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Wash. Rev. Code § 7.48.190 (2026)

Nuisance does not become legal by prescription

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No lapse of time can legalize a public nuisance, amounting to an actual obstruction of public right.
[Code 1881 s 1241; 1875 p 80 s 7; RRS s 9919.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1953–2014 · leading case: City of Benton City v. Adrian, 748 P.2d 679 (Wash. Ct. App. 1988).
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City of Benton City v. Adrian, 748 P.2d 679 (Wash. Ct. App. 1988). “RCW 7.48.190; Elves v. King Cy., 49 Wn.2d 201 , 299 P.”
City of Seattle v. Fender, 254 P.2d 470 (Wash. 1953). · cites it 2× “" RCW 7.48.190. "NUISANCE DOES NOT BECOME LEGAL BY PRESCRIPTION.”
Race Track, Llc v. King Cnty. (Wash. Ct. App. 2014). “130(1)(f) Race Track and Lessees argue that the hearing examiner's decision violates the constitutional principles of due process and fundamental fairness.”
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