Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 47 Public Highways And Transportation - Chapter 47.44 Franchises On State Highways
- 47.44.010 Wire and pipe line and tram and railway franchises -- Application -- Rules on hearing and notice
(1) The department of transportation may grant franchises to persons, associations, private or municipal corporations, the United States government, or any agency thereof, to use ...
- 47.44.020 Grant of franchise -- Conditions -- Hearing
(1) If the department of transportation deems it to be for the public interest, the franchise may be granted in whole or in part, with ...
- 47.44.030 Removal of facilities -- Notice -- Reimbursement, when
If the department deems it necessary that a facility be removed from the highway for the safety of persons traveling thereon or for construction, alteration, ...
- 47.44.031 Removal of facilities -- Limitation
The provisions of RCW 47.44.030 authorizing the department to pay or reimburse the owner of a utility apply only to relocation or removal of utility ...
- 47.44.040 Franchises across joint bridges
Whenever any bridge exists on the route of any state highway and crosses any stream, body of water, gulch, navigable water, swamp, or other topographical ...
- 47.44.050 Permit for short distances
(1) The department may grant a permit to construct or maintain on, over, across, or along any state highway any water, gas, telephone, telegraph, light, ...
- 47.44.060 Penalties
(1) Any person, firm, or corporation who constructs or maintains on, over, across, or along any state highway any water pipe, flume, gas pipe, telegraph, ...
- 47.44.070 Franchises to use toll facility property
See RCW 47.56.256. ...
- 47.44.081 Exception -- Leases for deployment of personal wireless service facilities
This chapter does not apply to leases issued for the deployment of personal wireless service facilities as provided in RCW 47.04.045.[2003 c 244 § 3.] ...
- 47.44.150 Measure of damages
In any action for damages against the state of Washington, its agents, contractors, or employees by reason of damages to a utility or other facility ...
Last modified: April 7, 2009