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                          HOUSE BILL 1750

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State of Washington      55th Legislature     1997 Regular Session

By Representatives D. Sommers, Sterk and Sheldon

Read first time 02/07/97.  Referred to Committee on Government Administration.

Protecting existing, functional mobile home park septic systems.

    AN ACT Relating to mobile home park sewer systems; and adding a new section to chapter 35.67 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 35.67 RCW to read as follows:

    Cities, towns, or counties may not require existing mobile home parks to replace existing, functional septic systems with a sewer system within the community unless specific, immediate, and tangible health or safety problems are established by the city or town.

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