a) A four-member advisory board is established to advise the department on the expenditure of the northeast Washington wolf-livestock management grant funds. Advisory board members must be knowledgeable about wolf depredation issues, and have a special interest in the use of nonlethal wolf management techniques. Board members are unpaid, are not state employees, and are not eligible for reimbursement for subsistence, lodging, or travel expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as board members. The director must appoint each member to the board for a term of two years. Board members may be reappointed for subsequent two-year terms. The following board members must be appointed by the director in consultation with each applicable conservation district and the legislators in the legislative district encompassing each county:
(i) One Ferry county conservation district board member or staff member;
(ii) One Stevens county conservation district board member or staff member;
(iii) One Pend Oreille conservation district board member or staff member; and
(iv) One Okanogan conservation district board member or staff member.
(b) If no board member or staff member qualifies under this section, the director must appoint a resident of the applicable county to serve on the board.
(c) Board members may not:
(i) Directly benefit, in whole or in part, from any contract entered into or grant awarded under this section; or
(ii) Directly accept any compensation, gratuity, or reward in connection with such a contract from any other person with a beneficial interest in the contract.
(3) The board must help direct funding for the deployment of nonlethal deterrence resources, including human presence, and locally owned and deliberately located equipment and tools. Funds may only be distributed to nonprofit community-based collaborative organizations that have advisory boards that include personnel from relevant agencies including, but not limited to, the United States forest service and the Washington department of fish and wildlife.
(4) To ensure accountability and efficient use of funds between agencies involved in wolf-livestock management, the department must maintain a list of grants awarded under this section and at least annually share the list with the department of fish and wildlife.
[ 2019 c 450 § 4; 2017 c 257 § 3.]
NOTES:
Intent—Finding—2019 c 450: See note following RCW 77.12.395.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 16 - Animals and Livestock › Chapter 16.76 - Wolf-Livestock Management. › 16.76.030 - Northeast Washington wolf-livestock management account.

RCW 16.76.030
Northeast Washington wolf-livestock management account.
(1) The northeast Washington wolf-livestock management account is created as a nonappropriated account in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts, any legislative appropriations, private donations, or any other private or public source directed to the northeast Washington wolf-livestock management grant must be deposited into the account. Expenditures from the account may be used only for the deployment of nonlethal wolf deterrence resources as described in RCW 16.76.020. Only the director may authorize expenditures from the account in consultation with the advisory board created in RCW 16.76.020. The account is subject to allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW, but an appropriation is not required for expenditures. Interest earned by deposits in the account must be retained in the account.
(2) The advisory board created in RCW 16.76.020 may solicit and receive gifts and grants from public and private sources for the purposes of RCW 16.76.020.
(3) During the 2021-2023 and 2023-2025 fiscal biennia, expenditures from the account may be used for wolf-livestock management as well as for grants to the sheriffs' offices of Stevens and Ferry counties for providing a local wildlife specialist to aid the department of fish and wildlife in the management of wolves.
[ 2023 c 475 § 920; 2021 c 334 § 960; 2017 c 257 § 4.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2023 c 475: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [May 16, 2023]." [ 2023 c 475 § 1906.]
Conflict with federal requirements—Effective date—2021 c 334: See notes following RCW 43.79.555.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests › RCW Dispositions › 17.04 WEED DISTRICTS

Sections
17.04.020 Area of district.
[1937 c 193 § 1, part; 1929 c 125 § 1, part; RRS § 2771, part. Prior: 1921 c 150 § 1, part.]
Now codified in RCW 17.04.010.
17.04.040 Time, place and notice of hearing.
[1929 c 125 § 2, part; RRS § 2772, part. Prior: 1921 c 150 § 2, part.]
Now codified in RCW 17.04.030.
17.04.060 Resolution to create district.
[1929 c 125 § 3, part; RRS § 2774. Prior: 1921 c 150 § 2, part.]
Now codified in RCW 17.04.050.
17.04.080 Chairman of meeting.
[1929 c 125 § 4, part; RRS § 2774-1, part.]
Now codified in RCW 17.04.070.
17.04.090 Challenge of elector.
[1929 c 125 § 4, part; RRS § 2774-1, part.]
Now codified in RCW 17.04.070.
17.04.100 Qualifications of electors and directors.
[1929 c 125 § 4, part; RRS § 2774-1, part.]
Now codified in RCW 17.04.070.
17.04.110 Voting — Terms of directors.
[1929 c 125 § 4, part; RRS § 2774-1, part.]
Now codified in RCW 17.04.070.
17.04.120 Annual meeting — Vacancies.
[1929 c 125 § 4, part; RRS § 2774-1, part.]
Now codified in RCW 17.04.070.
17.04.130 Officers — Bonds.
[1929 c 125 § 4, part; RRS § 2774-1, part.]
Now codified in RCW 17.04.070.
17.04.140 Change of rules and regulations.
[1929 c 125 § 4, part; RRS § 2774-1, part.]
Now codified in RCW 17.04.070.
17.04.900 Disincorporation of district located in county with a population of two hundred ten thousand or more and inactive for five years.
Cross-reference section, decodified September 2011.
17.04.910 Continuation or dissolution of district — Noxious weed control boards.
Cross-reference section, decodified September 2011.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests › RCW Dispositions › 17.08 WEED EXTERMINATION AREAS

