Ordinance 1247-86 - Laserfiche WebLink

• 1 Notwithstanding any language used in this Code, it is not the intent of this Code to create a duty and/or cause of action running to any individual or 2 identifiable person but rather any duty is intended to run only to the general public. 3 4 B. Chapter 3 of the Uniform Housing Code, 1985 Edition, is hereby amended 5 by adding a new section which reads as follows: 6 Inspection Fee 7 Section 304. Any person, firm, company, governmental unit or corpora- 8 tion requesting a Housing Code compliance inspection by the City of Everett shall pay a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25) per living unit to a 9 maximum of one thousand dollars ($1,000). 10 C. Section 204 of the Uniform Housing Code, 1985 Edition, is hereby 11 amended by adding: 12 13 Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this Code shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be 14 punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment in jail not to exceed ninety (90) days, or both fine and 15 imprisonment. Each separate day or any portion thereof, during which any violation of this Code occurs or continues, shall be deemed to 16 constitute a separate offense and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable as herein provided. The issuance or granting of a permit or 17 approval of plans and specifications shall not be deemed or construed to be a permit for, or an approval of, any violation of any of the provisions 18 of this Code. No permit presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this Code shall be valid, except insofar as the work or 19 use which it authorized is lawful. 20 D. Chapter 2, Section 203 of the Uniform Housing Code is amended by 21 deleting: 22 23 Sec. 203. In order to provide for final interpretation of the provisions of this Code and to hear appeals provided for hereunder, there is hereby 24 established a Housing Advisory and Appeals Board consisting of five members who are not employees of the City. The Building Official shall 25 be an ex-officio member of and shall act as secretary to said Board. The Board shall be appointed by the governing body and shall hold office at its 26 pleasure. The Board shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations for conducting its business and shall render all decisions and findings in 27 writing to the appellant with a copy to the Building Official. Appeals to the Board shall be processed in accordance with the provisions contained 28 in Section 1201 of this Code. Copies of all rules or regulations adopted by the Board shall be delivered to the Building Official, who shall make them 29 freely accessible to the public. 30 and inserting in its place: 31 32 2