HomeMy WebLinkAbout04 0526 92 ORDINANCE NO. 04-0526-92
JEFFERSON COUNTY
SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE
REPEALING AND REPLACING ORDINANCE
NO. 1-75
JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Larry Dennison, Chairman
B.G. Brown, Commissioner
Richard Wojt, Commissioner
JEFFERSON COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
Fred Grove, Chairman
Thomas Berg, Member
Robert Greenway, Member
Penny Herrick, Member
John IIIman, Member
Gene Seton, Member
Richard Shipman, Member
Samuel Swanson, Member
Janet Welch, Member
JEFFERSON COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT
Craig Ward, Director
James Holland, Senior Planner
Jerry Smith, Associate Planner
Jim Pearson, Associate Planner
Keturah Brown, Assistant Planner
Eric Toews, Assistant Planner
David Young, Assistant Planner
Michelle Grewell, Planning Technician
JEFFERSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Gary A. Rowe, Director
Carter Breskin, Planning and Programs Manager
Robert Nesbitt, County Engineer
Bruce Laurie, Civil Construction Coordinator
Scott Kilmer, Planning Engineer
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION I PURPOSES
1.10 Findings
1.20 Purposes
1.30 Enactment
1.40 Title
1.50 Short Title
SECTION 2 DEFINITIONS
2.10 General
2.20 Tense and Number
2,30 Interpretation
2.40 Ordinance Administration
2.50 Definitions
SECTION 3 SCOPE
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Coverage
Compliance with Comprehensive Plan
Applicability
Exemptions
SECTION 4 ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY
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Health Department
Department of Public Works
Planning Department
Planning Commission
Hearing Examiner
Board of County Commissioners
SECTION 5 SHORT SUBDIVISIONS
5.10 Applicability
5.20 Administration
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Preapplication Consultation
Application
Fees
Public Notice
Timetable
Variance Requests
Summary Approval
Expiration
Renewal Procedure
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Appeals
Final Short Plat
Resubdivision
Lots
Easements
Transit/School Bus Stops
Sidewalks
Open Space Land
State Environmental Policy Act Review
Significant Natural Features
Roads
5.401 Required Improvements
5.401 Roads
5.402 Off-Site Traffic Impacts
5.403 Bridges
5.404 Signs
5.405 Drainage
5.406 Water Supply
5.407 Sewage Disposal
5.408 Fire Protection
5.409 Electric and Telephone Service
5.410 Surveys
5.50 Inspections
5.60 Surety
SECTION 6 LONG SUBDiViSiONS
6.10 Applicability
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Preapplication Consultation
Application
Fees
Timetable
Preliminary Review and Approval Process
Public Notice
Health, Public Works, and
Planning Department Recommendations
Public Hearing
Hearing Examiner Recommendations
Board of County Commissioners Action
Construction Phase
Expiration
Renewal Procedure
Final Long Plat
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Easements
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Transit/School Bus Stops
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Open Space Land
State Environmental Policy Act Review
Roads
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6.401 Roads
6.402 Off-Site Traffic Impacts
6.403 Bridges
6.404 Signs
6.405 Drainage
6,406 Water Supply
6,407 Sewage Disposal
6.408 Fire Protection
6.409 Electric and Telephone Service
6.410 Surveys
6.50 Inspections
6.60 Surety
SECTION 7 LARGE LOT SUBDIVISIONS
7,10 Applicability
7,20 Administration
7.30 Design
7,301 Lots
7.302 Easements
7.303 Schools and Schoolgrounds
7.304 Transit/School Bus Stops
7.305 Sidewalks
7.306 Open Space Land
7,307 State Environmental Policy Act Review
7,308 Significant Natural Features
7,309 Roads
7.40 Required Improvements
7.401 Roads
7.402 Off-Site Traffic Impacts
7.403 Bridges
7,404 Signs
7.405 Drainage
7.406 Water Supply
7.407 Sewage Disposal
7.408 Fire Protection
7,409 Electric and Telephone Service
7.410 Surveys
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SECTION 8 MOBILE HOME PARK DIVISIONS
8.10 Applicability
8.20 Administration
8.30 Design
8.301 Lots
8.302 Blocks
8.303 Easements
8.304 Schools and Schoolgrounds
8.305 Transit/School Bus Stops
8.306 Sidewalks
8.307 Screening and Buffering
8.309 Open Space Land
8.310 State Environmental Policy Act Review
8.311 Significant Natural Features
8.312 Roads
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8.401 Roads
8.402 Off-Site Traffic Impacts
8.403 Bridges
8.404 Signs
8.405 Drainage
8.406 Water Supply
8.407 Sewage Disposal/Sanitation
8.408 Fire Protection
8.409 Electric and Telephone Service
8.410 Surveys
8.50 Inspections
8.60 Surety
SECTION 9 RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARK DIVISIONS
9.10 Applicability
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Density
Screening and Buffering
Common Facilities, Recreation Areas, and Open Spaces
State Environmental Policy Act Review
Significant Natural Features
Access and Circulation
Required Improvements
9.401 Roads
9.402 Off-Site Traffic Impacts
9.403 Bridges
9.404 Signs
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9.406 Water Supply
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9.407 Sewage Disposal and Service Buildings
9.408 Solid Waste
9.409 Fire Protection
9.410 Electric Utilities
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Inspections
Surety
SECTION 10 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL PARK DIVISIONS
10.10 Applicability
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Lots
Transit/School Bus Stops
Sidewalks
Screening and Buffering
Open Space Land
State Environmental Policy Act Review
Significant Natural Features
Roads
Required Improvements
Inspections
Surety
SECTION 11 CONDOMINIUM DIVISIONS
11.10 Applicability
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General
Schools and Schoolgrounds
Transit/School Bus Stops
Sidewalks
Screening and Buffering
Open Space Land
State Environmental Policy Act Review
Significant Natural Features
Roads
Improvements
Roads
Off-Site Traffic Impacts
Bridges
Signs
Drainage
Water Supply
Sewage Disposal
Fire Protection
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11.409 Electric and Telephone Service
11.410 Surveys
11.50 Inspections
11.60 Surety
SECTION 12 VARIANCES
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Application
Notice of Hearing
Findings
Conditions
Administrative Variances
SECTION 13 VACATIONS
13.10 Applicability
13.20 Application
13.201 Generally
13.202 Fees
13.303 Timetable
13.30 Public Hearing Process
13.301 Notice of Hearing
13.302 Health, Public Works, and
and Planning Department Recommendations
13.303 Public Hearing
13.304 Hearing Examiner Decisions
13.40 Dedications
13.50 Vesting of Title
SECTION 14 ALTERATIONS
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Applicability
Application
14.201 Generally
14.202 Fees
14.203 Timetable
Public Hearing Process
14.301 Notice of Alteration Application
14.302 Health, Public Works, and
Planning Department Recommendations
14.303 Public Hearing
14,304 Hearing Examiner Recommendations
Board of County Commissioners Action
SECTION 15 LEGAL PROVISIONS
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Repealer
Effective Date
Adoption
APPENDIX A
APPENDIX B
APPENDIX C
APPENDIX D
APPENDIX E
APPENDIX F
APPENDIX G
SHORT PLAT APPLICATION CHECKLIST
FINAL SHORT PLAT CHECKLIST
PRELIMINARY LONG PLAT CHECKLIST
FINAL LONG PLAT CHECKLIST
LARGE LOT DIVISION
PRIVATE ROADWAY DESIGN STANDARDS
OPEN SPACE STANDARDS
DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE DESIGN,
CONSTRUCTION AND PLACEMENT OF:
ROADS, BRIDGES, DRAINAGE WAYS,
AND SIGNS
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SECTION 1
PURPOSE
Subsections:
1.10 Findings
1.20 Purposes
1.30 Enactment
1.40 Title
1.50 Short Title
1.10 Findings: The Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners finds that:
Promotion of public health, safety, and general welfare requires the division
of land to proceed in accordance with standards to prevent overcrowding of
lands and provide adequate light and air; to lessen congestion in streets and
highways; to provide proper ingress and egress; to facilitate adequate provision
for water supply, sewage disposal, drainage, access, recreation areas, open
space, parks, fire protection, schools, and other public requirements; and to
require uniform monumentation and conveyancing of accurate legal
descriptions.
Proper application of the regulations established by the Washington Subdivision
Act, (hereinafter referred to as "RCW 58.17"), as amended, requires that
specific standards and administrative arrangements relating to the division of
land in the unincorporated areas be provided by counties.
Furtherance of the purpose and objectives of the Jefferson County
Comprehensive Plan established pursuant to RCW 36.70 is in the public
interest and requires enactment of this ordinance as an official control relating
to the division of land.
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Purposes: The purposes of this ordinance are:
To promote public health, safety, and general welfare;
To provide for the proper application of FICW 58.17, as amended;
To further the purposes and objectives of the Jefferson County Comprehensive
Plan;
To provide the public with assurance that certain necessary facilities will be
provided in new short and long subdivisions, large lot subdivisions,
commercial\industrial park divisions, mobile home park divisions, recreational
vehicle park divisions, and condominium
developments in an amount and size appropriate for their proposed
use;
5. To insure that new lots, tracts, parcels and sites are able to be used for the
purpose which the buyer intends; and
6. To insure the general taxpaying public is not in the future required to incur
development costs which are the responsibility of the original developer.
7. To minimize the adverse environmental impacts of new subdivision
development, thereby protecting the quality of life of the citizens of Jefferson
County.
8. To promote the conservation of the natural heritage and resources of Jefferson
County.
1.30 Enactment: The Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners does
hereby ordain and enact into law the following sections:
1.40 Title: This ordinance shall be known and may be cited as the Jefferson County
Subdivision Ordinance with Supplementary Provisions for Large Lot Subdivisions,
Mobile Home Park Divisions, Recreational Vehicle Park Divisions,
Commercial\Industrial Park Divisions, and Condominium Divisions.
1.50 Short Title: This ordinance may refer to itself internally as "these regulations"
or "this ordinance."
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SECTION 2
DEFINITIONS
Subsections:
2.10 General
2.20 Tense and Number
2.30 Interpretation
2.40 Ordinance Administration
2.50 Definitions
2.10 General: For the purpose of this ordinance certain words and terms shall be
interpreted or defined as follows:
2.20 Tense and Number: When not inconsistent with the context, words used in
the present tense shall include the future, the singular shall include the plural, and
the plural the singular.
2.30 Interpretation:
The word "shall" is mandatory.
The word "should" indicates that which is recommended but not required.
The word "may" is permissive.
2.40 Ordinance Administration: The Director of the Jefferson County Planning and
Building Department is hereby designated at the subdivision administrator. The
subdivision administrator shall be empowered to construe or interpret vague or
incomplete terms within this ordinance, consistent with the overall intent and
purposes of the ordinance.
Furthermore, the subdivision administrator shall have the power to prescribe specific
administrative rules and procedures related to the implementation of these
regulations, subject to review and recommendation by the Jefferson County Planning
Commission, and confirmation by the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners.
2.50 Definitions:
ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS: The owners of real property, as shown by
the records of the County Assessor, located within three hundred feet (300')
of any portion of the boundary of the property proposed for division. If the
owner of the real property which is proposed for division owns another parcel
or parcels of real property which lie
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adjacent to the real property proposed for division, adjacent property owners
shall mean owners of real property located within three hundred feet (300')
of any portion of the boundaries of such adjacently located parcels of real
property.
ALTERATION: Any change made to a final plat map or binding site plan
requiring reconfiguration of existing lot, block or tract boundaries, location of
roads, or other public dedications, except as exempted by FlOW 58.17.040(6),
as amended. (See Section 13, infra, for alteration procedure).
BINDING SITE PLAN: A detailed scale drawing of a proposed mobile home
park, recreational vehicle park, commercial\industrial park, or condominium
division prepared by a licensed surveyor, landscape architect, architect, or civil
engineer registered by the State of Washington, which, in addition to the
requirements of RCW 58.17.020(7), as amended: (a) shows all existing and
proposed conditions of the lots including topography, vegetation, drainage,
floodplains, marshes and waterways, open spaces, walkways, means of
ingress and egress, utility services, landscaping, structures and signs, lighting,
screening devices, and any other information relevant to the site; and (b)
establishes and references all certifications, dedications, and notifications of
conditions prerequisite to development and final site plan approval.
BLOCK: A group of lots, tracts, parcels or sites located within well defined
and fixed boundaries (usually roads).
BUFFER: A separation designed to absorb conflicts between differing land
uses, or to protect environmentally sensitive areas or significant natural
features. Generally, buffers shall be left in a natural state, or, if necessary,
supplemented by plants.
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTIONS: Development actions, enumerated in
Washington Administrative Oode (hereinafter referred to as "WAC") chapter
197-11-800, which have been legislatively determined not to have significant
adverse environmental impacts, and therefore do not require environmental
review or documentation for potential impacts.
CLUSTER DESIGN: A development design technique that concentrates
buildings in specific areas on the site to allow the remaining land to be used
for common open space.
COMMERCIAL\INDUSTRIAL PARK DIVISIONS: The division of land into two
(2) or more lots, tracts, parcels or sites, for the purpose of sale, lease, or
transfer of ownership, where the lots, tracts, parcels or sites are intended for
the development of commercial and\or industrial uses. Any parcel to be
retained by the owner shall be deemed a parcel for sale or lease. NOTE:
Commercial\industrial park divisions must be accomplished through the binding
site plan process delineated in Section 10 of this ordinance. (See Section 3,
Subsection 3.30, infra, for exemptions).
COMMUNITY SITES AND FACILITIES: Including, but not limited to, parks,
open space, private roads, recreation facilities, water, and sanitary facilities.
COMPLETED APPLICATION: An application accompanied by specified fees,
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submitted on forms supplied by the Planning Department which contains
information sufficient for the Planning Department to determine whether the
proposed development complies with the provisions of this ordinance.
CONDOMINIUM: A building, or group of buildings, in which units are owned
individually, and the underlying real property, the structure, common, areas,
and facilities, are owned by all the owners on a proportional, undivided basis.
Condominiums must be developed in conformance with FlCW 64.32, The
Horizontal Regimes Act; and RCW 64.34, The Washington Condominium Act.
NOTE: Condominium divisions must be accomplished through the binding
site plan process delineated in Section 11 of this ordinance.
CONTIGUOUS LAND: Land adjoining and touching other land having the same
owner, regardless of whether portions of the parcels have separate tax lot
numbers, were purchased at different times, lie in different sections or
government lots, or are separated from each other by private roads or private
road easements.
CUL-DE-SACS.' An area for vehicle turnaround, usually circular, located at the
closed end of a dead-end road.
EASEMENT: A right conveyed by a property owner to a specific person or the
public, to use the owner's property for a specified purpose. (See 2.50.32,
PROTECTIVE EASEMENT, and 2.50.50, WELL EASEMENT, infra).
ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREAS: Those areas established by the
Jefferson County SEPA Implementing Ordinance, No 7-84. (See also SEPA,
FICW 43.21C; and WAC chapters 197-11-748 and 197-11-908 for more
detailed information).
FINAL PLAT: The final drawing, in map form, of a short or long subdivision
prepared for final approval and filing with the County Auditor, which contains
all elements and requirements set forth in this ordinance, and RCW 58.17, as
amended.
HALF WIDTH ROAD: A strip of land intended for vehicular circulation and
access to abutting properties, which is one half (1/2) of the specified width
for access roads, and is located along the perimeter of a division of property.
LARGE LOT SUBDIVISION: The division of land into two (2) or more lots,
tracts, parcels or sites, for the purpose of sale, lease, or transfer of ownership,
when the smallest lot, tract, parcel or site is five (5) acres or greater. Where
appropriate to the context, the term may also relate to the land so divided.
Any parcel retained by the owner shall be deemed a parcel for sale or lease.
(See Section 3, Subsection 3.30, infra, for exemptions).
LOCAL FIRE DISTRICT: One of the districts into which the County is divided
for the purpose of providing fire protection and emergency services.
LONG PLAT: The map representation of a long subdivision.
LONG SUBDIVISION: The division or redivision of land into five (5) or more
lots, tracts, parcels or sites, for the purpose of sale, lease, or transfer of
ownership, when any one (1) lot, tract, parcel or site is less than five (5)
acres. Where appropriate to the context, the term
may also refer to the land so divided. Any parcel to be retained by the owner
shall be deemed a parcel for sale or lease. NOTE: Long subdivisions must be
platted in accordance with Section 6 of this ordinance. (See Section 3,
Subsection 3.30, infra, for exemptions).
22. LOT: A fractional portion of a division of land having fixed boundaries, and
of sufficient area and dimension to meet the requirements of the Jefferson
County Comprehensive Plan and\or applicable community development plan,
the Jefferson County Development Code, No. 3-89, the lot size standards and
requirements of the local Health Department and the Washington State
Department of Health as provided for on-site sewage disposal systems, and
this ordinance. The term shall include tracts or parcels.
23. MOBILE HOME: A dwelling unit, construction of which is regulated by RCW
43.22, as amended.
24. MOBILE HOME PARK DIVISION: The division of land into two (2) or more
lots, tracts, parcels or sites for the purpose of lease, when no residential
structure other than mobile homes, as regulated by RCW 43.22, as amended,
are to be placed upon the land. Any parcel retained by the owner shall be
deemed a parcel for lease. NOTE: Mobile home park divisions must be
accomplished through the binding site plan process delineated in Section 8 of
this ordinance. (See Section 3, Subsection 3.30, ~nlra, for exemptions).
25. OPEN SPACE LAND: A parcel or area of land within or related to a
development, dedicated for public or private use, which is designed and
intended to satisfy one (1) or more of the following functions: (a) to meet the
passive and active recreational needs of the residents of the development, or
the public if so dedicated; (b) as a perimeter buffer, to separate conflicting
land uses; (c) to protect environmentally sensitive areas, or as a buffer to
screen and protect environmentally sensitive areas; (d) to serve as wildlife
connective corridors; or (e) to serve as locations for schools or community
sites and facilities. Open space land may include complementary structures
and improvements as are necessary and appropriate. All open space land
dedications shall conform with the Open Space Standards in Appendix G of
this ordinance. (See the Jefferson County Parks Comprehensive Plan,
Resolution 87-90, for more detailed information regarding open space land).
26. POTABLE WATER: Water which meets Washington State Department of
Health and County Health Department standards for human consumption.
27. PRELIMINARY PLAT: A neat and approximate drawing of a proposed short or
long subdivision, showing the layout of roads, alleys, lots, blocks, restrictive
covenants, and similar elements which should furnish a basis for approval or
disapproval of the short or long subdivision, in accordance with this ordinance.
(See Appendices A and B, ~nlra, for more detailed information).
28. PRIVATE DEDICATION: The deliberate appropriation of land by its owner for
any special uses, reserving to oneself no other rights than such as are
compatible with the full exercise and enjoyment of the uses to which the
property has been devoted. The intention to
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dedicate shall be evidenced by presentation by the owner of a final plat or
binding site plan for filing showing the dedication thereon.
29. PROTECTIVE EASEMENT: An easement for the purpose of precluding future
or additional development of the land. Protective easements are generally
used to preserve tidelands, shorelands, marshes, streamways, or other land
uses.
30. PUBLIC DEDICATION: The deliberate appropriation of land by its owner for
any public uses, reserving to oneself no other rights than such as are
compatible with the full exercise and enjoyment of the public uses to which
the property has been devoted. The owner's intention to dedicate shall be
evidenced by presentation of a statutory warranty deed describing the property
to be dedicated filed with the County Auditor. Acceptance by the public shall
be evidenced by the approval of the plats or binding site plans for recording
referencing the dedication thereon.
31. RECREATIONAL VEHICLE: A unit designed as a temporary living quarter for
recreational, camping, or travel use, having either its own motive power or
being mounted on or drawn by another vehicle.
32. RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARK DIVISIONS: The division of land into two (2)
or more lots, tracts, parcels or sites for the purpose of lease, when no living
quarters other than recreational vehicles are to be placed upon the land. Any
parcel retained by the owner shall be deemed a parcel for lease. NOTE:
Recreational vehicle park divisions must be accomplished through the binding
site plan process delineated in Section 9 of this ordinance. (See Section 3,
Subsection 3.30, ~nlra, for exemptions).
33. RECREATIONAL VEHICLE SITE: A space of land on which a recreational
vehicle is entitled to park or locate for the purpose of overnight occupancy.
34. REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS: Including, but not limited to: roads, drainage,
bridges, signs, water supply, sewage disposal, fire protection, electrical and
telephone utilities, parl<s, open space, and community facilities.
35. ROAD: Generally, a strip of land which provides vehicular circulation or other
means of access to abutting properties, and which may also include provisions
for public utilities, pedestrian wall<ways, bridges, pathways for bikes or horses,
open space, cut and fill slopes, and drainage, and generally designated as
follows:
Alley: A minor road used primarily for vehicular services to the back or
side of properties abutting on another road.
Local Access Road: A road primarily for providing access to adjacent
land.
Collector Road: A thoroughfare which primarily carries traffic from local
access roads to arterial roads, including the principal entrance and
circulation routes within subdivisions.
Arterial Road: A road primarily for through traffic carrying heavy loads
and large volumes of traffic, usually on a continuous route.
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(For existing roads, see the road classifications contained in the Jefferson
County Development Code, No. 3-89, Section 2, Subsection 62.)
ROAD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT: A quasi-public entity, sponsored by the
County, for the special purpose of constructing or improving a particular road
or network of roads. (See RCW 36.88, as amended, for more detailed
information).
ROAD MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT: An affirmative obligation undertaken by
an applicant or members of a lot owners association, to ensure that private
roadways within a property division will be kept in a state of good repair by
the lot owners or applicant.
SANITARY DUMPING STATION: A facility for removing or disposing of
wastes from recreational vehicle holding tanks.
SCREENING: A method of visually or acoustically shielding or obscuring one
form of land use from another by fencing, walls, berms, vegetation, or any
combination thereof.
SERVICE BUILDING: A structure containing toilet, wash basin, and similar
facilities used by recreational vehicles within designated parks.
SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM: Manufactured devices for the collection,
treatment and disposal of organic waste water generated by residential,
industrial and commercial establishments. (Sewage disposal systems may
consist of engineered or conventional on-site septic systems, or community
sewer systems).
SHORT PLAT: The map representation of a short subdivision.
SHORT SUBDIVISION: The division or redivision of land into four (4) or fewer
lots, tracts, parcels or sites, for the purpose of sale, lease or transfer of
ownership, when any one (1) lot, tract, parcel or site is less than five (5)
acres. Where appropriate to the context, the term may also relate to the land
so divided. Any parcel to be retained by the owner shall be deemed a parcel
for sale or lease. NOTE: Short subdivisions must be platted in accordance
with Section 5 of this ordinance. (See Section 3, Subsection 3.30, infra, for
exemptions).
SIDEWALK: A paved, surfaced or graded area, paralleling and separated from
the street, used as a pedestrian walkway.
SUBDIVISION: The division of any land for the purpose of sale or lease.
TRAIL: An independently aligned, naturally surfaced pedestrian walkway
generally serving recreational activities. (See the Jefferson County Parks
Comprehensive Plan for greater detail).
TRANSI'IASCHOOL BUS STOP: A turnout at the side of a roadway designed
to allow buses to pick up and discharge passengers.
