Chapter 9.01
PREAPPROVED PLANS AND POLICIES
Sections:
9.01.020 Preapproved plans and policies.
9.01.030 Maintenance security.
9.01.010 Definitions.
(1) “Director,” wherever used in this chapter, shall be held and construed to mean the director of public works of the city of Wenatchee or his duly appointed and designated representative, and any act in this chapter required or authorized to be done by the director may be done on behalf of the director by said authorized representative.
(2) “Maintenance activities,” wherever used in this chapter, shall be held and construed to mean tasks performed to operate or preserve public infrastructure including, but not limited to, streets, water systems, sewer systems, stormwater systems, public right-of-way, buildings, illumination systems, street banners, and other tasks essential to ensuring community welfare performed within city right-of-way or city-owned property.
(3) “Preapproved plans and policies,” wherever used in this Wenatchee City Code, shall be held and construed to mean those engineering plans and policies approved by the director for all maintenance activities, street improvements, and utility improvements constructed within the city of Wenatchee.
(4) “Street improvement,” wherever used in this chapter, shall be held and construed to mean all construction, reconstruction, grading, regrading, paving, repaving, surfacing, resurfacing, bettering and repairing roadways, bridges, trestles, means of access and egress, underpasses, overpasses, sidewalks, crosswalks, pedestrian ways, gutters, curbs, street drainage facilities and appurtenances therefor within any street.
(5) “Utility improvement,” wherever used in this chapter, shall be held and construed to mean as the construction, reconstruction, or modification of water systems, sewer systems, stormwater systems, or other infrastructure systems managed by the city for public good. (Ord. 2026-01 § 1; Ord. 2018-49 § 1)
9.01.020 Preapproved plans and policies.
The director has the authority to develop, amend, or modify preapproved policies and plans for all maintenance activities within the city of Wenatchee, and all street improvements and utility improvements constructed within the city of Wenatchee. The preapproved plans and policies shall be available for public inspection in the public works department during regular business hours or online at the city’s website. (Ord. 2026-01 § 2; Ord. 2018-49 § 1)
9.01.030 Maintenance security.
Whenever an individual installs public utility or right-of-way improvements or private storm drainage improvements exceeding $10,000 in value, the construction of the improvements shall be guaranteed to be free of defects for at least 18 months after final inspection by the city. The owner of the improvements shall post a maintenance security with the city of Wenatchee public works department per the procedures identified in the most current edition of the adopted preapproved plans and policies on file with the public works department. (Ord. 2021-37 § 1)