Section 16-750-020 - Noxious weeds-Civil infractions-Schedule of monetary penaltiesCivil infractions under chapter 17.10 RCW shall be assessed a monetary penalty according to the following schedule:
(1) Any owner knowing of the existence of any noxious weeds on the owner's land who fails to control the noxious weeds may be assessed monetary penalties per parcel, per noxious weed species, per day after expiration of the notice to control filed pursuant to RCW 17.10.170 as follows: (a) Any Class A noxious weed: 1st offense within five years | $ 750 |
2nd and any subsequent offense | 1,000 |
(b) Any Class B designate noxious weed in the noxious weed control region in which the land lies: 1st offense within five years | $ 500 |
2nd offense | 750 |
3rd and any subsequent offense | 1,000 |
(c) Any Class B nondesignate noxious weed in the noxious weed control region in which the land lies; or any Class C noxious weed: 1st offense within five years | $ 250 |
2nd offense | 500 |
3rd offense | 750 |
4th and any subsequent offense | 1,000 |
(2) Any person who enters upon any land in violation of an order in force pursuant to RCW 17.10.210 will be assessed as follows: 1st offense within five years | $ 500 |
2nd offense | 750 |
3rd and any subsequent offense | 1,000 |
(3) Any person who interferes with the carrying out of the provisions of chapter 17.10 RCW shall be assessed as follows: 1st offense within five years | $ 500 |
2nd offense | 750 |
3rd and any subsequent offense | 1,000 |
Wash. Admin. Code § 16-750-020
Amended by WSR 23-23-168, Filed 11/21/2023, effective 1/1/2024Statutory Authority: Chapter 17.10 RCW. 99-24-029, § 16-750-020, filed 11/23/99, effective 1/3/00; 97-06-108, § 16-750-020, filed 3/5/97, effective 4/5/97; 93-01-004, § 16-750-020, filed 12/2/92, effective 1/2/93.