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Type D permits are granted subject to the following conditions and such additional conditions as the engineer deems appropriate:

(1) All items contained in SCC 13.40.030 except SCC 13.40.030(1) and (2).

(2) All construction within the right-of-way shall conform to the most current edition of the EDDS. The permittee shall keep the road right-of-way in a condition that is safe to the public and further, will not adversely impact the environment with debris, dirt, dust, or other pollutants, or cause erosion.

(3) The location of all openings, changes, or attachments to the surface of the right-of-way must be approved by the engineer.

(4) At the discretion of the engineer, one or more of the following requirements may be specified when conditions require their use. Whenever such special conditions are required, they shall be set forth in the permit at the time of issuance or as an amendment to the permit where conditions requiring their use become known after the permit has been issued.

(a) Installation within the right-of-way shall be made in a manner and by a method approved by the engineer. All improved or unimproved areas within the right-of-way shall be restored to the satisfaction of the engineer.

(b) Signs, cones, barricades, and all other traffic control devices to protect and control pedestrian and vehicular traffic in the construction area shall be used as prescribed by the engineer and in accordance with the EDDS and the MUTCD. A traffic control (Type B5) permit shall be required in accordance with chapter 13.40 SCC for use of such devices, except where exempt under SCC 13.10.050.

(c) One or more traffic lanes shall be kept open at all times except where approved by the engineer. Moving traffic shall be properly controlled by flagmen and/or patrol cars if specified. Hours of operation during construction and restoration shall be limited to those contained in the permit. A traffic control (Type B5) permit shall be required in accordance with chapter 13.40 SCC for such traffic control, except where exempt under SCC 13.10.050.

(d) Ingress and egress for vehicles and personnel to abutting property shall be maintained at all times except as approved by the engineer.

(e) Backfill and restoration of pavement surface shall be done in accordance with the EDDS and to the satisfaction of the engineer.

(f) All construction of structures within the right-of-way shall be performed in accordance with the EDDS and to the satisfaction of the engineer.

(5) Site inspections will be made by the engineer to determine need for culvert pipe, size and length of pipe, type of pipe acceptable, end sections, catch basins, backfill materials to be used, and other construction requirements.

(6) A permittee and any contractor of a permittee utilizing vehicles upon a right-of-way pursuant to a Type D permit shall provide persons or equipment to keep the right-of-way clean at all times to the satisfaction of the engineer. Upon failure to do so, the engineer may issue an immediate stop work order for the operation and the responsible person or persons shall be directed to immediately clean the right-of-way to the satisfaction of the engineer.

(7) Permittee will be responsible, before commencing any excavation within county right-of-way, to provide notice of the scheduled commencement of excavation to all owners of underground facilities, through the one-call locator service. In addition the permittee shall be familiar with and comply with chapter 19.122 RCW.

(8) Following completion of any construction in the right-of-way under a Type D permit, the site must be maintained as required by the engineer and be subject to periodic inspections by the engineer.

(9) Utility activities conducted pursuant to a Type D permit are subject to the requirements of chapters 30.63A and 30.63B SCC, with exemptions as provided therein. Utility purveyors applying for a blanket utility construction (Type D7) permit or a major utility construction (Type D8) permit shall propose erosion and sedimentation control best management practices for all permitted activities at the time of application.

(10) Utility purveyors meeting the insurance and other applicable requirements of this title, may conduct certain minor activities in county rights-of-way without a permit. Such minor activities shall consist of inspection, repair and maintenance of existing structures in the same location, tree trimming and activities historically not requiring a permit as determined by the engineer, and not falling in the category of a Type D7 blanket permit as detailed in this chapter and not involving cutting of hard road surface.

(11) Before any work is performed under a Type D permit, the permittee shall establish two or more reference marks to all monuments and markers of every nature relating to subdivisions, plats, rights-of-way and all other surveys within the permitted area. The reference points shall be so located as to not be disturbed during the permittees’ operations under the permit. The permittee shall also be responsible to comply with State Department of Natural Resources regulations such as the "Application for Permit to Temporarily Remove or Destroy Section Corner or other Land Boundary Mark or Monument" (Ref WAC 332-120), where applicable. Such forms shall be available at the department.

(12) Permits for access in connection with development will only be approved if the development and access are in compliance with applicable land development codes and standards.

(13) A construction site structures (Type C2) permit in accordance with chapter 13.50 SCC shall be required for placement of construction site structures within the right-of-way. (Added by Ord. 85-051 § 3, July 3, 1985; Amended by Ord. 96-028 § 43, June 12, 1996, Eff date June 29, 1996; Amended by Amended Ord. 12-001, Feb. 15, 2012, Eff date Feb. 26, 2012; Amended by Ord. 15-103, Jan. 11, 2016, Eff date Jan. 22, 2016).