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Ordinance 3132
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND RELATED TO AN
EMERGENCY RELATED TO WATER SUPPLY AND FIRE HAZARDS;
AMENDING ORDINANCE 3131
RECITALS:
A. On July 20, 2015, the City Council of the City of Port Townsend enacted
Ordinance 3131. This Ordinance declared a water supply and fire hazard emergency.
B. At the July 20 meeting, Council directed staff to revise the Drought
Contingency Response Plan and to prepare a Fire Hazard Response Plan;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Port Townsend do ordain
as follows:
Section 1. Continuation of Emergency. The City Council hereby declares that the
emergency related to enhanced fire hazard, and possible water shortages continues to
exist. The emergency shall exist until Council takes action to remove.
Section 2. Revised Drought Contingency Response Plan. The Drought
Contingency Response Plan, attached as Exhibit D to Ordinance 3131 is superseded by
the Drought Contingency Response Plan attached as Exhibit A to this Ordinance.
Section 3. Fire Hazard Response Plan. The Council adopts the Fire Hazard
Response Plan, attached as Exhibit B.
Section 4. Administrative Appeals Suspended. Because of the fire hazard
emergency, Chapter 1.20.130(A) through 1.20.130(D) of the Port Townsend Municipal
Code shall not apply to notices to correct fire hazard code violations that are issued under
the authority of this emergency declaration. The decision of the individual issuing the fire
hazard code violation shall be the final administrative action of the City. An informal
administrative conference as provided for under PTMC 1.20.130(E)is still available.
Section 5. Use of contingency funds authorized. The City Manager is authorized
to use contingency funds in account 102-000-510-100-41 to abate fire hazard nuisances.
Section 6. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or its application to any
person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the ordinance, or the application
of the provision to other persons or circumstances, is not affected.
Section 7. Effective Date. Having been adopted by a majority plus one of the City
Council, this Ordinance shall take effect upon adoption.
Ordinance 3132
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Adopted by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, at a
regular meeting thereof, held this 3rd day of August, 2015.
David King
Mayor
Attest: Approved as to Form:
Joanna Sanders, CMC Steven L. Gross
City Clerk City Attorney