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***Note: Many local criminal codes can now be located under Chapter 10.60 SMC while others are now cited under the Revised Code of Washington (RCW), which was incorporated into the municipal code in 2022. (See SMC 10.58.010). Code Enforcement, including Noise Control and Animal Regulations are located in Chapters 10.62 through 10.74.

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Chapter 13.02
Section 13.02.0220
 

Title 13 Public Utilities and Services

Chapter 13.02 Solid Waste

Article II. General Provisions

Section 13.02.0220 All Materials Deemed Abandoned – No Claim Recognized
  1. All materials, including solid waste, separated wastes or recyclables, deposited or left for collection by the department or brought for acceptance or disposal by the department are deemed irrevocably abandoned to the department. All such materials are the property of the department. No claim for loss or damage of said materials shall be recognized.
     
  2. This provision applies at the point when any materials have been deposited in solid waste or recyclable containers, automated carts or containers or left in the vicinity of a container pickup location.
     
  3. For materials brought to a municipal disposal facility or transfer station area, the provision applies at the point such materials arrive upon the site of the facility or transfer station.

Date Passed: Monday, November 26, 2012

Effective Date: Tuesday, January 1, 2013

ORD C34938 Section 6