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Washington Administrative Code › Title 468 - Transportation, Department of (See Title 88) › Chapter 468-66 - Highway Advertising Control Act › Section 468-66-220 - Permit revocation, remaining signs illegal

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(1) Pursuant to
			 RCW
			  47.42.120, after hearing the department may
			 revoke a permit without refund for any of the reasons following:
(a) For making any false or misleading
			 statement on an application for a new permit or during the annual permit
			 renewal certification process, whether or not the statement is material to or
			 relied upon by the department in issuing or renewing the permit; and when such
			 false or misleading statement remains uncorrected after the expiration of
			 thirty days following written notice thereof.
(b) For allowing a sign to remain in a
			 condition of disrepair or unreasonable state of repair after the expiration of
			 thirty days following written notification thereof.
(c) For maintaining a sign, for which a
			 permit has been issued, in violation of any provision of the act or these
			 regulations after the expiration of thirty days following written notice
			 thereof.
(d) For any convictions of
			 a violation of the act or any of these regulations, any permit held by the
			 convicted person may be revoked after the expiration of thirty days following
			 written notice thereof whether or not such violation is related to the sign for
			 which the permit is revoked.
(e)
			 For allowing a sign to remain after it has become abandoned, destroyed or
			 discontinued, as defined in WAC
			 468-66-010, following written
			 notice thereof. For abandoned or destroyed signs, the department will revoke
			 the permit after the expiration of thirty days following written notice
			 thereof. For discontinued signs, the department will cease permit revocation
			 proceedings if the sign owner places advertising content on the sign within
			 ninety days following written notice thereof.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 468 - Transportation, Department of (See Title 88) › Chapter 468-70 - Motorist information signs › Section 468-70-010 - General

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(1) These rules and regulations implement,
			 and are prescribed by,
			 chapter
			 47.36 RCW.
(2) The regulations provide for the
			 installation of motorist information signs which will inform the motoring
			 public of tourist services conveniently accessible from interstate and
			 noninterstate highways within the state.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  34.05 RCW and
				  RCW
				  47.42.060. 00-01-184 (Order 196), §
				  468-70-010, filed 12/22/99, effective 1/22/00. Statutory Authority: 1977 ex.s.
				  c 151. 79-01-033 (DOT Order 10 and Comm. Order 1, Resolution No. 13), §
				  468-70-010, filed 12/20/78. Formerly WAC
				  252-42-005.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 468 - Transportation, Department of (See Title 88) › Chapter 468-70 - Motorist information signs › Section 468-70-020 - Definitions

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When used in these regulations the term:
(1) "Conventional road" shall mean a
			 noninterstate highway which is not an expressway or freeway.
(2) "Curb service" shall mean that food may
			 be ordered from a vehicle parked in a drive-in service stall and served to a
			 vehicle window by food service staff. At no time shall the vehicle driver or
			 any passenger be required to leave the vehicle to order or be served
			 food.
(3) "Department" shall mean
			 the Washington state department of transportation.
(4) "Expressway" shall mean a divided
			 arterial highway for through traffic with partial control of access and grade
			 separations at most major intersections.
(5) "Fee zone" means:
(a) Fee zone 1, freeways and expressways with
			 average daily trips greater than eighty thousand;
(b) Fee zone 2, freeways and expressways with
			 average daily trips less than eighty thousand;
(c) Fee zone 3, conventional
			 highways.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 468 - Transportation, Department of (See Title 88) › Chapter 468-70 - Motorist information signs › Section 468-70-030 - Location of panels and signs

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(1) A
			 maximum of four motorist information sign panels may be provided on interchange
			 approaches and in advance of intersections. Where a qualified type of motorist
			 service activity is not present, a panel will not be erected. Where installed,
			 the panels will be erected as follows:
(a) For
			 freeways and interchanges on expressways the panels shall be erected between
			 the previous interchange and at least eight hundred feet in advance of the exit
			 direction sign at the interchange from which the services are available. There
			 shall be at least eight hundred feet spacing between the panels, and there will
			 be one panel each for gas, food, lodging, camping/recreation, TOD, and
			 twenty-four-hour pharmacy except as provided in (c) of this
			 subsection.
(b) For conventional
			 roads the panels shall be erected between the previous intersection and at
			 least three hundred feet in advance of the intersection from which the services
			 are available, signing should not be provided to any service visible at least
			 three hundred feet along the mainline prior to the intersection or driveway
			 approach serving the business. There will be one panel each for gas, food,
			 lodging, camping/recreation, TOD, and twenty-four-hour pharmacy except as
			 provided in (c) of this subsection.
(c) A combined panel may be installed where
			 there is a limited number of qualifying motorist service activities, or
			 insufficient space available to install the array of gas, food, lodging,
			 camping/recreation, TOD's, and twenty-four-hour pharmacy panels as set forth in
			 WAC 468-70-040(2).
			 Not more than three types of motorist service activities may be combined on one
			 mainline back panel. Each type of motorist service activity may be displayed
			 once on a set of back panels along an interchange or intersection approach. The
			 permissible number of business signs that may be displayed per type of motorist
			 service activity shall be as set forth in WAC
			 468-70-060(3)(a).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 468 - Transportation, Department of (See Title 88) › Chapter 468-70 - Motorist information signs › Section 468-70-040 - Interchange and intersection selection for motorist information sign panels

