Washington Revised Code Title 53. Port Districts § 53.08.220. Regulations authorized--Adoption as part of ordinance or resolution of city or county, procedure--Enforcement--Penalty for violation

(1) A port district may formulate all needful regulations for the use by tenants, agents, servants, licensees, invitees, suppliers, passengers, customers, shippers, business visitors, and members of the general public of any properties or facilities owned or operated by it, and request the adoption, amendment, or repeal of such regulations as part of the ordinances of the city or town in which such properties or facilities are situated, or as part of the resolutions of the county, if such properties or facilities be situated outside any city or town.  The port commission shall make such request by resolution after holding a public hearing on the proposed regulations, of which at least ten days' notice shall be published in a legal newspaper of general circulation in the port district.  Such regulations must conform to and be consistent with federal and state law.  As to properties or facilities situated within a city or town, such regulations must conform to and be consistent with the ordinances of the city or town.  As to properties or facilities situated outside any city or town, such regulations must conform to and be consistent with county resolutions.  Upon receiving such request, the governing body of the city, town, or county, as the case may be, may adopt such regulations as part of its ordinances or resolutions, or amend or repeal such regulations in accordance with the terms of the request.