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APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
WORKSHOP ITEMS ~ NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN
1. (5 minutes) Lot 108 Building Surplus and Demolition ATTACHMENT A
2. (5 minutes) EMS Medical Director Agreement ATTACHMENT B
3. (20 minutes) Interlocal Agreement with Snohomish County ATTACHMENT C
Department of Emergency Management
4. (5 minutes) Agreement with Grewe family partnership ATTACHMENT D
for storm drainage
5. (30 minutes) 67th Avenue Phase 3 ATTACHMENT E
6. (30 minutes) Review of AMC Title 12 ATTACHMENT F
7. (15 minutes) Dog Licensing Fees ATTACHMENT G
8. (10 minutes) Grants Report ATTACHMENT H
ADJOURNMENT
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Arlington City Council Workshop
March 8, 2010 – 7 PM
City Council Chambers ~ 110 E. Third
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AGENDA ITEM:
ATTACHMENT A
COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
March 8, 2010
SUBJECT:
Lot 108 Building Surplus and Demolition
DEPARTMENT OF ORIGIN:
Airport
ATTACHMENTS: Location Map
EXPENDITURES REQUESTED: Not to Exceed $31,000
BUDGET CATEGORY: Airport Improvement Fund
LEGAL REVIEW: None
DESCRIPTION: The project involves contracting with the Department of Corrections for
the demolition of the airport owned building on Lot 108 and for the trucking and
disposal of all debris. The Department of Corrections will also demolish, truck, and
dispose of the building’s concrete slab and the surrounding asphalt surfaces. The
estimate provided to complete the work is $28,274 but staff is requesting approval of an
amount not to exceed $31,000 to provide for a 10% contingency in the event that
disposal costs are more than estimated. Prior to being demolished the building needs
to be declared as surplus by the City Council.
HISTORY: The current building on the site was constructed in the 1940’s as part of the
Navy complex. Since 2004 Seal Tite, Inc. has had the lease for the site. Seal Tite filed for
bankruptcy in 2009 and vacated the site. At the February 9, 2010 airport commission
meeting, staff presented costs to renovate the building and costs to demolish the
building. The consensus of the commission was to move forward with building
demolition. All asbestos on the building has been removed with the exception of
approximately 25 square feet sandwiched between the original structure and an add-
on. As part of the demolition the Department of Corrections will remove and dispose
of the remaining asbestos. There is $40,842 dedicated for improvements to Lot 108 in
the 2010 airport budget.
ALTERNATIVES: This item is for discussion only
RECOMMENDED ACTION: This item is for discussion only
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AGENDA ITEM:
ATTACHMENT B
COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
March 8, 2010
SUBJECT:
EMS Medical Director Agreement
DEPARTMENT OF ORIGIN:
Fire
ATTACHMENTS:
EMS Medical Director Agreement
EXPENDITURES REQUESTED: $1,749.00 per month
BUDGET CATEGORY: Fire
LEGAL REVIEW:
City Attorney prepared agreement
DESCRIPTION:
The City’s EMS Medical Service Director recently passed away. The City needs to appoint a
replacement EMS Medical Service Director.
HISTORY:
Dr. Eric Henning, who served as the City’s EMS Medical Service Director, recently passed away
after a battle with pancreatic cancer. During Dr. Henning’s illness, Dr. Peter Hutchinson served
as interim volunteer EMS Medical Service Director. The City is required to maintain the position
of EMS Medical Service Director under state law. The staff is recommending appointment of Dr.
Hutchinson as the City’s EMS Medical Service Director.
COMMITTEE REVIEW AND ACTION:
N/A
ALTERNATIVES:
Do not appoint Dr. Hutchinson and search for another EMS Medical Director.
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
No action at workshop.
EMS MEDICAL DIRECTOR AGREEMENT
This agreement is entered into between the CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON, hereinafter
referred to as “CITY,” and PETER HUTCHINSON, D.O., hereinafter referred to as
“PHYSICIAN.”
WHEREAS, the CITY owns and operates an Emergency Paramedic and Emergency Medical Technical
(EMT) Service based at the CITY, hereinafter referred to as “SERVICE.”
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to enter into this agreement in order to provide a full statement of
their respective responsibilites in connection with the operation of the SERVICE.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of payments, covenants and agreements, hereinafter mentioned, to be
made and performed by the parties hereto, the parties covenant and agree as follows:
SECTION I: TERM OF AGREEMENT
1.1 This agreement shall commence on April 1, 2010, and shall be continuous until thirty (30) days
written notice to terminate is provided by either party.
SECTION II: SERVICES PROVIDED BY PHYSICIAN
2.1 The PHYSICIAN shall be responsible for the development, coordination and approval of the medical
protocols and standing orders as they impact the SERVICE.
2.2 The PHYSICIAN shall provide professional medical direction to the SERVICE.
2.3 The PHYSICIAN shall review emergency calls and hold a run review with the Paramedics and EMTs on
a monthly basis, at least ten months per year.
2.4 The PHYSICIAN shall supervise and review training standards, approve recertification records and
review standard operation procedures as presented by the SERVICE.
2.5 The PHYSICIAN shall be the final authority in all medical matters. This includes the authority to
suspend an employee from providing medical treatment under his license.
2.6 The PHYSICIAN shall serve as a member of the “Snohomish County EMS Medical Control Committee.”
2.7 The qualifications required of the PHYSICIAN under this agreement shall be as follows:
a. PHYSICIAN shall be qualified and licensed to practice medicine in the State in which the
SERVICE is located.
b. Physician shall be certified in Advance Cardiac Life Support (A.C. L.S.)
c. Physician shall be certified in Advance Trauma Life Support (A.T. L.S.)
d. Physician shall be approved by the Snohomish County Medical Director of Emergency Services,
Ron Brown M.D., or his successor.
e. Physician shall have experience in providing prehospital emergency care for acutely ill or injured
patients.
2.8 The PHYSICIAN shall meet with the Fire Chief and M.S.A on a quarterly basis.
2.9 The PHYSICIAN shall participate and have an opportunity for input into the interview, selection process
of prehospital employees.
SECTION III: PAYMENT TO PHYSICIAN
3.1 The PHYSICIAN shall receive from the CITY a sum of One Thousand Seven Hundred Forty Nine
Dollars ($1,749.00) per month for services provided under this agreement.
3.2 In January of each year beginning January 1, 2011, the PHYSICIAN shall receive from the CITY an
annual pay increase of 100% CPI-U (Seattle- Tacoma-Bremerton) July –June of the previous year. Said
increase shall be not less than 2% nor more than 4% in any given year.
SECTION IV: PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
4.1 The PHYSICIAN shall be evaluated on the performance of this agreement by the Fire Chief and Medical
Services Administrator (M.S.A.)
SECTION V: INSERVICE AND CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION
5.1 The PHYSICIAN shall provide, upon request by the SERVICE and mutual agreement, inservices and
continuing medical education to the Paramedics and EMTs.
SECTION VI: INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
6.1 PHYSICIAN agrees that he will perform services hereunder as an independent contractor and not as an
employee of the CITY. PHYSICIAN shall not be entitled to any benefits or rights enjoyed by employees
of the CITY. PHYSICIAN has the right to direct and control his own activities in the performance of this
agreement, subject only to the specifications set out herein.
SECTION VII: MODIFICATIONS
7.1 The provisions of this agreement may not be changed or amended except by written amendment, signed
by both parties, before it shall be valid and operative.
SECTION VIII: TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT
8.1 Either party may terminate this agreement without cause upon thirty (30) days written notice to the other
party.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, CITY has caused this agreement to be executed by the officer(s) thereunto duly
authorized, and PHYSICIAN has executed this agreement, as of this ___day of March, 2010.
CITY OF ARLINGTON
By: ____________________________ Date: _____________
Margaret Larson, Mayor
PHYSICIAN
By: ____________________________ Date: _____________
Peter Hutchinson, D.O.
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AGENDA ITEM:
ATTACHMENT C
COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
March 8, 2010
SUBJECT:
Interlocal Agreement for Emergency
Management Services with Snohomish
County Department of Emergency
Management.
DEPARTMENT OF ORIGIN:
Fire
Contact: Chief Jim Rankin, 360-403-3601
ATTACHMENTS:
Interlocal Agreement for Emergency Management Services
EXPENDITURES REQUESTED: $18, 110
BUDGET CATEGORY: Current Expense
LEGAL REVIEW: Review Has Been Completed
DESCRIPTION:
Attached is the proposed Interlocal Agreement for Emergency Management Services between
the City and Snohomish County Department of Emergency Management (DEM). DEM
provides support services in coordinating emergency management planning and coordination
of needed services or resources that are not available at the local level. DEM funnels and
coordinates these requests with the State Emergency Management Department. DEM also
provides support to the City during emergency events and develops the Countywide
Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan. The proposed service fee for 2010 is $18,110
(2009 = $17,868) which is an increase of $242.00. this amount was included in the adopted 2010
budget.
HISTORY:
The City has been a partner with DEM since the department was incorporated as a department
within the County Structure. The first ILA was signed in 2006 and has been renewed annually
since that time. This new ILA, however, is structure for a two year term instead of the one term
but does have a six month termination clause.
ALTERNATIVES:
Do not authorize the Mayor to sign the Interlocal Agreement.
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
No action at this time. Council will be requested to take action at the March 15, 2010 Council
meeting.
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AGENDA ITEM:
ATTACHMENT D
COUNCIL WORKSHOP DATE:
March 8, 2010
SUBJECT: ILA Stormwater Drainage
Maintenance Agreement between the City
of Arlington and Dan Grewe Family
Limited Partnership
DEPARTMENT OF ORIGIN:
Public Works- Stormwater
ATTACHMENTS:
• Stormwater Drainage Maintenance Agreement
EXPENDITURES REQUESTED: $3,540.00
BUDGET CATEGORY: Stormwater Operating Budget
LEGAL REVIEW: City Attorney has reviewed this
agreement
DESCRIPTION: Renewal of a stormwater maintenance agreement between the City of
Arlington and Dan Grewe Family Limited Partnership (Valley Gem Farms) for
inspection, cleaning, and maintenance of the upper portion of March Creek.
HISTORY: Runoff from City right-of-way flows onto the Valley Gem Farms property, to
mitigate this impact, tThe City entered into a stormwater maintenance agreement
with Dan Grewe and Valley Gem Farms in 1988 for maintenance of the upper portion
of March Creek that runs across the Valley Gem property. The original agreement,
and subsequent extensions, have all expired. The attached agreement between the
City of Arlington and Dan Grewe Family Limited Partnership (Valley Gem Farms)
extends the terms and conditions of the original agreement for an additional six years
(2016), increases the agreed maintenance fee, and includes and annual cost escalator
referenced to the Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton CPI.
ALTERNATIVES:
Remand to staff for further consideration.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
No action is being requested at this time. Recommendation for action will be made
at the March 15, 2010 Council meeting.
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AGENDA ITEM:
ATTACHMENT E
COUNCIL WORKSHOP DATE:
March 8, 2010
SUBJECT: 67th Avenue, Phase 3
Rehabilitation Trail Selection
DEPARTMENT OF ORIGIN:
Public Works- Engineering
ATTACHMENTS:
-No attachments at this time. The four alignments will be distributed Monday night.
Currently the comments from the public meeting on March 3rd are being incorporated.
EXPENDITURES REQUESTED: $0
BUDGET CATEGORY: N/A
LEGAL REVIEW: N/A
DESCRIPTION: Council is requested to review the four trail alignments for the 67th
Ave – Phase 3 project and select a preferred alternative to include with the 30% deign.
HISTORY: The City of Arlington has completed Phases 1 & 2 of the 67th Ave project, this
work consisted of reconstructing 67th Ave and installing the Centennial Trail from
SR531 (172nd Pl NE) to 204th St NE. Phase III will complete the reconstruction of 67th
Ave and installation of the Centennial Trail from 204th Street NE to West Avenue.
With PSRC grant monies, the City contracted with HDR to develop several alternatives
for completing the Centennial Trail and widening the roadway. Two alternative trail
alignments were presented to the public at an open house on September 17, 2009. The
open house generated so much public input that two additional alternative trail
alignments were developed. At the second open house, March 3, 2010, all four
alternative trail alignments were presented to the public. The Council is requested to
review the four trail alignments for the 67th Ave – Phase 3 project and select a preferred
alternative to include with the 30% deign.
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ALTERNATIVES:
Remand to staff for further consideration.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
No action is being requested at this time. Recommendation for action will be made at
the April 5, 2010 Council meeting.
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AGENDA ITEM:
ATTACHMENT F
COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
March 8, 2010
SUBJECT:
Update of Arlington Municipal Code – Title 12
DEPARTMENT OF ORIGIN:
Executive
Contact: Kristin Banfield, 360-403-3444
ATTACHMENTS:
Strikeout version of Title 12 – Streets & Sidewalks
EXPENDITURES REQUESTED: -0-
BUDGET CATEGORY: N/A
LEGAL REVIEW: Legal review is ongoing
DESCRIPTION:
Proposed changes within Title 12 of the Arlington Municipal Code are attached for the
Council’s review. AMC Title 12 discusses a variety of regulations involving streets and
sidewalks, including how we address properties, how street vacations are conducted, and the
city’s truck route.
HISTORY:
The City Council is reviewing the Arlington Municipal Code to update it for eventual
publication to the City’s website.
ALTERNATIVES:
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
No action at this time.
Title 12
Chapter 12.12
TREES, WEEDS AND VEGETATION
Sections:
12.12.010 Duty of abutting owner to abate nuisance.
12.12.020 Penalty for noncompliance.
12.12.030 Enforcement.
12.12.040 Notice of abatement.
12.12.050 Abatement by city – Costs – Lien.
12.12.060 Destruction of trees, shrubs, plants prohibited.
12.12.010 Trimming required. Duty of abutting owner to abate nuisance.
(a) All owners or occupiers of property within the city shall trim, cut, remove or
destroy all Trees, plants, shrubs, vegetation or parts thereof which so overhang
any sidewalk or street, alley, or public right-of-way, or which are growing thereon
in such manner as to obstruct or impair the free and full use of the sidewalk,
street or alley by the public or to obstruct vision of the improved portion of a
public right-of-way or intersection of streets or which damage, obstruct or
endanger power lines, cables, conduits, sewers or drains City Owned Utilities`
rightfully located within a public right-of-way, or which have grown or died upon
any property and are a fire hazard or a menace to public health, safety or welfare
are a public nuisance. It is the duty of the owner of the property wherein or
whereon any such nuisance exists or of the property abutting the street wherein
or whereon such nuisance exists to abate the same by trimming, destroying or
removing such growing or dead growth.
(a)(b) On property at any corner formed by intersecting streets, it is unlawful to
install, set out or maintain, or allow the installation, setting out or maintenance of,
any sign, hedge, shrubbery, natural growth or other obstruction to the view higher
than two feet six inches above the level of the center of the adjacent intersection
within that triangular area between the property line and a diagonal line joining
points on the property lines twenty-five feet from the point of their intersection, or
in the case of rounded corners, the triangular area between the tangents to the
curve and a diagonal line joining points on said tangents twenty-five feet from the
point of their intersection. The tangents referred to are those at the beginning and
at the end of the curve at the corner.
(b)(c) Exceptions. The provisions in (a) shall not apply to permanent buildings;
public utility poles; trees trimmed (to trunk) to a line at least eight feet above the
level of the intersection; saplings or plant species of open growth habits and not
planted in the form of a hedge, which are so planted and trimmed as to leave at
all seasons a clear and unobstructed cross-view; supporting members of
appurtenances to permanent buildings existing on the date the ordinance
codified in this chapter becomes effective; official warning signs or signals; or to
places where the contour of the ground is such that there can be no cross-
visibility at the intersection.
12.12.020 Obstructions at intersections..Penalty for noncompliance.
The failure or refusal to comply with the provisions of AMC 12.12.010 shall
subject the offender to a fine not exceeding $300.00.
