Washington § 47.36.070 - Failure to erect signs, procedure.

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§ 47.36.070. Failure to erect signs, procedure.

Whenever any person, firm, corporation, municipal corporation, or local authorities responsible for the erection and maintenance, or either, of signs at any railroad crossing or point of danger upon any state highway fails, neglects, or refuses to erect and maintain, or either, the sign or signs as required by law at highway-railroad grade crossings, the utilities and transportation commission shall upon complaint of the department or upon complaint of any party interested, or upon its own motion, enter upon a hearing in the manner provided by law for hearings with respect to railroad-highway grade crossings and make and enforce proper orders for the erection or maintenance of the signs, or both.
[ 1984 c 7 s 193; 1961 c 13 s 47.36.070. Prior: 1937 c 53 s 54; RRS s 6400-54.]

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