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2023 Docket Enabling Ordinance December 19, 2023 <br />Page 129 <br /> <br /> <br />A. Gates are not allowed on county roadways. <br />B. A building permit issued by the county is required when gates are installed over private <br />driveways, roads, or shared access facilities. In order for the county to issue the building <br />permit, the following requirements must be met: <br />1. Locked gates shall have rapid entry capabilities compatible with the local fire <br />district requirements per the International Fire Code. <br />2. All electrically activated gates shall have default capabilities to the unlocked <br />position; <br />3. Gate posts, keypads and other gate appurtenances shall not obstruct or restrict <br />ingress or egress of emergency vehicles. <br />4. The minimum clear width of a gate shall be no less than 16 feet. <br />5. Gate posts, keypads, and other gate appurtenances shall not be located within <br />the 20-foot wide clear width area. <br />6. Gates that might be obstructed by the accumulation of snow shall not be <br />installed. <br />7. Gated access to commercial, residential, or industrial projects requires a traffic <br />review to determine an appropriate stacking distance. The stacking distance shall <br />be based on vehicle length, access street classification, and entering volumes in <br />the p.m. peak hour. <br />C. A gate shall be treated as a dead end road. A turnaround per KC Standard Plans and KCC <br />12.04.04.090 may be required to allow for an adequate turnaround before the gate. <br />12.04.08.120 Gateway Monuments and Signs <br />Where monuments and gateway signs are provided for residential, commercial, industrial, or any <br />other type of development, the signs should be designed to provide information for the benefit <br />and convenience of the traveling public and should not detract from the quality of the <br />surrounding environment. Signs should complement and characterize the environment in which <br />they serve to give their respective areas a unique and pleasing quality. All elements of the <br />monument or sign shall be located outside of the public right-of-way and shall not limit <br />required turning radii, limit sight distance, and shall meet the clear distance requirements set <br />forth in the WSDOT Design Manual and these standards. All monument signs and associated <br />materials shall be designed to ensure positive roadway drainage, avoid ponding and puddles,