VACATION: The removal of lot(s), block(s), tract(s) or any public dedication
other than roads from the face of a recorded final plat map or binding site
plan. (See Section 12, infra, for vacation procedure).
VARIANCE: A modification of the strict terms of this ordinance where
modification will not be contrary to the public interest, and where
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owing to conditions peculiar to the property and not the result of the action
of the applicant, the literal enforcement of the regulations would result in
unnecessary and undue hardship.
50. WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM: The well, facilities and piping used to
deliver water intended for human consumption.
51. WELL EASEMENT: An easement for the purpose of protecting wells from
potential sources of contamination, including, but not limited to: cesspools,
sewers, privies, septic tanks, drainfields, manure piles, garbage of any kind or
description, barns, chicken houses, rabbit hutches, pigpens, or other
enclosures or structures for the keeping or maintenance of fowls or animals,
or storage of liquid or dry chemicals, herbicides, or insecticides.
52. The word "Auditor" means the Jefferson County Auditor.
53. The word "Board" means the Jefferson County Board of County
Commissioners.
54. The word "County" shall mean Jefferson County.
55. The words "Department of Public Works" mean the Jefferson County
Department of Public Works.
56. The words "Director of Public Works" mean the Director of the Jefferson
County Department of Public Works.
57. The words "Health Department" or "local Health Department" mean the
Jefferson County Health Department.
58. The words "Hearing Examiner" or "Examiner" mean the Jefferson County
Hearing Examiner.
59. The words "Planning Department" mean the Jefferson County Planning Department.
60. The words "Planning Director" mean the Director of the Jefferson County
Planning Department.
61. The words "Prosecutor" or "County Prosecutor" mean the Jefferson County
Prosecuting Attorney.
62. The word "State" shall mean the State of Washington.
63. The word "Treasurer" shall mean the Jefferson County Treasurer.
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SECTION 3
SCOPE
Subsections:
3.10
3.20
3.30
3.40
Coverage
Compliance with Comprehensive Plan
Applicability
Exemptions
3.10 Coverage: This ordinance shall apply to all long subdivisions, short
subdivisions, large lot subdivisions, commercial\industrial park divisions, mobile home
park divisions, recreational vehicle park divisions, and condominium divisions
hereafter in the unincorporated areas of Jefferson County; and every long
subdivision, short subdivision, large lot subdivision, commercial\industrial park
division, mobile home park division, recreational vehicle park division, and
condominium divisions in the unincorporated area shall proceed in compliance
herewith.
3.20 Compliance with Comprehensive Plan: All development subject to this
ordinance shall be in compliance with the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan, as
amended.
3.30 Applicability: The following rules shall govern questions of the precise
applicability of these regulations:
3.
4.
5.
Parcels in the same ownership having contiguous boundaries shall be
considered a single parcel for the purposes of this ordinance and may not be
further divided through the short subdivision process. NOTE: the sale of an
existing distinct parcel which is a portion of a larger contiguous ownership,
shall not be considered a subdivision for the purposes of this ordinance.
Parcels in common ownership separated by a public right-of-way should not
be considered a single parcel.
Land divided incidental to separation of common interest of communal
ownership as in a partnership or marriage shall be considered a subdivision.
The partial fulfillment of a real estate contract and subsequent deed release
of a portion of property shall not be considered a subdivision.
When proposed divisions of property would create lots of different sizes, the
development standards contained in these regulations that would apply to the
smallest lot within the division shall apply to all the lots created.
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3.40 Exemptions: The following are exempt from the provisions of this ordinance:
Cemeteries and other burial plots while used for that purpose.
Division made by testamentary provision, or the laws of descent.
Divisions for the purpose of creating membership camping clubs, the same
which shall proceed in compliance with Jefferson Oount¥ Camper 01ub
Ordinance, No. 1-73, as amended.
A division made for the purpose of alteration by adjusting boundary lines
between platted or unplatted lots or both, which does not create any
additional lot, tract, parcel, site or division which contains insufficient area and
dimension to meet the County's minimum requirements for width and area for
a building site.
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SECTION 4
ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY
AND RESPONSIBILITY
Subsections:
4.10
4.20
4.30
4.40
4.50
4.60
Health Department
Department of Public Works
Planning Department
Planning Commission
Hearing Examiner
Board of County Commissioners
4.10 Health Department: The Health Department shall review all proposed long
subdivisions, short subdivisions, commercial\industrial park divisions, large lot
subdivisions, mobile home park divisions, recreational vehicle park divisions, and
condominium divisions to determine the adequacy of the proposed sewage disposal
and water supply systems. The Health Department shall forward comments and
recommendations relative to proposed recreational vehicle park divisions to the
Planning Commission; the Health Department shall forward comments and
recommendations relative to all proposed long subdivisions, large lot subdivisions,
commercial\industrial park divisions, and mobile home park divisions consisting of
fifteen (15) or more lots, tracts, parcels, or sites, and condominium divisions
containing fifteen (15) or more dwelling units, to the Hearing Examiner as hereinafter
provided by this ordinance.
4.20 Department of Public Works: The Department of Public Works shall review all
proposed long subdivisions, short subdivisions, commercial\industrial park divisions,
large lot subdivisions, mobile home park divisions, recreational vehicle park divisions,
and condominium divisions as regards roads, drainage systems and signing. The
Department of Public Works shall forward comments and recommendations relative
to proposed recreational vehicle park divisions to the Planning Commission; the
Department of Public Works shall forward comments and recommendations relative
to all proposed long subdivisions, large lot subdivisions, commercial\industrial park
divisions, and mobile home park divisions, consisting of fifteen (15) or more lots,
tracts, parcels, or sites, and condominium divisions containing fifteen (15) or more
dwelling units, to the Hearing Examiner as hereinafter provided by this ordinance.
The Department of Public Works shall administer all requirements for the design of
the final plats or binding site plans, the engineering, installation, bonding and
inspection of required improvements, and for surveying, monumentation and legal
descriptions.
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4.30 Planning Department: The Planning Department shall have overall
administrative and design responsibilities regarding proposed long subdivisions, short
subdivisions, large lot subdivisions, commercial\industrial park divisions, mobile home
park divisions, recreational vehicle park divisions, and condominium divisions. The
Planning Department shall review proposals for conformance with the Jefferson
County Comprehensive Plan and\or applicable community development plan, the
provisions of the Jefferson County Development Code, No. 3-89, the provisions of
RCW 58.17, and the requirements of this ordinance. The Planning Department shall
forward comments and recommendations relative to proposed recreational vehicle
park divisions to the Planning Commission; the Department shall forward comments
and recommendations relative to all proposed long subdivisions, large lot
subdivisions, commercial\industrial park divisions, and mobile home park divisions,
consisting of fifteen (15) or more lots, tracts, parcels, or sites, and condominium
divisions containing fifteen (15) or more dwelling units, to the Hearing Examiner as
hereinafter provided by this ordinance.
If the Planning Department determines that Hearing Examiner review for proposed
long subdivisions, large lot subdivisions, commercial\industrial park divisions, and
mobile home park divisions consisting of five (5) to fourteen (14) lots, tracts,
parcels, or sites, or condominium divisions containing five (5) to fourteen (14)
dwelling units, is necessary to ensure conformance with the Jefferson County
Comprehensive Plan, and\or applicable community development plan, the provisions
of the Jefferson County Development Code, No. 3-89, the provisions of RCW 58.17,
and the requirements of this ordinance, the Planning Department may refer the
application to the Hearing Examiner for review and recommendation to the Board.
The Planning Department shall cite the particular provision or provisions of the
aforementioned plans, policies and regulations which give rise to the referral. In
instances where the Planning Department issues a summary administrative approval,
the Department shall enter written findings in accordance with FlOW 58.17.060.
4.40 Planning Commission: The Planning Commission shall review all recreational
vehicle park divisions for conformance with the Jefferson County Comprehensive
Plan, and\or applicable community development plan, the provisions of the Jefferson
County Development Code, No. 3-89, the provisions of RCW 58.17, and the
requirements of this ordinance. In addition, the Planning Commission is hereby
assigned the functions, powers, and duties incident to holding hearings and making
recommendations to the Board on approval or disapproval of recreational vehicle park
preliminary binding site plans, in accordance with this ordinance.
4.50 Hearing Examiner: The Hearing Examiner shall review the following proposed
development actions consisting of fifteen (15) or more lots, tracts, parcels, sites or
dwelling units for conformance with the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan,
and\or applicable community development plan, the provisions of the Jefferson
County Development Code, No. 3-89, the
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provisions of RCW 58.17, and the requirements of this ordinance: preliminary plats
of proposed long subdivisions, large lot subdivisions, commercial\industrial park
divisions, mobile home park divisions, and condominium divisions. The Hearing
Examiner shall conduct the same review for said development actions consisting of
five (5) to fourteen (14) lots, tracts, parcels, sites or dwelling units when requested
by the Planning Department or any other person.
In addition, the Hearing Examiner is hereby assigned the functions, powers, and
duties incident to holding hearings and making recommendations to the Board on
approval or disapproval of said development actions, in accordance with this
ordinance. FURTHERMORE, the Hearing Examiner is assigned the same functions,
powers, and duties with regard to making final decisions on the approval or
disapproval of variances, in accordance with this ordinance.
4.60 Board of County Commissioners: The Board shall generally find whether or
not proposed development actions controlled by this ordinance make appropriate
provision for public health, safety, and general welfare.
The Board shall inquire into the public use and interest proposed to be served by the
development. The Board shall determine if appropriate provisions are made for, but
not limited to, drainage ways, streets, alleys, other public ways, water supplies,
police and fire protection, sanitary wastes, solid wastes, parks, playgrounds, open
spaces, sites for schools and school grounds, and shall consider all other relevant
facts, including sidewalks and other planning features that ensure safe walking
conditions for students who only walk to and from school, and determine whether
the public interest will be served by the development.
The Board shall ensure that a proposed development conforms with the Jefferson
County Comprehensive Plan, and\or applicable community development plan, the
provisions of the Jefferson County Development Code, No. 3-89, the provisions of
ROW 58.17, and the requirements of this ordinance. The Board shall enter written
findings as required by RCW 58.17.110.
The Board shall make decisions regarding administrative appeals, but only after
receipt of a recommendation from the Hearing Examiner relative thereto.
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SECTION 5
SHORT SUBDIVISIONS
Subsections:
5.10 Applicability
5.20 Administration
5.30 Design
5.40 Required Improvements
5.50 Inspections
5.60 Surety
5.10 Applicability
This section pertains to the division of land into four (4) or fewer lots, tracts, parcels
or sites, where any one (1) lot, tract, parcel, or site is less than five (5) gross acres
(including a pro rata share of common open space and roads, and excluding
tidelands).
5.20 Administration
5.201 Preapplication Consultation: Prior to making application for short subdivision
approval, a prospective applicant shall arrange for the proposal to be reviewed by
submitting five (5) copies of the proposal to the Planning Department at least
fourteen (14) days before submitting an official short subdivision application. The
proposal shall include a conceptual design showing approximate lot lines, suggested
provisions for parks and open space, means of ingress and egress, lot drainage,
possible locations of sewage disposal and water supply systems, and possible
locations of utility easements. Preapplication consultation shall also include a
decision as to whether the proposal will require review and threshold determination
pursuant to the State Environmental Policy Act, RCW 43.21C.
There is no fee for preapplication consultation, which includes design and
administrative assistance, however, this free service shall not include extensive field
inspection or correspondence. Preapplication consultation shall in no way limit
subsequent administrative review.
NOTE: Prior to commencing on-site physical activity, prospective applicants are
advised to contact the Planning Department to ensure proper examination of
environmental factors.
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~5.202 Application: All persons who wish to short plat land located in Jefferson
County shall apply to the Planning Department for summary review and approval,
using forms supplied by the Planning Department and prepared
in accordance with Appendix A of this ordinance. (See Subsection 5.207, infra, for
summary review and approval procedure).
Upon receipt, the Planning Department shall affix a notice to the application
containing the following statement:
APPLICATION RECEIVED (DATE) . NO DETERMINATION OF A
SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETE APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADE.
Those applications which upon inspection are insufficiently prepared to provide a
basis for adequate review shall be returned by the Planning Department. A written
statement citing the information requirements upon which nonacceptance is based
shall be supplied by the Planning Department when requested by the applicant.
The acceptability of an application shall be certified by the Planning Department
within fourteen (14) days of filing. When the Planning Department has determined
that the application contains sufficient information to provide an adequate basis for
review, a notice containing the following statement shall be affixed to the
application:
AS OF (DATE) THE APPLICATION IS FOUND TO BE
SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETE.
Affixation of this notice shall provide presumptive evidence of a completed
application, and the time period for review and approval shall commence.
When land proposed to be subdivided is adjacent to or within one (1) mile of a
municipal boundary, or contemplates use of any city or town utilities, notice of the
application shall be given by the Planning Department to the legislative body of that
city or town. When land proposed to be subdivided is within two hundred feet
(200') of a shoreline, notice of the application shall be given by the Planning
Department to the Jefferson-Port Townsend Shoreline Management Advisory
Commission. Proposed short subdivisions located adjacent to the right-of-way of a
State highway shall be presented to the District Administrator of the Washington
State Department of Transportation for review and recommendation regarding such
matters as deemed appropriate. A proposed short subdivision, any part of which is
within a flood control zone (as provided in RCW 86.16), must be approved by the
Washington State Department of Ecology prior to approval by Jefferson County.
The Planning Department shall forward copies of the proposed short subdivision to
appropriate fire districts, school districts, public utility districts, transit authorities,
and other relevant government agencies when deemed necessary.
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5.203 Fees: Short subdivision applications shall be accompanied by fees as set by
the Board, payable to the Jefferson County Planning Department and the Jefferson
County Health Department, respectively. NOTE: Fees will not be processed by the
Planning Department until the application is deemed complete.
5.204 Public Notice: Notice of pending short subdivision application review shall
be given as follows:
Within ten (10) days of the filing of the application, the Planning Department
shall send notices to adjacent property owners advising them of the pending
short subdivision application. Names and addresses of adjacent property
owners shall be provided to the Planning Department by the applicant, subject
to Planning Department approval.
The Planning Department shall provide the applicant with two (2) or more
notices of the pending short subdivision application, which shall be placed in
conspicuous locations on or near the property within ten (10) days of the
application filing. Notices shall be removed by the applicant upon final short
plat approval. The notices shall be mounted on easily visible boards not
smaller than two feet (2') by three feet (3'). All notices and notice boards
shall meet Planning Department requirements.
The Planning Department shall arrange for at least one (1) publication of the
notice of pending summary short subdivision review to appear in a newspaper
of general circulation within the County within ten (10) days of the filing of
the application. Payment of all publication fees shall be the responsibility of
the applicant.
Any person shall have a period of ten (10) days from the date of the notice to
comment on the proposed preliminary short plat. All comments received by the
Planning Department shall be provided to the applicant. The applicant shall have
seven (7) days from receipt of the comments to respond thereto.
NOTE: Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit the Planning Department from
providing additional notice to individuals not meeting the definition of an "adjacent
property owner," as defined in Section 2, Subsection 2.50.1 of this ordinance.
5.205 Timetable: Applications for approval of short subdivisions shall be processed
without delay and shall be preliminarily approved, disapproved or returned to the
applicant within thirty (30) days from the date the application is deemed complete,
unless the applicant consents to an extension of the time period, or unless approval
is required by a State agency. In instances where the actions of the applicant result
in approval delays, no consent is required for an extension.
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5.206 Variance Requests: Variances from the regulations of this section may be
permitted under certain circumstances PROVIDED, a written request is submitted
together with the completed short subdivision application. (See Section 11, infra,
for variance procedure).
5.207 Summary Approval: The Health, Public Works, and Planning Departments
shall prepare written findings and conclusions indicating either: (a) their approval of
a proposed short subdivision, together with the conditions imposed; or (b) their
disapproval of a proposed short subdivision and the reasons for disapproval. Criteria
for review of a short subdivision are as follows:
The Health Department shall review proposed short subdivisions to ensure
conformance with public health and sanitation requirements adopted by the
Washington State Department of Health, the County Health Department, and
this ordinance.
The Department of Public Works shall review proposed short subdivisions to
ensure conformance with the road and drainage provisions of this ordinance.
The Planning Department shall review proposed short subdivisions to ensure
conformance with the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan, and\or applicable
community development plan, the provisions of the Jefferson County
Development Code, No. 3-89, the provisions of RCW 58.17, and the design
requirements of this ordinance. Additionally, the Planning Department shall
consider the recommendations of all other relevant government agencies,
including, but not limited to: public utility districts, fire districts, school
districts, and transit authorities.
Approval by the Health, Public Works, and Planning Departments shall constitute
summary short subdivision approval on the part of Jefferson County, and no further
action by the Hearing Examiner or Board shall be required. Summary approval may
require the applicant to meet designated conditions before submission of the final
short plat. Summary short subdivision approval shall furnish a firm basis upon which
the applicant may proceed with any required improvements, as well as preparation
of the final short plat, in compliance with any conditions of approval imposed, and
the provisions of this ordinance.
NOTE: A short subdivision shall under no circumstance be approved before the
Planning Department has conducted at least one (1) field inspection of the site
proposed for subdivision.
5.208 Expiration: Summary short subdivision approval shall become invalid when
the final short plat is not submitted in proper form for final approval within six (6)
months from the date of summary approval. Extensions may be granted by the
Planning Department, when requested in writing by the applicant at least thirty (30)
days prior to the date of expiration. Extensions may be approved for a maximum of
six (6) months on a one (1) time basis only.
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5.209 Renewal Procedure: A short plat upon which preliminary approval has
expired shall be resubmitted and processed as a new application.
5.210
1.
Appeals'
Any administrative decision made by the Planning Department regarding a
preliminary short subdivision application may be appealed to the Hearing
Examiner by the applicant, a public agency, or any interested person as
defined below, not later than fourteen (14) days following the decision of the
Planning Department. The notice of appeal shall be on a form provided by the
Planning Department and shall be filed with the Planning Department.
Only persons holding an ownership interest in property located within six
hundred feet (600') of the boundary of the proposed preliminary short
subdivision, or persons who have submitted written comments on the
proposed preliminary plat pursuant to Subsection 5.204 of this ordinance, shall
be considered interested persons for the purposes of this section.
3. The written notice of appeal shall include:
A concise statement of the error or issue the Hearing Examiner is asked
to consider on appeal; i.e. error in interpretation of law, adopted policy,
relevant fact, or discovery of new factual evidence which, by due
diligence, could not have been found prior to the decision of the
Planning Department;
A statement containing specific references to portions of the written
findings contained in the Planning Department's decision alleged to be
in error, and an explanation of those provisions of law or adopted policy
alleged to have been violated;
A statement of the relief sought, such as a reversal of the Planning
Department's decision or modification of conditions;
The signature, mailing address and telephone number of the appellant
or the appellant's representative;
e. An appeal fee as set by the Board of County Commissioners.
The notice of appeal shall be accompanied by a written memorandum detailing
the arguments the appellant may which considered by the Hearing Examiner.
The memorandum may not be based upon new factual information, unless
such information could not have been found through due diligence prior to the
Planning Department's decision.
The Planning Department shall notify all interested persons that an appeal has
been filed and that copies of the appellant's notice of
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5.211
appeal and memorandum may be obtained from the Planning Department.
Interested persons shall also be informed that if they wish to respond to the
appellant's memorandum, they may submit a written memorandum to the
Hearing Examiner within fourteen (14) days from the date that notice to
interested persons is mailed by the Planning Department.
Requests for extensions of time for filing memorandums, may be submitted
by any interested person, prior to the date the memorandum would otherwise
be due. A person may be granted only one (1) extension, not to exceed ten
(10) days. Extension notices shall be provided by mail to all interested
persons.
Within fourteen (14) days of receipt of the notice of appeal (excluding time
allowed for extensions), the Hearing Examiner shall hold a public hearing at
which time the Examiner shall examine the written appeal, take any public
testimony pertaining to the issues on appeal, and select one of the following
courses of action:
After examining the notice of appeal and accompanying
memorandums, the Hearing Examiner may deny the request and
adopt the Planning Department's decision;
OR
Amend and adopt, reject, reverse, or amend and reverse the
findings or conclusions in the Planning Department's decision.
If the Hearing Examiner renders a decision which varies from the Planning
Department's decision, the Examiner shall enter findings of fact and
conclusions of law based upon those facts in a written record of decision.
Pursuant to the Jefferson County Hearing Examiner Ordinance, No. 1-0318-
91, the decision of the Examiner shall constitute a recommendation to the
Board of County Commissioners.
Final Short Plat:
The final short plat and supporting data shall be prepared in accordance with
Appendix B of this ordinance and shall be submitted to the Planning
Department fourteen (14) days prior to the date of final review by the Board.
The Planning Department shall cause the final short plat to be circulated to the
Department of Public Works and the Health Department for their individual
approval in accordance with the conditions of summary approval outlined in
Subsection 5.207 of this ordinance.
The Health Department and the Department of Public Works shall immediately
notify the Planning Department of any obstacles or
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problems which would prevent or delay approval of the final short plat, and
the Planning Department shall thereupon notify the applicant.
After approval by the Health, Public Works, and Planning Departments, and
certification from the Treasurer that all taxes and delinquent assessments for
which the property is liable have been paid, the final short plat shall be
presented to the Board for a concurring signature. After endorsement by the
Board, any fee for filing the short plat for record shall be deposited with the
County Auditor, and the final short plat and any restrictions and covenants
shall be simultaneously recorded.
5.212 Resubdivision: Lots created through the short subdivision process shall not
be further divided in any manner within a period of five (5) years without the filing
of a final long plat, which shall proceed in full compliance with Section 6 of this
ordinance. When the short plat consists of fewer than four (4) lots, nothing in this
section shall prevent the owner who filed the short plat from filing an alteration
within the five (5) year period to create up to a total of four (4) lots within the
original short plat boundaries.
5.30 Design
5.301 Lots:
Residential densities shall conform with the Jefferson County Comprehensive
Plan and\or applicable community development plan, the Jefferson County
Development Code, No. 3-89, and conform to the lot size standards and
requirements of the Health Department and the Washington State Department
of Health as provided for on-site sewage disposal systems, PROVIDED, in the
event of a discrepancy, the stricter standards shall apply.
The design, shape, size and orientation of lots shall be appropriate to the use
for which the lots are intended and the character of the area in which they are
located. If any portion of a lot is less than one hundred feet (100') in width,
the average length of said lot shall not exceed three times its average width.
Lot areas in excess of minimum standards may be required for reason of
sanitation, steep slopes, slide hazards, poor drainage, flood hazards or other
unique conditions or features which may warrant protection of the public
interest.
Creativity in lot layout and configuration is encouraged.
5.302 Easements:
Easements for the purpose of ingress and egress, and\or utility installation and
maintenance, shall be established by recording a separate instrument, or by
declaration of easement dedication, and
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shall be graphically portrayed on the final short plat.
When required by conditions of summary approval, easements for utility
installation and maintenance shall conform to the standard width of seven feet
(7') along front lot lines, five feet (5') along side lot lines, and ten feet (10')
along rear lot lines.