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(1) On an interstate or noninterstate highway
			 the interchange or intersection must:
(a) For
			 interchanges, consist of both an exit and entrance ramp. However, where there
			 is no entrance ramp, the department may determine that another entrance ramp
			 may qualify for motorist information sign panels, provided that it is
			 conveniently located, to permit a motorist to proceed without the use of
			 indirect or poor connecting roads.
(b) For intersections, provide a reasonable
			 and convenient route, in the determination of the department, to permit a
			 motorist to proceed without the use of indirect or poor connecting
			 roads.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 468 - Transportation, Department of (See Title 88) › Chapter 468-70 - Motorist information signs › Section 468-70-050 - Business eligibility

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(1) To be
			 eligible for placement of a business sign on a motorist information sign panel
			 a motorist service activity must conform to the following standards:
(a) Gas activity:
(i) Provide vehicle services including fuel,
			 oil, tire repair and water; and
(ii) Be in continuous operation at least
			 sixteen hours a day, seven days a week; and
(iii) Provide restroom facilities, drinking
			 water and a telephone access;
(iv)
			 Motorist information sign panels may be installed and existing signing will not
			 be removed when the motorist service activity is closed for a short period of
			 time or when its hours of operation have been reduced as a result of a shortage
			 of gasoline;
(v) Activities not
			 meeting the tire repair requirement of (i) of this subsection but have gas,
			 oil, and water may qualify for signing provided that the motorist information
			 sign panel displays fewer than the full complement of business signs. A
			 telephone must also be available at no cost for a person to use to acquire tire
			 repair;
(vi) Business signs for
			 card-lock gas activities may be installed, provided that the activities serve
			 the general motoring public, without membership, and accept a variety of credit
			 cards available to the general public. Card-lock gas activities must also meet
			 the applicable requirements of (a)(i) through (v) of this subsection.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 468 - Transportation, Department of (See Title 88) › Chapter 468-70 - Motorist information signs › Section 468-70-060 - Signing details

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(1) Specifications:
(a) All motorist information sign panels,
			 supplemental directional panels, and business signs shall be constructed in
			 accordance with the Washington state standard specifications and standard
			 plans, and amendments thereto.
(b)
			 All business signs and RV symbols shall be constructed of a single piece of
			 0.063 inch thick aluminum meeting the requirements of the Washington state
			 standard specifications and amendments thereto.
(c) Reflective sheeting on business signs
			 shall be Type II, Type III, or Type IV meeting the minimum requirements of the
			 Washington state standard specifications and amendments thereto.
(d) Silk-screen paint for business signs
			 shall meet the minimum requirements of the Washington state standard
			 specifications and amendments thereto.
(e) All panels, business signs, and RV
			 symbols shall be fully reflectorized to show the same color both by day and
			 night.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 468 - Transportation, Department of (See Title 88) › Chapter 468-70 - Motorist information signs › Section 468-70-070 - Permits and procedure

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(1) No business
			 signs will be installed on motorist information sign panels prior to issuance
			 of a permit by the department. Permits will be issued by the department in
			 accordance with this chapter.
(2)
			 Permit applications will be accepted at the appropriate department of
			 transportation regional office in care of the regional administrator.
			 Applications transmitted by mail shall be effective from date of receipt rather
			 than of mailing.
(3) One permit
			 application will be for all the signing that the applicant will qualify for at
			 a single interchange or intersection.
(4) Application forms, which may be obtained
			 from the department, shall contain the following information:
(a) Name and address of the owner of the
			 business to be advertised.
(b) The
			 highway for which the applicant seeks signing.
(c) A description of the interchange or
			 intersection for which the business sign is to be installed.
(d) A statement of the business location
			 including exact travel distance from the interchange or intersection and
			 precise roads used for access.
(e)
			 An agreement to limit the height of any on-premise sign to no greater than
			 fifteen feet higher than the roof of the main building, measured to the bottom
			 of the sign for businesses located within one mile of an interchange or
			 intersection. (Not applicable along interstate highways if the sign is not
			 visible to the highway.)
Pursuant to
				RCW
				 47.36.310, for on-premise signs visible along
				rural interstate highways the department may waive the fifteen-foot height
				requirement, on a case-by-case basis, where granting the waiver will not
				preclude another business having an on-premise sign which complies with the
				fifteen-foot height requirement from receiving business signs.
(f) Such other information as may
			 be required by the department.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 468 - Transportation, Department of (See Title 88) › Chapter 468-72 - Adopt-a-highway litter control program › Section 468-72-010 - Purpose

