The following is a list of permits required under this chapter. To obtain a permit, the applicant shall submit an application and pay the fee as provided in the City's Fee Schedule. Application submittal shall include a copy of any applicable approved construction plans. Permits shall be valid for a period of 90 days from and after the date of issuance, with extensions at the discretion of the City Engineer. A copy of each permit shall be available for inspection at the activity site during the life of the permit. All work conducted under an issued permit must be completed prior to the expiration date of such permit.
A. 
Right-of-Way Permit. Except as provided in Chapter 12.06 EMC, no person, party, firm, corporation, or entity, shall conduct any construction activity within City right-of-way without a valid right-of-way permit. The City Engineer may require liability insurance for the applicant and their contractors working within the City right-of-way in the form and amount determined necessary prior commencing work, and proof of coverage shall be provided upon request. The City Engineer may require a construction performance bond prior to permit issuance, to assure that the right-of-way will be properly restored upon completion of the project (EMC § 12.05.020).
B. 
Gate Permit. Developments proposing gates across private roads, shared access facilities, easements or tracts that provide vehicular access (excluding access for stormwater facilities and electrical substations), and other driveways that provide emergency vehicle access to habitable structures require a valid Gate Permit. All proposed vehicular access gates shall be subject to the design requirements set forth by the Public Works Standards and Chapter 18.95 EMC.
(Ord. 26-0708, 5/12/2026)
Prior to the issuance of any right-of-way permit, the applicant may, at the discretion of the Department, be required to provide a financial guarantee to assure completion of the permitted activity within the permit time limit. Failure to complete the permitted activity within the permit time limit will cause the City to assess liquidated damages as provided for in the latest version of WSDOT Specifications. In the liquidated damages formula, the original contract amount shall be defined as the value of the private or public contract. The financial guarantee must be on a form provided by the City, and shall be in the amount determined by the Department, but not less than $5,000.
(Ord. 26-0708, 5/12/2026)
A. 
The City of Edgewood has no obligation or duty to accept any road or related facilities. It shall be the responsibility of the owner(s) of said facilities to submit a preliminary site plan showing the facilities proposed to be dedicated to the City.
B. 
If reconstruction of said facilities is necessary to bring them into conformance with City standards, then construction plans and permit applications, prepared in accordance with EMC Titles 12 and 13 and all other applicable codes, shall be submitted for review and must be approved by the City before construction activity commences.
C. 
Unless otherwise approved by the Director, the City will not accept a dedication of right-of-way, a tract, or an easement until such time that the associated roadway facilities have been constructed and received final construction approval.
D. 
The owner(s) of the subject facilities must submit all necessary deeds, easements, etc., to the City for review and approval. Right-of-way widths must conform with the Public Works Standards. Once approved by the City, the owner(s) will be required to record the appropriate documents with the Pierce County Auditor.
E. 
Once the road has been dedicated to and accepted by the City, the road shall remain open for public use and may not be closed, except by the City, as provided by RCW 47.48.010, 47.48.020 and 47.48.031.
(Ord. 26-0708, 5/12/2026)
A. 
Right of Entry, Access, and Enforcement. Upon submittal of a permit application, the City Engineer is authorized to make such inspections and take such actions as may be required to enforce the provisions of this title, with right of entry and access to private property being subject to reasonable notice. Whenever the City Engineer has reasonable cause to believe that violations of this title are present or operating on a subject property or portion thereof, the City Engineer may follow the procedures outlined under EMC Title 7.
B. 
Owners' Organization Required to Perform Maintenance and Operation. All private roads, shared access facilities, alleys, and ingress/egress easements (whether existing or proposed) shall be maintained and operated by the owners of the properties served by them. In order to ensure their continued maintenance and operation, a declaration of covenant requiring maintenance and operation shall be recorded with the Pierce County Auditor's Office.
1. 
