Title 53 — Title 53 PORT DISTRICTS
24 chapters · 280 sections in this title.
RCW 53.54.010 Programs for abatement of aircraft noise authorized.
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A port district operating an airport serving more than nine hundred scheduled jet aircraft flights per day may undertake any of the programs or combinations of such programs, as authorized by this chapter, for the purpose of alleviating and abating the impact of jet aircraft nois…
RCW 53.54.020 Investigation and monitoring of noise impact—Programs to conform to needs—"Impacted areas."
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(1) Prior to initiating programs as authorized in this chapter, the port commission shall undertake the investigation and monitoring of aircraft noise impact to determine the nature and extent of the impact. The port commission shall adopt a program of noise impact abatement base…
RCW 53.54.030 Authorized programs—When property deemed within impacted area—Noise mitigation grant program.
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(1) For the purposes of this chapter, in developing a remedial program, the port commission may take steps as appropriate including, but not limited to, one or more of the following programs:(a) Acquisition of property or property rights within the impacted area, which shall be d…
RCW 53.54.040 Fund authorized—Sources.
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A port district may establish a fund to be utilized in effectuating the intent of this chapter. The port district may finance such fund by: The proceeds of any grants or loans made by federal agencies; the proceeds of any grants made by the department of commerce pursuant to RCW …
RCW 53.54.900 Liberal construction—Powers additional.
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The rule of strict construction shall have no application to this chapter, which shall be liberally construed to carry out the purposes and objects for which this chapter is intended. The powers granted in this chapter shall be in addition to all others granted to port districts.…