Washington · statute · Wash. Rev. Code ch. 35.80 · 4 active provisions
It is hereby found that there exist, in the various municipalities and counties of the state, dwellings which are unfit for human habitation, and buildings, structures, and premises or portions thereof which are unfit for other uses due to dilapidation, disrepair, structural defects, defects increasing the hazards of f…
The following terms, however used or referred to in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless a different meaning is clearly indicated by the context:(1) "Board" shall mean the improvement board as provided for in RCW 35.80.030(1)(a);(2) "Local governing body" shall mean the council, board, commission, or…
(1) Whenever the local governing body of a municipality finds that one or more conditions of the character described in RCW 35.80.010 exist within its territorial limits, that governing body may adopt ordinances relating to such dwellings, buildings, structures, or premises. Such ordinances may provide for the followin…
For all the purposes of this chapter and the ordinances adopted as provided herein, no person shall, because of race, creed, color, or national origin, be subjected to any discrimination.