Where a short subdivision is traversed by a watercourse, drainage channel, or
stream, provision shall be made for a drainage easement of adequate width for
maintenance and erosion control purposes. Drainage control easements shall
conform substantially with the alignment of watercourses. This requirement
shall not entail any responsibilities for watercourse maintenance on the part
of the County and arrangements for maintenance may be required to the
satisfaction of the Director of Public Works.
Buffer strips or protective easements may be required, and the minimum lot
depth requirement may be increased, where a short subdivision is adjacent to:
a railroad, an arterial road, commercial or industrial development, tidelands,
shorelands, marshes or streamways, or other land use from which separation
or screening is deemed advisable.
(See Appendix H for relevant documents used by the Department of Public
Works).
5.~03 Transit\School Bus Stops: Applications for short subdivisions shall be
reviewed to determine whether transit or school bus stops are necessary to promote
public access to safe and convenient travel.
5.304 Sidewalks: Applications for short subdivisions shall be reviewed in order that
provisions necessary to ensure safe walking conditions for pedestrians, and students
who only walk to and from school, receive adequate consideration. Construction of
sidewalks or similar planning features may be required for final short subdivision
approval.
5.305 Open Space Land: Open space land should be properly located and
preserved as the County develops. In order to mitigate the direct impacts of a
development, the cost of providing open space amenities should be equitably
proportioned on the basis of the additional need created by the individual
development. The following provisions shall apply:
Minimum area for open space shall be provided as ten percent (10%) of the
total gross area of the short subdivision, consistent with the Open Space
Standards in Appendix G of this ordinance. Open space dedications shall be
established by recording a separate instrument,
or by declaration of dedication, and shall be graphically portrayed on the final
short plat. All open space dedications shall be in perpetuity.
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Exceptions to this requirement may be granted by the Board if the short
subdivision is: (a) adjacent to, or near, existing open
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space land sufficient to accommodate the increased public need;
or (b) when previous dedications have been made that adequately serve
the public need.
Fees-in-lieu of dedication of land for open space may be permitted by
the Board PROVIDED: (a) the amount of the fee shall be equal to the
average fair market value of the land in the short subdivision which the
applicant would have been required to dedicate; and (b) the use of fees
shall only be for the purpose of acquisition or development of open
space land in sufficient proximity to the short subdivision which
contributes the fee to reasonably benefit the future residents of the
short subdivision. All fees-in-lieu shall meet the requirements of ROW
82.02.020.
Open space land should be appropriately located and provided with access
when deemed advisable.
5.306 State Environmental Policy Act Review: Applications for short subdivision
of lands involving environmentally sensitive areas shall include threshold
determination and, pursuant to SEPA, shall be subject to review on the basis of the
environmental checklist and other required documents. (See SEPA, RCW 43.21C;
WAC 197-11; and the Jefferson County SEPA Implementing Ordinance, No. 7-84,
for more detailed information).
Lands designated as environmentally sensitive may be included within the boundaries
of a short plat designated as community property, recreation area, or other similar
open space, or may be included within a lot, if the lot contains sufficient land of
suitable characteristics to meet County standards for construction of a dwelling.
5.307 Significant Natural Features: Steep slopes, geological hazard areas, marsh
or wetland areas, areas subject to flooding or having bad drainage, streamways,
tidelands, aquifer recharge areas, and areas containing critical wildlife and wildlife
habitat may be included within the boundaries of a short plat, or a lot, however,
improvements required for subdivision development shall proceed in compliance with
administrative rules and procedures prescribed pursuant to Section 2.00, Subsection
2.40 of this ordinance. Mitigative measures imposed under the authority of this
subsection shall not preclude all reasonable use of the land.
NOTE: This subsection shall apply only to proposals that are otherwise categorically
exempt from SEPA and do not contain lands designated as environmentally sensitive.
5.308 Roads:
Roads shall be designed with appropriate consideration for existing and
projected roads, anticipated traffic patterns, topographic and drainage
conditions, public convenience and safety, and the proposed uses of the land
served.
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Short subdivision applicants shall incorporate standard sixty foot (60') wide
rights-of-way where public roads are to be dedicated. Private road easements
shall also be sixty feet (60') wide, and shall be established by recording a
separate instrument, or by declaration of easement dedication, and shall be
graphically portrayed on the final short plat. However, easement width for
private roads which: (a) dead-end due to topographic features such as a
shoreline or river, or (b) do not exceed five hundred feet (500') in length, may
be reduced by the Board pursuant to recommendation by the Director of Public
Works. In instances where the standard sixty foot (60') wide easement is not
required, provisions for parallel easements for utility installation and
maintenance shall be required if deemed necessary by the Director of Public
Works. All reduced width easements shall be designed to include provisions
for emergency vehicle turnarounds.
All dead-end roads shall be designed to include provisions for emergency
vehicle turnarounds in accordance with standards established by the Director
of Public Works.
Where necessary to join with existing roads, or to provide for future area-
wide circulation, roads or road rights-of-way may be required to extend to the
outside boundaries of short subdivisions.
Permanent turnarounds, preferably square, may be required at the end of
dead-end roads which are intended for continuation or future area-wide
circulation.
Engineering design of public roads shall conform with officially adopted
Jefferson County road standards.
Road grades, curves, and intersections shall provide adequate sight distances
for traffic safety.
Access to short subdivisions adjacent to arterial or collector roads should be
restricted. All lots shall be served by an internal road system unless the lots
front on a local access road.
(See Appendix H for relevant documents used by the Department of Public
Works).
5.401
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5.40 Required Improvements
Roads:
Roads providing access to and\or within a short subdivision shall be
constructed according to Department of Public Works design standards, based
upon projected use and traffic volume. Agreements for the continued
maintenance of all private roads shall be established and referenced on the
final short plat.
All improvements to be located under roadways, including: culverts, storm
drains, sanitary sewers, water lines, and service leads, shall be installed before
ballast is laid. The road bed shall be brought to an approved grade, road
ditches shall be graded and backsloped, and inspections shall be arranged with
the Department of Public Works at
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specified stages. (See Subsection 5.50, infra, for inspection procedure). All
required road construction must be
approved by the Director of Public Works prior to approval of the final short
plat.
Legal access from the nearest public road to the entire tract being divided shall
be secured and graphically portrayed on the final short plat.
Road approach permits for private roads that access onto a County road or
State highway shall be secured prior to final short plat approval. When
adjacent to a County road or State highway, the approach shall be graphically
portrayed on the final short plat.
(See Appendix H for relevant documents used by the Department of Public
Works).
5.402 Off-Site Traffic Impacts' The Director of Public Works may require that the
applicant hire an engineering firm to prepare a traffic impact study to determine the
potential off-site traffic impacts on existing roads posed by the proposed short
subdivision.
Based upon the findings and information in the traffic impact study, and any other
relevant data available, the applicant may be assessed a traffic impact fee to offset
the costs which may be incurred by the County in upgrading any off-site road(s)
affected by the short subdivision. All impact fees shall conform with the
requirements of RCW 82.02, and ROW 43.21C. Impact fees shall be proportionally
based, and accurately reflect the additional burden upon existing off-site roads
caused by the development.
NOTE: Traffic impact fees shall be levied through an impact fee ordinance adopted
pursuant to RCW 82.02.020.
5.403 Bridges: The design and construction of any bridge in a short subdivision
shall be in accordance with County standards and shall be approved by the Director
of Public Works prior to approval of the final short plat. All bridge designs shall be
certified by a licensed civil engineer.
(See Appendix H for relevant documents used by the Department of Public Works).
5.404 Signs: Road signs shall be installed in accordance with Jefferson County
standards. Road names shall be approved by the Board, pursuant to
recommendation by the Director of Public Works.
Traffic signs and safety devices shall be provided and installed by the applicant in
accordance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
(See Appendix H for relevant documents used by the Department of Public Works).
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5.405 Drainage: Drainage facilities adequate to prevent erosion, flooding, or hazard
to the use of the roads, lots, property, or facilities within the short plat, or to
adjacent private or public property, shall be installed according to a drainage plan
approved by the Director of Public Works in accordance with County standards. The
plan shall show full details, including the locations, lengths, and sizes of culverts,
and the method and location of run-off water disposal.
(See Appendix H for relevant documents used by the Department of Public Works).
5.406 Water Supply:
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For short subdivisions where any one (1) lot is less than two (2) acres, an
adequate potable water supply shall be provided to each lot within the
subdivision. Water supply may be accomplished through connection to a
public or community water supply system, through individual wells, or any
other alternative method consistent with State law. Individual wells shall meet
minimum Jefferson County Health Department and Coordinated Water System
Plan standards. Additionally, individual wells shall be served by well
easements which may not encumber adjacent properties without the prior
written consent of the adjacent land owner(s). Well easements shall be
established by recording a separate instrument, or by declaration of easement
dedication, and shall be graphically portrayed on the final short plat.
A potable water supply need not be provided to the lots of a short subdivision
where the smallest lot created is greater than two (2) acres, when the lots
meet minimum standards of the Health Department for individual wells. When
constructed, however, individual wells shall be served by well easements
which may not encumber adjacent properties without the prior written consent
of the adjacent land owner(s). Well easements shall be established by
recording a separate instrument or by declaration of easement dedication, and
shall be graphically portrayed on the final short plat.
In any instance where a potable water supply is not provided to a lot
within a short subdivision, the applicant shall specifically identify each
such lot by including the following notice on the final short plat:
WARNING TO PURCHASERS
THE LOTS, PARCELS, OR TRACTS CONTAINED WITHIN
THIS SHORT SUBDIVISION HAVE NOT BEEN PROVIDED
WITH A POTABLE WATER SUPPLY. NO BUILDING
PERMIT WILL BE ISSUED BY JEFFERSON COUNTY
WITHOUT FIRST SATISFYING THE POTABLE WATER
REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY THE JEFFERSON
COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
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Any instrument of sale conveying any interest in any lot not provided
with a potable water supply shall clearly state that a water supply is
not provided.
Where the lots of a short subdivision do not meet the Health Department
standards for individual wells, water shall be provided through public or
community water supply systems, or any other alternative method consistent
with State law. Community water systems and alternative water systems
must comply with all applicable State statutes, the rules and regulations of
the Washington State Department of Health, as well as the Jefferson County
Health Department and Coordinated Water System Plan provisions regarding
quantity, quality, source, source protection, distribution and storage methods
and facilities, and treatment and testing procedures.
5.407 Sewage Disposal: Installation of sewage disposal systems for short
subdivisions shall be ~n compliance with regulations and standards of the
Washington State Department of Health, the Washington State Department of
Ecology, and the County Health Department, and shall be approved only after a site
inspection by the County Health Department.
5.408 Fire Protection:
Applicants for short subdivisions where the smallest lot is less than two (2)
acres shall incorporate adequate fire protection measures in accordance with
the Uniform Fire Code and local fire district recommendations consistent with
State law.
Applications for short subdivisions where the smallest lot is greater than two
(2) acres shall be reviewed by a representative of the local fire district in
which the proposed short subdivision would occur. The representative shall
recommend what fire protection measures, if any, are necessary for the short
subdivision, and shall forward appropriate recommendations to the Planning
Department.
5.409 Electric and Telephone Service: Applicants for short subdivisions are not
required to provide electric and telephone facilities.
5.410 Surveys:
1. The survey and preparation of every final short plat shall be made by or under
the supervision of a licensed land surveyor registered by the State of
Washington.
2. All surveys shall conform to standard practices and principles for land
surveying. (See WAC 323-130, as amended).
3. The Department of Public Works shall be furnished all documents and
calculations necessary to determine the accuracy of surveys.
4. The surveyor shall provide the Health Department and Planning Department
data indicating the area of each lot within a final short plat.
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7.
8.
9.
Permanent control and road monuments directly related to the short plat shall
be constructed of materials as per Jefferson County standards.
Road monuments shall be set in such a manner that future road development
or utility installation will not disturb the accuracy of their position.
Every lot corner shall be marked with an iron pipe or rebar having surveyor's
cap and license number.
Surveys shall include a section tie which shall be graphically portrayed on the
final short plat.
A survey is not necessary until after summary approval has been granted,
however, approximate lot corners shall be marked prior to summary approval.
5.50 Inspections
Required improvements shall be inspected to the satisfaction of the Department of
Public Works, Planning Department, or Health Department, whichever is responsible.
Inspections shall be requested by the applicant at such stages as may be indicated
by the appropriate department. The fees for all inspections, plan checking, testing,
sampling, and other work incidental to approval of the required improvements shall
be charged to the applicant and paid as a condition of departmental approval of the
short subdivision or release of the surety. The Department of Public Works may
arrange for utility inspection to be conducted by properly qualified consultants and
may charge the applicant for the costs of the inspection. No bridge, drainage
facility, or community water or sewer system shall be accepted unless the design
and construction thereof shall have been certified by a civil engineer licensed by the
State of Washington in accordance with all applicable State and local requirements.
5.60 Surety
1. Performance Surety: As an alternative to complete installation of required
improvements before final short plat approval, the applicant may elect to post a
performance surety guaranteeing completion of the work only, within a stated period
of time not to exceed one (1) year.
Surety shall be approved by the Director of Public Works, in a form acceptable to
the County Prosecutor, and in an amount no less than two hundred percent (200%)
of a licensed civil engineer's estimate of the cost of completing improvements to be
assured. Separate surety may be required by the Director of Public Works for each
required improvement to be assured. No surety shall be accepted for water supply
development other than for distribution facilities.
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2. Maintenance Bonds: A maintenance bond securing to Jefferson County the
successful operation up to two (2) years of any improvements required by this
ordinance, may be required by the Board as a condition of accepting the final short
plat. Any maintenance bond shall be approved by the Director of Public Works, and
in a form acceptable to the County Prosecutor.
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SECTION 6
LONG SUBDIVISIONS
Subsections:
6.10 Applicability
6.20 Administration
6.30 Design
6.40 Required Improvements
6.50 Inspections
6.60 Surety
6.10 Applicability
This section pertains to the division of land into five (5) or more lots, tracts, parcels
or sites, where any one (1) lot, tract, parcel, or site is less than five (5) gross acres
(including a pro rata share of common open space and roads, and excluding
tidelands).
6.20 Administration
6.201 Preapplication Consultation: Prior to making application for long subdivision
approval, a prospective applicant shall arrange for the proposal to be reviewed by
submitting five (5) copies of the proposal to the Planning Department at least
fourteen (14) days before submission of an official preliminary long plat. The
proposal should generally include the information required for submission of a
preliminary plat as per Appendix C of this ordinance. Additionally, the proposal
shall include two (2) conceptual designs, one (1) incorporating cluster design
techniques. The designs shall include approximate lot lines, suggested provisions for
parks and open space, means of ingress and egress, lot drainage, possible locations
of sewage disposal and water supply systems, and possible locations of utility
easements. Preapplication consultation shall also include a decision as to whether
the proposal will require review and threshold determination pursuant to the State
Environmental Policy Act, RCW 43.21C.
There is no fee for preapplication consultation which includes design and
administrative assistance, however, this free service shall not include extensive field
inspection or correspondence. Preapplication consultation shall in no way limit
subsequent administrative review.
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NOTE: Prior to commencing on-site physical activity, prospective applicants are
advised to contact the Planning Department to ensure proper examination of
environmental factors.
6.202 Application: All persons who wish to subdivide land located in Jefferson
County shall apply to the Planning Department for preliminary long plat review and
recommendation, using forms supplied by the Planning Department and prepared in
accordance with Appendix C of this Ordinance. (See Subsection 6.205, infra, for
review and approval procedure).
Upon receipt, the Planning Department shall affix a notice to the application
containing the following statement:
APPLICATION RECEIVED (DATE) . NO DETERMINATION OF A
SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETE APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADE.
Those applications which upon initial inspection appear to be insufficiently prepared
to provide a basis for adequate review shall be returned by the Planning Department.
A written statement citing the information requirements upon which nonacceptance
is based shall be supplied by the Planning Department when requested by the
applicant.
The acceptability of an application shall be certified by the Planning Department
within fourteen (14) days of filing. When the Planning Department has determined
that the application contains sufficient information to provide an adequate basis for
review, a notice containing the following statement shall be affixed to the
application:
AS OF (DATE) , THE APPLICATION IS FOUND TO BE
SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETE.
Affixation of this notice shall provide presumptive evidence of a completed
application, and the time period for review and approval shall commence.
When land proposed to be subdivided is adjacent to or within one (1) mile of a
municipal boundary, or contemplates use of any city or town utilities, before review
commences by the Planning Department or the Hearing Examiner, notice of the
application shall be given by the Planning Department to the legislative body of that
city or town. When land proposed to be subdivided is within two hundred feet
(200') of a shoreline, notice of the application shall be given by the Planning
Department to the Jefferson-Port Townsend Shoreline Management Advisory
Commission. Proposed long subdivisions located adjacent to the right-of-way of a
State highway shall be presented to the District Administrator of the Washington
State Department of Transportation for review and recommendation regarding such
matters as deemed appropriate. A proposed long subdivision, any part of which is
within a flood control zone (as provided in FICW 86.16), must be reviewed by the
Washington State Department of Ecology and receive written approval prior to
review by the Hearing Examiner. The Planning Department
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shall forward copies of proposed subdivisions to appropriate fire districts, school
districts, public utility districts, transit authorities, and any other relevant government
agencies when deemed necessary.
6.203 Fees: Preliminary plat applications shall be accompanied by fees as
established by the Board, payable to the Jefferson County Planning Department and
the Jefferson County Health Department, respectively. NOTE: Fees will not be
processed by the Planning Department until the application is deemed complete.
6.204 Timetable: Preliminary administrative review of long subdivision applications
shall be completed within sixty (60) days of the date of submission of a completed
application for divisions consisting of five (5) to fourteen (14) lots; or within eighty
(80) days of submission of a completed application for divisions consisting of fifteen
(15) or more lots, unless the applicant consents to an extension of the time period,
or unless approval is required by a State agency. Upon completion of the preliminary
review process, the Planning Department shall advise the applicant of the time and
place of the public hearing at which the completed application is scheduled to be
considered by the Hearing Examiner. If no public hearing has been requested on an
application for a long subdivision consisting of five (5) to fourteen (14) lots, the
Planning Department shall advise the applicant that the matter has been forwarded
to the Board for preliminary approval or disapproval.
6.205 Preliminary Review and Approval Process: In all circumstances, the County
Planning Department shall conduct preliminary administrative review of all long
subdivision applications. Subsequent to preliminary administrative review, the
Planning Department shall proceed in the following manner:
a. For long subdivisions consisting of five (5) to fourteen (14) lots, the
Planning Department, in its sole discretion, may refer the application to
the Hearing Examiner for public hearing and recommendation to the
Board; or
b. The Planning and Building Department may forward its recommendation
directly to the Board for preliminary approval or disapproval. Pursuant
to RCW 58.17.095, no public hearing is required prior to preliminary
plat approval of subdivisions consisting of five (5) to fourteen (14) lots.
However, any person may request a hearing if the Planning Department
does not exercise its discretion in referring the application to the Hearing
Examiner (See Subsection 6.206.1(d), infra).
For all long subdivisions consisting of fifteen (15) or more lots, the Planning
Department shall refer the application to the Hearing Examiner for a public
hearing and recommendation to the Board.
NOTE: A long subdivision shall under no circumstance be approved before the
Planning Department has conducted at least one (1) field inspection of the site
proposed for subdivision.
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6.206 Public Notice: Applications for long subdivisions consisting of five (5) to
fourteen (14) lots do not require a public hearing unless the proposal is referred to
the Hearing Examiner by the Planning Department, or a hearing is requested in
writing by any person. All applications for long subdivisions consisting of fifteen
(15) or more lots require a hearing.
For long subdivisions consisting of five (5) to fourteen (14) lots, notice of
preliminary administrative long plat review shall be given as follows:
The Planning Department shall arrange for at least one (1) publication
of the notice of pending administrative long plat review to appear in a
newspaper of general circulation within the County within ten (10) days
of the filing of the application. Payment of all publication fees shall be
the responsibility of the applicant.
Within ten (10) days after the filing of the application for preliminary
administrative long plat review:
The Planning Department shall provide the applicant with at least
five (5) copies of the notice of pending administrative long plat
review, which shall be placed in conspicuous locations on or near
the property, and shall be removed by the applicant after
administrative long plat approval. The notices shall be mounted
on easily visible boards not smaller than two feet (2') by three
feet (3'). All notices and notice boards shall meet Planning
Department requirements.
The Planning Department shall send notices to adjacent property
owners advising them of the pending administrative long plat
review. Names and addresses of adjacent property owners shall
be provided to the Planning Department by the applicant, subject
to Planning Department approval.
All notices shall include notification that no public hearing will be held
on the application unless a person files a request for a hearing with the
County within twenty-one (21) days of the publishing of notice. When
a public hearing is requested, the notice provisions of Subsection
6.206.1 of this ordinance shall apply, and the sixty (60) day period for
approval or disapproval of the proposed long subdivision shall
commence on the date the request for a public hearing is filed. All
hearings ordered under this subsection shall be conducted by the
Hearing Examiner.
Any person shall have a period of twenty (20) days from the date of the
notice to comment upon the proposed preliminary long plat. All
comments received by the Planning Department shall be provided to the
applicant. The applicant has seven (7) days from receipt of the
comments to respond thereto.
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On its own initiative, within twenty-one (21) days of the filing of an
application for a long subdivision consisting of five (5) to fourteen (14)
lots, the Planning Department, in its sole
discretion, may cause a public hearing to be held by referring the
application to the Hearing Examiner. The public hearing shall be held
within sixty (60) days of the filing of the application.
When a public hearing is not called as provided in this subsection, the
Planning Department shall complete the review of the proposed
preliminary long plat and transmit its recommendation to the Board.
For long subdivisions consisting of fifteen (15) or more lots, notice of public
hearing shall be given as follows:
The Planning Department shall provide the applicant with at least five
(5) copies of a notice of the public hearing, and one (1) copy of an
affidavit of posting. The applicant shall post the notices and maintain
them in place for at least ten (10) days prior to the public hearing, not
including the day of posting or the day of the hearing. The notices shall
be placed in conspicuous locations on or near the property and shall
be removed by the applicant after the hearing. The notices shall be
mounted on easily visible boards not smaller than two feet (2') by three
feet (3'). All notices and notice boards shall meet Planning Department
requirements. The affidavit of posting shall be signed, notarized, and
returned to the Planning Department at least one (1) week before the
hearing.
The Planning Department shall arrange for at least one (1) publication
of the notice to appear in a newspaper of general circulation within the
County at least ten (10) days before the hearing. Payment of all
publication fees shall be the responsibility of the applicant.
The Planning Department shall send notices to adjacent property owners
advising them of the pending long subdivision application. Names and
addresses of adjacent property owners shall be provided to the Planning
Department by the applicant, subject to Planning Department approval.
The Planning Department shall give additional notice in accordance with
FlOW 58.17.
All hearing notices shall include a legal description of the proposed long
subdivision and either a vicinity location sketch or a location description
in nonlegal language.
NOTE: Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit the Planning Department from
providing additional notice to individuals not meeting the definition of an "adjacent
property owner," as that term is defined in Section 2, Subsection 2.50.1 of this
ordinance.
