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T. DRIVEWAY - Access road used by no more than two privately maintained residential, <br />commercial, agricultural or industrial properties. <br />U. EASEMENT - A right held by one person to make specific, limited use of land owned by <br />another person. <br />V. ENGINEER, COUNTY - The statutorily required position of county engineer appointed <br />under RCW 36.80.010. The County Engineer may also be the Director of Public Works <br />when the person in that position also meets the requirements of a licensed professional <br />engineer and is duly appointed by the county legislative authority under RCW 36.80.010. <br />W. ENGINEER, OWNER, APPLICANT, OR DEVELOPER'S —A civil engineer licensed in the <br />State of Washington, acting for the owner, applicant or developer. <br />X. FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION — A classification system for roads with specific <br />definitions in <br />Y. HAMMERHEAD — A T-shaped turnaround for vehicles. <br />Z. HIGHWAY - Every way, lane, road, street, boulevard, and every way or place in the State <br />of Washington. open as a matter of right to public vehicular travel both inside and <br />outside the limits of incorporated cities and towns. <br />AA. INSPECTOR - An authorized representative of the County Engineer assigned to make <br />inspections for contract performance, standards, and contract compliance. <br />BB. IRRIGATION SYSTEM - means a man-made feature and/or an upland swale that either <br />conveys water to an ultimate irrigation use or place of use, or that moves and/or <br />conveys irrigation water (e.g., "run-off" from irrigation) away from irrigated lands. <br />Irrigation systems may include the distribution system or parts thereof, consisting of <br />manmade canals, laterals, ditches, siphons, and/or pipes, or pump systems. <br />CC. LAND USE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY— Any activity requiring a land use permit from <br />Kittitas County as defined in KCC 15A.02.080, including, but not limited to, <br />Administrative Segregations, Boundary Line Adjustments and Conditional Use Permits. <br />DD. MAJOR DRAINAGE STRUCTURE - A device composed of a virtually nonerodible material <br />such as concrete, steel, plastic, or such material that conveys water from one place to <br />another by intercepting the flow and carrying it to a release point for storm -water <br />management, drainage control, or flood control purposes. <br />EE. MAY - A permissive condition. No requirement for design or application is intended. <br />FF. OFF -SYSTEM ROAD - A road or right-of-way dedicated or used by the public but not <br />maintained by Kittitas County. <br />GG.ON-SYSTEM ROAD - A road or right-of-way dedicated or used by the public and <br />maintained by Kittitas County. <br />HH.PRIMITIVE ROAD — County roads without the requirement to be maintained, that have a <br />gravel or earth surface, and average annual daily traffic of 100 or fewer vehicles, and <br />meets the requirements of RCW 36.75,300. <br />II. PRIVATE ROAD - An access road serving three or more lots, residences or multi -family <br />units that is privately owned and maintained for the use of the owner(s) or those having <br />expressed or implied permission from the owner(s). <br />JJ. PUBLIC ROAD - Any street or road which is open to or dedicated to the use of the <br />public. Public Roads may be privately maintained or maintained by a public agency such <br />as Kittitas County, Washington State Department of Transportation or the United States <br />Forest Service. <br />