Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 77.55.031 (2026)

Driving across established ford

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The act of driving across an established ford is exempt from a permit. Driving across streams or on wetted streambeds at areas other than established fords requires a permit. Work within the ordinary high water line of state waters to construct or repair a ford or crossing requires a permit.

[ 2005 c 146 s 301.]

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Part headings not law—2005 c 146: See note following RCW 77.55.011.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 2018–2018 · leading case: Spokane Cnty. v. Wash. Dep't of Fish & Wildlife, 430 P.3d 655 (Wash. 2018).

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Spokane Cnty. v. Wash. Dep't of Fish & Wildlife, 430 P.3d 655 (Wash. 2018). “RCW 77.55.031 and its legislative history show that upland activities, including bridge construction and maintenance, are and have historically been within the Department's intended jurisdiction.”

Spokane Cnty. v. Dep't of Fish & Wildlife (Wash. 2018). “RCW 77.55.031 and its legislative history show that upland activities, including bridge construction and maintenance, are and have historically been within the Department's intended jurisdiction.”

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