Chapter 15.04
GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sections:

15.04.010    Purpose.

15.04.030    Administration and enforcement.

15.04.040    Forms and notices.

15.04.050    Repealed.

15.04.060    Constitutionality or invalidity.

15.04.070    Conflicting ordinances.

15.04.080    Violation – Penalty.

15.04.090    Enforcement.

15.04.010 Purpose.

In interpreting and applying the provisions of this title, they shall be held to be the minimum requirements for promotion of the safeguarding of life or limb, health, property and public welfare. (Ord. 2856 § 2, 1974; 1957 code § 2.01.010.)

15.04.030 Administration and enforcement.

The Washington State Building Code Act provides for the administration and enforcement of this title by the city within its corporate limits. (Ord. 2856 § 2, 1974; 1957 code § 2.01.040.)

15.04.040 Forms and notices.

All forms and notices required for the administration of the State Building Code Act shall be furnished by the city. (Ord. 2856 § 2, 1974; 1957 code § 2.01.050.)

15.04.050 Administrative officials.

Repealed by Ord. 5874. (Ord. 2856 § 2, 1974; 1957 code § 2.01.060.)

15.04.060 Constitutionality or invalidity.

If any section, subsection, clause or phrase of this title is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portion of this title, and each section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this title would have been prepared, proposed, adopted and approved and ratified irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases were declared invalid or unconstitutional. (Ord. 3288 § 4, 1978.)

15.04.070 Conflicting ordinances.

All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this title are repealed, except that such repeal shall not affect or prevent the prosecution or punishment of any person for any act done or committed in violation of any ordinance hereby repealed prior to the taking effect of this title. (Ord. 3288 § 5, 1978.)

15.04.080 Violation – Penalty.

Unless another penally is expressly provided by law, any violation of this chapter shall be enforced pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 1.25 ACC. (Ord. 4502 § 14, 1991; Ord. 3609 § 4, 1981.)

15.04.090 Enforcement.

Pursuant to ACC 15.07.030 and 15.07.040 the building official is authorized to enforce the provisions of this title.

Recognizing the authority and responsibility vested in the director under the codes adopted by this title, the building official is authorized to promulgate such rules, policies and/or procedures as deemed necessary to carry out the intent of this title and provide for the efficient operation of the permit process as it may be administered by the building official and staff. In so doing, the building official may, from time to time, and notwithstanding other provisions of this title:

A. Record with the county auditor’s office notices of building permit and/or land use compliance related activity regarding a specific site, which, after reasonable efforts in working with a property owner, is not brought into conformance with the provisions of this title, or notices and orders as called for under the dangerous buildings code; and/or

B. Call upon the Auburn police chief to assist in the enforcement of this title. The chief or his designee is authorized to issue criminal citations for violations of this title when criminal sanctions are appropriate under the Auburn City Code. (Ord. 5874 § 2, 2004.)