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JEFFERSON COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. /-73
MEMBERSHIP CAMPING CLUBS DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING REGULATIONS COVERING THE DEVELOPMENT OF
LAND, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING A MEMBERSHIP CAMPING CLUB,
FOR THE PREPARATION, PROCEDURES AND APPROVAL OF MEMBERSHIP CAMPING
CLUB AND IMPROVEMENTS, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THERE-
OF, IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, WASHINGTON.
WHEREAS, Protection ~ the public health, safety and general welfare
required that the division of land into five or more sites proceed
in accordance with standards to prevent the overcrowding of land;
to lessen congestion of streets and highways and provide proper
ingress and egress; to provide adequate space, light, and air; to
facilitate adequate provision for water, sewage, parks and recrea-
tion, fire protection, ways and other public uses, and to assure
uniform monumenting of land developments and conveyancing by
accurate legal descriptions; and,
WHEREAS, By enacting Chapter 271, Laws of 1969, First Ex. Sess.,
the Legislature has prescribed a method for accomplishing the
aforesaid purposes, and has vested counties with responsibility
for controlling the division of land in unincorporated areas; and,
WHEREAS, By enacting Chapter 106, Laws of 1972, Second Extraordinary
Session, the Legislature has provided for certification of Camping
Clubs to the Washington State Department of Motor Vehicles by local
government authorities; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, WASHINGTON, AS FOLLOWS:
ARTICLE I. APPLICABILITY, EXEMPTIONS AND DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01 Applicability
Every membership camping club within the un-
incorporated area of Jefferson County shall proceed
in compliance with this Ordinance. No construction
work, roads, etc., or development shall commence until
all permits are approved.
Section 1.02 Exemptions
The provisions of this Ordinance shall not apply to:
1. Any division of land not containing a dedication,
in which the smallest site created by the division equals
or exceeds five (5) acres;
2. Any division of land made by testamentary provision,
the laws of descent, or upon court order.
Section 1.03 Definitions
Whenever the following words and phrases appear
in this Ordinance they shall be given the meaning
attributed to them by this Section. When not in-
consistent with the context, words used in the present
tense shall include the future; the singular shall
include the plural, and the plural the singular;
the word "shall" is always mandatory, and the word
"may" indicates a use of discretion in making a decision.
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1. Camping Vehicle: A travel trailer, tent or tent
trailer, pickup camper, or other similar device
used for portable housing.
2. Block: A group of campsites within defined and
fixed boundaries.
3. Board: The legislative authority of Jefferson
County.
4. Comprehensive Plan: The current comprehensive plan
of Jefferson County, adopted by the Board pursuant
to state law.
5. Cul-de-sac: A road closed at one end by a circular
area of sufficient size for turning vehicles around.
6. Dedication: The deliberate appropriation of land
by an owner for any general and public uses, re-
serving to himself no other rights than such as
are compatible with the full exercise and enjoyment
of public uses to which the property has been devoted.
The intention to dedicate shall be evidenced by the
owner by the presentment for filing of a development
plan showing the dedication thereon; and, the accept-
ance by its public shall be evidenced by the approval
of such development plan for filing by the Board of
County Commissioners of Jefferson County.
7. Director: The Jefferson County Director of Public
Works.
8. Easement: A grant by a property owner to specific
persons or to the public to use land for a specific
purpose or purposes.
9. Final Development Plan: The final drawing of a
camping club and dedication prepared for filing for
record with the county auditor and containing all
elements and requirements set forth in Chapter 271,
Laws of 1969, First Ex. Sess., and in this ordinance
adopted pursuant thereto, and Chapter 106, Laws of
1972, Extraordinary Session of the Legislature.
10. Site: A space assigned to a camping club member
for an indefinite period of time, or for life, or
for a period longer than one month, and on which
site the member is entitled to park or locate a
camping vehicle.
11. Development Plan: A map or representation of a
camping club showing thereon the division of a
tract or parcel into campsites, blocks, roads, or
other divisions and dedications.
