Title 70A — Title 70A ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
87 chapters · 1,249 sections in this title.
RCW 70A.210.010 Legislative declaration—Liberal construction.
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The legislature finds:(1) That environmental damage seriously endangers the public health and welfare;(2) That such environmental damage results from air, water, and other resources pollution and from solid waste disposal, noise and other environmental problems;(3) That to abate …
RCW 70A.210.020 Definitions.
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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) "Department" shall mean the state department of ecology;(2) "Facility" or "facilities" shall mean any land, building, structure, machinery, system, fixture, appurtenance, equipment or any combination thereof, or a…
RCW 70A.210.030 Municipalities—Powers.
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In addition to any other powers which it may now have, each municipality shall have the following powers:(1) To acquire, whether by construction, purchase, devise, gift or lease, or any one or more of such methods, one or more facilities which shall be located within, or partiall…
RCW 70A.210.040 Actions by municipalities validated.
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All actions heretofore taken by any municipality in conformity with the provisions of this chapter and the provisions of chapter 6, Laws of 1975 hereby made applicable thereto relating to pollution control facilities, including but not limited to all bonds issued for such purpose…
RCW 70A.210.050 Municipalities—Revenue bonds for pollution control facilities—Authorized—Construction—Sale, conditions—Form, terms.
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(1) All bonds issued by a municipality under the authority of this chapter shall be secured solely by revenues derived from the lease or sale of the facility. Bonds and any interest coupons issued under the authority of this chapter shall not constitute nor give rise to a pecunia…
RCW 70A.210.060 Proceeds of bonds are separate trust funds—Municipal treasurer, compensation.
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The proceeds of any bonds heretofore or hereafter issued in conformity with the authority of this chapter, together with interest and premiums thereon, and any revenues used to pay or redeem any of such bonds, together with interest and any premiums thereon, shall be separate tru…
RCW 70A.210.070 Revenue bonds—Security—Scope—Default—Authorization proceedings.
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(1) The principal of and interest on any bonds issued under the authority of this chapter (a) shall be secured by a pledge of the revenues derived from the sale or lease of the facilities out of which such bonds shall be made payable, (b) may be secured by a mortgage covering all…
RCW 70A.210.080 Facilities—Leases authorized.
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Prior to the issuance of the bonds authorized by this chapter, the municipality may lease the facilities to a lessee or lessees under an agreement providing for payment to the municipality of such rentals as will be sufficient (a) to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds…
RCW 70A.210.090 Facilities—Revenue bonds—Refunding provisions.
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Any bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter and at any time outstanding may at any time and from time to time be refunded by a municipality by the issuance of its refunding bonds in such amount as the governing body may deem necessary but not exceeding an amount suffici…
RCW 70A.210.100 Revenue bonds—Disposition of proceeds.
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The proceeds from the sale of any bonds issued under authority of this chapter shall be applied only for the purpose for which the bonds were issued: PROVIDED, That any accrued interest and premium received in any such sale shall be applied to the payment of the principal of or t…
RCW 70A.210.110 Facilities—Sale or lease—Certain restrictions on municipalities not applicable.
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The facilities shall be constructed, reconstructed, and improved and shall be leased, sold or otherwise disposed of in the manner determined by the governing body in its sole discretion and any requirement of competitive bidding, lease performance bonds or other restriction impos…
RCW 70A.210.120 Facilities—Department of ecology certification.
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Upon request by a municipality or by a user of the facilities the department of ecology may in relation to chapter 54, Laws of 1972 ex. sess. and this chapter issue its certificate stating that the facilities (1) as designed are in furtherance of the purpose of abating, controlli…
RCW 70A.210.900 Construction—1973 c 132.
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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as a restriction or limitation upon any powers which a municipality might otherwise have under any laws of this state, but shall be construed as cumulative.[ 1973 c 132 s 12. Formerly RCW 70.95A.910.]
RCW 70A.210.901 Construction—1975 c 6.
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This 1975 amendatory act shall be liberally construed to accomplish the intention expressed herein.[ 1975 c 6 s 6. Formerly RCW 70.95A.912.]Notes:Port districts—Pollution control facilities or other industrial development—Validation: RCW 53.08.041.
RCW 70A.210.902 Acquisitions by port districts under RCW 53.08.040—Prior rights or obligations.
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All acquisitions by port districts pursuant to RCW 53.08.040 may, at the option of a port commission, be deemed to be made under this chapter, or under both: PROVIDED, That nothing contained in this chapter shall impair rights or obligations under contracts entered into before Ma…