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0687CITYOFMEDINAORDINANCENO687ANORDINANCERELATINGTOSTRUCTURESANDOBJECTSINUNIMPROVEDPORTIONSOFPUBLICRIGHTSOFWAYPROVIDINGFORAPENALTYFORVIOLATIONANDREMOVALATTHEADJOININGPROPERTYOWNERSEXPENSEWHEREAStheCitywishestotakereasonablestepstoprotectthemotodngpublicwhilealsoprotectingtherightsofpropertyownersadjoiningrightsofwaytodeveloptheunimprovedportionsoftherightsofwayandWHEREASMedinaMunicipalCodeSection1220015requiresownersofpropertyadjoiningtherightofwaytomaintainalltreesshrubberiesandalllandscapingplacedintherightofwaybytheownerandWHEREAStheWashingtonCitiesInsuranceAuthorityhasrecommendedthattheCityprohibitrocksandstructuresthatarecapableofcausinginjurytotheoperatomandoccupantsofvehicleswhichleavethepavedsurfaceofthestreetandWHEREASpropertyownershaveplacedrocksandotherstructuressoastopreventvehiculardamagetothatportionoftherightofwaytheyarerequiredtomaintainNOWTHEREFORETHECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFMEDINADOORDAINASFOLLOWSSECTION1SECTIONMMC1232040ISDELETEDSECTION1MMC1232040REPEALEDMedinaMunicipalCodeSection1232040isherebyrepealed1232040VarianceConditionsTheboardof3djustmentisauthorizedtograntvariancasfromthorequirementsofthischapterAllraquostsforvnriancashallboconsideredundertheconditionssetforthforgrantingavahancatothezoningcedetogothorwiththecomprohonsiveplanandthoctrootdesignstandardsreferencedtherainSECTION2MMC1232050AMENDEDMedinaMunicipalCodeSection1232050isamendedtoreadasfollows1232050RemovalconditionsAnystructureorartificialthinglawfullyplacedinoronapublicrightofwayshallberemoveduponwrittenrequestofthecityGroundsforremovalincludebutarenotlimitedtoORD687090620001 LocationorrelocationofstreetssidewalksutilitiesorotherimprovementsInterferencewithpublicuseoftherightofwayFailuretomaintainTheowneroftherealpropertyadjoininelariclhtofwavshallremoveanyprohibitedstructureorobjectinstalledaftertheeffectivedateofthisordinancefromthedclhtofwaywithintendaysofmailinelofnoticefromtheCitytodosoIfthepropertyownerfailstoremovesaidstructureorobjecttheCitymayremoveitattheexpenseofthepropertyownerTheCitymayfilealienagainstthepropertytorecoverallcostsincurredandenforcesaidlieninthesamemannerasenforcementofamechanicslienSECTION3NEWSECTIONSMMC1232003123200512320601232070andt232080AREADOPTEDMedinaMunicipalCodeSection12320031232005123206012320701232080and1232090areadoptedtoreadasfollows1232003PumoseofProvisionsAThischapterisenactedasanexerciseofpolicepoweroftheCitytoprotectandpreservethepublicpeacehealthsafetyandwelfareItsprovisionsshallbeliberallyconstruedfortheaccomplishmentofthepurposeBThischapterisintendedtobealawofgeneralapplicationforthepublicatlargeitisnotintendedfortheparticularbenefitofanyindividualpersonorgroupofpersonsotherthanthegeneralpublicanditisnotintendedtoimposeliabilityontheCityoritsofficersagentsoremployeesrunningtoindividualmembersofthepublicCNothingcontainedinthischapterisintendedtobenorshallbeconstruedtocreateorformthebasisforanyliabilityonthepartoftheCityoritsofficersagentsoremployeesforanyinjuryordamageresultingfromanypersonsfailuretocomplywiththeprovisionsofthischapterorbyreasonoforinconsequenceofanyactoromissioninconnectionwiththeimplementationorenforcementofthischapter1232005DefinitionsRocklandscapingstructureAnycombinationoftwoormorecontiguouslyplacedrocksasinaplanterrockeryorsimilarfeatureTimberlandscapingstructureAnycombinationoftwoormorecontiguouslyplacedtimbersasinaplanterorretainingwallTemporarycoveredareasforcarsboatsorRVsTemporarysheltersofanytypenotincludingtarpswhicharenotsupportedindependentlyofthecarboatorRVtheyareattachedtoDumpstenAbincapableofbeingloadedontoatruckchassisORD687090620002 BinAstoragereceptacleorcontainernotincludinggarbagecansyardwastecontainersorrecyclingcontainers1232060WoodenandSteelSignPostsThefollowingcdtedashallapplytopostsusedtosupportsignsmailboxesnewspaperboxesandsimilaritems1Timbersignpostswithcrosssectionalareasgreaterthan16squareinchesiea4inchX4inchpostlocatedintherightofwayandnotlocatedbehindacityinstalledbarriermusthavebreakawayfeaturesasshownintheWSDOTStandardPlansDetailG4aandG8includingddllingandnotchingasshownintheWSDOTStandardPlansDetailG4a2SteelsignpestsshallbeasshownintheWSDOTStandardPlansDetailG8toprovidenecessarybreakawayoryieldingcharacteristics3OnecopyoftheWSDOTStandardPlansshallbemaintainedforpublicusebytheCityClerk1232070UnacceptableObjectsThefollowingobjectsshallnotbeplacedorinstalledwithinrightsofway1Rockortimberlandscapingstructuresdoesnotincludeindividuallyplacedrockortimberusedaslandscapingfeatures2Objectslargerthan6inchesinanydimensionlocatedwithin24inchesofapavedroadwaysurfaceexceptthoseobjectspermittedbyMMC12320203TemporarycoveredareasforcareboatsorRVs4TreesbushesorothervegetationareallowedbutmustbemaintainedsoastoprovideasafelineofsightforvehiclesandpedestriansNothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtoallowtdmmingorremovaloftreesintherightofwaywithoutapermitifrequiredbyMMCChapter12205Dumpsterebinsportabletoiletsconstructionmaterialsorunlicensedequipment1232080ViolationPenaltyViolationofanyprovisionofthischaptershallconstituteacivilinfractionpunishablebyacivilpenaltynottoexceed1000EachdayonwhichaviolationcontinuesshallconstituteaseparatecivilinfractionpunishableasprovidedheroinORD687090620003 SECTION4EFFECTIVEDATEThisordinanceshalltakeeffectninetydaysafteritspublicationorthepublicationofasummaryofitsintentandcontentsPASSEDBYTHECITYCOUNCILONTHIS11DAYOFSeptember2000ANDSIGNEDINAUTHENTICATIONOFITSPASSAGETHE11DAYOFSeptember2000nieckerMayorApprovedastoformKirkRWinesCAttestCaroilPWedlundInterimCityClerkPassed0911o0Filed090600Published0914O0EffectiveDa111300jnportionsopublicriehtsofwavORD687090620004 SUMMARYOFORDINANCENO687oftheCityofMedinaWashingtonANORDINANCERELATINGTOSTRUCTURESANDOBJECTSINUNIMPROVEDPORTIONSOFPUBLICRIGHTSOFWAYELIMINATINGVARIANCESFROMTHEPROVISIONSOFTITLEt232OFTHEMUNICIPALCODEPROVIDINGFORAPENALTYFORVIOLATIONANDREMOVALATTHEADJOININGPROPERTYOWNERSEXPENSEThefulltextofthisordinancewillbemaileduponrequestAPPROVEDbytheCityCouncilattheirmeetingofseptemberI12000CaroilPWedlundIntedmCityClerkORD687090620005