Cowlitz County updates utility-installation rules to curb project delays
The Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners approved revisions to county code 12.21 that require utilities to locate and notify the county about facilities, allow work‑window scheduling, and let the county recover contractor delay costs; the change adds enforcement authority after recent project delays.
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The Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to adopt an update to county code 12.21 governing utility installations in county road rights of way, a change county attorneys and public-works staff said will reduce costly construction delays.
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