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Wasco Municipal Code Ch. 16.48 Violation--Penalty

Wasco Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · Wasco

Cite as: Wasco Municipal Code Chapter 16.48 · Text as of 2026-10-03

16.48.010 Unlawful acts declared misdemeanor.

Any act declared by this title to be unlawful shall be a misdemeanor and any person, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. (Ord. 617 §2 (Exh. A), 2011; Ord. 474, 2002).

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16.48.020 Remedies not barred.

This title does not bar any legal, equitable or summary remedy to which the city or any aggrieved public agency or person may otherwise be entitled, and the city or any aggrieved public agency or person may file a suit in the superior court to restrain or enjoin any attempted or proposed division of land or other act which is in violation of this title. (Ord. 617 §2 (Exh. A), 2011; Ord. 474, 2002).

Appendix A

CITY OF WASCO CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS

Table of Contents

Roads

R1 Street Sections R2 Curb, Gutter and Sidewalk R3 Alley Sections R4 Cross Gutter R5 Cul-de-sac and Knuckle Treatments R6 Pavement Tie-In R7 Residential Drive Approach R7A Residential Drive Approach Planting Strip R8 Commercial Drive Approach R9 Curb Ramp R10 Street Signage/Light Pole Locations R11 Street Signage R12 Street Sign Residential R13 Street Light R14 Street Lights General Notes R15 (Intentionally Deleted) R16 Solar Street Light R17 Survey Monument

Water

W1 Water Service W2-A Fire Hydrant W2-B Fire Hydrant Installation Policy W3-A Valve Box

W3-B Water Valve Installation W4 Thrust Blocks W5 Backflow Prevention Device Installation W6 Vacuum Breaker Device Installations

Sewer

S1 Manhole Type "A" S2 Manhole Frame and Cover S3 Manhole Type "B" S4 Drop Manhole S5 Eight Inch (8") Cleanout S6 Sewer Pipe Connection S7-A Sewer Design Standards S7-B Sewer Design Standards (Continued)

Drainage

D1 Catch Basin D2 Junction Box D3 Storm Drain Manhole D4 Sidewalk Underdrain D5 Drainage Basin D6 Drainage Basin Outlet Structure

Backfill

B1-A Standard Trench Backfill B1-B Standard Trench Backfill Notes B2-A Two Sack Slurry Trench Backfill B2-B Two Sack Slurry Trench Backfill Notes

Miscellaneous

M1 Retaining Wall 5' High Maximum M2 Retaining Wall Over 5' High to 8' High M3 Trash Bin Enclosure M4 Chainlink Fence M5 Chainlink Gates M6 Masonry Wall Screening and Retaining M7 (Intentionally Deleted)

M8 Wrought Iron Gate

Landscaping

L1 Bike Path L2 Belt Park L3-A Tree Placement Residential L3-B Tree Placement L4-A Synthetic Turf Installation L4-B Synthetic Turf Installation Procedures and Specifications

GENERAL NOTES

  1. Class "A" concrete is defined as 6 sack per cubic yard with slump 2.5" to 4" maximum.

  2. Class "B" concrete is defined as 5 sack per cubic yard with slump 3" to 5.5" maximum.

    ABBREVIATIONS DEFINITIONS

    AB Aggregate Base

    AC Asphalt Concrete

    B.W. Both Ways

    BCR Begin Curb Return

    C Clearance

    CL Centerline

    CLR Clear

    CONC. Concrete

    CONT. Continuous

    CORP. Corporation

    D Distance

    D.F. Douglas Fir Tree

    DIA. Diameter

    E.W. Each Way

    ABBREVIATIONS DEFINITIONS

    ECR End Curb Return

    ELEC. Electrical

    FL Curb and Gutter Flowline

    FPS Feet Per Second

    FT. Foot (Feet)

    GAL. Gallon(s)

    GALV. Galvanized

    GPD Gallons Per Day

    I.D. Inner Diameter

    IRRG. Irrigation

    L Length

    LB(S). Pound(s)

    MAX. Maximum

    MIN. Minimum

    O.C. On Center

    O.D. Outer Diameter

    P.S.I. Pounds Per Square Inch

    PL Property Line

    PUE Public Utility Easement

    R Radius

    RAD. Radius

    ROW Right-of-Way

    S Slope

    SHT. Sheet

    ABBREVIATIONS DEFINITIONS

    SPECS. Specifications

    SQ. FT. Square Foot (Feet)

STD(S) Standard(s)

T.I. Traffic Index

TW Travel Width

TYP. Typical

V-GUTTER Valley Gutter

W Width

W/ With

(Ord. 697 §1 (Exh. A), 2018; Ord. 550 (Exh. A), 2007; Ord. 549 (Exh. A), 2007; Ord. 474, 2002).

Roads

R1 Street Sections

R2 Curb, Gutter and Sidewalk

R3 Alley Sections

R4 Cross Gutter

R5 Cul-de-sac and Knuckle Treatments

R6 Pavement Tie-In

R7 Residential Drive Approach

R7A Residential Drive Approach Planting Strip

R8 Commercial Drive Approach

R9 Curb Ramp

R10 Street Signage/Light Pole Locations

R11 Street Signage

R12 Street Sign Residential

R13 Street Light

R14 Street Lights General Notes

R15 (Intentionally Deleted)

R16 Solar Street Light

R17 Survey Monument

Water

W1 Water Service

W2-A Fire Hydrant

W2-B Fire Hydrant Installation Policy

W3-A Valve Box

W3-B Water Valve Installation

W4 Thrust Blocks

W5 Backflow Prevention Device Installation

W6 Vacuum Breaker Device Installations

Sewer

S1 Manhole Type "A"

S2 Manhole Frame and Cover

S3 Manhole Type "B"

S4 Drop Manhole

S5 Eight Inch (8") Cleanout

S6 Sewer Pipe Connection

S7-A Sewer Design Standards

S7-B Sewer Design Standards (Continued)

Drainage

D1 Catch Basin

D2 Junction Box

D3 Storm Drain Manhole

D4 Sidewalk Underdrain

D5 Drainage Basin

D6 Drainage Basin Outlet Structure

Backfill

B1-A Standard Trench Backfill

B1-B Standard Trench Backfill Notes

B2-A Two Sack Slurry Trench Backfill

B2-B Two Sack Slurry Trench Backfill Notes

Miscellaneous

M1 Retaining Wall 5' High Maximum

M2 Retaining Wall Over 5' High to 8' High

M3 Trash Bin Enclosure

M4 Chainlink Fence

M5 Chainlink Gates

M6 Masonry Wall Screening and Retaining

M7 (Intentionally Deleted)

M8 Wrought Iron Gate

Landscaping

L1 Bike Path

L2 Belt Park

L3-A Tree Placement Residential

L3-B Tree Placement

L4-A Synthetic Turf Installation

L4-B Synthetic Turf Installation Procedures and Specifications

The Wasco Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 731, passed August 5, 2025.

Disclaimer: The city clerk’s office has the official version of the Wasco Municipal Code. Users should contact the city clerk’s office for ordinances passed subsequent to the ordinance cited above.

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