12.12.030 Removal of hazardous vegetation.Enforcement.
Members of the Public Works department shall enforce this chapter and, if any
property owners fail or refuse to abate any such nuisance, as defined by AMC
12.12.010, the director, or their designee may, in addition or as an alternative to the
penalties prescribed by AMC 12.12.020, require such property owner to abate the
nuisance by removal, trimming or destruction at such owner’s cost and expense within a
specified time; and if the removal, trimming or destruction is not made by said owner
within the time specified, the city may abate the same as provided in AMC 12.12.050.
12.12.040 Notice to remove--Service. Notice of abatement.
Upon determination that a condition exists within the prohibition of Sections 12.12.010
through 12.12.030, the chief of police, the fire chief, the street superintendent or the
building inspector shall cause to be personally served a Notice of the Nnuisance shall
be placed on the front door of the residence and mailed to the owner or occupier of the
premises on which the condition exists a written notice setting forth the nature of the
condition, and the means of removing the same., the description of the property
involved and requiring the owner or occupier to make the removal or destruction, as
stated. as such owner’s name appears upon the records of the county treasurer and at
the address shown thereon, or, if no owner or address is shown upon such records, a
copy of the notice shall be posted upon the property. Such notice shall also set forth
that if such removal or destruction is not accomplished within five business days after
the service or mailing of said notice the city may take action to remedy the nuisance and
that cost thereof shall be borne by the owner of the property and become a lien against
the property.
12.12.050 Notice to remove--Failure to comply--Hearing--Lien. Abatement by city
– Costs – Lien.
In the event that more than five days have expired from the date of mailing or serving a
notice provided for
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in Section 12.12.040, without the removal or destruction required having been
completed, the city council shall hold a hearing on a date and at a time to be specified in
said notice, at which time it shall receive and consider evidence and shall make a
finding as to whether the condition described in the notice exists and is, in fact, injurious
to the public health, safety or welfare in the manner prohibited in Sections 12.12.010
through 12.12.030. In the event the city council makes a finding that such condition
exists, it shall by resolution, provide that the city, through its appropriate officers and
employees, shall cause the removal or destruction thereof and that the reasonable cost
to the city of its labor, materials and use of equipment shall become a charge against
the owner of the property. Said lien shall be in such form and foreclosed in such manner
as is specified in RCW 35.21.310.
is specified in RCW 35.21.310.
If the nuisance is not abated by trimming, removal or destruction by the property
owner within the time fixed in the notice, the City may abate the nuisance and render a
statement covering the costs of such abatement, including all of the city’s expense, and
mail the bill to the property owner. If the property owner fails or refuses to pay such bill,
or if the owner cannot be found, the City may cause a lien to be filed against said
property. Said lien shall be in such form and foreclosed in such manner as is specified
in RCW 35.21.310.
12.12.060 Destruction of trees, shrubs, plants prohibited.
Except to abate a nuisance as defined herein, no person or entity shall damage,
destroy or mutilate any tree, shrub or plant in a public right-of-way or in any other public
place, or attach or place any rope or wire (other than one used to support a young or
broken tree), sign, poster, handbill or other thing to or on any tree growing in a public
place, or cause or permit any wire charged with electricity to come in contact with any
such tree, or allow any gaseous, liquid or solid substance which is harmful to such trees
to come in contact with their roots or leaves. The City shall seek full recourse from any
person or entity that causes any damage to a tree, shrub or plant in a public right-of-way
or in any other public place
Title 12
Chapter 12.16
STREET NAMING AND HOUSE NUMBERING
Sections:
12.16.005 Title.
12.16.010 Definitions.
12.16.020 Official addressing map.
12.16.030 Baselines and districts.
12.16.040 Maintenance of system.
12.16.050 Street designations.
12.16.060 Assignment of numbers.
12.16.070 Street and road signs.
12.16.080 Application of regulations.
12.16.090 Penalty.
12.16.005 Title.
This chapter shall be known as the uniform street naming and house numbering
code of the city of Arlington.
12.16.010 Definitions.
The following words or phrases, whenever used in this chapter, shall have the
meanings ascribed to them in this section unless, where used, the context clearly
indicates to the contrary:
(a) "Alley" means a public or private way twenty feet or less in width not
designated or improved for general travel and used as a means of secondary
access or to the rear of residential, business or other property.
(b) "Avenue" means a public or private thoroughfare dedicated or improved for
general travel and as a means of primary access to the front of residential,
business or other property and, except for occasional sinuositiescurves, turns, or
bends, running runs in a general north-south direction.
(c) "Block" is considered the distance between intersections except where a long
block faces a short block because of differences in platting of adjacent plats, or
where unplatted land faces platted land. In these circumstances, the long block
or unplatted land may be given more than one set of one hundred numbers in
order to follow the desired uniformity for the Old Town district as a whole.
(d) "Boulevard" or "drive" or "way" means a public way dedicated or improved for
general travel and as a primary means of access to the front of property, either
as a thoroughfare or cul-de-sac, having such curves, turns, or bendssinuosities
as not to fit into the regular street or avenue pattern, or a divided or other
ornamental way within or adjacent to a park, scenic or landscaped area and not
being a portion or extension of a named street or avenue.
(e) "Building official" means the designed city official to perform the duties of the
"building official" as herein prescribed.
(e)(f) "Court" means a public way dedicated or improved for general travel and
as a primary means of access to the front of residential, business or other
property as a cul-de-sac, which cannot be extended and is less than one grid
block in length. Courts are to be named or numbered and carry the number of the
preceding street or avenue (in direction of the lowest house numbers).
(f)(g) "Designating official" means the director of Community Development or
their designee city official ordered by the city council to perform the duties of the
"designating official" as herein prescribed.
(g)(h) "Drive" means a public way dedicated or improved for general travel and
as a primary means of access to the front of property, as either a thoroughfare or
cul-de-sac as not to fit into the regular street or avenue pattern, and shall run
north/south in between the grid lines.
(h)(i) "Lane" means private streets or streets in a private street subdivision.
(i)(j) "Loop" means a public way dedicated or improved for general travel and as a
primary means of access to the front of residential, business or other property as
that is a small loop-type street or avenue, which carries the name of the street or
avenue from which they originate.
(j)(k) "Parkway" means a public way dedicated or improved for general travel
and as a primary means of access to the front of property, either as a
thoroughfare or a divided or other ornamental way within or adjacent to a park,
scenic or landscaped area and not being a portion or extension of a named street
or avenue.
(k)(l) "Place" is the same as a street or avenue but lying lies between and
parallel to streets or avenues as an extra highway to the grid system; or a public
or private way other than an alley, boulevard, drive, or way which does not fit into
the fixed street and avenue pattern by virtue of running at an acute angle to
streets or avenues.
(l)(m) "Street" means a public or private thoroughfare dedicated or improved for
general travel and as a means of primary access to the front of residential,
business or other property and, except for occasional curves, turns, or
bendssinuosities, running in a generally east-west direction.
(n) "Way" means a public way dedicated or improved for general travel and as a
primary means of access to the front of property, either as a thoroughfare or cul-
de-sac, having such curves, turns, or bendssinuosities as not to fit into the
regular street or avenue pattern, or a divided or other ornamental way within or
adjacent to a park, scenic or landscaped area and not being a portion or
extension of a named street or avenue.
12.16.020 Official addressing map.
The official addressing map establishes base lines, divides the city into two
addressing districts and sets forth a grid numbering system and shall be maintained by
the building official.
12.16.030 Base lines and districts.
The city of Arlington shall be divided into two addressing districts as shown on
the city's official addressing map.
Old Town District. Base lines for the Old Town district shall be First Street for all
numbering of houses and buildings on the streets, avenues and other public ways
running north and south; and the Burlington northern railroad right-of-way from the north
city limits to Maple Street, and Cobb Avenue and State Route 9 shall constitute the
base line for all numbering of houses and buildings on the streets, avenues and other
public ways running east and west.
City-wide district. Base lines for the remaining portion of the Arlington city limits shall be
as adopted by the Snohomish County Code, Section 13.120.010 (Territory covered by
system), and Section 13.120.020 (Conformance to master plan).
12.16.040 Maintenance of street naming and house numbering system.
(a) Extensions of existing boulevards, drives or ways shall bear the name of the
existing boulevard, drive or way unless such extension is approximately straight
and will fit into the system for designation of a street or avenue in which case the
designating official shall designate such extension as a street or avenue unless
the city council, by resolution, shall direct the extension to bear the name of the
prior existing way.
(b) New boulevards, drives or ways shall be named or designated by resolutions
of the city council after recommendation by interested persons, community
groups, planning commission or the designating official.
(c) All existing and named streets, avenues, places, boulevards, drives or ways
shall continue to bear the designation heretofore existing under the Snohomish
County numbering system unless changed by resolution or ordinance of the city
council after the council has determined that the prior designation does not
conform to the official street designating ordinance, that the public convenience
and welfare will be served by such change in designation, or that the change in
designation will implement the goals and policies of the city.
(a)(d) The building official shall be responsible for the development and
maintenance of maps indicating street names and house numbers. The building
official shall maintain a file of existing street names and a catalog of potential
street names and be responsible for insuring that proposed street names are in
conformance with this chapter and do not duplicate existing street names.
(b)(e) The building official shall, on all building permits for new residences,
accessory dwelling units, buildings, structures, or places of business, excepting
sheds and accessory buildings, assign an address number consistent with this
chapter. On building permits other than new construction, the building official
shall ensure that the address listed thereon is consistent with this chapter.
(c)(f) Minor changes or corrections to numbers, may be made administratively
by the building official, following the written request from a residential or
commercial occupant. Minor changes may be initiated by staff when in the best
interest of public safety.
(d)(g) Major changes such as renumbering or street name changes may be
initiated by a written request from a residential or commercial occupant, or by
staff in the interest of public safety and/or public benefits. In either case, the
building official shall convene a review committee, to include but not limited to, a
representative of the police department and the fire department. If the committee
determines that a change should be made, a proposed plan shall be prepared
and the affected neighborhood or commercial area be notified for comment. The
committee shall review any comments received and determine if the public safety
interest is best served by the proposed change. Such change determination shall
be approved by the city council prior to any such change being affected.
12.16.050 Street designations.
The following street designations shall apply to street and road names, streets, road
signs, and to addresses:
(1) "Alley" means a public or private way twenty feet or less in width not designated or
improved for general travel and used as a means of secondary access or to the rear of
residential, business or other property.
(2) "Avenue" means a public or private thoroughfare dedicated or improved for general
travel and as a means of primary access to the front of residential, business or other
property and shall run north and south on the grid line.
(3) "Boulevard" means a public way dedicated or improved for general travel and as a
primary means of access to the front of property, either as a thoroughfare or a divided
or other ornamental way within or adjacent to a park, scenic or landscaped area and not
being a portion or extension of a named street or avenue.
(4) "Court" means a public way dedicated or improved for general travel and as a
primary means of access to the front of residential, business or other property as a cul-
de-sac, which cannot be extended and is less than one grid block in length. Courts are
to be named or numbered and carry the number of the preceding street or avenue (in
direction of the lowest house numbers).
(5) "Drive" means a public way dedicated or improved for general travel and as a
primary means of access to the front of property, either as a thoroughfare or cul-de-sac
as not to fit into the regular street or avenue pattern, and shall run north/south in
between the grid lines.
(6) "Lane" means private streets or streets in a private street subdivision.
(7) "Loop" means a public way dedicated or improved for general travel and as a
primary means of access to the front of residential, business or other property as that is
a small loop-type street or avenue, which carries the name of the street or avenue from
which they originate.
(8) "Place" means a public way dedicated or improved for general travel and as a
primary means of access to the front of property, parallel to, but between streets as not
to fit into the regular street pattern, and shall run east/west in between the grid lines.
(9) "Parkway" means a public way dedicated or improved for general travel and as a
primary means of access to the front of property, either as a thoroughfare or a divided
or other ornamental way within or adjacent to a park, scenic or landscaped area and not
being a portion or extension of a named street or avenue.
(10) "Street" means a public or private thoroughfare dedicated or improved for general
travel and as a means of primary access to the front of residential, business or other
property and shall run east and west on the grid line.
12.16.060 Assignment of numbers.
(a) One Hundred Grid Block. The one hundred block for street naming and
house numbering shall be determined by consulting the official grid map. Grid
maps indicating the location of one hundred block grid lines shall be prepared on
one inch equals four hundred feet scale map and made available for use at a
later date.
(b) Numbering Interval.
(1) The assignment of a number to a specific property location shall be
determined by measuring distances from the one hundred block grid lines.
(2) Measurements shall be taken from the grid line to the main entrance of
the building or property for the purpose of assigning numbers.
(c) Number Assignment. The assignment of numbers shall be as follows:
(1) Old Town District.
(A) All houses, buildings and lots situated within the first block north of
First Street within the Old Town district shall, on all intersecting streets,
avenues and other public ways, be given numbers between 101 and 199
inclusive; within the second block, numbers between 201 and 299
inclusive shall be used, and so on in each succeeding block; and all
numbers shall be indicated by adding the word "North" to the name of the
street, avenue or other public way.
(B) All houses, buildings and lots situated within the first block south of
First Street within the Old Town district shall, on all intersecting streets,
avenues and other public ways, be given numbers between 101 and 199
inclusive; within the second block, numbers between 201 and 299
inclusive shall be used, and so on in each succeeding block; and all
numbers shall be indicated by adding the word "South" to the name of
the street, avenue or other public way.
(C) All houses, buildings and lots situated within the first block east of
the Burlington northern railroad right-of-way base line within the Old
Town district shall, on all intersecting streets, avenues and other public
ways, be given numbers between 101 and 199 inclusive; within the
second block, numbers between 201 and 299 inclusive shall be used,
and so on in each succeeding block; and all numbers shall be indicated
by adding the word "East" to the name of the street, avenue or other
public way.
(D) All houses, buildings and lots situated within the first block west of
the Burlington northern railroad right-of-way base line within the Old
Town district shall, on all intersecting streets, avenues and other public
ways, be given numbers between 101 and 199 inclusive; within the
second block, numbers between 201 and 299 inclusive shall be used,
and so on in each succeeding block; and all numbers shall be indicated
by adding the word "West" to the name of the street, avenue or other
public way.
(D)(E) A "block" is considered the distance between intersections
except where a long block faces a short block because of differences in
platting of adjacent plats, or where unplatted land faces platted land. In
these circumstances, the long block or unplatted land may be given more
than one set of one hundred numbers in order to follow the desired
uniformity for the Old Town district as a whole.
(E)(F) One number shall be assigned for each twenty-five feet of
frontage or fraction thereof except that adjustments may be made in
order to follow the desired uniformity for the Old Town district.
(F)(G) Odd numbers shall be used on the north and east sides of
the streets, avenues, and all other public ways.
(G)(H) Even numbers shall be used on the south and west sides of
the streets, avenues, and all other public ways.
(H)(I) All houses, buildings or lots nearer the base line shall be assigned
the smaller numbers. In assigning numbers to houses and buildings
between which one or more lots lie unimproved, sufficient numbers shall
be allowed for later assignment to such vacant lots.
(2) City-wide District.
(A) All houses, buildings and lots situated within the city-wide district
shall, on all intersecting streets, avenues and other public ways, be given
numbers between 00 and 33 inclusive; within the second block, numbers
between 00 and 33 inclusive shall be used, and so on in each
succeeding block.
(B) Even numbers shall be assigned to south and west sides of streets;
odd numbers to the north and east sides of the streets. Determination of
street directions north-south, east-west can be decided by observing the
overall length of a street and noting its general direction. The even and
odd numbers shall be assigned consecutively and opposite one another
wherever possible. Neither numeric fractions nor alphabetical letters
shall be assigned as part of the unique address for stand-alone
structures. Where a street is prevented from being continuous by a
natural barrier, the addressing will be broken off at the barrier and
continued again at the other side of the barrier consistent with the
appropriate one hundred grid block on the official grid map as described
in subsection (a) of this section.
(C) Short loops and cul-de-sacs shall be numbered consecutively from
that point where they originate and proceeding progressively around the
loop or cul-de-sac.
