HomeMy WebLinkAbout02330ORDINANCE NO. /,, I
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AND REQUIRING
SET -BACK STANDARDS AND MINIMUM BUILDING
TRACT SIZES, AND REQUIRING COMPLIANCII WITH
THE SAME AS A CONDITION FOR OBTAINING BUILDING
PERMITS, AUTHORIZING VARIANCES AND APPLICATION
FOR HEARING THEREOF, AND DECLARING THE
ORDINANCE NECESSARY FOR TILE PUBLIC HEALTH,
SAFETY AND WELFARE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, IN REGULAR SESSION
ASSEMBLED, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. From and after the effective date of
this ordinance, no building permit shall be issued, and no
building shall be constructed, in the City of Port Townsend
upon any tract, lot or site, unless said tract, lot or site
shall contain a total of 5000 square feet in area.
Section 2. From and after the effective date of this
ordinance, no building permit shall be issued, and no building
shall be constructed, on any tract, lot or site in the City
of Port Townsend, unless said building shall be situated on such
tract, lot or site in such manner that the front wall thereof
shall be set back not less than twenty feet from the front
boundary, the rear wall shall be set back not less than twenty
feet from the rear boundary, and that said walls of the building
shall be set back from the side boundaries in such manner that
there shall be a combined total distance of fifteen feet from
the side walls to the side boundaries and no sidewall shall be
less than five feet from the nearest side boundary.
Section 3. In the event that a building permit shall
be denied to any applicant be reason of failure of compliance
with the terms of this ordinance, said applicant may appeal said
denial by submitting written notice of such appeal to the
City Planning Commission and the City Council. Said notice of
appeal shall contain a concise statement of the grounds upon which
the applicant requests a variance from the requirements of this
ordinance, supported by appropriate maps, sketches and photographs
to illustrate the problem or problems at issue. Within thirty days