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6.207 Health, Public Works, and Planning Department Recommendations:
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When the application is for a long subdivision consisting of five (5) to fourteen
(14) lots, the County Health, Planning, and Public Works Departments shall
submit written recommendations, findings, and all other relevant information
regarding the preliminary long plat to the Board, in care of the Planning
Department, for final long plat approval. When the Planning Department, in
its sole discretion, has determined that a Hearing Examiner recommendation
is necessary in order to ensure that the proposed long subdivision is in
conformance with the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan, and\or applicable
community development plan, the provisions of the Jefferson County
Development Code, No. 3-89, the provisions of RCW 58.17, and the
requirements of this ordinance, the Planning Department shall submit said
recommendations, findings and information to the Hearing Examiner for public
hearing.
When the application is for a long subdivision consisting of fifteen (15) or
more lots, the recommendations of the County Health, Public Works, and
Planning Departments shall be submitted to the Hearing Examiner at least
seven (7) days prior to the public hearing.
6.208 Public Hearing: When the application is for a long subdivision consisting of
fifteen (15) or more lots, public hearings are required prior to preliminary long plat
approval, and pursuant to Subsection 6.206 of this ordinance, shall be conducted
by the Hearing Examiner. The Hearing Examiner shall review the preliminary plat and
recommendations of the County Health, Public Works, and Planning Departments and
other relevant government agencies, including, but not limited to: public utility
districts, fire districts, school districts, and transit authorities. The Hearing Examiner
shall present and review all other pertinent information in the Examiner's possession
and shall provide an opportunity for all interested persons to speak and submit
exhibits. An accurate record of the public hearing shall be kept by the Hearing
Examiner which shall be available for public inspection.
6.209 Hearing Examiner Recommendations: Within ten (10) days following the
hearing, the Hearing Examiner shall submit written findings, conclusions and
recommendations to the Board together with all pertinent information available.
6.210 Board of County Commissioners Action:
Upon receipt of the recommendation and information on any preliminary long
plat, the Board, at its next public meeting, shall set a date for the meeting
where it may adopt or reject the recommendations of the Planning Department
or the Hearing Examiner.
If the matter was submitted directly to the Board from the Planning
Department, the Board shall adopt its own findings and
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thereafter approve or disapprove the preliminary long plat; the Board's
approval of the preliminary long plat and supporting submissions shall
furnish a firm basis upon which the applicant may proceed with
development of the long subdivision and preparation of the final long
plat in compliance with these regulations, and in accordance with any
conditions of approval imposed by the Board; or
If, after considering the matter at a public meeting, the Board deems a
change in the Hearing Examiner's recommendation approving or
disapproving any preliminary plat necessary, the change of the
recommendation shall not be made until the Board conducts its own
public hearing and thereupon adopts its own findings and thereafter
approves or disapproves the preliminary long plat. Such public hearing
may be held before a committee constituting a majority of the Board.
If the hearing is before a committee, the committee shall report its
recommendation on the matter to the full Board for final action.
The Clerk of the Board shall keep records of the public meetings and public
hearings set and held by the Board which shall be made available for public
inspection.
In any event, the Board shall take action on a preliminary long plat within
ninety (90) days of the date of the filing of a completed application unless the
applicant consents to an extension of the time period PROVIDED, if an
environmental impact statement is required, the ninety (90) day period shall
not include the time spent preparing and circulating the environmental impact
statement.
The Planning Department shall notify the applicant of the Board's action by
mail as soon as practicable after the action. The notification shall specify any
conditions imposed, or in the event of disapproval, the reasons thereof.
The Board's approval of the preliminary long plat and supporting submissions
shall furnish a firm basis upon which the applicant may proceed with
development of the long subdivision and preparation of the final long plat in
compliance with these regulations and in accordance with any conditions of
approval imposed by the Board.
6.211 Construction Phase: Upon receipt of preliminary long plat approval, the
applicant may proceed with detailed engineering plans for construction of roads,
bridges, utilities, drainage works and other required improvements. After submission
of plans to the departments and agencies having jurisdiction, and receipt from them
of the necessary permits and approvals, the applicant may proceed with construction
PROVIDED, arrangements shall be made for inspection by the Department of Public
Works, and by other departments and agencies having jurisdiction.
6.212 Expiration: Approval of a preliminary long plat shall expire unless the final
long plat is submitted in proper form for final approval within thirty-six (36) months,
unless an extension is granted by the Board upon an
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affirmative recommendation of the Planning Department at least thirty (30) days prior
to the date of expiration. Applicants may submit written extension requests to the
Planning Department at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of expiration. The
Board may grant extensions not to exceed twelve (12) months, upon a showing that
the applicant has in good faith attempted to submit the final long plat within the
initial twelve (12) month period.
6.213 Renewal Procedure: A long plat upon which preliminary approval has expired
shall be resubmitted and processed as a new application.
6.214 Final Long Plat:
The final long plat and supporting data shall be prepared in accordance with
Appendix D of this ordinance, and shall be submitted to the Planning
Department. When the Hearing Examiner has conducted a public hearing prior
to preliminary long plat approval, the final long plat and supporting data shall
be submitted to the Planning Department no later than thirty (30) days prior
to final review by the Board.
The Planning Department shall cause the final long plat to be circulated to the
Department of Public Works and the Health Department for their individual
approval in accordance with the conditions for final long plat approval and the
requirements of this and other applicable laws and\or ordinances. The
Planning Department shall provide a copy of the plat to the County Assessor
who shall segregate the assessed valuation of the property being platted and
furnish same to the County Treasurer for segregation of taxes.
When the Hearing Examiner has conducted a public hearing prior to preliminary
long plat approval, the Planning Department shall check the final long plat and
supporting data for compliance with the conditions for final long plat approval
and shall prepare a written recommendation for the advice of the Board. The
Board shall not consider approval of the long plat until the recommendations
of the Health Department, the Department of Public Works, the Planning
Department, and other relevant government agencies are in hand.
The Health Department and the Department of Public Works shall promptly
notify the Planning Department of any obstacles or problems which prevent
or delay approval of the long plat, and the Planning Department shall
thereupon notify the applicant. In all cases where a final long plat is not
approved within sixty (60) days, for long plats consisting of five (5) to
fourteen (14) lots, or ninety (90) days for long plats consisting of fifteen (15)
or more lots, the Planning Department shall either return the long plat to the
applicant with a statement of the reasons approval is denied, or shall secure
a written authorization from the applicant permitting the long plat to be
considered for a longer period.
After approval by the Health Department, the Department of Public Works,
and the Planning Department, the taxes and delinquent
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assessments for which the property is liable shall be paid to the County
Treasurer. The long plat shall then be presented to the Board for final
approval. After approval by the Board, the fee for filing the long plat for
record shall be deposited with the Auditor and the final long plat
simultaneously recorded, together with restrictions, covenants and similar
documents.
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6.30 Design
Lots:
Residential densities shall conform with the Jefferson County Comprehensive
Plan and\or applicable community development plan, the Jefferson County
Development Code, No. 3-89, and conform to the lot size standards and
requirements of the Health Department and the Washington State Department
of Health as provided for on-site sewage disposal systems, PROVIDED, in the
event of a discrepancy, the stricter standards shall apply.
The design, shape, size, and orientation of lots shall be appropriate to the use
for which the lots are intended and the character of the area in which they are
located. If any portion of a lot is less than one hundred feet (100') in width,
the average length of said lot shall not exceed three times its average width.
Lot areas in excess of minimum standards may be required for reasons of
sanitation, steep slopes, slide hazards, poor drainage, flood hazards or other
unique conditions or features which may warrant protection of the public
interest.
Creativity in lot layout and configuration is encouraged.
Blocks:
Block dimensions shall reflect due regard for convenient access, public safety,
the limitation and opportunities of topography, economics of land use and road
maintenance, and the provision of suitable sites for the intended land use.
Block design shall normally provide for vehicular circulation at one-fourth (1/4)
mile intervals and pedestrian circulation at one-eighth (1/8) mile intervals.
Easements:
Easements for the purpose of ingress and egress, and\or utility installation and
maintenance, shall be established by recording a separate instrument, or by
declaration of easement dedication, and shall be graphically portrayed on the
final long plat.
When required by conditions of final long plat approval, easements for utility
installation and maintenance shall conform to the standard width of seven feet
(7') along front lot lines, five feet (5') along side
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lot lines, and ten feet (10') along rear lot lines.
Where a long subdivision is traversed by a watercourse, drainage channel, or
stream, provision shall be made for a drainage easement of adequate width for
maintenance and erosion control purposes. Drainage control easements shall
conform substantially with the alignment of watercourses. This requirement
shall not entail any responsibilities for watercourse maintenance on the part
of the County and arrangements for maintenance may be required to the
satisfaction of the Director of Public Works.
Buffer strips or protective easements may be required, and the minimum lot
depth requirement may be increased, where a long subdivision is adjacent to:
a railroad, an arterial road, commercial or industrial development, tidelands,
shorelands, marshes or streamways, or other land use from which separation
or screening is deemed advisable.
(See Appendix H for relevant documents used by the Department of Public
Works).
6.304 Schools and Schoolgrounds: Applications for long subdivisions shall be
reviewed in order that provisions for schools and schoolgrounds receive adequate
consideration. Provision of school sites or construction of additional classroom
space may be required as a condition of final long plat approval.
6.305 'rransit\School Bus Stops: Applications for long subdivisions shall be
reviewed to determine whether transit or school bus stops are necessary to promote
public access to safe and convenient travel.
6.306 Sidewalks: Applications for long subdivisions shall be reviewed in order that
provisions necessary to ensure safe walking conditions for pedestrians, and students
who only walk to and from school, receive adequate consideration. Construction of
sidewalks, or similar planning features may be required for final long plat approval.
6.307 Open Space Land: Open space should be properly located and preserved as
the County develops. In order to mitigate the direct impacts of a development, the
cost of providing open space amenities should be equitably proportioned on the basis
of the additional need created by the individual development. The following
provisions shall apply:
Minimum area for open space land shall be provided as ten percent (10%) of
the total gross area of the long subdivision consistent with the Open Space
Standards in Appendix G. Open space dedications shall be established by
recording of a separate instrument, or by declaration of dedication graphically
portrayed on the final long plat. All open space dedications shall be in
perpetuity.
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Exceptions to this requirement may be granted by the Board if the long
subdivision is: (a) adjacent to, or near, existing open space land
sufficient to accommodate the increased public need, or (b) when
previous dedications have been made that adequately serve the public
need.
Fees-in-lieu of dedication of land for open space land may be permitted
by the Board PROVIDED: (a) the amount of the fee shall be equal to
the average fair market value of the land in the long subdivision which
the applicant would have been required to dedicate; and (b) the use of
fees shall only be for the purpose of acquisition or development of open
space land in sufficient proximity to the long subdivision which
contributes the fee to reasonably benefit the future residents of the long
subdivision. All fees-in-lieu shall meet the requirements of RCW
82.02.020.
Open space land should be appropriately located and provided with access
when deemed advisable.
6.308 State Environmental Policy Act Review: Applications for long subdivisions
of lands involving environmentally sensitive areas, or which would exceed the
categorical exemption levels specified by SEPA, shall include threshold determination,
and pursuant to SEPA, shall be subject to review on the basis of the environmental
checklist and other documents required to be submitted. (See SEPA, RCW 43.21C;
WAC 197-11; and the Jefferson County SEPA Implementing Ordinance, No. 7-84,
for more detailed information).
Lands designated as environmentally sensitive may be included within the boundaries
of a long plat designated as community property, recreation area, or other similar
open space, or may be included within a lot, if the lot contains sufficient land of
suitable characteristics to meet County standards for construction of a dwelling.
6.309 Roads: Roads shall be designed with appropriate consideration for existing
and projected roads, anticipated traffic volumes and patterns, topographic and
drainage conditions, public convenience and safety, and the proposed uses of the
land served.
Whenever a long subdivision abuts an existing or proposed County road,
necessary realignment and\or widening of the right-of-way shall be
accomplished to applicable County standards and to the satisfaction of the
Director of Public Works.
Roads shall be laid out in accordance with a logical arrangement of their
functions as arterials, collectors or local access roads. Local access roads
should discourage through traffic; collector roads should provide for
connection of local access roads and arterials. Intersections with arterials
should be spaced at least six hundred feet (600') apart.
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10.
11.
12.
13.
All long subdivisions shall be served by a constructed and maintained public
or private road, which shall provide access in at least two (2) places wherever
practicable.
Long subdivisions shall incorporate standard sixty foot (60') wide rights-of-
way where public roads are to be dedicated. Private road easements shall
also be sixty feet (60') wide, and shall be established by recording of a
separate instrument or by declaration of easement dedication, graphically
portrayed on the final long plat. However, easement width for private roads
which: (a) do not exceed five hundred feet (500') in length and serve
fourteen (14) or fewer lots; or (b) dead-end due to topographic features such
as shoreline or river, may be reduced by the Board pursuant to
recommendation by the Director of Public Works. In instances where the
standard sixty foot (60') wide easement is not required, provisions for parallel
easements for utility installation and maintenance may be required if deemed
necessary by the Director of Public Works. All reduced width easements shall
be designed to include provisions for emergency vehicle turnarounds.
All dead-end roads shall be designed to include provisions for emergency
vehicle turnarounds in accordance with standards established by the Director
of Public Works.
Where necessary to join with existing roads or to provide for future area-
wide circulation, roads may be required to extend to the outside boundaries
of a long subdivision.
Roads may be required to be extended to the boundaries of long subdivisions
which abut public lands and public bodies of water PROVIDED, such access
roads need not be provided at an interval more frequently than one-half (1/2)
mile.
Half-width roads shall be prohibited unless adjacent to existing half-width
roads.
Permanent turnarounds, preferably square, may be required at the end of
dead-end roads which are intended for continuation or future area-wide
circulation.
Four-way local access road intersections should be permitted only where
required for convenient traffic circulation, and off-set intersections should be
separated by at least one hundred twenty-five feet (125') between center
lines. Intersecting streets shall digress at an angle as close as possible to
ninety (90) degrees for a distance of two hundred feet (200') from their
junction.
Curved rights-of-way shall provide for the smooth connection of straight-road
sections which deflect from each other, as is necessary to provide for traffic
safety and proper location of utilities. Reverse curves shall be separated by
tangents of sufficient length to provide for traffic safety.
Road grades, curves, and intersections shall provide adequate sight distances
for traffic safety.
Engineering design of all roads shall conform with officially adopted Jefferson
County road standards.
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14.
Access to long subdivisions adjacent to arterial or collector roads should be
restricted. All lots shall be served by an internal road system unless the lots
front on a local access road.
(See Appendix H for relevant documents used by the Department of Public
Works).
6.40 Required Improvements
6.401 Roads: All roads shall be constructed to County standards upon approval of
the Director of Public Works.
Roads providing access to and\or within a long subdivision shall be
constructed according to Department of Public Works design standards, based
upon projected use and traffic volume. Agreements for the continued
maintenance of all private roads shall be established and referenced on the
final long plat. Road Improvement Districts may be formed for the purpose
of constructing public roads within long subdivisions.
All improvements to be located under roadways, including: culverts, storm
drains, sanitary sewers, water lines, and service leads, shall be installed before
ballast is laid. The road bed shall be brought to an approved grade, road
ditches shall be graded and backsloped, and inspections shall be arranged with
the Department of Public Works at specified stages. (See Subsection 6.50,
infra, for inspection procedure). All required road construction must be
approved by the Director of Public Works prior to approval of the final long
plat.
Legal access from the nearest public road to the entire tract being divided shall
be secured and graphically portrayed on the final long plat.
Road approach permits for private roads that access onto a County road or
State highway shall be secured prior to final long plat approval. When
adjacent to a County road or State highway, the approach shall be graphically
portrayed on the final long plat.
(See Appendix H for relevant documents used by the Department of Public
Works).
6.402 0ff-S. ite Traffic Impacts: The Director of Public Works may require that the
applicant hire an engineering firm to prepare a traffic impact study to determine the
potential off-site traffic impacts on existing roads posed by the proposed long
subdivision.
Based upon the findings and information in the traffic impact study, and any other
relevant data available, the applicant may be assessed a traffic impact fee to offset
the costs which may be incurred by the County in upgrading any off-site road(s)
affected by the long subdivision. All impact fees shall conform with the
requirements of RCW 82.02, and RCW 43.21C.
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Impact fees shall be proportionally based, and accurately reflect the additional burden
upon existing off-site roads caused by the development.
NOTE: Traffic impact fees shall be levied through an impact fee ordinance adopted
pursuant to RCW 82.02.020.
{).403 Bridges: The design and construction of any bridge in a long subdivision
shall be in accordance with County standards and shall be approved by the Director
of Public Works prior to approval of the final long plat. All bridge designs shall be
certified by a licensed civil engineer.
(See Appendix H for relevant documents used by the Department of Public Works).
6.404 Signs: Road signs shall be installed in accordance with Jefferson County
standards. Road names shall be approved by the Board, pursuant to
recommendation by the Director of Public Works.
Traffic signs and safety devices shall be provided and installed by the applicant in
accordance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
(See Appendix H for relevant documents used by the Department of Public Works).
6.405 Drainage: Drainage facilities adequate to prevent erosion, flooding or hazard
to the use of the roads, lots, property, or facilities within the long plat, or to
adjacent private or public property shall be installed according to a drainage plan
approved by the Director of Public Works in accordance with County standards. The
plan shall show full details, including the locations, lengths, and sizes of culverts,
and the method and location of run-off water disposal.
(See Appendix H for relevant documents used by the Department of Public Works).
6.406 Water Supply:
For long subdivisions where any one (1) lot is less than two (2) acres, an
adequate potable water supply shall be provided to each lot within the
subdivision. Water supply may be accomplished through connection to a
public or community water supply system, through individual wells, or any
other alternative method consistent with State law. Individual wells shall meet
minimum Jefferson County Health Department and Coordinated Water System
Plan standards. Additionally, individual wells shall be served by easements
which may not encumber adjacent properties without the prior written consent
of the adjacent land owner(s). Easements shall be established by recording
of a separate instrument or by declaration of easement dedication, and shall
be graphically portrayed on the final long plat.
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A potable water supply need not be provided to the lots of a long subdivision
where the smallest lot created is greater than two (2) acres, when the lots
meet minimum standards of the Health Department for individual wells. When
constructed, however, individual wells shall be served by well easements
which may not encumber adjacent properties without the prior written consent
of the adjacent land owner(s). Well easements shall be established by
recording of a separate instrument or by declaration of easement dedication,
and shall be graphically portrayed on the final long plat.
In any instance where a potable water supply is not provided to a lot
within a long subdivision, the applicant shall specifically identify each
such lot by including the following notice on the final long plat:
WARNING TO PURCHASERS
THE LOTS, PARCELS, OR TRACTS CONTAINED WITHIN
THIS LONG SUBDIVISION HAVE NOT BEEN PROVIDED
WITH A POTABLE WATER SUPPLY. NO BUILDING
PERMIT WILL BE ISSUED BY JEFFERSON COUNTY
WITHOUT FIRST SATISFYING THE POTABLE WATER
REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY THE JEFFERSON
COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
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Any instrument of sale conveying any interest in any lot not provided
with a potable water supply shall clearly state that a water supply is
not provided.
Where the lots of a long subdivision do not meet the Health Department
standards for individual wells, water shall be provided through public or
community water supply systems. Community water systems and alternative
water systems must comply with all applicable State statutes, and the rules
and regulations of the Washington State Department of Health, as well as the
Jefferson County Health Department and Coordinated Water System Plan
provisions regarding quantity, quality, source, source protection, distribution
and storage methods and facilities, and treatment and testing procedures.
6.407 Sewage Disposal: Installation of sewage disposal systems within long
subdivisions shall be in compliance with regulations and standards of the
Washington State Department of Health, the Washington State Department of
Ecology, and the County Health Department, and shall be approved only after a site
inspection by the County Health Department.
6.408 Fire Protection'
Applicants for long subdivisions where the smallest lot is less than two (2)
acres shall provide adequate fire protection measures in
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accordance with the Uniform Fire Code and local fire district recommendations
consistent with State law.
Applications for long subdivisions where the smallest lot is greater than two
(2) acres shall be reviewed by a representative of the local fire district in
which the proposed long subdivision would occur. The representative shall
recommend what fire protection measures, if any, are necessary for the long
subdivision, and shall forward appropriate recommendations to the Planning
Department.
6.409 Electric and Telephone Service: Arrangements shall be made by the
applicant to install underground utility lines for electricity and telephone service.
6.410 SurveYs:
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
The survey and preparation of every long plat shall be made by, or under the
supervision of, a licensed land surveyor registered by the State of
Washington.
All surveys shall conform to standard practices and principles for land
surveying (See WAC 323-130, as amended).
The Department of Public Works shall be furnished all documents and
calculations necessary to determine the accuracy of surveys.
The surveyor shall provide the Health Department and Planning Department
data indicating the area of each lot within a final long plat.
Permanent control and road monuments directly related to the long plat shall
be constructed of materials as per Jefferson County standards.
Road monuments shall be set in such a manner that future road development
or utility installation will not disturb the accuracy of their position.
Every lot corner shall be marked with an iron pipe or rebar having surveyor's
cap and license number.
Surveys shall include a section tie which shall be graphically portrayed on the
final long plat.
A survey is not necessary until after preliminary long plat approval. However,
approximate lot corners shall be marked prior to preliminary long plat review.
6.50 Inspections
Required improvements shall be inspected to the satisfaction of the Department of
Public Works, Planning Department, or Health Department, whichever is responsible.
Inspections shall be requested by the applicant at such stages as may be indicated
by the appropriate department. The fees for all inspections, plan checking, testing,
sampling, and other work incidental to approval of the required improvements shall
be charged to the applicant and paid as a condition of departmental approval of the
long
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subdivision or release of the surety. The Department of Public Works may arrange
for utility inspection to be conducted by properly qualified consultants and may
charge the applicant for the costs of the inspection. No bridge, drainage facility, or
community water or sewer system shall be accepted unless the design and
construction thereof shall have been certified by a civil engineer licensed by the
State of Washington in accordance with all applicable State and local requirements.
6.60 Surety
Procedures for accepting surety by Jefferson County for long subdivisions shall be
the same as Section 5, Subsection 5.60 of this ordinance.
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SECTION 7
LARGE LOT SUBDIVISIONS
Subsections:
7.10 Applicability
7.20 Administration
7.30 Design
7.40 Required Improvements
7.50 Surety
7.10 Applicability.
This section pertains to the division of land into two (2) or more lots, tracts, parcels
or sites, where the smallest lot, tract, parcel, or site is five (5) gross acres or greater
(including a pro rata share of common open space and roads, and excluding
tidelands).
7.20 Administration
The administrative procedure for review of large lot subdivisions consisting of
four (4) or fewer lots, tracts, parcels or sites shall be the same procedure as
described in Section 5, Subsection 5.20 of this ordinance.
The administrative procedure for review of large lot subdivisions consisting of
five (5) or more lots, tracts, parcels or sites shall be the same procedure as
described in Section 6, Subsection 6.20 of this ordinance.
7.301
1.
