Title 70A — Title 70A ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
87 chapters · 1,249 sections in this title.
RCW 70A.20.010 Purpose.
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The legislature finds that inadequately controlled noise adversely affects the health, safety and welfare of the people, the value of property, and the quality of the environment. Antinoise measures of the past have not adequately protected against the invasion of these interests…
RCW 70A.20.020 Definitions.
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As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:(1) "Department" means the department of ecology.(2) "Director" means director of the department of ecology.(3) "Local government" means county or city government or any combination of the two.(4) "Noise" mea…
RCW 70A.20.030 Powers and duties of department.
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The department is empowered as follows:(1) The department, after consultation with state agencies expressing an interest therein, shall adopt, by rule, maximum noise levels permissible in identified environments in order to protect against adverse affects of noise on the health, …
RCW 70A.20.040 Technical advisory committee.
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The director shall name a technical advisory committee to assist the department in the implementation of this chapter. Committee members shall be entitled to reimbursement for travel expenses as provided in RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060, as now existing or hereafter amended.[1975-'…
RCW 70A.20.050 Civil penalties.
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(1) Any person who violates any rule adopted by the department under this chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed one hundred dollars imposed by local government pursuant to this section. An action under this section shall not preclude enforcement of any provisi…
RCW 70A.20.060 Other rights, remedies, powers, duties and functions—Local regulation—Approval—Procedure.
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(1) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to deny, abridge or alter alternative rights of action or remedies in equity or under common law or statutory law, criminal or civil.(2) Nothing in this chapter shall deny, abridge or alter any powers, duties and functions relating t…
RCW 70A.20.070 Rules relating to motor vehicles—Violations—Penalty.
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Any rule adopted under this chapter relating to the operation of motor vehicles on public highways shall be administered according to testing and inspection procedures adopted by rule by the state patrol. Violation of any motor vehicle performance standard adopted pursuant to thi…
RCW 70A.20.080 Exemptions.
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The department shall, in the exercise of rule-making power under this chapter, provide exemptions or specially limited regulations relating to recreational shooting and emergency or law enforcement equipment where appropriate in the interests of public safety.The department in th…
RCW 70A.20.900 Construction—Severability—1974 ex.s. c 183.
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(1) This chapter shall be liberally construed to carry out its broad purposes.(2) If any provision of this chapter, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the chapter, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstance…
RCW 70A.20.901 Short title.
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Noise Control Act of 1974".[ 1974 ex.s. c 183 s 12. Formerly RCW 70.107.910.]