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The purpose of these regulations is to assist in the
				administration of the adopt-a-highway program pursuant to
				chapter
				47.40
				RCW.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  34.05 RCW. 90-22-003,
				  § 468-72-010, filed 10/25/90, effective
				  11/25/90.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 468 - Transportation, Department of (See Title 88) › Chapter 468-72 - Adopt-a-highway litter control program › Section 468-72-050 - Eligibility criteria

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(1) Organizations,
			 businesses, and individuals are eligible to participate in the adopt-a-highway
			 program, either as volunteers or through sponsorship of private contracts,
			 provided there is a section of highway available, in the opinion of the
			 department of transportation, that the section can be safely
			 assigned.
(2) An organization,
			 business, or individual is not eligible if its name (a) endorses or opposes a
			 particular candidate for public office, (b) advocates a position on a specific
			 political issue, initiative, referendum, or piece of legislation, (c) includes
			 a reference to a political party, or (d) includes a reference to anything that
			 may be considered or construed to be obscene or offensive to the general
			 public.
(3) Organizations,
			 businesses, individuals, or contractors that have been denied participation due
			 to lack of compliance to a previous adopt-a-highway agreement shall not be
			 eligible to participate for a period of five years following the termination
			 date of the previous agreement.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  47.01.101. 98-24-023 (Order 184), §
				  468-72-050, filed 11/23/98, effective 12/24/98. Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  34.05 RCW. 90-22-003,
				  § 468-72-050, filed 10/25/90, effective
				  11/25/90.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 468 - Transportation, Department of (See Title 88) › Chapter 468-74 - Junkyards adjacent to highways › Section 468-74-010 - Definition of "unzoned industrial areas."

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In the administration of
				chapter
				47.41 RCW, relating to the
				regulation and control of junkyards adjacent to highways, the term "unzoned
				industrial areas" shall be interpreted to mean those areas not zoned by county
				or municipal code, occupied by three or more separate and distinct industrial
				activities within a space of five hundred feet and the area within five hundred
				feet of such activities on both sides of the highway. The area shall be
				measured from the outer edges of the regularly used buildings, parking lots,
				storage or processing areas of the industrial activity and not from the
				property lines of the parcels upon which such activities are located.
				Measurements shall be along or parallel to the edge of the main traveled way of
				the highway. The following shall not be considered industrial
				activities:
(1) Agricultural,
			 forestry, grazing, farming and related activities, including, but not limited
			 to, wayside fresh produce stands;
(2) Transient or temporary
			 activities;
(3) Railroad tracks and
			 minor sidings;
(4) Signs;
(5) Activities more than three hundred feet
			 from the nearest edge of the right of way;
(6) Activities conducted in a building
			 principally used as a residence;
(7) Activities not visible from the traffic
			 lanes of the main traveled way;
(8)
			 Junkyards, as defined in section 136,
			 Title
			 23, United States
			 Code.
Statutory Authority: 1977 ex.s. c 151. 79-01-033 (DOT Order
				  10 and Comm. Order 1, Resolution No. 13), § 468-74-010, filed 12/20/78.
				  Formerly WAC 252-44-010.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 468 - Transportation, Department of (See Title 88) › Chapter 468-85 - Regulations regarding advanced financial support payments for the development of comprehensive transit plans › Section 468-85-010 - General purpose and applicability

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(1) Purpose: These regulations are to assist
			 county transportation authorities and public transportation benefit areas in
			 the development of comprehensive transit plans consistent with
			 chapter
			 36.57A RCW,
			 RCW
			  35.58.2795, and local developmental goals.
			 The comprehensive transit plans are intended to lead to the development and
			 management of regional public transit systems which are energy-efficient,
			 provide viable transportation alternatives, serve all elements of the public,
			 and are responsive to the public need.
(2) Applicability: These regulations apply
			 only to county transportation authorities created pursuant to
			 chapter
			 36.57 RCW and to public
			 transportation benefit areas created pursuant to
			 chapter
			 36.57A RCW.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  36.57A.150. 98-11-046 (Order 176), §
				  468-85-010, filed 5/18/98, effective 6/18/98; 80-01-029 (Order 42), §
				  468-85-010, filed 12/17/79.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 468 - Transportation, Department of (See Title 88) › Chapter 468-85 - Regulations regarding advanced financial support payments for the development of comprehensive transit plans › Section 468-85-015 - Definitions

