State law (RCW 17.10) requires every Spokane County property owner to eradicate Class A noxious weeds and control designated Class B and C weeds on their land. The Spokane County Noxious Weed Control Board, established in 1970, enforces it through notice and, if ignored, county-performed control at the owner's cost.
Spokane County's Noxious Weed Control Program carries out the state Weed Law, RCW 17.10. Under RCW 17.10.140, every owner must eradicate all Class A weeds and control Class B and C weeds listed as county priorities. The five-member Spokane County Noxious Weed Control Board adopts an annual county weed list (Class A, B-designate, B, C). If an owner ignores control after written certified-mail notice giving at least 10 days, the board may control the weeds at the owner's expense, which becomes a lien on the property (RCW 17.10.170). This is distinct from ordinary lawn or 'nuisance' weeds, which cities regulate separately.
After certified-mail notice and a 10-day minimum window, the board may control the weeds at the owner's expense; the amount is a lien enforceable against the property, plus recoverable costs and attorney fees (RCW 17.10.170).
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