The in basket: Philip Menees says, “If you drive along
Beach Drive out of Port Orchard on both sides of Waterman
dock, there have been erected reflectors and placement of large
boulders at the edge of the road. To me this seems to be a
dangerous practice, even though it is, I’m sure, to deter parking
in front of people’s homes.
“Is the edge of the pavement the edge of the right of way, and does
one have the right to park on the right of way outside the fog
line? How can one determine the edge of the right of way and one’s
private property?”
The in basket: Philip Menees says, “If you drive along
Beach Drive out of Port Orchard on both sides of Waterman
dock, there have been erected reflectors and placement of large
boulders at the edge of the road. To me this seems to be a
dangerous practice, even though it is, I’m sure, to deter parking
in front of people’s homes.
“Is the edge of the pavement the edge of the right of way, and does
one have the right to park on the right of way outside the fog
line? How can one determine the edge of the right of way and one’s
private property?”
The out basket: Doug Bear, spokesman for Kitsap County Public
Works, says “Right-of-way varies by location, but the edge of the
pavement is
usually not the end of the right-of-way (ROW).
“Motorists generally have the right to park on the ROW beyond the
fog
line provided it does not interfere with traffic, is not
specifically
prohibited, and sufficient space exists within the right-of-way
to
safely park the vehicle. Our traffic investigator has looked at
this
location and does not think sufficient space exists there to safely
park
vehicles.”
“There are a few ways to determine right-of-way and property
boundaries,” he continued. “Residents can review Public Works
records to determine the road
right-of-way. Resident can review other county records (Assessor,
Department of Community Development, etc.) to determine private
property lines. Residents also can hire a professional surveyor to
locate property corners and property boundaries.”
