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12.22.020 Resolution. 12.22.030 Freeholder's petition. 12.22.040 Director's report. 12.22.050 Notice of hearing. 12.22.060 Hearing. 12.22.070 Expense of proceeding. 12.22.080 Compensation to county as condition to vacation. 12.22.090 Vacation of roads abutting bodies of water prohibited, exception. 12.22.100 Retention of easement for public utilities and services. 12.22.110 Sale to adjacent land owners. * Formerly 12.08; renumbered by Ord. 2004.13, 2004 12.22.010 Vacation. Vacation of right-of-way is controlled by Chapter 36.87 RCW and the provisions of this chapter. Road vacation procedures may be initiated either by board resolution or freeholder petition. (Ord. 94-32 (part), 1994; Ord. 93-17 (part), 1993. Formerly 12.60.010). 12.22.020 Resolution. When a county road or any part thereof is considered useless, the board by resolution entered upon its minutes, may declare its intention to vacate and abandon the same or any portion thereof and shall direct the director of public works to report upon such vacation and abandonment. (Ord. 94-32 (part), 1994; Ord. 93-17 (part), 1993. Formerly 12.60.020). 12.22.030 Freeholder's petition. Ten freeholders residing in the vicinity of any county road or portion thereof may petition the board to vacate and abandon the same or any portion thereof. 1. The petition must show the land owned by each petitioner and set forth that such county road is useless as part of the county road system and that the public will be benefited by its vacation and abandonment. 2. The petition shall be accompanied by an application fee in the amount specified in Kittitas County Code Chapter 4.16. When necessary to cover the cost and expenses incurred in the examination, report, appraisal and all proceedings pertaining to such petition to vacate and/or abandon, the petitioners will be required to pay such additional costs. 3. On the filing of the petition and application fee and on being satisfied that the petition has been signed by petitioners residing in the vicinity of the county road or portion thereof, the board shall direct the director to report upon such vacation and abandonment. (Ord. 94-32 (part), 1994; Ord. 93-17 (part), 1993. Formerly 12.60.030). 12.22.040 Director's Report. Director's report. In response to the board's direction, the director of public works shall examine any county road or portion thereof proposed to be vacated and abandoned and report to the county on the following: 1. Whether the county road should be vacated and abandoned; 2. Whether the same is in use or has been in use;