(D) Multifamily developments will have one main assigned number
address taken from the street. Each building shall have a letter
designation of A, B, C, D, etc. Interior streets within multifamily
developments will be named and such names will be approved as
defined in Section 12.16.050 of this chapter. If the interior street is to
remain private, then the name will be qualified by designating that street
as a lane as specified in Section 12.16.050(6) of this chapter. Each of
the multifamily buildings fronting that interior street will be numbered
from said street. Each unit within a multifamily building will also be
identified (e.g., 3515 Private Lane NE Unit #101). Each unit numbering
will be from left to right as seen from facing the building. The first digit of
each unit number will indicate on which floor of the building each unit is
located.
(E) In large commercial development projects with a single access from
a main street and a shared parking lot, each building will be individually
numbered from the main street. For those projects fronting on
intersecting streets, each building will be individually numbered from the
intersecting street on which it fronts. Each tenant suite within a
commercial building will also be identified (e.g., 3515 Main St. NE Suite
#201). The suite numbering will be from left to right as seen from facing
the building. The first digit of each suite number will indicate on which
floor of the building each suite is located.
12.16.070 Street and road signs.
(a) All new street and road signs in the city limits shall display street names and
compass quadrant designations in conformance with the provisions of this
chapter.
(b) All replaced street or road signs erected after July 1, 2004 shall display the
street name and the compass quadrant designation with the provisions of this
chapter.
12.16.080 Application of regulations.
The owner or occupant of any residence, accessory dwelling unit, building,
structure or place of business, excepting sheds and accessory buildings, opening upon
or having access to a street within the city shall place and maintain the proper and
clearly visible address numbers in a conspicuous location upon the main entrance or at
the principal place of ingress to such residence, building, structure or place of business.
The knowing failure to place and maintain the proper and clearly visible address
numbers in such location shall constitute a misdemeanor.
12.16.090 Penalty.
Whoever Failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter, or whoever affixes
to or displays upon any house or building any such numbers other than those assigned
to it, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in Section 1.04.010.
Title 12
Chapter 12.18
STREET VACATIONS
Sections:
12.18.010 Street vacations-cCommencement by property owners.
12.18.020 Street vacations-Ccommencement by city council.
12.18.030 Street vacations-fee imposed
12.18.040 Street vacations-notice.Notice of hearing.
12.18.050 Street vacations-hearing
12.18.060 Consideration by planning commission.
12.18.070 Staff report.
12.18.080 Compensation for street vacation
12.18.090 Ordinance of vacation.
12.18.010 Street vacations-Commencement by property owners.
The owners of any interest in real property abutting on any street or alley or
portion of same any part thereof,who desire the vacation of such street or alley may
commence a street vacation by petitioning the city council to make vacateion said street
or alley. Petition shall include , giving the description of the property to be vacated and
the names, addresses and property tax account number of Petitioners; or the council
itself may initiate by resolution such vacation procedure.to vacate the same. The
petition shall be signed by at least two-thirds of the owners of real property abutting the
street or alley or any part thereof, portion of same sought to be vacated.
12.18.020 Street vacations-Commencement by city council.
The city council may commence a street vacation by adopting a resolution describing
the street or alley or portion of same to be vacated.
12.18.030 Street vacation-Fee imposed.
The petitioners shall pay thea fee as specified in the current fee resolution of
one hundred dollars in affect at the time of filing of the petition for a street vacation.
12.18.040 Notice of hearing . Street vacations-Notice.
The Ccity Council shall by resolution schedule the proposed street vacation for a
public hearing before the city council, which hearing shall take place not less than
twenty days or more than sixty days after the date of passage of the resolution.
(a) The public hearing of the proposed street vacation shall be in the manner
required by RCW 35.79.020.
(a)(b) Notice to be posted in a conspicuous place on that portion of the street or
alley sought to be vacated, and copies of such notice shall be mailed, at least 20
calendar days prior to date of hearing, to each owner of property within 300 feet
of the right-of-way proposed to be vacated, including the petitioners, at a local
address if a resident of the city, otherwise to the last address showing on the
Assessors records of Snohomish Countythe county department of records and
elections. Said notice shall contain a statement in that a petition has been filed to
vacate the portion described in the notice together with a statement of the time
and place fixed for the hearing of the petition and inviting interested persons to
appear and be heard for or against the granting thereof or to submit written
comment prior to that date.
12.18.050 Street vacations-Hearing.
At the time appointed for the hearing of on the petition or resolution, or at such
time as the same may be adjourned to by the council, the matter shall be considered
and persons desiring to speak for or against the vacation thereof shall be heard.
Following such hearing, the council shall determine:
(a) Whether a change of use or vacation of the described portion will better
serve the public good; or
(b) Whether the street, alley or portion thereof is no longer required for public
use; or
(c) Whether the use thereof as a public way is of such public benefit as not to
justify the cost of maintenance; or
(d) Whether the substitution of a new and different thoroughfare would be more
useful to the public; or
(e) Whether conditions may so change in the future as to provide a greater
public use or need than presently exists; and
(f) Whether objections to the proposed vacation are made by owners of private
property (exclusive of petitioners) abutting the same
12.18.060 Consideration by planning commission.
The proposed street vacation shall be referred to the city planning commission
for their review and consideration. The planning commission may report to the city
council any recommendations, findings or advice it may have regarding the proposed
street vacation
12.18.070 Hearing Staff report.
The city staff shall prepare a staff report concerning the proposed resolutionvacation.
The staff report shall contain the following information:
(a) Information on how and when the street sought to be vacated became a
public street;
(b) Whether or not utilities exist in the street and whether such street may
reasonably be necessary in the future for utility purposes;
(c) Whether or not and in what respect the public may be benefitted or harmed
by the vacation;
(d) Whether or not the street has been opened or constructed, and what effect
the vacation may have on property served or which might be served in the future
by the vacated street;
(e) Information on the appraised value of the street, if such information is
available;
(f) Any recommendations of city staff concerning the desirability of retaining an
easement or any interest in the property sought to be vacated for the purpose of
the construction, repair and maintenance of public utilities and services; and
(g) Any other information deemed by city staff to be appropriate for consideration
by the city council.
12.18.080 Compensation for street vacation.
At the time of adopting the resolution for a public hearing, the city council may, if it
chooses, require the petitioner to obtain, at petitioner's expense, an appraisal by an
appraiser acceptable to the city as a condition of proceeding with the street vacation.
The city council may, but is not required to, condition the street vacation upon the
payment of compensation by the petitioners within a fixed period of time by the
petitioners. The city council may also, when it deemssed it appropriate, may waive the
right to compensation. Any compensation which the council may require shall be
consistent with RCW 35.79.030.
12.18.090 Ordinance of vacation.
If the city determines to vacate the street or alley or portion thereof, it shall adopt
an ordinance as required by RCW 35.79.030.
Title 12
Chapter 12.20
SIDEWALK REPAIR AND CLEANING CODE
Sections:
12.20.010 Definitions.
12.20.020 Property owner's responsibility.
12.20.030 Liability and expense.
12.20.040 Report by city street superintendent.
12.20.050 Resolution-Notice.
12.20.060 Information required.
12.20.070 Serving notice.
12.20.080 Noncompliance-Apportionment of cost.
12.20.090 Hearing on assessment roll-Notice.
12.20.100 Lien of assessments and foreclosure.
12.20.110 City's action for failure to improve or keep free of obstructions-Fine.
12.20.120 Effect of chapter.
12.20.010 Definitions.
Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the words used in this chapter shall have
the meanings given in this section.
(a) "Abutting property" includes all property within public right of way having a
frontage abuttingupon the margin of any street or other public place.
(b) "Sidewalk" includes any structure or forms of street improvement in the
space between the street margin and the roadway known as the sidewalk area,
and shall include curbs, gutters, combined curbs and gutters, and paved portions
of any parking strip.
(b) Maintenance or Maintain means the removal and disposal of debris, litter
and vegetation which tends to impair the utilization of the right-of-way for public
purposes and the removal of ice and snow from sidewalks.
(c) Planting strip means that portion of the right-of-way between the outside of
the curb and the inside of the sidewalk.
(d) Reconstruction means the removal and disposal of broken, cracked, raised
or sunken portions of the sidewalk, or broken, cracked or dislodged portions of
retaining walls and rockeries lying within the right-of-way, and replacement of the
removed sections with materials to match the portion on either side of the
removed section in accordance with city standards.
(e) Repair means the removal and/or patching of small damaged portions of
sidewalks, retaining walls or rockeries lying within the right-of-way, and planting
strips and transition strips with like materials, each such damaged portions not
exceeding one hundred fifty square inches in area shall be classified as
reconstruction.
(f) Sidewalk means all pedestrian structures or forms of improvement for
pedestrians included in the space between the street margin, as defined by a
curb on the edge of the traveled road surface, and the line where the public right-
of-way meets the abutting property.
(g) "Street" includes boulevard, avenue, street, alley, drive, way, lane, square, or
place.
(h) Transition strip means that portion of the right-of-way between the outside of
the curb and the property line; or where no curb or sidewalk exists, that portion of
the right-of-way between the edge of the roadside ditch or the shoulder of the
road, whichever is closer to the abutting property line, and the abutting property
line.
12.20.020 Property owner's responsibility.
It shall be the responsibility of the property owner of property abutting upon a
public sidewalk to maintain said sidewalk at all times in a safe condition, free of any and
all obstructions or defects, including but not limited to ice and snow, gravel, vegetation
and any other debris.
12.20.030 Liability and expenses.
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the burden and expense of
maintaining and repairing sidewalks along the side of any street or other public place
shall devolve upon and be borne by the property directly abutting thereon. In the case
where any injury or damage to any person shall be caused by the defective condition of
any sidewalk or by ice, snow, gravel, or other debris thereon or by lack of proper guards
or railings on or along the property abutting on any public way, the abutting property
where the injury or damage occurs, and the owner thereof, shall be liable to any person
for the injuries and damage to such person, and to the city for all damage, injuries,
costs, and disbursements which the city may be required to pay to the person injured or
damaged; provided, that notification has been given as provided in Sections 12.20.050
through 12.20.070 and the repair, maintenance, or cleaning has not been done. The
burden and expense of maintaining sidewalks insofar as utility meter boxes, street
signposts and any other structures placed in or on the sidewalks area by the city in
connection with city utilities and street signs or signals shall be upon the city.
12.20.040 Report by city street superintendent.Public Works Director
If in the judgment of the city street superintendentPublic Works Director or
Designee public convenience or safety requires that a sidewalk be repaired or cleaned
along either side of any street he shall immediately report the fact to the city council in
writing.
12.20.050 Resolution--Notice.
If upon receiving a report from the city Public Works Directorstreet
superintendent the city council deems the repair or cleaning of such sidewalk necessary
or convenient for the public convenience or safety, it shall by an appropriate resolution
order such repair or cleaning and shall cause a written notice to be served upon the
owner of each parcel of land abutting upon that portion and side of the street where the
sidewalk is to be repaired or cleaned, requiring such owner or owners to repair or clean
the sidewalk in accordance with the resolution and notice.
12.20.060 Information required.
The resolution and notice and order to repair or clean a sidewalk shall:
(a) Describe each parcel by address and property tax account number for allof
land abutting upon that portion and side of the street where the sidewalk is
ordered to be repaired or cleaned; and
(b) Specify the kind of sidewalk required, its size and dimensions, the method
and materials to be used in the repair; and
(c) Contain an estimate of the cost thereof; and
(d) State that, unless the sidewalk is repaired or cleaned in compliance with the
notice and within a reasonable time therein specified, the city will repair or clean
the sidewalk and assess the cost and expense thereof against the abutting
property described in the notice; and
(e) Specify whether the cost of the repair or cleaning shall be borne by the
abutting property owner, or whether a specified portion thereof shall be borne by
the city and the remainder by the abutting property owner; and
Comment [JXK1]: Steve – Do we have to
officially notify all abutting property owners when
they need to sweep or shovel their walks?
(f) Specify the time within which the repair or cleaning shall be commenced and
completed.
(g) Whenever any improvement herein is cleaning of the sidewalk, the time for
execution of the same by the property owner shall be not more than ten days,
which time shall be considered a reasonable time.
12.20.070 Serving notice.
The notice shall be served:
(a) By delivering via registered mail a copy to the owner or reputed owner of
each parcel of land affected, or to the authorized agent of the owner; or
(b) By leaving a copy thereof at the usual place of abode of such owner in the
city with a person of suitable age and discretion residing therein; or
(c) If the owner is a nonresident of the city and his place of residence is known,
by mailing a copy to the owner addressed to his last known place of residence; or
(d) If the place of residence of the owner is unknown or if the owner of any
parcel of land affected is unknown, by publication in two weekly issues of the
official newspaper of the city. Such notice shall specify a reasonable time within
which the sidewalk shall be repaired or cleaned, which in the case of publication
of the notice shall be not less than sixty days from the date of first publication of
such notice.
12.20.080 Noncompliance--Apportionment of cost.
If the notice and order to repair or clean a sidewalk is not complied with within the
time therein specified, the city street superintendent shall proceed to repair or clean said
sidewalk forthwith, using either city labor and materials or by contract, and shall report
to the city council at its next regular meeting or as soon thereafter as is practicable an
assessment roll showing each parcel of land abutting upon the sidewalk, the name of
the owner thereof, if known, and apportion the costs of the improvement to be assessed
against each parcel of such land.
12.20.090 Hearing on assessment roll--Notice.
There upon the city council shall set a date for hearing any protests against the
proposed assessment roll and shall cause a notice of the time and place of the hearing
to be published for two successive weeks in the official newspaper of the city, the date
of the hearing to be not less than thirty days from the date of the first publication of the
notice. At the hearing or at any adjournment thereof, the city council by ordinance shall
assess the cost of repair or cleaning the sidewalk against the abutting property in
accordance with the benefits thereto.
12.20.100 Lien of assessments and foreclosure.
The assessments shall become a lien upon the respective parcels of land and
shall be collected in the manner provided by law for the collection of local improvement
assessments and shall bear interest at the rate of six percent per year from the date of
the approval of the assessment thereon.
12.20.110 City's action for failure to improve or keep free of obstructions--Fine.
Every abutting property owner, who, after having received notice as provided in
Sections 12.20.050 through 12.20.070 that the sidewalk in front of the property owned
or controlled by such person is out of condition or repair, neglects or refuses to put such
sidewalk in condition or repair or to maintain the sidewalk abutting on his property free
of obstructions, including ice, snow, gravel, vegetation and other debris, within the time
and in the manner provided by such notice, shall upon conviction thereof be punished
by a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars.
12.20.120 Effect of chapter.
This chapter shall not be construed as repealing or amending any provision
relating to the improvement of streets or public ways by special assessments,
commonly known as local improvement laws, but shall be considered as additional
legislation and ancillary thereto.
Title 12
Chapter 12.24
OBSTRUCTION OF STREETS, SIDEWALKS, CURBS, GUTTERS AND PARKING
Sections:
12.24.010 Obstructions prohibited--Removal authorized when--Exemptions.
12.24.020 Removal of obstructions required.
12.24.030 Unlawful to place certain items in public ways without a permit.
12.24.035 Portions of sidewalks for which permits may be issued.
12.24.040 Permit--Application requirements--Issuance and revocation
conditions.
12.24.050 Exemptions--Loading and unloading of freight.
12.24.060 Exemptions--Merchandise fairs.
12.24.070 Violation--Penalty.
12.24.080 Each violation a separate offense.
12.24.010 Obstructions prohibited-- Removal authorized when--Exemptions.
Except as is otherwise in this section or chapter permitted, it is declared by the
city council that all obstructions or structures, of any kind or character, placed,
maintained or erected upon the streets, sidewalks, curbs, gutters or parking strips of the
city are unlawful and are a public nuisances, and the superintendent of public property
Director of Public Works and the Cchief of Ppolice are authorized and directed to cause
the same to be removed; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to fire
hydrants, coin-operated newspaper vending boxes, public telephone booths, public
benches presently maintained, publicly owned sidewalk trash containers, public
transportation shelters for riders, ornamental trees in parking strips, planters or planter
boxes when part of any approved public program of beautification, telephone, telegraph
or electric light and power poles or natural gas service facilities placed under the terms
of franchises given by the city or which are permitted under state law, street and traffic-
control signs and posts therefortherefore, all of which shall not be considered as such
obstructions or structures and shall not be subject to removal hereunder; provided,
further, that any person, firm or corporation using a sidewalk, curb, gutter or parking
strip for said purposes shall be liable for and shall indemnify and hold harmless the city
and its officers and employees, while acting as such, from any and all actions or causes
of action, claims, demands, liabilities, loss, damage or expense of whatsoever kind or
nature, including costs of defense of all legal actions there under, which may arise by
reason or in consequence of said use of public property.
