44 chapters · 1,248 sections in this title.
RCW 47.41.010 Legislative declaration—Purpose.
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For the purpose of promoting the public safety, health, welfare, convenience, and enjoyment of public travel, to protect the public investment in public highways, and to preserve and enhance the scenic beauty of lands bordering public highways, it is hereby declared to be in the …
RCW 47.41.020 Definitions.
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The definitions set forth in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Junk" means old or scrap copper, brass, rope, rags, batteries, paper, trash, rubber debris, waste, or junked, dismantled, or wrecked automobiles, or parts thereof, iron, steel, and other old or scrap fe…
RCW 47.41.030 Junkyards adjacent to highways prohibited—Exceptions.
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No person may establish, operate, or maintain a junkyard any portion of which is within one thousand feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way of any interstate or federal-aid primary highway, except the following: (1) Those which are screened by natural objects, plantings, fe…
RCW 47.41.040 Screening or removal of junkyard.
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Before July 1, 1971, the department shall determine whether or not the topography of the land adjoining the highway will permit adequate screening of any junkyard lawfully in existence located outside of a zoned industrial area or an unzoned industrial area as defined under RCW 4…