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Chapter 36.87 RCW: ROADS AND BRIDGES VACATION Page 2 of 5 <br />charged; or (2) by ordinance or resolution require the petitioners to pay a fee adequate to <br />cover such costs and expenses. <br />[ 1591 c 363 § 89; 1985 c 369 § 4;1963 c 4 § 36.87.020. Prior: 1937 c 187 § 49, part; RRS § <br />6450-49, part.] <br />NOTES: <br />Purpose --Captions not law -1991 c 363. See notes following RCW 2.32.180. <br />36.87.030 <br />County road frontage owners' petition—Action on petition. <br />On the fling of the petition and bond and on being satisfied that the petition has been <br />signed by petitioners residing in the vicinity of the county road or portion thereof, the board <br />shall direct the county road engineer to report upon such vacation and abandonment. <br />[ 4953 c 4 § 36.87.030. Prior: 1937 c 187 § 49, part; RRS § 5450-49, part,] <br />36.87.040 <br />Engineer's report. <br />When directed by the board the county road engineer shall examine any county road or <br />portion thereof proposed to be vacated and abandoned and report his or her opinion as to <br />whether the county road should be vacated and abandoned, whether the same is in use or <br />has been in use, the condition of the road, whether it will be advisable to preserve it for the <br />county road system in the future, whether the public will be benefited by the vacation and <br />abandonment, and all other facts, matters, and things which will be of importance to the <br />board, and also file his or her cost bill. <br />[ 2009 c 649 § 4135; 1963 c 4 # 36.87.040. Prior: 1937 c 187 150; RRS § 8450 50.] <br />36.87.050 <br />Notice of hearing on report. <br />Notice of hearing upon the report for vacation and abandonment of a county road shall be <br />published at least once a week for two consecutive weeks preceding the date fixed for the <br />hearing, in the county official newspaper and a copy of the notice shall be posted for at least <br />twenty days preceding the date fixed for hearing at each termini of the county road or portion <br />thereof proposed to be vacated or abandoned. <br />[ 1963 c 4 § 36.87.060. Prior: 1937 c 187 § 51, part; RRS § 6450-51, part.] <br />h4.//app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=36.87&fullrtrue 4/11/2018 <br />