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Spokane Valley planning commission advances repeal and relocation of right-of-way permit rules to council
Summary
The Planning Commission voted to forward a code text amendment that would repeal a section of Title 22 governing right-of-way permits and relocate the rules into a new title; staff said the change aims to clarify when permits are required and remove a vague "normal maintenance" exemption that has created enforcement problems.
The Spokane Valley Planning Commission voted to forward CTA 2042024-20002, a code text amendment that repeals a portion of the city's right-of-way permit rules in Title 22 and relocates the regulations to a new code title, to the City Council for final consideration.
City attorney Tony Beattie and Building Official Jenny Nickerson presented the proposal at a public meeting Feb. 13, saying the text amendment would repeal section 22.1.3100 and related language and move the permitting rules into a new chapter in Title 9 (or another council-directed title). Beattie described right-of-way permits as "licenses to to conditionally utilize the right of way or allow construction activities therein," and said the permits are processed quickly, "2 to 3 days is pretty much the max time that it takes to process these."
The proposal would remove a broadly worded exemption in Title 17 that said "normal or emergency repair or maintenance of public or private building structures, landscaping, or utilities is exempt." Staff and commissioners said the term "normal" is subjective and has been cited by contractors and businesses to justify work carried out…
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