12. Preliminary Development Plan: A neat and approximate
drawing to scale of a proposed camping club showing
the general layout of roads, campsites, blocks and
other elements of a camping club, which shall furnish
a basis for the approval or disapproval of the general
layout of a camping club.
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Section 2.01
Section 2.02
13. Planning Commission: The Jefferson County Planning
Commission.
14. Road: An improved and maintained right-of-way
which provides vehicular circulation or principal
means of access to abutting properties, and which
may also include provision for public utilities,
pedestrian walkways, public open space, recreation
areas, cut and fill slopes and drainage, including
"street", "highway", "lane", "place", "avenue", or
similar designations.
15. Promoter: A person, including a corporate person,
who undertakes to create a camping club.
16. Camping Club: A private campground which is owned
by, or is being purchased or leased by, a person,
firm, or corporation or other organization; which
has five or more campsites; the use of which is
offered to members; and which conveys or otherwise
transfers to its members the right to use a site,
or sites, and club facilities and grounds in return
for purchasing a membership.
ARTICLE II. PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT PROCEDURES
Tentative Camping Club Plan
A promoter shall submit a rough drawing to the Director
of a tentative scheme for the layout of property to be
used for a camping club. Following preliminary con-
sultation and discussion, the promoter may proceed to
prepare a preliminary development plan for submission
to the Planning Commission and Board of County Com-
missioners.
Application and Fees
Any person desiring to develop a membership camping
club in an unincorporated area of Jefferson County
shall submit an application thereto to the Director.
The promoter shall be responsible for the following
fees:
1. The application shall be accompanied by a
filing fee of $40.00 plus 50 cents for each
campsite in the development, to be paid to
the County Auditor.
2. A development check fee shall be paid to the
Director, the amount to be determined ac-
cording to the actual costs involved in
checking the development, including all
computer checks on the final development.
The Director shall bill the promoter upon
completion of the work and the payment shall
be deposited in the County Road Fund.
3. Additional fees shall be charged by the
Olympic Health District, the amount to be
determined by the following schedule: One
dollar ($1.00) for each campsite in the
development; minimum fee, ten dollars ($10.00).
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Section 2.03 Preliminary Development - Camping Club
The promoter shall submit with his application
7 copies of a preliminary development plan and other
supplementary material required to indicate the general
program and objectives.
Section 2.04 Preliminary Development Plan - General Information Required
Every preliminary development plan shall consist of
seven or more maps, the horizontal scale of which shall
be not smaller than 100 feet to the inch, together with
written data in such form that when the maps and written
data are considered together, they shall fully and clearly
disclose the following information:
1. The name of the proposed camping club.
2. The legal description of land contained
within the camping club.
3. The names, addresses and telephone numbers
of all persons, firms and corporations holding
interests in the said land.
4. The name, address, telephone number and seal
of the registered land surveyor who made, under
whose supervision was made, or who will make,
a survey of the proposed camping club.
5. The boundary lines of the proposed camping club.
6. Date, northpoint, and scale of drawing.
7. Appropriate identification clearly stating the
map is a preliminary development.
8. Gross area (in acres) of the camping club.
Section 2.05 Preliminary Development - Existing Conditions
The following existing conditions shall beahown
on the preliminary development plan:
1. All existing monuments and markers.
2. The approximate location, names and width of
all existing streets, roads, and easements
within the proposed camping club and adjacent
thereto.
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3. The approximate location and, where ascertainable,
sizes of all permanent buildings, wells, water
courses, bodies of water, all overhead and under-
ground utilities, railroad lines, and the exact
locations of all municipal boundaries, section
lines and township lines.
4. Countour lines related to some established bench
mark or other datum approved by the Director
or slopes exceeding 10 per cent.
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5. Natural features such as rock outcroppings,
marshes, wooded areas and isolated preservable
trees.
6. Existing uses of the property, including
location of all existing structures to remain
on the property after development.
Section 2.06 Preliminary Development - Proposed Plan of Land Partit1Qn~ng
The following information shall be included on the
preliminary plan:
1. A layout of proposed roads, and utility mains.
2. The approximate boundaries of all campsites
within the proposed camping club, together with
the numbers proposed to be assigned each camp-
site.
