ORD 78-26 HEARING EXAMINERS CITY OF WINSLOW
ORDINANCE NO. 78 - 26
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 77-24, AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE
NO. 76-19, REGARDING HEARING EXAMINERS, WHICH REVISES THE
PROCEDURES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH
CHAPTER 2]3, LAWS OF 1977.
THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Winslow do ordain as
follows:
Section 7, B, Administrative Hearings, of Ordinance 77-24
is hereby amended to read as follows:
B. Any application for a variance from the building code
or other building administrative codes adopted by the
City of Winslow shall be first filed with the building
official. The building official shall review the
recommendation and make a decision thereon. The decision
of the building official shall be final unless, within
thirty (30) days from the date of said decision, the
applicant files a petitlOP for review with the Hearing
Examiner. Upon receipt of any petition for review of a
decision of the building official the Hearing Examiner
shall determine whether or not the matter requires a
public hearing either because of its nature (whether
controversial or of major importance) or required by the
provisions of a particular administrative code from which
the appeal was taken, and if the hearing is to be held,
the Hearing Examiner shall conduct a public hearing in
the matter. The hearing and procedures shall be in the
same form and manner as provided in sub Section 7, (A) of
Ordinance 77-24. Any person aggrieved by the decision of
the Hearing Examiner may appeal the Hearing Examiner's
decision by Writ of Review to Kitsap County Superior
Court within thirty (30) days after filing of the
decision. All costs of copying documents and transcribing
the proceedings shall be paid for by the appellant.
The Hearing Examiner after hearing the appeal may establish
additional charges to be assessed against the appeallant which
are sufficient. to reimburse the City for the Hearing Examiner's
time, costs of administrationf plus the wages of any City
employees required to testify at the Hearing. Such additional
charges are discretionary with the Hearing Examiner and in cases
where the appeallant is affirmed, may be waived by the Hearing
Examiner.
Fees Involving Actions under Other Ordinances
Where a separate ordinance pertains to an action required by the
City such as dealing with preliminary and final plats, short plats,
shoreline plats, SEPA requirements, etc., the fees shall be
established by such ordinances.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WINSLOW, THIS
DAY OF ~~ , 1978.
ATTEST:
Clerk/Treasurer