RCW 17.28.160
Powers of district.
A mosquito control district organized under this chapter may:
(1) Take all necessary or proper steps for the extermination of mosquitoes.
(2) Subject to the paramount control of the county or city in which they exist, abate as nuisances all stagnant pools of water and other breeding places for mosquitoes.
(3) If necessary or proper, in the furtherance of the objects of this chapter, build, construct, repair, and maintain necessary dikes, levees, cuts, canals, or ditches upon any land, and acquire by purchase, condemnation, or by other lawful means, in the name of the district, any lands, rights-of-way, easements, property, or material necessary for any of those purposes.
(4) Make contracts to indemnify or compensate any owner of land or other property for any injury or damage necessarily caused by the use or taking of property for dikes, levees, cuts, canals, or ditches.
(5)(a) Enter upon without hindrance any lands within the district and adjacent thereto for the purpose of inspection to ascertain whether breeding places of mosquitoes exist upon such lands; or to abate public nuisances in accordance with this chapter; or to ascertain if notices to abate the breeding of mosquitoes upon such lands have been complied with; or to treat using integrated pest management, as defined in RCW 17.15.010, methods in places where mosquitoes are found or are likely to exist upon such lands.
(b) For land adjacent to land within the district, a district must give prior written notice to the property owner of the district's intent to enter upon the land for the purposes specified in (a) of this subsection.
(6) Sell or lease any land, rights-of-way, easements, property or material acquired by the district.
(7) Issue warrants payable at the time stated therein to evidence the obligation to repay money borrowed or any other obligation incurred by the district, warrants so issued to draw interest at a rate fixed by the board payable annually or semiannually as the board may prescribe.
(8) Make contracts with the United States, or any state, municipality, or any department of those entities for carrying out the general purpose for which the district is formed.
(9) Acquire by gift, devise, bequest, lease, or purchase, real and personal property necessary or convenient for its purposes.
(10) Make contracts, employ engineers, health officers, sanitarians, physicians, laboratory personnel, attorneys, and other technical or professional assistants; and publish information or literature and do any and all other things necessary or incident to the powers granted by, and to carry out the projects specified in this chapter.
(11) Subject to management considerations identified during consultation with the landowner, cut or remove shrubbery or undergrowth as necessary or proper in order to carry out this chapter.
[ 2013 c 208 § 1; 1981 c 156 § 1; 1957 c 153 § 16.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 17 - Weeds, Rodents, and Pests
Chapter 17.28 - Mosquito Control Districts.
17.28.020 - Districts may be organized in counties—Petition, presentment, signatures.
17.28.040 - Petition method—Publication of petition and notice of meeting.
17.28.050 - Resolution method.
17.28.060 - Hearing—Defective petition—Establishment of boundaries.
17.28.070 - Procedure to include other territory.
17.28.080 - Determination of public necessity and compliance with chapter.
17.28.100 - Election on proposition to levy tax.
17.28.110 - Board of trustees—Composition.
17.28.120 - Board of trustees—Name of board—Qualification of members.
17.28.130 - Board of trustees—Terms—Vacancies.
17.28.140 - Board of trustees—Organization—Officers—Compensation—Expenses.
17.28.150 - Board of trustees—Meetings—Rules—Quorum.
17.28.160 - Powers of district.
17.28.170 - Mosquito breeding places declared public nuisance—Abatement.
17.28.175 - Control of mosquitos—Declaration that owner is responsible.
17.28.185 - Control of mosquitos—Noncompliance by landowner with regulations.
17.28.250 - Interference with entry or work of district—Penalty.
17.28.251 - Borrowing money or issuing warrants in anticipation of revenue.
17.28.252 - Excess levy authorized.
17.28.253 - District boundaries for tax purposes.
17.28.254 - Abatement, extermination declared necessity and benefit to land.
17.28.255 - Classification of property—Assessments.
17.28.256 - Assessments—Roll, hearings, notices, objections, appeal, etc.
17.28.257 - Assessments—Payment, lien, delinquencies, foreclosure, etc.
17.28.258 - County treasurer—Duties.
17.28.260 - General obligation bonds—Excess property tax levies.
17.28.270 - Collection, disposition, of revenue—Depository.
17.28.280 - Withdrawal of funds.
17.28.300 - Expenses of special elections.
17.28.310 - Annual certification of assessed valuation.
17.28.320 - Annexation of territory authorized—Consent by city.
17.28.330 - Annexation of territory authorized—Petition—Hearing—Boundaries.
17.28.340 - Annexation of territory authorized—Order of annexation—Election.
17.28.350 - Annexation of territory authorized—Filing of order—Composition of board.
17.28.360 - Consolidation of districts—Initial proceedings.
17.28.370 - Consolidation of districts—Concurrent resolution.
17.28.380 - Consolidation of districts—Election.
17.28.390 - Consolidation of districts—Order of consolidation.
17.28.400 - Consolidation of districts—Composition of board.
17.28.420 - Dissolution—Election.
17.28.430 - Dissolution—Result of election to be certified—Certificate of dissolution.
17.28.440 - Dissolution—Disposition of property.
17.28.450 - Dissolution—Collection of taxes to discharge indebtedness.