Chapter 12.20
RIGHT-OF-WAY MAINTENANCE AND CONNECTIONS

Sections:

12.20.010    Duty to maintain clean right-of-way or easement.

12.20.020    Removal of debris from rights-of-way and other municipally owned improvements.

12.20.030    Removal of construction debris.

12.20.035    Right-of-way connections.

12.20.036    Road stubs.

12.20.037    Highway access management, access permits and administrative process.

12.20.040    Stop work order.

12.20.050    Violation – Penalty.

12.20.010 Duty to maintain clean right-of-way or easement.

No person, firm or corporation shall willfully or negligently cause or allow any dirt, mud, rocks, vegetation, grease, oil or other foreign material or substance to be deposited, stored, abandoned, discharged or spread on any public street, alley, sidewalk or other public right-of-way or easement in the city. (Ord 1328-20 § 3 (Exh. A); Ord. 597, 1993)

12.20.020 Removal of debris from rights-of-way and other municipally owned improvements.

Any person, firm or corporation making any deposits of dirt, mud, rock, debris or other material of any nature on the public rights-of-way and any other municipally owned improvements shall clean up said deposits during the course of each day’s operation. Adequate equipment shall be available during each day of operation to ensure quick and timely removal of any such deposits. The right-of-way surfaces and all catch basins, culverts, or other municipally owned improvements affected by the deposits shall be cleaned. (Ord 1328-20 § 3 (Exh. A); Ord. 597, 1993)

12.20.030 Removal of construction debris.

Any person, firm or corporation engaged in building construction, remodel or repair shall be required to have a dumpster on site for disposal of construction debris which shall be serviced by a licensed commercial hauler. (Ord 1328-20 § 3 (Exh. A); Ord. 597, 1993)

12.20.035 Right-of-way connections.

Any person, firm or corporation providing access to private property by connection to the public right-of-way within the city of Sultan shall be responsible for the following:

A. Obtaining a permit to connect to the right-of-way by completing an application and paying such fees as established by resolution (said permit commonly known as a driveway permit);

B. Constructing such connection or driveway to the design standards of the city as adopted from time to time;

C. Constructing and maintaining the access connection and appurtenances between the shoulder of the public street or highway and right-of-way line inclusive of surfacing and drainage. The city has the right to inspect all installations at the time of construction and at any time afterwards and to require that necessary changes and repairs be made. Unsatisfactory work will be corrected by the person, firm or corporation providing the access; provided, that if the correction is not done in either a timely or proper manner, the city may make the correction at the person, firm or corporation’s expense or may remove the access connection at the expense of the person, firm or corporation;

D. Continuous maintenance of the access connection between the right-of-way line and the shoulder of the public street or highway. (Ord 1328-20 § 3 (Exh. A); Ord. 847-04 § 2)

12.20.036 Road stubs.

To provide new developments connections so that the long-term interests of the city and street network have both uniformity and continuity.

A. The public works director shall have authority to set the locations of road stubs, and associated connections.

B. Developments shall provide road stub outs, easements, or other opportunity for future road connections. The interior street, sidewalk and connecting pathway network of the new development shall be designed to link up to those connections and provide a clear public path of travel for both vehicles and pedestrians.

C. Variances from road stub requirements will be at the discretion of the public works director. (Ord 1328-20 § 3 (Exh. A))

12.20.037 Highway access management, access permits and administrative process.

Vehicular access and connection points to and from the state highway system must comply with the following requirements:

A. Chapter 47.50 RCW, including any future additions thereto, and amendments and repeals thereof, is hereby adopted by reference to provide for the regulation and control of vehicular access and connection points of ingress to, and egress from, the state highway system within the incorporated areas of the city of Sultan.

B. Pursuant to the requirements and authority of Chapter 47.50 RCW, there is adopted by reference the provisions of Chapters 468-51 and 468-52 WAC, together with all future amendments thereto, in order to implement the requirements of Chapter 47.50 RCW. (Ord 1328-20 § 3 (Exh. A); Ord. 1008-08 § 1)

12.20.040 Stop work order.

In the event any person, firm or corporation fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter, the building official or their designee may cause a notice of violation to be delivered to a person of suitable age at the job site and may order all work to cease until authorized by the building official or their designee to proceed. Work shall not resume until so authorized by the building official or their designee. (Ord 1328-20 § 3 (Exh. A); Ord. 597, 1993)

12.20.050 Violation – Penalty.

Any person, firm or corporation who shall fail to comply with the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a fine of $100.00 per day for each day the violation occurs. (Ord 1328-20 § 3 (Exh. A); Ord. 597, 1993)