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INTRODUCED BY: Consent
PROPOSED BY: MUENSCHER
DATE: February_ 16, 1984
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ORDINANCE NO. 84 -23
AN ORDINANGE AMENDING TITLE 20 OF THB WHATCOM
COUNTY CODE AND CLARIFYING THE SCOPE OF
ORDINANCE NO. 83 -31
WHEREAS, Ordinance 83 -31 amends Title 20 of the Whatcom
County Code to allow the placement of temporary dwellings
to be conditionally approved on lots.of record for the
purpose of facilitating provision of care and assistance
to disabled family members; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 83 -31 omitted provision to make similar
relief available to disabled persons who are resident
propserty owners; and
WHEREAS, the provisions to limit the size of the mobile
home or trailer to 600 square feet on all parcels is
unduly restrictive with respect to parcels over 2 acres
in size.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council
that Whatcom County Code Title 20 and Ordinance No. 83 -31 hereby
are amended to include provisions of relief for disabled persons
who are resident property owners and to include the provisions
that on-lots 2 acres in size or larger, the 600 square foot size
limit shall not apply, as set out in Exhibit "A" attached hereto.
ADOPTED this 1st day of March 1984.
WHATCOM COUNTY C
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Chair-Arson
ATTEST:
(w') APPROVED ( VETOED
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Clerk of the Coungil Shirley Vah pant Executive
APPROVED AS TO FORM: Date
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Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Published on 2/22 and 3/7 1984.
This grdinance effective on;
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EXHIBIT "A" Ordinance No. 84 -23
NOTE: The following amendment to Tile 20
Whatcom County Code shall be inserted
as a conditional use in all residential
districts:
A manufactured home of 600 square feet or less, a fully
serviced travel trailer or motor home, to provide:
a) A temporary dwelling space for family members
who, due to professionally documented physical
or mental disorders, or risks of such disorders,
require daily supervision and care where such
care is provided by members of the family who
reside on the property;
or,
b) A temporary dwelling space for a third party
where the person requiring supervision and care
in the manner described above is the resident
owner of the subject property;
PROVIDED, that
1. Such conditional use shall only be permitted on fully
serviced parcels on which applicant can meet setback, ingress,
egress, height restrictions, and lot coverage requirements;
2. The temporary home shall be connected to an approved
water and adequate capacity sewage disposal system;
3. When the need for daily care no longer becomes necessary
the temporary home shall be removed;
4. The permit shall be valued for a one -year period.
Said permit may be extended on a yearly basis provided that an
affidavit is furnished by the family- member- providing -the
supervision- and - care -to- the- dienbied- pereen permittee affirming
that the circumstances requiring the original permit remain in
effect.
5. The 600 sq. ft. trailer /mobile home size limit
all not apply on parcels 2 acres in size or larger.