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RESOLUTION NO. '1~/c::?
AMENDMENT TO REGUIATION NO. 1
ORDINANCE NO. 1-69
IN THE INTEREST OF THE PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SANITATION
IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, WASHINGTON, THE FOLLOWING ARE PROPOSED
CHANGES IN REGUIATION NO. I, ADOPTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH JEFFERSON
COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 1-69.
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 1-69, adopted the 20th. day of October, 1969,
effective the 1st. day of January, 1970, preceded Jefferson County Platting Ordi-
nance No. 2-1971, by one year effective date, and
WHEREAS, Regulation No.1, Ordinance No. 1-69, also preceded Platt-
ing Ordinance No. 2-1971 by one year, and
WHEREAS, there are conflicts between the two sets of requirements, and
WHEREAS, it is administratively desirable and necessary that the require-
ments coincide and requirements in the Platting Ordinance should take precedence;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Section II of Regulation No.1, Ordi-
nance No. 1-69, be changed to read as follows to be consistent with Section 6.16,
Ordinance No. 2-1971, to wit:
BASIC MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
1. No sewage disposal permit will be issued for building sites of less
than 20,000 square feet where sewage disposal is to be by septic
tank and drainfield, and the water source is to be a private well on
the same lot.
2. No sewage disposal permit shall be issued for a building site on ex-
isting lots of less than 9,000 square feet of useable area, with a
minimum width of 70 feet where a community water supply is available
or until the Health Department is satisfied that land available is ade-
quate to accommodate the proposed building and the individual sewage
disposal system.
3. No sewage disposal permit will be issued for a building site of less
than 5,000 square feet of useable area.
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NOTICE
The Board of Commissioners , Jefferson County, Washington, having heretofore
adopted Ordinance No. 1-69, defining and regulating the installation or modification
of individual sewage systems; setting standards; requiring permits; setting fees;
authorizing the Olympic Health District Health Officer to promulgate reasonable and
necessary regulations to carry out the purpose and intent of this Ordinance and pro-
viding penalties , and
Proposed Regulation No. 1 , outlining rules and regulations pertaining to the
installation or modification of individual sewage disposal systems in Jefferson
County as authorized by County Ordinance No. 1-69, and providing for inspection
of same , and
Whereas , it is deemed necessary that the requirements coincide with Platting
Ordinance No. 2-1971 , adopted the 7th. day of September, 1971 , now therefore
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to R.C.W. 36-32-120, on Monday,
the 14th. day of August, 1972 , in the Commissioners' Room in the Courthouse , Port
Townsend, Washington, a public hearing will be held thereon with respect to the
adoption or rejection of such proposed amendment, which is in words and figures
following, to wit:
RESOLUTION NO . ,..)?i-7,
AMENDMENT TO REGULATION NO. 1
ORDINANCE NO. 1-69
IN THE INTEREST OF THE PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SANITATION IN
JEFFERSON COUNTY, WASHINGTON, THE FOLLOWING ARE PROPOSED CHANGES IN
REGULATION NO. 1 , ADOPTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH JEFFERSON COUNTY ORDI-
NANCE NO. 1-69.
WHEREAS , Ordinance No. 1-69, adopted the 20th. day of October, 1969,
effective the 1st. day of January, 1970, preceded Jefferson County Platting Ordinance
No. 2-1972 , by one year effective date , and
WHEREAS , Regulation No. 1 , Ordinance No. 1-69, also preceded Platting
Ordinance No. 2-1971 by one year, and
WHEREAS , there are conflicts between the two sets of requirements , and
WHEREAS , it is administratively desirable and necessary that the require-
ments coincide and requirements in the Platting Ordinance should take precedence:
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Section Il][ of Regulation No. 1 , Ordi-
nance No. 1-69, be changed to read as follows to be consistent with Section 6. 16,
Ordinance No. 2-1971 , to wit:
1
BASIC MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
1 . No sewage disposal permit will be issued for building sites of less than
20,000 square feet where sewage disposal is to be by septic tank and
drainfield, and the water source is to be a private well on the same lot.
2 . No sewage disposal permit shall be issued for a building site on existing
lots of less than 9,000 square feet of useable area, with a minimum width
of 70 feet where a community water supply is available or until the Health
Department is satisfied that land available is adequate to accommodate
the proposed building and the individual sewage disposal system.
3. No sewage disposal permit will be issued for a building site of less than
5 , 000 square feet of useable area .
a . Lot areas in excess of established basic minimums may be re-
quired by the Health Department when found to be necessary by
the Olympic Health District.
4 . No part of a drainfield system shall be closer than 75 feet to any lake ,
stream or body of water unless expressly permitted by the Olympic Health
District.
a . On repair of existing systems , 50 feet shall be the minimum dis-
tance from a watercourse where no other alternative exists to
provide a greater distance and when approved by the Olympic
Health District.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , that individuals in possession of lots in plats approved
in Jefferson County prior to the 1st. day of January, 1971 , with lot sizes in var-
iance with the above requirements may appeal these requirements to the Board of
County Commissioners . If said Commissioners feel that a variance from these
regulations should be granted, after a hearing by the aggrieved party and consulta-
tion with the Olympic Health District staff, they may grant such a variance in which
case the best recommendations of the Olympic Health District for sewage disposal
shall be followed, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , that it be understood that the best recom-
mendations and approval of materials and installation is no guarantee that the private
system will function 100% under conditions of questionable soil, ground water table ,
inadequate maintenance, use in excess of that for which the system was designed,
or abusive use .
By order of the Board of County Commissioners for Jefferson County Washington.
Betty J. Temple, County, Auditor
and Ex-officio Clerk of the Board