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ANORDINANCE CREATING CHAPTER 16.13OF THE MOSES LAKEMUNICIPAL
CODE ENTITLED "CERTIFICATEOF OCCUPANCY"
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THECITY OF MOSES LAKE,WASHINGTON DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.Chapter 16.13 oftheMoses Lake Municipal Code entitled"Certificateof Occupancy"is created
as follows:
16.13.010 Issuance/Appeal
A.The Building Official has the authorityto issue a certificate of occupancy.
B.The Hearing Examiner shall hear and rule upon all appeals from rulingsof the BuildingOfficial.
16.13.020 Required for all Occuoancies:No person,firm,or corporationshall occupy any residence,office,or buildingwithout first having secured a proper certificate of occupancy.This appliestoallnewstructures,substantial remodels,and changes inexistingoccupancy classifications.A substantial remodel is classified as a remodel with a totalcost in excess of sixtypercent(60%)of the assessed value ofthe original structure.
16.13.030 Certificate Issued:The Building Officialshall issue a certificate of occupancyonlyafterall therequirementsoftheUBC,UPC,UMC,UFC,city ordinances,and state laws are met.
16.13.040 Temporary Certificate:A temporarycertificateof accupancy may be issued for the use orstockingofaportionorportionsofabuildingorstructurepriortothecertificateofoccupancybeingissuedfortheentirebuildingorstructureiftheBuildingOfficialfindsthatnosubstantialhazardwillresultfromthetemporaryoccupancyofsuchbuildingorportionthereof.
16.13.050 Revocation:The Building Officialmay,in writing,suspend or revoke a certificate of occupancyissuedundertheprovisionsofthischapterwheneverthecertificateisissuedinerror,or on thebasisofincorrectinformationsupplied,or when it is determined thatthe building or structure
or portion thereofis in violationof any ordinance or regulation.
16.13.060 Notice to Cease Violation:Any person,firm,orcorporation found violating any provision ofthischaptershallbeservedbytheBuildingOfficialwithwrittennoticestatingthenatureoftheviolationandprovidingtwenty-four(24)hours to correct the violationor cease occupancyimmediately.No furtherviolation shall be permittedat the location.
16.13.070 Penalty for Continued Violation:Any person,firm,or corporation who continues any violationbeyondthetimelimitprovidedforinSection16.13.060 orwhopermits any additionalviolationaftercorrectionoftheviolationnotedunderSection16.13.060 is deemed to have committed
a civil infraction,and upon conviction thereofshall be subject toa C-1 penalty and punishable
as defined in Chapter 1 08 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code.Failure or refusal to complyshallconstitutegroundstoterminatewaterand/or sewer service to the building or structurebeingoccupiedinviolationofthischapter.Any person feeling aggrieved may appeal asprovidedinMosesLakeMunicipalCode13.12.052.Failure or refusal to comply shall alsoconstitutegroundsforrevokingtheviolator'scity business license.
Section 2,This ordinance shall takeeffectand be in force five (5)days after its passage and publicationofitssummaryasprovidedbylaw.
Adopted by the CityCouncil and signed by its Mayor on September 24,1996.
Finance Director
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PUBLISHED:9/13/96