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(1) "Department" means the Washington state
			 department of transportation, through its public transportation and rail
			 division, or its successor.
(2)
			 "Comprehensive transit plan" means the official document required of every
			 county transportation authority pursuant to
			 RCW
			  36.57.070 and of every public transportation
			 benefit area pursuant to
			 RCW
			  36.57A.060.
(3) "County transportation authority" means
			 an entity created pursuant to
			 chapter
			 36.57 RCW.
(4) "Population" means the number of
			 residents as shown by the most recent population determination made by the
			 office of financial management.
(5)
			 "Public transportation benefit area" means an entity created pursuant to
			 chapter
			 36.57A RCW.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  36.57A.150. 98-11-046 (Order 176), §
				  468-85-015, filed 5/18/98, effective 6/18/98; 80-01-029 (Order 42), §
				  468-85-015, filed 12/17/79.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 468 - Transportation, Department of (See Title 88) › Chapter 468-85 - Regulations regarding advanced financial support payments for the development of comprehensive transit plans › Section 468-85-110 - Application for advanced financial support payment

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(1) Eligible applicants: Any county
			 transportation authority established pursuant to
			 chapter
			 36.57 RCW and any public
			 transportation benefit area established pursuant to
			 chapter
			 36.57A RCW may receive a
			 one-time advanced financial support payment from the department after
			 submitting an application containing the information specified in subsection
			 (2) of this section to the department.
(2) Contents of application: There is no
			 particular form specified for applying for an advanced financial support
			 payment. The application for such payment must be addressed to the department,
			 signed by the chief executive officer of the applicant, and include the
			 following information and related materials:
(a) A copy of a minute entry or resolution of
			 the applicant authorizing or directing that body, or a designated individual
			 acting for that body, to apply for such payment;
(b) In the event the applicant is a public
			 transportation benefit area, and unless it is county-wide, a map indicating the
			 precise boundaries of any unincorporated areas within the public transportation
			 benefit area;
(c) A description of
			 the methods anticipated to be used to secure citizen participation in the
			 comprehensive transit planning process; such methods must ensure a reasonable
			 opportunity is provided for input to be made by racial and ethnic minorities,
			 low-income, elderly individuals, and persons with disabilities.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 468 - Transportation, Department of (See Title 88) › Chapter 468-85 - Regulations regarding advanced financial support payments for the development of comprehensive transit plans › Section 468-85-120 - Department response to application

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The department shall respond to applications on a "first-come,
				first-served" basis. Therefore, upon receipt of an application for an advanced
				financial support payment, the department shall:
(1) Determination of completeness: Determine
			 whether or not the application contains or includes all of the information or
			 material required by WAC
			 468-85-110(2).
			 In the event an application is incomplete, the department shall notify the
			 applicant within seven days of receipt of such application by the department,
			 of the application's deficiencies and that further processing of the
			 application is being suspended until the applicant corrects the
			 deficiencies;
(2) Determination of
			 population: Request the office of financial management to determine the
			 population of the applicant. Where the sum of the populations of the
			 incorporated areas within the applicant's jurisdiction exceeds fifty thousand
			 people, or if the applicant's jurisdiction is county-wide according to the most
			 recently published estimate of the office of financial management, the
			 department will not make such request; and
(3) Allocation of funds: Allocate for
			 distribution to the applicant as an advanced financial support payment the
			 product of one dollar times the applicant's population as determined by the
			 office of financial management or the department. Under no circumstances will
			 the amount allocated exceed the sum of fifty thousand dollars per
			 applicant.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  36.57A.150. 98-11-046 (Order 176), §
				  468-85-120, filed 5/18/98, effective 6/18/98; 80-01-029 (Order 42), §
				  468-85-120, filed 12/17/79.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 468 - Transportation, Department of (See Title 88) › Chapter 468-85 - Regulations regarding advanced financial support payments for the development of comprehensive transit plans › Section 468-85-130 - Conditions of advanced financial support payments

