The act of driving across an established ford is exempt from a permit. Driving across streams or on wetted streambeds at areas other than established fords requires a permit. Work within the ordinary high water line of state waters to construct or repair a ford or crossing requires a permit.
RCW 77.55.031
Driving across established ford.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Spokane Cnty. v. Wash. Dep't of Fish & Wildlife (2018)
Most recently applied in Spokane Cnty. v. Wash. Dep't of Fish & Wildlife (December 2018)
2005 c 146 s 301.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.