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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02 84 de. ~ ,~~~Q J ßiJe.¿ ': .,;¡~g"- W ,,' " ORDINANCE NO. 2-84 JEFFERSON COUNTY BUILDING CODE ORDINANCE JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS A.M. O'Meara. Chairman B.G. Brown, Member John L. Pitts, Member JEFFERSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND BUILDING David Goldsmith, Director Jack Padia, Building Inspector Peter Friedman. Associate Planner Rachel Nathanson, Associate Planner Laura Southmayd, Administrative Assistant Peter Steel, Planning Technician Cheryl Anderson, Secretary JANUARY 1984 Yi)L :t 0 rAŒ 236 o >,' TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION' 1 PURPOSE SECTION 2 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF CODE SECTIOX 4 SECTIOX 3 ADOPTION' BY REFERENCE SECTION' 5 5,10 5.20 5.30 5.40 SECTION 6 6.10 6,20 6.30 6.40 6,50 5.60 6.70 TJXIFORM BiJILDING CODE AMENDMEXTS DEPARTMEXT APPROVALS Health Department Planning and Building Department Public Works Department Department of Transportation LEGAL PROVISIONS Penalties Declared Nuisance Board of Appeals Repealer Severability :.iberal Construction Effective Date VGL 10 r"~~ o 237 PAGE 1 1 1 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 · . . ~ SECTION 1 PURPOSE The purpose of the Jefferson County Building Code Ordinance is to enhance the health, safety, and welfare of the public by ensuring that dwellings, build- ings, structures, and land will be constructed, maintained, and or used in a manner so as to reduce hazards, increase durability, and provide consistent pat- terns of community development. SECTION 2 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF CODE The Jefferson County Building Official is charged with the administration and enforcement of the Jefferson County Building Code Ordinance. To this end, the building official may retain necessary personnel, conduct inspections and investigations, issue appropriate permits, maintain necessary records and files, and do or cause to be done all things necessary and proper for the administration and enforcement of the Jefferson County Building Code Ordinance. SECTION 3 ADOPTION BY REFERENCE The following codes, regulations, and statutes are hereby adopted by refer- ence subject to the modification and or amendments set forth in this ordinance. In the case of conflict among the codes adopted herein, the Uniform Building Code shall govern. 1. International Conference of Building Officials, Uniform Building Code (1979)- and related publications. 2. International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials and Interna- tional Conference of Building Officials, Uniform Mechanical Code (1979). 3. Western Fire Chiefs Association and International Conference of Building Officials, Uniform Fire Code (1979). 4. International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, Uniform Plumbing Code (1979); provided Chapters 11 and 12 are not adopted; provided further, notwithstanding any wording or reference to the contrary, nothing in the code shall apply to the installation of any gas piping, water heat- ers, or vents for water heaters. 0. International Conference of Building Officials, ICBO Plumbing Code (1979). 6. International Conference of Building Officials, Uniform Code for the Abate- ment of Dangerous Buildings (1979), 7. Washington State Building Code Advisory Council, Regulations for Barrier- ·Free Facilities. 8. The thermal performance and design standards for dwellings set forth in RCW 19.27. 1 7'OL 10 ·ut." " " f '\,;). o 238 ",. .... " SECTION 4 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE AMENDMENTS 1. Chapter 3, Permits and Inspections, Section 301(b), Exempted Work, is hereby amended as follows; 1. One story detached accessory buildings used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses, and similar uses; provided the total cost or fair market value does not exceed one thousand dollars (51,000.00). 12, Repair or improvement to any building or structure where the total cost or fair market value does not exceed one thousand dollars (51,000.00) annually and where said improvements do not add or move plumbing fixtures. 13. Single vehicle carport or garage and agricultural buildings when no other classification or occupancy is involved (see Group M, Division 1, Occupancy). 