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(1) Payment constitutes a loan: Funds
			 received by county transportation authorities or public transportation benefit
			 areas as advanced financial support payments constitute loans. The recipient
			 shall repay the department such loan not later than two years after the date
			 such recipient received the advanced financial support payment. The department
			 shall waive such repayment if the voters in the recipient's area fail to
			 authorize taxes permitted under
			 chapters
			 35.95 or
			 82.14 RCW within two years after
			 the date such advanced financial support payment was received.
(2) Obligation to develop a comprehensive
			 transit plan: Following receipt of the advanced financial support payment, the
			 county transportation authority or public transportation benefit area shall
			 undertake and complete the development of a comprehensive transit plan that
			 meets the specifications contained in WAC
			 468-85-200 through
			 468-85-290. In the development of
			 such plan, the recipient shall ensure a reasonable opportunity for the receipt
			 of citizens input and participation in the planning process is provided to
			 racial and ethnic minorities; low-income, elderly individuals and persons with
			 disabilities.
(3) Payment may
			 constitute matching contribution: Any payment received pursuant to this chapter
			 may be used as all or any portion of a matching contribution required for the
			 receipt of federal funds, provided federal law and applicable regulations allow
			 such payment as a matching contribution, and provided, further, such federal
			 funds are used to assist the recipient in the development of a comprehensive
			 transit plan.
(4) Notice of
			 election: The chief executive officer of a recipient of an advanced financial
			 support payment or his/her designee shall inform the department of the date
			 chosen for a popular election on taxation authorized by
			 chapter
			 35.95 or
			 82.14 RCW to finance public
			 transportation in the recipient's jurisdiction, in advance of such
			 election(s).
(5) Required election:
			 An election to determine the taxes authorized by
			 chapter
			 35.95 or
			 82.14 RCW proposed to be levied and
			 collected in the county or public transportation benefit area must be held
			 within two years of the receipt of an advanced financial support
			 payment.
(6) Notice of election
			 results: The chief executive officer of a recipient of an advanced financial
			 support payment or his/her designee shall inform the department of the election
			 results within ten days of its official certification.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  36.57A.150. 98-11-046 (Order 176), §
				  468-85-130, filed 5/18/98, effective 6/18/98; 80-01-029 (Order 42), §
				  468-85-130, filed 12/17/79.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 468 - Transportation, Department of (See Title 88) › Chapter 468-85 - Regulations regarding advanced financial support payments for the development of comprehensive transit plans › Section 468-85-200 - Required elements of comprehensive transit plan

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A comprehensive transit plan prepared pursuant to
				RCW
				 36.57.070,
				36.57A.060 and WAC
				468-85-130(2)
				 shall contain the elements described in WAC
				468-85-210 through
				468-85-290.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  36.57A.150. 80-01-029 (Order 42), §
				  468-85-200, filed 12/17/79.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 468 - Transportation, Department of (See Title 88) › Chapter 468-85 - Regulations regarding advanced financial support payments for the development of comprehensive transit plans › Section 468-85-210 - Community context

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The comprehensive plan shall describe the community context of
				the public transit services. This context shall include:
(1) Demographics according to the most recent
			 census:
(a) Distribution of persons aged
			 sixty-five years and older;
(b)
			 Distribution of persons aged six to eighteen years;
(c) Location of concentrations of any ethnic
			 minorities;
(d) Location of
			 concentrations of low-income households; and
(e) Automobile ownership by
			 household;
Washington Administrative Code › Title 468 - Transportation, Department of (See Title 88) › Chapter 468-85 - Regulations regarding advanced financial support payments for the development of comprehensive transit plans › Section 468-85-220 - Level of service element

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The comprehensive transit plan shall contain the following
				information:
(1) Where scheduled
			 service is anticipated in the plan, the frequency that in-revenue-service
			 vehicles would pass selected points along proposed routes; and
(2) The days and hours of service
			 operations;
(3) Annual revenue
			 vehicle hours and annual vehicle hours of service separated by type of
			 service;
(4) Annual revenue vehicle
			 miles and annual vehicle miles of service separated by type of
			 service.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  36.57A.150. 98-11-046 (Order 176), §
				  468-85-220, filed 5/18/98, effective 6/18/98; 80-01-029 (Order 42), §
				  468-85-220, filed 12/17/79.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 468 - Transportation, Department of (See Title 88) › Chapter 468-85 - Regulations regarding advanced financial support payments for the development of comprehensive transit plans › Section 468-85-230 - Capital improvements element

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The comprehensive transit plan shall identify anticipated
				capital improvements. Estimate the annual costs of purchasing the following
				items during each of the first six years of operation, identifying costs for
				each of the following categories:
(1)
			 Vehicles - Number to be purchased according to passenger seating
			 capacity;
(2) Equipment such as
			 shelters, benches, and signing - Number of each to be purchased;
(3) Parking facilities and stations/terminals
			 - Number of each to be purchased or constructed; and
(4) Garage and vehicle maintenance,
			 operations and administrative structures, including associated equipment -
			 Number of each to be purchased or constructed.
Sites
for the
			 fixed facilities in this subsection or subsection (3) of this section need not
			 be identified.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  36.57A.150. 98-11-046 (Order 176), §
				  468-85-230, filed 5/18/98, effective 6/18/98; 80-01-029 (Order 42), §
				  468-85-230, filed 12/17/79.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 468 - Transportation, Department of (See Title 88) › Chapter 468-85 - Regulations regarding advanced financial support payments for the development of comprehensive transit plans › Section 468-85-240 - Funding for annual operations element

