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ORDINANCE NO. 1647
AN ORDINANCE ENACTED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER
82 OF THE 1959 LAWS OF THE STATE OF WASHING-
TON RELATING TO DANGEROUS BUILDINGS; DE -
FINING TERMS; PROVIDING FOR THE REPAIR, CLOS-
ING AND DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS UNFIT FOR
HUMAN HABITATION, AND BUILDINGS AND STRUC-
TURES UNFIT FOR USE; PRESCRIBING MINIMUM
STANDARDS FOR THE USE AND OCCUPANCY OF
DWELLINGS, BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES WITHIN
THE CITY OF PASCO; PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINI-
STRATION AND ENFORCEMENT THEREOF; AND RE-
PEALING ORDINANCE NO. 1214 AND PASCO MUNICI-
PAL CODE 16.20 AS IT NOW EXISTS, AND ALL OTHER
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1973 Edition,
prepared by the International Conference of Building Officials, and as hereafter amended
or revised, is hereby adopted by the City of Pasco as its official Dangerous Building
Code, except as expressly provided herein.
Section 2. Three copies of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings,
1973 Edition, have been filed for use and examination of the public in the office of the
City Clerk prior to the adoption of this ordinance.
Section 3. Section 205 of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings
shall be amended to read as follows:
"BOARD OF APPEALS - In order to determine the suitability of alternate
materials and methods of construction and to provide for reasonable in-
terpretation of the provisions of this code, there shall be and is hereby
created a Board of Appeals, consisting of seven (7) members who are
qualified by experience and training to pass upon matters pertaining to
building construction. The Board of Appeals shall be jointly appointed
by the Mayors of Pasco, Kennewick and Richland and the Chairmen of
the Boards of County Commissioners of Benton and Franklin Counties,
and serve at their pleasure. The Building Officials of each appointing
agency shall be ex -officio members of the Board and shall serve as sec-
retary of the Board on a rotating basis. The Board shall adopt reasonable
rules and regulations for conducting its investigations and shall render
all decisions and findings in writing to all the Building Officials with a
duplicate copy to the appellant and may recommend to the City Councils
and/or Boards of County Commissioners such new legislation as is con-
sistent therewith. "
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Ordinance No. -2- Date:
Section 3. Ordinance No. 1214 and Pasco Municipal Code 16.20 as it now appears
are hereby repealed, as well as all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect after its passage and publi-
cation as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this
May , 1974.
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City Clerk (Deputy)
Approved as to form:
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D. Wayne Campbell, City At rney
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Donald D. Linton, Nfayor
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