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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02 69 .~ ii'.';.., .~.J" '- ,r .'\ , '. "A'. ~ :",-...". .. , -'- ORDINANCE NO. 2-69 AN ORDIl-TANCE of .Jefferson County relating to the issuance of permits for the construction, improvement or alteration of buildings or~her structures; fixing fees therefor; directing site inspect- ions ~nd providing penalties. WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners for Jefferson County, Washington, deems it necessary and in the interest of the public health and welfare of the inhabitants of Jefferson County to provide for the issuance of building permits as authorized and empowered under R. C. W. 36.~1.050, now therefore, , BE IT ORDAI1~D by the Board of County Commissioners for Jefferson Count~ as follows: Section 1. N9 person, fir.m or corporation shall after the effective date 'of this ordinance erect, construct, fix by \- moving from another location, repair, improve or otherwise alter any building or structure in Je~ierson County (except I those within the City of Port Townsend) for which the value exceeds five hund~ed dollars I' without having first obtained an approved permit so to do in manner and form as hereinafter specified. Section 2. II, " Applications for building permits will be ':' received by the County Auditor and shall be in substance as recommended by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, under date of July 1, 1968. Applications shall be accompanied and payment made on the following schedule of fees: Value of '~500.00,to $5,000.00 5,001.00 tD 10,000.00 10,001.00 to 15,000.00 15,001.00 to 20,000.00 20,001.00 to 25,000000 $ 5.0,0 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00 Over 025~000.00 a fee of $25.00 plus ~1.00 for each 01,000.00 value, or fraction thereof. Section 3. The setting, fixing, and location of Mobile Homes shall be subject to the filing of an application and --~'" -- .... . ' l'f':..:'4' '.1".'..,' ~:~ ~it'l i ;,' ,;' ill. ' :t V;'.'..~. a.~...... I' ,I ~ hJlll \\ ~ ~ tt!o. i'1! 'i" c> ('I: '1 ~I 'H ~. ,I, \..... ',S' ;:s nOJ " ::::s '14 () ';fJ ; ;i..';~ ~ \ ~ 0 3" "j ,,,~.,,,, I",ii'.,\ \ \~~:~: ~~ It: 1J..' t:""';, '"' ' .':.:- ~~~ , ; L .. ,-~ --~---....~~ _ _.....,r......-._... ,.-_.................a......,...._~~~_ _~ ,- l_____""...,_,..."............,.~-.____.._._____,...,--__.~_______.. .~-- . I ' '. -. the issuance of a permit as herein provided, with especial reference to site inspection, save and except no fee shall -' be exacted. Section 4. Upon completion of the application and the payment of fees, the County Auditor shall sile a copy of the application with the Jefferson County office of the Olympic Health District. A representative of said Health District shall forthwith provide for a site inspection and the causing of necessary tests to determine the suitability of the install- ation of a sewage disposal system 'as contemplated by the provisions of Jefferson County Ordinance No. 1-69, adopted November 17# 1969, and regulations promulgated thereunder. Potable domestic water avai]ability as well as sanitation' facilities represent factors needful to be determined before ":'i . the issuance of a building permit. . Section 5. Upon receiving notice" from the Olympic Health District of compliance hereunder, the County Auditor s~all ilnmediately issue the building permit and deliver a copy thereof to the County Assessor, such permit to be in language and form as the County Auditor deems ~propriate. If not ice of compliance is not received ~y the County Auditor from the Olympic HeaLth District wit-hinlO days from receipt of the application for the building permit it shall be construed and ' considered a~. being without objection by said Health District and the Building Per.mit shall be accordingly issued. \- Section 6. B~ilding permits in form and substance as fixed and determined by the County Auditor when issued shall . , be posted in a conspicuous place on the property for which the same was obtained. Section 7. Should the application for a building permit be denied the fee 'payment shall be refunded to the applicant or assignee. /, \, ", -. - ..... (-e -e Section 8. Every permit issued under the provisions of this ordinance shall expire and become void if the work auth- orized by such permit is not commenced within three months of date of issuance and completed within one year therefrom. In case of hardship or delay due to unusual or unforseen circum- stances so. that the proposed objective of the permit cannot be completed within the one year period, the permit may be renewed' without charge provided that the amount and type of work re- ' _J fleeted in the permit is not exceeded. Section 9. Any person, firm or corporation violating . any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor P?nishable by a fine of not to exceed SlOO.OO or by imprisonment in the County Jail in Jefferson County for , a period not to exceed 10 days, or by ~oth such fine and impris- omaent. 'Each day of work or construction without the necessary permit shall constitute a separate offense. Section 10. Any applicant feeling aggreived by an adver~e decision for a building permit may appeal to the Board of County Commissioners for Jefferson County in writing within ten days - ~ - from notice of such adverse decision and Board shall proceed to hear such appeal as expeditiously as is practicable, prDvided' however that' should the adverse decision be sustained by said Board, nothing shall prevent the applicant from proceeding further to Superior Court. Section 11. ,If any section or portion of this ordinance ,. be held to be invalid or unconstitutional such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or prOVisions hereof. Section 120 That this ordinance shall be in force and take effect January I, 1970. ----"1':':.-.......----. ~ -:. ..' '40, ..... . ~ !~'. , '\ "'...e ......... f. .. , I ' ADOPTED this 15th day of December, 1969. