Revised Code of Washington (RCW) (Last Updated: August 9, 2016) |
Title 70. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY |
Chapter 70.05. Local health departments, boards, officers—Regulations. |
Section 70.05.190. On-site sewage program management plans—Authority of certain boards of health.
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- (1) A local board of health in the twelve counties bordering Puget Sound implementing an on-site sewage program management plan may:(a) Impose and collect reasonable rates or charges in an amount sufficient to pay for the actual costs of administration and operation of the on-site sewage program management plan; and(b) Contract with the county treasurer to collect the rates or charges imposed under this section in accordance with RCW 84.56.035.(2) In executing the provisions in subsection (1) of this section, a local board of health does not have the authority to impose a lien on real property for failure to pay rates and charges imposed by this section.(3) Nothing in this section provides a local board of health with the ability to impose and collect rates and charges related to the implementation of an on-site sewage program management plan beyond those powers currently designated under RCW 70.05.060(7).