RCW 90.03.250
Appropriation procedure—Application for permit—Temporary permit.
Any person, municipal corporation, firm, irrigation district, association, corporation or water users' association hereafter desiring to appropriate water for a beneficial use shall make an application to the department for a permit to make such appropriation, and shall not use or divert such waters until he or she has received a permit from the department as in this chapter provided. The construction of any ditch, canal or works, or performing any work in connection with said construction or appropriation, or the use of any waters, shall not be an appropriation of such water nor an act for the purpose of appropriating water unless a permit to make said appropriation has first been granted by the department: PROVIDED, That a temporary permit may be granted upon a proper showing made to the department to be valid only during the pendency of such application for a permit unless sooner revoked by the department: PROVIDED, FURTHER, That nothing in this chapter contained shall be deemed to affect RCW 90.40.010 through 90.40.080 except that the notice and certificate therein provided for in RCW 90.40.030 shall be addressed to the department, and the department shall exercise the powers and perform the duties prescribed by RCW 90.40.030.
[ 2013 c 23 § 596; 1987 c 109 § 83; 1917 c 117 § 27; RRS § 7378. Formerly RCW 90.20.010.]
NOTES:
Purpose—Short title—Construction—Rules—Severability—Captions—1987 c 109: See notes following RCW 43.21B.001.
Schedule of fees: RCW 90.03.470.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment
90.03.005 - State water policy—Cooperation with other agencies—Reduction of wasteful practices.
90.03.010 - Appropriation of water rights—Existing rights preserved.
90.03.020 - Units of water measurement.
90.03.040 - Eminent domain—Use of water declared public use.
90.03.060 - Water masters—Appointment, compensation.
90.03.070 - Water masters—Duties—Office space and equipment—Clerical assistance.
90.03.090 - Water master's power of arrest.
90.03.100 - Prosecuting attorney, legal assistant.
90.03.105 - Petition by planning units for general adjudication.
90.03.110 - Determination of water rights—Petition—Statement and plan.
90.03.130 - Determination of water rights—Service of summons.
90.03.140 - Determination of water rights—Adjudication claim by defendant.
90.03.150 - Determination of water rights—Guardian ad litem for defendant.
90.03.180 - Determination of water rights—Filing fee.
90.03.210 - Determination of water rights—Interim regulation of water—Appeals.
90.03.220 - Determination of water rights—Failure to appear—Estoppel.
90.03.230 - Determination of water rights—Copy of decree to director.
90.03.240 - Determination of water rights—Certificate of adjudicated water right—Notice—Fees.
90.03.245 - Determination of water rights—Scope.
90.03.250 - Appropriation procedure—Application for permit—Temporary permit.
90.03.260 - Appropriation procedure—Application—Contents.
90.03.270 - Appropriation procedure—Record of application.
90.03.280 - Appropriation procedure—Notice.
90.03.300 - Appropriation procedure—Diversion of water for out-of-state use—Reciprocity.
90.03.310 - Appropriation procedure—Assignability of permit or application.
90.03.320 - Appropriation procedure—Construction work.
90.03.330 - Appropriation procedure—Water right certificate.
90.03.340 - Appropriation procedure—Effective date of water right.
90.03.360 - Controlling works and measuring devices—Metering of diversions—Impact on fish stock.
90.03.383 - Interties—Findings—Definitions—Review and approval.
90.03.390 - Temporary changes—Emergency interties—Rotation in use.
90.03.395 - Change of point of diversion to downstream intake structure—Intent.
90.03.400 - Crimes against water code—Unauthorized use of water.
90.03.420 - Crimes against water code—Obstruction of right-of-way.
90.03.430 - Partnership ditches—Action for reimbursement for work done.
90.03.440 - Partnership ditches—Procedure for division of water between joint owners.
90.03.450 - Partnership ditches—Lien for labor performed.
90.03.460 - Inchoate rights not affected.
90.03.471 - Disposition of fees.
90.03.500 - Stormwater control facilities—Imposition of rates and charges—Legislative findings.
90.03.520 - Stormwater control facilities—Imposition of rates and charges—Definitions.
90.03.540 - Highway construction improvement projects—Joint stormwater treatment facilities.
90.03.550 - Municipal water supply purposes—Beneficial uses.
90.03.560 - Municipal water supply purposes—Identification.
90.03.580 - Failing public water system—Conditions.
90.03.590 - Municipal water suppliers—Watershed agreement—Pilot project.
90.03.591 - New watershed agreements prohibited after July 1, 2008.
90.03.605 - Compliance—Sequence of enforcement measures—Location of compliance personnel.
90.03.615 - Calculating annual consumptive quantity.
90.03.620 - Water rights adjudication—Disqualification of judge.
90.03.625 - Water rights adjudication—Motion for default.
90.03.630 - Water rights adjudication—Use for which a statement of claim is required.
90.03.635 - Water rights adjudication—Filing of evidence.
90.03.640 - Water rights adjudication—Preliminary investigation—Department's report of findings.
90.03.645 - Water rights adjudication—Early settlement encouraged—Approval of settlement.
90.03.650 - Water rights processing account.
90.03.655 - Expedited processing of applications—On department's own volition—Notice—Fees.
90.03.660 - Expedited processing of applications—Notice to tribal governments.
90.03.665 - Certified water right examiners—Fees—Rules.
90.03.670 - Processing of water right applications—Scope of chapter 285, Laws of 2010.