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"County Engineer" means the public works director or his designee who has authority as pursuant to county code and RCW 36.75.050 and chapter 36.80 RCW and who establishes, plans, designs, constructs, improves, repairs and maintains all county roads. The county engineer also performs the duties of the traffic engineer and all engineering functions related to solid waste disposal, surface water management, flood control and river improvement and water quality control as delegated to the department of public works by county code. With the concurrence of the director of planning and development services, the public works director or the engineer may delegate any portion of the authority vested in the public works director or department, or the engineer under this title relating to development permit processing to the department of planning and development services, if the public works director or engineer determines, in his or her discretion, that the delegation will improve delivery of services in the development permitting process or serve the public health, safety, and welfare. In delegating such authority, the director or engineer may reserve the right of final decision. (Added by Amended Ord. 02-064, Dec. 9, 2002, Eff date Feb. 1, 2003; Amended by Ord. 05-116, Nov. 21, 2005, Eff date Dec. 18, 2005).