Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 36 Counties - Chapter 36.53 Ferries -- Privately Owned

  • 36.53.010 Grant of license -- Term
    The board of county commissioners may grant a license to keep a ferry across any lake or stream within its county, upon being satisfied that ...
  • 36.53.020 Licensing tax
    The county legislative authority may charge such sum as may be fixed under the authority of RCW 36.32.120(3) for such license, and the person to ...
  • 36.53.030 To whom license granted -- Notice of intention if nonowner
    No license shall be granted to any person other than the owner of the land embracing or adjoining the lake or stream where the ferry ...
  • 36.53.040 Notice of application to be posted
    Every person intending to apply for a license to keep a ferry at any place shall give notice of his intention by posting up at ...
  • 36.53.050 Bond of licensee
    Every person applying for a license to keep a ferry shall, before the same is issued, enter into a bond with one or more sureties, ...
  • 36.53.060 Duties of licensee
    Every person obtaining a license to keep a ferry shall provide and keep in good and complete repair the necessary boat or boats for the ...
  • 36.53.070 Duties of licensee -- Duties as to ferriage -- Liability for nonperformance
    Every person obtaining a ferry license shall give constant and diligent attention to such ferry from daylight in the morning until dark in the evening ...
  • 36.53.080 Rates of ferriage
    Whenever the board of county commissioners grants a license to keep a ferry across any lake or stream, it shall establish the rates of ferriage ...
  • 36.53.090 Commissioners may fix and alter rates
    The boards of county commissioners may fix, alter, and establish from time to time, the rates of ferriage to be levied and collected at all ...
  • 36.53.100 Rates to be posted
    Every person licensed to keep a ferry shall post up, in some conspicuous place near his ferry landing a list of the rates of ferriage ...
  • 36.53.110 Order of ferriage -- Liability for nonperformance
    All persons shall be received into the ferry boats and conveyed across the stream over which a ferry is established according to their arrival thereat, ...
  • 36.53.120 Grant exclusive
    Every person licensed to keep a ferry under the provisions of RCW 36.53.010 through 36.53.140 shall have the exclusive privilege of transporting all persons and ...
  • 36.53.130 Revocation of license
    If any person licensed to keep a ferry fails to pay the taxes assessed thereon when due, or to provide and keep in good and ...
  • 36.53.140 Penalty for maintaining unlicensed ferry
    Any person who maintains any ferry and receives ferriage without first obtaining a license therefor shall pay a fine of ten dollars for each offense, ...
  • 36.53.150 Interstate ferry -- County may contribute to -- Grant of permit to operator
    Whenever the board of county commissioners of any county determines that the construction or maintenance of a ferry in a state adjoining such county or ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009