Chapter 12.45
BUILDING TRANSPORT CODE
Sections
12.45.050 Notification of date – Inspection to be made on original location.
12.45.060 Fees for inspection.
12.45.070 Interior wall and ceiling coverings to be removed for inspection.
12.45.080 Filing plans required before approval of application is granted.
12.45.090 Agreement – Required.
12.45.100 Agreement – Time period – Posting security.
12.45.110 Notice of demolition – Appeal.
12.45.010 Title.
This chapter is known as and may be referred to as the “Building Transport Code.” [Ord. 1578 § 132, 2013.]
12.45.020 Application.
A person who proposes to move an existing building from any site to another site within the City shall, prior to such move, apply for an on-site inspection by the Building Official. [Ord. 1578 § 133, 2013.]
12.45.030 Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to regulate the improvement of buildings and minimize adverse impacts, and to provide for the costs associated therein. [Ord. 1578 § 134, 2013.]
12.45.040 Authority.
This chapter is authorized by the general police provisions granted to the City pursuant to Title 35A RCW and other applicable laws. [Ord. 1578 § 135, 2013.]
12.45.050 Notification of date – Inspection to be made on original location.
Upon such application and upon payment of the fee provided in DMMC 12.45.060, the Building Official shall notify the applicant of the date and time of his/her inspection. The inspection shall be made at the original location of the building prior to its removal therefrom to any site within the City. [Ord. 1578 § 136, 2013.]
12.45.060 Fees for inspection.
For an application provided for there shall be charged and collected an inspection fee set by administrative order of the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee. There shall be one fee if the building is situated within two miles of the City, and another fee if the building is situated at a distance in excess of two miles from the City. A separate permit shall be required for each building. In addition to the inspection fee, the applicant shall pay reasonable costs of transportation for the inspecting official. [Ord. 1578 § 137, 2013.]
12.45.070 Interior wall and ceiling coverings to be removed for inspection.
The applicant shall remove from the building or buildings all interior wall and ceiling coverings, including plaster, plaster board, and all similar material to the extent required by the inspecting official. Removal of the interior wall and ceiling coverings, including plaster, plaster board and all similar materials is for the purpose of enabling the inspecting official to make an adequate inspection of all studs, girts, plates, rafters, joints, and other structural members, together with all electrical wiring and rough plumbing. Defective parts or materials and those not in conformance with the ordinances of the City shall be removed from the building prior to its removal to a site within the City. [Ord. 1578 § 138, 2013.]
12.45.080 Filing plans required before approval of application is granted.
No approval shall be given to an application until the applicant has filed with the Building Official two sets of plans for the foundation and/or any proposed alterations or additions for the building. [Ord. 1578 § 139, 2013.]
12.45.090 Agreement – Required.
No structure requiring a house moving permit shall be moved into the City unless and until the owner of the structure enters into an agreement with the City in accordance with this chapter. [Ord. 1578 § 140, 2013.]
12.45.100 Agreement – Time period – Posting security.
The agreement shall specify the maximum time period (expressed in a date certain) for the rendering of the structure suitable for human occupancy. The time shall not exceed six months. The Building Department is authorized to grant one extension of such time, not to exceed six months. Time shall be calculated from the date the structure is physically placed on the lot. The agreement shall require the owner to post adequate security in the form of a bond, cash, or blocked bank account to pay the estimated cost of demolition. The form of the security shall be in the sole discretion of the City. The agreement shall authorize the City to enter the property and demolish the structure and expend the security for the purposes of demolition and lot clearance. [Ord. 1578 § 141, 2013.]
12.45.110 Notice of demolition – Appeal.
(1) Prior to the demolition of a structure pursuant to DMMC 12.45.100, the City shall notify the owner, at the address specified in the agreement, by certified mail, of its intent to do so. The notice shall be mailed 20 days prior to the initiation of demolition. The owner may appeal such notice of intent to demolish to the Hearing Examiner pursuant to DMMC 18.20.150 and 18.20.160 and chapter 18.240 DMMC.
(2) The criteria for extending the initiation of demolition include consideration of the following: (a) whether because of extenuating circumstances an extension of time should be granted, and (b) whether the structure is suitable for human occupancy. The burden of proof shall be on the owner of the structure to establish either proposition. If an appeal is not taken timely, demolition and lot clearance shall proceed immediately. [Ord. 1578 § 142, 2013.]