12.24.020 Removal of obstructions required.
All of the obstructions or structures declared to be unlawful or nuisances by
Section 12.24.010 shall be removed, and hereafter it is unlawful for any person, firm or
corporation to maintain, erect or place such obstructions or structures on the streets,
sidewalks, curbs, gutters or parking strips in the city.
12.24.030 Unlawful to place certain items in public ways without a permit.
It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to have, to display, to permit to
exist, or to place any goods, wares or merchandise, including, but not limited to
landscape or building materials, or articles or structures for holding the same, whether
for purposes of sale or otherwise, on or above any sidewalk, curb, gutter or parking strip
within the city unless a Sidewalk Ppermit to do so shall have first been issued as
provided in this chapter and unless said Sidewalk Ppermit is in full force and effect.
12.24.035 Portions of sidewalks for which permits may be issued.
No permit to have, display, permit to exist or place any goods, wares or
merchandise or articles or structures for holding the same, whether for purpose of sale
or otherwise, on or above any sidewalk, curb, gutter or parking strip within the city shall
be issued except to permit such property to be placed or permitted upon or above the
following portions of sidewalks:
(a) The east thirty inches of the sidewalk on the east side of Olympic Avenue
between Division Street and Maple Street;
(b) The west thirty inches of the sidewalk on the west side of Olympic Avenue
between Division Street and Third Street.
12.24.040 Sidewalk Permit-Application requirements--Issuance and revocation
conditions.
See AMC 5.44.020 – Special Events
(a) Application for the permit mentioned in Section 12.24.030 shall be made
annually to the city's code enforcement officer at the city hall upon such form as
said officer may providePermit Center . The application shall include a specific
Comment [JXK1]:
Sidewalk Permit should be included as a
Special Events Permit per Section 5.44.020,
description of the public area to be used, the days and hours during which the
public area is to be used, the amount of the public way to be used, the specific
purpose, the name and address of the owner (and lessee, if any) of the property
abutting upon the public area to be used, the name, address and telephone
number(s) of the person who will be responsible to see that the use does not
exceed that permitted, and such other information as the code enforcement
officer shall find to be necessary or desirable. The application shall be signed by
the applicant and said applicant shall be the permittee.
(b) Every permit shall expire an at midnight on December 31st each year. A
permit shall be required for the remainder of the calendar year 1982. Each
applicant shall pay to the city a permit fee as specified in the current fee
resolution of ten dollars each calendar year, and each application shall be
accompanied by the fee.
(c) Each applicant shall be required to sign an indemnity agreement, agreeing to
indemnify and hold harmless the city, and its officers and employees while acting
as such, from any and all actions or causes of action, claims, demands, liabilities,
loss, damage or expense of whatsoever kind or nature, including costs of
defense of all legal actions thereunder, which may arise by reason or in
consequence of said use of public property. No permit shall be issued unless the
applicant has first delivered to the city, in addition to said indemnity agreement,
an acceptable certificate or a certified duplicate copy of a policy of general
liability insurance with minimum limits of five hundred thousand dollars and five
hundred thousand dollars, or combined single limit of five hundred thousand
dollars for bodily injury and property damage, insuring the city of Arlington, and
its officers and employees while acting within their authority as such, as
additional named insureds, which policy shall be non-cancellable except upon
thirty days' prior written notice to the city.
(d) The permit may be revoked by the code enforcement officer upon:
(1) Failure to keep and maintain in full force and effect said insurance;
(2) Conviction of the permittee in a court of a violation of the terms of this
chapter; or
(3) Upon a finding by the code enforcement officer that a permittee has
violated or permitted the violation of the terms of this ordinance on more than
one occasion, after hearing first accorded the permittee.
(e) Any permittee may appeal to the city council any decision of the code
enforcement officer, revoking or refusing to issue a permit under this chapter. No
subsequent permit shall be issued to the permittee within one year of the date of
revocation.
Comment [JXK2]:
Sidewalk Permit should be included as a
Special Events Permit per Section 5.44.020,
12.24.050 Exemptions--Loading and unloading of freight.
The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed so as to prohibit the
expeditious moving of freight and merchandise in the loading and unloading thereof
across sidewalks, if such is done with the least possible obstruction of the free use
of such sidewalks by pedestrians.
12.24.060 Exemptions--Merchandise fairs.
The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed so as to prohibit the holding
of an annual merchandise fair or periodic merchandise fairs upon the streets and
sidewalks of the city in connection with organized merchant promotional activity,
provided that such fairs shall be held only after issuance of a Special Events Ppermit
secured as provided in Section 12.24.04005.44.020, and provided that the duration of
such activities shall not exceed fourteen days; the terms and conditions of use of the
streets and sidewalks shall be specified, and all reasonable protection to the public
provided.
12.24.070 Violation--Penalty.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of or failing to comply with
any of the mandatory requirements of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor. Any
person, firm or corporation convicted of a misdemeanor under this chapter shall be
punished by a fine in the following amount:
(a) A fine of not less than fifty nor more than one hundred dollars, plus all the
court costs (including witness fees) and any mandatory additional penalties
imposed by the court, such as but not limited to the penalty under the State CVC
Act, if the person fails or refuses, within ten minutes after delivery of a true copy
of this chapter to him, to cease the violation and remove all objects from the
public way, for a first offense;
(b) A fine of not less than one hundred dollars, but not more than five hundred
dollars, plus all the court costs (including witness fees) and any mandatory
additional penalties imposed by the court, such as but not limited to the penalty
under the State CVC Act, for a second or subsequent conviction.
Comment [JXK4]: Is this applicable?
12.24.080 Each violation a separate offense.
Each person is guilty of separate offense for each and every violation during any portion
of which any violation of any provision of this chapter is committed or permitted by any
such person, and the persons shall be punished accordingly.
Title 12
Chapter 12.28
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS FOR WORK IN PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
Sections:
12.28.010 Authorization of standard development.
12.28.020 Copy on file.
12.28.030 Standards in addition to specific terms.
12.28.010 Authorization of standard development.
The city engineer or other person appointed by the mayor is authorized to develop,
disseminate, revise and update design Design and Cconstruction Sstandards and
Sspecifications for utility work, work in the public right-of-way or in easements, and all
other work performed pursuant to construction related permits issued by the city.
12.28.020 Copy on file.
A copy of the current design and construction standards and specifications shall be on
file with the city clerk and the engineering department.
12.28.030 Standards in addition to specific terms.
Said design and construction standards and specifications shall be in addition to such
specific terms and conditions as may be established for any permit issued by the city.
Title 12
Chapter 12.32
STREET ASSESSMENT REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENTS
Sections:
12.32.010 Purpose.
12.32.020 Definitions.
12.32.030 Authorization.
12.32.040 Minimum project size.
12.32.050 Application--Contents.
12.32.060 Engineer's recommendation.
12.32.070 Notice to property owners.
12.32.080 Determination of reimbursement area boundary and reimbursement
fee.
12.32.090 City council review and action.
12.32.100 Preliminary assessment reimbursement area--Amendments.
12.32.110 Length of reimbursement provision.
12.32.120 Reimbursement agreement must be recorded.
12.32.130 Application fees and costs.
12.32.140 Construction and acceptance of improvements--Recording of final
fees.
12.32.150 Collection of reimbursement fees--No liability for failure to collect.
12.32.160 Disposition of undeliverable reimbursement fees.
12.32.170 City financing of improvement projects.
12.32.010 Purpose.
This chapter is intended to implement and thereby make available to the public
the provisions of RCW Chapter 35.72, as the same now exists or may hereafter be
amended, by allowing the city to contract with the owners of real estate for the
construction or improvement of street projects which the owners elect to install as a
result of ordinances requiring such projects as a prerequisite to further property
development, and allowing the partial reimbursement to the owner by other property
owners benefiting from said improvements in certain instances. Nothing in this chapter
shall require the city to enter into any requested street reimbursement agreement.
12.32.020 Definitions.
As used in this chapter, the terms listed below shall be defined as follows:
(a) "Cost of construction" means those costs (excluding interest charges or other
financing costs) incurred for design, acquisition forof right-of-way and/or
easements, construction, materials and installation required in order to create an
improvement that complies with city standards.
(b) "Engineer" means the city engineer or their his or her designeeated
representative.
(c) "Recoverable costs" means a fair pro rata share of the cost of construction of
street projects that exceeds the requirements of city code or adopted city
standards.
(d) "Reimbursement agreement" means a written contract between the city and
one or more parties providing both for construction of street projects and for
reimbursement to the party or parties constructing the projects for part of the
costs of the projects by owners of property benefited by the improvements.
(e) "Street projects" shall have the meaning specified in RCW 35.72.020 as it
now reads, or as hereafter amended. and includes the following activities that are
subject to reimbursement: design, grading, paving, installation of curbs, gutters,
storm drainage, sidewalks, street lighting, traffic controls, and other similar
improvements, as required by the City.
12.32.030 Authorization.
Any owner of real estate who is required to construct or improve street projects
as a result of any provision of city code or other local or state regulation as a
prerequisite to further development may make application to the Eengineer for the
establishment by contract of an assessment reimbursement area as provided by state
law.
12.32.040 Minimum project size.
To be eligible for a reimbursement agreement, the estimated recoverable cost of
the proposed improvement must be not less than twenty-five thousand dollars. The
estimated recoverable costs of the improvement shall be determined by the engineer,
based upon a construction contract for the project, bids, engineering or architectural
estimates or other information deemed by the engineer to be a reliable basis for
estimating costs. The determination of the engineer shall be final.
Comment [JXK1]: WHY $25,000………THIS MAY
PUSH SOME PROJECTS OUT OF REACH.
12.32.050 Application--Contents.
Every application for the establishment of an assessment reimbursement area
shall be accompanied by the application fee specified in Section 12.32.130 of this code
and shall include the following items:
(a) Detailed construction plans and drawings of the entire street project, the
costs of which are to be borne by the assessment reimbursement area, prepared
and stamped by a licensed engineer;
(b) Itemization of all costs of the street project including, but not limited to,
design, grading, paving, installation of curbs, gutters, sidewalks, street lights,
engineering, construction, property acquisition and contract administration;
(c) A map and legal description identifying the proposed boundaries of the
assessment reimbursement area and each separately owned parcel within the
area. Such map shall identify the location of the street project in relation to the
parcels of property in such area;
(d) A proposed assessment reimbursement roll prepared by a qualified MAI
certified appraiser stating the proposed assessment for each separate parcel of
property within the proposed assessment reimbursement area as determined by
apportioning the total project cost on the basis of the benefit of the project to
each parcel of property within said area;
(e) A complete list of owners of record of property within the proposed
assessment reimbursement area certified as complete and accurate by the
applicant and which states names and mailing addresses for each such owner;
(f) Envelopes addressed to each of the record owners of property at the
address shown on the tax rolls of the county treasurer within the proposed
assessment reimbursement area. The cost of pProper postage for certified mail
shall be the responsibility of the applicantaffixed or provided;
(g) Copies of executed deeds and/or easements in which the applicant is the
grantee for all property necessary for the installation of such street project; and
(h) Such other information as the engineer determineds by the City as is
necessary to properly review the application.
12.32.060 Engineer's recommendation.
(a) The Eengineer shall review all applications and may recommend approval of
the application only if the following requirements are met:
(1) The project satisfies the minimum size requirement and complies with
city standards;
(2) The proposed improvements fall within the description of "street projects"
as those terms are described in RCW Chapter 35.72; and
(3) The proposed improvements are not constructed or currently under
construction.
(b) In the event all of the above criteria are not satisfied, the engineer Engineer
may recommend conditional approval as is deemed necessary in order for the
application to conform to such criteria, or shall recommend denial of the
application. The eEngineer's recommendations as to the assessment
reimbursement area, method for calculating the reimbursement fee, and other
recommendations shall be forwarded to the city council.
(c) The city council shall have final authority to grant or deny a request for a
recovery contract under this chapter. In reviewing a request for reimbursement
pursuant to this chapter, the city council may, in its sole discretion, agree to a
reimbursement agreement, or deny the same.
12.32.070 Notice to property owners.
Prior to city council action on any proposed contract establishing an assessment
reimbursement area, the engineer Engineer or designee shall mail, via certified mail, a
notice to the record property owners for whom the applicant has provided envelopes,
stating the proposed preliminary boundaries of such area and assessments along with
substantially the following statement:
As a property owner within the Assessment Reimbursement Area whose
preliminary boundaries are enclosed with this notice, you or your heirs and
assigns may be obligated to pay under certain circumstances, a pro rata share of
construction and contract administration costs of a certain street project that has
been preliminarily determined to benefit your property. The proposed amount of
such pro rata share or assessment is also enclosed with this notice. You, or your
heirs and assigns, may have to pay such share, if any development permits are
issued for development on your property within ________________ (________)
years of the date a contract establishing such area is recorded with the
Snohomish County Auditor, provided such development would have required
similar street improvements for approval. You have a right to object to your
property's assessment and request a hearing before the Arlington City Council
within twenty (20) days of the date of this notice. All such requests must be in
writing and filed with the City Clerk. After such contract is recorded it shall be
binding on all owners of record within the assessment area who are not a party to
the contract. Dated: ________________.
12.32.080 Determination of reimbursement area boundary and reimbursement
fee.
The city council shall define the reimbursement area for all approved applications
based upon a determination of which parcels did not contribute to the original cost of the
street projects for which the reimbursement agreement applies and which are not
required to install street improvements as a result of the installation of the street projects
by the owner. A method for determining the reimbursement fee shall be established so
that each property will pay a share of the recoverable costs of the improvements, which
is proportional to the benefits that accrue to the property.
12.32.090 City council review and action.
If the owner of any property within the proposed assessment reimbursement area
requests a hearing, notice of such shall be given to all affected property owners in
addition to the regular notice requirements specified by this code. Cost of this notice
shall be borne by the applicant. At the hearing the city council shall take testimony from
affected property owners and make a final determination of the area boundaries, the
amount of assessments, length of time for which reimbursement shall be required and
shall authorize the execution of appropriate documents. If no hearing is requested, the
council may consider and take final action on these matters at any public meeting held
more than twenty days after notice was mailed to the affected property owners. The city
council shall have final authority to grant or deny a request for a reimbursement
agreement under this chapter. In reviewing a request for reimbursement pursuant to this
chapter, the city council may, in its sole discretion, agree to a reimbursement
agreement, or deny the same.
12.32.100 Preliminary assessment reimbursement area--Amendments.
If the preliminary determination of area boundaries and assessments is amended
so as to raise any assessment appearing thereon, or to include omitted property, a new
notice of area boundaries and assessments shall be given as in the case of an original
notice; provided, that as to any property originally included in the preliminary
assessment area which assessment has not been raised, no objections shall be
considered by the council unless the objections were made in writing at or prior to the
date fixed for the original hearing. The city council's ruling shall be determinative and
final.
12.32.110 Length of reimbursement provision.
No reimbursement agreement shall provide for reimbursement for a period of not
longer than fifteen years from the date of final acceptance of the improvements by the
city.
12.32.120 Reimbursement agreement must be recorded.
The city shall record the reimbursement agreement with the Snohomish County
auditor within thirty days of approval by the city. The applicant shall bear the expense of
recording the agreement. Said agreement shall be in a form approved by the city.
12.32.130 Application fees and costs.
The applicant for street reimbursement agreements shall reimburse the city for
the full administrative and professional costs of reviewing and processing such
application and of preparing the agreement. The fees and costs shall be established by
city resolution. The applicant shall reimburse the city for such costs before the
agreement is recorded.
12.32.140 Construction and acceptance of improvements--Recording of final
fees.