3. The location, width and purpose of easements.
4. The location of service buildings or any other
permanent structures.
5. The location and size of any recreation areas
or other common areas,
Section 2.07 Preliminary Development - Explanatory Information
In camping clubs proposed to be served by a septic
tank sewage disposal syst~m, the location and results
of soil log holes, together with data regarding percola-
tion rates, shall be submitted if required by the Olympia
Health District.
Section 2.08 Preliminary Development - Supplemental Plans
The following plans shall be required to supple-
ment the plan of land partitioning.
1. A proposal for domestic water supply, including
the source, quality, quantity and plans for
water lines. (See section 4.07).
2. A proposal for sewage disposal. (See sections
4.08 through 4.09).
3. Proposals for storm water drainage and flood
control.
Section 2.09 Preliminary Development - Distribution and Adequacy
1. If the Director determines that the preliminary
development contains sufficient elements and data to
furnish a basis for its approval or disapproval, the
Director shall affix a file number and date of receipt
to the application. The Director shall promptly forward
one copy of the preliminary development to the Olympic
Health District, PUblic Utility District (Utilities),
Planning Commission, City Engineer if within one mile
of an incorporated city, the Highway Department if the
development is within 500 feet of a state highway, ap-
propriate fire district, and other agencies if appropriate.
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2. Each agency referred to above will upon receipt
and not later than thirty (30) days thereafter
submit to the Director its recommendations as
to approval or disapproval.
Section 2.10 Preliminary Development - Hearing
1. Upon receipt of the preliminary development plan,
the Board shall set a date for public hearing.
2. Notice of such hearing shall be given by
publication of one notice not less than ten (10)
days prior to the hearing in a newspaper of
general circulation within the county. Additional
notice of such hearing may be given by mail,
posted on the property, or in any manner local
authorities deem necessary to notify adjacent
landowners and the public. All hearings shall
be public.
Section 2.11 Preliminary Development - Public Hearing, Scope and
Continuance
At the public hearing the Board shall consider all
relevant evidence and information to determine approval
or disapproval. Any hearing may be continued at the
discretion of the Board, within the time limits allowed
by law.
Section 2.12 Conformance With Comprehensive Plan
The Planning Commission shall determine if the
proposed camping club conforms to the general purpose
of the Comprehensive Plan and if the public use and
interest will apparently be served by the proposal.
Section 2.13 Board Action - Public Hearing on Rejected Preliminary
Development.
If the Board does not summarily approve any
preliminary development, it shall set a date for a
public hearing, if deemed appropriate, at which all
interested persons may appear before the Board and
be heard on the proposal to approve, conditionally
approve, or disapprove the preliminary development or
a revised version thereof. At the conclusion of the
said public hearing or any continued hearing, the Board
may approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove the
preliminary development or a revised version thereof.
Section 2.14 Board Actions - Records
Records of the Board proceedings concerning a
preliminary development shall be kept by the Clerk
of the Board and shall be open to public inspection.
Section 2.15 Preliminary Development Approval - Authorization for
Promoter
Approval of the preliminary development shall
constitute authorization for the promoter to develop
the camping club facilities and improvements in strict
accordance with standards establillhed by this ordinance
and any conditions imposed by the Board.
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Section 2.16 Preliminary Development Approval - Expiration
Preliminary development plan approval shall be
effective for twelve months. If the promoter wishes
to proceed with the camping club after the expiration
of the 12 month period following approval of the
preliminary development by the Board, he must resubmit
his preliminary development. If the Board reviews
the preliminary development and finds that conditions
have not substantially changed and the preliminary
development does not conflict with the public use and
interest, it may extend its approval for one additional
period. The fee for such reapplication shall be one
half the fee paid to the Auditor for the original
application. If the final development is not submitted
for approval within 2 years from the date of original
approval by the Board, such approval of the preliminary
development shall be null and void.
ARTICLE III. FINAL DEVELOPMENT PROCEDURES
Section 3.01 Final Development Plan
At any time within 12 months following the Board's
approval of a preliminary development, the promoter
shall file the original and 3 copies of a proposed final
development with the Director, One copy shall be a
reproducible copy.
