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Commissioner's Proceedings Vol. P
Jefferson County, Washington
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ORDINANCE NO. 2-74
WFERE AS, the State Building Code comtemplates that each political subdivision adopting
the Uniform Building Code will establish Fire Zones within its Jurisdiction:
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF JEFFERSON
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COUNTY, WASFINGTON, as follows:
All of that portion of Jefferson County located outside of the corporate limits of any city
or town is hereby designated as Fire Zone 3.
DATED this 23rd day of December, 1974.
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BOARD OF JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
/s/ Walter A. Kellv. Chairman
/S/ A. M. O'Meara. Member
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ATTEST:
/s/ Bettv J. Temple
Clerk of the Board of
County Comm issioners
Public Hear re: Ordina'1.ce No. 3-74, Adoption of State Building Code Act. Persons attending
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hearings on both Ordinance No. 2-74 and No. 3-74 are as follows: Norris Short, Chairman, County
Planning Commisssi:ln; Roger French, City Engineer; Merle Meacha,m., L. V. Eaton, F. R. Houghton,
A.C. Dalgeish, E.G. Wainwright, R.t. Roberts, Erving Johnson, G.F. Wolf, Mr. & Mrs. B.O. Culp,
Larry Engholm, and Bill Michael.
The following two questions were asked by Merle Meacham: (1) Under what authority will a
B'uilding I nspector be able to enter a private home? (2) Does a person have to obtain a building
permit to make minor repairs? The answer to question No. 1 was found in theBuHding Code Manual
which states that when the Building Inspector feels it necessary to make an inspection for reasonable
cause, he shall present his credentials and then can demand entry. The answer to no. 2 was not
clarified.
Norris Short read a letter recommending that Group I Occupancy (residential) be exempt from the ord-
inance to eliminate the secetion granting a buiJ,ding inspector the authority to demand entry into a private
home and to enable to person to mcke minor repairs without obtaining a building permit. He also said
his interpretation of the law is that the county cannot amend section one and two below the minimums
given, but classifications of buildings can be exempt.
The discussion continued with the aforementioned two points and the proposed adoption of. the
new state and federal regulations being the main concern of the majority of persons attending.
Roger :f'rench advised that the City Council is satisfied with the ordinance as presented and that
the exemption of Group I Occupancy would not be acceptable.
Bill Howard, Pros. Attorney Elect, said tho state may be able to force compliance of the codes
and recommends the county adopt the ordinance as presented and then work on sections that pose
probelms for possible amendments.
Pros. Attorney Daly recommends adoption of the ordinance all, presented with alterations or amend-
ments to be! made a tala tcr da t6 .
Motion by Commissioner O'Meara, second by Chairman Kelly to adopt and Sign Ordinance No. 3-74,
State Building Code, with the proviSion that amendments maybe enacted at a later date, and that due
to the proposed ordinance not having a majm" effect on the quality of the enviroment , an Environmental
Impact Statement need not be prepared.
Commissioner Brown ab13tains due to being uncertain as to what per cent of the Plan. Commission
recommendations fully feflect the feeling of the public in light of the testimony given during the hearing
llnd consequently the county's ability to substantiate the exemptions to the state; and the county:s
authority to amend the ordinance once adopted.
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ORDINANCE NO. 3-74
WHEREAS, the state legislature has enacted the State Building Code Act, Chapter 96, LaWI3 of 1974,
First Extraordinary SeJBsion, adoptinq thf> Uniform Buildinc;J, Plumbing, Fire and Mechanical Code'" and
WHEREAS, the State Building Code iR intended to eliminate restrictive, obsolete, conflicting,
dupl1catinq 1l1'1d unneoessary reglllations and requirements which could unnecessarily increase construction
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costs or reUlrd the use of new materials and methods of installation or provide unwarranted pre-
erential treatment to types or classes of materials or products or methods of construction; and to
provide for standards and specifications for making buildings and faoilities accessible to and uBeable
by phYSically handicllpped persona: and
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