2. Chapter 3, Permits and Inspections. Section 304(a), Fees, is hereby amended as follows; The value to be used in computing building permit and plan review fees for new construction. alterations, or additions, including modular units and miscellaneous structures shall be as follows: STRUCTURE Main £1oors* Each additional floor* Basements, carports. and garages* Manufactured housing, except mobile homes* Miscellaneous structures, construction, or improvements * New construction Other fees and charges shall be as follows: STR1;CTURE Mobile home (one or two sections) installations Each additional section Wood stoves and wood stove inserts Assignment of addresses 2 VALUE $35.00 per square foot $16.00 per square foot 512.00 per square foot 516,00 per square foot Cost or fair market value, whichever is greater FEE 540,00 510.00 525.00 $10.00 ,'OL 10 fAŒ' 0 239 .- f', . 'I --. :' 3, Chapter 5, Classification of All Buildings by Use or Occupancy and General Requirements for All Occupancies, Section 501, Occupancy Classified, Table 5-A and Chapter 12, Requirements for Group R Occupancies, Section 1201, Group R Occupancies Defined are hereby amended as follows: Division 2, Manufactured Housing (mobile, modular, or factory built homes): "Manufactured housing" means a structure, transportable in one or more sections, which is designed to be used as a year around dwelling unit when connected to required utilities. This definition includes manufactured commercial and industrial units 4. Chapter 12, Requirements for Group R Occupancies, Section 1202(b), Special Provisions, shall be amended as follows: For Group R. Division 2 Occupancies, the following provisions apply: 1, All Group R, Division 2 Occupancies, shall comply with all applicable federal and state structural codes, including but not limited to the provisions of RCW 43.22. 2. Minimum lot sizes and set-back provisions shall be the same as for non- -manufactured housing, 3. Manufactured housing sites shall be graded at a minimum of one inch drop to ten feet of run for the control of drainage around the struc- ture. 4. Manufactured housing units shall be attached to a fixed or permanent foundation. 5, The foundation requirements for all manufactured housing units, exclud- ing mobile homes, shall be the same as Group R, Division 3 Occupancies (dwelling and lodging houses). 6. The foundation, set-up. and installation requirements for mobile homes shall be the same as WAC 296-150B. :). Chapter 5, Classification of All Buildings by Use or Occupancy and General Requirements for All Occupancies, Section 501, Occupancy Classified, Table 5-A and a new chapter established for Group S Occupancies, Shoreline Develop- ment, shall be amended as follows: Group S Occupancy shall be all shoreline developments that require the issuance of a shoreline substantial development permit pursuant to the Wash· ington State Shoreline Management Act of 1971. RCW 90.58 and the Jefferson- -Port Townsend Shoreline Management Master Program. 3 vOL 10 rAGE o 240 . " . , ~ . SECTION 5 DEPARTMENT APPROVALS 5.10 HEALTH DEPARTMENT: For those structures, uses, or developments that require health review, no building permit shall be issued unless and until application for the permit has been approved by the Jefferson County Health Department, The health department shall review an application to ascertain that the property does or will have an adequate water and sewerage systems, pursuant to Jefferson County Ordinance 2-77. 5.20 PLANNING DEPARTMENT: No building permit shall be issued unless and until the application for the permit has been approved by the Jefferson County Planning Department when such approval is required by county ordinance. 5.30 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT: When a proposed structure, use, or development is to access onto a county road, no building permit shall be issued unless and until a county road approach permit, either temporary or permanent, has been issued by the Jefferson County Public Works Department pursuant to Jefferson County Resolution 26-82 and RCW 36.75, 5.40 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: Where a proposed structure, use, or development is to access onto a state road or highway, no building permit shall be issued unless and until a state road approach permit, either temporary or permanent, has been issued by the Washington State Department of Transporta- tion pursuant to RCW 47.23. SECTION 6 LEGAL PROVISIONS 6.10 PENALTIES: Unless otherwise more specifically provided, any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of the Jefferson County Building Code Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and each such person, firm, or corporation shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of this ordinance is committed, continued, or permitted. Upon convic- tion of any such violation such person, firm, or corporation shall punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment for not more than ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. 