Section 3.02 Final Development Plan - Review by the Director
The Director shall ensure that:
1. The final development plan meets all standards
established by state law and this ordinance
relating to final developments.
2. The proposed final development plan bears the
certificates and statements of approval re-
quired by this ordinance,
3. The title insurance report furnished by the
promoter confirms the title of the land in
the proposed camping club as vested in the
name of the owner whose signature appears on the
development certificate.
4. The facilities and improvements required to be
provided by the promoter have been completed
or, alternatively, that the promoter has pro-
vided a bond in a form acceptable to the
Prosecuting Attorney and for a sum determined
by the Director as sufficient to cover the cost
of the improvements and reIi>~1rs, and with sureties
commensurate with improvements remaining to be
completed, securing to the county the construction
and installation of the improvements within a
fixed time set by the Board.
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Section 3.03 Final Development - Information Required
Every final development plan shall consist of
one or more pages, each 18 inches wide by 22 inches
long, clearly and legibly drawn on stable base mylar
polyester film, tracing cloth, or equivalent approved
material. All drawing and lettering on the final
development plan shall be in permanent black ink, or
an approved equivalent.
The perimeter of the camping club shall be
depicted with heavier lines than appear elsewhere
on the development plan. The scale shall be not
less than 100 feet to one inch. A marginal line
shall be drawn completely around each sheet, leaving
an entirely blank margin of at least one half inch
on all sides.
Each sheet of a final development plan shall
contain the camping club's name, the scale and the
northpoint.
All signatures affixed to a final development
plan shall be original signatures written in permanent
black ink.
In addition to that otherwise specified by law,
the following information shall be shown on a final
development plan of the camping clubts land.
1. All section, township, municipal and county
lines lying within or adjacent to the camping
club;
2. Location and description of all monuments
or other evidence used as ties to establish
the camping club's boundaries;
3. Location and description of all permanent
control monuments found and established within
the camping club;
4. Boundary of the camping club with complete
bearings and lineal dimensions;
5. Location, width, and name or number of all
streets within and adjoining the camping club;
6. Location and width, shown with broken lines,
and descriptions of all easements;
7. Location and arrangement of campsites, roads,
greenbelts, and recreation areas within the
camping club.
8. Numbers assigned to all campsites within the
camping club.
9. Location of proposed and existing permanent
buildings, well (s), water lines and sewage
disposal system.
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Section 3.04 Final Development Plan - Supplementary Information
Required
In addition to the map or maps, every final
development plan shall contain written data including:
1. The name of the camping club;
2. The legal description of the land contained
within the camping club;
3. A certificate of the registered land surveyor
who made, or under whose supervision was made,
the survey of the camping club in substantially
the following language:
"I, , registered as a
land surveyor by the State of Washington,
certify that this development is based on an
actual survey of the land described herein,
conducted by me or under my supervision, during
the ~ riod of , 19 through
19 ; that the distances, cOUrses and angles
are-shown thereon correctly; and that monuments
other than those monuments approved for setting
at a later date have been set."
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4. A statement of approval signed by the Director
which indicates acceptance of:
A. Survey date;
B. Layout of roads, and easements;
C. Road names and numbers;
D. The design and/or construction of
protective improvements, bridges
and drainage systems.
5. A statement of approval as to the design and/or
construction of sanitary sewage disposal systems
and public water supply systems installed in the
camping club signed by the county health official;
6. A statement of the Planning Commission that the
camping club conforms to the comprehensive planj
7. A certificate bearing the typed or printed names
of all persons having an interest in the camping
club land, signed by the said persons and ac-
knowledged by them before a notary public, con-
senting to the camping club development and re-
citing a dedication by them of all land shown
on the development plan to be dedicated for
public uses, and a waiver by them and their suc-
cessors of all claims for damages against any
governmental authority arising from the construc-
tion and maintenance of public facilities and
public property within the camping club;
8. A certificate signed by the Jefferson County
Treasurer that all taxes one year in advance on
all unimproved property in each proposed camping
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club and delinquent assessments for which the
land within the camping club may be liable have
been duly paid, satisfied or discharged;
9. Space for approval by the Jefferson County
Board of Commissioners.
