Chapter 15.12
PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS
Sections:
15.12.010 Permit required—Generally.
15.12.020 Permit—Legal site required.
15.12.030 Building permit—Plans required.
15.12.040 Building permit—Domestic water and sewage disposal required.
15.12.050 Building permit—Access.
15.12.060 Registered contractor—When required.
15.12.110 Permit—Fees—Value determination.
15.12.120 Building permit—Plan review fees.
15.12.130 Permit—Fees—Expired Permit.
15.12.140 Permit—Fees—Work commenced without permit—Penalty.
15.12.150 Inspections—Required.
15.12.160 Inspections—Responsibility of owner.
15.12.161 Verification of building setback.
15.12.170 Unauthorized covering or concealing work.
15.12.010 Permit required—Generally.
A permit issued by the county is required for any work regulated by this title. (Res. TLS 04-41 Exh. A (part): Ord. TLS 01-02-06B Exh. A (part))
15.12.020 Permit—Legal site required.
A permit shall be issued only for a legal lot as defined by and created in conformance with DCC Title 17. (Res. TLS 04-41 Exh. A (part): Ord. TLS 01-02-06B Exh. A (part))
15.12.030 Building permit—Plans required.
Every applicant for a building permit shall submit two sets of legible plans drawn to scale, including a plot plan, foundation plan, building elevation plan, floor plan, floor and roof framing plan or truss layout, a section view showing structural and construction details, and other plans and documents as the building official determines to be necessary for complete review. For work that is small and insignificant, some or all of the required plans may be waived, as determined by the building official. (Res. TLS 04-41 Exh. A (part): Ord. TLS 01-02-06B Exh. A (part))
15.12.040 Building permit—Domestic water and sewage disposal required.
No building permit shall be issued for any building intended for human occupancy unless served by legal and adequate domestic water supply and sewage disposal. Private domestic water supplies and private sewage disposal systems shall be approved by the health district as a condition to issuance of a building permit. (Res. TLS 04-41 Exh. A (part): Ord. TLS 01-02-06B Exh. A (part))
15.12.050 Building permit—Access.
Access provisions shall be in conformance with DCC Title 12 as administered by the county engineer prior to building permit issuance. (Ord. TLS 07-04-30B Exh. B (part): Res. TLS 04-41 Exh. A (part): Ord. TLS 01-02-06B Exh. A (part))
15.12.060 Registered contractor—When required.
No permit shall be issued for any work to be done by any person or entity, other than the owner, unless such person or entity is a contractor registered with the State of Washington Department of Labor and Industries, and in good standing. Contractor registration of the owner is required when the owner is performing the work with the intention and for the purpose of selling the improved property. Contractor registration is not required for construction, alteration, improvement or repair of personal property. (Res. TLS 04-41 Exh. A (part): Ord. TLS 01-02-06B Exh. A (part))
15.12.070 Permit—Issuance.
If the work described in a complete permit application, together with the plans, specifications and other supporting information, conform to the requirements of this title and all other applicable requirements, and that all required fees have been paid, then the permit shall be issued by the responsible official. (Res. TLS 04-41 Exh. A (part): Ord. TLS 01-02-06B Exh. A (part))
15.12.080 Permit—Expiration.
A permit shall expire by limitation and become null and void if the authorized work is not commenced within one year from the date of issuance, or if the authorized work is suspended or abandoned for a period of one year at any time after the work is commenced. The work shall require a new permit in order to proceed. (Res. TLS 04-41 Exh. A (part): Ord. TLS 01-02-06B Exh. A (part))
15.12.090 Permit—Extension.
The holder of a nonexpired permit may apply for an extension of time when work is unable to commence within one year after permit issuance due to circumstances beyond the control of the permit holder. The building official may extend the time limitation for commencing work not more than one year. No permit shall be extended more than once. (Res. TLS 04-41 Exh. A (part): Ord. TLS 01-02-06B Exh. A (part))
15.12.100 Permit—Fees.
Permit fees shall be imposed as provided by applicable codes and/or as adopted by the Board of County Commissioners. (Res. TLS 04-41 Exh. A (part): Ord. TLS 01-02-06B Exh. A (part))
