1995-17122-Ordinance No. 95-023 Recorded 5/18/199595-17122 REVIEWED
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AL COUNSEL
BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
An Ordinance Adopting a New Section,
10.12.030, ROAD CLOSURES, of Title 10, ' ="Y
Vehicles and Traffic, Deschutes County U1L6—U891
Code, and Declaring an Emergency.
ORDINANCE NO. 95-023
WHEREAS, County property not generally open for public use is
being or has been used by bicycles, automobiles, motorcycles and other
off-road vehicles for recreation or other purposes; and
WHEREAS, the County has a need to close the property to said uses;
now, therefore
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON,
ORDAINS as follows:
Section 1. That Deschutes County Code Title 10, Vehicles and
Traffic, is amended by the addition of a new section 10.12.030 entitled
"Road Closures" as described in Exhibit "A," attached hereto and by
this reference incorporated herein.
Section 2. Emergency. This ordinance being necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an
emergency is declared to exist, and this ordinance takes effect on its
passage.
Section 3. Codification. County Legal Counsel shall have the
authority to format the provisions contained herein in a manner that
will integrate them into the County Code consistent with the County
Legal Counsel form and style for ordinance codification. Such
codification shall include the authority to make such changes, to make
changes in numbering systems and to make such numbering changes
consistent with interrelated code sections. In addition, as part of
codification of these ordinances, County Legal Counsel may insert
appropriate legislative history reference. Any legislative history
references included herein are not adopted as part of the substance of
this ordinance, but are included for administrative convenience and as
a reference. They may be changed to correct errors and to conform to
proper style without action of the Board of County Commissioners.
Section 4. Severability. The provisions of this ordinance are
severable. If any section, sentence, clause, phrase, area, overlay or
other separable part of this ordinance or any exhibit th reto is
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adjudged to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, that
decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of
this ordinance or any exhibit thereto.
DATED this 17 day of May, 1995.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
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EXHIBIT A
Chapter 10.12 case shall ropes or cables be used to close the
road or area. (Ord. 95-023 § 1, 1995)
VEHICLE SIZE RESTRICTIONS
Sections:
10.12.010 No restrictions on certain
vehicles.
10.12.020 Restricted use of certain roads.
10.12.030 Road Closures
10.12.010 No restrictions on certain
vehicles.
Any combination of vehicles with an overall
length not exceeding 60 feet and an overall width
of eight feet six inches shall be permitted
continuous operation on all county and local
access roads. (Ord. 84-022 § 1, 1984)
10.12.020 Restricted use of certain roads.
If it is determined, following an engineering
study, that safe and efficient operations are
reduced, or movement of combination vehicles
permitted in section 10.12.010 presents hazards
on specific roads, the subject roadway or sections
thereof be listed as restricted by order of the
board of county commissioners, and such list
shall be filed with the county clerk. (Ord. 84-022
§ 2, 1984)
10.12.030 Road Closures.
Where county property, not generally open for
public use, is or has been used by automobiles,
motorcycles and other off-road vehicles or
bicycles for recreation or for other purposes, and
the county has a need to close the property to
this use, the county will notify the general public
of the intent to close in a local paper of general
circulation. The design of the closure shall be in
accordance with the requirements of the Manual
on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, published by
the Federal Highway Administration, in terms of
signing and barricading. Permanent closures
shall consist of appropriate berms, ditches, and
obliteration of existing roads. The closure design
shall be in written form and approved by the
county engineer or county traffic engineer. In no