Sections
17.08.010 Definitions.
[1953 c 89 § 1; 1937 c 194 § 1; RRS § 2778-11.]
Repealed by 1987 c 438 § 40.
17.08.020 Weed extermination areas — Petition and procedure to establish — Duration of area.
[1985 c 469 § 9; 1977 ex.s. c 169 § 3; 1937 c 194 § 2; RRS § 2778-12. Formerly RCW 17.08.020, 17.08.030, and 17.08.040.]
Repealed by 1987 c 438 § 40.
17.08.030 Notice of establishment.
[1937 c 194 § 2, part; RRS § 2778-12, part.]
Now codified in RCW 17.08.020.
17.08.040 Weed districts not affected.
[1937 c 194 § 2, part; RRS § 2778-12, part.]
Now codified in RCW 17.08.020.
17.08.050 Washington State University to cooperate.
[1957 c 13 § 6. Prior: 1937 c 194 § 3, part; RRS § 2778-13, part.]
Repealed by 1987 c 438 § 40.
17.08.060 Duties of boards and director.
[1957 c 13 § 7. Prior: 1937 c 194 § 3, part; RRS § 2778-13, part.]
Repealed by 1987 c 438 § 40.
17.08.070 Rules, regulations and methods to be published.
[1985 c 469 § 10; 1957 c 13 § 8. Prior: 1951 c 213 § 1; 1937 c 194 § 3, part; RRS § 2778-13, part.]
Repealed by 1987 c 438 § 40.
17.08.080 Weed supervisor — Owner may be employed.
[1957 c 13 § 9. Prior: 1937 c 194 § 3, part; RRS § 2778-13, part.]
Repealed by 1987 c 438 § 40.
17.08.090 Right of entry.
[1957 c 13 § 10. Prior: 1937 c 194 § 3, part; RRS § 2778-13, part.]
Repealed by 1987 c 438 § 40.
17.08.100 Cooperation with other agencies.
[1957 c 13 § 12. Prior: 1937 c 194 § 4, part; RRS § 2778-14, part.]
Repealed by 1987 c 438 § 40.
17.08.110 Apportionment of cost of eradication.
[1957 c 13 § 13. Prior: 1953 c 89 § 2; 1937 c 194 § 4, part; RRS § 2778-14, part.]
Repealed by 1987 c 438 § 40.
17.08.120 Prevention of seed production on crop land — Procedure — Charges — Penalty.
[1959 c 205 § 8; 1953 c 89 § 3; 1937 c 194 § 5; RRS § 2778-15.]
Repealed by 1987 c 438 § 40.
17.08.130 City or town surrounded by area — Open areas within area.
[1953 c 89 § 4.]
Repealed by 1987 c 438 § 40.
17.08.140 Private land in Indian reservation — United States lands.
[1953 c 89 § 5.]
Repealed by 1987 c 438 § 40.
17.08.150 Weed extermination subdistricts.
[1953 c 89 § 6.]
Repealed by 1987 c 438 § 40.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests › RCW Dispositions › 17.10 NOXIOUS WEEDS — CONTROL BOARDS

Sections
17.10.005 Findings — Intent.
[1995 c 374 § 72.]
Repealed by 1997 c 353 § 36.
17.10.150 Owner's duty in controlling noxious weeds on nonagricultural land — Buffer strip defined — Limitation.
[1987 c 438 § 15; 1975 1st ex.s. c 13 § 7; 1974 ex.s. c 143 § 2; 1969 ex.s. c 113 § 15.]
Repealed by 1997 c 353 § 36.
17.10.200 Control of noxious weeds on federal and Indian lands.
[1987 c 438 § 21; 1979 c 118 § 3; 1969 ex.s. c 113 § 20.]
Repealed by 1997 c 353 § 36.
17.10.220 Petition for director to change rules.
[1969 ex.s. c 113 § 22.]
Repealed by 1987 c 438 § 40.
17.10.320 Notice of infraction — Response — Failure to respond — Assessment of penalty.
[1987 c 438 § 25.]
Repealed by 1997 c 353 § 36.
17.10.330 Determination of infraction — Hearing — Appeal — Review.
[1987 c 438 § 26.]
Repealed by 1997 c 353 § 36.
17.10.340 Commission of infraction — Mitigating circumstances — Hearing.
[1987 c 438 § 27.]
Repealed by 1997 c 353 § 36.
17.10.905 Purpose — Construction — 1975 1st ex.s. c 13.
[1997 c 353 § 1; 1975 1st ex.s. c 13 § 17.]
Recodified as RCW 17.10.007 pursuant to 1997 c 353 § 35.
17.10.910 Severability-1969 ex.s. c 113.
[1969 ex.s. c 113 § 27.]
Decodified by the code reviser, July 2016.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests › RCW Dispositions › 17.12 AGRICULTURAL PEST DISTRICTS