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSI Q1,TERS FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY, WASHINGTON SEAL ~ r: ATTEST: ..;; erk , .' I' ,~ \.~- , .. 6" ,,' ." ! .,~--' ..~ e A. M. O'MEARA MEMBER GEORGE HUNTINGFORD e MEMBER WALTER A. KELLY CHAIRMAN Board of Jefferson County Commissioners COURTHOUSE PORT TOWNSEND. WASHINGTON 9B36B Memorandum to Bosrd nf ~.C. V' At~ach~d is a short Buildirg ?~rmit ordinance. I feel that it generally covers the subjects under rlebate. Vight just as well fill in the blank spa res in such a...., fi.~ures ~ you feel co"",mensurate - then publish, so that a hearin~ car be had on Mnnday, December 15. It should be in the Leader next Thursday. Of course, I aI.~ m~' rdful that the sa!';e does not meet all thinking, but as you verv \.'Jell know all legislation is the result of trial and error and if t~is doen It work, then a~end a~d modify. Five wiD Z.~Y01,: ten, t:-:at the " lqst volune of 1969 state legisJqtion is 75% amendmerts. ~/~T . J . D . "A . ... ~ e . ORDINANCE No. 2 -69 AN ORDINANCE of Jefferson County relating to the issuance of permits for the construction, improvement or alteration of buildi~gs ~r other structures; fixing fees therefor; directing site inspections and providing penalties. WP~REAS, the Board of County Commissioners for Jefferson County, Washington, deems it necessary and in the interest of the public health and welfare of the inhabitants of Jefferson County to provide for the issuance of building permits as authorized and empowered under R.C.W. 36.21.050, now therefore, BE IT ORDAI~~D by the~oard of County Commissioners for Jefferson County, as follows: Section 1. No person, firm or corporation shall after the effective date of this ordinance erect, construct, fix by moving from another location, repair, improve or otherwise alter a~y building or structure in Jefferson oounty (except those within the City of Port Townsend) for which the value exceeds fi ve hundred dollars, wi thout hE.ving first obtained an approved per~it so to do in manner and form as hereinafter specified. Section 2. Applications for building permits will be racei ved by the County Audi tor and shall be in substance as recollE.iended by the U. S.Department of Comme rce, Bureau of the ~ ~ e e Census, under date of July 1, 1968. Applioations s:5.1all be aooompanied and payment made on the folloWing sohedule of fees: Value af $500.00 .~~,oe-O;;OO !~o.ooo.oo 15,000.00 20,000.00 ~~ l~imm~41rIr $25.00 plus $1.00 for eaoh Over $26,000.00 a fee of '1,000.00 value, or fraotion thereof. Seotion 3. The setting, fixing and location of Mobile Homes shall be subjeot .. the filing of an applio ation and the issuanoe of a permit as herein provided; wi th espeoial reference to site inspeoti on.; save and exoept no fee shall be exaoted. Section 4. Upon oompletion of the application and the payment of fees, the County Auditor shall file a oopy of the applioation with the Jefferson County offioe of the Olympio Health Distriot. A representative of said Health Distriot shall forthwith provide for a site inspeotion and the causing~of neoessary tests t9determine the sui tabili ty of the installation of a sewage disposal system as oontemplated by the pro~is10ns of Jefferson County Ordinanoe No.1 -69, adopted Novemeber l?, 1969, and regulations promulgated thereunder. Potable domestio water availability as well as sanitation faoilities represent faotors needful to be determined before the issuanoe of a permit. . " ~ e e section 5. Upon receiving notice from the Olympic Health District of compliance hereunder, tile County Auditor shall imnlediately issue the building penuit and deliver a to copy thereof' to the County Assessor, such permit .1..11 be in language and form as the County Auditor deems appropriate. If notice Qf compliance is not received by the CQunty ~,,-;.ldi tor from the Dl,mpio Healthpis -,ric t wi thin /I) days from receipt of the application for building pennit it shall be construed and considered as being without objection by said Health District and the building permit s6_ll accordingly issue. Section 6. Building permits in form and substance as fixed and determined by the County Auditor when issued shall be pos ted in a conspicuous pla ce on the property for which the s~e was Qbtained. Section 7. Should the application ~or a building permit be denied the fee payment shall be refunded to the aprlicant or assignee. Section 8. Every permit issued under tneprovisions of this ordinance shall expire and become void if the wQrk authorized by such penni t is not commenced wi thin ti:lree months of date of issuance &1d completed within one year t_.e ref'rom. In case of hardship or delay due to unusual or unforseen circumstances so that the proposed objective . '" - e e of the permit cann,ot be completed wi thin the one year period, the permit may be renewed without charge provided that the amount and type of work reflected in the permit is not exceeded. Section 9. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall ;:e deemed guilty or a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not to exceed $ /00 00 or by imprisonmen t in the .Tefferson co unty jail for a period n~t to exceed /0 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day of work or construction wi thou t the nece sarY permit shall consti tute a separate offense. Section 10. Any applicant feeling aggelved by an adverse decision for a butlding permit may appeal to the Board of County Commissioners for .Tefferson county in writnng within ten days from notice of such adverse decision and said Board shall proceed to hear sucn appeal as expedi ti8usly as :s practicable, provided however that should the adverse . dec.sion be sustained by said Board nothing shall prevent the ap licant from roceeding further in the Superior Court. Section 11. If any section or portion of this ordinance be held to be invalid or unconstitutional such holding shall not aL,'ect the validity of th e remaining portions or provisions ~ hereof.