Chapter 8.40
WATER ON HIGHWAYS
Sections:
8.40.010 Conduct of water along or across highways.
8.40.010 Conduct of water along or across highways.
No person shall willfully cause water to flow or be conducted across, over or upon a public right-of-way in Chelan County, Washington, in such manner as to damage or impair such highway, or to impede or obstruct travel thereon. Any and all ditches, pipes, conduits or other means used to carry water over, across or upon a public highway right-of-way shall be so placed, constructed, operated and maintained as not to damage the highway or to impede travel thereon or the free use thereof. (Res. 173-F, July 10, 1972 at Vol. D page 583).
8.40.020 Sprinkling.
No person shall willfully suffer or permit any irrigation water to flow, sprinkle or in any manner waste upon any public highway so as to erode or damage such highway or impede or endanger travelers thereon. (Res. 173-F, July 10, 1972 at Vol. D page 583).
8.40.030 Criminal penalty.
Any person offending against any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed thirty days. Each and every day that anyone offends against this chapter is a separate offense. (Res. 173-F, July 10, 1972 at Vol. D page 583).
8.40.040 Jurisdiction.
This chapter shall be operative only upon public highways outside of incorporated cities and towns in Chelan County, state of Washington. (Res. 173-F, July 10, 1972 at Vol. D page 583).