6,20 DECLARED NUISANCE: Unless otherwise more specifically provided, any building or structure hereafter set-up, erected, built, moved, or maintained or any use of property now or hereafter contrary to the provisions of the Jefferson County Building Code Ordinance, shall be declared unlawful and a public nuisance and compliance with this ordinance may be enforced by a mandatory injunction brought by the owner or owners of land in proximity to the land with the pre- scribed condition or the Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney may immediately commence action or actions, proceeding or proceedings, or abatement, removal, and enjoinment thereof, in a manner provided by law, and shall take such other steps 4 VOL "0. . a,.r- J_ T'I'\:,,: o 241 .. c·' . ~ , , . ill ........ and shall apply to such court or courts as may have jurisdiction to grant such relief as will abate or remove buildings, structures, or uses and restrain and enjoin any person from setting-up, erecting, building, moving, or maintaining any such building or structure, or using any property contrary to the provisions of this ordinance. 6,30 BOARD OF APPEALS: The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners shall be the board of appeals that may be required in the administration of this ordinance or the codes adopted herein. The Jefferson County Building Official shall serve as an ex-officio member of the board of appeals. 6.40 REPEALER: The following ordinances are hereby repealed: Ordinance 2-69, Ordinance 3-74, Ordinance 2-75, Ordinance 2-82, and Ordinance 4-83. 6.50 SEVERABILITY: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of the Jefferson County Building Code Ordinance or its application to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of the ordinance or the applica- tion to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected. 6.60 LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION: The rule of strict construction shall have no application to the Jefferson County Building Code Ordinance. but the same shall be liberally construed in order to carry out the purpose and objectives for which it is intended. 6.70 EFFECTIVE DATE: The Jefferson County Building Code Ordinance shall be of full force and effect on this 23rd day of January, 1984. SEAL: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, WASHINGTON , '" J¡'-~ . /1 ~/'hø. : (t;~~S \\ ~··'O·Méara~.t~~ \ ,~t I ~ './I ':.\\/,.lj:~) j!/ ~",. .- .' ':, ~"-&:',,,... .;t., . . ... 'Ii......: ...¡" . "'.' ...", " "-.;;¡;¡¡~~. ~ . ,"" B.G. Brown, Member , - \ . AT;~;T' ())4!~/)(2~c:. ~ _ ! / ~// ~ine C. Bragg, Clerk of the Board John L. Pitts, Member 5 ''-OL to r~Œ n "-:Þ4tf, Iw ~ " . "', "';. ~---- --_.--~-- -- --:;-."......." .,ÙL u rAí,,~ Affidavit of Publication STATE OF WASHINGTON) ss COUNTY OF JEFFERSON) FRANK W. GARRED, being sworn, says he is the publisher of the Port Townsend leader, 0 weekly newspaper which has been established, published in the English language and circulated can- tinuously as a weekly newspaper in the town of Port Townsend, in soid County and State, and for general circulation in said county for more than six (6) months prior ta the date of the first publica- tion of the Notice hereto attached, and that the said Port Town- eend leader was on the 27th day of June, 1941, approved as a legal newspaper by the Superior Court of said Jefferson County, gnd that annexed is a true copy of the .otice of Public Hearing on the adoption of the Jefferson County building Code ordinance update _ it appeared in the regular and entire issue of said paper itself and not in a supplement thereof for a period of _e consecutive weeks, beginning on the 11th day of January 8l. ,19 _. and ending on the 11th January day of 1. 84, and that said newspaper was regularly distributed to In subscribers during all of this period. That the full amount of . .. 