HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 0881City of Medina, Washington
Ordinance No. 881
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MEDINA,
WASHINGTON, ADDING A NEW SECTION 20.80.085 OF THE
MEDINA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS
FOR SUBMISSION OF A BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 19.27.095(2), the requirements for a fully complete
building permit application shall be defined by local ordinance; and
WHEREAS, Section 20.80.080 of the Medina Municipal Code sets forth the minimum
submission requirements for project permit applications including building permit
applications; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 2.52 of the Medina Municipal Code requires documents
prepared, reviewed or submitted by a professional to be signed and stamped by an architect,
landscape architect, surveyor, engineer, or other professional examined and licensed or
subject to licensing by the state; and
WHEREAS, larger single-family construction projects within the City are frequently
some of the most complex of any found in our region; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to establish a requirement that construction documents
on larger single-family construction projects shall be prepared by a licensed architect to
ensure integration and collaboration by the various specialized professionals who typically
are involved with these complex projects; and
WHEREAS, the adoption of an ordinance pertaining to procedures relating solely to
governmental procedures, and containing no substantive standards respecting use or
modification of the environment, is exempt from the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA)
pursuant to WAC 197-11-800(19).
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MEDINA, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. A new Section 20.80.085 of the Medina Municipal Code is hereby
adopted to read as follows:
20.80.085 Supplemental submission requirements for building permit applications.
In addition to the submittal requirements set forth in MMC 20.80.080, the following shall
apply to applications for permits prescribed under Chapter 20.40 MMC (Building Codes):
A. Construction documents shall be prepared by a professional as set forth in Chapter 2.52
MMC; and
B. Where a person performs the "practice of architecture" as defined in RCW 18.08.320, the
construction documents shall be prepared by a person licensed as prescribed in Chapter
18.08 RCW; and
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C. The requirement for licensing shall not apply to a person meeting any of the conditions
set forth in RCW 18.08.410, except a person performing design work including preparing
construction contract documents and administration of the construction contract as
defined in RCW 18.08.320 for the erection, enlargement, repair, or alteration of a single-
family dwelling containing 4,000 gross square feet of floor area or larger shall be licensed
as prescribed in Chapter 18.08 RCW.
Section 2. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance
should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity of any other section, sentence,
clause, or phrase of this ordinance.
Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect five (5) days after its
publication or the publication of a summary of its intent or contents.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THIS 12 DAY OF DECEMBER, 2011 AND SIGNED
IN AUTHENTICATION OF ITS PASSAGE ON THE 12 DAY OF DECEMBER, 2011.
Approved as to form:
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Bruce Disend, bfy Attorney
Passed:
Published:
Effective Date
12/12/2011
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Bret Jordan, Mayor
Attest:
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R hel Baker, City Clerk
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