Section 3.05 Final Development Procedure - Submission to the Board
The Director shall acknowledge receipt of a proposed
final development plan which meets the requirements of Section
3.02 and shall forward the original to the Clerk of the Board.
Section 3.06 Final Development Plan - Board Determination, Approval
or Disapproval
The Board shall, at its next public meeting or any
continued meeting, determine:
1. Whether conditions imposed when the preliminary
development was approved have been met;
2. Whether the bond, if there be one, by its
essential terms assures completion of improve-
ments; there shall be a time limit on completion
of bond for a maximum of one year as set by
the Board.
3. Whether the public use and interest will be
served by approving the proposed final develop-
ment plan.
4. Whether the requirements of state law and this
ordinance have been satisfied by the promoter.
ARTICLE IV. DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR
MEMBERSHIP CAMPING CLUB DEVELOPMENTS
Section 4.01 General Requirements
A camping club development shall be adapted to
individual site conditions and shall reflect advances
in site planning techniques. The plan shall utilize
terrain, existing trees, shrubs, and rock formations
with a minimum disturbance of the land.
The plan shall provide for a desirable camping
environment for members. Adequate protection shall
be provided against any undesirable off-site views
or any adverse influences from adjoining streets and
areas. The development shall conform to all regula-
tions, codes, and ordinances of Jefferson County and
the State of Washington to insure the health, safety
and general welfare of occupants.
Section 4.02 Density ReqUirements
Each camp development shall have not more than
7 sites per acre, or up to 10 if permitted by the
Planning Commission. The density shall be applied
to that land to be used as Camping Vehicle Site and
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shall not be applied to land used as roads, open
space or common facilities; and further within the
buffer strips nothing may be constructed, erected,
or placed with the exception that utility lines or
devices may transverse these areas. These buffer
strips shall be left in this natural state where
possible, or may be planted.
Section 4.03. Well Protection Area
1. A 100 foot minimum setback line shall be
established around all wells used for domestic
water supply. Within the setback area no
structure, drainfield, or other use which could
become a contamination sourca shall be permitted.
2. All well locations to be approved by the Olympic
Health District prior to drilling.
Section 4.04 Required Recreation Area
In all camp developments there shall be at least
one area designated for a community use area which
shall be easily accessible from all camping spaces.
The size of such community use areas shall be not
less than 2,500 square feet or eight per cent of
the gross site area, whichever is greater.
Section 4.05 Streets
1. General ReqUirements: Private streets shall
be constructed to provide a safe and convenient
vehicular access from abutting public streets
and roads to each camping space. Alignment
and gradient shall be properly adapted to
topography, Surfacing and maintenance shall
provide a smooth, hard, and dense surface
which shall be well drained.
2. Maintenance: The streets within a camping
club development shall be maintained by the
corporation.
3. Access: Each camping space shall have access
only to an interior private street.
4. Width: Surface roadways shall be of adequate
width to accommodate anticipated traffic, and
of sufficient width to prevent encroachment
on adjoining sites in case of banks, fills
or other geographical considerations.
5. Existing Public Streets: Whenever existing
streets or roads adjacent to a camping club
development are of inadequate width, additional
right-of-way shall be provided.
Section 4.06 Waterfront Areas
Camping club developments contiguous to lakes,
streams, or other bodies of water shall have restroom
facilities conveniently located for the benefit of
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those utilizing waterfront areas. Sites for such
facilities must be approved by the Olympic Health
District.
A community area with a minimum width of 50 feet
shall be provided adjacent to all waterfront areas.
Section 4.07 Water Supply
An accessible, adequate, safe, and potable supply
of water shall be provided in each camping club
development. An adequate distribution system shall
be provided with faucets located at intervals of
convenience, but not closer than one faucet per two
campsites or water shall be available within at least
100 feet of every camping vehicle site.
