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Kenmore council adopts ordinance keeping current right‑of‑way vegetation language; staff to draft internal exemption policy
Summary
Council voted unanimously to adopt ordinance 25‑0628 updating Titles 12 and 18; staff recommended no code change to retain flexibility and to implement an internal right‑of‑way maintenance guidance policy for exemptions and assistance to adjacent property owners.
The Kenmore City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 25‑0628 on Monday, retaining current municipal code language that lets the city manager decide when the city will maintain certain right‑of‑way areas and directing staff to create an internal guidance document for exemptions and assistance.
Engineering Director John Vicente presented the item and told the council staff reviewed Title 12 and Title 18 provisions governing vegetation maintenance within the public right of way. Vicente recommended no change to the existing code language because it preserves flexibility: "I'm recommending…
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