Chapter 15.28
STATE ENERGY CODE ADOPTED
Sections:
15.28.010 Washington State Energy Code/Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality Code adopted.
15.28.030 Violation – Penalty.
15.28.010 Washington State Energy Code/Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality Code Adopted.
The Washington State Energy Code, and the Washington State Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality Code, including all additions, deletions, and exceptions as set forth in WAC Title 51, as the same now exists or may be hereafter amended, are hereby adopted by this reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth as the energy code and the ventilation and indoor air quality code of the city of East Wenatchee, except such portions as may be deleted, modified, or amended by ordinance. (Ord. 98-8 § 18, 1998; Ord. 95-9 § 6, 1995; Ord. 399 § 1, 1986)
15.28.020 Enforcement.
The Washington State Energy Code and the Washington State Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality Code shall be enforced by the building inspector of the city. (Ord. 98-8 § 19, 1998; Ord. 399 § 1, 1986)
15.28.025 Appeal.
A. Whenever the building inspector disapproves an application or refuses to grant a permit applied for or when it is claimed that the provisions of the State Energy Code or the State Ventilation and Indoor Quality Code do not apply, or that the true intent and meaning of the codes have been misconstrued or wrongfully interpreted, the applicant may appeal from the decision of the building inspector to the city board of adjustment within 14 calendar days from the issuance of the building inspector’s decision, pursuant to Chapter 19.06 EWMC, as now exists or as may be hereafter amended.
B. Appeals from the board of adjustment decisions shall be made pursuant to EWMC 19.06.060 by filing a land use petition with the Douglas County superior court within 21 days of issuance of the decision as provided in Chapter 36.70(C) RCW, as now exists or as may be hereafter amended. (Ord. 98-8 § 20, 1998; Ord. 90-11 § 18, 1990)
15.28.030 Violation – Penalty.
A. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter or who shall violate or fail to comply with any decision from which no timely appeal has been taken, or who shall fail to comply with an order as affirmed or modified by the board of adjustment, or by a court of competent jurisdiction, shall severally for each and every violation and noncompliance, respectively, be guilty of a misdemeanor. The imposition of one penalty for any violation shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue; and all such persons shall be required to correct or remedy such violations or defects within a reasonable time; and when otherwise not specified, each 10 days that prohibited conditions are maintained shall constitute a separate offense.
B. The instigation of misdemeanor proceedings in accordance with subsection A of this section shall not prevent the city from exercising all available civil remedies to force removal of prohibited conditions. (Ord. 90-11 § 19, 1990; Ord. 399 § 1, 1986)