(a) After the reimbursement agreement has been recorded and all necessary
permits and approvals have been obtained, the applicant shall construct the
improvements and, upon completion, request final inspection and acceptance of
the improvements by the cityCity, subject to any required obligation to repair
defects. An appropriate bill of sale, easement and any other document needed to
convey the improvements to the city City and to ensure right of access for
maintenance and replacement shall be provided, along with documentation of the
actual costs of the improvements and a certification by the applicant that all of
such costs have been paid, all of which shall be in a form acceptable to the
engineerCity, before any reimbursement shall be paid to the applicant.
(b) In the event that actual recoverable costs are less than the estimate used in
calculating the estimated fees by ten percent or more, the engineer shall
recalculate the fees reducing them accordingly and shall cause a revised list of
fees to be recorded with the county auditor. In the event the actual recoverable
costs exceed the estimate used in calculating the estimated fees, the recovery
shall be based on the estimated used.
12.32.150 Collection of reimbursement fees--No liability for failure to collect.
(a) Subsequent to the recording of a reimbursement agreement, the cCity shall
not permit connection of any property within the reimbursement area to any
street project constructed pursuant to the reimbursement agreement, unless the
share of the costs of such facilities required by the recorded agreement is first
paid to the city.
(b) Upon receipt of any reimbursement fees, the cCity shall deduct a six percent
administrative fee and remit the balance of the reimbursement fees to the party
entitled to the fees pursuant to the reimbursement agreement. In the event that
through error, the city fails to collect a required reimbursement fee prior to
approval of connection to a street project, the city shall make diligent efforts to
collect such fee, but shall under no circumstances be obligated to make payment
to the party entitled to reimbursement, or in any other way be liable to such party,
unless such reimbursement fee has actually been paid to the city.
12.32.160 Disposition of undeliverable reimbursement fees.
In the event that, after reasonable effort, the party to which reimbursement fees
are to be paid pursuant to a reimbursement agreement cannot be located, and upon the
expiration of one hundred eighty days from the date fees were collected by the city, the
fees shall become the property of the city and shall be revenue to the city transportation
improvement fund.
12.32.170 City financing of improvement projects.
As an alternative to financing projects under this chapter solely by owners of real
estate, the city may finance or join in the financing of an improvement project and may
be reimbursed in the same manner as the owners of real estate who participate in the
project, upon the passage of an ordinance specifying the conditions of the city's
participation in such project. The city shall be reimbursed only for the costs of
improvements that benefit that portion of the public who will use the developments
improvements within the established assessment reimbursement area.
Title 12
Chapter 12.40
RIGHT-OF-WAY USE CODE
Sections:
12.40.010 DefinitionsShort Title.
12.40.020 Permit requiredPurpose.
12.40.030 Permit-LimitationTerritorial Application.
12.40.040 Permit-Application.Intent
12.40.050 Permit-Application processingDefinitions.
12.40.060 Permit-Fees and costsAuthority of the City.
12.40.070 Permit-Form.ROW Permit Required.
12.40.080 Permit-Exceptions Application.
12.40.090 Performance bond or securityPermit Exceptions.
12.40.100 Hold harmless.Permit Fees, Costs and Reimbursements.
12.40.110 Work-Applicable standards.Permit Form.
12.40.120 Traffic routing and safetyConstruction or Modification to the Public
Right of Way.
12.40.130 Adjoining property protection requirementsUtility Relocation.
12.40.140 Utility facilities protection requirementsShared Use of Excavations.
12.40.150 Preservation of monumentsDebris and Spilled Loads in the Right of
Way.
12.40.160 Liability for damages to streets.Traffic Routing and Safety.
12.40.170 Work to be performed promptlyInspections.
12.40.180 Urgent workRenewal of Permits.
12.40.190 InspectionsAssurance Device.
12.40.200 Limitation of liabilityHold Harmless.
12.40.210 Violation-Penalty.Limitation of Liability.
12.40.220 Appeal of right-of-way use procedures, and related requirements.
12.40.230 Violation-Penalty.
12.40.010 Short title.
This chapter is known as the right-of way use code. It is referred to as the “code.”
12.40.020 Purpose.
It is the purpose of this code to provide for the issuance of right-of-way use
permits in order to regulate activities within the public right-of-way in the city of Arlington
in the interest of public health, safety and welfare; and to provide for the fees, charges,
warranties, and procedures required to administer the permit process.
12.40.030 Territorial application.
This code and the procedures adopted hereunder shall be in effect throughout
the city of Arlington.
12.40.040 Intent.
(a) This code is enacted to protect and preserve the public health, safety and
welfare. Its provisions shall be liberally construed for the accomplishment of
these purposes.
(b) It is expressly the purpose of this code and any procedures adopted
hereunder to provide for and promote the health, safety and welfare of the
general public, and not to create or otherwise establish or designate any
particular class or group of persons who will or should be especially protected or
benefited by the terms of this code or any procedures adopted hereunder.
(c) It is the specific intent of this code and any procedures adopted hereunder to
place the obligation of complying with the requirements of this code upon the
permittee, and no provision is intended to impose any duty upon the city of
Arlington, or any of its officers, employees or agents. Nothing contained in this
code or any procedures adopted hereunder areis intended to be or shall be
construed to create or form the basis for liability on the part of the city of
Arlington, or its officers, employees or agents, for any injury or damage resulting
from the failure of the permittee to comply with the provisions hereof, or by
reason or in consequence of any act or omission in connection with the
implementation or enforcement of this code or any procedures adopted
hereunder by the city of Arlington, its officers, employees or agents.
12.40.050 Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the
following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(a) "Applicant" means any person making application for a permit for
construction or excavation work, pursuant to the terms of this chapter.
(b) “Citation and notice” means a written document initiating a criminal
proceeding after an arrest and issued by an authorized peace officer, in
accordance with the Justice Court Criminal Rules.
(b)(c) "City council" or "council" means the city council of the city of Arlington.
(d) “City inspector” means the designated employee(s) of the department
responsible for inspecting the installation of warning and safety devices and any
improvements in the public right-of-way and restoration of public rights-of-way
disturbed by work.
(e) “City” means the city of Arlington, Washington.
(f) "Construction" or "excavation" means the act of opening, excavating, boring
or in any manner disturbing or breaking the surface, subsurface or foundation of
any right-of-way; the establishment or alteration of any established grade or
street; and the maintenance or removal of sidewalk, pavement, sewers, water
mains, street lighting, other utilities, or appurtenances thereto.
(g) “Department” means the public works department or other department
designated by the city administrator.
(h) “Director” means the director of Public Works, or their designee.
(i) “Emergency” means a condition of imminent danger to the health, safety, and
welfare of property or persons located within the city including, but not limited to,
damage to persons or property from natural or manmade consequences, such as
storms, earthquakes, riots or wars.
(j) “Engineering Standards” means the most recent edition of the City of
Arlington Design and Construction Standards and Specifications manual
(k) “Franchised utilities” means utilities that have city approval to use city rights-
of-way for the purpose of providing their services within the city, whether by
written franchise granted by the city or otherwise.
(l) “Nonprofit” means not for a monetary gain unless for charitable purposes.
(m) “Notice of violation” means a document mailed to a permittee or unauthorized
user and posted at the site of a nonconforming or unsafe condition.
(n) “Oral directive” means a directive given orally by city personnel to correct or
discontinue a specific condition.
(o) “Permit” means a document issued by the city granting permission to engage
in an activity not allowed without a permit.
(p) “Permit center” means the City’s central location for applying for permits.
(c)(q) "Permittee" means any person holding a permit from the city for the
performance of any construction or excavation work within a right-of-way of the
city.
(r) “Person” means and includes corporations, companies, associations, joint
stock companies or associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies
and individuals and includes their lessors, trustees and receivers.
(s) “Private use” means use of the public right-of-way for the benefit of a person,
partnership, group, organization, company, or corporation, other than as a
thoroughfare for any type of vehicles, pedestrians or equestrians.
(t) “Procedure” means a procedure adopted by the director to implement this
code, or to carry out other responsibilities as may be required by this code or by
other codes, ordinances, or resolutions of the city or other agencies.
(d)(u) “Right-of-way” (ROW) means all public streets and property granted or
reserved for, or dedicated to, public use for street purposes, together with public
property granted or reserved for, or dedicated to, public use for walkways,
sidewalks, bikeways and horse trails, whether improved or unimproved, including
the air rights, sub-surface rights and easements related thereto.
(v) “Sidewalk” means all pedestrian structures or forms of improvement for
pedestrians included in the space between the street margin, as defined by a
curb on the edge of the traveled road surface, and the line where the public right-
of-way meets the abutting property.
(e)(w) "Street" includes boulevard, avenue, street, alley, drive, way, lane, square,
or place.
(x) Stop work notice” means a notice posted at the site of activity that requires
all work to be stopped until the city approves continuation of work.
(y) “Telecommunications carrier” means every person that directly or indirectly
owns, controls, operates or manages plant, equipment or property within the city,
used or to be used for the purpose of offering and providing telecommunications
services.
(z) “Telecommunications facilities” means the plant, equipment and property,
including but not limited to cables, wires, conduits, ducts, pedestals, antennas,
electronics, poles, and other appurtenances used or to be used to transmit,
receive, distribute, provide or offer telecommunications services.
(aa) “Telecommunications provider” means every person who provides
telecommunications services over telecommunications facilities without any
ownership or management control of the facilities.
(bb) “Telecommunications service(s)” means the providing or offering for rent,
sale or lease, or in exchange for other value received, of the transmittal of voice,
data, image, graphic and video programming information between or among
points by wire, cable, fiber optics, laser, microwave, radio, satellite or similar
facilities, with or without benefit of any closed transmission medium..
(cc) “Underground location service” means the underground utilities location
center that will locate all underground utilities prior to an excavation (maybe we
should specifically identify the Underground Utility Locate Service that we require
they use) The permittee shall call the regional utility locating company (1-800-
424-5555), prior to commencing work, to establish the location of all underground
utilities, and protect the same against damages, in accordance with the
provisions of this chapter.
(dd) “Unsafe condition” means any condition which the director determines is a
hazard to health, or endangers the safe use of the right-of-way by the public, or
does or may impair or impede the operation or functioning of any portion of the
right-of-way, or which may cause damage thereto.
(ee) "Work" means any construction or excavation within a right-of-way of the city.
12.40.060 Authority of the city.
The city, by and through its director, shall have the authority to:
(a) Develop, adopt and carry out and administer the provisions of this code
including but not limited to interpreting the code and issuing rules necessary for
its administration. The director may correct errors and omissions and is
authorized to adjust the amount of fees required by this code to be proportional
to the scope of the work for which the permit is required.
(b) Administer and coordinate the enforcement of this code and all procedures
adopted hereunder relating to the use of rights-of-way.
(c) Request the assistance of other city departments to administer and enforce
this code.
(d) Prepare and update as needed, Engineering Standards to establish minimum
requirements for the design and construction of the public right-of-way. The
Engineering Standards shall be consistent with this code and adopted city
policies.
(e) Administer and enforce this code and all procedures relating to the planning,
acquisition, design, construction, inspection, maintenance, management,
operation and alteration of the public right-of-way, including capital
improvements.
(f) Advise the city council, city administrator and other city departments and
commissions on matters relating to the public right-of-way.
(a)(g) Carry out other responsibilities as required by this code or other city
codes, ordinances or regulations consistent with the Arlington comprehensive
plan.
12.40.070 ROW Permit Required
(a) It is unlawful for any person to:
(1) perform any work in a city right-of-way without first having obtained
a ROW Ppermit therefor from the city, or to
(1)(2) perform any work not in compliance without complying with
all provisions in the Engineering Standards and of awith all issued
permits issued by the city. except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
12.40.080 Permit Application
(a) A written application for the issuance of a permit shall be submitted to the
Engineering Division, on a form and in a manner required by the director.
(b) At a minimum, the application shall state the name and address of the applicant,
the nature, location and purpose of the work to be performed, the name of the person
who will perform the work, the date of commencement and date of completion of the
work, and such other data as may reasonably be required by the public works director.
(c) The public works director may require that the application be accompanied by plans
and/or specifications showing the extent of the proposed work.
(a) To obtain a right-of-way use permit the applicant shall file an application with
the Engineering Division or other department designated by the director.
(b) Every application shall include the location of the proposed right-of-way use,
a description of the use, the planned duration of the use, applicant contact
information, and all other information which may be required as specified in
procedures adopted hereunder, and shall be accompanied by payment of the
required fees.
(c) The director or their designee shall examine each application submitted for
review and approval to determine if it complies with the applicable provisions of
this code and procedures adopted hereunder. Other departments that have
authority over the proposed use activity will be required to review and approve or
disapprove the application. The director or their designee may inspect the right-
of-way proposed for use to determine any facts which may aid in determining
whether a permit should be granted. If the director finds that the application
conforms to the requirements of this code and procedures adopted hereunder,
that the proposed use of such right-of-way will not unduly interfere with the rights
and safety of the public, and if the application has not been disapproved by a
department with authority, he may approve the permit, and may impose such
conditions thereon as are reasonably necessary to protect the public health,
welfare and safety and to mitigate any impacts resulting from the use.
(d) All applications for permits will be submitted 15 calendar days or more before
the planned need for the permit. If unforeseen conditions require expedited
processing, time the city will attempt to facilitatecooperate an expedited review.,
but additional fees to cover Any additional costs to the city for this expedited
review may be charged to the permittee.
(e) Upon submittal of a completed application, the city shall collect from the
applicant an application fee per the adopted fee resolution.
(a)(f) If an application is denied, the applicant may appeal the denial by the
public works director. The city council shall review the application, to ascertain
that the denial is based upon nonconformance of the application with the terms of
this chapter, and/or a determination that the proposed work will interfere with the
rights of the public in the right-of-way.
(b)(g) Permit Limitation. No application for aROW permit shall be received, nor
shall any permit be issued, other than to a licensed and bonded contractor of the
state of Washington.; provided that, if all work to be done is outside the improved
portions of city right-of-way, and the fair market value of the work is equal to or
less than three thousand five hundred dollars then a permit may be issued to a
permittee that is not other than a licensed and bonded contractor.
12.40.090 Permit-Exceptions.
The following work shall not require a permit:
(a) A right-of-way use permit shall not be required of utilities or franchised
utilities when responding to emergencies that require work in the right-of-way,
such as water or sewer main breaks, gas leaks, downed power lines or similar
emergencies; provided, that the department shall be notified by the responding
utility or city contractor verbally or in writing, as soon as practicable following
onset of an emergency. Nothing herein shall relieve a responding utility or city
contractor from the requirement to apply for a right-of-way use permit within 48
hours after beginning emergency work in the right-of-way.
(a)(b) Any work performed by or under the direction of the public works director
of the city, including work performed by employees of the city or any person
contracting with the city;
(b)(c) Any initial construction work within the right-of-way of a plat or
subdivision for which the council has given approval.
12.40.100 Permit Fees, and Costs and Reimbursement.
(a) Application and Processing Fee. A nonrefundable application and processing
fee shall be charged for each right-of-way use permit application that is accepted
for processing., counter service and record keeping.
(b) Reimbursement of Actual Expenses. When a permit is issued, the city may
impose a charge based on the actual cost to compensate for its time and
expenses. These costs may include street crews, signal crews, police and other
city crews, if required to assist in the activity. A refundable deposit or other
security device may also be required. Costs of damage to city property, or
expense of assistance by city employees, may be deducted from the deposit,
charged against the security device, or billed to the permittee directly.
(c) Repair and Replacement Charges.
(1) If the city should incur any costs in repairing or replacing any property as
the result of the permittee's actions, the costs of repair and replacement shall
be charged to the permittee. These charges will be for the actual costs to the
city.
(d) Liability for damages to streets.
(1) The permittee will be responsible for all damage of any kind to the
sidewalks, streets or highways of the city as a result of performance of work
under the terms of the permit granted pursuant to this chapter, including
damage done by mobile equipment required to be present at the site.
(2) All damage shall be repaired by the permittee in accordance with the
Engineering Standards and to the approval of the city.
