Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 47 Public Highways And Transportation - Chapter 47.32 Obstructions On Right-Of-Way

  • 47.32.010 Order to remove obstructions -- Removal by state
    Whenever the department determines and orders that it is necessary for the convenience and safety of public travel and the use of (or construction, alteration, ...
  • 47.32.020 Notice of order, contents, posting -- Return
    Whenever the department determines that the right-of-way of any state highway or any portion of the right-of-way of any state highway shall be made free ...
  • 47.32.030 Proceedings in rem authorized -- Records certified
    In case the property or any portion thereof described in the notice is not removed from the right-of-way within ten days after the date of ...
  • 47.32.040 Complaint, contents
    The complaint shall, in such action, describe the property unlawfully remaining upon the right-of-way of the state highway or portion thereof with reasonable certainty by ...
  • 47.32.050 Notice, action, service, contents -- Proceedings void when
    Service of such complaint shall be given by publication of notice thereof once a week for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation ...
  • 47.32.060 Hearing -- Findings -- Order -- Appellate review
    At the time and place appointed for hearing upon the complaint, which hearing shall be by summary proceedings, if the court or judge thereof finds ...
  • 47.32.070 Writ, execution of -- Return -- Disposition of unsold property
    Six days after filing of the order above provided for, if no review thereof be taken to the supreme court or the court of appeals ...
  • 47.32.080 Property reclaimed -- Bond
    At any time within ten days after the removal by virtue of such writ of any such property from the right-of-way of such state highway ...
  • 47.32.090 Sureties on bond -- Hearing on claim
    The sureties on such bond shall justify as in other cases if the sheriff requires it and in case they do not so justify when ...
  • 47.32.100 Procedure when claimant wins or loses
    If the claimant makes good the claimant's title to or right to possession of the property, upon payment into the registry of the court of ...
  • 47.32.110 Merchandising structures -- Permit -- Removal
    It is unlawful for any person to build, erect, establish, operate, maintain, or conduct along and upon the right-of-way of any state highway any platform, ...
  • 47.32.120 Business places along highway
    Except as provided in RCW 47.04.270, it is unlawful for any person to erect a structure or establishment or maintain a business, the nature of ...
  • 47.32.130 Dangerous objects and structures as nuisances -- Logs -- Abatement -- Removal
    (1) Whenever there exists upon the right-of-way of any state highway or off the right-of-way thereof in sufficiently close proximity thereto, any structure, device, or ...
  • 47.32.140 Railroad crossings, obstructions -- Hearing
    Each railroad company shall keep its right-of-way clear of all brush and timber in the vicinity of a railroad grade crossing with a state highway ...
  • 47.32.150 Approach roads, other appurtenances -- Permit
    No person, firm, or corporation may be permitted to build or construct on state highway rights-of-way any approach road or any other facility, thing, or ...
  • 47.32.160 Approach roads, other appurtenances -- Rules -- Construction, maintenance of approach roads
    The department is hereby authorized and empowered at its discretion to adopt reasonable rules governing the issuance of permits under RCW 47.32.150 for the construction ...
  • 47.32.170 Approach roads, other appurtenances -- Removal of installations from right-of-way for default
    Upon failure of the applicant to construct or maintain the particular approach road, facility, thing, or appurtenance in accordance with the conditions of the permit ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009