§ 15.09.050 — Powers and duties.

Washington § 15.09.050

• Jurisdiction: Washington
• Title 15: AGRICULTURE AND MARKETING
• Ch. 15.09: HORTICULTURAL PEST AND DISEASE BOARD

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Each horticultural pest and disease board shall have the following powers and duties:

(1) To receive complaints concerning the infection of horticultural pests and diseases on any parcel of land within the county;

(2) To inspect or cause to be inspected any parcel of land within the county for the purpose of ascertaining the presence of horticultural pests and diseases as provided by RCW 15.09.070 ;

(3) To order any landowner to control and prevent the spread of horticultural pests and diseases from his or her property, as provided by RCW 15.09.080 ;

(4) To control and prevent the spread of horticultural pests and diseases on any property within the county as provided by RCW 15.09.080 , and to charge the owner for the expense of such work in accordance with RCW 15.09.080 and 15.09.090 ;

(5) To employ such persons and purchase such goods and machinery as the board of county commissioners may provide;

(6) To adopt, following a hearing, such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the administration of this chapter.

Legislative History

[2010 c 8 s 6018;1969 c 113 s 5.]