Sections
17.12.070 Tax levy — Assessment for benefits.
[1919 c 152 § 7; RRS § 2807.]
Repealed by 1973 1st ex.s. c 195 § 133, effective January 1, 1974.
17.12.090 Levies on state lands to be added to rental.
[1919 c 152 § 8, part; RRS § 2808, part.]
Now codified in RCW 17.12.080.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests › RCW Dispositions › 17.15 INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT

Sections
17.15.040 Interagency integrated pest management coordinating committee — Creation — Composition — Duties — Public notice — Progress reports.
[1997 c 357 § 5.]
Repealed by 2010 1st sp.s. c 7 § 125, effective June 30, 2010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests › RCW Dispositions › 17.16 RODENTS

Sections
17.16.010 "Rodent" defined.
[1921 c 140 § 1; RRS § 2788.]
Repealed by 1994 c 11 § 1.
17.16.020 Washington State University to administer.
[1921 c 140 § 3; RRS § 2790.]
Repealed by 1994 c 11 § 1.
17.16.030 Washington State University to employ inspectors.
[1921 c 140 § 4; RRS § 2791.]
Repealed by 1994 c 11 § 1.
17.16.040 Powers and duties.
[1921 c 140 § 7; RRS § 2794.]
Repealed by 1994 c 11 § 1.
17.16.050 Cooperation with federal agency.
[1921 c 140 § 5; RRS § 2792.]
Repealed by 1994 c 11 § 1.
17.16.060 Duty of persons to destroy rodents.
[1921 c 140 § 2; RRS § 2789.]
Repealed by 1994 c 11 § 1.
17.16.070 Notice to destroy — University may destroy if owner fails to do so.
[1921 c 140 § 8; RRS § 2795.]
Repealed by 1994 c 11 § 1.
17.16.080 Statement of expense — Notice of hearing.
[1921 c 140 § 9; RRS § 2796.]
Repealed by 1994 c 11 § 1.
17.16.090 Hearing — Expense to be taxed to land — Limitation.
[1921 c 140 § 10; RRS § 2797.]
Repealed by 1994 c 11 § 1.
17.16.100 Entry on tax rolls — Rotating fund.
[1921 c 140 § 11; RRS § 2798.]
Repealed by 1994 c 11 § 1.
17.16.110 Appellate review.
[1988 c 202 § 22; 1971 c 81 § 57; 1921 c 140 § 12; RRS § 2799.]
Repealed by 1994 c 11 § 1.
17.16.120 Poisons and supplies, purchase and sale of — Tax levy.
[1921 c 140 § 6; RRS § 2793.]
Repealed by 1973 1st ex.s. c 195 § 133, effective January 1, 1974.
17.16.130 Poisons to be labeled.
[1950 ex.s. c 19 § 1; 1921 c 140 § 13; RRS § 2800.]
Repealed by 1994 c 11 § 1.
17.16.140 Certain poisons may be prohibited — Special permits — Exceptions.
[1951 c 127 § 1.]
Repealed by 1967 c 186 § 1.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests › RCW Dispositions › 17.20 COMMERCIAL SPRAYERS AND DUSTERS

Sections
17.20.010 through 17.20.070
[1953 c 261 §§ 1-4; 1951 c 61 §§ 1-5; 1945 c 120 §§ 2-4; Rem. Supp. 1945 §§ 2887-31–2887-33.]
Repealed by 1961 c 249 § 36. Later enactment, see chapter 17.21 RCW.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests › RCW Dispositions › 17.21 WASHINGTON PESTICIDE APPLICATION ACT

