A. 
Engineering plan review and approval shall be required for: (1) work in, on, over, under, or affecting the public right-of-way; (2) frontage improvements required as a condition of development approval or right-of-way use; and (3) work on private property when facilities are constructed to city standards, connected to city systems, or dedicated to the City.
B. 
Plans shall be prepared, signed, dated, and stamped by a licensed professional engineer. The City Engineer may waive the engineered-plan requirement for minor work when the scope and risk do not warrant engineered plans. Any waiver shall be in writing and may include conditions set by the City.
C. 
Plans shall be designed according to the Design and Development Standards in effect at the time of plan approval, unless otherwise approved in writing by the City Engineer.
D. 
Plans and supporting documents shall be submitted to the Engineering Department in the formats and with the content specified in the Design and Development Standards. The City Engineer may require detailed project specifications where general notes are insufficient and may require any supporting reports and analyses necessary to demonstrate compliance, including, but not limited to, stormwater, geotechnical, transportation/traffic, water, sewer, illumination, and signal analyses. Any necessary easements or dedications shall be submitted for review along with the plans.
E. 
A temporary traffic control plan shall be submitted for work in the right-of-way. The City Engineer may require a temporary traffic control plan for work outside of the right-of-way if the proposed work will affect public travel.
(Ord. 2573, 1/13/2026)
A. 
The City Engineer shall determine completeness of submittals and may require additional information, inter-agency coordination, or corrections. The Site Plan Review Committee shall review plans to ensure consistency with this Title, the Design and Development Standards, adopted external standards incorporated by reference, and other applicable laws, rules, and regulations. The City Engineer may impose conditions of approval necessary to protect public safety, operability, maintainability, capacity, and future improvements. A completeness determination under this section does not establish vesting beyond that provided by applicable law.
B. 
Minor field changes that maintain or improve compliance with this Title and the Design and Development Standards may be authorized by the City Engineer through written field direction. Material changes to approved plans shall be submitted to the City for reapproval before implementation. Failure to obtain approval may result in removal or modification of construction at the developer's expense to bring the work into conformance with approved plans.
C. 
Approved plans shall remain valid for the term of the associated permit unless otherwise specified. The City Engineer may require re-review if construction has not substantially commenced within 12 months of approval, applicable standards or laws materially change, or site conditions or project scope materially change.
D. 
The City Engineer may condition approval on obtaining approvals or authorizations from other authorities having jurisdiction. Where standards conflict, the City Engineer shall direct which provisions apply, consistent with the hierarchy in CMC § 12.02.020.
E. 
Plan review fees and other charges shall be paid as set in the City’s Master Fee Schedule. Nonpayment may result in withholding approvals or acceptance. Penalties shall apply for failure to pay said fees or charges in a timely manner.
F. 
No work that is subject to this Chapter shall begin until plans are approved, fees are paid, and all required permits are issued.
(Ord. 2573, 1/13/2026)
A. 
All work that is subject to this Chapter, whether performed by or for a developer, by city departments, or by city agents, shall be done to the satisfaction of the City and in accordance with the Centralia Municipal Code, the Design and Development Standards, any external standards incorporated by reference, approved plans, and permit conditions.
B. 
Advanced notice and a preconstruction meeting shall be required prior to commencement of work, unless waived by the City Engineer in writing. An approved plan set and all required permits shall be on the job site whenever work is performed. The City Engineer may establish inspection hold points and site access requirements.
C. 
All materials and products proposed for use in the construction of improvements shall be submitted for review and approval prior to installation, in the form and with the certifications required by the Design and Development Standards or City Engineer. The City Engineer may approve substitutions or require additional documentation to verify conformance with WSDOT/APWA Standard Specifications, the Design and Development Standards, and the approved plans.
D. 
The City shall have the authority to strictly enforce the Design and Development Standards, approved plans, permit conditions, and other referenced standards or specifications. The City Engineer may appoint project engineers, assistants, and inspectors to observe and inspect the work.
E. 
Required inspections, sampling, and testing shall be performed at the developer’s expense by qualified personnel or laboratories acceptable to the City. Results shall be provided to the City upon request. The City may obtain independent tests and require retesting when results are not satisfactory.
F. 
Inspection fees shall be paid as set in the City’s Master Fee Schedule and as specified by permit conditions.
G. 
Failure to comply with this Chapter, the Design and Development Standards, approved plans, or permit conditions may result in corrective notices, stop-work orders, orders to uncover or remove nonconforming work, cost recovery, or other remedies provided by law.
(Ord. 2573, 1/13/2026)
Bonds or other allowable securities shall be required to guarantee the performance or maintenance of required work. The type and amount of security shall be set in the Design and Development Standards or by the City Engineer. Types of securities that may be approved include, but are not limited to, a bond with a surety qualified to do a bonding business in the State of Washington, a cash deposit, an assigned savings account, or a set aside letter. For new plats, the bonding requirements shall be as outlined in CMC Title 19.
(Ord. 2573, 1/13/2026)
A. 
Upon completion of the work, the permittee shall submit record drawings, as-builts, GIS deliverables, and any required operation and maintenance documentation in the formats specified in the Design and Development Standards. The City Engineer shall establish reasonable submittal deadlines and the order of submittals.
B. 
Final acceptance shall be strictly contingent upon the City’s approval of all required deliverables, payment of all applicable fees and charges, correction of deficiencies, and recording of required easements and dedications. Acceptance shall not be final until a letter of acceptance has been issued by the City to the party responsible for the project.
C. 
Until all submittals have been provided and final acceptance has been issued, the City shall withhold, suspend, or decline to issue final inspections, Certificates of Occupancy, utility service activation, or new or additional engineering, building, or other city permits or related plat or site approvals for the same project or the same responsible party.
D. 
If the required submittals are not provided, are incomplete, or are not approved by the deadline set by the City Engineer, the City shall issue a written notice to comply with a cure period of at least 10 business days. If noncompliance continues after the cure period, the City shall assess an administrative civil penalty in the amount set in the City’s Master Fee Schedule, which may include per-day and resubmittal charges, until the submittals are provided and approved.
E. 
If acceptable submittals are not provided within 30 days after the cure period, the City may prepare or cause preparation of the required documents. All costs, including administrative overhead, shall be recoverable from the permittee and may be charged against any performance or maintenance security or otherwise recovered as provided by law.
F. 
Penalties and cost recovery under this section are in addition to any other remedy provided by law or by permit, including stop-work orders and orders to uncover or remove nonconforming work.
(Ord. 2573, 1/13/2026)