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2009-10 Adopted Budget - City of Hoquiam

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CITY OF HOQUIAM<strong>2009</strong>-20<strong>10</strong> BIENNIAL OPERATING BUDGETDepartment <strong>Budget</strong> NarrativeDepartment: Public Works Department Director: ShayDepartment Number: 11 Fund: 001Program Description:The Code Compliance position was created in 1994 by the <strong>Hoquiam</strong> <strong>City</strong> Council to abate nuisances, junkvehicles and overgrown lots. Through September, 2006, the <strong>of</strong>fice has responded to a minimum <strong>of</strong> 3,867complaints involving Dangerous or Unmaintained housing, abandoned or junk vehicles, substandard rentalhousing, solid waste accumulation, overgrown vegetation on property, illegal dumping <strong>of</strong> waste, obstructingstreets and sidewalks, illegal signs, land use violations, occupying recreational vehicles, garage saleviolations, construction without a building permit, operating a business without a <strong>City</strong> license, and otherviolations. Of the complaints received, 3,671 have been resolved. The current enforcement <strong>of</strong>ficer hasbeen the <strong>City</strong>’s Code Compliance Officer since May, 1996. He is a Certified Building Inspector andCertified Zoning Enforcement Officer. and serves as the Washington Association <strong>of</strong> Code EnforcementOfficers 3rd Vice President.The Building Department serves several functions for the public and for the municipality. Primarily anoverseer <strong>of</strong> construction related activity within the city but also has a role in the planning, engineering,facilities maintenance, environmental health and community development. Administers and enforces the<strong>Hoquiam</strong> Municipal Codes, primarily in Title 2, (Building Regulations), Title 9 (Subdivisions), Title <strong>10</strong>(Zoning), Title 11 (Environment). Also enforces the Washington State Building, Ventilation and Indoor AirQuality, and Energy Codes. The Department also reviews, comments, and approves plans, working closelywith Architects and Engineers, and occasionally contracted plan review services. Inspections <strong>of</strong>construction projects are scheduled and conducted with records kept <strong>of</strong> every contact <strong>of</strong> approval orcorrection to be made. Stop work orders are issued when necessary, and contact is made to resolve thenoncompliance. Routinely answers land-use planning questions and makes zoning determinations daily.The department also assists and coordinates the efforts <strong>of</strong> and acts as staff to the planning commission.The department administers and correlates the Grays Harbor Estuary and <strong>Hoquiam</strong> Shoreline Managementplans, SEPA process and Floodplain regulatory scheme. Works with the Army Corps <strong>of</strong> Engineers and theDepartment <strong>of</strong> Ecology to administer and enforce the Federal Water Pollution Control Act <strong>of</strong> 1972. Dutiesalso include reviewing applications for and issuing Right <strong>of</strong> Way permits for state and private utilities toconduct work in <strong>City</strong> Rights <strong>of</strong> Way.The Building Department consists <strong>of</strong> one Building Official and is presently training a Labor & Industriesclient for a career as Building Inspector. The Labor & Industries trainee provides code research andinspection assistance to the Department and <strong>City</strong>.Mission:The mission <strong>of</strong> the <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Hoquiam</strong> Code Compliance and Building is to protect community health, safety,welfare and quality <strong>of</strong> life while protecting individual property rights.161

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