Sections
17.21.090 Examination for applicator's license — Fee.
[1987 c 45 § 27; 1986 c 203 § 7; 1971 ex.s. c 191 § 2; 1967 c 177 § 5; 1961 c 249 § 9.]
Repealed by 1989 c 380 § 74.
17.21.120 Examination for operator's license — Fee.
[1987 c 45 § 29; 1986 c 203 § 8; 1967 c 177 § 7; 1961 c 249 § 12.]
Repealed by 1989 c 380 § 74.
17.21.124 Private-commercial applicator's license — Examination.
[1979 c 92 § 7.]
Repealed by 1989 c 380 § 74.
17.21.187 Limited private applicator and rancher private applicator — Purpose — Pilot project — Definitions — Application for license.
[1999 c 145 § 1; 1997 c 242 § 20.]
Expired December 31, 2004.
17.21.205 Landscape gardener exemption from licensing.
[1979 c 92 § 5; 1971 ex.s. c 191 § 6; 1967 c 177 § 18.]
Repealed by 1989 c 380 § 75, effective January 1, 1990.
17.21.210 Forest land exemption — Inclusion within chapter — Application of food, drug and cosmetic act.
[1961 c 249 § 21.]
Repealed by 1971 ex.s. c 191 § 11.
17.21.230 Pesticide advisory board.
[1994 c 283 § 26; 1989 c 380 § 54; 1988 c 36 § 8; 1974 ex.s. c 20 § 1; 1971 ex.s. c 191 § 8; 1967 c 177 § 14; 1961 c 249 § 23.]
Repealed by 2010 1st sp.s. c 7 § 132, effective June 30, 2010.
17.21.240 Pesticide advisory board — Vacancies.
[1994 c 283 § 27; 1989 c 380 § 55; 1961 c 249 § 24.]
Repealed by 2010 1st sp.s. c 7 § 132, effective June 30, 2010.
17.21.250 Pesticide advisory board — Duties.
[1989 c 380 § 56; 1961 c 249 § 25.]
Repealed by 2010 1st sp.s. c 7 § 132, effective June 30, 2010.
17.21.260 Pesticide advisory board — Officers, meetings.
[1994 c 283 § 28; 1989 c 380 § 57; 1961 c 249 § 26.]
Repealed by 2010 1st sp.s. c 7 § 132, effective June 30, 2010.
17.21.270 Pesticide advisory board — Travel expenses.
[1989 c 380 § 58; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 34 § 24; 1961 c 249 § 27.]
Repealed by 2010 1st sp.s. c 7 § 132, effective June 30, 2010.
17.21.330 Special programs due to use or misuse of restricted herbicides — Fees — Hearings.
[1975 c 27 § 1.]
Expired July 1, 1980.
17.21.360 Registration and license fee surcharge — Agricultural local fund — Pesticide incidents and investigations funded by one-time surcharge.
[1994 c 283 § 31; 1993 sp.s. c 19 § 10; 1989 c 380 § 66.]
Repealed by 1997 c 242 § 22, effective January 1, 1998.
17.21.910 Prior licenses, continuation, expiration — Grandfathering.
[1994 c 283 § 35; 1992 c 170 § 10; 1989 c 380 § 65; 1961 c 249 § 32.]
Repealed by 1997 c 242 § 21.
17.21.930 Severability-1961 c 249.
[1961 c 249 § 35.]
Decodified by the code reviser, July 2016.
17.21.931 Severability-1967 c 177.
[1967 c 177 § 20.]
Decodified by the code reviser, July 2016.
17.21.932 Severability-1979 c 92.
[1979 c 92 § 10.]
Decodified by the code reviser, July 2016.
17.21.933 Severability — 1989 c 380.
Cross-reference section, decodified September 2011.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests › RCW Dispositions › 17.26 CONTROL OF SPARTINA AND PURPLE LOOSESTRIFE

Sections
17.26.900 Severability-1995 c 255.
[1995 c 255 § 14.]
Decodified by the code reviser, July 2016.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests › RCW Dispositions › 17.28 MOSQUITO CONTROL DISTRICTS

Sections
17.28.180 Nuisance — Notice to owner and possessor of property.
[1957 c 153 § 18.]
Repealed by 1959 c 64 § 11.
17.28.190 Nuisance — Notice when owner is nonresident or cannot be found.
[1957 c 153 § 19.]
Repealed by 1959 c 64 § 11.
17.28.200 Nuisance — Hearing before the board.
[1957 c 153 § 20.]
Repealed by 1959 c 64 § 11.
17.28.210 Nuisance — Abatement by district — Expense is lien.
[1957 c 153 § 21.]
Repealed by 1959 c 64 § 11.
17.28.220 Nuisance — Lien — Filing notice — Action to foreclose — Limitations.
[1957 c 153 § 22.]
Repealed by 1959 c 64 § 11.
17.28.230 Nuisance — Foreclosure — Disposition of proceeds of sale.
[1957 c 153 § 23.]
Repealed by 1959 c 64 § 11.
17.28.240 Nuisance — Property of state or public corporation — Exempt from lien — Duty to repay district.
[1957 c 153 § 24.]
Repealed by 1959 c 64 § 11.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests › Chapter 17.04 - Weed Districts. › 17.04.010 - Districts authorized—Area and boundaries.

