Washington Code 70A.210.020 – Definitions
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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
Terms Used In Washington Code 70A.210.020
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
- Department: shall mean the state department of ecology;
Washington Code 70A.210.020Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan. Mortgage: shall mean a mortgage or a mortgage and deed of trust or other security device;
Washington Code 70A.210.020Municipality: shall mean any city, town, county, port district, or water-sewer district in the state; and
Washington Code 70A.210.020person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080 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. See Washington Code 70A.210.020
(1) “Department” shall mean the state department of ecology;
(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) “Governing body” shall mean the body or bodies in which the legislative powers of the municipality are vested;
(4) “Mortgage” shall mean a mortgage or a mortgage and deed of trust or other security device;
(5) “Municipality” shall mean any city, town, county, port district, or water-sewer district in the state; and
(6) “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.
[ 2017 c 314 § 3; 1973 c 132 § 3. Formerly RCW 70.95A.020.]
NOTES:
Reviser’s note: The definitions in this section have been alphabetized pursuant to RCW 1.08.015(2)(k).