For any proposed subdivision that proposes private roads, shared access facilities, or alleys, the declaration of covenants must be recorded with the Pierce County Auditor's Office prior to or concurrent with the recording of the final subdivision document.
2. 
For all other project types (single-family building permits, commercial building permits, proposed public facilities pursuant to Chapter 12.02 EMC, etc.) the declaration of covenants must be recorded prior to building permit approval on any of the lots.
3. 
The declaration of covenants shall include the following terms and requirements:
a. 
The agreement for maintenance and operation shall be enforceable by any property owner served by the private road, shared access facility, alley, or ingress/egress easement.
b. 
A means shall be established for assessing maintenance and operation costs equitably to property owners served by the private road, shared access facility, alley, or ingress/egress easement.
c. 
The declaration of covenants shall run with the land.
d. 
"Maintenance" shall include, but not be limited to, the repair and/or replacement of road surfacing, gates, stop signs, speed limit signs, road name signs, storm drainage facilities, and ongoing vegetation control.
e. 
"Operation" shall include, but is not limited to, towing of improperly parked vehicles; removal of obstructions within the easement or tract; assuring access for the local fire department; assuring that necessary sight distances are maintained; and snow/ice removal.
f. 
Homeowners are responsible for assuring that the quantity, location, installation and manufacture of road name signs, stop signs, speed limit signs, and other traffic control signs are kept in place in accordance with the project construction plans on file with the City of Edgewood.
g. 
Road signs names and numbers shall be in accordance with the City requirements.
h. 
Homeowners are responsible for assuring that stopping sight distance and entering sight distances are maintained in accordance with the project construction plans on file with the City of Edgewood.
(Ord. 26-0708, 5/12/2026)
A. 
Objects in City Right-of-Way. Except for temporary signs subject to EMC § 18.97.240(G), objects authorized by a street use permit, other valid permit, license, or other government approval, or mailboxes and attached newspaper boxes subject to City Engineer approval of their location, no person, organization, or agency shall place, erect, or install any object of any nature whatsoever, within a City right-of-way without the express permission in writing of the City Engineer, and any such object now in place within a City right-of-way without said permission is declared illegal. The City may summarily remove any illegally placed, erected or installed object within a City right-of-way at any time. Any person placing any object within a City right-of-way in violation of this section shall be responsible for the removal of the object within 48 hours of receipt of written notice from the City.
B. 
City Right-of-Way — Nuisance. For purposes of this chapter, any object situated on or in a City right-of-way in violation of subsection (A) of this section and not otherwise permitted shall be deemed a nuisance. Any such deemed nuisance shall be addressed following the procedures outlined under EMC Title 7.
C. 
Obstructions - Prohibited. The following obstructions normally located on private property are prohibited within all public road rights-of-way, private road easements or tracts, and shared access facility easements or tracts: fences, basketball hoops, or other yard fixtures.
D. 
Obstructions - Restricted. The following obstructions normally found within a public road right-of-way or private road easement shall not be allowed in a manner or location that will interfere with the traveled surface, pedestrian area, or shoulder area: street lighting, poles, power poles, utility boxes, telephone boxes, street trees, small wireless facilities, equipment cabinets, retaining walls, fire hydrants and/or landscaping material.
E. 
Sight Distance Clear Zones. Sight-obscuring objects must be located to provide clear sight distances as required in the Public Works Standards.
F. 
Refuse On or Abutting Right-of-Way. It is unlawful for any person to deposit or allow to be deposited any material upon any City right-of-way, or upon private or public property abutting either side of the right-of-way. Any person violating this section shall be responsible for the removal of the material within seven days of the receipt of written notice from the City. If the materials are not removed within seven days, the violator shall be responsible for all costs incurred by the City in removing the materials. Identification of the owner and location of any material of any nature found upon private or public property abutting City right-of-way shall be considered as prima facie evidence of its having been illegally deposited upon the public or private property or City right-of-way by the identified owner of the material.
(Ord. 26-0708, 5/12/2026)