12.35.020 Permit required for improvement or use – Application processing.
(1) Permits Required. City of Covington street rights-of-way shall not be privately improved or used for access or other purposes and no development approval shall be issued which requires use of privately maintained rights-of-way unless a permit therefor has been issued pursuant to this chapter, except for utility construction work authorized pursuant to Chapters 12.65 and 12.67 CMC. This section shall not apply to driveway connections from private property to City of Covington street rights-of-way.
(2) General Procedures.
(a) Upon receipt of an application for right-of-way use permit, the Department shall determine whether the proposed activity is within City-owned right-of-way.
(b) The Community Development Department shall be the lead agency for the compliance with the State Environmental Policy Act. In addition, the Development Engineer shall review applications for compliance with applicable City of Covington plans, policies, regulations and standards. Prior to issuing a right-of-way use permit, the Department shall determine and secure an appropriate financial guarantee consistent with the provisions of this title and CMC Title 14.
(c) The Department shall, when feasible, consolidate right-of-way use permits with other development approvals to prevent duplication and increase efficiency. The fee for a consolidated approval shall be reduced to the extent separate fees would be duplicative. (Amended at request of department 2/08; Ord. 20-07 § 6; Ord. 38-02 § 2 (12.07.020))