7.30 Design
Lots:
Residential densities shall conform with the Jefferson County Comprehensive
Plan and\or applicable community development plan, the Jefferson County
Development Code, No. 3-89, and conform to the lot size standards and
requirements of the Health Department and the Washington State Department
of Health as provided for on-site sewage disposal systems, PROVIDED, in the
event of a discrepancy, the stricter standards shall apply.
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The design, shape, size, and orientation of lots shall be appropriate to the use
for which the lots are intended and the character of the area in which they are
located. If any portion of a lot is less than one hundred feet (100') in width,
the average length of said lot shall not exceed three times its average width.
Lot areas in excess of minimum standards may be required for reason of
sanitation, steep slopes, slide hazards, poor drainage, flood hazards or other
unique conditions or features which may warrant protection of the public
interest.
Creativity in lot layout and configuration is encouraged.
7.302
1.
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Easements;
Easements for the purpose of ingress and egress, and\or utility installation and
maintenance, shall be established by recording a separate instrument, or by
declaration of easement dedication, and shall be graphically portrayed on the
final plat.
When required by conditions of final plat approval, easements for utility
installation and maintenance shall conform to the standard width of seven feet
(7') along front lot lines, five feet (5') along side lot lines, and ten feet (10')
along rear lot lines.
Where a large lot subdivision is traversed by a watercourse, drainage channel,
or stream, provision shall be made for a drainage easement of adequate width
for maintenance and erosion control purposes. Drainage control easements
shall conform substantially with the alignment of watercourses. This
requirement shall not entail any responsibilities for watercourse maintenance
on the part of the County and arrangements for maintenance may be required
to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works.
Buffer strips or protective easements may be required, and the minimum lot
depth requirement may be increased, where a large lot subdivision is adjacent
to: a railroad, an arterial road, commercial or industrial development,
tidelands, shorelands, marshes or streamways, or other land use from which
separation or screening is deemed advisable.
(See Appendix H for relevant documents used by the Department of Public
Works).
7.303 Schools and Schoolgrounds: Applications for large lot subdivisions
consisting of five (5) or more lots shall be reviewed in order that provisions for
schools and schoolgrounds receive adequate consideration. Provision of school sites
or construction of additional classroom space may be required as a condition of final
large lot subdivision approval.
7.304 Transit\School Bus Stops: Applications for large lot subdivisions shall be
reviewed to determine whether transit or school bus stops are necessary to promote
public access to safe and convenient travel.
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7.305 Sidewalks: Applications for large lot subdivisions shall be reviewed in order
that provisions necessary to ensure safe walking conditions for pedestrians, and
students who only walk to and from school, receive adequate consideration.
Construction of sidewalks, or similar planning features may be required for final plat
approval.
7.306 Open Space Land: Open space land should be properly located and
preserved as the County develops. In order to mitigate the direct impacts of a
development, the cost of providing open space amenities should be equitably
proportioned on the basis of the additional need created by the individual
development. The following provisions shall apply:
1. Applicants for large lot subdivisions where any one (1) lot is less than twenty
(20) acres, shall set aside a minimum of ten percent (10%) of the total gross
area of the large lot subdivision for open space land consistent with the Open
Space Standards in Appendix G. Open space dedications shall be established
by recording a separate instrument, or by declaration of dedication graphically
portrayed on the final plat. All open space dedications shall be in perpetuity.
a. Exceptions to this requirement may be granted if the large lot
subdivision is: (a) adjacent to, or near, existing open space land
sufficient to accommodate the increased public need, or (b) when
previous dedications have been made that adequately serve the public
need.
b. Fees-in-lieu of dedication of land for open space may be permitted by
the Board PROVIDED: (a) the amount of the fee shall be equal to the
average fair market value of the land in the subdivision which the
applicant would have been required to dedicate; and (b) the use of fees
shall only be for the purpose of acquisition or development of open
space land in sufficient proximity to the subdivision which contributes
the fee to reasonably benefit the future residents of the subdivision. All
fees-in-lieu shall meet the requirements of RCW 82.02.020.
Open space should be appropriately located and provided with access when
deemed advisable.
No open space dedication is required for subdivisions into lots of twenty (20)
acres or greater.
7.307 State Environmental Policy Act Review: Applications for large lot subdivision
of lands involving environmentally sensitive areas, or which would exceed the
categorical exemption levels specified by SEPA shall include threshold determination,
and pursuant to SEPA, shall be subject to review on the basis of the environmental
checklist and other documents required to be submitted. (See SEPA, RCW 43.21C;
WAC 197-11; and the Jefferson County SEPA Implementing Ordinance, No. 7-84,
for more detailed information).
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Lands designated as environmentally sensitive may be included within the boundaries
of a large lot plat referenced as community property, recreation area, or other similar
open space, or may be included within a lot, if the lot contains sufficient land of
suitable characteristics to meet County standards for construction of a dwelling.
7.308 Significant Natural Features: Steep slopes, geological hazard areas, marsh
or wetland areas, areas subject to flooding or having bad drainage, streamways,
tidelands, aquifer recharge areas, and areas containing critical wildlife and habitat
may be included within the boundaries of a large lot plat, or a lot, however,
improvements required for subdivision development shall proceed in compliance with
administrative rules and procedures prescribed pursuant to Section 2.00, Subsection
2.40 of this ordinance. Mitigative measures imposed under the authority of this
subsection shall not preclude all reasonable use of the land.
NOTE: This subsection shall apply only to proposals that are otherwise categorically
exempt from SEPA and do not contain lands designated as environmentally
sensitive.
7.309 Roads:
Roads shall be designed with appropriate consideration for existing and
projected roads, anticipated traffic uses, volumes and patterns, topographic
and drainage conditions, public convenience and safety, and the proposed
uses of the land served.
All large lot subdivisions shall be served by a constructed and maintained
public or private road. Internal roadway systems shall access to a public road
in at least two (2) locations, wherever practicable.
Private roads shall be designed in accordance with the standards prescribed
in Appendix F of this ordinance.
Public roads shall be designed in accordance with officially adopted Jefferson
County roadway design standards as established by the Director of Public
Works.
Large lot subdivisions shall incorporate standard sixty foot (60') wide rights-
of-way where public roads are to be dedicated. Private road easements shall
also be sixty feet (60') wide, and shall be established by recording of a
separate instrument or by declaration of easement dedication, graphically
portrayed on the final plat. However, easement width for private roads
which: (a) do not exceed five hundred feet (500') in length and serve four (4)
or fewer lots; or (b) dead-end due to topographic features such as shoreline
or river, may be reduced by the Board pursuant to recommendation by the
Director of Public Works. In instances where the standard sixty foot (60')
wide easement is not required, provisions for parallel easements for utility
installation and maintenance may be required if deemed necessary by the
Director of Public Works. All reduced width easements shall be designed to
include provisions for emergency vehicle turnarounds.
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All dead-end roads shall be designed to include provisions for emergency
vehicle turnarounds in accordance with standards established by the Director
of Public Works.
Where necessary to join with existing roads, or to provide for future area-
wide circulation, roads may be required to extend to the outside boundaries
of large lot subdivisions.
Permanent turnarounds, preferably square, may be required at the end of
dead-end roads which are intended for continuation or future area-wide
circulation.
Access to large lot subdivisions adjacent to arterial or collector roads should
be restricted. All lots shall be served by an internal road system unless the
lots front on a local access road.
(See Appendix H for relevant documents used by the Department of Public
Works).
7.40 Required Improvements
7.401 Roads: All roads shall be constructed to County standards upon approval of
the Director of Public Works.
Roads providing access to and\or within a large lot subdivision shall be
constructed according to Department of Public Works design standards, based
upon projected use and traffic volume. Agreements for the continued
maintenance of all private roads shall be established and referenced on the
final large lot subdivision plat. Road Improvement Districts may be formed for
the purpose of constructing public roads within large lot subdivisions.
All improvements to be located under roadways, including: culverts, storm
drains, sanitary sewers, water lines, and service leads, shall be installed before
ballast is laid. The road bed shall be brought to an approved grade, road
ditches shall be graded and backsloped, and inspections shall be arranged with
the Department of Public Works at specified stages. (See Subsection 7.50,
infra, for inspection procedure). All required road construction must be
approved by the Director of Public Works prior to large lot subdivision
approval.
Legal access from the nearest public road to the entire tract being divided
shall be secured and graphically portrayed on the large lot subdivision plat.
Road approach permits for private roads that access onto a County road or
State highway shall be secured prior to final plat approval. When adjacent to
a County road or State highway, the approach shall be graphically portrayed
on the large lot subdivision plat.
(See Appendix H for relevant documents used by the Department of Public
Works).
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7.402 Off-Site Traffic Impacts: The Director of Public Works may require that the
applicant hire an engineering firm to prepare a traffic impact study to determine the
potential off-site traffic impacts on existing roads posed by the proposed large lot
subdivision.
Based upon the findings and information in the traffic impact study, and any other
relevant data available, the applicant may be assessed a traffic impact fee to offset
the costs incurred by the County in upgrading any off-site road(s) affected by the
large lot subdivision. All impact fees shall conform with the requirements of FlCW
82.02, and RCW 43.21C. Impact fees shall be proportionally based, and accurately
reflect the additional burden upon existing off-site roads caused by the development.
NOTE: Traffic impact fees shall be levied through an impact fee ordinance adopted
pursuant to ROW 82.02.020.
7.403 Bridges: The design and construction of any bridge in a large lot subdivision
shall be in accordance with County standards and shall be approved by the Director
of Public Works prior to approval of the large lot subdivision. All bridge designs
shall be certified by a licensed civil engineer·
(See Appendix H for relevant documents used by the Department of Public Works).
7.404 Signs: Road signs shall be installed in accordance with Jefferson County
standards. Road names shall be approved by the Board, pursuant to
recommendation by the Director of Public Works.
Traffic signs and safety devices shall be provided and installed by the applicant in
accordance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
(See Appendix H for relevant documents used by the Department of Public Works).
7.405 Drainage:
Drainage facilities adequate to prevent erosion, flooding or hazard to the use
of roads, lots, property, or facilities within or adjacent to large lot subdivisions
where any one (1) lot is less than twenty (20) acres, shall be installed
according to a drainage plan approved by the Director of Public Works in
accordance with County standards. The plan shall show full details, including
the locations, lengths, and sizes of culverts, and the method and location of
run-off water disposal·
Drainage control plans are not required for large lot subdivisions where the
smallest lot is greater than twenty (20) acres. However, the Director of Public
Works, in his\her sole discretion, may require applicants to implement drainage
improvements to ensure compliance with County standards.
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(See Appendix H for relevant documents used by the Department of Public
Works).
7.406 Water Su~olv: A potable water supply need not be provided to the lots of
a large lot subdivision where the smallest lot is less than twenty (20) acres, when
the lots meet minimum standards of the Health Department for individual wells.
When constructed, however, individual wells shall be served by well easements
which may not encumber adjacent properties without the prior written consent of
the adjacent land owner(s). Well easements shall be established by recording of a
separate instrument or by declaration of easement dedication, and shall be
graphically portrayed on the final large lot plat.
In any instance where a potable water supply is not provided to a lot within
a large lot subdivision, the applicant shall specifically identify each such lot by
including the following notice on the final plat:
WARNING TO PURCHASERS
THE LOTS, PARCELS, OR TRACTS CONTAINED WITHIN
THIS LARGE LOT SUBDIVISION HAVE NOT BEEN
PROVIDED WITH A POTABLE WATER SUPPLY. NO
BUILDING PERMIT WILL BE ISSUED BY JEFFERSON
COUNTY WITHOUT FIRST SATISFYING THE POTABLE
WATER REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY THE
JEFFERSON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Any instrument of sale conveying any interest in any lot not provided with a
potable water supply shall clearly state that a water supply is not provided.
7.407 Sewage Disposal:
Installation of sewage disposal systems within large lot subdivisions where the
smallest lot is less than twenty (20) acres, shall be in compliance with
regulations and standards of the Washington State Department of Health, the
Washington State Department of Ecology, and the County Health Department,
and shall be approved only after a site inspection by the County Health
Department.
Large lot subdivisions where the smallest lot is greater than twenty (20) acres
are not subject to the requirements of 7.407.1 of this ordinance PROVIDED,
that each lot within the subdivision contains the following notice on the final
plat:
WARNING TO PURCHASERS
THE LOTS, PARCELS, OR TRACTS CONTAINED WITHIN
THIS SUBDIVISION HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED FOR THE
INSTALLATION OF AN ON-SITE SEWAGE DISPOSAL
SYSTEM.
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IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER THE LOTS, PARCELS, OR TRACTS
CONTAINED HEREIN CAN OR WILL CONSTITUTE A BUILDING SITE.
NO BUILDING PERMIT WILL BE ISSUED BY JEFFERSON COUNTY
WITHOUT FIRST SATISFYING THE SEWAGE DISPOSAL
REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY THE JEFFERSON COUNTY HEALTH
DEPARTMENT.
7.408 Fire Protection:
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Applications for large lot subdivisions where the smallest lot is less than
twenty (20) acres, shall be reviewed by a representative of the local fire
district in which the proposed large lot subdivision would occur. The
representative shall recommend what fire protection measures, if any, are
necessary for the large lot subdivision, and shall forward appropriate
recommendations to the Planning Department.
Applicants for large lot subdivisions where the smallest lot created is greater
than twenty (20) acres are encouraged to consult with local fire district
representatives regarding the development of fire protection measures.
7.409 Electric and Telephone Service: Applicants for large lot subdivisions are not
required to provide electric and telephone facilities.
7.410 Surveys:
3.
4.
5.
7.
8.
9.
10.
The survey and preparation of every large lot subdivision shall be made by or
under the supervision of a licensed land surveyor registered by the State of
Washington.
All surveys shall conform to standard practices and principles for land
surveying. (See WAC 323-130, as amended).
The Department of Public Works shall be furnished all documents and
calculations necessary to determine the accuracy of surveys.
The surveyor shall provide the Health Department and Planning Department
data indicating the area of each lot within a large lot subdivision.
Permanent control and road monuments directly related to the large lot
subdivision shall be constructed of materials as per Jefferson County
standards.
Road monuments shall be set in such a manner that future road development
or utility installation will not disturb the accuracy of their position.
Every lot corner shall be marked with an iron pipe or rebar having surveyor's
cap and license number.
Surveys shall include a section tie and shall be graphically portrayed on the
final plat.
All large lot plats shall be given a name. The name shall not be a duplicate
of another plat.
All large lot plats shall be filed as a matter of public record with the office of
the County Auditor.
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7.50 Inspections
Required improvements shall be inspected to the satisfaction of the Department of
Public Works, Planning Department, or Health Department, whichever is responsible.
Inspections shall be requested by the applicant at stages as may be indicated by the
appropriate department. The fees for all inspections, plan checking, testing,
sampling, and other work incidental to approval of the required improvements shall
be charged to the applicant and paid as a condition of departmental approval of the
large lot subdivision or release of the surety. The Department of Public Works may
arrange for utility inspection to be conducted by properly qualified consultants and
may charge the applicant for the costs of the inspection. No bridge, drainage
facility, or community' water or sewer system shall be accepted unless the design
and construction thereof shall have been certified by a civil engineer licensed by the
State of Washington in accordance with all applicable State and local requirements.
7.60 Surety
Procedures for accepti'ng surety by Jefferson County for large lot subdivisions shall
be the same as Section 5, Subsection 5.60 of this ordinance.
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SECTION 8
MOBILE HOME PARK DIVISIONS
Subsections:
8.10 Applicability
8.20 Administration
8.30 Design
8.40 Required Improvements
8.50 Inspections
8.60 Surety
8.10 Applicability
This section constitutes a "binding site plan process" for mobile home park divisions
as permitted by RCW 58.17.035, where the lots, tracts or parcels created are for
the purpose of rent or lease.
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8.20 Administration
The administrative procedure for review of mobile home park divisions
consisting of four (4) or fewer lots, tracts, or sites for the purpose of lease
shall be the same procedure as described in Section 5, Subsection 5.20 of
this ordinance.
The administrative procedure for review of mobile home park divisions
consisting of five (5) or more lots, tracts, or sites for the purpose of lease
shall be the same procedure as described in Section 6, Subsection 6.20 of
this ordinance.
8.301
1.
8.30 Design
Lots:
Residential densities shall conform with the Jefferson County Comprehensive
Plan and\or applicable community development plan, the Jefferson County
Development Code, No. 3-89, and conform to the lot size standards and
requirements of the Health Department and the Washington State Department
of Health as provided for on-site sewage disposal systems, PROVIDED, in the
event of a discrepancy, the stricter standards shall apply.
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The design, shape, size or orientation of lots shall be appropriate to the use
for which the lots are intended and the character of the area in which they are
located. Lots areas in excess of minimum standards may be required for
reason of sanitation, steep slopes, slide hazards, poor drainage, flood hazard,
or other unique conditions or features which may warrant protection of the
public interest.
Creativity in lot layout and configuration is encouraged.
8.302 Blocks:
Block dimensions shall reflect due regard for convenient access, public safety,
the limitations and opportunities of topography, economics of land use and
road maintenance, and the provision of suitable sites for the intended land
use,
Block design shall normally provide for vehicular circulation of one-fourth (1/4)
mile intervals and pedestrian circulation on one-eighth (1/8) mile intervals,
8.303 Easements:
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Easements for the purpose of ingress and egress, and\or utility installation and
maintenance, shall be established by recording a separate instrument, or by
declaration of easement dedication, and shall be graphically portrayed on the
binding site plan.
When required by conditions of summary or final approval, easements for
utility installation and maintenance shall conform to the standard width of
seven feet (7') along front lot lines, five feet (5') along side lot lines, and ten
feet (10') along rear lot lines.
Where a mobile home park division is traversed by a watercourse, drainage
channel, or stream, provision shall be made for a drainage easement of
adequate width for maintenance and erosion control purposes. Drainage
control easements shall conform substantially with the alignment of
watercourses. This requirement shall not entail any responsibilities for
watercourse maintenance on the part of the County and arrangements for
maintenance may be required to the satisfaction of the Director of Public
Works.
Buffer strips or protective easements may be required, and the minimum lot
depth requirement may be increased, where a mobile home park division is
adjacent to: a railroad, an arterial road, commercial or industrial development,
tidelands, shorelands, marshes or streamways, or other land use from which
separation or screening is deemed advisable.
(See Appendix H for relevant documents used by the Department of Public
Works).
8.304 Schools and Sch0olgrounds: All mobile home park divisions shall comply
with the school and schoolground provisions of Section 7, Subsection 7.303 of this
ordinance.
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8.305 Transit\School Bus Stops: Applications for mobile home park divisions shall
be reviewed to determine whether transit or school bus stops are necessary to
promote the public access to safe and convenient travel.
8.306 Sidewalks: Applications for mobile home park divisions shall be reviewed in
order that provisions necessary to ensure safe walking conditions for pedestrians,
and students who only walk to and from school, receive adequate consideration.
Construction of sidewalks, or similar planning features may be required for final
binding site plan approval.
8.307 Screening and Buffering:
Screening and buffering areas shall be established with a minimum width of
twenty-five feet (25') along all exterior property lines.
Screening and buffering areas shall not contain any constructed facilities,
erected or placed, with the exception of utility lines, fencing, or security
posts.
Screening and buffering areas shall be left in their natural state, or, if
necessary, supplemented by plants.
8.308 OPen Space Land: All mobile home park divisions shall comply with the
open space requirements of Section 5, Subsection 5.305 of this ordinance.
8.309 State Environmental Policy Act Review: All mobile home park divisions shall
comply with the environmental review provisions of Section 6, Subsection 6.307 of
this ordinance.
8.310 Significant Natural Features: Steep slopes, geological hazard areas, marsh
or wetland areas, areas subject to flooding or having bad drainage, streamways,
tidelands, aquifer recharge areas, and areas containing critical wildlife and habitat
may be included within the boundaries of a short plat, or a lot, however,
improvements required for subdivision development shall proceed in compliance with
administrative rules and procedures prescribed pursuant to Section 2.00, Subsection
2.40 of this ordinance. Mitigative measures imposed under the authority of this
subsection shall not preclude all reasonable use of the land.
NOTE: This subsection shall apply only to proposals that are otherwise categorically
exempt from SEPA and do not contain lands designated as environmentally
sensitive.
8.311 Roads: Roads shall be designed with appropriate consideration for existing
and projected roads, anticipated traffic patterns, topographic and drainage
conditions, public convenience and safety, and the proposed uses of the land
served.
Whenever a mobile home park division abuts an existing or proposed County
road, necessary realignment and\or widening of the right-of
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11.
-way shall be accomplished to applicable County standards and to the
satisfaction of the Director of Public Works.
Roads shall be laid out in accordance with a logical arrangement of their
functions as arterials, collectors, or local access roads. Local access roads
should discourage through traffic. Collector roads should provide for
connection of local access roads and arterials. Intersection with arterials
should be spaced at least six hundred feet (600') apart.
All mobile home park divisions shall be served by a constructed and
maintained public or private road which shall provide access in a least two (2)
places wherever practicable.
Mobile home park divisions shall incorporate standard sixty foot (60') wide
rights-of-way where public roads are to be dedicated. Private road easements
shall also be sixty feet (60') wide, and shall be established by recording of a
separate instrument or by declaration of easement dedication, graphically
portrayed on the binding site plan. However, easement width for private
roads which: (a) dead-end due to topographic features such as a shoreline or
river; or (b) do not exceed five hundred feet (500') in length may be reduced
by the Board pursuant to recommendation by the Director of Public Works.
In instances where the standard sixty foot (60') wide easement is not
required, provisions for parallel easements for utility installation and
maintenance may be required if deemed necessary by the Director of Public
Works. All reduced width easements shall be designed to include provisions
for emergency vehicle turnarounds.
All dead-end roads shall be designed to include provisions for emergency
vehicle turnarounds in accordance with standards established by the Director
of Public Works.
Where necessary to join with existing roads or to provide for future area-
wide circulation, roads may be required to extend to the outside boundaries
of a mobile home park division.
Roads may be required to be extended to the boundaries of mobile home park
divisions which abut public lands and public water PROVIDED, such access
roads need not be provided at an interval more frequently than one-half (1/2)
mile.
Half-width roads shall be prohibited unless adjacent to existing half-width
roads.
Permanent turnarounds, preferably square, may be required at the end of
dead-end roads which are intended for continuation or future area-wide
circulation.
Four-way local access road intersections should be permitted only when
required for convenient traffic circulation, and offset intersections should be
separated by at least one hundred twenty-five feet (125') between center
lines. Intersecting streets shall digress at an angle as close as possible to
ninety (90) degrees for a distance of one hundred feet (100') from their
junction.
Curved rights-of-way shall provide for the smooth connection necessary to
provide for traffic safety, and proper location of utilities. Reverse curves shall
be separated by tangents of sufficient length to provide for traffic safety.
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Road grades, curves and intersection shall provide adequate sight distances
for traffic safety.
Engineering design of all roads shall conform with Jefferson County road
standards.
Access to mobile home park divisions adjacent to arterial or collector roads
should be restricted. All lots shall be served by an internal road system unless
the lots front on a local access road.
(See Appendix H for relevant documents incorporated by reference within this
ordinance).
8.40 Required Improvement,s
8.401 Roads: Roads in mobile home park divisions shall comply with Section 5,
Subsection 5.401 of this ordinance.