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The comprehensive transit plan shall include, but need not be
				limited to, the following information:
(1) An estimate of the annual costs of
			 operating the recommended public transit system during each of the first six
			 years of operation; such estimate shall include costs for marketing,
			 administration, maintenance and operations.
(2) Passenger fare levels, estimated
			 ridership, and estimated fare box revenue;
(3) The amounts and sources of federal and
			 state assistance separated by operations and capital purposes;
(4) The amount of long term debt for the
			 purchase of facilities and equipment;
(5) Whether any of the following sources of
			 local public transit subsidy are anticipated to assist in the funding of the
			 proposed system:
(a) Household tax authorized
			 by chapter 35.95
			 RCW;
(b) Business and occupation
			 tax authorized by
			 chapter
			 35.95 RCW; or
(c) The .1%, .2%, .3%, .4%, .5%, or .6% sales
			 and use tax in lieu of the household tax and business and occupation tax
			 referenced immediately above; together with the rate(s) for any levied tax
			 identified above and the estimated revenues from any such sources anticipated
			 to be collected; (Assumptions made in order to estimate such revenues should be
			 identified.)
Washington Administrative Code › Title 468 - Transportation, Department of (See Title 88) › Chapter 468-85 - Regulations regarding advanced financial support payments for the development of comprehensive transit plans › Section 468-85-250 - Citizen participation element

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The comprehensive transit plan citizen participation element
				shall identify how citizens shall be consulted by the county transportation
				authority or public transportation benefit area. County transportation
				authorities and public transportation benefit areas shall ensure that they
				receive citizens' input on a continuing basis.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  36.57A.150. 98-11-046 (Order 176), §
				  468-85-250, filed 5/18/98, effective 6/18/98; 80-01-029 (Order 42), §
				  468-85-250, filed 12/17/79.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 468 - Transportation, Department of (See Title 88) › Chapter 468-85 - Regulations regarding advanced financial support payments for the development of comprehensive transit plans › Section 468-85-290 - Coordinated planning element

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The comprehensive transit plan coordinated planning element
				shall contain comments on the comprehensive transit plan's compatibility with
				the adopted goals, objectives and policies for transportation by: Every unit of
				general purpose local government that is located within the county
				transportation authority or public transportation benefit area; the regional
				transportation planning organization that is located in whole or in part within
				the jurisdiction of that transit service planning entity; and the Washington
				state department of transportation.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  36.57A.150. 98-11-046 (Order 176), §
				  468-85-290, filed 5/18/98, effective 6/18/98; 80-01-029 (Order 42), §
				  468-85-290, filed 12/17/79.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 468 - Transportation, Department of (See Title 88) › Chapter 468-85 - Regulations regarding advanced financial support payments for the development of comprehensive transit plans › Section 468-85-300 - Submission of comprehensive transit plans to agency

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A county transportation authority or public transportation
				benefit area shall assemble into a single written document all of the elements
				prepared by it pursuant to WAC
				468-85-200 and transmit such
				document to the department.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  36.57A.150. 80-01-029 (Order 42), §
				  468-85-300, filed 12/17/79.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 468 - Transportation, Department of (See Title 88) › Chapter 468-85 - Regulations regarding advanced financial support payments for the development of comprehensive transit plans › Section 468-85-310 - Review of comprehensive transit plan of public transportation benefit area

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(1) Within sixty
			 days of the receipt thereof, the department shall review any comprehensive
			 transit plan submitted by a public transportation benefit area. The department
			 shall determine whether or not such comprehensive transit plan can be
			 "approved" on the basis of the following standards:
(a) The capital improvement program and
			 anticipated upgrading costs are offset by the proposed system
			 funding;
(b) The comprehensive
			 transit plan as submitted contains all of the elements required by WAC
			 468-85-200.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 468 - Transportation, Department of (See Title 88) › Chapter 468-86 - RTPO planning standards and guidelines › Part ONE - PURPOSE/AUTHORITY › Section 468-86-010 - Authority