00 has been paid in full, at the rate _ inch for each inser' . . ,11th hIIecrIbed and sworn to bef"..NIië thi"o ' clay of " \...,... ., '.l "aauary .~! "'.,.. - . .. ~ .¡) ... ""; 235 road crossings, and information on routing alternatives. other cooperators will provide information to PTC and its consultants regarding road crossings and alternative routing. NPS and PTC staff, with AC review and input, will map resources and prepare an analysis of opportunities and constraints relative to trail goals and issues. These may be supplemented as additional information becomes available. Cooperators, PTC staff and the AC will assist in conducting a public meeting to review resource assessment information and to identify public issues. workshop results will be transcribed by NPS with cooperator assistance and distributed to AC members. Issues and resource assessment comments will be incorporated into ongoing work and documentation. 4. TRAIL CONCEPT a. develop standards, alternatives b. research funding sources, management options c. AC meetina 4 - standards, alternatives d. refine standards, alternatives; preliminar¡ evaluation e. AC meetina 5 - evaluate alt's, generate preferred alt. f. Public meetina 2 - review std's., alt's., preferred alt. g. develop concept plan from preferred alternative NPS, with PTC staff assistance, will research trail standards and plans used elsewhere to share with AC. NPS, with PTC staff assistance, will facilitate identifying standards and alternatives with AC, then refined by NPS with PTC staff assistance following AC discussion. Appropriate local government and state agency staff (Planning, Parks, Transportation, resource agencies, etc.) will be consulted in refining standards and alternatives. NPS and PTC staff will develop preliminary evaluations and comparisons of alternatives relative to impacts, trail goals, . opportunities and constraints. AC will. review and evaluate, then generate a preferred alternative. Cooperators, PTC staff and the AC will assist NPS in conducting a public meeting to review standards, alternatives and the preferred alternative. Workshop results will be transcribed by NPS with cooperator assistance and distributed to AC members. Comments will be reviewed and incorporated into ongoing work and documentation. NPS and PTC staff will develop the preferred alternative into a concept plan, incorporating public comments, and circulate·for review by AC. ~.. ". S. IŒY AREA REFINEMENTS a. refine concepts for key areas b. AC meetina 6 - review key areas c. revise key area refinements, circulate NPS and PTC staff, with assistance of cooperators and consultants to PTC, will prepare refinement plans for key areas based on the concept plan, resource assessment and engineering information. AC will review for subsequent revision by NPS and PTC staff. 6. ACTION PLAN a. outline implementation strategy, tasks and activities, alternatives b. AC meetina 7 - discuss and develop action plan c. refine action plan NPS and PTC staff, in consultation with cooperators, will prepare general action outline for implementing the concept plan, including strategy, steps, responsible parties, and funding alternatives. AC will review, refine and prioritize. The action plan should incorporate ideas on funding sources, acquisition strategies, and if necessary, revised or new land use policies and regulations to support the concept plan. NPS and PTC staff, in consultation with cooperators, will revise action plan and circulate for final AC review. 7. DOCUMENTATION and FINAL PLAN a. draft text and graphics, distribute b. AC meetina 8 - review draft plan, including action plan c. Public meetina 3 - review draft concept and action plans d. revise draft; prepare final plan e. print and distribute f. AC meetina 9- present final plan - . NPS and PTC staff will combine and revise materials prepared in previous tasks into a draft summary concept plan incorporating the action plan. Appropriate local government and state agency staff (Planning, Parks, Transportation, resource agencies, etc.) will be consulted on summary draft. AC and local cooperator staff will review and comment on draft plan. Cooperators, FTC staff and the AC will assist in conducting a public meeting to review and comment on draft proposals. Public comments will be circulated to AC for review and incorporation in final revision of plan document. NPS and PTC staff will prepare final revision of plan document in camera-ready form which can be photocopied. PTC and other cooperators will arrange for and pay costs of printing and distribution. 