The control of signs in areas adjacent to state highways of this state is hereby declared to be necessary to promote the public health, safety, welfare, convenience and enjoyment of public travel, to protect the public investment in the interstate system and other state highways, and to attract visitors to this state by conserving the natural beauty of areas adjacent to the interstate system, and of scenic areas adjacent to state highways upon which they travel in great numbers, and to insure that information in the specific interest of the traveling public is presented safely and effectively.
RCW 47.42.010
Declaration of purpose.
Known as the Scenic Vistas Act
The act spans §§ 47–47 (29 sections).
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 73 Wash. 2d 405 - Markham Advertising Co. v. State (1968)
Most recently applied in Sun Outdoor Advertising, Llc v. Washington State Department Of Transportation (August 2016)
1961 c 96 s 1.
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Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.