(3) If, upon being ordered to repair the damage, the permittee fails to furnish
the necessary labor and materials for the repairs, the city shall have the
authority to cause such labor and materials to be furnished by the city and
the cost shall be charged against the permittee.
(e) Excess Inspection Costs. The city may incur extra costs of inspection for
certain permits that require more than the usual number of inspections. These
costs may be incurred because of situations related to observed quality of work,
traffic problems, schedule problems and cooperation of the permittee. Excess
inspection fees will be charged based on the hourly rate as specified by the fee
resolution.
(e)(f) Waiver of Fees. Franchised utilities shall apply for permits because for all
of city-initiated construction projects and may be granted a waiver of normal
permit fees by the director. This provision shall only apply to work that would not
normally have been done by the Franchised utility.
12.40.110 Permit-Form.
(a) The city shall provide each permittee with a written permit.
(b) It shall be the duty of the permittee hereunder to keep the permit posted in a
conspicuous place at the site of the work.
(c) It is unlawful for any person to exhibit such permit at or about any excavation
not covered by such permit, or to misrepresent the number of the permit, or the
date of the expiration of the permit.
12.40.120 Construction or modifications to the public right-of-way.
(a) General. When constructing or modifying within the city’s right-of-way,
compliance is required with this code, Engineering Standards, Standard
Specifications for Road, Bridge and Municipal Construction issued by the
Washington State Chapter of the American Public Works Association and
Department of Transportation (current edition), the approved permit, plans and
specifications, the terms of any extension agreements, the recommendations of
the manufacturer of the materials or equipment used and any applicable local,
state or federal requirements.
(b) Failure to Complete Work or Meet Requirements.
(1) , If the contractor or person doing the work fails to rectify any problems
following notification by the city; and the work, in the opinion of the city,
constitutes a hazard to public safety, health or the public right-of-way.
(2) The city may complete right-of-way construction begun by a permittee
property owner or contractor, or take steps to restore the site (such as
backfilling trenches and restoring the public right of way) if the work does not
meet the requirements of this code, the Engineering Standards and other
applicable city requirements
(3) Costs incurred pursuant to the preceding AMC 12.40.100 (BC)(1) shall
be accrued and charged to the responsible parties which may be the
permittee, owner or contractor in charge of such work. The responsible
parties shall pay the city immediately after written notification is delivered to
the responsible parties or posted at the location of the work. Such costs shall
constitute a civil debt owing to the city jointly and severally by such persons
who have been given notice as herein provided. The debt shall be collectable
in the same manner as any other civil debt owing the city.
(4) If, in the opinion of the director, the work being performed is not in
accordance with these codes or engineering standards and the permittee is
unwilling to change or correct the deficiencies, the director may issue a stop
work order until the deficiencies are corrected.
(c) Additional Right-of-Way Construction Requirements.
(1) The right-of-way permit shall be readily available at the job site at all
times. No inspections will be completed if the permit is not available.
(2) In the interest of public safety the director may requireest at the time the
permitee to is issued that work be performed at a more rapid pace then is
usually required perform the work. This request includes but is not limited to
work at different times of day, to work with with larger crews or to work for
longer hours than would normally be required. The permittee shall not hold
the city responsible for any extra costs that may be incurred to these
circumstances.
(f)(d) Adjoining property protection requirements.
(1) Permittee shall, at all times, at his their expense, preserve and protect
from injury any public or private property adjoining the location of the work,
by taking all necessary measures for such purposes.
(2) If it is necessary for the proper performance of the work that adjoining
property be entered upon, the permittee shall obtain a license, construction
easement, or other written permission from the owner of such property for
such purposes. Such license or permission shall be presented to the public
works director, as a portion of the application for the permit, and the public
works director shall not issue a permit until such time as all necessary
licenses have been obtained and presented.
(g)(e) Utility facilities protection requirements.
(1) Permittee shall not interfere with any existing utilities without the written
consent of the utility company or person owning the utility.
(2) The permittee shall call the regional utility locating company (1-800-424-
5555), prior to commencing work, as to the existence andestablish the
location of all underground utilities, and protect the same against damages,
in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(f) Preservation of monuments. The permittee shall not disturb any survey
monuments or markers found in on the line of excavation work until ordered
authorized advised to do so by the public works director. All street
monuments, property corners, bench marks and other monuments disturbed
during the progress of the work shall be replaced by a licensed surveyor, at
the expense of the permittee, to the satisfaction of the director or their
designee.
12.40.130 Utility Relocation.
Whenever the city undertakes or approves the construction of any sewer, water
or storm drainage linesystem (eight-inch inside diameter or larger) or other street
improvement project including, without limitation: installation of traffic signals, street
lights, I-NET system, sidewalks and pedestrian amenities, wherein the facility so
constructed or approved is or shall become, by gift, transfer, dedication or otherwise, a
public facility owned, maintained or operated by the city, and such project necessitates
the relocation of any utility company’s then existing facilities, the city shall:
(a) Provide such utility company written notice requiring such relocation at least
90 days prior to the commencement of such improvement project; and
(b) Provide such utility company with copies of pertinent portions of the plans
and specifications for such street improvement project so that such utility
company may relocate its facilities to accommodate such street improvement
project.
12.40.140 Shared use of excavations.
If at any time, a utility company submits a permit request to excavate for
installation of its facilities, the city may request in writing that such utility company
provide an opportunity to install city facilities within the excavation; provided, that:
(a) Joint use shall not unreasonably delay the work of the utility company’s
excavation; and
(b) Joint use is not prohibited by other state codes or by sound engineering
practice; and
(c) Joint use shall be arranged and accomplished on terms and conditions
satisfactory to both parties; and
(d) To the extent reasonably possible, the utility company shall, at the direction
of the city, cooperate with the city and provide other private utility companies with
the opportunity to utilize joint or shared excavations in order to minimize
disruption and damage to the right-of-way as well as to minimize traffic-related
impacts. In the event the city directs a utility company to utilize joint or shared
excavations with another utility company, then such utility company shall install
facilities supplied by the city in such joint or shared excavations at no cost to the
city for such installation if such utility company agrees that there is a
commensurate cost savings to them.
12.40.150 Debris and spilled loads in the right-of-way.
(a) Whenever it is necessary for the safety of the public, the city may remove
any obstructions, hazards or nuisances from rights-of-way; and anyone causing
the obstructions, hazards or nuisances shall be responsible for reimbursing the
city for the expense of such removal.
(b) The owner or operator of any vehicle which has spilled, dropped, dumped or
in any manner whatsoever deposited any matter upon the right-of-way shall
cause the right-of-way to be cleaned to the satisfaction of the department city.
Upon failure to do so the citydepartment may cause to have cleaned the right-of-
way and the costs thereof shall be charged to the person or persons so
responsible. The city department has the authority to designate haul routes and
time of day for operations involving hauling over public rights-of-way.
(a) Earth-hauling contractors, builders, or anyone else utilizing vehicles upon
rights-of-way shall provide persons or equipment to keep the right-of-way clean
at all times to the satisfaction of the department city. Upon failure to do so, the
citydepartment may issue an immediate stop work order, revoke city permits, and
the responsible person or persons may be directed to immediately clean the
right-of-way to the satisfaction of the department city. Upon failure to do so the
city department may cause to have cleaned the right-of-way and charge the
costs thereof to the person or persons so responsible.
12.40.080
12.40.110 Work-Applicable standards.
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all work performed pursuant to a permit
issued pursuant to this chapter shall be done in accordance with the "Standard
Specifications for Road, Bridge and Municipal Construction" issued by the Washington
State Chapter of the American Public Works Association and Department of
Transportation, current edition, except where modified by the city Public Works
Engineering Standards as adopted, including the submittal of as-built plans.
12.40.170 Work to be performed promptly.
The permittee shall prosecute with diligence and expedite all work, and shall promptly
complete such work and restore the street in accordance with the provisions of this
chapter, as soon as practicable, and in any event, not later than the date specified in the
permit.
(Ord. 1244 §1(part), 2000: Ord. 1218 §1(part), 1999).
12.40.180 Urgent work. We may want to use this description earlier in the code -
If, in the judgement of the As directed by the public works director, traffic conditions, the
safety or convenience of the traveling public, or in the public interest require that the
excavation work be performed in a shorter period than otherwise possible, the public
works director may order, at the time the permit is granted, that a crew of men and
adequate facilities be employed by the permittee greater than eight hours per day, to
the end that such excavation work may be completed as soon as possible.
12.40.160 Traffic routing and safety.
(a) Warning lights, safety devices, signs and barricades shall be provided on all
rights-of-ways when at any time there might be an obstruction or hazard to
vehicular or pedestrian traffic. All obstructions on rights-of-way shall have
sufficient barricades and signs posted in such manner as to indicate plainly the
danger involved. Warning and safety devices may be removed when the work for
which the right-of-way use permit has been granted is complete and the right-of-
way restored to the conditions directed by the department.
(b) As a condition of the issuance of any right-of-way use permit, the director or
designee may require an applicant to submit a traffic detour plan showing the
proposed detour routing and location and type of warning lights, safety devices,
signs and barricades intended to protect vehicular or pedestrian traffic at the site
for which the right-of-way use permit is – may be requested. If a traffic plan is
required, no A right-of-way use permit shall be issued until the traffic plan is
approved .
(c) Unless otherwise specified in adopted right-of-way use procedures, The
current editions of the following standards manuals shall apply to the selection,
location and installation of required warning and safety devices; provided that,
the director or their designee may impose additional requirements if site
conditions warrant such enhanced protection of pedestrian or vehicular traffic:
(1) Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways;
(2) Engineering StandardsDevelopment standards of the department of
public works;
(3) Part VIII, "Regulations for Use of Public Streets and Projections over
Public Property," Uniform Building Code IBC regulations.
(d) Any right-of-way use permit that requires a partial lane or street closure may
require a certified flagger, properly attired, or an off-duty police officer for the
purpose of traffic control during the construction. The use of police officers is
mandatory for manual control of traffic at signalized intersections.
(e) All decisions of the director or their designee shall be final in all matters
pertaining to the number, type, locations, installation, and maintenance of
warning and safety devices in the public right-of-way during any actual work or
activity for which a duly authorized right-of-way use permit has been issued.
(f) Any failure of a permit holder to comply with the oral or written directives of
the director or their designee related to the number, type, location, installation or
maintenance of warning and safety devices in the public right-of-way shall be
cause for correction or discontinuance revocation of the right of way permit as
provided in this chapter.
12.40.170 Inspections.
(a) The public works director, or their designee, shall make such inspections as
are reasonably necessary in the enforcement of this chapter. As a condition of
issuance of any permit or authorization which requires approval of the
department, each applicant shall be required to consent to inspections by the
public works department or any other appropriate city department.
(a)(b) Fees for more than two inspections shall be charged in accordance with
the current City fee schedule.
12.40.180 Renewal of permits.
Each permit shall be issued for ofa specific duration as indicatedspecified on the
permit and may not be renewed. If continued use of the right-of-way is desired by the
permittee after expiration of a permit, they must apply for a new permit.
12.40.190 Performance bond or security . Assurance device.
(a) If the director determines that there is a potential for injury, damage, or
expense to the city as a result of damage to persons or property arising from an
applicant's proposed use of any right-of-way, or as a result of the city's need to
assure the adequate performance of or maintenance to the repairs and
restoration completed, the applicant shall be required to make a cash deposit, or
to provide an security assurance device or insurance in a form acceptable to the
director or designee for the activities described in the subject permit. The amount
of the deposit, security assurance device, or insurance shall be determined by
the director or his or her their designee, or as specified in the Engineering
Standards.
(b) The requirement to provide an assurance device or insurance are based on
considerations of the applicant’s prior performance, nature of the proposed use,
cost of the activity, length of use, public safety, potential damage to right-of-way
and potential liability or expense to the city.
In each case where the city requires or allows an applicant to provide an
assurance device, the director shall determine the type of assurance device that
will be used. The assurance device may be an assignment of funds, certificate of
deposit, performance bond, or other readily accessible source of funds.
(c) If after the date by which the required work or improvements are to be
completed under a performance assurance device, the director determines that
the conditions of the permitwork or improvements have not been complied with,
they shall notify the applicant. The notice must state:
(1) The work that must be done or the improvement that must comply with
the conditions of the permitrequirements and the assurance device; and
(2) The amount of time that the applicant has to commence and complete
the required work or improvements; and
(3) That, if the work or improvements are not commenced and completed
within the time specified, the city will use the proceeds of the assurance
device to have the required work or improvements completed.
(d) If the work or improvements covered by the assurance device are not
completed within the time specified in the notice given under subsection (dc) of
this section, the city shall obtain the proceeds of the device and do the work or
make the improvements covered by the device. The city may either have
employees of the city do the work or make the improvements or, by using
procurement procedures established by law, have a contractor do the work or
make the improvements.
(e) If at any time the director determines that actions or inaction associated with
any assurance device have created an emergency situation endangering the
public health, safety, or welfare, creating a potential liability for the city, or
endangering city streets, utilities, or property; and if the nature or timing of such
an emergency precludes the notification of applicants as provided in subsection
(dc) of this section while still minimizing or avoiding the effects of the emergency,
the city may use the assurance device to correct the emergency situation. The
city may have employees of the city do the work or make the improvements, or
may have a contractor do the work or make the improvements. If the city uses
the assurance device as provided by this section, the applicant shall be notified
in writing within four days of the commencement of emergency work. The notice
must state the work that was completed and the nature or timing of the
emergency that necessitated the use of the surety device without prior
notification.
(f) The permitee is responsible for all costs incurred by the city in doing the work
and making the improvements covered by the assurance device. The city shall
release or refund any proceeds of a performance device remaining after
subtracting all costs for doing the work covered by the device. The permitee shall
reimburse the city for any amount expended by the city that exceeds the
proceeds of the device. The city shall have a claim against the permitee for the
amount of any excess.
(a)(g) In each case where the city uses any of the proceeds of the device, it shall
give the permitee an itemized statement of all proceeds and funds used.
12.40.200 Hold harmless.
As a condition of permit issuance, a permittee shall agree to defend, indemnify
and hold harmless the city, its officers, employees and agents, from and against any
and all suits, claims or liabilities arising out of or in any way connected with, the
performance by the permittee of any work within the rights-of-way of the city pursuant to
the issued permit.
12.40.210 Limitation of liability.
This chapter shall not be construed as imposing upon the city or any official or
employee any liability or responsibility for damages to any person injured with the
performance of any work for which a permit has been issued.
12.40.220 Appeal of right-of-way use procedures, and related requirements.
Any applicant who questions the specific department procedures, requirements
or directives related to the private use of the public right-of-way may request in writing
that the director grant relief from the requirement or grant an alternative interpretation of
the requirement. The director will decide upon such written requests within 10 working
days. Changes to requirements may be granted if they improve safety, reduce costs,
reduce schedule or improve quality.
12.40.230 Violation-Penalty.
(a) The violation of or failure to comply with any provision of this chapter is
declared to be unlawful.
(b)(a) In addition to or as an alternative to any other penalty provided by this
chapter or by law , any person violating any provision of this chapter is guilty of a
misdemeanor, and shall be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars.
Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
Title 12
Chapter 12.44
TRUCK ROUTE CODE
Sections:
12.44.010 Purpose.
12.44.020 Definitions.
12.44.030 Restrictions--Operation of trucks, truck tractors, truck-trailers or truck
semi trailer combinations.
12.44.040 Authorized routes--Operation of trucks, truck tractors, truck-trailers or
truck semi trailer combinations.
12.44.050 Compression brakes.
12.44.060 Violations.
12.44.010 Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to regulate the kinds and classes of traffic on
certain streets within the city in order to promote the efficient movement of vehicles
while preserving the integrity of residential communities. It is also the purpose of this
chapter to restrict truck traffic in the city to the maximum extent possible to the state
highway system or to authorized truck routes and to prohibit truck traffic on city arterials
and streets except where no alternative state highway route or authorized truck route is
available.
12.44.020 Definitions.
Terms used within this chapter shall have the following meanings:
(a) "Arterial" means that term as now or hereafter designated on the city's
transportation classification systems as defined in the transportation element of
the city's comprehensive plan.