8 . :IHPLEMENTAT~ON . a. plan adoption by local governments b. secure funding c. master plans and detailed design d. other While actual implementation is beyond the scope of this cooperative project, several planning tasks remain before construction can proceed. Cooperators will need to review and adopt relevant parts or the whole of the concept and action plans in appropriate forms (e.g. comprehensive land use and park plans, CIP's, etc.) which are made binding; local policies, programs and projects should be made consistent with the concept plan. Cooperators should pursue appropriate forms of funding, site planning, acquisition and development consistent with the concept plan and in coordination with each other. Master plans and detailed designs based on the concept plan will be necessary for trail and facility development. PTC should monitor progress and assist ~ocal jurisdictions wherever possible. J .- ò ,.~ , ' .. .. .- ~~ \'::,S¡CJV\Q fS ~-3~_: :~- :~.: J~ï:~: _'ë....,~-='·\' , . ..;.,¡, , :C:::4 ~ - . '" , ~ ~ - :-' - -=- v C, .. . . , ~'~C7l:~ o:=- ?JS:"': C :-~?>,?: \J:: ON T~iE ACOPTION r-.r- v: -L'C ; ;~ ~.J::::~;--E~SO~ COJ'"r;y 3r_':~:'=~~~ CO:~ C~::~~l-"\'::~ ~~:C-~= .=~,=2 _ he~?~y s've~ t~:st t~2 _'~f~2~~=- C=~rty ~~ard ct C=~~;ss¡aners v.i'" :::::-,:::...:::t <2 pc.;::: i:: hear ins Q:l ~:I::¿è>" Ja~,~2'>' :::, :934 8t ::'0:30 a.rr.. :n the!:-- c~a~bEr5 ~~ t~e f: ~5t ~'ccr 8f t~e courty ==~rthcuse ¡~ Port Towns2~¿' Vash i :-.stwn. TI,e p~rpose of the ?u=! ¡ c hea:': "5 ¡ s to rece i ve test; 1'",=ny 2~c:. a-" ::~ ~~e ?~=?C5e¿ ~?¿2te of the Jefferson County Bui Idin9 Code Ord:~2n=e. Þny pe:' sc:-: ë",ay subrr. i t ~r it ten or ora I corr.ments at th ¡ s pub I i c hear i:-:9 w ¡ th r'espe::t ~s t~e =cnte~ts 2ï:¿ adDption of this crdina~~e. A summar>' of the proposed ordinõnce is provided below. Copies or infor~2- t:cn ~e'ated t= ~h2 entire ordinance ~ay be obtained from the Je+ferson County Ce~Ë~~~e~t of F¡2~~:n9 and Bu¡ ¡dins ':8~~t>' Ccu~thDuse, Pert Tow~se~d, '~'= s', : :-:; -: 0:; 93368, 226- 385-1427) . UPDA TE O~ T-E JEFFERSON COU~,TY 3wIL~:~G CODE ORDINANCE The proposed Jefferson County Bui Idin9 Code Ordinance update adopts by re~ere-=2 t~e 1979 Uniform Sui Idin9 Code and related publ ications and =c~bines al i =t~er co~r.ty ordinances pertainin9 to the bui Idin9 department into one d~C:L.:,..¡er;'t . SEC~:O'j 1 =~~POSE: This section defines the j:;tent of the ordinance. SECTION 2 AD~INISTRATION A~ E~ORCEM~T OF CODE: This se=t:on defines re~po:;s:~i! ¡ties fer administering the code. SECTION 3 ADOPTION BY REFERENCE: This section adopts the U:-:iform B~i !di:;s Code, 1979 edition, and related publ ¡cations. SECTION 4 ~IFORM ~JILDING CODE A~ND~~S: ThiS section amends the ~n:- +orm Bui Idin9 Code, 1979 edition, in the fol1owin9 manner: 1. Expands exempted works by adding the fol lowing: . 12. Repair or improvements to structures less than $1,000.00 a:;nual !y. 13. Sin91e vehicle carports or 9arages and agricultural b~¡ I¿ings whe:-: nc other c!assification Or occ~pancy is involved. ,"'- 11'1'-'... ~ ~--,iII VOL n..·',· t:J rÞL~ if'\- lJ 4025 4 t 'I ,- ~!='ê': _~~~ ~=~~~~'_ *~V' ~~~eSS~2~~ =~ JE!~25 L. ...) -- , C ~ :. :J c: e :. 2 " ~ , :: e t := So 5 : -=~- ~=~t:::~a ~,~-. <!35 00 pe"" SC~ë' ~e .L C::t $:~ ::::C; ;::'2r 5o.~:,,:::· ~ .:. ==t $:2 ~J '::;0"- 5q..J2~' e f:::::~ !' . ~ [';~ :^ := C:~ë\ r e f ::::t - -- - I\>~_ ';- J......-,_ ," 52 5 e~e 1,-: MBr¡~~C=~~¡'2~ ~,=~s¡ns M i sce ¡ ¡ a;le:::u:= str wctures Ccst ~r feir rn6r~e~ val:..:e ~. Sets T?E= +=r =t~E~ art:c!es: M::bi 'e h:Jme instal ¡at:::n (lor 2se::ticns) $L,.::;.~:: =~=~ ç:~¡ti8n2! S2=~:=~ $10.00 $25.D:J $10.00 Wood stoves or inserts A¿dY'E55 ass¡s~~ent 3. Defines manufactured housing. 4. :Jef i nes ¡ nS1:a i ! at i on standards f:Jr manwfactwred ;"'c:us i!lg. 5. Defines shorei ;ne developments subject to this ordinance. SECTION 5 CE~ARTMENT APPROVALS: This section cefines ~~en approval of the ~:..:i ¡dins permit is required from other departments Dr agencies. SECTION 6 ~ESAL PROVISIONS: This section adopts penalties, establ ¡shes an ~ppea! board, repeals ether related ordinances, and establ ¡shes an effective . r'. . ~ate or ¿c~~~:=~. II,'('IIJ 9 Hr.~ ft 4026