Washington § 16.60.010 Lawful fence defined.

Washington Statutes

§ 16.60.010 — Lawful fence defined.

Washington § 16.60.010

Title 16ANIMALS AND LIVESTOCK

Ch. 16.60FENCES

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Bluebook

Wash. Rev. Code § 16.60.010 (2026).

Text

A lawful fence shall be of at least four barbed, horizontal, well-stretched wires, spaced so that the top wire is forty-eight inches, plus or minus four inches, above the ground and the other wires at intervals below the top wire of twelve, twenty-two, and thirty-two inches. These wires shall be securely fastened to substantial posts set firmly in the ground as nearly equidistant as possible, but not more than twenty-four feet apart. If the posts are set more than sixteen feet apart, the wires shall be supported by stays placed no more than eight feet from each other or from the posts.

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A lawful fence shall be of at least four barbed, horizontal, well-stretched wires, spaced so that the top wire is forty-eight inches, plus or minus four inches, above the ground and the other wires at intervals below the top wire of twelve, twenty-two, and thirty-two inches. These wires shall be securely fastened to substantial posts set firmly in the ground as nearly equidistant as possible, but not more than twenty-four feet apart. If the posts are set more than sixteen feet apart, the wires shall be supported by stays placed no more than eight feet from each other or from the posts.

Legislative History

[1985 c 415 s 22; Code 1881 s 2488;1873 p 447 s 1;1871 p 63 s 1;1869 p 323 s 1; RRS s 5441. FORMER PART OF SECTION: Code 1881 s 2489;1873 p 447 s 2;1871 p 64 s 2;1869 p 324 s 2; RRS s 5442, now codified as RCW16.60.011.]