Chapter 12.02
INTERPRETATION OF TITLE 12 DMMC

Sections

12.02.010    Title.

12.02.020    Application.

12.02.030    Authority.

12.02.040    Interpretation.

12.02.060    Appeal.

12.02.010 Title.

This chapter shall be entitled “Interpretation of Title 12 DMMC.” [Ord. 1578 § 11, 2013.]

12.02.020 Application.

This chapter shall apply to the interpretation of this Title. [Ord. 1578 § 12, 2013.]

12.02.030 Authority.

This chapter is adopted pursuant to the authority set forth in DMMC 12.01.040 and other applicable laws. [Ord. 1578 § 13, 2013.]

12.02.040 Interpretation.

(1) Interpretation of this Title shall be responsibility of the Planning, Building and Public Works Director.

(2) Interpretations of this Title may be initiated by the submittal of a written request to the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee.

(3) Requests for interpretations of code shall be processed as a Type I land use action.

(4) The City Manager or the City Manager’s designee shall periodically submit to the City Council a summary of the interpretations requested and the corresponding interpretations made by the Planning, Building and Public Works Director. As needed, the summary shall include recommendations regarding the need for textual code amendments that would clarify DMMC provisions. [Ord. 1578 § 14, 2013.]

12.02.060 Appeal.

A decision of the Planning, Building and Public Works Director made in accordance with this chapter shall be considered a final administrative decision. A person aggrieved by such decision of the Planning, Building and Public Works Director may appeal such decision to the Hearing Examiner in accordance with DMMC 18.20.150 and 18.20.160 and chapter 18.240 DMMC. [Ord. 1578 § 15, 2013.]