RCW 17.04.010
Districts authorized—Area and boundaries.
The boards of county commissioners of the respective counties may create a weed district or districts within their counties and enlarge any district, or reduce any district or create or combine or consolidate the districts, or divide or create new districts, from time to time, in the manner hereinafter provided, for the purpose of destroying, preventing and exterminating, or to prevent the introduction, propagation, cultivation or increase of, any particular weed, weeds or plants, or all weeds or plants, including Scotch broom, which are now or may hereafter be classed by the agricultural experiment station of Washington State University as noxious weeds, or plants detrimental to or destructive of crops, fruit, trees, shrubs, valuable plants, forage, or other agricultural plants or produce. Any such district shall include not less than one section of land, and the boundaries thereof shall be along an established road, railroad, scab, uncleared or grazing land, or property line, or established lines, or some natural boundary, and shall include only cultivated or farming lands and shall not include any scab, uncleared or grazing land, except such as shall lie wholly within cultivated or farming lands within the districts, or which lie adjacent to such cultivated or farming lands and which are infested, or which may reasonably be expected to become infested, with the particular weed or weeds to be destroyed, prevented and exterminated by such district: PROVIDED, That any quarter section of land, or lesser legal subdivision in single ownership, fifty percent of which is cultivated or farming land, shall be considered cultivated and farming land within the meaning of this chapter.
[ 1961 c 250 § 1; 1937 c 193 § 1; 1929 c 125 § 1; RRS § 2771. Prior: 1921 c 150 § 1. Formerly RCW 17.04.010 and 17.04.020.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests › Chapter 17.04 - Weed Districts. › 17.04.030 - Petition—Time, place and notice of hearing.

RCW 17.04.030
Petition—Time, place and notice of hearing.
Any one or more freeholders owning more than fifty percent of the acreage desired to be included within the proposed weed district may file a petition with the board of county commissioners praying that their land be included, either separately or with other lands included in the petition, in a weed district to be formed for the purpose of destroying, preventing or exterminating any one or all such weeds, or that such lands be included within a district already formed, or a new district or districts to be formed out of any district or districts then existing. Such petition shall state the boundaries of the proposed district, the approximate number of acres in the proposed district, the particular weed or weeds to be destroyed, prevented or exterminated, the general method or means to be used in such work, and shall contain a list of all known land owners within the proposed district, together with the addresses of such land owners. Upon the filing of such petition the board of county commissioners shall fix a time for a hearing thereon, and shall give at least thirty days' notice of the time and place of such hearing by posting copies of such notice in three conspicuous places within the proposed district, one copy of which shall be at the main entrance to the courthouse, and by mailing a copy of such notice to each of the land owners named in the petition at the address therein named, and if any of the land described in the petition be owned by the state, a copy thereof shall be mailed to the department of natural resources at Olympia.
[ 1988 c 128 § 4; 1929 c 125 § 2; RRS § 2772. Prior: 1921 c 150 § 2. Formerly RCW 17.04.030 and 17.04.040.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests › Chapter 17.04 - Weed Districts. › 17.04.050 - Board to determine petition—Resolution to create district.

RCW 17.04.050
Board to determine petition—Resolution to create district.
At the time and place fixed for such hearing the board of county commissioners shall determine whether such weed district shall be created and if such board determines that such district shall be created, it shall fix the boundaries thereof, but shall not modify the purposes of the petition with respect to the weed or weeds to be destroyed, prevented and exterminated as set forth in this petition, and shall not enlarge the boundaries of the proposed district, or enlarge or change the boundary or boundaries of any district or districts already formed without first giving notice to all land owners interested as provided in RCW 17.04.030. If the board shall determine that the weed district petitioned for shall be created it shall pass a resolution to that effect and shall assign a number to such weed district which shall be the lowest number not already taken or adopted by a weed district in such county, and thereafter such district shall be known as "Weed District No. . . . . of . . . . . . County," inserting in the first blank the number of the district and in the second the name of the county in which the district is organized.
[ 1929 c 125 § 3; RRS §§ 2773, 2774. Prior: 1921 c 150 §§ 3, 4. Formerly RCW 17.04.050 and 17.04.060.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests › Chapter 17.04 - Weed Districts. › 17.04.150 - Powers—Weed inspector.

RCW 17.04.150
Powers—Weed inspector.
The board of directors of such weed district shall have power:
(1) To adopt rules and regulations, plans, methods, and means for the purpose of destroying, preventing, and exterminating the weed or weeds specified in the petition, and to supervise, carry out, and enforce such rules, regulations, plans, methods, and means.
(2) To appoint a weed inspector and to require from him or her a bond in such sum as the directors may determine for the faithful discharge of his or her duties, and to pay the cost of such bond from the funds of such district; and to direct such weed inspector in the discharge of his or her duties; and to pay such weed inspector from the funds of such district such per diem or salary for the time employed in the discharge of his or her duties as the directors shall determine.
[ 2011 c 336 § 447; 1961 c 250 § 3; 1929 c 125 § 9; RRS § 2778-1. Prior: 1921 c 150 § 6.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests › Chapter 17.04 - Weed Districts. › 17.04.160 - Contiguous lands.

RCW 17.04.160
Contiguous lands.
Any city or town contiguous to or surrounded by a weed district formed under this chapter shall provide for the destruction, prevention and extermination of all weeds specified in the petition which are within the boundaries of such city or town, in the same manner and to the same extent as is provided for in such surrounding or contiguous weed district; and it shall be the duty of those in charge of school grounds, playgrounds, cemeteries, parks, or any lands of a public or quasi public nature when such lands shall be contiguous to, or within any weed district, to see that all weeds specified in the petition for the creation of such district are destroyed, prevented and exterminated in accordance with the rules and requirements of such district.
[ 1929 c 125 § 6; RRS § 2775-1.]
NOTES:
Destruction of weeds, etc., city ordinance: RCW 35.21.310.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests › Chapter 17.04 - Weed Districts. › 17.04.170 - Indian reservation lands—United States lands.