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The regional transportation planning program was authorized
				  by the 1990 legislature as part of the state's Growth Management Act. The
				  program is contained in chapter 47.80 RCW, with funding appropriations made as
				  part of the Department of Transportation Appropriations Act.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 47.80.070 and SHB 1928, Section 5. 97-09-046
					 (Order 169), § 468-86-010, filed 4/15/97, effective
					 5/16/97.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 468 - Transportation, Department of (See Title 88) › Chapter 468-86 - RTPO planning standards and guidelines › Part ONE - PURPOSE/AUTHORITY › Section 468-86-020 - Purpose/intent

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(1) The regional transportation planning
				program creates a formal mechanism for local governments and the state to
				coordinate transportation planning for regional transportation facilities. The
				act authorized the creation of regional transportation planning organizations
				(RTPO) by local governments to coordinate transportation planning among
				jurisdictions and develop a regional transportation plan. The regional
				transportation planning program is available to all counties and cities
				statewide (RCW  47.80.020).
(2) The legislature has authorized a grant
				program to fund this work. The department has the authority to administer this
				grant program, and to develop in cooperation with the RTPOs:
(a) Minimum planning standards for the
				development of a regional transportation plan;
(b) The RTPO regional transportation
				improvement program;
(c) Planning
				guidelines and principles;
(d)
				Certification standards for the transportation portion of local comprehensive
				plans and county-wide planning policies;
(e) The adoption of LOS standards on state
				transportation facilities; and
(f)
				RTPO regional transportation strategies.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 468 - Transportation, Department of (See Title 88) › Chapter 468-86 - RTPO planning standards and guidelines › Part TWO - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 468-86-030 - Definitions

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"Consistency" means that no feature of a plan or regulation
				  is incompatible with any other feature of a plan or regulation. Consistency is
				  indicative of a capacity for orderly integration or operation with other
				  elements in a system.
"Department" means the department of transportation
				  (WSDOT).
"Least cost planning" means a process of comparing direct and
				  indirect costs of demand and supply options to meet transportation goals and/or
				  policies where the intent of the process is to identify the most cost-effective
				  mix of options.
"Level of service" means an established minimum capacity for
				  both transit and regional arterials that must be provided per unit of demand or
				  other appropriate measure of need.
"Organization" means regional transportation planning
				  organization (RTPO).
"Region" means the area that includes the local jurisdictions
				  that comprise the regional transportation planning organization.
"Urbanized area" means those areas designated as such by the
				  U.S. Bureau of the Census.
"Urban growth areas" means those areas designated by a county
				  pursuant to
				  RCW
				   36.70A.110.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 47.80.070 and SHB 1928, Section 5. 97-09-046
					 (Order 169), § 468-86-030, filed 4/15/97, effective
					 5/16/97.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 468 - Transportation, Department of (See Title 88) › Chapter 468-86 - RTPO planning standards and guidelines › Part TWO - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 468-86-040 - Determining the region

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Local governments should decide the geographic extent and
				  composition of their region. The region should reflect common transportation
				  concerns and a willingness among the local governments to work together in a
				  cooperative planning process.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 47.80.070 and SHB 1928, Section 5. 97-09-046
					 (Order 169), § 468-86-040, filed 4/15/97, effective
					 5/16/97.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 468 - Transportation, Department of (See Title 88) › Chapter 468-86 - RTPO planning standards and guidelines › Part TWO - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 468-86-050 - Establishing the organization

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(1) A
				regional transportation planning organization is a voluntary association of
				local governments within the region. It shall be a formal organization formed
				through an interlocal agreement that establishes the organization, defines
				duties and relationships, and includes a transportation policy board. The
				establishment of a technical advisory committee (TAC) is recommended. The RTPO
				must determine its own structure to ensure equitable and acceptable
				representation by member governments. Regions are encouraged to seek Native
				American tribal involvement.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 47.80.070 and SHB 1928, Section 5. 97-09-046
					 (Order 169), § 468-86-050, filed 4/15/97, effective
					 5/16/97.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 468 - Transportation, Department of (See Title 88) › Chapter 468-86 - RTPO planning standards and guidelines › Part TWO - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 468-86-060 - Relationship to MPOs

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The federal government requires a regional transportation
				  planning process in urbanized areas with over fifty thousand population. This
				  process is carried out by metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) that have
				  been jointly designated by local governments and the state. The intent is that
				  the regional transportation planning program be integrated with the
				  metropolitan planning organization program in these urbanized areas.
				  RCW
				   47.80.020 requires that RTPOs shall be the
				  same organization as that designated as the MPO. The regional transportation
				  planning program provides the opportunity for transportation planning in rural
				  areas within the RTPO. The department intends to jointly administer these two
				  programs.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 47.80.070 and SHB 1928, Section 5. 97-09-046
					 (Order 169), § 468-86-060, filed 4/15/97, effective
					 5/16/97.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 468 - Transportation, Department of (See Title 88) › Chapter 468-86 - RTPO planning standards and guidelines › Part TWO - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 468-86-070 - Designation procedures

