Priority consideration shall be given to abutting property owners in agricultural zoned areas.
- (1) A written notice and offer to sell shall be sent by certified mail to the abutting owner as shown on the records of the county assessor.
- (2) The abutting owner shall have thirty days after receiving notice of the proposed sale to respond in writing to the department's offer to sell.
- (3) If the abutting owner rejects the state's offer or does not respond in writing within the thirty-day period, the department may then dispose of the property pursuant to RCW 47.12.063.
- (4) If there is more than one abutting owner, then the procedures in RCW 47.12.063 (2)(f) shall apply.
- (5) Sales to abutting property owners may at the department's option be for cash or by real estate contract.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 47.12.063 and 47.01.101(5). WSR 89-01-052 (Order 118), § 468-30-120, filed 12/15/88.]