RCW 17.04.170
Indian reservation lands—United States lands.
Any lands owned by any individual wholly or partly within the United States government Indian reservation may be included within a weed district formed under this chapter, and shall be subject to the same rules, regulations and taxes as other lands within the district; and the board of directors of any weed district are authorized to arrange with the officer or agent in charge of any United States lands, within or contiguous to any such district, for the destruction, prevention and extermination of weeds on such government lands.
[ 1929 c 125 § 7; RRS § 2775-2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests › Chapter 17.04 - Weed Districts. › 17.04.180 - County and state lands.

RCW 17.04.180
County and state lands.
Whenever any lands belonging to the county are included within a weed district, the county legislative authority shall determine the amount of the assessment for which the lands would be liable if they were in private ownership, and the county legislative authority shall appropriate from the current expense fund of the county sufficient money to pay such amounts. Whenever any state lands are within any weed district, the county treasurer shall certify annually and forward to the appropriate state agency for payment a statement showing the amount of the assessment to which the lands would be liable if they were in private ownership, separately describing each lot or parcel and, if delinquent, with interest and penalties consistent with RCW 84.56.020.
[ 2021 c 217 § 16; 1991 c 245 § 1; 1984 c 7 § 18; 1971 ex.s. c 119 § 1; 1961 c 250 § 4; 1929 c 125 § 8; RRS § 2777. Prior: 1921 c 150 § 7.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests › Chapter 17.04 - Weed Districts. › 17.04.190 - Duties of weed inspector.

RCW 17.04.190
Duties of weed inspector.
It shall be the duty of the weed inspector to carry out the directions of the board of directors and to see that the rules and regulations adopted by the board are carried out. He or she shall personally deliver or mail to each resident landowner within such district and to any lessee or person in charge of any land within such district and residing in such district, a copy of the rules and regulations of such district; and he or she shall personally deliver a copy thereof to nonresident landowners or shall deposit a copy of the same in the United States post office in an envelope with postage prepaid thereon addressed to the last known address of such person as shown by the records of the county auditor; and in event no such address is available for mailing he or she shall post a copy of such rules and regulations in a conspicuous place upon such land. A record shall be kept by the weed inspector of such dates of mailing, posting, or delivering such rules and regulations. In case of any railroad such rules and regulations shall be delivered to the section foreman, or to any official of the railroad having offices within the state. Such rules and regulations must be delivered, posted, or mailed by the weed inspector as herein provided at least ten days before the time to start any annual operations necessary to comply with such rules and regulations: PROVIDED, That after such district shall have been in operation two years such rules and regulations shall be delivered to resident landowners only once every three years, unless such rules and regulations are changed.
[ 2011 c 336 § 448; 1961 c 250 § 5; 1929 c 125 § 10; RRS § 2778-2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests › Chapter 17.04 - Weed Districts. › 17.04.200 - Violation of rules and regulations—Notice to destroy weeds—Destruction.

RCW 17.04.200
Violation of rules and regulations—Notice to destroy weeds—Destruction.
(1) If the weed inspector, or the board of directors, shall find that the rules and regulations of the weed district are not being carried out on any one or more parcels of land within such district, the weed inspector shall give forthwith a notice in writing, on a form to be prescribed by the directors, to the owners, tenants, mortgagees, and occupants, or to the accredited resident agent of any nonresident owner of such lands within the district whereon noxious weeds are standing, being or growing and in danger of going to seed, requiring him or her to cause the same to be cut down, otherwise destroyed or eradicated on such lands in the manner and within the time specified in the notice, such time, however, not to exceed seven days. It shall be the duty of the county auditor and county treasurer to make available to the weed inspector lists of owners, tenants, and mortgagees of lands within such district;
(2) If a resident agent of any nonresident owner of lands where noxious weeds are found standing, being, or growing cannot be found, the local weed inspector shall post said notice in the form provided by the directors in three conspicuous places on said land, and in addition to posting said notice the local weed inspector shall, at the same time mail a copy thereof by registered or certified mail with return receipt requested to the owner of such nonresident lands, if his or her post office address is known or can be ascertained by said inspector from the last tax list in the county treasurer's office, and it shall be the duty of the treasurer to furnish such lists upon request by the weed inspector. Proof of such serving, posting, and mailing of notice by the weed inspector shall be made by affidavit forthwith filed in the office of the county auditor and it shall be the duty of the county auditor to accept and file such affidavits;
(3) If the weeds are not cut down, otherwise destroyed, or eradicated within the time specified in said notice, the local weed inspector shall personally, or with such help as he or she may require, cause the same to be cut down or otherwise destroyed in the manner specified in said notice.
[ 2011 c 336 § 449; 1961 c 250 § 6; 1937 c 193 § 2; 1929 c 125 § 11; RRS § 2778-3. Prior: 1921 c 150 § 9, part.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests › Chapter 17.04 - Weed Districts. › 17.04.210 - Statement of expense—Hearing.

