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HomeMy WebLinkAboutord1980-0011 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1r 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 nA^F, December fi, 1979;::: U UCP'!? BY '.IcIntyre PPOPOSED P,Y P4611c Works ,7 (APICWxT No. 80 -1 AN C R. DIVANCE ESTA.RLISIMr A PFPMIT SYSTEM FOR P11) STZMAMS RP- GW,,TING TIT PRIVF,TF AMMSS LEE OF LTNOPENED COUNTY PIGHMS CP WAY IN ORDER TO IMSURF WAT PPI_VATF ROAJl MR(7VL�':ICZM -- PPF rUNTTIALLY SUFFICHMI FOR NC IPM L AM FI'"F'�C'F'DTCY VF I4_jMTLAP TPAFFIC, TO aPaTIDE FOR FIrUI'.i'E?BT•E SHI RI , OF PRIVATE UIPKVM'.f ZrI COSTS, TO FI7R71 TR ORDFnLY A_ND ECaTCiMIC: DEVF7i0PMF,1,VT OP C'M1'I"!I MAMAIMPT) ROADS, AND TO OT4EWISE JPRCfT'FC`1' 73-F PUBTJC HEAT qjq, SAIr= AM Mb .Mr,, PAID RFPF'A_ -TINC PIFOLUTICN FF -78 M101 HAD BEEN 26, 1978 BY TiIF PC`AFD OF COLIIM CHIC IISSSONF2S 1492FAS, it ie.necessary for the public health and welfare to con- trol construction to protect exist$.ng road rights of wav, MI, T 0TM, F TM KIMCCN: CMML• DOES OPM -MI: Section 1. "UT Uncslaead and/4= urpaantined County road rights of way shall not be privately .improved or useci' :f ©r atty s purposes, nor 'shall develo*rlent approval necessitating such inlollovements or use by.granted, unless a permit therefore has been issued pin:suant to this ordinance. Access approvals issued prior to the effective date of ` this ordinance shall remain in effect i_ f in proven-ients were construct(-_0 in accordance with the terms thereof. T F not so cc»nstructe:l, such prior County approvals shall. be .null and. void on tl;e passacre. I. of the -r; ordinance. S(-rtion 2. `T`RII II., '?3'I `I'?' C` 17- FAITS . I. -=n dlinc= off' a ccmp].etP application, payment of the fee and nostinc of a Cx)nstruction bond or approved lettex of credit or dedication of ac?0itional right of way, if rec -uiree , the: may ; issue a pe7r, .t aut-prizinq the con_. stxuction of road u'rprove ent<s find pe ,pept use, an unopealed urara.in -. a taikif'�i C'4�iantjr .road &1Ci�1L,(1 }A!p( i! y 41O r' :33C? t)i'$�r�,8EtM. 1: penrit Thal contain thy+ a ;, 1 , !rkle p it F:kaa l `I n rpm. ' � r+ mve• mex1t r.N_IA.r ty, the ri'rectcr ain c ccx� '',ance G��th .the s zx�a s of the Pureau of rsf T. Ihlid V'Ot s. Lonstructi..on of such amprovment-.s Ordinan(c ­,?� -- 1. U 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 I to the satisfaction of.the. Director shall be completed prior to issuance of an occupancy, permit: The,permitee shall be responsible for proper notice to the Director and/or Co41n. , tY1 , En ineer requesting the necessary inspection. B. MATERIALS. WITHIN RIGHT OF WAX. The permit shall contain a statement regarding the.uae or disposition of timber, soil, rock, vegetation, or other materials found within the right of way. If not utilized in the con= structign of roadway improvement's, such materials shall be disposed of in ac- cordance with the direction of the abutting, property owners and /or the County Engineer. Any affected fences located within the right of way shall be dis- .posed of and /or relocated inaccordance with the direction of the Director and /or the County Engineer. C.: SIGNS. iThp pg mit;shall require that the authorized roadway be posted at i s entrance'i. ..th "Prix,Betel M.aintained R ad ";and /or "End'of County !laIntained iRo4d. '" Requ .red, igAs',provided by the: Director,- maintained by the ru I county and.,' paid for �y; the p rinit Q, F� D." APPROVAL§ Upon ea pI tion of the'requirecd improvements, the - , i �, r, County,Engineer shall i4ICaate hia,approval on the p6�iit and,make the appro priate notlice'thereof upon 0 Ei Jaj,00unty road right oaf way records. $..: COVENANTS. Tba permit shall include acovenant; running with ,the land and jor the benefit'`of Whatcom County which covenant shall be filed with the Whatcom County.Auditor and contain: j 1." A legal.desdription of•the lot.or,parcel to be served by the trail permit. 2. A statement regarding the nature of access to such parcel., 3. A statement', that the owners of. the parcel will not oppose participation in a County road improvement district if formation of such a district Is deemed necessary byl.the',Whatcom County Council, 4. A statement 1thatresponsibility fQr the maintenance of the.road rests jotntly.a�d eruall upon all permit h61de'rs. 5. A prohib, tion',a$ains't subdividing�such.parpels without obtaining either plat or',short plat ,approval therefor`or, if exempt from plat - tang, a'trail permit for 'the, addt:t1ppal lots being ereatad. Ordinance 2.'�� i v I : ' I • 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9' 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Pkil 21 22 23 24' 25 26 27 28 25 30 31 32 6. A statement that the covenant is binding on the successors I and assigns of the owners parcel. 