(b) "Hazardous cargo" means "hazardous materials," as defined in RCW
70.136.020(1), as now or hereafter amended.
(c) "Residential area" means those areas defined as "residential district" in RCW
46.04.470, as now or hereafter amended.
(d) "Semi trailer" means that term as defined in RCW 46.04.530, as now or
hereafter amended.
(e) "Trailer" means that term as defined in RCW 46.04.620, as now or hereafter
amended.
(f) "Truck" means "motor truck," as defined in RCW 46.04.310, as now or
hereafter amended.
(g) "Truck tractor" means "tractor," as defined in RCW 46.04.650, as now or
hereafter amended.
(h) "Vehicle" means that term as defined in RCW 46.04.670, as now or hereafter
amended.
(i) "Solid waste vehicle" means vehicles operated by or contracted to operate by
the city or Snohomish County for the purpose of collection of waste associated
with the operation of a solid waste utility.
(j) "Recreational vehicle" means those vehicles defined as a "camper," "motor
home" or "travel trailer" in RCW 46.04.085, RCW 46.04.305, and RCW 46.04.623
as now or hereafter amended.
12.44.030 Restrictions--Operation of trucks, truck tractors, truck-trailers or truck
semi trailer combinations.
No truck, truck tractor, truck and trailer combination or truck tractor and semi
trailer combination, except recreational vehicles, shall operate on any city street, unless
traveling to or from a destination, related to commerce, within the city limits of the city of
Arlington.
12.44.040 Authorized routes--Operation of trucks, truck tractors, truck-trailers or
truck semi trailer combinations.
All trucks, truck tractors, truck and trailer combinations, truck tractor and semi
trailer combinations over eight feet in width, over thirty feet in length, or over thirty-two
thousand pounds licensed gross weight, and all vehicles transporting hazardous cargo,
shall be restricted to the state highway system or to one of the following authorized
routes while traveling to or from locations within the city; provided, when such locations
are not immediately adjacent to a state highway route or an authorized truck route,
vehicles described in this section shall use the shortest and most direct city arterial
route between the nearest highway route or authorized truck route and such departure
location or destination location, and such vehicles may not use city non-arterial streets
except when traveling directly between such locations and the nearest arterial highway
or authorized truck route:
Route 1: SR 9 within the corporate limits of Arlington.
Route 2: SR 531 (172nd Street NE) within the corporate limits of Arlington.
Route 3: SR 530 within the corporate limits of Arlington.
Route 4: Smokey Point Blvd. from south city limits to SR 530.
Route 5: 59th Avenue NE from south city limits to 195th Street NE.
Route 6: 195th Street NE from 59th Avenue NE to 63rd Avenue NE.
Route 7: 63rd Avenue NE from 1975th Street NE to 18897th Street NE.
Route 8: 197th Street NE from 63rd Avenue NE to 67th Avenue NE.
Route 9: 67th Avenue NE from south city limits to Lebanon Street.
Route 10: West Avenue from Lebanon Avenue to Division Street.
Route 11: Division Street from SR 9 to West Avenue.
Route 12: 188th Street NE from Smokey Point Blvd. tTo 47th Avenue NE.
Route 13: 47th Avenue from 188th Street NE to 198th Street NE (Cemetery Road).
Route 14: 198th Street NE (Cemetery Road) from 47th Avenue NE to 67th Avenue NE.
Route 15: 204th Street from 67th Avenue NE to SR 9.
Route 16: 204th/209th Street Corridor from SR 9 to Stillaguamish Avenue (Burn Road).
Route 17: Stillaguamish Avenue (Burn Road) from 209th Street NE to city Limits.
Route 18: 51st Avenue NE from 172nd Street NE to southern city limits.
Route 19: 211th Place NE from SR 530 to 67th Avenue NE.
12.44.050 Compression brakes.
No person shall use motor vehicle brakes which are in any way activated or
operated by the compression of the engine of any such motor vehicle or part thereof. It
shall be an affirmative defense that said compression brakes were applied in an
emergency and were necessary for the protection of persons or property. This section
shall not apply to emergency vehicles.
12.44.060 Violations.
Unless another penalty is expressly provided herein, any person violating any
provision of this chapter shall be found to have committed a traffic infraction and shall
be punished by a penalty of one hundred and seventy-five dollars. In addition to any
penalty for violation of the provisions of this chapter, such violator shall be liable in a
civil action instituted in the name of the city for any damages occasioned to any city
street as the result of such violation.
City of Arlington
Council Agenda Bill
AGENDA ITEM:
ATTACHMENT G
COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
February 22, 2010
SUBJECT:
Proposed dog licensing fees
DEPARTMENT OF ORIGIN:
Executive
Contact: Kristin Banfield, 360-403-3444
ATTACHMENTS:
Proposed Dog Licensing Fees
Snohomish County Dog Licensing Fees
AWC Survey results of Dog Licensing Fees
EXPENDITURES REQUESTED: N/A
BUDGET CATEGORY: N/A
LEGAL REVIEW:
DESCRIPTION:
As part of the adoption of the City’s fee schedule, completed at the March 1, 2010 Council
meeting, City Council had significant discussion about dog licensing fees. Council is requested
to review the proposed licensing fees.
HISTORY:
The City’s dog licensing fees have not changed in over ten years.
ALTERNATIVES:
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
No action is requested.
Dog Licensing
The licensing fees generated add a small amount to the City funds directed to Animal Care &
Control. The tag mainly assists in returning a dog to its rightful owner, should it become lost. In
2009, our animal control expenses totaled over $22,500 (see chart below).
checks to
checks to
Snohomish
County
City of
Auditor
Everett
Strays picked up
Shelter Services
Totals
2005 $ 2,884.91
$ 21,931.00
$ 24,815.91
2006 2,950.00
19,127.00
22,077.00
2007 3,025.00
25,984.00
29,009.00
2008 3,886.00
25,123.00
29,009.00
2009 1,400.00
21,219.75
22,619.75
Total $ 14,145.91
$ 113,384.75
$ 127,530.66
Yearly
Avg $ 2,829.18
$ 22,676.95
$ 25,506.13
In 2010, the City expects to collect $350 from issuing dog licenses. Our existing dog licensing
fee covers just 1.5% toward the cost of animal control and animal sheltering services. This does
not allow us to recoup the cost of the tags, the cost of providing and searching the database if a
lost dog is located, or the administrative staff time to prepare and mail the annual notices.
CITY OF ARLINGTON
EXISTING DOG LICENSING FEES
License Fee ($)
Annual License $ 5 male unaltered
$ 10 female unaltered
Lifetime License $ 2 altered
Late Fee $5
Replacement Tag $1.50
City staff reviewed Snohomish County licensing fees as well as the AWC Tax & User Fee
Survey for 2008 to determine what other jurisdictions in the state are charging for similar
services. Based on this review, staff is proposing the following fee schedule for dog licensing.
CITY OF ARLINGTON
PROPOSED ANNUAL DOG LICENSING FEES
License Fee ($)
Dog - unaltered $ 40
Dog – altered $ 20
Dog – altered (senior citizen owner) $ 15
Dog – altered & micro-chipped $ 10
Replacement Tag fee $ 5
Late Fee – for failure to purchase annual
license before March 1
$ 20
Per RCW 49.60.380, the City of Arlington shall honor a request by a blind person or hearing
impaired person not to be charged a fee to license his or her dog guide, or a request by a
physically disabled person not to be charged a fee to license his or her service animal.
All dogs require proof of current Rabies vaccination to be licensed.
Proof is also required for alteration and micro-chip to be eligible for the reduced fee.
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* All Fees Effective January 1, 2009
License Fees
Dog - unaltered $40.00
Dog - altered $20.00
Dog - altered (senior citizen) $15.00
Dog - service $10.00
Dog - altered, micro chipped $10.00
Dog - altered (senior), micro chipped $ 7.50
Cat - unaltered $40.00
Cat - altered $20.00
Cat - altered, micro chipped $10.00
Cat - altered (senior), micro chipped $ 7.50
Cat - unaltered (senior), micro chipped $10.00
Replacement Tags $10.00
Transfer Fee $10.00
Owners of dogs and cats which have a valid license from other jurisdictions and who move into
unimcorporated Snohomish County or within the boundaries of those municipalities participating in the
Regional Pet Licensing program may transfer the license within 30 days of becoming a resident by paying a
transfer fee. Full license fees must be paid after 30 days.
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License
Required?Fee Fee Cycle
Arlington Yes $5 1 year Yes $10 1 year No No
Arlington (proposed)Yes $20 1 year Yes $40 1 year No
Bothell Yes 1 year Yes 1 year Yes Yes
Brier Yes $10 1 year Yes $10 1 year Yes $10 1 year Yes $10 1 year
Darrington Yes $10 1 year Yes $30 1 year Yes $10 1 year Yes $30 1 year
Edmonds Yes $5 1 year Yes $18 1 year No No
Everett Yes
$16; $8
(microchip)1 year Yes
$36; $16
(microchip)1 year Yes
$16.00; $8
(microchip)1 year Yes
$36; $16
(microchip)1 year
Gold Bar Yes $15 1 year Yes $30 1 year No No
Granite Falls Yes $15 1 year Yes $30 1 year Yes $10 1 year Yes $30 1 year
Index Yes $5 1 year Yes $17 3 years No No
Lake Stevens Yes $20 Lifetime Yes $20 Lifetime Yes $20 Lifetime Yes $20 Lifetime
Lynnwood Yes $25 Lifetime Yes $25 1 year Yes $25 Lifetime Yes $25 1 year
Marysville Yes $0 Lifetime Yes $25 1 year Yes $0 Lifetime Yes $25 1 year
Mill Creek Yes $5 Lifetime Yes $5 1 year Yes $5 Lifetime Yes $5 1 year
Monroe Yes $20 Lifetime Yes $30 3 years Yes $20 Lifetime Yes $30 3 years
Mountlake Terrace Yes $15 1 year Yes $27.50 1 year Yes $15 1 year Yes $27.50 1 year
Mukilteo Yes $15 1 year Yes $30 1 year Yes Yes
Snohomish Yes $10 1 year Yes $36 1 year No No
Stanwood Yes $5 1 year Yes $25 1 year No No
Sultan did not respond to AWC Survey
Woodway Yes $5 Lifetime Yes $5 Lifetime Yes $5 Lifetime Yes $5 Lifetime
Altered Dog Unaltered Dog Altered Cat Unaltered Cat
Pet License Fees (2008 AWC Tax and User Fee Survey)
City
License
Required?Fee Fee Cycle
License
Required?Fee Fee Cycle
License
Required?Fee Fee Cycle
License
Required?Fee Fee Cycle
Aberdeen Yes $5 1 year Yes $25 1 year Yes $3 1 year Yes $15 3 years
Airway Heights Yes $25 1 year Yes $35
1 year; lifetime
for seniors No No
Albion Yes 1 year Yes $20 1 year
Algona Yes $20 1 year Yes $60 1 year Yes $20 1 year Yes $60 1 year
Almira
Anacortes Yes $5 1 year Yes $15 1 year No No
Arlington Yes $5 1 year Yes $10 1 year No No
Asotin Yes $10 Lifetime Yes $8 1 year No No
Auburn Yes $20 1 year Yes $60 1 year Yes $20 1 year Yes $60 1 year
Bainbridge Island Yes $6 Lifetime Yes $25 1 year No $6 Lifetime No $25 1 year
Battle Ground Yes $10 1 year Yes $25 1 year No No
Beaux Arts Village No No No No
Bellevue Yes $20 1 year Yes $60 1 year Yes $20 1 year Yes $60 1 year
Bellingham Yes $11 1 year Yes $41 1 year No No
Benton City
Bingen Yes $5 1 year Yes $10 1 year No No
Black Diamond Yes $20 1 year Yes $60 1 year Yes $20 1 year Yes $60 1 year
Blaine No No No No
Bonney Lake Yes $10 1 year Yes $50 1 year Yes $6 1 year Yes $50 1 year
Bothell Yes 1 year Yes 1 year Yes Yes
Bremerton Yes $12.50 1 year Yes $37.50 1 year Yes $7.50 1 year Yes $37.50 1 year
Brewster
Bridgeport Yes $10 Lifetime Yes $10 1 year No No
Brier Yes $10 1 year Yes $10 1 year Yes $10 1 year Yes $10 1 year
Buckley Yes $20 1 year Yes $30 1 year Yes $20 1 year Yes $30 1 year
Bucoda Yes $24 1 year Yes $12 1 year No No
Burien Yes $60 1 year Yes $20 1 year Yes $60 1 year Yes $20 1 year
Burlington Yes $3 1 year Yes $6 1 year No No
Camas Yes $25 Lifetime Yes $25 Lifetime No No
Carbonado No No No No
Carnation
Cashmere Yes $10 1 year Yes $30 1 year No No
Castle Rock Yes $9 1 year Yes $25 1 year No No
Cathlamet No No No No
Centralia Yes $10 1 year Yes $30 1 year No $10 1 year No $30 1 year
Chehalis Yes $5 1 year Yes $25 1 year No $5 Lifetime No $5 Lifetime
Chelan Yes $10 1 year Yes $30 1 year Yes $5 1 year Yes $15 1 year
Cheney Yes $20 1 year Yes $40 1 year Yes $15 1 year Yes $25 1 year
Chewelah Yes $5.00 1 year Yes $7.50 1 year No No
Clarkston Yes $25 Lifetime Yes $25 1 year No No
Altered Dog Unaltered Dog Altered Cat Unaltered Cat
Cle Elum Yes $8 1 year Yes $10 1 year No No
Clyde Hill Yes $20 1 year Yes $60 1 year Yes $20 1 year Yes $60 1 year
Colfax Yes $5 1 year Yes $12 1 year No No
College Place Yes $5 1 year Yes $10 1 year No No
Colton Yes $15 Lifetime Yes $15 Lifetime No No
Colville Yes $10 1 year Yes $20 1 year No No
Conconully
Concrete Yes $7.50 1 year Yes $7.50 1 year No No
Connell Yes $5 1 year Yes $7.50 1 No No
Cosmopolis Yes $3 1 year Yes $15 1 year Yes $3 1 year Yes $15 1 year
Coulee City Yes $5 1 year Yes $15 1 year No No
Coulee Dam No No No No
Coupeville Yes $10 1 year Yes $35 1 year No No
Covington No No No No
Creston
Cusick Yes $10 Lifetime Yes $10 Lifetime No No
Darrington Yes $10 1 year Yes $30 1 year Yes $10 1 year Yes $30 1 year
Davenport Yes $10 1 year Yes $20 1 year No No
Dayton Yes $5 1 year Yes $10 1 year No No
Deer Park Yes $5 1 year Yes $25 1 year No No
Des Moines Yes $20 1 year Yes $60 1 year Yes $20 1 year Yes $60 1 year
DuPont Yes
$10; ($3
microchip)1 year Yes $50 1 year Yes
$10; ($3
microchip)1 year Yes $50 1 year
Duvall No No No No
East Wenatchee Yes $10 1 year Yes $15 1 year No No
Eatonville Yes $20 1 year Yes $50 1 year Yes $12 1 year Yes $50 1 year
Edgewood Yes $14 1 year Yes $65 1 year Yes $10 1 year Yes $65 1 year
Edmonds Yes $5 1 year Yes $18 1 year No No
Electric City
Ellensburg Yes $5 1 year Yes $25 1 year Yes $2 1 year Yes $10 1 year
Elma
Elmer City Yes $4 1 year Yes $5 1 year No No
Endicott Yes $10 1 year Yes $10 1 year No No
Entiat Yes $10 1 year Yes $20 1 year No No
Enumclaw Yes $60 1 year Yes $20 1 year Yes $60 1 year Yes $20 1 year
