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Staff outlines broad Title 18 updates to regulate right‑of‑way uses, franchises and poles; public and utilities to be consulted
Summary
City staff presented major proposed updates to Title 18 and ECDC enforcement sections to give Edmonds greater control over its right‑of‑way, regulate franchises and set standards for pole replacement, undergrounding and penalties; staff will meet with utilities and return with a public hearing packet.
City public works and planning staff presented a sweeping package of proposed updates to ECDC Title 18 and related enforcement code (20.110) on June 24 intended to modernize how Edmonds manages its public right‑of‑way, franchises, pole replacements and undergrounding projects.
What staff proposed: Acting Public Works and Utilities Director Phil Williams, Jeanne McConnell (engineering program manager) and legal staff walked council through proposed changes that would (1) require franchises or master permits for right‑of‑way use, (2) require right‑of‑way construction permits with defined expiration and restoration standards, (3) clarify emergency‑work notification and post‑emergency permit timelines, (4) increase restoration and pavement‑cut…
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