Cowlitz County adopts tighter rules for utilities in road rights‑of‑way
The Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners voted to amend county code 12.21 to require utilities to mark active and inactive facilities, allow the county to bill occupiers for contractor delay costs, create a work‑window process and add enforcement tools for noncompliant franchisees.
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Cowlitz County commissioners on Tuesday adopted an update to county code 12.21 that expands the county’s authority to regulate utility facilities in road rights‑of‑way, impose financial consequences for delays to public projects, and require utilities to provide more complete location and deactivation information.
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