Ephrata Yes $5 1 year Yes $25 1 year No No
Everett Yes
$16; $8
(microchip)1 year Yes
$36; $16
(microchip)1 year Yes
$16.00; $8
(microchip)1 year Yes
$36; $16
(microchip)1 year
Everson Yes $10 Lifetime Yes $20 Lifetime No No
Fairfield
Farmington Yes $5 1 year Yes $5 1 year No
Federal Way Yes $20 Yes $60 Yes $12 Yes $60
Ferndale No No No No
Fife No No No No
Fircrest Yes $14 1 year Yes $50 1 year Yes $8 1 year Yes $50 1 year
Forks
Friday Harbor No No No No
Garfield Yes $5 1 year Yes $10 1 year No No
George Yes $4 1 year Yes $10 1 year No No
Gig Harbor No $7 1 year Yes $17 1 year No No
Gold Bar Yes $15 1 year Yes $30 1 year No No
Goldendale Yes $10 1 year Yes $20 1 year No No
Grand Coulee Yes $5 1 year Yes $15 1 year No No
Grandview Yes $15 1 year Yes $10 1 year No No
Granger
Granite Falls Yes $15 1 year Yes $30 1 year Yes $10 1 year Yes $30 1 year
Hamilton No No No No
Harrah Yes $7.50 1 year Yes $7.50 1 year No No
Harrington
Hartline No No No No
Hatton No No No No
Hoquiam Yes $5 1 year Yes $20 1 year Yes $0 Yes $20 1 year
Hunts Point
Ilwaco No No No No
Index Yes $5 1 year Yes $17 3 years No No
Ione
Issaquah Yes $20 Yes $60 Yes $20 Yes $60
Kahlotus
Kalama Yes $10 1 year Yes $25 3 years No No
Kelso No No No No
Kenmore
Kennewick No No No No
Kent No No No No
Kettle Falls
Kirkland Yes 1 year Yes 1 year Yes 1 year Yes
Kittitas Yes $10 1 year Yes $30 1 year No No
Krupp
La Center Yes 1 year Yes 1 year No No
La Conner Yes $5 1 year Yes $15 1 year No No
Lacey Yes $12 1 year Yes $24 1 year Yes $8 1 year Yes $16 1 year
LaCrosse Yes $10 1 year Yes $15 1 year Yes $2 Lifetime Yes $2 Lifetime
Lake Forest Park No No No No
Lake Stevens Yes $20 Lifetime Yes $20 Lifetime Yes $20 Lifetime Yes $20 Lifetime
Lakewood Yes $10 1 year Yes $50 1 year Yes $10 1 year Yes $50 1 year
Lamont No No No No
Langley Yes $7 1 year Yes $25 1 year No No
Latah Yes $5 1 year Yes $5 1 year No No
Leavenworth Yes $10 1 year Yes $15 1 year No No
Liberty Lake
Lind
Long Beach No No No No
Longview Yes 1year Yes 1 year
Lyman No No No No
Lynden Yes $15 1 year Yes $30 1 year No No
Lynnwood Yes $25 Lifetime Yes $25 1 year Yes $25 Lifetime Yes $25 1 year
Mabton
Malden Yes $10 1 year Yes $15 1 year No No
Mansfield
Maple Valley Yes $20 1 year Yes $60 1 year Yes $20 1 year Yes $60 1 year
Marcus Yes $10 1 year Yes $20 1 year No No
Marysville Yes $0 Lifetime Yes $25 1 year Yes $0 Lifetime Yes $25 1 year
Mattawa
McCleary Yes $5 1 year Yes $10 1 year No No
Medical Lake Yes $10 1 year Yes $20 1 year No No
Medina
Mercer Island Yes $20 1 year Yes $60 1 year No No
Mesa Yes $10 1 year Yes $20 1 year No No
Metaline No No No No
Metaline Falls Yes Lifetime Yes Lifetime No No
Mill Creek Yes $5 Lifetime Yes $5 1 year Yes $5 Lifetime Yes $5 1 year
Millwood Yes $5 1 year Yes $25 1 year Yes $5 1 year Yes $25 1 year
Milton
Monroe Yes $20 Lifetime Yes $30 3 years Yes $20 Lifetime Yes $30 3 years
Montesano Yes 1 year Yes 1 year No No
Morton
Moses Lake Yes $5 1 year Yes $30 1 year No No
Mossyrock Yes 10 1 year Yes 15 1 year No No
Mount Vernon Yes $0 Lifetime Yes $50 1 year Yes $0 Lifetime Yes $50 1 year
Mountlake Terrace Yes $15 1 year Yes $27.50 1 year Yes $15 1 year Yes $27.50 1 year
Moxee Yes $5 1 year Yes $11 1 year No No
Mukilteo Yes $15 1 year Yes $30 1 year Yes Yes
Naches Yes $25 Lifetime Yes $25 Lifetime No No
Napavine Yes $10 1 year Yes $25 1 year No No
Nespelem No No No No
Newcastle
Newport Yes $10 1 year Yes $50 1 year No No
Nooksack Yes $5 1 year Yes $10 1 year No No
Normandy Park Yes $12 1 year Yes $24 1 year No No
North Bend No No No No
North Bonneville Yes $3 1 year Yes $10 1 year No No
Northport Yes $5 Yes $10
Oak Harbor Yes $10 1 year Yes $35 1 year Yes $10 1 year Yes $35 1 year
Oakesdale Yes $7.50 1 year Yes $10 1 year
Oakville Yes $6 1 year No $10 1 year No No
Ocean Shores Yes $5 1 year Yes $25 1 year Yes $2 1 year Yes $25 1 year
Odessa Yes $10 1 year Yes $10 1 year No No
Okanogan Yes $10 Yes $30 No No
Olympia Yes $12 1 year Yes $24 1 year Yes $8 1 year Yes $16 1 year
Omak
Oroville Yes $5 1 year Yes 30 1 year No No
Orting Yes $5 1 year Yes $10 Yes $5 Yes $10
Othello Yes $10 1 year Yes $30 1 year No No
Pacific No No No No
Palouse Yes $5 1 year Yes $10 1 year No No
Pasco Yes $10 1 year Yes $45 1 year No No
Pateros Yes $5 1 year Yes $20 1 year No No
Pe Ell Yes $10 1 year Yes $20 1 year No No
Pomeroy Yes $10 Other Yes $20 1 year No No
Port Angeles Yes $10 1 year Yes $35 1 year Yes $8 1 year Yes $35 1 year
Port Orchard No Yes $75 Lifetime No Yes $75 Lifetime
Port Townsend Yes Yes Yes Yes
Poulsbo Yes $10 Yes $35 Yes $5 Yes $35
Prescott Yes 1 year Yes 1 year
Prosser Yes $20 1 year Yes $35 1 year No No
Pullman Yes $8 Lifetime Yes $20 1 year Yes $8 Lifetime Yes $20 1 year
Puyallup Yes $7 1 year Yes $50 1 year Yes $4 1 year Yes $50
Quincy Yes $5 1 year Yes $12 1 year No No
Rainier Yes $5 1 year $20 1 year No No
Raymond Yes $10 1 year Yes $10 1 year No No
Reardan Yes $10 1 year Yes $20 1 year No No
Redmond No No No No
Renton Yes $10 2 years Yes $20 2 years Yes $5 2 years Yes $8 2 years
Republic Yes $10 1 year Yes $50 1 year No No
Richland Yes $10 1 year Yes $45 1 year Yes $10 1 year Yes $45 5 years
Ridgefield Yes $5 1 year Yes $15 1 year No No
Ritzville Yes $10 1 year Yes $10 1 year No No
Riverside
Rock Island Yes $5 1 year Yes $10 1 year No No
Rockford Yes $7 1 year Yes $10 1 year No No
Rosalia Yes $10 1 year Yes $20 1 year No No
Roslyn Yes $10 1 year Yes $25 1 year Yes $10 1 year Yes $25 1 year
Roy
Royal City Yes $10 1 year Yes $15 1 year No No
Ruston Yes $10 1 year Yes $30 1 year Yes $10 1 year Yes $30 1 year
Sammamish Yes $15 1 year Yes $55 1 year Yes $12 1 year Yes $55 1 year
SeaTac Yes $20 1 year Yes $60 1 year Yes $20 1 year Yes $60 Lifetime
Seattle Yes $20 Other Yes $40 Other Yes $15 1 year Yes $25 1 year
Sedro-Woolley No No No No
Selah Yes $25 Lifetime Yes $25 Lifetime No No
Sequim Yes $10 1 year Yes $35 1 year Yes $10 1 year Yes $35 1 year
Shelton
Shoreline Yes $20 1 year Yes $60 1 year Yes $20 1 year Yes $60 1 year
Skykomish Yes $6 1 year Yes $20 1 year Yes $6 1 year Yes $20 1 year
Snohomish Yes $10 1 year Yes $36 1 year No No
Snoqualmie No No No No
Soap Lake Yes $7 1 year Yes $10 1 year No No
South Bend Yes $10 1 year Yes $10 1 year No No
South Cle Elum Yes Varies 1 year Yes Varies 1 year No No
South Prairie Yes $20 1 year Yes $55 1 year Yes $12 1 year Yes $55 1 year
Spangle
Spokane Yes $45 1 year Yes $70 1 year Yes $35 1 year Yes $45 1 year
Spokane Valley No No No No
Sprague Yes 1 year Yes 1 year No No
Springdale Yes $5 1 year Yes $7.50 1 year No No
St John No No No No
Stanwood Yes $5 1 year Yes $25 1 year No No
Starbuck
Steilacoom Yes $18 1 year Yes $65 1 year Yes $18 1 year Yes $65 1 year
Stevenson
Sultan
Sumas
Sumner Yes $7 1 year Yes $50 1 year Yes $4 1 year Yes $50 1 year
Sunnyside
Tacoma Yes $20 1 year Yes $55 1 year Yes $12 1 year Yes $55 1 year
Tekoa
Tenino Yes $8 1 year Yes $10 1 year No No
Tieton Yes $10 1 year Yes $20 1 year No No
Toledo Yes $5.00 1 year Yes $10 1 year No No
Tonasket No No No No
Toppenish Yes $5 1 year Yes $10 1 year No No
Tukwila Yes 1 year Yes 1 year Yes Yes
Tumwater Yes $12 1 year Yes $24 1 year Yes $8 1 year Yes $16 1 year
Twisp Yes $10 1 year Yes $20 1 year No No
Union Gap No No No No
Uniontown Yes $24 Lifetime Yes $24 3 years No No
University Place Yes $20 1 year Yes $55 1 year Yes $12 1 year Yes $55 1 year
Vader Yes 1 year Yes 5 years No No
Vancouver Yes $16 1 year Yes $40 1 year Yes $10 1 year Yes $20 1 year
Waitsburg Yes $10 1 year Yes $30 1 year No No
Walla Walla Yes $15 1 year Yes $30 1 year No No
Wapato
Warden
Washougal
Washtucna Yes $10 1 year Yes $10 1 year
Waterville Yes $10 Yes $15 No No
Waverly Yes $5 1 year $5 1 year
Wenatchee
West Richland Yes $8 1 year Yes $18 1 year No No
Westport Yes $5 1 year Yes $25 1 year Yes $3 1 year Yes $15 1 year
White Salmon Yes $25 1 year Yes $9 1 year No No
Wilbur Yes $10 1 year Yes $15 1 year Yes $5 1 year Yes $5 1 year
Wilkeson Yes $20 1 year Yes $55 1 year Yes $12 1 year Yes $55 1 year
Wilson Creek No No No No
Winlock Yes $7 1 year Yes $7 1 year Yes $7 1 year Yes $7 1 year
Winthrop Yes $5 1 year Yes $10 1 year No No
Woodinville Yes $20 1 year Yes $60 1 year Yes $20 1 year Yes $60 1 year
Woodland Yes $10 Yes $25 No No
Woodway Yes $5 Lifetime Yes $5 Lifetime Yes $5 Lifetime Yes $5 Lifetime
Yacolt No No No No
Yakima Yes $5 1 year $30 1 year No No
Yarrow Point No No No No
Yelm Yes $7 1 year Yes $20 1 year No No
Zillah Yes $15 1 year Yes $30 1 year No No
March 2010 Grants Report
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The following summarizes grant and loan application activity from October 2009 to March 2010.
City staff has been extremely busy making application for grants as well as implementing
programs from grant funds received. Over $650,000 in grant funds have been awarded to the
City since October 2009.
With assistance from Kennedy/Jenks, the City was able to prove that approximately $900,000 of
the WWTP project qualified for “green funding” under our State Revolving Fund / ARRA loan.
Approximately 50% of that amount will be eligible for forgivable principle. DOE expects to
notify us in the next 3-4 weeks of the exact totals and any amendments to our contracts that may
be necessary to approve.
Grants & loans applied for and received award (as of 3/1/10)
• Airport – FAA Grant #21 of $150,000. This grant is for the remaining amount for the Grow
property purchase. This will pay off the balance of the property purchase and the relocation
costs and a portion of the demolition and the tree removal costs.
• Executive - ARRA Energy Conservation Block grant of $135,000.00 to upgrade lighting and
HVAC in seven city facilities. PUD Energy Efficiency Grant in the amount of $28,898.00 is
being used as matching funds to receive the ARRA grant. The contracts for both grants will
be coming to Council around April 1, 2010.
• Executive - Applied for and received funding from the Tourism & Economic Development
grant funded by the City’s Lodging Tax collections. The grant of $23,000 will help fund the
construction of the Centennial Trail trailhead restrooms in Legion Park.
• Police – The Police Department received $3,500 from the Washington State Traffic Safety
Commission to conduct 70 hours of dedicated DUI patrols from November 2009 through
September 2010.
• Public Works Engineering – The City has received $92,000 to construct sidewalks on
Gifford to provide safe walking paths to Haller Middle School and Presidents Elementary.
The bid award has been completed and the contractor is expected to begin working in April.
• Public Works Engineering – In partnership with the Stillaguamish Tribe, the City received
$150,000 in ARRA funding to complete an overlay on Smokey Point Blvd.
• Public Works Utilities – The City received $45,000 from the Department of Ecology for an
NPDES Phase II Stormwater grant. This grant was used to reimburse the City for the
purchase of the surplus vactor truck from the City of Bellevue.
• Public Works Utilities – A coordinated outreach grant to promote recycling information and
education has been received from the Department of Ecology for $17,700.
• Recreation – Applied for and received funding from the Tourism & Economic Development
grant funded by the City’s Lodging Tax collections. The grant of $5,000 will help fund
Music in the Park, Outdoor Movies, and Shakespeare in the Park.
2 March 4, 2010
Grants applied for and awaiting response (as of 3/1/10)
• Fire – The Fire Department is still awaiting word on an ARRA grant in the amount of $1.7
million to improve Station 46.
• Fire – The department submitted a request to the Stillaguamish Tribe to receive funding for a
thermal imaging camera for Ladder 48. The Stillaguamish Tribe must provide a grant
program to address impacts from the casino operations.
• Police – The department submitted a request to the Stillaguamish Tribe to receive funding for
$5,900 to purchase 9 handheld barcode scanners and 9 in-car printers. With the grant, each of
the City’s patrol cars will be equipped for electronic ticketing and accident reporting.
• Airport / Public Works Engineering – The City has applied for $3.4 million to construct
Airport Blvd. The City ranks #4 on the ICC funding list. The funding list is pending approval
by SCT and PSRC. Final funding is also dependent on the passage of the JOBS bill.
Upcoming Grant applications
Recreation & Parks - Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office Grant process for
2010 has started. The application process begins March 15, results are posted in September, and
grants are awarded summer 2011. The grants require 50% in matching funds. The City is
planning to apply for a Washington Wildlife Recreation Program Grant (WWRP) for Legion
Park Restrooms. Also, the City will submit for the Trails grant program for the proposed trail
system at the storm water project at the Butler/Hammer property. We will also apply for a
maintenance grant to upgrade the Zimmerman Trail and trail maintenance equipment.
In addition, Recreation staff will be applying for grants from the National Historic Railroad
Society and Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Foundation for the Legion Park Restroom
facility.
Recreation will also be applying for an Arbor Day grant designed exclusively for Washington’s
Tree City communities! These small, $200 grants are intended for purchase of Arbor Day tree(s).
Mulch and staking materials specific to planting the trees will also be considered eligible
expenditures. Funds for this grant are made possible through the USDA Forest Service Urban &
Community Forest program in cooperation with WA DNR Urban & Community Forestry
Program. Grant awards are distributed on a reimbursement basis; funds are not available up-
front. We must request reimbursement by June 30, 2010.