Such telecommunications company may appropriate so much land as may be actually necessary for its telecommunications line, with the right to enter upon lands immediately adjacent thereto, for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and operating its line and making all necessary repair. Such telecommunications company may also, for the purpose aforesaid, enter upon and appropriate such portion of the right-of-way of any railroad company as may be necessary for the construction, maintenance and operation of its telecommunications line: PROVIDED, That such appropriation shall not obstruct such railroad of the travel thereupon, nor interfere with the operation of such railroad.
RCW 80.36.030
Extent of appropriation.
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Kershaw Sunnyside Ranches, Inc. v. Yakima Interurban Lines Assoc. (2006)
Most recently applied in Kershaw Sunnyside Ranches, Inc. v. Yakima Interurban Lines Assoc. (January 2006)
1985 c 450 s 17; 1961 c 14 s 80.36.030
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.