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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02 72 .. ORDINANCE NO. 1- J~ AN ORDINANCE of Jefferson County relating to the issuance of permits for the construction of approaches to county roads and providing a penalty. WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners for Jefferson County, Washington, deems it necessary and in the public interest to provide for the issuance of permits as authorized under the provisions of R.C.W. 36.75.120 et seq., now, therefore BE IT ORDAINED by said Board of County Commissioners as follows: Section 1. No person, firm or corporation shall after the effective date of this ordinance build or construct any approach to any county road without first obtaining a written permit so to do. Section 2. Applications for approach permits will be filed in the office of the County Engineer upon forms furnished by that office reflecting on the face thereof the following: (a) a minimum approach angle of 70 degrees; (b) on county road cut sections or shallow fills standard culvert pipe in not less than 21 feet in length and 12-inch diameter will be required; (c) a four-inch gravel course on the approach is necessary to prevent tracking onto county roadway; (d) a maximum grade of minus 2% or plus 2% for 20 feet back of shoulder line will be permitted; (e) no grading or distortion of county road shoulder is allowed; (f) a stopping site distance is required, i.e. where the county road is posted to 60 MPH, a distance of 475 feet; where the county road is posted to 40 MPH, a distance of 275 feet; -1- Section 3. An endorsement of approval by the County Engineer on the face of the application shall be deemed the PERMIT as contemplated by this ordinance. Section 4. Any person, firm or corporation found to be in violation hereof shall be subject to a penalty of not to exceed $100.00, as may be imposed by the Jefferson County Dis- trict Court. Section 5. That this ordinance shall be in force and take effect August 10, 1972. l/!r':;USI ADOPTED this 7th day of Jt:l...E.., 1972, following statutory notice. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY .. ',j t ~ /If 11 >')_':~'" ,.11/.; . ' t... .,,~ ....::J "~" :,;r,;",-..~;'........ ,~.J1' ! .~~ '( . ," I r, \. . '.F . ., 1 ~M : :.' \' ; "l~ ',; / . ; ~ ~ \) ~/+' -.. . , 10 /" ,J- .. .. " ,....... .. a)- -.-..~ ...... ../ . \..-;:.:;-.-;;;:;J ",'" #:- ....- / ,. ~. "" '" f .., "\Ie _" Cht2~c~~ ,,-' ~/0,t~~/" -,' Member' " ----r-'--- ,. I . / 'I' I / / -~-~ fL~~ .,<"--1 l~l I '~et1 ~ J " ..,-I!. LJ... ) (1 kx,,), ATTEST: Betty J. Temple County Auditor and Ex-officio Clerk of said Board -2- ~ ,~ I NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE OF HEARING FOR ADOPTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, the 7th day of August, 1972, at the hour of 10:00 o'clock in the fore- noon of said day at the County Commissioners' room in the Jefferson County Courthouse, Port Townsend, Washington, the Board of County Commissioners for Jefferson County will take up for consideration the adoption of a proposed ordinance, which said ordinance is in words and figures following, to- wit: ORDINANCE NO. 2-72 AN ORDINANCE of Jefferson County relating to the issuance of permits for the construction of approaches to county roads and providing a penalty. WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners for Jefferson County, Washington, deems it necessary and in the public interest to provide for the issuance of permits as authorized under the provisions of R.C.W. 36.75.120 et seq., now, therefore BE IT ORDAINED by said Board of County Commis- sioners as follows: Section 1. No person, firm or corporation shall after the effective date of this ordinance build or construct any approach to any county road without first obtaining a written permit so to do. .' Section 2. Applications for approach permits will be filed in the office of the County Engineer upon forms furnished by that office reflecting on the face thereof the -1- '-, ..- .' following: (a) a minimum approach angle of 700; (b) on county road cut sections or shallow fills standard culvert pipe in not less than 21 feet in length and 12-inch diameter will be required; (c) a four inch gravel course on the approach is necessary to prevent tracking onto county roadway; (d) a maximum grade of minus 2% or plus 2% for 20 feet back of shoulder line will be permitted; (e) no grading or distortion of county road shoulder is allowed; (f) a stopping site distance is required, i.e. where the county road is posted 60 MPH a distance of 475 feet; where the county road is posted 40 MPH, a distance of 275 feet. Section 3. An endorsement of approval by the County Engineer on the face of the application shall be deemed the PERMIT as contemplated by this ordinance. Section 4. Any person, firm or corporation found to be in violation hereof shall be subject to a penalty of not to exceed $100.00, as may be imposed by the Jefferson County District Court. Section 5. That this ordinance shall be in force and take effect August 10, 1972. By direction of the Board of County Commissioners for Jefferson County, Washington. rr , / ...__1 j,. /, ~ -'/ '- < -;- ATTEST: SEAL: -2- Walter A. Kelly I '... . tJfIao/ f!J~tttin;t ~ ~ ~()ttn7 ~"t ~n:Jend, 1/{,din,I(", !J3.1fi3 July 17, 1972 Hon. Board of County Commissioners Jefferson County Gentlemen: MDCCCXC In compliance with your request, there is attached hereto the form of a proposed Ordinance to meet the re- quest of the County Engineer. You will note a change in the customary language heretofore used in the nature of an enforcement clause. In keeping with the modern trend to remove from ordinances, merely regulatory in scope" the words "offense" and "im- prisonment" have been omitted, and the word "penalty" substituted. WJD:vf Enclosure Very truly yours, b0' W. J. Daly Prosecuting Attorney for Jefferson County