Drafter
Clerk 07/23/2003
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AN ORDINANCE revising the process for considering citizen-initiated road closure requests, establishing the procedures for determining road reopening requests, establishing the procedures for public outreach and notification; making technical corrections; amending Ordinance 10962, Sections 1 and 6, as amended, and K.C.C. 14.38.010 and Ordinance 10962, Sections 3 and 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 14.38.030 and adding new sections to K.C.C. chapter 14.38.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Ordinance 10962, Sections 1 and 6, as amended, and K.C.C. 14.38.010 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Authority. The department of transportation shall be responsible for receiving and processing all road closure and reopening petitions, and for recommending to the council whether or not the roads identified in the petition should be closed or reopened. The authority to make and issue ((said)) the recommendations shall be vested in the director, department of transportation. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to abrogate or abridge the powers of the county road engineer or the council to temporarily or permanently close or open county roads, as may be authorized by law.
SECTION 2. Ordinance 10962, Sections 2 and 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 14.38.020 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Petitions for closure.
A. Petitions to close King County roads shall be filed with the director, department of transportation.
B. ((Said))The petitions shall include: the names, signatures and legal addresses of the persons filing the petition; the location of the roads or streets ((which)) that the petitioners wish to have closed, including the intersections delineating the boundaries of the road or street sections to be closed; a map depicting the road or street sections requested to be closed; and the reasons for petitioning for closure of the street or road. Other information or document...
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