2013 Revised Code of Washington
Title 70 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
70.95A Pollution control -- Municipal bonding authority.
70.95A.020 Definitions.


WA Rev Code § 70.95A.020 (2013) What's This?

RCW 70.95A.020 Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

     (1) "Municipality" shall mean any city, town, county, or port district in the state;

     (2) "Facility" or "facilities" shall mean any land, building, structure, machinery, system, fixture, appurtenance, equipment or any combination thereof, or any interest therein, and all real and personal properties deemed necessary in connection therewith whether or not now in existence, which is used or to be used by any person, corporation or municipality in furtherance of the purpose of abating, controlling or preventing pollution;

     (3) "Pollution" shall mean any form of environmental pollution, including but not limited to water pollution, air pollution, land pollution, solid waste disposal, thermal pollution, radiation contamination, or noise pollution;

     (4) "Governing body" shall mean the body or bodies in which the legislative powers of the municipality are vested;

     (5) "Mortgage" shall mean a mortgage or a mortgage and deed of trust or other security device; and

     (6) "Department" shall mean the state department of ecology.

[1973 c 132 § 3.]


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