The director of public works or the county engineer shall have the power to accept on behalf of the county, deeds and other conveyances of real property necessary for the implementation of road projects specifically authorized and funded by the Snohomish county council or tendered in compliance with a condition of land use or development permit approval pursuant to adopted land use, development or engineering standards and regulations. With the concurrence of the director of planning and development services or his delegate, the director of the department of public works or the county engineer may delegate the authority vested in this section related to development permit approval, if the director or county engineer determines, in his or her discretion, that the delegation will improve delivery of services in the development permitting process or will serve the public health, safety, and welfare. In delegating such authority, the director of public works may reserve the right of final decision. (Added by Ord. 92-089, Aug. 19, 1992; Amended by Ord. 02-026, July 30, 2002, Eff date Aug. 9, 2002; Amended by Ord. 05-116, Nov. 21, 2005, Eff date Dec. 18, 2005).