Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout2794ORDINANCE NO. 2 7 9 4 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, providing for review of the Planning Director's zoning code interpretations and amending Ordinance No. 1796 and Section 2.52.070 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES DOES ORDAIN as follows: Section 1. Ordinance No. 1796 as most recently amended by Ordinance No. 2525 and Section 2.52.070 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code are each amended to read as follows: 2.52.070 Petition to Review Building Inspector's or Planning Director's Interpretations. A. Any person or persons, or any officer, official of any Department or Commission of the City aggrieved by the Building Inspector's or Planning Director's interpretation of the provisions of this Chapter as they refer to the granting of building permits and the inspection of buildings or by the Planning Dew Director's interpretation of the provisions of this Chapter may jointly or severally file a written petition with the Board for a review of the Building Inspector's interpretation or the Planning Dcpartmcnt's Director's interpretation. Such petition shall be filed with the office of the City Clerk within ten days after the petitioner receives either written or oral notice of the interpretation of any provision of the Zoning Ordinance by which the petitioner deems himself to be aggrieved. Such petition shall set forth the provision of the Zoning Ordinance which the Building Inspector or Planning Dot Director has interpreted, the Building Inspector's or Planning Director's interpretation thereof, the petitioner's interpretation of the same and the reasons the petitioner believes the interpretation of the Building Inspector or Planning Director to be incorrect. Such petition shall contain the name or names of all aggrieved parties and the names of all attorneys or agents representing such aggrieved parties together with the mailing address of such parties, their agents and attorneys. The City Clerk shall transmit said petition to the Secretary of the Board prior to the next regular meeting of the Board. The Secretary of the Board shall present the petition to the Board at their next regular meeting, and the Board, at such meeting, shall fix a date for the hearing on said petition which date shall not be less than ten days nor more than sixty days from the date upon which said petition was presented to the Board. At least five days prior to the date fixed for such hearing, the Secretary of the Board shall cause to be mailed to the petitioners or their agents or attorneys, at the respective addresses shown on the petition, a notice of the time and place of the hearing on said petition. At such hearing, the petitioner may appear in person, by agent or by attorney. All City officials and other interested persons may be heard at such hearing in support of or opposition to such petition. B. The Board may initiate a review of the Building Inspector's interpretation or the Planning Depitr-tiiiefttls Director's interpretation of the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance by affirmative vote of a majority of the entire Board. C. The Board may affirm or reverse the interpretation of the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance made by the Building Inspector and /or the Planning Detaaftffient Director, and any order, requirement, decision or determination relating thereto; and the Board's decision shall be based upon the record and the findings in each case, and to that end, it shall have all of the powers of the Building Inspector or the Planning Director. Unless a majority of the entire Board vote in favor of reversing the decision of the Building Inspector or Planning Dew Director, such decision shall stand affirmed. The Board shall maintain in the office of the Planning Depaftnient Director full and complete records of all decisions involving the interpretation of the provisions of this Chapter, which records shall be open to public inspection during all regular business hours. Section 2. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect five (5) days after the date of publication by summary. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 1st day of February ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: Craig D. \ utson, City Attorney PUBLISHED: February 6, 1994 (By Summary) 1 -?.Ord , 1994. 2 Summaries of Ordinances Adopted by the Port Angeles City Council on February 1, 1994 Ordinance No. 2793 This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles exempts from short subdivision requirements the division of parcels of land traversed by public ways, such as streets, roads, highways, and alleys, and amends Ordinance No. 2222 and Chapter 16.04 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code. Ordinance No. 2794 This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles provides for review of the Planning Director's zoning code interpretations and amends Ordinance No. 1796 and Section 2.52.070 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code. Ordinance No. 2795 This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles revises the width and depth requirements for subdivision lots and amends Ordinance No. 1631 and Section 16.08.050 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code. Ordinance No. 2796 This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles makes numerous minor wording and clarification amendments to the Zoning Code, Ordinance No. 1709, as amended, and Title 17 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code. Ordinance No. 2797 This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles bifurcates the commercial residential and community shopping district zoning regulations, and amends Ordinance No. 1709, as amended, and amends Title 17 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code. The full texts of the Ordinances are available at City Hall in the City Clerk's office or will be mailed upon request. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. These Ordinances shall take effect five days after the date of publication of these summaries. Publish: February 6, 1994 Becky J. Upton City Clerk ul'