Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 15.08 - Horticultural Pests and Diseases.
15.08.210 - Order of abatement.

RCW 15.08.210
Order of abatement.

At the hearing there must be competent proof that all parties interested in the premises or property have been duly served with said notice, and that the procedure prescribed in RCW 15.08.050, 15.08.060, 15.08.070, 15.08.080, 15.08.090, and 15.08.180 has been duly followed. The report of the inspection board shall be prima facie evidence that the premises are infested and constitute a nuisance. If there is no showing that said board acted in a capricious, arbitrary or unfair manner, the court shall accept the recommendation of said board and forthwith decree the plants, produce or property on the premises to constitute a nuisance and order the inspector-at-large of the district and the county commissioners to destroy the same, or abate the nuisance in such other manner as the court may direct.
The costs of destruction or abatement, and of the proceedings shall be taxed against the defendants therein.

[ 1961 c 11 § 15.08.210. Prior: (i) 1941 c 20 § 10; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 2849-2a. (ii) 1937 c 71 § 4; RRS § 2849-4.]

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.