12.04.010 Adoption of engineering construction standards and engineering design standards.
A. Adopted – Engineering Construction Standards. The engineering construction standards include the following documents and manuals which are herein referred to as the “engineering construction standards” and are adopted by reference:
1. The Standard Plans (M21-01) for Road, Bridge, and Municipal Construction prepared by the Washington State Department of Transportation, the latest publication and amendments thereto, as determined appropriate for city infrastructure by the city engineer and for conformance with adopted city engineering design standards.
2. The Standard Specifications for Road, Bridge and Municipal Construction, the latest (English) edition publication and amendments thereto as issued by the Washington State Department of Transportation as supplemented and amended through special provisions by the city engineer for specific construction applications and for conformance with adopted city engineering design standards.
3. The City of Auburn Engineering Standard Details, a manual of specific plans or drawings developed and adopted by the city of Auburn department of public works which show frequently recurring components of work that have been standardized for repetitive use, as supplemented and amended by the city engineer for specific construction applications and for conformance with adopted city engineering design standards.
B. Adopted – Engineering Design Standards. The engineering design standards as approved, supplemented and amended by the city engineer for specific design applications and in consultation with the city council on policy issues or broad citywide implications shall include the following documents and manuals which are herein referred to as the “engineering design standards” and are adopted by reference:
1. A manual of specific engineering design requirements which shows frequently recurring public transportation and utility infrastructure standards.
2. The City of Auburn Surface Water Management Manual (SWMM) which is the Department of Ecology Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington and its Supplemental Manual, for use in the city of Auburn. The SWMM is a manual of specific requirements related to storm drainage management.
C. Adopted – Highway Access Management. Chapter 468-52 WAC, Highway Access Management – Access Control Classification System and Standards, and amendments thereto, with the exception of WAC 468-52-060 and 468-52-070, is adopted by reference with the following amendments:
1. All references to the “Department
” shall be changed to “city of Auburn
.”
2. All references to Chapter 468-51 WAC or sections thereof shall be changed to “City of Auburn Engineering Design Standards
.” (Ord. 6846 § 1 (Exh. A), 2022; Ord. 6617 § 5, 2016; Ord. 6532 § 14, 2014; Ord. 6283 § 1, 2009; Ord. 6258 § 1, 2009; Ord. 6157 § 1, 2008; Ord. 5042 § 1 (Exh. B), 1998.)