(1) It shall be unlawful to place or maintain any structure, object or feature within the right-of-way except where done pursuant to a contract with the county, permission granted by the department pursuant to this chapter, or other specific legal authority.

(2) It shall be unlawful for anyone other than the department to spill, dump, or otherwise deposit any material upon a county right-of-way except where done pursuant to contract with the county, permission granted by the department as provided in this chapter, or other legal authority. This section shall be supplementary to state law as provided in RCW 70.93.060.

(3) It shall be unlawful to abandon or discontinue the use of any structure, object or feature within the right-of-way without the prior written approval of the department. If a structure, object or feature within the right-of-way is abandoned or discontinued, the person who placed the structure, object or feature within the right-of-way shall be solely responsible for its removal and proper disposal, as well as restoration of the county right-of-way to a condition equal to or better than that which existed prior to placement of the structure, object or feature in the right-of-way.

(4) Any violation of this section or of any other provision of this title declaring conduct unlawful is a misdemeanor and shall be punishable as provided in SCC 1.01.100. Each person shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day any portion of which any violation of this section occurs and shall be punishable accordingly. (Added by Ord. 85-051 § 3, July 3, 1985; Amended by Ord. 96-028 § 6, June 12, 1996, Eff date June 29, 1996; Amended by Amended Ord. 12-001, Feb. 15, 2012, Eff date Feb. 26, 2012).