Revised Code of Washington
Wash. Rev. Code § 7.48.220 (2026)
Abatement, by whom
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A public nuisance may be abated by any public body or officer authorized thereto by law.
[Code 1881 s 1244; 1875 p 80 s 10; RRS s 9922.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2003–2024 · leading case: Heesan Corp. v. City of Lakewood, 118 Wash. App. 341 (Wash. Ct. App. 2003).
Heesan Corp. v. City of Lakewood, 118 Wash. App. 341 (Wash. Ct. App. 2003). “” RCW 7.48.220. But RCW 35.22.280(30) also gives cities the power “[t]o declare what shall be a nuisance, and to abate the same, and to impose fines upon parties who may create, continue, or suffer nuisances to exist.”
Heesan Corp. v. City of Lakewood, 75 P.3d 1003 (Wash. Ct. App. 2003). “" RCW 7.48.220. But RCW 35.22.280(30) also gives cities the power "[t]o declare what shall be a nuisance, and to abate the same, and to impose fines upon parties who may create, continue, or suffer nuisances to exist.”
City of Selah v. Steve Owens & Janet Owens (Wash. Ct. App. 2021). “Two Washington statutes also authorize Selah to seek injunctive relief to abate a nuisance.”
City of Seattle v. Monsanto Co. (W.D. Wash. 2024). “210 and RCW 7.48.220 only authorize a private person to bring a 26 civil action to remedy a public nuisance in the event the public nuisance is specially 27 injurious to him or her.”
Gary Wivag v. City of Cle Elum (Wash. Ct. App. 2014). “RCW 7.48.220 allows any public body to abate a nuisance.”
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