15.12.110 Permit—Fees—Value determination.
Building permit fees shall be calculated using the value of improvements determined by the building official. (Res. TLS 04-41 Exh. A (part): Ord. TLS 01-02-06B Exh. A (part))
15.12.120 Building permit—Plan review fees.
Every applicant for a building permit shall pay plan review fees. Plan review fees are in addition to building permit fees and shall be equal to sixty-five percent of the applicant’s building permit fee. Plan review fees for commercial projects valued over one hundred thousand dollars shall be paid at the time of plan submittal. When plan submittals are incomplete, changed or deferred so as to require additional plan review, additional fees may be charged. When an applicant cancels or postpones the permit application prior to plan review commencing, plan review fees shall be reduced by eighty percent. Plan review fees shall not be refunded or cancelled if plan review has commenced prior to application cancellation or postponement. All unpaid review fees and expenses shall constitute a lien on the subject property until paid in full. No permits shall be issued for the subject property until all plan review fees and expenses are paid in full. (Res. TLS 04-41 Exh. A (part): Ord. TLS 01-02-06B Exh. A (part))
15.12.130 Permit—Fees—Expired permit.
All fees for new permits to recommence work authorized by expired permits shall be fifty percent of the current fees, so long as expired for less than one year. There shall be no reduction in fees for issuance of any new permit if an expired permit has been expired for one year or longer. (Res. TLS 04-41 Exh. A (part): Ord. TLS 01-02-06B Exh. A (part))
15.12.140 Permit—Fees—Work commenced without permit—Penalty.
A special investigation shall be made before a permit is issued for any work for which a permit is required by this title that has commenced without first obtaining said permit. An investigation fee of five hundred dollars or triple the permit fee, whichever is greater, in addition to the permit fee, shall be collected whether or not a permit is then or subsequently issued. This fee is an additional, punitive fee and shall not apply to any county permit fee that may subsequently be issued. Payment of the investigation fee does not vest the illegal work with any legitimacy, nor does it establish any right to a county permit for continued development of that project. If the work remains illegal for ninety days after service of a stop work order, it shall be considered hazardous and dangerous, and be abated in conformance with the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1997 Edition. (Ord. TLS 10-09-41B Exh. A (part): Res. TLS 04-41 Exh. A (part): Ord. TLS 01-02-06B Exh. A (part))
15.12.150 Inspections—Required.
All work shall be inspected as required by this title. (Res. TLS 04-41 Exh. A (part): Ord. TLS 01-02-06B Exh. A (part))
15.12.160 Inspections—Responsibility of owner.
The owner shall retain, preserve and prominently display at the worksite the inspection card issued by the building official containing a record of inspections approved. The owner shall be responsible for arranging for inspections. The owner, or the owner’s representative, shall notify the building official when the work is ready for inspection and request that an inspection be conducted. A request for inspection shall be made at least one business day prior to the date inspection is desired. Inspections shall be scheduled by the building official based upon workload and the location of inspection sites. It shall be the duty of the owner to provide access to the work and a means for inspection. Work scheduled for inspection shall be complete and ready for inspection when the building official arrives at the site. In the event that the work is not ready for inspection or the work is not accessible, then a re-inspection fee shall be assessed. Follow-up inspections shall not be performed until the re-inspection fee is paid. (Res. TLS 04-41 Exh. A (part): Ord. TLS 01-02-06B Exh. A (part))
15.12.161 Verification of building setback.
Notwithstanding the authority of the building official, or his or her authorized representative, to administer and enforce the building code, the building official shall have no duty to verify or establish lot lines or setback lines. No such duty is created by DCC Chapter 15.04, and none shall be implied. The location of lot lines and/or setback lines at a development and construction related thereto shall be the responsibility of the applicant/owner. (Res. TLS 04-41 Exh. A (part))
15.12.170 Unauthorized covering or concealing work.
No work shall be covered or concealed until inspected as required by this title. No work shall be performed beyond the work indicated on the inspection card and approved by the building official. (Res. TLS 04-41 Exh. A (part): Ord. TLS 01-02-06B Exh. A (part))