RCW 85.28.010
Private parties authorized to establish ditches and drains.
The owner or owners of any land which requires drainage and which is so situated that it is necessary to the proper drainage of the same to construct ditches or drains across the lands of others, may obtain the location and establishment of such ditch or drain across such lands, in the manner provided in this chapter.
[ 1899 c 125 § 1; RRS § 4394. Prior: 1883 p 77 § 1; 1875 p 92 § 2; 1863 p 485 § 1; 1858 p 31 § 1.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 85 - Diking and Drainage
Chapter 85.28 - Private Ditches and Drains.
85.28.010 - Private parties authorized to establish ditches and drains.
85.28.020 - Petition to appropriate—Contents.
85.28.030 - Cost bond by petitioner.
85.28.040 - Viewers to be appointed—Duties.
85.28.050 - Report of viewers and plat to be filed.
85.28.060 - Summons to landowners—Contents and form.
85.28.080 - Service by publication.
85.28.090 - Trial—Findings or verdict—Decree—Time for payment of award.
85.28.110 - Compensation of viewers—Costs.
85.28.120 - New viewers may be appointed if report not adopted.
85.28.130 - Drainage of tide or marsh lands—Division of cost between contiguous tracts.
85.28.140 - Dike or ditch as common boundary—Division of costs.