Every Pierce County landowner has an enforceable duty under RCW 17.10.140 to eradicate class A noxious weeds and control listed class B and C weeds. The Pierce County Noxious Weed Control Board (PCC Chapter 8.24) inspects, orders control, and can abate at the owner's cost.
Washington's noxious-weed law imposes a direct legal duty on landowners. RCW 17.10.140 requires every owner to eradicate all class A noxious weeds, control class B weeds designated for control in the region, and control class B and C weeds on the county weed list. Pierce County activates its Noxious Weed Control Board under PCC Chapter 8.24 (Weed Control), cross-referencing RCW Chapters 17.10 and 84.64. Licensed inspectors survey lands during weed season; when weeds are found, the Board orders control by certified mail within at least ten days. If the owner fails to act, the Board may control the weeds at the owner's expense as a lien on the property (PCC 8.24.070). This is separate from grass overgrowth under PCC 8.08.
Noncompliance with a Weed Board control order lets the Board enter and control the weeds at the owner's expense under RCW 17.10, with the cost placed as a lien on the property and recoverable under state law.
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