8.402 Off-Site Traffic Impacts:
compliance with the off-site traffic
5.402 of this ordinance.
Mobile home park divisions shall
impacts provisions in Section 5,
proceed in
Subsection
8.403 Bridges: The design and construction of any bridge in a mobile home park
division shall be in accordance with County standards and shall be approved by the
Director of Public Works prior to approval of the final binding site plan. All bridge
designs shall be certified by a licensed civil engineer.
(See Appendix H for relevant documents used by the Department of Public Works).
8.404 Signs: Road signs shall be installed in accordance with Jefferson County
standards. Road names shall be approved by the Board, pursuant to
recommendation by the Director of Public Works.
Traffic signs and safety devices shall be provided and installed by the applicant in
accordance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
(See Appendix H for relevant documents used by the Department of Public Works).
8.405 Drainage: Drainage facilities adequate to prevent erosion, flooding or hazard
to the use of the roads, lots, property, or facilities within the mobile home park
division, or to adjacent private or public property shall be installed according to a
drainage plan approved by the Director of Public Works in accordance with County
standards. The plan shall show full details, including the locations, lengths, and
sizes of culverts, and the method and location of run-off water disposal.
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(See Appendix H for relevant documents used by the Department of Public Works).
8.406 Water Suoplv: Mobile home park divisions shall be provided with a water
supply in compliance with Section 5, Subsection 5.406 of this ordinance.
8.407 Sewage Disposal/Sanitation' Installation of sewage disposal systems within
mobile home park divisions shall be in compliance with regulations and standards of
the Washington State Department of Health, the Washington State Department of
Ecology, and the County Health Department, and shall be approved only after a site
inspection by the County Health Department.
8.408 Fire Protection: Fire protection measures for mobile home park divisions shall
comply with Section 5, Subsection 5.408 of this ordinance.
8.409
1.
2.
Electric and Telephone Service:
Complete installation of electric and telephone service is required in mobile
home park divisions.
No new mobile home park division shall be serviced by overhead utility
facilities.
8.410
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8.
9.
S u rveys:
The survey and preparation of every mobile home park binding site plan shall
be made by or under the supervision of a licensed land surveyor registered by
the State of Washington.
All surveys shall conform to standard practices and principles for land
surveying (See WAC 323-130, as amended).
The Department of Public Works shall be furnished all documents and
calculations necessary to determine the accuracy of surveys.
The surveyor shall provide the Health Department and Planning Department
data indicating the area of each lot within a mobile home park division.
Permanent control and road monuments directly related to the mobile home
park division shall be constructed of materials as per Jefferson County
standards.
Road monuments shall be set in such a manner that future road development
or utility installation will not disturb the accuracy of their position.
Every lot corner shall be marked with an iron pipe or rebar having surveyor's
cap and license number.
Surveys shall include a section tie and shall be graphically portrayed on the
mobile home park binding site plan.
A survey is not necessary until after summary or preliminary mobile home park
binding site plan approval. However, approximate lot corners shall be marked
prior to summary or preliminary binding site plan review.
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8.50 Insoections
The inspection procedure for mobile home park divisions
Section 6, Subsection 6.50 of this ordinance.
shall
be the same as
8.60 Surety
Procedures for accepting surety by Jefferson County for mobile home park divisions
shall be the same as Section 5, Subsection 5.60 of this ordinance.
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SECTION 9
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARK DIVISIONS
Subsections:
9.10 Applicability
9.20 Administration
9.30 Design
9.40 Required Improvements
9.50 Inspections
9.60 Surety
9.10 Applicability
This section constitutes a "binding site plan process" for recreational vehicle park
divisions as permitted by RCW 58.17.035, where the lots, tracts or parcels created
are for the purpose of rent or lease.
9.20 Administration
The administrative procedure for review of recreational vehicle park divisions shall
be the same procedure as described in Section 6, Subsection 6.20 of this ordinance
for long subdivisions consisting of fifteen (15) or more lots PROVIDED, that all
hearings shall be conducted by the Planning Commission.
9.301
1.
9.30 Design
General:
All recreational vehicle park divisions shall conform with the Jefferson County
Comprehensive Plan and\or applicable community development plan, the
Jefferson County Development Code, No. 3-89, RCW 58.17, and the
requirements of this ordinance, PROVIDED, in the event of a discrepancy
between the standards established herein and those contained in any other
applicable plan, control, or ordinance, the stricter standards shall apply.
All improvements required by this ordinance, including but not limited to
roads, bridges, drains, culverts, storm-water and sanitary sewer systems, fire
protection systems, wells and water systems, parks,
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telephone and electrical systems, and related structures or devices, shall be
designed in accordance with the standards currently in effect at the time of
preliminary site plan approval.
Upon submittal for reapproval, preliminary site plans shall proceed in
compliance with the regulations and standards applicable at the time of
reapproval.
Every recreational vehicle site shall contain at least five hundred square feet
(500') of space.
Recreational vehicle sites shall be designed in such a manner as to provide a
minimum of ten feet (10') between vehicles.
9.302 Density:
For the purposes of this ordinance the maximum density in recreational vehicle
park divisions shall be eight (8) recreational vehicle sites per gross acre.
Recreational vehicle sites shall be occupied on a temporary basis only by no
more than one (1) recreational vehicle and appurtenances (boat, awning, etc.)
at any period of time.
9.303 Screening and Buffering:
Screening and buffering areas shall be established with a minimum width of
twenty-five feet (25') along all exterior property lines.
Screening and buffering areas shall not contain any constructed facilities,
erected or placed, with the exception of utility lines, fencing, or security
posts.
Screening and buffering areas shall be left in their natural state, or, if
necessary, supplemented by plants.
9.304 Common Facilities, Recreation Areas, and Open Spaces:
Common facilities such as service buildings, sanitary sewage disposal facilities
including septic tanks and drainfields, recreation space, open space, roads,
paths, permanent buildings, and facilities for other general purposes shall be
designed to the level of full use of the recreational vehicle development.
Paths or trails to common facilities shall not interfere with or cross a
recreational vehicle site, and shall consider pedestrian safety at those points
where trails or paths intersect roads.
At least twenty-five percent (25%) of the total land area within a recreational
vehicle park division shall be dedicated, in perpetuity, for open space· The
amount of open space shall not include roads, but may include land devoted
to common facilities or land left undeveloped or preserved. At least one-half
(1/2) of the open space must be suitable for active recreational pursuits.
9.305 State Environmental Policy Act Review: All recreational vehicle park
divisions shall comply with the environmental review provisions of Section 6,
Subsection 6.307 of this ordinance.
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9.306 Significant Natural Features: Steep slopes, geological hazard areas, marsh
or wetland areas, areas subject to flooding or having bad drainage, streamways,
tidelands, aquifer recharge areas, and areas containing critical wildlife and habitat
may be included within the boundaries of a short plat, or a lot, however,
improvements required for subdivision development shall proceed in compliance with
administrative rules and procedures prescribed pursuant to Section 2.00, Subsection
2.40 of this ordinance. Mitigative measures imposed under the authority of this
subsection shall not preclude all reasonable use of the land.
NOTE: This subsection shall apply only to proposals that are otherwise categorically
exempt from SEPA and do not contain lands designated as environmentally
sensitive.
9.307 Access and Circulation: Access and circulation shall be designed with
appropriate consideration for existing and projected roads, anticipated traffic
patterns, topographic and drainage conditions, public convenience and safety, and
the proposed uses of the land served.
1. Recreational vehicle park divisions shall have an access road connecting to an
existing public road, designed in accordance with Jefferson County road
standards.
2. Recreational vehicle parks shall be served by at least one (1) major access
road to and from the development, and shall contain provisions for one (1) or
more emergency exit(s).
3. Roads within the confines of the recreational vehicle park division shall provide
for access to each recreational vehicle site, and ease of movement within the
development.
4. Recreational vehicle park divisions shall incorporate standard sixty foot (60')
wide rights-of-way where public roads are to be dedicated. Private road
easements shall also be sixty feet (60') wide, and shall be established by
recording of a separate instrument or by declaration of easement dedication,
graphically portrayed on the binding site plan. However, easement width for
private roads may be reduced by the Board pursuant to recommendation by
the Director of Public Works. In instances where the standard sixty foot (60')
wide easement is not required, provisions for parallel easements for utility
installation and maintenance may be required if deemed necessary by the
Director of Public Works. All reduced width easements shall be designed to
include provisions for emergency vehicle turnarounds.
5. All dead-end roads shall be designed to include provisions for emergency
vehicle turnarounds in accordance with standards established by the Director
of Public Works.
6. All roads shall conform to the standards of the Department of Public Works.
7. Roads shall be designed with appropriate lighting and marked to insure traffic
safety.
8. Security fences or other means may be employed to insure use of private
roads by appropriate parties.
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(See Appendix H for relevant documents used by the Department of Public
Works).
9.40 Required Improvements
9.401 Roads: Roads in recreational vehicle park divisions shall comply with Section
5, Subsection 5.401 of this ordinance.
9.402 Off-Site Traffic Impacts: Recreational vehicle park divisions shall proceed in
compliance with the off-site traffic impacts provisions in Section 5, Subsection
5.402 of this ordinance.
9.403 Bridges: The design and construction of any bridge in a mobile home park
division shall be in accordance with County standards and shall be approved by the
Director of Public Works prior to approval of the final binding site plan. All bridge
designs shall be certified by a licensed civil engineer.
(See Appendix H for relevant documents used by the Department of Public Works).
9.404 Signs: Road signs shall be installed in accordance with Jefferson County
standards. Road names shall be approved by the Board, pursuant to
recommendation by the Director of Public Works.
Traffic signs and safety devices shall be provided and installed by the applicant in
accordance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
(See Appendix H for relevant documents used by the Department of Public Works).
9.405 Drainage: Drainage facilities adequate to prevent erosion, flooding or hazard
to the use of the recreational vehicle sites, property, or facilities within the
recreational vehicle park division, or to adjacent private or public property shall be
installed according to a drainage plan approved by the Director of Public Works in
accordance with County standards. The plan shall show full details, including the
locations, lengths, and sizes of culverts, and the method and location of run-off
water disposal.
(See Appendix H for relevant documents used by the Department of Public Works).
9.406 Water SuD01v:
Applicants for recreational vehicle park divisions shall provide a water system,
adequate in quantity and quality, in accordance with the
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rules and regulations of the Washington State Department of Health and the
County Health Department as regards source, source protection, facilities for
withdrawal, treatment, storage, transmission and distribution.
Water shall be available at a maximum of two hundred feet (200') from every
recreational vehicle site.Adequate disposal for faucet overflow shall be
provided at each facility.
9.407 Sewage Disposal and Service Buildings: Installation of sewage disposal
systems and service buildings within recreational vehicle park divisions shall be in
compliance with regulations and standards of the Washington State Department
Health, the Washington State Department of Ecology, and the County Health
Department, and shall be approved only after a site inspection by the County Health
Department.
Each recreational vehicle park division shall be provided with sanitary dumping
station(s). Sanitary dumping stations shall not be required if sewer
connections are provided to all recreational vehicle sites.
Service buildings containing the necessary toilet and other plumbing fixtures
shall be provided in recreational vehicle park divisions. Service buildings shall
be located at a maximum of four hundred feet (400') from each recreational
vehicle site.
9.408 Solid Waste: Adequate provisions for the storage, collection, and disposal
of solid waste shall be provided within the recreational vehicle park division.
9.409 Fire Protection:
A water supply adequate for fire protection in accordance with the Uniform
Fire Code and local fire district recommendations consistent with State law,
is required for all recreational\vehicle park divisions.
An approved fire fighting vehicle and\or other permanent fire fighting devices
or equipment shall be installed within the confines of recreational vehicle park
divisions when required by either the Washington State Department of Natural
Resources, the U.S. Forest Service, the appropriate local fire district, or the
Board.
Fire pits shall be constructed of concrete, rock, brick, cement blocks, or
similar material, and shall be equipped with spark arresting devices.
Fire break trails shall be provided around the periphery of the development.
Additional fire break trails may be required as a result of administrative review.
9.410 Electric Utilities: No new recreational vehicle park division shall be serviced
by overhead utilities, and all electrical utilities associated or incidental to the
development of recreational vehicle facilities shall be
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designed, installed and maintained in conformance with the rules, regulations, and
standards of the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries.
9.411
1.
3.
4.
5.
S u rvevs:
The survey and preparation of every recreational vehicle park binding site plan
shall be made by or under the supervision of a licensed land surveyor
registered by the State of Washington.
All surveys shall conform to standard practices and principles for land
surveying (See WAC 323-130, as amended).
The Department of Public Works shall be furnished all documents and
calculations necessary to determine the accuracy of surveys.
The surveyor shall provide the Health Department and Planning Department
data indicating the area within the recreational vehicle park division.
Permanent control and road monuments directly related to the recreational
vehicle park division shall be constructed of materials as per Jefferson County
standards.
Road monuments shall be set in such a manner that future road development
or utility installation will not disturb the accuracy of their position.
The outside boundaries of recreational vehicle park divisions shall be surveyed
and marked at the corners with an iron pipe or rebar having surveyor's cap
and license number.
Surveys shall include a section tie which shall be graphically portrayed on the
recreational vehicle binding site plan.
A survey is not necessary until after summary or preliminary recreational
vehicle park binding site plan approval. However, approximate outside
boundaries shall be marked prior to summary or preliminary binding site plan
review.
9.50 Inspections
The inspection procedure for recreational vehicle park divisions shall be the same as
Section 6, Subsection 6.50 of this ordinance.
9.60 Surety
Procedures for accepting surety by Jefferson County for recreational vehicle park
divisions shall be the same as Section 5, Subsection 5.60 of this ordinance.
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SECTION 10
COMMERCIAL\INDUSTRIAL PARK
DIVISIONS
Subsections:
10.10 Applicability
10.20 Administration
10.30 Design
10.40 Required Improvements
10.50 Inspections
10.60 Surety
10.10 Applicability
This section constitutes a "binding site plan process" for commercial\industrial park
divisions, as permitted by RCW 58.17.035, regardless of the number or size of the
lots, tracts, parcels or sites created.
10.20 Administration
The administrative procedure for review of any commercial\industrial park shall be
the same procedure as described in Section 6, Subsection 6.20 of this ordinance
pertaining to subdivisions consisting of fifteen (15) or more lots. A Hearing
Examiner public hearing and recommendation is required prior to Board of
Commissioners approval of commercial\industrial park divisions.
10.30 Design
10.301 General:
All commercial and industrial parks shall conform with the Jefferson County
Comprehensive Plan, and\or applicable community development plan, the
provisions of the Jefferson County Development Code, No. 3-89, the
provisions of RCW 58.17 including the adoption of required findings, and the
requirements of this ordinance, PROVIDED, in the event of a discrepancy
between the standards established herein and those contained in any
applicable plan, control, or ordinance, the stricter standards shall apply.
The applicant shall demonstrate that the street, lot, and block
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pattern proposed is specifically adapted to the use(s) anticipated and takes
into account other uses in the vicinity.
10.302 LOTS: Lots shall be designed with appropriate consideration for the intended
use and the character of the area in which they are located. If any portion of a lot
is less than one hundred feet (100') in width, the average length of said lot shall not
exceed three times its average width.
10.303 Transit\School BUS Stoos: Applications for commercial\industrial park
divisions shall be reviewed to determine whether transit or school bus stops are
necessary to promote the public access to safe and convenient travel.
10.304 Sidewalks: Applications for commercial\industrial park divisions shall be
reviewed in order that provisions necessary to ensure safe walking conditions for
pedestrians, and students who only walk to and from school, receive adequate
consideration. Construction of sidewalks, or similar planning features may be
required for final binding site plan approval.
10.305 Screening and Buffering:
Screening and buffering areas shall be established with a minimum width of
twenty-five feet (25') along all exterior property lines.
Screening and buffering areas shall not contain any constructed facilities,
erected or placed, with the exception of utility lines, fencing, or security
posts.
Screening and buffering areas shall be left in their natural state, or, if
necessary, supplemented by plants.
10.306 Open Space Land: All commercial\industrial park divisions shall comply
with the open space requirements of Section 5, Subsection 5.305 of this ordinance.
10.307 State Environmental Policy Act Review: All commercial\industrial park
divisions shall comply with the environmental review provisions of Section 6,
Subsection 6.307 of this ordinance.
10.308 Significant Natural Features: Steep slopes, geological hazard areas, marsh
or wetland areas, areas subject to flooding or having bad drainage, streamways,
tidelands, aquifer recharge areas, and areas containing critical wildlife and habitat
may be included within the boundaries of a short plat, or a lot, however,
improvements required for subdivision development shall proceed in compliance with
administrative rules and procedures prescribed pursuant to Section 2.00, Subsection
2.40 of this ordinance. Mitigative measures imposed under the authority of this
subsection shall not preclude all reasonable use of the land.
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NOTE: This subsection shall apply only to proposals that are otherwise categorically
exempt from SEPA and do not contain lands designated as environmentally
sensitive.
10.309 Roads: Roads shall be designed with appropriate consideration for existing
and future roads, anticipated traffic patterns and volumes, topographic and drainage
conditions, public convenience and safety, and the proposed uses of the land
served.
Street rights-of-way and pavement shall be adequate to accommodate the
type and volume of traffic anticipated to be generated thereupon.
Streets carrying non-residential traffic shall not be extended to the boundaries
of adjacent existing or potential residential areas.
(See Appendix H for relevant documents used by the Department of Public
Works).
10.40 Required Improvements
Required improvements for commercial\industrial park divisions shall be the same as
Section 6, Subsection 6.40 of this ordinance.
10.50 Insoections
The inspection procedure for commercial\industrial park divisions shall be the same
as Section 5, Subsection 5.50 of this ordinance.
10.60 Surety
Procedures for accepting surety by Jefferson County for commercial\industrial park
divisions shall be the same as Section 6, Subsection 6.60 of this ordinance.
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SECTION 11
CONDOMINIUM DIVISIONS
Subsections:
11.10 Applicability
11.20 Administration
11.30 Design
11.40 Required Improvements
11.50 Inspections
11.60 Surety
11.10 Applicability
This section constitutes a "binding site plan process" for divisions of land into lots
or tracts, as permitted by RCW 58.17.035, and 58.17.040(7), when the
improvements to be constructed thereon will be included in one (1) or more
condominiums or owned by an association or other legal entity in which the owners
of units therein, or their owner's associations, have a membership or other legal or
beneficial interest.
11.20 Administration
The administrative procedure for review of condominium divisions containing
four (4) or fewer dwelling units shall be the same procedure as described in
Section 5, Subsection 5.20 of this ordinance.
The administrative procedure for review of condominium divisions containing
five (5) or more lots or tracts shall be the same procedure as described in
Section 6, Subsection 6.20 of this ordinance.
NOTE: All condominium division final binding site plans shall contain thereon the
following statement: "All development of the land described herein shall be in
accordance with the binding site plan, as it may be amended. Upon completion, the
improvements on the land shall be included in one (1) or more condominiums owned
by an association or other legal entity in which the owners of units therein, or their
owners' associations, have a membership or other legal or beneficial interest."
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11.30 Design
11.301 General:
All condominium divisions shall conform with the Jefferson County
Comprehensive Plan, and\or applicable community development plan, the
provisions of the Jefferson County Development Code, No. 3-89, the
provisions of RCW 58.17 including the adoption of required findings, and the
requirements of this ordinance, PROVIDED, in the event of a discrepancy
between the standards established herein and those contained in any
applicable plan, control, or ordinance, the stricter standards shall apply.
The applicant shall demonstrate that the lots or tracts, street patterns, and
configuration of dwelling units proposed are specifically adapted to the uses
anticipated, and take into account other uses in the vicinity.
11.302 Schools and Schoolgrounds: All condominium divisions shall comply with
the school and schoolground provisions of Section 7, Subsection 7.303 of this
ordinance.
11.303 Transit\School BUS Stops: Applications for condominium divisions shall be
reviewed to determine whether transit or school bus stops are necessary to promote
the public access to safe and convenient travel.
11.304 Sidewalks: Applications for condominium divisions shall be reviewed in
order that provisions necessary to ensure safe walking conditions for pedestrians,
and students who only walk to and from school, receive adequate consideration.
Construction of sidewalks, or similar planning features may be required for final
binding site plan approval.
11.305 Screening and Buffering:
Screening and buffering areas shall be established with a minimum width of
twenty-five feet (25') along all exterior property lines.
Screening and buffering areas shall not contain any constructed facilities,
erected or placed, with the exception of utility lines, fencing, or security
posts.
Screening and buffering areas shall be left in their natural state, or, if
necessary, supplemented by plants.
11.306 Oven Space Land: All condominium divisions shall comply with the open
space requirements of Section 5, Subsection 5.305 of this ordinance, PROVIDED
that the minimum area for open space shall be twenty-five percent (25%) of the
total gross area of the condominium division consistent with the Open Space
Standards in Appendix G of this ordinance.
11.307 State Environmental Policy Act Review: All condominium divisions shall
comply with the environmental review provisions of Section 6, Subsection 6.307 of
this ordinance.
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11.308 Sianificant Naturel Features: Steep slopes, geological hazard areas, marsh
or wetland-areas, areas subject to flooding or having bad drainage, streamways,
tidelands, aquifer recharge areas, and areas containing critical wildlife and habitat
may be included within the boundaries of a short plat, or a lot, however,
improvements required for subdivision development shall proceed in compliance with
administrative rules and procedures prescribed pursuant to Section 2.00, Subsection
2.40 of this ordinance. Mitigative measures imposed under the authority of this
subsection shall not preclude all reasonable use of the land.
NOTE: This subsection shall apply only to proposals that are otherwise categorically
exempt from SEPA and do not contain lands designated as environmentally
sensitive.
11.309 Roads:
Condominium divisions consisting of four (4) or fewer dwelling units shall
comply with the road design requirements described in Section 5, Subsection
5.307 of this ordinance.
Condominium divisions consisting of five (5) or more dwelling units shall
comply with the road design requirements described in Section 6, Subsection
6.308 of this ordinance.
(See Appendix H for relevant documents used by the Department of Public
Works).
11.40 Required Improvements
11.401 Roads: Roads in condominium divisions shall comply with Section 5,
Subsection 5.401 of this ordinance.
11.402 Off-Site Traffic Impacts: Condominium divisions shall
compliance with the off-site traffic impacts provisions of Section 5,
5.402 of this ordinance.
proceed in
Subsection
11.403 Bridges: The design and construction of any bridge in a condominium
division shall be in accordance with County standards and shall be approved by the
Director of Public Works prior to approval of the final binding site plan. All bridge
designs shall be certified by a licensed civil engineer.
(See Appendix H for relevant documents used by the Department of Public Works).
11.404 Signs: Road signs shall be installed in accordance with Jefferson County
standards. Road names shall be approved by the Board, pursuant to
recommendation by the Director of Public Works.
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Traffic signs and safety devices shall be provided and installed by the applicant in
accordance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
(See Appendix H for relevant documents used by the Department of Public Works).
11.405 Drainage: Drainage facilities adequate to prevent erosion, flooding or
hazard to the use of the roads, property, or facilities within the condominium
division, or to adjacent private or public property shall be installed according to a
drainage plan approved by the Director of Public Works in accordance with County
standards. The plan shall show full details, including the locations, lengths, and
sizes of culverts, and the method and location of run-off water disposal.
