DUTY OF CITY CONTIGUOUS TO WEED DISTRICT TO CONTROL WEEDS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY

AGO 1966 NO. 114 > Oct 17 1966

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS ‑- CITIES AND TOWNS ‑- DISTRICTS ‑- WEED ‑- DUTY OF CITY CONTIGUOUS TO WEED DISTRICT TO CONTROL WEEDS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY ‑- EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC FUNDS

(1) A city which is contiguous to a weed district is required by RCW 17.04.160 to provide for the destruction, prevention and extermination of species of weeds designated for control by the weed district pursuant to RCW 17.04.030 on private as well as public property located in such city. (2) A city is authorized to expend public funds to carry out the duty imposed by RCW 17.04.160.

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