7. The acknowledged signatures of the oamers of record of such Section 3. TRAIL PERMIT STANDARDS. Road improvements authorized by trail permits.shall be designed and constructed in accordance.'with the roadway section chart on file: in the office of the County Engineer.' ..:''he.,fires�Jpermit issued .for previously unimproved right of ,way will ,regt#re the -6 to clear 4n4 grub the total right of way width',,to grade., or la and sa+rface the roadway,in accordance with said roadway sect,pzz ctart',axed.: tp �na1ce :eb . additianal itp ovements as may be re-- quired by,;the Director and /or,County Engineer. Eac subsequent trail permit issued for right.of way.;l.mproved under prior permits shall require the permitee to further improve the constructed roadway as designated by the Director. Such additional improvements may include, but not be limited to, the following: i A. SECOND PEK11T. :Remove any built -up sod from the existing road- yay, regrade ditches and drainage ways, provide a minimum of six (6) inches of t,raveL base, Class 11B ", across the center 20 feet of the roadway. B., THIRD PERMIT. Remove any built -up sod from existing roadway, regrade ditches and drainage Ways, regrade existing roadway, provide a minimum of two (2) inches of crushed surfacing top course across the center'14 feet of ij j roadway. Subsegvent � perttee. AD)ITIONAL shall: add such adds- - tional crusb�d ' aurfac'iag, �o �,Ours0l, regrade j ditches at e} �!roadway , and make such further. .improvments as may 44 necessary in the opinion�'gf the Director. If considered appropriate, rh6 D�iector:may recommend toythe CQu cif.' : :the formation of a road improvement district (R. I. D. or L.I.D.). { ' a, Ordinance - 3. i w 1 2 3 4 b 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14' 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 I I I ; Section 4. 'TRAIL PERMITS - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS. A. PLANS. Detailed engineering plans and /or a drainage study may be required when considered necessary by the County Engineer. Costs for the development of such plan and conduct of required studies shall be borne by the permit applicant. Allen required, such plans and study shall be in accordance with the requirements for plat development. B. SURVEY. When considered necessary by the Director to adequately define the limits of right of way, the permit applicant shall cause the right of way to be surveyed by,a,licensed land surveyor. Such survey shall be re- IS corded in Accordance with.thel: urvey Recording Act. DEDICATION._ IA., :permit applicant shall, be required to deed addstional right of way acrose property under his authority.wben necessary to full- fill the minimum .road,right of Fay width prescribed by R.P.W..36.85.010. ;., D, ILLEGAL : SU] UIVISTOPI;: ` A permit shall shall nov be: issued to provide access to $'lot or.:'parc i�';,ere4ted�in violation of the existing platting law. E.: NOTIFICATION TO ADJACENT LAND OWNERS.'. A permit applicant shall provide certification that all, owners of the property abutting on each side of the right of way have been contacted. Any objections of such property owners shall be stated along with the manner in which the applicant proposes to resolve the objections. F. OTHER PERMITS. It shall be the responsibility of the permit applicant to obtain all other required permits and approvals. G. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW. The permit process prescribed in this ordinance may be subject to the County En ironmental Policy Ordinance. Section 5. FEES.' A fee of $50.00 shall be paid to the Public Wgrks:',Department at the time of the application .'Suca fee .is non- refundable..and, must "accompany each" application, for a trail '.permit. Fear at} individual t»eipporgry access permit a r, fee of $20.00,shall,be pmid to the Public Works Department a the time oP ap placation. Such fee is non-refundable. Section 4, TEMPORARY ACCESS PERMIT. A temporary access permit (revocable encroachment permit) means a I Ordinance - 4. a 1 permit issued pursuant to ordinance No. authorizing temporary access 2 use of unopened or unma�ntained County road right of way for - limited, short 3 duration activities. 4 Sew ction 66. DEFINITIONS. 5 A. DEVELOPrtENT APPROVAL, Development approval means the granting of 6 a building permit, mobile home foundation permit, or County land use approval. 7 B.. `DIRECTOR;`,Director means the Directgr,of Whatcom County Depart- 8 anent of Public Works. 9 C. ENGINEER. Engineer...means the Whatcom County Engineer. 10 D.,, TEMPORARY.ACCESS PERMIT. Temporary access permit means a permit 11 issued pursuant to Ordinance No. U authorizing..:the temporary access use of 12 unopened or unmaintained County road right of way for limited, short duration 13 activities.' 14 E. TRAIL PERMIT. Trail permit means a permit issued pursuant to 15 this ordinance authorizing construction and permanent use of ,a privately main - 16 tamed roadway within the unopened or unmaintained County road right of way 17 issued by the Director of Public Works and /or the County Engineer. a 18 Section 7.. APPEAL. 19 A petmitee may appeal the action of the Director and /or the County 20 Engineet,in denying egn4 loon, ar:,otherwise acting upon,a permit provided that 21 a written request or,reconoideration must first baffled cvith; the Director 22 Mithin 30 days of the pact 4n omp iine�l! of. The r ecru s ah 11 state what ,23 ,'cOgn is bung iqueatione4 n�d th �;r sason for the 'di't t. Upon receipt PF 24 Qf a� this rqust, the Dirrrtor' ay' choose to affi7",i,xe modify his or the 25 County Engineer's prior action lot' ice of the Director"a reaponee shall be , 26 mailed tp tha ermitee within, 10 workip da s of t� rece t of the request P g', Y tP q 27 for reconsidgratton. The,D1rector'a;;action may tbe�eafter.be Appealed to the 28 Coµt►ty Council by filing fa written notice of appeal with the.Clerk of the 29 ow?cii within 3Q days a£ the':date a response ir,out; he Director..,to the written 7. 30 request for reconsideration..lihe Clerk, upon receipt of an, appeal, shall 31 schedule a public meeting or place before the regular Council meeting at which 32 time testimony will be taken from'the permitee and from the Director. Based i Ordinance -- S.