(See Appendix H for relevant documents used by the Department of Public Works).
11.406 water Supply: Each dwelling site within a condominium division shall be
provided with a water supply in accordance with all applicable State statutes, the
rules and regulations of the Washington State Department of Health, the Jefferson
County Health Department, and the Coordinated Water System Plan provisions
regarding quantity, quality, source, source protection, distribution and storage
methods and facilities, and treatment and testing procedures.
11.407 Sewage Disposal: Installation of sewage disposal systems within
condominium divisions shall be in compliance with regulations and standards of the
Washington State Department of Health, the Washington State Department of
Ecology, and the County Health Department, and shall be approved only after a site
inspection by the County Health Department.
11.408 Fire Protection: Applicants for condominium divisions shall provide
adequate fire protection in accordance with the Uniform Fire Code and local fire
district recommendations consistent with State law.
11.409 Electric and Telephone Service:
1. Complete installation of electric and telephone service is required in
condominium divisions.
2. No new condominium division shall be serviced by overhead utility facilities.
11.410 Surveys:
1. The survey and preparation of every condominium division binding site plan
shall be made by or under the supervision of a licensed land surveyor
registered by the State of Washington.
2. All surveys shall conform to standard practices and principles for land
surveying (See WAC 323-130, as amended).
3. The Department of Public Works shall be furnished all documents and
calculations necessary to determine the accuracy of surveys.
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The surveyor shall provide the Health Department and Planning Department
data indicating the area within the condominium division.
Permanent control and road monuments directly related to the condominium
division shall be constructed of materials as per Jefferson County standards.
Road monuments shall be set in such a manner that future road development
or utility installation will not disturb the accuracy of their position.
The outside boundaries of condominium divisions shall be surveyed and
marked at the corners with an iron pipe or rebar having surveyor's cap and
license number.
Surveys shall include a section tie which shall be graphically portrayed on the
condominium division binding site plan.
A survey is not necessary until after summary or preliminary condominium
division binding site plan approval. However, approximate outside boundary
corners shall be marked prior to summary or preliminary binding site plan
review.
11.50 Inspections
The inspection procedure for condominium divisions shall be the same as Section 6,
Subsection 6.50 of this ordinance.
11.60 Surety
Procedures for accepting surety by Jefferson County for condominium divisions shall
be the same as Section 5, Subsection 5.60 of this ordinance.
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SECTION 12
VARIANCES
Subsections'
12,10 Application
12,20 Notice of Hearing
12.30 Findings
12.40 Conditions
12.50 Administrative Variances
12.10 Application
Variances from the foregoing regulations may be permitted under certain
circumstances PROVIDED, a variance request is submitted in writing, together with
the original long, short, or large lot subdivision, mobile home park,
commercial\industrial park, recreational vehicle park, or condominium division
application.
12.20 Notice of Hearing
The Hearing Examiner shall conduct a public hearing on all variance requests,
other than administrative variances.
The decision of the Hearing Examiner shall be final and conclusive unless
appealed to the Board as provided in the Jefferson County Hearing Examiner
Ordinance, No. 1-0318-91.
Notice of public hearings shall comply with the notice requirements of RCW
58.17.090.
12.30 Findings
A variance may be granted only if it meets all of the following conditions:
1. The variance does not constitute a grant of special privilege inconsistent
with the limitations upon other, similarly situated property in the
County; and
2. Because of special circumstances applicable to the property, including
size, shape, drainage, topography, location and
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surroundings, the strict application of this regulation would deprive the
subject property of rights and privileges enjoyed by other property in the
vicinity; and
Granting the variance will not be materially detrimental to the public
health, safety, welfare, use or interest, or injurious to property or
improvements in the vicinity; and
The variance is justified to cure a special circumstance and not simply
for the economic convenience of the applicant; and
The granting of the variance will not materially compromise the goals
and policies of the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan, be
inconsistent with officially adopted County land use regulations or the
spirit or intent of this ordinance.
12.40 Conditions
In granting approval for variances, the Hearing Examiner may require conditions that
will, in the Examiner's judgement, secure substantially the objectives of the
standards or requirements so varied.
12.50 Administrative Variances
Variances from the administrative procedures portions of this ordinance may be
granted by the Board, upon recommendation of the Planning Department, when the
Board is assured the variance is in keeping with the general intent of this ordinance,
and the public health, safety and welfare would not be adversely affected thereby.
In granting administrative variances the Board may require their own conditions,
which in their judgement will secure substantially the administrative procedures or
requirements so varied.
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SECTION 13
VACATIONS
Subsections:
13.10
13.20
13.30
13.40
13.50
Applicability
Application
Public Hearing Process
Dedications
Vesting of Title
13.10 Applicability
The following subsections pertain to the removal of any element graphically
portrayed on a final plat map, or binding site plan, including, but not limited to:
lot(s), blocks, tracts or any public dedication other than roads, pursuant to RCW
58.17.212; PROVIDED that for the purposes of this ordinance: vacation
applications involving the removal of any element, other than public dedications,
graphically portrayed on a final plat or binding site plan consisting of four (4) or
fewer lots, shall be processed administratively using the same procedure described
in Section 5, Subsection 5.20 of this ordinance.
NOTE: For the purposes of this section, the words "plat" or "subdivision" shall
include developments accomplished through the binding site plan process.
13.20 Application
13.201 Generally: Persons wishing to vacate either the entirety or a portion of a
plat shall apply to the Planning Department as follows:
Submit an application setting forth the reasons for vacation, and containing
signatures of all parties with an ownership interest in that portion of the
subdivision subject to vacation.
If the subdivision is subject to restrictive covenants, which were filed
simultaneously with the final subdivision approval, and the vacation applied for
would result in the violation of the covenant or covenants, the application
shall contain an agreement signed by all parties subject to the covenants
stating that the parties agree to alter or terminate the relevant covenant or
covenants in order to accomplish the purpose of the subdivision vacation.
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Upon receipt, the Planning Department shall affix a notice to the application
containing the following statement:
APPLICATION RECEIVED (DATE) . NO DETERMINATION OF A
SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETE APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADE.
Those applications which upon initial inspection appear to be insufficiently prepared
to provide a basis for adequate review shall be returned by the Planning Department.
A written statement citing the information requirements upon which nonacceptance
is based shall be supplied by the Planning Department when so requested by the
applicant.
The acceptability of an application shall be certified by the Planning Department
within fourteen (14) days of filing. When the Planning Department has determined
that the application contains sufficient information to provide an adequate basis for
review, a notice containing the following statement shall be affixed to the
application:
AS OF (DATE) , THE APPLICATION IS FOUND TO BE
SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETE.
Affixation of this notice shall provide presumptive evidence of a completed
application, and the time period for review and approval shall commence.
When a plat proposed to be vacated is adjacent to or within one (1) mile of a
municipal boundary, or currently uses any city or town utilities, before review
commences by the Planning Department or the Hearing Examiner, notice of the
application shall be given by the Planning Department to the legislative body of that
city or town. Proposed plat vacations located adjacent to the right-of-way of a State
highway shall be presented to the District Administrator of the Washington State
Department of Transportation for review and recommendation regarding such matters
as deemed appropriate. The Planning Department shall forward copies of proposed
plat vacations to appropriate fire districts, school districts, public utility districts,
transit authorities, and any other relevant government agencies when deemed
necessary.
1~1.202 Fees: Plat vacation applications shall be accompanied by fees as set by the
Board, payable to the Jefferson County Planning Department. NOTE: Fees will not
be processed by the Planning Department until the vacation application is deemed
complete.
1~1.20~1 Timetable: Upon receipt of a proper and complete vacation application, and
upon payment of fees, the Planning Department shall advise the applicant of the
time and place of the public hearing at which the application is scheduled to be
considered by the Hearing Examiner.
In any event, final action shall be taken on a vacation application within ninety (90)
days of the date of the filing of a completed application unless the applicant
consents to an extension of the time period.
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13.30 Public Hearing Process
13.301 Notice of Hearina: Notice of public hearing shall be given as follows:
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All hearing notices shall include: (a) the name of the applicant; (b) the date
the application was filed; (c) the description of the property involved and
either a vicinity location sketch or a location description in nonlegal language;
and (d) a statement of the specific purpose of the hearing.
The Planning Department shall provide the applicant with at least five (5)
copies of a notice of the public hearing, and one (1) copy of the affidavit of
posting. The applicant shall post notices and shall maintain them in place for
at least ten (10) days prior to the public hearing, not including the day of
posting or the day of hearing. The notices shall be placed in conspicuous
locations on or near the property and shall be removed by the applicant after
the hearing. The notices shall be mounted on easily visible boards not smaller
than two feet (2') by three feet (3'). All notices and notice boards shall meet
Planning Department requirements. The affidavit of posting shall be signed,
notarized, and returned to the Planning Department at least one (1) week
before the hearing.
The Planning Department shall arrange for at least one (1) publication of the
notice to appear in a newspaper of general circulation within the County at
least ten (10) days before the hearing. Payment of all application fees shall
be the responsibility of the applicant.
The Planning Department shall send a notice of the hearing by mail to all
adjacent property owners in the area proposed for vacation in accordance with
the current records of the Jefferson County Assessor.
The Planning Department shall give additional notice in accordance with RCW
58.17.
NOTE: Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit the Planning Department from
providing additional notice to individuals not meeting the definition of an adjacent
property owner, as that term is defined in Section 2, Subsection 2.50.1 of this
ordinance.
13.302 Health, Public Works, and Planning Department Recommendations: At least
seven (7) days prior to the public hearing the County Health Department, Planning
Department, Department of Public Works, and County Assessor's Office shall submit
their written recommendations and findings to the Hearing Examiner in care of the
Planning Department with all pertinent information available.
13.303 Public Hearing: All hearings shall be conducted by the Hearing Examiner,
and shall be open to the public. The Hearing Examiner shall review the
recommendations of the County Health Department, Planning Department, and
Department of Public Works, and other relevant agencies, and shall present and
review all other pertinent information in the
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Examiner's possession and shall provide an opportunity for all interested persons to
speak and submit exhibits. An accurate record of the hearing shall be kept by the
Hearing Examiner and shall be available for public inspection.
13.304 Hearing Examiner De~;isi0n$: Within ten (10) days of the public hearing,
and after determining the public use and interest to be served by the vacation, the
Hearing Examiner shall render a written record of decision approving or disapproving
the vacation application.
The decision of the Hearing Examiner shall be final and conclusive unless
appealed to the Board as provided in the Jefferson County Hearing Examiner
Ordinance, No. 1-0318-91.
The Hearing Examiner's approval of the vacation application shall constitute
final approval; the fee for filing the vacated plat or portion thereof for record
shall be paid by the applicant and deposited with the County Auditor and the
vacation simultaneously recorded, together with restrictions, covenants and
similar documents.
13.40 Dedications
Any portion of land within the subdivision dedicated to the public for use or
enjoyment, if not previously deeded to the County when the subdivision was platted,
shall be deeded to the County at the time the vacation is granted unless the Hearing
Examiner finds that the public use would not be served by retaining title to the land.
13.50 Vesting of Title
Title to any portion of land within the subdivision which is vacated shall vest with
the rightful owners as shown on County records as follows:
If the vacated land within the subdivision was dedicated to the public for public use,
other than a road or street, and the Hearing Examiner has found that retaining title
to the land is no longer in the public interest, title thereto shall vest with the person
or persons owning property on each side thereof, as determined by the Hearing
Examiner.
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SECTION 14
ALTERATIONS
Subsections:
14.10
14.20
14.30
14.40
Applicability
Application
Public Hearing Process
Board of County Commissioners Action
14.10 Applicability
The following subsections pertain to the reconfiguration of any element graphically
portrayed on a final plat map or binding site plan, including, but not limited to:
lot(s), blocks, tracts or any public dedication other than roads, pursuant to RCW
58.17.215; PROVIDED that for the purposes of this ordinance: alteration
applications involving the reconfiguration of any element, other than public
dedications, graphically portrayed on a final plat or binding site plan consisting of
four (4) or fewer lots, shall be processed administratively using the same procedure
delineated in Section 5, Subsection 5.20 of this ordinance.
NOTE: For the purposes of this section, the words "plat" or "subdivision" shall
include developments accomplished through the binding site plan process.
14.20 Application
14.201 Generally: Persons wishing to alter either the entirety or a portion of a
subdivision shall apply to the Planning Department as follows:
Submit an application requesting the subdivision alteration, Which contains the
signatures of all of those persons having an ownership interest in that portion
of the subdivision subject to alteration.
If the subdivision is subject to restrictive covenants, which were filed
simultaneously with the final subdivision approval, and the alteration applied
for would result in the violation of the covenant or covenants, the application
shall contain an agreement signed by all parties subject to the covenants
stating that the parties agree to alter or terminate the relevant covenant or
covenants in order to accomplish the purpose of the subdivision alteration.
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Upon receipt, the Planning Department shall affix a notice to the application
containing the following statement:
APPLICATION RECEIVED (DATE) . NO DETERMINATION OF A
SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETE APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADE.
Those applications which upon initial inspection appear to be insufficiently prepared
to provide a basis for adequate review shall be returned by the Planning Department.
A written statement citing the information requirements upon which nonacceptance
is based shall be supplied by the Planning Department when so requested by the
applicant.
The acceptability of an application shall be certified by the Planning Department
within fourteen (14) days of filing. When the Planning Department has determined
that the application contains sufficient information to provide an adequate basis for
review, a notice containing the following statement shall be affixed to the
application:
AS OF (DATE) , THE APPLICATION IS FOUND TO BE
SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETE.
Affixation of this notice shall provide presumptive evidence of a completed
application, and the time period for review and approval shall commence.
When a plat proposed to be altered is adjacent to or within one (1) mile of a
municipal boundary, or currently uses any city or town utilities, before review
commences by the Planning Department or the Hearing Examiner, notice of the
application shall be given by the Planning Department to the legislative body of that
city or town. Proposed plat alterations located adjacent to the right-of-way of a
State highway shall be presented to the District Administrator of the Washington
State Department of Transportation for review and recommendation regarding such
matters as deemed appropriate. The Planning Department shall forward copies of
proposed plat alterations to appropriate fire districts, school districts, public utility
districts, transit authorities, and any other relevant government agencies when
deemed necessary.
14.202 F~e~: Plat alteration applications shall be accompanied by fees as set by
the Board, payable to the Jefferson County Planning Department. NOTE: Fees will
not be processed by the Planning Department until the alteration application is
deemed complete.
14.203 Timetable: Upon receipt of a proper and complete alteration application,
and upon payment of fees, the Planning Department shall provide notice of the
application to all owners of property within the subdivision. The notice shall either:
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Establish a date for a public hearing, if the Planning Department
determines that a Hearing Examiner recommendation is necessary in
order to ensure that the proposed plat alteration is in conformance with
the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan, and\or applicable community
development plan, the provisions of the Jefferson County Development
Code, No. 3-89, the provisions of ROW 58.17, and the requirements of
this ordinance; or
Provide that a hearing may be requested by a person receiving notice,
within fourteen (14) days of receiving said notice.
In any event, final action shall be taken action on a plat alteration application within
ninety (90) days of the date of the original application filing unless the applicant
consents to an extension of the time period.
14.30 Public Hearing Process
14.301 Notice of Alteration Application:
application shall be given as follows:
Notice of a subdivision alteration
The Planning Department shall send notices to all owners of property within
the subdivision advising them of the pending plat alteration application.
Names and addresses of owners of property within the subdivision shall be
provided to the Planning Department by the applicant, subject to Planning
Department approval.
All alteration application notices shall include: (a) the name of the applicant;
(b) the date the application was filed; (c) the description of the property
involved and either a vicinity location sketch or a location description in
nonlegal language; and (d) a statement of the specific purpose of the
application; (e) a statement clearly indicating that, if no public hearing date
has been set, that any person receiving notice may request a public hearing
within fourteen (14) days of receipt of notice.
The Planning Department shall provide the applicant with at least five (5)
copies of a notice of the subdivision alteration application and one (1) copy
of the affidavit of posting. If a public hearing is requested by one of the
parties receiving notice, the applicant shall post notices and shall maintain
them in place for at least ten (10) days prior to the public hearing, not
including the day of posting or the day of hearing. The notices shall be placed
in conspicuous locations on or near the property and shall be removed by the
applicant after the hearing. The notices shall be mounted on easily visible
boards not smaller than two feet (2') by three feet (3'). All notices and notice
boards shall meet Planning Department requirements. The affidavit of posting
shall be signed, notarized, and returned to the Planning Department at least
one (1) week before the hearing.
When a public hearing is requested, the Planning Department shall arrange for
at least one (1) publication of the notice to appear in a
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newspaper of general circulation within the County at least ten (10) days
before the hearing. Payment of the initial publication fees shall be the
responsibility of the applicant, where there is cancellation, postponement, or
alteration of the hearing date as a result of action by the applicant.
When a public hearing is requested the Planning Department may send a
notice of the hearing by mail to all adjacent property owners in the area
proposed for alteration in accordance with the current records of the Jefferson
County Assessor.
The Planning Department shall give additional notice in accordance with RCW
58.17.
NOTE: Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit the Planning Department from
providing additional notice to individuals not meeting the definition of an adjacent
property owner, as that term is defined in Section 2, Subsection 2.50.1 of this
ordinance.
14.302 Health, Public Works, and Planning Department Recommendations: When
the Planning Department determines that a Hearing Examiner recommendation is
necessary, or when a person receiving notice requests a public hearing, the County
Health Department, Planning Department, Department of Public Works, and County
Assessor's Office shall submit their written recommendations and findings to the
Hearing Examiner in care of the Planning Department with all pertinent information
available, at least seven (7) days prior to the public hearing. In instances where no
public hearing is requested by a person receiving notice, the County Health
Department, Planning Department, and the Department of Public Works shall submit
their written recommendations and findings directly to the Board, in care of the
Planning Department.
14.303 Public Hearing: All hearings shall be conducted by the Hearing Examiner,
and shall be open to the public. The Hearing Examiner shall review the
recommendations of the County Health Department, Planning Department, the
Department of Public Works, and other relevant agencies, and shall present and
review all other pertinent information in the Examiner's possession and shall provide
an opportunity for all interested persons to speak and submit exhibits. An accurate
record of the hearing shall be kept by the Hearing Examiner and shall be available for
public inspection.
14.304 Hearing Examiner Recommendations: Within fourteen (10) days of the
public hearing, and after determining the public use and interest to be served by the
alteration application, the Hearing Examiner shall submit written recommendations
and findings to the Board together with all pertinent information available.
14.40 Board of County Commissioners Action
Upon receipt of the recommendation and information on any plat alteration
application, the Board, at its next public meeting, shall set
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a date for the meeting where it may adopt or reject the recommendations of
the Hearing Examiner, or the Planning Department if no public hearing was
requested pursuant to Subsection 13.103 of this ordinance. If after
considering the matter at a public meeting, the Board deems a change in the
recommendation of the Hearing Examiner or the Planning Department
approving or denying any plat alteration application necessary, the change of
the recommendation shall not be made until the Board has conducted a public
hearing and thereupon adopt its own findings and thereafter approve or deny
the vacation application. Such public hearing may be held before a committee
constituting a majority of the Board. If the hearing is before a committee, the
committee shall report its recommendation on the matter to the full Board for
final action.
The Clerk of the Board shall keep records of the public meetings and public
hearings set and held by the Board which shall be made available for public
inspection.
The Board's approval of the plat alteration application shall constitute final
legislative approval; upon approval, the Board shall order the applicant to
produce a revised drawing of the final long or short plat for signature. The fee
for filing the altered plat for record shall be deposited with the County Auditor
and the alteration simultaneously recorded, together with restrictions,
covenants and similar documents.
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SECTION 15
LEGAL PROVISIONS
Subsections:
15.10 Violations
15.20 Remedies
15.30 Severability
15.40 Repealer
15.50 Effective Date
15.60 Adoption
15.10 Violations
15.101: No land comprising any part of a proposed long subdivision, short
subdivision, large lot subdivision, commercial\industrial park division, mobile home
park division, recreational vehicle park division, or condominium division to be
established in the unincorporated area of Jefferson County shall be sold or leased
until such long subdivision, short subdivision, large lot subdivision,
commercial\industrial park division, mobile home park division, recreational vehicle
park division, or condominium division has been approved as provided in this
ordinance. Any person being the owner, or agent of the owner, of such land, who
shall sell or lease any lot, tract, parcel, site, dwelling unit or portion thereof shall be
guilty of a gross misdemeanor. Each sale or lease shall be a separate and distinct
offense for each separate lot or portion of said land.
1[i.102: Whenever land within a long subdivision, short subdivision, large lot
subdivision, commercial\industrial park division, mobile home park division,
recreational vehicle park division, or condominium division granted final approval is
used in a manner or for a purpose which violates any provision of RCW 58.17 as
amended, or this ordinance, or any term or condition of approval prescribed by the
Board, then the Prosecuting Attorney may commence an action to restrain and enjoin
such use and compel compliance with the provisions of RCW 58.17, or this
ordinance, or with such terms and conditions. The costs of such action may be
taxed against the violator.
15.103: The County Auditor shall refuse to accept any long plat, short plat, large
lot plat, commercial\industrial park division binding site plan, mobile home park
binding site plan, recreational vehicle park binding site plan, or condominium division
binding site plan for filing until approval for the plat or binding site plan has been
given in compliance with this ordinance.
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Should a plat, or binding site plan be filed without compliance, the Prosecuting
Attorney shall apply for a writ of mandate in the name and on behalf of the Board
directing the Auditor and Assessor to remove from their files or records the
unapproved plat or binding site plan.
15.20 Remedies
The Prosecuting Attorney shall have access to all remedies provided in this ordinance
and ROW 58.17 as it now exists or is hereafter amended.
15.30 Severability
If any section, subsection, or other portion of this ordinance is for any reason held
invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such section,
subsection, or portion shall be deemed a separate portion of this ordinance and the
holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
15.40 Repealer
These regulations repeal and replace the entirety of the Jefferson Oounty Subdivision
Ordinance (Ordinance 1-75), and the Interim Provisions of the Jefferson Oounty
Subdivision Ordinance adopted pursuant to Resolution 51-90, and 62-90.
15.50 Effective Date
This ordinance shall become effective on the 1st day of June, 1992.
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15.60 Adoption
Adopted by the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners this 26th day of May,
1992.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
JEFFERSON COUNTY, WASHINGTON
E~r~iEor~ Ch'afdman
B rown, e er
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Lorha Delaney (~ (/ ~~ ~ ~/ ~ //~ ~ ~
Clerk of the Board ~ ~~~~_~~~
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APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~ ~--
Mark Huth, Jefferson County
Prosecuting Attorney
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APPENDIX A
SHORT PLAT APPLICATION CHECKLIST
The short subdivision application form provided by the Planning Department shall be
completed.
A copy of any description of property restrictions, covenants, mortgages, liens, and
other encumbrances should be attached to the short subdivision application form.
A copy of any proposed restrictions and covenants should be attached to the short
subdivision application form.
