Washington § 19.445.050 - Enforcement.

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§ 19.445.050. Enforcement.

(1) The attorney general or a city, town, or county may enforce this chapter through a cause of action in a court of competent jurisdiction including declaratory relief, injunctive relief, or other legal or equitable remedy as appropriate to carry out the purpose and intent of this chapter.
(2) A city or town may enforce this chapter with respect to real property located in the city or town. A county may only enforce this chapter with respect to real property located in an unincorporated area of the county.
(3) Nothing in this chapter prevents a city, town, or county from enacting or enforcing an ordinance imposing a civil penalty, or authorizing other relief, for a violation of a local ordinance that is similar to the prohibition in RCW 19.445.020.
[ 2026 c 24 s 5.]

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