Section 4.08 Service BUildings
1. A central service building or recreation lodge
containing the necessary toilet and other plumbing
fixtures shall be provided as follows: There shall
be a minimum of one toilet and lavatory for each sex
for every ten (10) camping vehicle sites or major
fraction thereof. Urinals may be substituted for
one-third of the toilets for males. Camping vehicle
sites are exempt from the toilet requirements if they
have individual sewer connections and are used ex-
clusively by camping vehicles with toilet facilities.
However, in no case shall there be less than one
toilet provided for each sex.
2. A trailer sanitation station shall be provided
for disposal of liquid waste from the sewage holding
tanks of trailers. With on-site disposal, there should
be one sanitation station per 50-75 sites.
Section 4.09 Sewage Disposal
Such systems shall be designed, constructed and
maintained in accordance with state and county re-
quirements. If no individual on-site toilet waste
connection is made available, an approved method of
on-site sink and shower disposal must be provided.
Section 4.10 Fire Protection
Approved fire-fighting equipment, as required by
the Department of Natural Resources, responsible Fire
District, and/or United States Forest Service shall
be permanently stationed within the confines of the
campground.
Section 4.11 Refuse Handling
1. The storage, collection, and disposal of
refuse in a recreational vehicle parking/camping
area shall be so conducted as to create no health
hazards, rodent harborage, insect breeding areas,
accident or fire hazards, or air and water
pollution.
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2. All refuse shall be stored in fly tight,
watertight, rodent-proof containers, which
shall be located not more than 150 feet
from any camping site. Containers shall
be provided in sufficient number and eapacity
to properly store all refuse.
3. Refuse collection stands shall be provided
for all refuse containers. Such container
stands shall be so designed as to prevent
containers from being tipped, to minimize
spillage and container deterioration and to
facilitate cleaning around them.
Section 4.12 Corporate Membership Responsibilities and Conditions
The promoter of a membership camping club shall
present copies of the organization's articles of in-
corporation and bylaws to the Board. The articles
of incorporation shall provide that memberships in
the organization shall be appurtenant to ownership
of the land in the camping club; that the corpora-
tion is empowered to assess the members for costs
of maintenance of the improvements and property
owned by the corporation. The Board may impose such
other conditions as it deems appropriate to assure
that property and improvements owned by the corpora-
tion will be adequately maintained and payment of
taxes thereon assured.
Section 4.13 Financial Responsibility
All land shall be owned by the camping club cor-
poration, fee simple, without reversion clauses or
seller restrictions on land use, prior to acceptance
of the final'deveiepment pJ:an of the camping club,
provided that if the camping club is purchasing such
land or tract or tracts under contract and there are
no reversion clauses or seller's restrictions on land
use except those relating to payment of monies for
such land, the Board may accept the final development
plan if the corporation secures an acceptable bond
assuring payment of purchase monies due.
Section 4.14 Location of Camp Sites
Sufficient data shall be included with the develop-
ment plan so as to enable the location by survey of
each site.
Section 4.15 Written Conveyance
All conveyance of property use rights or other
intangible assets of camping club developments within
Jefferson County shall be in writing and shall specify
to the purchaser thereof, the precise exclusive and
non-exclusive rights conveyed thereby.
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Section 4.16 Limitations on Sale and Use of Camp Sites.
In the case of a planned unit development, the
Board may, at its sole discretion, upon considering
a specific plan permit up to 300% membership of the
total number of sites, prior to the sale of the first
membership.
Subletting of sites shall be permitted, but
multiple occupancy of any campsite is prohibited.
ARTICLE V. VARIANCES, REMEDIES AND ENFORCEMENT
Section 5.01 Variances
When necessary, the Board may authorize conditional
variances to the requirements of this ordinance. Ap-
plication for a variance shall be made by petition of
the promoter stating fully the grounds for the applica-
tion. It shall immediately be forwarded to the Clerk
of the Board for consideration. Before a variance may
be granted, the Board shall first determine that:
1. There are special conditions affecting the
property that are not common to all property
in the area;
2. The variance is necessary for the preservation
and enjoyment of a substantial property right
of the petitioner and extra-ordinary hardship
would result from strict compliance with these
regulations because of the special circumstances
or conditions affecting the property;
3. The variance complies with the spirit and intent
of these regulations and will not be detrimental
to the public health, safety, or welfare or
injurious to other property in the vicinity.
