Ordinance 05-033 Establishes SVMC 10.05 ROW Dedication Regulations CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
SPOKANE COUNTY,WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 05-033
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY, SPOKANE COUNTY,
WASHINGTON, ESTAIILiSIHNG SPOKANE VALLEY CODE SECTION 10.05.450 – 10.05.455
ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR . ACCEPTING RIGHT-OF-WAY DEDICATIONS,
PROVIDING FOR SEVERAI3ILITY, AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City desires to have an organized process by which it accepts real property
dedicated to the City for use as right-of-way for transportation purposes by the general public;and
WHEREAS, most roads within the City have been, or are anticipated to be, dedicated to the City
through the final platting process; and
WHEREAS, there does not currently exist a regulatory mechanism for acceptance from private
parties of real property for use as public roads in the City, except through the final platting process.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Spokane Valley, Washington, ordains as
follows:
Section 1. Purpose. The purpose of this Ordinance is to establish a regulatory mechanism
whereby real property can be dedicated to the City, and the City can accept the same, for public use for
transportation purposes when dedication and acceptance through final platting is not appropriate.
Section 2. New Sections to Chapter 10.05, entitled "Right-of-Way Dedication" are hereby
added to the Spokane Valley Municipal Code to read as follows:
Section 10.05.450 -Acceptance of Right-of-Way. No real property dedicated to public use by an
owner of such property shall be deemed public right-of-way, or under the care or control of the City,
unless the dedication has been accepted through passage of a resolution confirming the same by the City
Council: This provision is not intended to change the dedication and acceptance process that occurs by
operation of law under RCW 58.17 through the final platting process.
Section 10.05.455 –Adoption of Procedures. The Public Works Director or designee shall adopt
appropriate procedures to ensure that any dedication and acceptance is in accordance with adopted City or
State law.
Section 3. Severability. if any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance should•
be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or
unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other section, sentence, clause or
phrase of this Ordinance.
Section 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect five(5)days after
the date of publication of this Ordinance or a summary thereof in the official newspaper of the City.
PASSED by the City Council this 13th day of December, 2005. -
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A T Mayor, Diana Wilhite
Christine Bainbridge, City Clerk
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