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ORDINANCE NO. 1647
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1346,
AS PREVIOUSLY A14UNDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 1470
AND FIXING STANDARDS FOR BUILDING PERMITS
VALUATIONS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, IN REGU R SESSION
ASSEMBLED, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Ordinance No. 1346, passed on Se tember 16,
1958, and amended by Ordinance No. 1470, passed on May 8, 1965,
is here and hereby amended by the addition of a section thereto to
be known as "Section 5," and to read as follows:
"Section 5. In determining the valuation of buildings
constructed pursuant to building permits, as in this or inance set
forth, the following standards shall be observed: The um of $12.00
per square foot for home construction shall be deemed n rmal, the
sum of $3.00 per square foot for garage construction sh 11 be deemed
normal, the sum of $3.00 per square foot for basement a ea in resi-
dential construction shall be considered normal; and th sum of $8.00
per square foot for the second floor area of residentia construction
shall be considered normal. These sums shall be the st ndard used
in determining such valuations, and any variation from he application
of such standards shall be made by the determination of the building
official or building inspector that such standards are nreasonable for
the building for which the permit is requested, and in he absence of
a request for such determination said standards shall a ply, and the
square footage determination shall be based upon the pl ns submitted
with the application for building permit."
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its pass-
age, approval and publication in the form and manner pr ided by law.
Read for the first, second and third times, p ssed by the
Council and approved by the Mayor on June 6, 1972.
B.
4GALEATTEST:I. Y NGSLOOD
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO