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C. These standards shall be regarded as the minimum requirements for the protection of the public <br />health, safety, and welfare. It is expected that land surveyors, engineers, architects, contractors, <br />applicants, developers, and property owners will make decisions that exceed these standards <br />whenever possible in the best interest of public health, safety, and welfare. <br />D. These standards are not intended to unreasonably limit any innovative or creative effort that can <br />increase quality and/or cost savings. Deviation from these standards will be evaluated by the <br />County using a variance process. See KCC 12.01.130 Variances and Appeals. <br />E. These standards are not intended to represent the legal standard by which the County's duty to the <br />traveling public is measured. <br />F. These standards may be subject to occasional updates and revisions. It is incumbent for the holder <br />of these standards to keep current with update and changes and utilize the latest edition. <br />12.01.020 Applicability. <br />Title 12 of the Kittitas County Code shall apply to the design of facilities for which review and approval by <br />the Kittitas County Department of Public Works is required. This includes all roads, streets, driveways, <br />bridges, stormwater drainage, utilities, and various roadside features. Specific work to which this chapter <br />applies includes, but is not limited to the following: <br />A. All new construction or re -construction of private roads, public roads, and driveway approaches <br />located within Kittitas County. <br />B. Any land development that will impact the safety, level of service, or operational efficiency of the <br />County roadway system, or intensify the effects of an existing non -conforming use. <br />C. Any land development that is required by other county code, permit, or ordinance to provide <br />improvements to County roadways. <br />The following are examples of instances to which Title 12 does not apply. These include, but are not <br />limited to the following: <br />A. Any state or federal roads and right-of-ways within the County including forest roads, administered <br />by the WSDNR or USFS and state highways administered by WSDOT etc. <br />B. Maintenance and rehabilitation projects by County forces. <br />C. Restoration, rehabilitation, and resurfacing as defined in the WSDOT LAG Manual. <br />D. Temporary emergency repairs within the public right-of-way. <br />Title 12 Kittitas County Code Draft No. 5 —Working Draft for adoption 6/12/2018 <br />3 <br />