A copy of a basic site plan on an 8 1/2" by 11" paper containing the following shall
be attached to the short subdivision application form:
Layout and dimensions of existing and proposed lot lines, property boundaries,
roads easements, etc.;
Location outstanding natural features (creeks, shorelines, tree lines, etc.);
Location of outstanding cultural features (wells, buildings, fences, etc.);
A vicinity sketch.
A copy of the environmental checklist, if required following preapplication
consultation, shall be completed (pursuant to RCW 43.21C, the Washington State
Environmental Policy Act).
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APPENDIX B
FINAL SHORT PLAT CHECKLIST
PREPARATION
The final short plat, consisting of one (1) or more pages, shall be prepared as
follows:
The final short plat shall be based on a complete survey and contain an
accurate map of the subdivided land. That map shall include:
A vicinity sketch of the area where the short subdivision is
located.
A legal description of the land contained within the short
subdivision.
An engineering scale and north point arrow.
The final short plat shall contain the appropriate certifications,
notifications, and any supplemental information.
Each sheet shall be an 18" by 24" mylar or similar reproducible material.
All lettering and drawing shall be in a permanent black ink, including any
signatures, which shall be originals. A marginal line shall be drawn
completely around each sheet, leaving an entirely blank margin of 2" on
the left and 1/2" on the remaining sides. Each sheet shall contain the
following information:
The name of the short subdivision.
The section, township and range of the short subdivision.
The number of the sheet and the total number of sheets in the
set.
The short subdivision number assigned by the County.
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The final short plat shall graphically portray a map of the short subdivided land and
shall include:
All section, township, municipal, and county lines lying within or
adjacent to the subdivision.
The location of all monuments or other evidence used as ties to
establish the short subdivision's boundaries.
The location of all permanent control monuments found and established
at the controlling corners of the parcel being divided and within the
short subdivision.
The boundary of the short subdivision with complete bearings and lineal
dimensions, depicted with heavier lines than appear elsewhere on the
short plat.
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The length and bearings of all straight lines; the radii, arcs, and semi-
tangents of all curves.
The length of each lot line, together with bearings and other data
necessary for the location of any lot line in the field.
The location, width, center line, and name of all roads within and
adjoining the short subdivision.
The location and width of all easements, shown with broken lines, and
a description of the purpose thereof.
Each lot's identification by number and total acreage.
The location of legal access from the nearest public road to the entire
tract being divided.
NOTIFICATIONS
The final short plat shall contain, when applicable, the following statements an any
other statements as required by summary approval under the title stated and in
numerical order:
Notice to Potential Purchasers
Wells shall not be located closer than 100' to any sewage
disposal system or any area approved for a future sewage
disposal system, including reserve drainfield areas.
A sewage disposal permit has been issued for each lot under
permit numbers (identify permit number for each lot). the system
must be installed consistent with the provisions of this permit.
The permit is valid for one (1) year from (identify date of permit
issuance). A yearly renewal is permitted for a maximum of two
(2) years. Upon expiration of the sewage disposal permit
approval of the lot for sewage disposal purposes is not
guaranteed and is subject to further approval of a renewed
sewage disposal application. (Contact the Jefferson County
Health Department).
A potable water source is not supplied to (identify lot numbers).
Access onto (identify the County or State road number) as per
permit (identify permit number).
Lots created herein shall not be further divided in any manner
within a period of five (5) years without the filing of a final long
plat, EXCEPT, that when the short plat contains fewer than four
(4) parcels, nothing shall prevent the owner who filed the short
plat from filing an alteration within the five (5) year period to
create up to a total of four (4) lots within the original short plat
boundaries.
Any removal of or major disturbance of soil within the proposed
drainfield areas may create site conditions that are unacceptable
for the installation of sewage disposal systems.
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Approval of this short subdivision does not constitute approval
of building or sewage disposal permits on each lot. Permit
approvals will be subject to building plot plans, type of use,
contours, and soils on individual lots. Permits will be reviewed
in accordance with site conditions and regulations existing on the
date the permit is applied for.
CERTIFICATIONS
The final short plat shall contain the following certifications:
A certification by the owners in fee simple, and those having interest
in the property, that the creation of the short subdivision is by their free
will and consent.
A certification by a licensed land surveyor, registered by the State of
Washington, stating that the short plat is based upon an actual survey
and the courses and distances and all required stakes and monuments
are placed on the ground.
A certification by the Health, Public Works, and Planning Departments
that the short plat is in compliance with all conditions of summary
approval.
A certification of approval by the Board of County Commissioners.
A certification of the clerk of the Board of County Commissioners.
A certification of filing by the County Auditor.
A certification by the County Treasurer that all property taxes to date
have been paid. The certification shall be written as follows:
I, , Treasurer of Jefferson County,
Washington, hereby certify that all taxes due and or deposits
required to cover anticipated taxes on the property embraced in
this plat have been paid, up to and including the year__
Jefferson County Treasurer
The final short
indicated:
SUPPLEMENTAL
plat shall state, when applicable, the following
(Easements) (Covenants)(Restrictions)
under the titles
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(Identify as an easement, covenant, or restriction) for (identify the type)
filed under Auditor's record (identify the number, volume, and page).
(Declaration) (Dedication) of Easements
(State easements for ingress/egress and/or utility installation and
maintenance).
Where a dedication is made, the following statement shall be shown on
the face of the plat:
Know all persons by these present that the undersigned owners
in interest of the land herein described declare this short plat to
be created by free will and consent and dedicated to the use of
the public forever ail streets and roads shown heron and the use
thereof for any and all public purposes not inconsistent with
public highway purposes.
Declaration of (Covenants) (Restrictions)
(State any covenants or restrictions).
SUBMISSION
The final short plat shall be submitted as follows:
In addition to the reproducible original, four (4) paper copies shall be
submitted, together with any accompanying data and documents,
including computer printout of lot closures.
A $53.00 recording fee, payable to the Jefferson County Auditor, shall
accompany the plat.
A plat certificate from a title company shall accompany the plat.
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APPENDIX C
PRELIMINARY LONG PLAT CHECKLIST
GENERAL: The preliminary long plat shall consist of a preliminary subdivision map
including a vicinity map. Eight (8) copies of the preliminary long plat, consisting of
one (1) or more pages shall be submitted. It shall be no larger than 18" by 24", to
scale and prepared to clearly portray the nature of the development.
VICINITY MAP: The general location of the subdivision shall be depicted in an area
approximately 3" by 3", drawn in a corner of the preliminary long plat and indicate
the location of the proposed development to the nearest geographical feature(s): i.e.
community, water body, major road, mountain, valley, etc.
PRELIMINARY PLAT MAP: Submitted with this application are eight (8) copies of
the full size plat map including a reduced copy (8 1/2", 8 1/2" by 14", or 11" by
17") of the preliminary plat and other required material containing the following data:
Vicinity map
North arrow & scale
Subdivision name
Name, address and
phone number of official
subdivision representative
Developer's name & address
Names & addresses of
adjacent property owners
General location &
description
Topography with a contour
interval of five (5) feet
Approximate lot dimensions
and numbers
Total acreage and lots
per gross acre
Number of lots including
maximum, average, and
minimum lot sizes
Location of fire hydrants
including fire & school
district identification
Greenbelt or open space,
including location & size
Acreage allocated to parks,
open space, greenbelts, or
common area, and percentage of
total acreage
Method of solid waste disposal
Designated trails of the
Jefferson County Park,
Recreation and Open Space Plan
within vicinity of proposed
subdivision
Jefferson County Comprehensive
Plan optimum land use map
designation
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Acreage allocated to lots
and percent of total acreage
Length of roads to be
Existing and proposed
road widths
Cul-de-sac radii
Acreage allocated to roads
and percent of total acreage
Indication as to public or
private road system
Road right-of-way widths
and typical cross sections
Outstanding natural features
(water courses, tree lines
etc.) of the property to be
platted and adjacent
property
Soil log holes; soil
investigation sites
Drainage plan
Water, sewage disposal, and
other utility plans
Source of water supply
Sewage disposal method
Completed environmental
checklist (pursuant to RCW
43.21C Washington State
Environmental Policy Act)
Existing restrictions and
covenants (when appropriate)
Proposed restrictions and
covenants (when appropriate)
Encumbrances (easements,
encroachments, etc.)
Written recommendations from
Washington State Department of
Transportation when a proposed
long subdivision is located
adjacent to the right-of-way
of state highways
Written approval from the
Washington State Department of
Ecology when any part of a
proposed long subdivision is
located within a flood control
zone
Subdivision fees of $350,00
plus $5.00 per lot
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APPENDIX D
FINAL LONG PLAT CHECKLIST
GENERAL: The final long plat, consisting of one (1) or more pages, shall be based
upon a complete survey and contain an accurate map of the subdivided land. The
final long plat shall contain the appropriate certifications, notifications, and any
pertinent supplemental information. Each sheet shall be an 18" by 24" acceptable
mylar. All lettering and drawing shall be in permanent black ink and must include
original signatures. A marginal line shall be drawn completely around each sheet,
leaving an open margin of 2" on the left with 1/2" on the remaining sides.
FINAL LONG PLAT MAP: Submitted with this application are five (5) paper copies
including the final long plat map reproducible original and
other required material consisting of the following:
Vicinity sketch of the area
--the subdivision is located
_ Legal description of the
land contained within the
subdivision
Engineering scale and north
--arrow
Name of subdivision and
sequential numbering of
subdivisions filed by
division
Section, township, and range
of subdivision including
municipal or county line
within or adjacent to the
subdivision
Sheet numbering and total
renumber of sheets in the set
Location of all
-- monuments/other evidence
used as ties to establish
subdivision boundary
Location of all control
monuments found and
established at controlling
corners of the parcel being
subdivided and within the
subdivision
_ Boundary of the subdivision
with complete bearings and
lineal dimensions: depicted
with heavier lines
_ Length and bearings of all
straight lines, including
the radii, arcs and semi
-tangents of all curves
_ Length of each lot line
including bearings and other
data necessary for the
location of any lot line in
the field
Location, width, center
line, and name of all roads
within and adjoining the
subdivision
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Location and width of all
measements, shown with lines,
and a description of the
easement purpose
Private roads shall be
mlabeled
Numbers assigned to all lots
mend blocks within the
subdivision
Names of adjacent
--subdivisions
Signed, acknowledged
--certification by fee simple
owners and others with an
interest in the property
that creation of subdivision
is by their free will and
consent
For plats containing a
--dedication, certification
shall provide wording for
dedication, of streets and
/or other areas shown on the
plat to the public or some
other party
For public dedications the
--certification shall contain
a waiver by the owners and
their assigns of all claims
for damages which may occur
to adjacent properties by
the construction, drainage,
and maintenance of said road
or area
When required, the
--certification shall contain
a waiver of the right of
direct access to any street
from any property
Certification by licensed
land surveyor, registered by
the State of Washington
stating the long plat is
based upon an actual survey
and the courses and
distances and all required
stakes and monuments are
placed in the ground
Certification areas for the
Health, Public Works and
Planning Departments stating
that the long plat is in
compliance with all long
subdivision requirements of
the Jefferson County
Subdivision Ordinance and all
conditions for final plat
approvals
Certification by County
Treasurer that all property
taxes have been paid
Certification of approval by
the Board of County
Commissioners
Certification of filing by the
County Auditor
Notifications: when
applicable as pertaining to
on-site sewage disposal,
utility districts, unstable
slopes, or other conditions of
final plat approval, Each
numbered accordingly and
worded per the subdivision
ordinance and/or conditions
Plat identification as
easement, covenant, or
restriction for type filed
under Auditor's record
(number, volume & page)
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Declaration and/or
--dedication of easements
-label easements for
ingress/egress and/or
utility installation and
maintenance
Declaration of covenants or
restrictions-state any
covenants or restrictions on
final plat
Current plat certification
--confirming the title of the
land as described and shown on
the final plat
A $53.00 recording fee,
--payable to the Jefferson
County Auditor, shall
accompany the final long plat
NOTE: Applications for long subdivision which upon initial inspection appear to be
insufficiently prepared to provide a basis for adequate review will be returned to the
applicant.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
I hereby declare, to the best of by knowledge and belief, the foregoing information
and all attached information is true and correct.
(applicant or authorized representative
(date)
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APPENDIX E
LARGE LOT SUBDIVISION
PRIVATE ROADWAY DESIGN STANDARDS
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APPENDIX F
OPEN SPACE STANDARDS
Subsections:
1.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
8.00
9.00
Applicability
Purposes
Exemptions
Standards and Criteria for Dedication
Implementation
Improvements
Equivalent Facilities
Stormwater Detention Facilities
Rights and Duties
1.00 Applicability
This appendix pertains to every short subdivision, long subdivision, large lot division,
mobile home park division, recreational vehicle park division, commercial\industrial
park division, and condominium division of contiguous land regulated by this
ordinance, unless: the smallest parcel created is greater than twenty (20) acres
(excluding condominium divisions); or, the division of land will result in an average
density no greater than one (1) dwelling unit per twenty (20) acres.
2.00 Purposes
The purposes of this appendix are:
To insure the general health, safety and welfare of the citizens of
Jefferson County when considering the approval of new subdivisions,
large lot divisions, mobile home park divisions, recreational vehicle park
divisions, commercial\industrial park divisions, and condominium
divisions.
To establish a means to set aside areas of land to meet the open space
needs created by new short and long subdivisions, large lot divisions,
mobile home park divisions, recreational vehicle park divisions,
commercial\industrial park divisions, and condominium divisions.
To equitably distribute the cost of providing open space.
To mitigate any adverse impacts on neighborhoods without adequate
open space when approving new short subdivisions, long subdivisions,
large lot divisions, mobile home park divisions, recreational vehicle park
divisions, commercial\industrial park divisions, and condominium
divisions.
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To insure compliance with the purposes of Subsections 5.305, 6.306,
7.305, 8.306, 9.304, 10.306 and 11.305 of this ordinance and RCW
58.17.110 which require Jefferson County to make appropriate
provision for the establishment of open space at the time it considers
approval of a proposed short or long subdivision, large lot division,
mobile home park division, recreational vehicle park division,
commercial\industrial park division, or condominium division.
To implement the goals and policies regarding open space in the
Jefferson County Parks Plan and the Jefferson County Comprehensive
Plan which specify that standards should be developed for open space
preservation in all new developments, and that such land should have
value for a variety of uses including parks, recreation, and conservation
of natural resources.
3.00 Exemptions
Redivision of lots created under the standards of this appendix are exempt from any
further dedications of open space provided that future lots have access, as required
by Subsections 5.305, 6.306, 7.305, 8.306, 9.304, 10.306 and 11.305 of this
ordinance to the open space areas dedicated in the original plat or binding site plan.
4.00 Standards and Criteria for Dedication
An area greater than or equal to ten percent (10%) of the gross land
area to be divided shall be dedicated as open space land; PROVIDED,
that at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the gross land area within
condominium divisions and recreational vehicle park divisions shall be
dedicated as open space land. This appendix does not require the
installation of recreational facilities. Land proposed for dedication must
meet the following additional criteria:
a. Location:
ii.
The area proposed for dedication may be inside or outside
the subject development, but if outside said development,
must be within reasonable walking distance for the
residents of the development.
The property proposed for dedication shall be adjacent to
other previously established open space areas in abutting
developments, public parks, community sites or facilities,
or schools; PROVIDED, that such dedication would increase
the overall benefit to the residents of the subject
developments
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and conform to other criteria in this appendix.
Access:
ii.
Types
All lots within the subject development must have legal
access to the proposed area for dedication at the time of
final plat, binding site plan or certification checklist
approval. Private or access roads, trees, or other
landscaping may separate the area proposed for dedication,
however, access should not be blocked by major obstacles
such as arterials, collectors, canyons, or ravines. Access
to certain dedicated areas may be restricted or denied due
to environmental sensitivity.
Areas dedicated for active recreational open space shall
have access from street frontages. Access may include
walkways, pathways or motor vehicle access.
of Open Space:
ii.
III,
Lands dedicated for open space should serve one (1) or
more of the following functions: (a) to meet the passive
and active recreational needs of the residents of the
development, or the public if so dedicated; (b) as a
perimeter buffer to separate conflicting land uses; (c) to
protect environmentally sensitive areas, or as a buffer to
screen and protect environmentally sensitive areas; (d) to
serve as wildlife connective corridors; (e) to serve as
locations for schools or community sites and facilities. (See
the Jefferson County Parks Comprehensive Plan, Resolution
87-90, for more detailed information regarding open space
land).
Except as provided in Subsection 4.1 (c)iii of this appendix,
thirty percent (30%) of the dedicated open space area shall
be suitable for active recreation. The topography, soils,
hydrology, and other physical characteristics of the area
proposed for active recreation shall be of such quality as
to provide a dry obstacle-free space in a configuration
which is suitable for active recreation.
The Board may decrease the size of active recreation areas
to as Iow as zero percent (0%) of the dedicated open space
area if it determines that: (a) inclusion of perimeter buffers,
environmentally sensitive areas or wildlife connective
corridors would better meet the needs of the residents of
the short or long subdivision, large lot division, mobile home
park division, recreational vehicle park division, or
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condominium division; or (b) meeting the standard would
require detrimental grading or other disturbance of the
natural setting.
Except as provided in Subsection 4.1 (c)v of this appendix,
no less than thirty percent (30%) of the dedicated open
space area shall be reserved as an undisturbed natural area,
covered in native vegetation.
The Board may decrease the size of undisturbed natural
areas to as Iow as zero percent (0%) of the dedicated open
space area if it determines that meeting the standard is a
practical impossibility because no undisturbed natural areas
exist within the boundaries of the proposed development.
Proposed open space dedications which do not meet the size or other
criteria of this appendix may be considered under Section 7.00 of this
appendix.
5.00 Implementation
The area proposed for open space shall be dedicated to the residents
of the development, the public, or to a nonprofit nature conservancy
corporation meeting the requirements of ROW 64.04.130, as amended.
If the area proposed for open space is to be dedicated to the residents
of the development, maintenance and operation of the open space shall
be the responsibility of the lot owners, or lot owners' association.
If the area proposed for open space is to be dedicated to a nonprofit
nature conservancy corporation, maintenance and operation of the open
space shall be the responsibility of said corporation.
The County, as a condition of approval, may choose to accept a public
dedication, and the attendant maintenance and operation responsibilities,
when the area to be dedicated is either one (1) or a combination of the
following:
Greater than five (5) acres.
Adjacent to an established or future County park or school
grounds. NOTE: the County is under no ¢ircumstan¢~
responsible for the maintenance and operation of schools or
school grounds.
Is an access to a body of water greater than three (3) acres in
size.
Is an environmentally sensitive area, or would screen and protect
an environmentally sensitive area.
Would serve as a wildlife connective corridor.
If the County feels it is in the public interest to accept the
dedication.
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The dedication shall be identified on the final plat or binding site plan.
When a development is executed in phases, the open space dedication
standards of this appendix shall be met by each phase or division unless
the intent of this appendix would be better served by another method
of apportionment.
6.00 Impr0vement~
Improvements to the area proposed for use as active open space may be required
prior to final approval of a plat, certification checklist, or binding site plan, in order
to ensure a safe, clean site. However, minimal alteration of the natural setting is
encouraged. All improvements required as a condition of approval shall be shown
on the face of the final plat or final binding site plan.
Improvements to areas proposed for dedication as passive open space are not
required prior to final approval of a plat, certification checklist, or binding site plan.
7.00 Equivalent Facilities
When areas proposed for dedication do not meet the criteria for dedication in Section
4.00 of this appendix, such land may be improved by grading, filling, landscaping,
or with installation of recreation equipment so as to be equivalent in result to the
intent of this appendix. Determination of equivalency shall be made by the Planning
Department according to the following guidelines:
The proposed land and improvements must create recreational
opportunities generally equivalent to or greater than the land
required for the residents within the short or long subdivision,
large lot division, mobile home park division, recreational vehicle
park division, or condominium division.
The proposed land and improvements must not result in
significant disturbance or alteration of an environmentally sensitive
area or wildlife connective corridor, unless otherwise allowed by
Jefferson County.
The proposed land and improvements shall be dedicated in
accordance with Section 5.00 of this appendix.
8.00 Stormwater Detention Facilities
Stormwater detention ponds may be allowed by the County as part of the dedicated
open space subject to the following criteria:
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The detention pond shall be designed and constructed so as to
drain fully when precipitation is not occurring (i.e., no standing
water may be left) unless the pond is designed as an aesthetic
amenity. Subsequent to installation, the Director of Public Works
may require modifications to ensure that the detention pond drains
fully when precipitation is not occurring.
The side slope of the detention pond shall not exceed a ratio of
three to one (3:1 ), unless the slopes are natural preexisting slopes
covered with vegetation.
If detention facilities are located adjacent to, or near, a year-
round stream or wetland, the structure, functions, and values of
said stream or wetland shall not be impaired.
The detention area shall be covered with vegetation in a manner
which is both aesthetic and able to withstand the inundation
expected·
Use of dedicated open space area for stormwater detention shall
not be acceptable if the detention area must be fenced or
otherwise rendered unsuitable or unavailable for recreation use
during dry weather.
In the case of joint use of open space for detention and
recreation, the lot owners or owners' association shall be
responsible for maintenance of the detention facilities.
9.00 Rights and Dutie~
The owners of open space shall have the following rights which may be exercised
in respect of such land, subject to restrictive covenants or other restrictions:
The right to locate compatible recreational facilities, such as
tennis courts, swimming pools, picnic tables, and fireplaces
accessory to picnic tables designed to be used exclusively by the
residents of the development and their guests.
The right to locate compatible pedestrian paths, bicycle paths and
bridle paths.
The right to cover up to, but not to exceed, ten percent (10%)
of the land with impervious substances reasonably necessary to
exercise the rights provided in Subsections (1) and (2)
immediately above.
The right to take whatever measures are reasonably necessary to
protect and maintain such land, or land or property adjacent
thereto, or to correct a hazardous condition posing a threat to life
or limb.
The right to conduct compatible agricultural activities, including,
but not limited to, the selective harvesting of mature trees.
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The right to regulate access to or entry on the open space land,
The duty to maintain open space land,
APPENDIX G
DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE DESIGN,
CONSTRUCTION, AND PLACEMENT OF:
ROADS, BRIDGES, DRAINAGE WAYS AND SIGNS
The Jefferson County Department of Public Works utilizes the current editions of the
following documents, referenced within this ordinance:
Washington State Department of Transportation\American Public Works
Association, Standard Specifications for Road, Bridge, and Municipal
Construction;
Washington State Department of Transportation\American Public Works
Association, Standard Plans for Road, Bridge, and Municipal
Construction;
Washington State Department of Transportation, Highway Design
Manual;
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials,
Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges;
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, A
Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets;
Washington State Department of Transportation, Hydraulics Manual;
Transportation Research Board, Highway Capacity Manual, Special
Report # 209;
Federal Highway Administration, Manual on Uniform traffic Control
Devices for Streets and Highways;
Washington State Department of Transportation, Construction Manual;
10.
Washington State Department of Transportation, Local Agency
Guidelines;
11.
Jefferson County Department of Public Works, Road Log;
12.
Jefferson County Department of Public Works, Accommodation of
Utilities on County Road Rights-Of-Way, Resolution No. 38-91.
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