# RCW 7.100.070: RCW 7.100.070: Recovery of costs by county, city, or town—Assessment

> Washington · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T7_C100_S070

## Section

- **Citation:** RCW 7.100.070
- **Heading:** RCW 7.100.070: Recovery of costs by county, city, or town—Assessment
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Code / Title 7 / Chapter 100 / Section 070

## Text

Except in circumstances governed by RCW 7.100.040 (6) and (7), if, after issuance of a notice pursuant to RCW 7.100.020 , 7.100.030 (2)(b), or 7.100.060 , a nuisance has not been abated within the time prescribed by local ordinance and the county, city, or town has exercised its authority under chapter 7.48 RCW, RCW 35.22.280 , 35.23.440 , 35.27.410 , 36.32.120 , or any other applicable law to abate the nuisance, the county, city, or town may recover its costs by levying an assessment on the real property on which the nuisance is situated to reimburse the county, city, or town for the costs of abatement, excluding any associated fines or penalties. This assessment constitutes a lien against the property, and is binding upon successors in title only from the date the lien is recorded in the county in which the real property is located. This assessment is of equal rank with state, county, and municipal taxes and is assessed against the real property upon which cost was incurred unless such amount is previously paid.

## Nearby sections

- [RCW 7.100.010 RCW 7.100.010: Applicability of chapter.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T7_C100_S010.md)
- [RCW 7.100.020 RCW 7.100.020: Notice to mortgage servicer of nuisance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T7_C100_S020.md)
- [RCW 7.100.030 RCW 7.100.030: Request by mortgage servicer for determination of abandonment and nuisance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T7_C100_S030.md)
- [RCW 7.100.040 RCW 7.100.040: Abatement of nuisance by mortgage servicer.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T7_C100_S040.md)
- [RCW 7.100.050 RCW 7.100.050: Failure of mortgage servicer to abate nuisance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T7_C100_S050.md)
- [RCW 7.100.060 RCW 7.100.060: Notice to grantee of trustee's deed or sheriff's deed of nuisance—Failure to abate.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T7_C100_S060.md)
- [RCW 7.100.070 RCW 7.100.070: Recovery of costs by county, city, or town—Assessment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T7_C100_S070.md)
- [RCW 7.100.900 RCW 7.100.900: Chapter supplemental to other law.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T7_C100_S900.md)

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