Title 47 — Title 47 PUBLIC HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION
45 chapters · 1,269 sections in this title.
RCW 47.40.010 Improvement and beautification a highway purpose.
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The planting and cultivating of any shrubs, trees, hedges or other domestic or native ornamental growth, the improvement of roadside facilities and view points, and the correction of unsightly conditions, upon the right-of-way of any state highway is hereby declared to be a prope…
RCW 47.40.020 Use of funds authorized.
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Whenever funds are available for the planting or cultivation of any shrubs, trees, hedges, or other domestic or native ornamental growth, the improvement of roadside facilities and view points, the correction of unsightly conditions upon the right-of-way of any state highway, and…
RCW 47.40.030 Permit to private persons.
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Any person, firm, corporation, association, or organization owning lands abutting upon any state highway and desiring to plant, cultivate, and grow any hedge, shade trees, or ornamental trees or shrubs along the right-of-way thereof, or to clear and cultivate a portion of the sta…
RCW 47.40.040 Application for permit, contents.
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Each application for a permit to plant, cultivate and grow any hedge, shade or ornamental trees or shrubbery along or upon the right-of-way of any state highway or improve such right-of-way shall be in writing, signed by the applicant, and shall describe the state highway or port…
RCW 47.40.050 Survey—Report—Permit.
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Upon the filing of such application, the department shall cause a survey of the state highway to be made with reference to the application and a report of the findings and recommendations as to the granting of the permit, and if it appears to the satisfaction of the department th…
RCW 47.40.060 Agreement to maintain project.
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If any such permit is granted, the department shall enter into an agreement with the person, firm, corporation, association, or organization agreeing that such roadside development or beautification shall be maintained and kept up by the state through the department or by the per…
RCW 47.40.070 Damaging project unlawful.
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It is unlawful for any person to injure, destroy, or remove any hedge, shade or ornamental trees, shrubbery, or crops, planted, cultivated, and grown or improvement made upon or along any portion of any state highway under permit from the department or otherwise, or to injure, de…
RCW 47.40.080 Penalty for destroying native flora on state lands, highways, parks.
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Any person who shall break or cut from any lands owned by the state of Washington or shall cut down, remove, destroy or uproot any rhododendron, evergreen, huckleberry, native dogwood or any other native tree, shrub, fern, herb, bulb or wild plants, or any part thereof, within th…
RCW 47.40.090 Glass bottles along highways—Collection and removal.
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The department and any other governmental subdivision shall, with the staff, equipment, and material under their control, or by contract with others, take all necessary actions to collect and remove any or all glass bottles or glass containers along the right-of-way of any public…
RCW 47.40.100 State adopt-a-highway program.
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(1)(a) The department of transportation shall establish a statewide adopt-a-highway program. The purpose of the program is to provide volunteers and businesses an opportunity to contribute to a cleaner environment, enhanced roadsides, and protection of wildlife habitats. Particip…
RCW 47.40.105 Local adopt-a-highway programs.
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Local government legislative authorities may enact local "adopt-a-highway sign" and "adopt-a-fish passage" programs which are not inconsistent with state or federal law.[ 2024 c 227 s 3; 1990 c 258 s 3.]Notes:Findings—Intent—2024 c 227: See note following RCW 77.95.350.Legislativ…
RCW 47.40.110 Adopt-a-fish passage program.
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The department may participate in an "adopt-a-fish passage" program under RCW 77.95.350.[ 2024 c 227 s 4.]Notes:Findings—Intent—2024 c 227: See note following RCW 77.95.350.
RCW 47.40.120 Adopt-a-highway program—List of current participants.
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By December 1, 2025, the department shall report to the transportation committees of the legislature and the office of financial management with a list in excel or similar electronic format that includes the following information for each current participant in the adopt-a-highwa…