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(1) Local
				governments desiring participation in the regional transportation planning
				program must submit an RTPO designation package to WSDOT. This information is
				necessary for WSDOT to verify that the RTPO meets the requirements of
				RCW
				 47.80.020. This package shall contain the
				following items:
(a) A description of the
				region;
(b) A formal designation of
				the RTPO, in the form of a resolution or other legal declaration;
(c) A list of all RTPO member local
				governments;
(d) A copy of the
				interlocal agreement that will govern RTPO operations;
(e) A formal designation by the RTPO of the
				lead planning agency; and
(f) A
				description of the RTPO's transportation policy board.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 468 - Transportation, Department of (See Title 88) › Chapter 468-86 - RTPO planning standards and guidelines › Part THREE - REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN › Section 468-86-080 - Least-cost planning methodology

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The methodology shall consider direct and indirect costs and
				  benefits for all reasonable options to meet planning goals and objectives. The
				  methodology shall treat demand and supply resources on a consistent and
				  integrated basis. The regional transportation planning organizations shall
				  consult the guidelines set forth by the department for implementing a
				  least-cost planning methodology. Regional transportation plans should
				  incrementally incorporate least-cost planning methodologies as these concepts
				  are developed. The regional transportation plan adopted after July 1, 2000,
				  shall be based on a least-cost planning methodology appropriate to the
				  region.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 47.80.070 and SHB 1928, Section 5. 97-09-046
					 (Order 169), § 468-86-080, filed 4/15/97, effective
					 5/16/97.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 468 - Transportation, Department of (See Title 88) › Chapter 468-86 - RTPO planning standards and guidelines › Part THREE - REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN › Section 468-86-090 - Regional transportation goals and objectives

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The regional transportation planning program is meant to
				  foster an ongoing transportation planning and decision-making process that
				  actively plans for the improvement of regional transportation systems and
				  coordinates this process among jurisdictions. The goals and objectives of the
				  regional transportation plan should incorporate existing transportation related
				  county-wide planning policies or multicounty transportation related planning
				  policies where adopted and adhere to the following principles:
(1) Build upon applicable portions of the
				existing local comprehensive plan and process and promote the establishment of
				a regional perspective into the local comprehensive plan;
(2) Encourage partnerships between federal,
				state, local and tribal governments, special districts, the private sector, the
				general public, and other interest groups during conception, technical
				analysis, policy development, and decision processes in developing, updating,
				and maintaining the regional transportation plan;
(3) Ensure early and continuous public
				involvement from conceptual planning through decision making;
(4) Shall be ongoing, and incorporate short
				and long range multimodal planning activities to address major capacity
				expansion and operational improvements to the regional transportation
				system;
(5) Use regionally
				coordinated, valid and consistent technical methods and data should be used in
				identifying and analyzing needs;
(6) Consider environmental impacts related to
				the development of regional transportation policies and facilities
				and;
(7) Address the policies
				regarding the coordination of transportation planning among regional
				jurisdictions, including the relationship between regional transportation
				planning, local comprehensive planning and state transportation planning.
Within these principles, regions shall develop their own
				  ongoing planning process for the development and refinement of the regional
				  transportation plan, and provide a forum for the discussion of regional
				  transportation planning issues.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 47.80.070 and SHB 1928, Section 5. 97-09-046
					 (Order 169), § 468-86-090, filed 4/15/97, effective
					 5/16/97.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 468 - Transportation, Department of (See Title 88) › Chapter 468-86 - RTPO planning standards and guidelines › Part THREE - REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN › Section 468-86-100 - Regional transportation strategy

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Each regional transportation planning organization shall
				  develop a regional transportation strategy. The strategy should identify
				  alternative transportation modes within the region and recommend policies
				  to:
(1) Address each transportation
				mode;
(2) Address intermodal
				connections between modes; and
(3)
				Address transportation demand management where required.
The regional transportation strategy is intended to guide
				  development of the regional transportation plan and any periodic
				  updates.
Adopted multicounty and county-wide planning policies and
				  policies from local comprehensive plans that are regional in scope and
				  regionally consistent should provide the basis for the regional transportation
				  strategy. The regional transportation strategy should be periodically reviewed
				  and updated as necessary to reflect changing priorities or to maintain regional
				  consistency.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 47.80.070 and SHB 1928, Section 5. 97-09-046
					 (Order 169), § 468-86-100, filed 4/15/97, effective
					 5/16/97.