{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-36.70b.270","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 36.70B.270","heading":"Construction crane safety—Local government permitting.","body":"(1) When a worksite contains a tower crane, the local government in which the tower crane is located must, at a minimum, do the following before any assembly, disassembly, or reconfiguration of the tower crane:\n(a) Align permit issuance for street closures with the definition of assembly/disassembly work zone when a tower crane is being assembled, disassembled, reconfigured, or otherwise not fully stabilized and secure;\n(b) Issue street closure permits with consideration for sufficient time, as defined by the permit applicant, to safely conduct assembly, disassembly, or reconfiguration; and\n(c) Develop permitting procedures that provide notice to residents and occupants in buildings within the assembly/disassembly work zone in advance of any assembly, disassembly, or reconfiguration.\n(2) For purposes of this section, \"assembly, disassembly, or reconfiguration\" and \"assembly/disassembly work zone\" have the same meanings as those terms are defined in RCW 49.17.400.","path":["Title 36","Chapter 36.70B"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=36.70B.270","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T02:31:28Z","sha256":"0667fb501a6195ef5703d193a2fce953b356f5b710f4174a22cd04955cc8e9f1","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-36.70b.260","next":"us-wa/rcw-36.70b.900"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}