ARTICLE VI. PROHIBITIONS, OFFENSES, PENALTIES
Section 6.01 Recording Prohibited
The County Auditor shall refuse to accept any
development plan for filing until approval of the
development has been given by the Board of County Com-
missioners. Should a development or dedication be filed
without such approval, the Prosecuting Attorney for
Jefferson County shall apply for a writ of mandate in
the name of and on behalf of the Board of County Com-
missioners, directing the Auditor and Assessor to re-
move from their files or records the unapproved de-
velopment or dedication of record.
Section 6.02 Unlawful Representations
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or cor-
poration owning a development or camping club within
the county to represent that any improvement upon any
of the streets, alleys, or other public ways of said
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development or camping club has been constructed
according to the plans and specifications approved
by the Director or has been supervised or inspected
by the Director when such improvement has not been
so constructed, supervised or inspected.
Section 6.03 Development Permits - Prohibited
No building permit, septic tank permit, or other
development permit, shall be issued for any site of
land divided in violation of this act or local regula-
tions adopted pursuant thereto unless the authority
authorized to issue such permit finds that the public
interest will not be adversely affected thereby.
All other members shall comply with provisions of
this act and such members may recover his damages from
any person, firm, corporation or agent including any
amount reasonably spent to conform to the requirements
of this act as well as cost of investigation, suit and
reasonable attorneys' fees occasioned thereby. Such
members may as an alternative to conforming his member-
ship, rescind and recover costs of investigation, suit
and reasonable attorneys' fees occasioned thereby.
Section 6.04 Penalties
Any person who violates any court order or injunction
pursuant to this ordinance shall be subject to a fine of
not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5(000.00) or im-
prisonment for not more than ninety (90) days or both.
Section 6.05 Injunctive and Other Proceedings
In the enforcement of this act, the Prosecuting
Attorney may accept an assurance of discontinuance of
any act or practice deemed in violation of this act
from any person engaging in, or who has engaged in such
act or practice. Any such assurance shall be in writing
and be filed with and subject to the approval of the
Superior Court of the county in which the alleged viola-
tion occurs. A violation of such assurance shall con-
stitute prima facie proof of a violation of this act.
Section 6.06 Penalties
Any person, firm, corporation, or association or
any agent of any person, firm, corporation, or associa-
tion who violates any provision of this ordinance relating
to the sale, lease, or transfer of any campsite or parcel
of land, shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor and each
sale, lease, use or transfer of each separate campsite
or parcel of land in violation of any provision of this
act or any local regulation adopted pursuant thereto,
shall be deemed a separate and distinct offense.
Section 6.07 Validity
If any section, subsection, or other portion of this
ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitu-
tional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such section,
subsection, or portion shall be deemed a separate portion
of this ordinance and such holding shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
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Section 6.08 Conflict
All rules, regulations, ordinances or resolutions
of Jefferson County in conflict with this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
Section 6.09 Effective Date
This ordinance shall be in full force and effective
on date of adoption.
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ATTEST:
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, 1973.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
JEFFERS ON COUNTY
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The Board of Commissioners, Jefferson County, Washington,
having heretofore conducted and carried on informal hearings
upon regulations having to do with the development of land for
the purpose of establishing Membership Camper Clubs and connected
matters, and after discussion, debate and review, has caused the
same to be reduced to ordinance form, now, therefore
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to R.C.W. 36.32.120(7),
on Tuesday, February 20, 1973, in the Commissioner's Room in the
Courthouse, Port Townsend, Washington, a public hearing will be
held thereon with respect to the adoption or rejection of said
proposed ordinance being published by reference. Copies of said
proposed ordinance are on file in the Auditor's Office, one copy
is on file with the City Clerk and notice posted as by law pre-
scribed.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
JEFFERSON COUNTY
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