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bedrooms were occupied by individual tenants on the main floor, another tenant occupied the upper floor with her 13-year-old son, and two persons had recently moved into the basement. The basement appears to have been recently converted to finished space without required building permits, the ceiling height was approximately 72 inches, and the sleeping room had no windows. The Snohomish County Auditor property summary describes the structure as a single family residence with two bedrooms and one bathroom, yet there are now a total of four bedrooms on the main and upper floors, A. The current use of the residential structure is consistent with that of a rooming house. Rooming houses are prohibited in R-2 zones, as indicated in Table 5.1 within EMC 19.5. The Everett Municipal Code (EMC) permits a maximum of two roomers within a single family house in single family zones, or up to four unrelated adults if they operate as a family as defined by EMC 19.4.020. The existing conditions violate EMC 19.5.010 and EMC 19.39.060 which read; EMC 19.5.010 Permitted uses, prohibited uses, Land uses which are listed in the use table of this chapter shall be permitted subject to the review process listed in the table for a specific use in a particular use zone. If a use is not listed specifically or generally in a specific zone in the use table, it shall be considered to be a prohibited use in that zone. See Section 2.080(D)(2) for information on planning director interpretations on uses which are not listed in the use tables. EMC 19,39.060 Boarding and rooming. In single-family zones, rental of rooms for lodging is limited to two roomers. There shall be no separate kitchen facilities in rented rooms. B. The lack of permits for the alterations to the structure is a violation of International Residential Code (IRC) R105.1 which reads: IRC R105,1 Required. Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure, or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair; remove, convert or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system, the installation of which is regulated by this code, or to cause any such work to be done, shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit. C, The use of the basement for sleeping purposes is prohibited by the International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) 404.4.4 and 404.4.5, and renders the structure Unlawful as defined by IPMC 108.1.4, in violation of IPMC 106.1, which reads: Everett Police Department, Code Enforcement Unit• 3002.Wetmore Ave• Everett, WA 98201 •425-257-8560 Page2of5