RCW 17.04.210
Statement of expense—Hearing.
The weed inspector shall keep an accurate account of expenses incurred by him or her in carrying out the provisions of this chapter with respect to each parcel of land entered upon, and the prosecuting attorney of the county or the attorney for the weed district shall cause to be served, mailed, or posted in the same manner as provided in this chapter for giving notice to destroy noxious weeds, a statement of such expenses, including description of the land, verified by oath of the weed inspector to the owner, lessee, mortgagee, occupant or agent, or person having charge of said land, and coupled with such statement shall be a notice subscribed by said prosecuting attorney or attorney for the weed district and naming a time and place when and where such matter will be brought before the board of directors of such district for hearing and determination, said statement or notice to be served, mailed, or posted, as the case may be, at least ten days before the time for such hearing.
[ 2011 c 336 § 450; 1961 c 250 § 7; 1929 c 125 § 12; RRS § 2778-4.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests › Chapter 17.04 - Weed Districts. › 17.04.220 - Examination at hearing of expenses—Amount is tax on land—Effect of failure to serve notices.

RCW 17.04.220
Examination at hearing of expenses—Amount is tax on land—Effect of failure to serve notices.
At the time of such hearing as provided in RCW 17.04.210, or at such time to which the same may be continued or adjourned, the board of directors shall proceed to examine expenses incurred by the weed inspector in controlling weeds on the parcel of land in question, and shall hear such testimony of such other persons who may have legal interest in the proceedings, and shall enter an order upon its minutes as to what amount, if any, is properly chargeable against the lands for weed control. Cost of serving, mailing and posting shall be added to any amount so found to be due and shall be considered part of the cost of weed control on the land in question. The amount so charged by the directors shall be a tax on the land on which said work was done after the expiration of ten days from the date of entry of said order, unless an appeal be taken as in this chapter provided, in which event the same shall become a tax at the time the amount to be paid shall be determined by the court; and the county treasurer shall enter the same on the tax rolls against the land for the current year and collect it, together with penalty and interest, as other taxes are collected, and when so collected the same shall be paid into the fund for such weed district: PROVIDED, That a failure to serve, mail or post any of the notices or statements provided for in this chapter, shall not invalidate said tax, but in case of such failure the lien of such tax shall be subordinate and inferior to the interests of any mortgagee to whom notice has not been given in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
[ 1961 c 250 § 8; 1929 c 125 § 13; RRS § 2778-5. Prior: 1921 c 150 § 5. FORMER PART OF SECTION: 1925 c 125 § 14 now codified in RCW 17.04.230.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests › Chapter 17.04 - Weed Districts. › 17.04.230 - Appellate review—Notice—Cost bond.

RCW 17.04.230
Appellate review—Notice—Cost bond.
Any interested party may appeal from the decision and order of the board of directors of such district to the superior court of the county in which such district is located, by serving written notice of appeal on the chair of the board of directors and by filing in the office of the clerk of the superior court a copy of said notice of appeal with proof of service attached, together with a good and sufficient cost bond in the sum of two hundred dollars, said cost bond to run to such district and in all respects to comply with the laws relating to cost bonds required of nonresident plaintiffs in the superior court. Said notice must be served and filed within ten days from the date of the decision and order of such board of directors, and said bond must be filed within five days after the filing of such notice of appeal. Whenever notice of appeal and the cost bond as herein provided shall have been filed with the clerk of the superior court, the clerk shall notify the board of directors of such district thereof, and such board shall forthwith certify to said court all notices and records in said matters, together with proof of service, and a true copy of the order and decision pertaining thereto made by such board. If no appeal be perfected within ten days from the decision and order of such board, the same shall be deemed confirmed and the board shall certify the amount of such charges to the county treasurer who shall enter the same on the tax rolls against the land. When an appeal is perfected the matter shall be heard in the superior court de novo and the court's decision shall be conclusive on all persons served under this chapter: PROVIDED, That appellate review of the order or decision of the superior court in the manner provided by existing laws, and upon the conclusion of such review, the amount of charges and costs adjudged to be paid shall be certified by the clerk of the superior court to the county treasurer and said treasurer shall proceed to enter the same on his or her rolls against the lands affected.
[ 2011 c 336 § 451; 1988 c 202 § 21; 1971 c 81 § 56; 1929 c 125 § 14; RRS § 2778-6. Formerly RCW 17.04.220, part, and 17.04.230.]
NOTES:
Appeals to supreme court: Rules of court: See Rules of Appellate Procedure.
Severability—1988 c 202: See note following RCW 2.24.050.
Cost bonds, civil procedure: RCW 4.84.210 through 4.84.240.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests › Chapter 17.04 - Weed Districts. › 17.04.240 - Assessments—Classification of property—Tax levy—Special assessments.

