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2016 -190
CLEARANCES
Initial
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Date Received in Council Office
Agenda Date
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Originator:
Roland Middleton
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Daniel L. Gibson
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Purchasing /Budget:
B. Bennett
COUNCIL
Executive:
Jack Louws
TITLE OF DO , ENT .-
Authorizing the Public Works Director and the County Engineer to close or restrict use of county roads on a
temporary basis.
ATTACHMENTS:
Draft Ordinance
SEPA review required? ( ) Yes ( x) NO
Should Clerk schedule a hearing? ( x ) Yes ( ) NO
SEPA review completed? ( ) Yes (NA ) NO
Requested Date: June 14, 2016
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE. (If this item is an ordinance or requires a public
hearing, you must provide the language for use in the required public notice. Be specific and cite RCW or WCC as appropriate. Be
clear in explaining the intent of the action.)
An ordinance to amend Whatcom County Code Chapter 12.06.010 to authorize the Public Works Director and
the County Engineer to close or restrict use of county roads on a temporary basis.
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COMMITTEE ACTION.
COUNCIL ACTION.•
5/31/2016: Introduced 7 -0
6/14/2016: Adopted 7 -0, Ordinance 2016 -020
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Ordinance or Resolution Number:
Ord. 2016 -020
Please Note: Once adopted and signed, ordinances and resolutions are available for viewing and printing on
the County's website at. www.co.whatcom.wauslcouncil.
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PROPOSED BY: Public Works Dept.
INTRODUCTION DATE: May 31, 2016
ORDINANCE NO. 2016 -020
AUTHORIZING THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR AND THE COUNTY ENGINEER
TO CLOSE OR RESTRICT USE OF COUNTY ROADS ON A TEMPORARY BASIS
WHEREAS, Chapter 12.06.010 of Whatcom County Code, by referring to Chapter
46.44.080 of the Revised Code of Washington, requires that each temporary road
closure or restriction be authorized by the County Council through ordinance; and
WHEREAS, The County Council has stated their desire that temporary road closures
and restrictions be considered administrative duties dealt with by the Public Works
Director or the County Engineer; and
WHEREAS, Article XI, section 4 of the Washington State Constitution allows the
County Council to delegate the authority to perform administrative functions;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that
Whatcom County Code Chapter 12.06.010 is amended as attached exhibit A:
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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
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WHATC 'C UNTY
APPROVED AS TO FORM: WH OM UNTY
Daniel L. Gibson Jack Lou
Chief Civil Deputy Prosecutor County E ecuti
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CUTIVE
SHINGTON
(Approved ( ) Denied
Date Signed:
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Exhibit A
4 12.06.010 Temporary closure - Posting notices.
5 In accordance with the provisions of RCW 46.44.080, whenever due to
6 emergency conditions the use of a county road by all vehicles, or by vehicles
7 whose gross tire loads exceed those described in either schedule contained in
8 Section 12.06.020, will damage the highway or will be dangerous to traffic using
9 the highway, the public works director, or the county engineer, shall close such
10 road temporarily to all vehicles or to a designated class of vehicles, as the case
11 may be, by posting notices at each end of the closed portion of road or roads.
12 (Ord. 80 -10 § 1 (part)). In additioii, for any definite period of time, the director of
13 public works or the county engineer may close to travel or restrict county roads
14 to all vehicles or any class of vehicles whenever the county road is being:
15 constructed, altered, repaired, improved or maintained in such a manner as to
16 require its use or any portion of its use closed or restricted:_ PROVIDED
17 (a) That before any county road is closed or restricted to all vehicles or any class
18 of vehicles, a notice including the effective date shall be published in one issue
19 of a newspaper of general circulation in the county.
20 (b) That on or prior to the date of publication of such notice, the engineer shall
21 erect and maintain or cause to be erected and maintained signs desi natin
22 the provisions of this chapter in a conspicuous }dace at each end of the portion
23 of any county road affected.
24 (c) No county road will be closed sooner than three days after the publication
25 and posting of the notice.
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