HomeMy WebLinkAboutord1993-094WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. 93 -406,4
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Originator. B&C
12/14/93
Council - Addendum
ivision Head:
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Prosecutor.
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Executive:
SUBJECT.'
Emergency ordinance extending emergency ordinance 93 -068, which erased the Uniform Fire Code sunset clause
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Ordinance (not signed by Civil Deputy Prosecutor Dan Gibson, but he gave his approval via phone)
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The elimination of the sunset provision allows for the establishment of development standards, which are
linent.
ORIGINATOR'S RECOMMENDED ACTION.-
Buildings and Code recommends adoption of this emergency ordinance.
COMMITTEE ACTION TAKEN:
COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN
12/14/93: Council adopted the ordinance. 7 -0.
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Ord 93 -094
1 emrae.ord 12/14/93 SPONSORED BY: Consent
2 AB93 -406A PROPOSED BY: Buildings & Code
3 INTRODUCTION DATE: -12.114.193 (Addendum)
1 ORDINANCE NO. 93 -094
2 AN EMERGENCY EXTENSION OF EMERGENCY ORDINANCE 93 -068, WHICH
3 ERASED THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE SUNSET CLAUSE
4 WHEREAS, according to a sunset clause in the Uniform Fire Code, enacted by
5 Ordinance 92 -073, the Fire Code was to have expired at midnight, October 12, 1993; and
6 WHEREAS, the County is required to have the Uniform Fire Code in force; and
7 WHEREAS, in October the County Council and the County Executive believed
8 passage of an emergency. ordinance was necessary to eliminate the sunset date, for the
9 immediate preservation of the public peace, health or safety or support of the county
10 government and its institutions; and
11 WHEREAS, the Buildings and Code Division of the Public Works Department
12 notified the Council Office that the emergency ordinance, which was adopted October
13 12, 1993 as Ordinance 93 -068, expired December 13, 1993; and
14 WHEREAS, it is necessary to again adopt an emergency ordinance re- enacting
15 the terms of the recently - expired emergency ordinance in order to immediately preserve
16 the public peace, health, safety and support of the county government. and its institutions;
17 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that,
18 for a second emergency 60 -day period, Ordinance 92 -073 is hereby amended as follows:
19 "... 15.16.010. The Uniform Fire Code permanent rules 91 -16 -115, with
20 appendices thereto and latest supplements, 1991 Edition, published by the
21 International Fire Code Institute, is hereby adopted by reference including each
22 and all the rules and regulations printed therein, except as herein modified, and
23 shall be in full force and effect in Whatcom County . The
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25 , shall be submitted te the Mateem
26 ...."
27 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that adoption of this emergency ordinance is
28 necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health or safety or support
29 of the county government and its existing institutions; and
30 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this emergency. ordinance shall take effect
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1 immediately when adopted by a two- thirds vote of the Council and upon approval by the
2 County Executive, pursuant to Whatcom County Home Rule Charter Section 2.40; and
3 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this ordinance will remain in effect for sixty
4 days from its effective date; and
5 BE IT FINALLY ORDAINED that the Administration will present any further
6 ordinances needed to permanently enact this, and other changes related to the Uniform
7 Fire Code, as the Administration deems necessary.
8 ADOPTED this 14th day of December , 1993.
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10 ATTEST:
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12 Ramona Reeves, Council Clerk
13 APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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15 Civil Deputy Prosecutor
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Marge Laidlaw, Council Chair
(.'Approved () Denied
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Shirley Van Zanten, Exegh rive
Date: JFj
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