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COUNTY ROAD SYSTEM - Those roads or rights-of-way maintained by Kittitas County. <br />COUNTY ENGINEER - Where the term county engineer is used in these standards, it shall be interpreted to <br />mean the county engineer and/or an appointed designee who shall exercise decision making authority on <br />behalf of the county engineer. <br />CUL-DE-SAC - A cul-de-sac is the end of a dead end street or alley that widens to provide a circular <br />turnaround for vehicles. <br />DESIGN SPEED - A speed determined for design and correlation of the physical features of a street that <br />influence vehicle operation; the maximum safe speed maintainable on a specified section of street when <br />conditions permit design features to govern. <br />DESIGN VEHICLE - The vehicle whose weight, dimensions, operating characteristics, and other <br />specifications are used to establish the criteria for design of streets and roadways. <br />DIRECTOR or DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS The Director of the Kittitas County Department of Public <br />Works or the County Engineer. <br />DEVELOPER - The person or persons legally responsible for the construction of infrastructure related to a <br />land use development activity. May also be used synonymously with APPLICANT. <br />DRIVEWAY - Access road used by no more than two privately maintained residential, commercial, <br />agricultural or industrial properties. <br />EASEMENT - A right held by one person to make specific, limited use of land owned by another person. <br />ENGINEER, COUNTY - The statutorily required position of County Engineer appointed under RCW <br />36.80.010. The County Engineer may also be the Director of Public Works when the person in that position <br />also meets the requirements of a licensed professional engineer and is duly appointed by the county <br />legislative authority under RCW 36.80.010. <br />ENGINEER, OWNER, APPLICANT, OR DEVELOPER'S - A civil engineer licensed in the State of Washington, <br />acting for the owner, applicant or developer. <br />FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION - A classification system for roads with specific definitions in KCC 12.03. <br />HAMMERHEAD - A T-shaped turnaround for vehicles. <br />Title 12 Kittitas County Code I Draft No. 5 - Working Draft for Adoption 6/12/2018 <br />A <br />