HomeMy WebLinkAbout30-04 - Ord. Amending County Code Title 14 Building Code Regarding Setbacks ORDINANCE 30 0
AMENDMENTS TO
TITLE 14 MASON COUNTY BUILDING CODE
DELETING SEC . 14. 08 . 180, 14.08.200, AND 1 .08 .210
REGARDING BUILDING SETBACKS .
AN ORDINANCE amending the Mason County Building Code Title 14 by deleting three
ordinance sections regarding building setbacks standards .
WHEREAS , Mason County adopted the current version of Mason County Title 14 Building
Code as Ord. No . 45 -99 on May 4 , 1999 . Standards for setbacks from property lines, roads and
easements have been adopted by ordinances between 1983 and 1996 .
WHEREAS , the Department of Community Development has prepared revisions to this
implementing ordinance by which the Department of Community Development can evaluate and
approve proposed development using setbacks and standards presented in the Mason County
Resource Ordinance and Development Regulations ;
WHEREAS , at the January 26 and February 9 , 2004 Mason County Planning Advisory
Commission meetings, the proposed ordinance revisions in the Title 14 Building Code were
presented, and the Planning Advisory Commission members evaluated and passed motions to
recommend approval of these proposed revisions ;
WHEREAS , the Board of County Commissioners . held a public hearing about the proposed
revisions on April 13 , 2004, to consider the recommendations of the Planning Advisory
Commission, and the testimony of the Mason County Department of Community Development
and citizens on the proposed revisions to the Mason County Title 14 Building Code ; and
WHEREAS , based upon the staff report, text of the proposed revisions , and public testimony, the
Mason County Board of Commissioners has approved findings of fact to support its decision as
ATTACHMENT A.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED , that the Mason County Board of
Commissioners hereby approves and ADOPTS these amendments to the Mason County
Ordinance No . 30 - 04 (continued)
Title 14 Building Code, deleting Sec . 14 . 08 . 180, 14 . 08 . 200, and 14 . 08 . 210, the building setbacks
standards listed in this ordinance .
DATED this 20th day of April 2004 .
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON
ATTEST :
+ 22ev Wesley E . Iffohnso CHAIRPERSON
Clerk of the Board
APPROVED AS TO FORM :
Herb Baze, COMMISSIONER
Prosecuting Attorney _ . Q n V
Jayni °Ka"n, COMMISSIONER
ATTACHMENTA
ORDINANCEAN N ING
TITLE 14 MASON COUNTY UL CODE
DELETING SEC . 1 . 08 . 0, 1 . 0 .200, AND 14 . 08 .210 regarding building setbacks ®
MASON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
April 13 , 200
FINDINGS OF FACT
1 . Under consideration is the proposed ordinance amending the Mason County
Building Code Title 14 by deleting three ordinance sections regarding building setbacks .
2 . The Mason County Building Code sets forth standards for construction and
grading for proposed projects in Mason County. Mason County adopted the current
version of Title 14 Building Code as Ord. No . 45 -99 on May 4, 1999 . Standards for
setbacks from property lines , roads and easements have been adopted by ordinances
between 1983 and 1996 .
3 . The Mason County Department of Community Development staff have presented
revisions to this implementing ordinance by which the Department of Community
Development can evaluate and approve proposed development using setbacks and
standards presented in the Mason County Resource Ordinance and Development
Regulations ,
4 . At the January 26 and February 9 , 2004 Mason County Planning Advisory
Commission meetings, the proposed ordinance revisions in the Building Code Title 14
were presented, and the Planning Advisory Commission members evaluated through
discussions with staff and the public and, then passed motions to recommend approval of
these proposed ordinance changes .
5 . At the April 13 , 2004 public hearing, the Board of County Commissioners
considered the recommendations of the Planning Advisory Commission, and the
testimony of the Mason County Department of Community Development and citizens
regarding the proposed revisions to the Mason County Building Code Title 14 .
FROM THE PRECEDING FINDINGS , and based upon the staff report, text of the
proposed revisions, and public testimony, the Mason County Board of Commissioners
adopts a motion to approve the amendments to the Mason County Building Code Title
14, deleting Sec . 14 . 08 . 180 , 14 . 08 .200, and 14 . 08 . 210, the building setbacks standards set
forth in this ordinance .
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Chair, Mason County Board of Commissioners Date
ATTACHMENTB
Ordinance No . 30 - 04
TITLE 14 MASON COUNTYBUILDING CODE
Sections addressing general prohibition of building 'in easements and requirements
for setbacks from property lines and easements are hereby revised :
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14 . 08 . 180 shall be reviewed by the building effieia4 as pFevided for- by euffent
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