HomeMy WebLinkAbout25-01 - Ord. Effectiveness of Ord. 129-00 Establishing Office of Hearing Examiner ORDINANCE NUMBER 25- 01
AN INTERIM ORDINANCE TO STAY THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ORDINANCE 129 - 00 ,
WHICH ESTABLISHED THE OFFICE OF HEARING EXAMINER
AN ORDINANCE to stay the effectiveness of Ordinance 129 - 00 , which established an office of
hearing examiner and to assigned to the hearing examiner various duties currently done by the Board
of Commissioners, the Planning Commission, the Building Code Board of Appeals, and the Health
Officer, by amending Mason County Code to add a new chapter under Title 2 , revising Title 15 , and
repealing other provisions in conflict with these changes under the authority provided in RCW
36 . 70 . 970 .
WHEREAS , the Mason County Board of Commissioners adopted Ordinance 129 - 00 on December
191 2000 , to be effective March 1 , 20011
WHEREAS , implementation of Ordinance 129 - 00 requires significant changes which have not been
completed in county permit and enforcement procedures in the hiring of a hearing examiner, and in
the establishment of rules for the hearings ;
WHEREAS , Mason County adopted these changes to the long-term advantage of the citizens of
Mason County, and there is no required time line for either adopting or implementing these changes ,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF MASON COUNTY DO
HEREBY ORDAIN that the effectiveness of Ordinance 129 - 00 be stayed until September 1 , 2001 .
Pursuant to RCW 36 . 70A. 390, the Board will hold a public hearing on this interim action on Tuesday
April 17 , 2001 , at 9 : 45 a. m .
DATED this 6th day of March, 2001 .
Board of Commissioners
Mason County, Washington
ATTEST :
Of
Herb Baze, Commissioner I rk of the Board
Rb AS JO FORM :
Mary Jo Cady, Commissioner ' -
�1dpProsecuting Attorney
Wesl ye E . Jo nson, Commissioner
Mason County
Board of County Commissioners
March 6 , 2001
ORDINANCE NUMBER 25-01
FINDINGS OF FACT
1 .
Under consideration is a proposal to stay the effectiveness of Ordinance 129 -00 until
September 1 , 2001 . Ordinance 129 - 00 established an office of hearing examiner and assigned to
the hearing examiner various duties currently done by the Board of Commissioners, the Planning
Commission, the Building Code Board of Appeals, and the Health Officer . The ordinance
amended the Mason County Code to add a new chapter under Title 2, revised Title 15 , and
repealed other provisions in conflict with these changes under the authority provided in RCW
36 . 70 . 970 , RCW 26 . 70 . 970 gives the authority to the county to establish an office of hearing
examiner , but it does not require such an office .
2 .
Ordinance 129 -00 was adopted on December 19 , 2000 ; and the effective date was set for
March 1 , 2001 . However , the county is not prepared administratively to implement the
changes adopted . The position of hearing examiner has not been filled , the procedures of the
hearings have not been established , and other adjustments necessary to county permit and
enforcement procedures have not been developed .
3 .
Implementation of these provisions is at the discretion of the county . The county may delay
implementation until the preparations are complete and any questions resolved .
The Board of County Commissioners concludes with a recommendation for that the proposal
shoyV be approved . The preceding findings summarize the basis for that decision .
Chair , Nfison `County Board of Commissioners
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