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defined in the Local Agency Guidelines, Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), as amended; however, the Director may at his discretion consider the Standards as optional goals for 311 projects. Every new utility facility and all planned, non -emergency replacement of existing utility structures within Kittitas County right-of-way shall be governed by the most current version of the Manual on Accommodating Utilities in Kittitas County Rights -of -Way. (Ord. 2015-010, 2015) 12.01.040 Amendments and Revisions. The standards shall be amended as required. The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), following the recommendations of the Director of Public Works and Planning Commission, may consider revisions and/or amendments to this title. The revisions will be adopted by ordinance following a public hearing. (Ord. 2015-010.2015) 12.01.050 Enforcement and Responsibility. It shall be the duty of the Board of County Commissioners, acting through the Director of Public Works or his/her designee, to enforce the provisions of this title. 12.01.060 Review and Approval. The County will review all land use development applications for general compliance with Kittitas County Road Standards. An approval by the County does not relieve the developer from final responsibility of insuring all calculations, plans, specifications, construction, and as -built drawings are in compliance with this title as stated in the developer's engineer's certification provided in accordance with KCC 12.08.020. (Ord. 2015-010. 2015) 12.01.070 Interpretation. In the interpretation and application of the provisions of this title, the following shall govern: A. In its interpretation and application, the provisions shall be regarded as the minimum requirements for the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare of the residents of Kittitas County. B. Whenever a provision of this title or any provision in any law, ordinance, resolution, rule, or regulation of any kind, contain any restrictions covering any of the same subject matter, whichever standards are more restrictive or impose higher standards or requirements shall govern. C. The standards in this title shall not modify or alter any road construction plans, which have been filed with and accepted by the County prior to the effective date of this title. D. Any ambiguities in the interpretation of material contained in this title shall be resolved through the appeals process. (Ord. 2015-010 2015) 12.01.080 Relationship to Other Standards. When applicable Washington Administrative Code (WAC), Revised Code of Washington (RCW), American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) standards, and/or Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) standards are referenced, any reference to "State highways", or the like, shall be interpreted to mean "County Road". This in no way should be interpreted that Kittitas County will require all roads to be built to State highway standards. Since the County is the approval authority for land use changes, this title, which stipulates certain minimum conditions for land use changes, shall apply. If special districts or other agencies impose more stringent standards, this difference is not considered a conflict; the more stringent standard shall apply. If the State or Federal Government imposes more stringent standards, criteria, or requirements, those standards shall be incorporated into the conditions of approval of the project. (Ord. 2015-010. 2015)