Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 15.08 - Horticultural Pests and Diseases.
15.08.190 - Report of inspection—Nuisance abatement.

RCW 15.08.190
Report of inspection—Nuisance abatement.

Said board shall make a written report to the inspector-at-large of its findings, signed under oath by a majority of its members and stating:
(1) Whether said premises or a part thereof are infested,
(2) If infested, the nature and extent of infestation, and
(3) Whether the infestation constitutes a nuisance. If the report shows the premises infested and constituting a nuisance, it and the findings of the inspector, shall be transmitted forthwith to the prosecuting attorney of the county. Within five days the prosecuting attorney shall file in the superior court a petition, signed and verified by him or her, describing the premises or property, giving the names of the owners, encumbrancers and other persons interested therein, as ascertained from the county records, containing a recital of the proceedings taken under RCW 15.08.050, 15.08.060, 15.08.070, 15.08.080, 15.08.090, and 15.08.180, and praying for an order declaring the premises or property to be a nuisance. Said report of the inspection board shall be attached to the petition as an exhibit and made a part thereof.

[ 2010 c 8 § 6015; 1961 c 11 § 15.08.190. Prior: 1941 c 20 §§ 6, 7, part, 8; Rem. Supp. §§ 2849-1f, 2849-1g, part, 2849-1h.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing

Chapter 15.08 - Horticultural Pests and Diseases.

15.08.010 - Definitions.

15.08.020 - Methods of prevention, control and disinfection.

15.08.025 - Disinfection of fruit trees—Procedures to be followed.

15.08.030 - Duty to disinfect, destroy—Disposal of cuttings.

15.08.040 - Authority to enter premises—Interference unlawful.

15.08.050 - Condemnation of infected property—Disposal of, unlawful.

15.08.060 - Condemnation of infected property—Notice to owner—Division into classes.

15.08.070 - Condemnation of infected property—Use of condemned fruit, vegetables—Permit.

15.08.080 - Condemnation of infected property—Service of notice—Personal, constructive, substituted.

15.08.090 - Condemnation of infected property—Duty to comply—Inspector's duty on failure—Lien for costs.

15.08.100 - Foreclosure of lien—Sale—Notice of impounding—Contents.

15.08.110 - Sale proceeds—Deficiency—Action to recover.

15.08.120 - Record of proceedings—Verified copy as evidence.

15.08.130 - Record of premises disinfected—Costs—Lien.

15.08.140 - Hearing on costs—Notice—Service.

15.08.150 - Payment and release—Order on amount—Priority of lien.

15.08.160 - Payment date—Cancellation of lien.

15.08.170 - Failure to pay—Conversion into taxes—Use.

15.08.180 - Inspection board—Creation—Duties—Powers.

15.08.190 - Report of inspection—Nuisance abatement.

15.08.200 - Notice of hearing—Service—Adjournments.

15.08.210 - Order of abatement.

15.08.220 - Appeals—Bond for damages.

15.08.230 - Disinfection of public properties.

15.08.240 - Dumping infected products, containers, prohibited.

15.08.250 - Host-free districts—Director's duties.

15.08.260 - Horticultural tax.

15.08.270 - Basis for estimating the tax.