RCW 17.04.240
Assessments—Classification of property—Tax levy—Special assessments.
(1) The directors shall annually determine the amount of money necessary to carry on the operations of the district and shall classify the property therein in proportion to the benefits to be derived from the operations of the district and in accordance with such classification shall prorate the cost so determined and shall levy assessments to be collected with the general taxes of the county. In the event that any bonded or warrant indebtedness pledging tax revenue of the district shall be outstanding on April 1, 1951, the directors may, for the sole purpose of retiring such indebtedness, continue to levy a tax upon all taxable property in the district until such bonded or warrant indebtedness shall have been retired.
(2) Activities and programs to limit economic loss and adverse effects due to the presence and spread of noxious weeds on all terrestrial and aquatic areas in the state are declared to be of special benefit, including to lands owned or held by the state, and may be used as the basis upon which special assessments are imposed by the county legislative authority, including upon lands owned or held by the state.
[ 2021 c 217 § 14; 1957 c 13 § 2. Prior: 1951 c 107 § 1; 1929 c 125 § 5, part; RRS § 2774-2.]
NOTES:
Validating—1957 c 13: "The provisions of this act are retroactive and any actions or proceedings had or taken under the provisions of RCW 17.04.240, 17.04.250, 17.04.260, 17.08.050, 17.08.060, 17.08.070, 17.08.080, 17.08.090, 17.08.100 or 17.08.110 are hereby ratified, validated and confirmed." [ 1957 c 13 § 14.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests › Chapter 17.04 - Weed Districts. › 17.04.245 - Assessment—Tax roll—Collection.

RCW 17.04.245
Assessment—Tax roll—Collection.
Such assessments as are made under the provisions of RCW 17.04.240, by the weed district commissioners, shall be spread by the county assessor on the general tax roll in a separate item. Such assessments shall be collected and accounted for with the general taxes, with the terms and penalties thereto attached.
[ 1951 1st ex.s. c 6 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests › Chapter 17.04 - Weed Districts. › 17.04.250 - District treasurer—Duties—Fund.

RCW 17.04.250
District treasurer—Duties—Fund.
The county treasurer shall be ex officio treasurer of such district and the county assessor and other county officers shall take notice of the formation of such district and of the tax levy and shall extend the tax on the tax roll against the property liable therefor the same as other taxes are extended, and such tax shall become a general tax against such property, and shall be collected and accounted for as other taxes, with the terms and penalties thereto attached. The moneys collected from such tax shall be paid into a fund to be known as "fund of weed district . . . . . . of . . . . . . county" (giving the number of district and name of county). All expenses in connection with the operation of such district, including the expenses of initial and annual meetings, shall be paid from such fund, upon vouchers approved by the board of directors of such district.
[ 1957 c 13 § 3. Prior: 1929 c 125 § 5, part; 1921 c 150 § 5; RRS § 2775.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests › Chapter 17.04 - Weed Districts. › 17.04.260 - Limit of indebtedness.

RCW 17.04.260
Limit of indebtedness.
No weed district shall contract any obligation in any year in excess of the total of the funds which will be available during the current year from the tax levy made in the preceding year and funds received in the current year from services rendered and from any other lawful source, and funds accumulated from previous years.
[ 1963 c 52 § 1; 1961 c 250 § 9; 1957 c 13 § 4. Prior: 1929 c 125 § 5, part; 1921 c 150 § 8; RRS § 2778.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests › Chapter 17.04 - Weed Districts. › 17.04.270 - Districts organized under prior law—Reorganization.

RCW 17.04.270
Districts organized under prior law—Reorganization.
Any weed district heretofore organized under any law of the state of Washington may become a weed district under the provisions of this chapter and entitled to exercise all the powers and subject to the limitations of a weed district organized under this chapter by the election of three directors for such weed district which shall be done in the same manner as is provided in this chapter for the election of the first directors of a district organized under this chapter.
[ 1929 c 125 § 15; RRS § 2778-7.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests › Chapter 17.04 - Weed Districts. › 17.04.280 - Officials of district may enter lands—Penalty for prevention.

RCW 17.04.280
Officials of district may enter lands—Penalty for prevention.
All weed district directors, all weed inspectors, and all official agents of all weed districts, in the performance of their official duties, have the right to enter and go upon any of the lands within their weed district at any reasonable time for any reason necessary to effectuate the purposes of the weed district. Any person who prevents or threatens to prevent any lawful agent of the weed district, after said agent identifies himself or herself and the purpose for which he or she is going upon the land, from entering or going upon the land within said weed district at a reasonable time and for a lawful purpose of the weed district, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
[ 2011 c 336 § 452; 1961 c 250 § 10.]