018-14 - Ordinance - Relating to Buildings and ConstructionIntroduced by: Development Director
Drafted by: Development Director
Introduced: December 9, 2014
Public Hearing: December 9, 2014
Adopted: December 9, 2014
ORDINANCE NO. 018-14
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON, RELATING TO BUILDINGS
AND CONSTRUCTION, ALLOWING FOR EXTENSIONS OF
BUILDING PERMITS WHEN ISSUED WITH STORMWATER
MANAGEMENT PERMITS FOR WATER, WASTEWATER,
STORMWATER, AND STREET IMPROVEMENTS, SUCH
EXTENSION TO COINCIDE WITH THE EXPIRATION DATE OF
THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PERMIT; AMENDING
SECTION 105.5 OF THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE, AS
ADOPTED BY THE CITY IN PORT ORCHARD MUNICIPAL
CODE SECTION 15.04.010, AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Port Orchard has adopted the International Building
Code, which provides that every issued building permit shall expire if the work
authorized on the site by the permit is not begun within 18o days after issuance or if the
work is suspended or abandoned for a period of 18o days after such work has begun;
and
WHEREAS, the City desires to amend the Code to extend the life of building
permits issued for water, wastewater, stormwater, and street improvements, where the
property owner has concurrently obtained a Storm Water Management Permit (also
known as a Site Development Activity Permit, "SDAP"), to coincide with the expiration
date of the Storm Water Management Permit (which expires within three years after
issuance and may be extended for an additional two years for a total of five years, in Port
Orchard Municipal Code Section 15.32.030); and
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WHEREAS the SEPA Responsible Official has determined that this Ordinance is
categorically exempt from SEPA as affecting only procedural and no substantive
standards, pursuant to WAC 197-11-800(i9); and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on this ordinance during its
regular City Council meeting on December 9, 2014; Now, Therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON,
ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 105.5 of the International Building Code, as adopted by
reference by the City of Port Orchard in POMC Section 15.04.olo, as follows:
1.05.5 Expiration.
A. Every permit issued shall become invalid unless the work on
the site authorized by such permit is commenced within 18o days after its
issuance, or if the work authorized on the site by such permit is suspended
or abandoned for a period of 18o days after the time the work is
commenced. The building official is authorized to grant, in writing, one or
more extensions of time, for periods not more than 18o days each. The
extension shall be requested in writing and justifiable cause demonstrated.
B. Notwithstanding the above, if the City has issued a Storm
Water Management Permit (or site development activity permit (SDAP)
under POMC Section 15.32.03o) and building permit for water,
wastewater, stormwater, or street improvement structures or fixtures,
then the building permit shall expire concurrent with and under the same
terms as set forth in POMC Section 15.32.03o as the issued Storm Water
Management Permit.
Section 2. Publication. This Ordinance shall be published by an approved
summary consisting of the title.
Section ,I. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this
Ordinance should be held to be unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction,
such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of
any other section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance.
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Section 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective five days after
publication as provided by law.
PASSED by the Council and approved by the Mayor of the City of Port Orchard,
this 9th day of December, 2014.
ATTEST:
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Bran y Rinearson, City Clerk
APPROVED O FORM:
Carol Mo ris, City Attorney
Timothy C. Ma es, Mayor
Sponsored by:
J n Clauson, Councilmember
NOTICE OF CITY OF PORT ORCHARD
ORDINANCE
The following is a summary of an Ordinance approved by the Port Orchard City Council at their regular
Council meeting held December 9, 2014.
ORDINANCE NO. 018-14
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON, RELATING TO BUILDINGS
AND CONSTRUCTION, ALLOWING FOR EXTENSIONS OF
BUILDING PERMITS WHEN ISSUED WITH STORMWATER
MANAGEMENT PERMITS FOR WATER, WASTEWATER,
STORMWATER, AND STREET IMPROVEMENTS, SUCH
EXTENSION TO COINCIDE WITH THE EXPIRATION DATE OF
THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PERMIT; AMENDING
SECTION 105.5 OF THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE,
AS ADOPTED BY THE CITY IN PORT ORCHARD MUNICIPAL
CODE SECTION 15.04.olo, AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
Copies of Ordinance No. 018-14 are available for review at the office of the City Clerk of the City of Port
Orchard. Upon written request a statement of the full text of the Ordinance will be mailed to any
interested person without charge. Thirty days after publication, copies of Ordinance No. 018-14 will be
provided at a nominal charge.
City of Port Orchard
Brandy Rinearson
City Clerk
Publish: Port Orchard Independent
December 19, 2014