10.42.010 Adoption by reference | Bellingham Municipal Code

10.42.010 Adoption by reference.

A. Enforcement Authority. Within the city of Bellingham, the Bellingham police department shall have the same authority to enforce the provisions of this section of the Bellingham Municipal Code as are granted to State Department of Fish and Wildlife officers by the Revised Code of Washington. To the extent that any adopted section of Chapter 77.15 RCW or state regulations refers to fish and wildlife officers, the provisions of that section shall also be construed to refer to officers of the Bellingham police department.

B. Statutes Adopted by Reference. The following sections of Chapter 77.15 RCW as they exist at present and as they may be subsequently amended, are hereby adopted by reference:

RCW
77.15.005	Finding – Intent.
77.15.010	Exemption for department actions.
77.15.020	Authority to define violation of rule as infraction.
77.15.030	Individual animal unlawfully taken – Separate offense.
77.15.050	“Conviction” defined.
77.15.060	Reference to Chapters 7.84 and 9A.20 RCW.
77.15.075	Enforcement authority of fish and wildlife officers.
77.15.080	Fish and wildlife officer – Inspection authority.
77.15.085	Seizure without warrant.
77.15.090	Search, arrest warrant – Issuance – Execution.
77.15.092	Arrest without warrant.
77.15.094	Search without warrant – Seizure of evidence, property – Limitation.
77.15.100	Forfeited wildlife and articles – Disposition – Department authority – Sale.
77.15.120	Endangered fish or wildlife – Unlawful taking – Penalty.
77.15.130	Protected fish or wildlife – Unlawful taking – Penalty.
77.15.140	Unclassified fish or wildlife – Unlawful taking – Penalty.
77.15.150	Poison or explosives – Unlawful use – Penalty.
77.15.160	Infractions – Record catch – Barbed hooks – Other rule violations.
77.15.170	Waste of fish and wildlife – Penalty.
77.15.180	Unlawful interference with fishing or hunting gear – Penalty.
77.15.190	Unlawful trapping – Penalty.
77.15.192	Definitions.
77.15.194	Unlawful traps.
77.15.196	Unlawful poison.
77.15.198	Violation of RCW 77.15.194 or 77.15.196 – Penalty.
77.15.210	Obstructing the taking of fish, shellfish or wildlife – Penalty.
77.15.220	Unlawful posting – Penalty.
77.15.230	Department lands or facilities – Unlawful use – Penalty.
77.15.240	Unlawful use of dogs – Public nuisance – Penalty.
77.15.250	Unlawful release of fish, shellfish or wildlife – Penalty – Unlawful release of deleterious exotic wildlife – Penalty.
77.15.253	Unlawful use of prohibited aquatic animal species – Penalty.
77.15.260	Unlawful trafficking in fish, shellfish or wildlife – Penalty.
77.15.270	Providing false information – Penalty.
77.15.300	Unlawful hydraulic project activities – Penalty.
77.15.320	Unlawful failure to provide, maintain, or operate fishway for dam or other obstruction – Penalty.
77.15.330	Unlawful hunting or fishing contests – Penalty.
77.15.370	Unlawful recreational fishing in the first degree – Penalty.
77.15.380	Unlawful recreational fishing in the second degree – Penalty.
77.15.400	Unlawful hunting of wild birds – Penalty.
77.15.410	Unlawful hunting of big game – Penalty.
77.15.420	Illegally taken or possessed wildlife – Criminal wildlife penalty assessed.
77.15.430	Unlawful hunting of wild animals – Penalty.
77.15.440	Loaded firearm in vehicle – Unlawful use or possession – Penalty.
77.15.450	Spotlighting big game – Penalty.
77.15.460	Loaded firearm in vehicle – Unlawful use or possession – Penalty.
77.15.480	Certain devices declared public nuisances.
77.15.580	Unlawful use of net to take fish – Penalty.
77.15.675	Hunting while intoxicated – Penalty.
77.15.900	Short title.
77.15.901	Captions not law.
77.15.902	Savings – 1998 c 190.

C. Regulations Adopted by Reference. All state regulations, including sections of the Washington Administrative Code, relating to or promulgated by the state of Washington and its departments to implement the aforementioned sections of Chapter 77.15 RCW are hereby adopted by reference.

D. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to effect the civil remedies of any person nor to confer felony jurisdiction upon the Bellingham municipal court. [Ord. 2003-01-004].