Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 47 Public Highways And Transportation - Chapter 47.40 Roadside Improvement And Beautification

  • 47.40.010 Improvement and beautification a highway purpose
    The planting and cultivating of any shrubs, trees, hedges or other domestic or native ornamental growth, the improvement of roadside facilities and view points, and ...
  • 47.40.020 Use of funds authorized
    Whenever funds are available for the planting or cultivation of any shrubs, trees, hedges, or other domestic or native ornamental growth, the improvement of roadside ...
  • 47.40.030 Permit to private persons
    Any person, firm, corporation, association, or organization owning lands abutting upon any state highway and desiring to plant, cultivate, and grow any hedge, shade trees, ...
  • 47.40.040 Application for permit, contents
    Each application for a permit to plant, cultivate and grow any hedge, shade or ornamental trees or shrubbery along or upon the right-of-way of any ...
  • 47.40.050 Survey -- Report -- Permit
    Upon the filing of such application, the department shall cause a survey of the state highway to be made with reference to the application and ...
  • 47.40.060 Agreement to maintain project
    If any such permit is granted, the department shall enter into an agreement with the person, firm, corporation, association, or organization agreeing that such roadside ...
  • 47.40.070 Damaging project unlawful
    It is unlawful for any person to injure, destroy, or remove any hedge, shade or ornamental trees, shrubbery, or crops, planted, cultivated, and grown or ...
  • 47.40.080 Penalty for destroying native flora on state lands, highways, parks
    Any person who shall break or cut from any lands owned by the state of Washington or shall cut down, remove, destroy or uproot any ...
  • 47.40.090 Glass bottles along highways -- Collection and removal
    The department and any other governmental subdivision shall, with the staff, equipment, and material under their control, or by contract with others, take all necessary ...
  • 47.40.100 State adopt-a-highway program
    (1) The department of transportation shall establish a statewide adopt-a-highway program. The purpose of the program is to provide volunteers and businesses an opportunity to ...
  • 47.40.105 Local adopt-a-highway programs
    Local government legislative authorities may enact local "adopt-a-highway sign" programs which are not inconsistent with state or federal law.[1990 c 258 § 3.]Notes:      Legislative findings ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009