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ORDINANCE NO. 2652
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING SECTION 17.40.020 RELATING TO NONCON-
FORMING BUILDINGS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR
GREATER FLEXIBILITY IN THE REMODEL OR RECON-
STRUCTION OF A NONCONFORMING STRUCTURE AND
FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE
WHEREAS, the Planning Board of the City of Edmonds has,
with the guidance of the City Council, recommended by its
recommendation #CDC-4-87 that the nonconforming building
regulations of the City of Edmonds be amended in order to delete
the existing requirement that limits remodeling, repair or
reconstruction of a nonconforming structure to 25% of its fair
market value, and
WHEREAS, the City Council after public hearing has
determined that such amendments are in conformance with the
Comprehensive Plan and in the best interest of the health, safety
and welfare of the City, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. ECDC section 17.40.020 Nonconformin
Buildings is hereby amended to read as follows:
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A. Definition. A nonconforming building is a building
which once met bulk zoning standards and the site
development standards applicable to its
construction, but which no longer conforms to such
standards due to the enactment or amendment of the
zoning ordinance of the City of Edmonds or the
application of such ordinance in the case of a
structure annexed to the City.
B. Continuation. A nonconforming building may be
maintained and continued, unless required to be
abated elsewhere in this chapter or section, but it
may not be changed or altered in any manner which
increases the degree of nonconformity of the
building.
C. Historic buildings. Nothing in this section shall
prevent the full restoration of a building which is
listed on the National Register of Historic Places,
The Washington State Register of Historic Places or
the Washington State Cultural Resource Inventory.
D. Maintenance and alterations.
1. Ordinary maintenance and repair of a
nonconforming building shall be permitted.
2. Alterations which otherwise conform to the
provisions of the zoning ordinance, its site
development and bulk standards, and which do
not expand any nonconforming aspect of the
building, shall be permitted.
3. Alterations required by law or the order of a
public agency in order to meet health and
safety regulations shall be permitted.
E. Relocation. Should a nonconforming structure be
moved for any reason for any distance whatsoever,
it shall thereafter come into conformance with the
setback and lot coverage requirements for the zone
in which it is located. Movement alone of a
nonconforming structure shall not require the owner
thereof to bring the structure into compliance with
any other bulk or site development standard of the
City applicable solely to the building itself.
F. Restoration. If a nonconforming building is
destroyed or is damaged in an amount equal to 50%
or more of its replacement cost at the time of
destruction, said building shall not be
reconstructed except in conformance with the
provisions of the Edmonds Community Development
Code. Determination of replacement costs and the
level of destruction shall be made by the Building
Official and shall be appealable as a staff
decision under the provisions of ECDC 20.105.030.
Damage less than 50% of replacement costs may be
repaired, and the building returned to its former
size, shape and lot location as existed before the
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damage occurred, if, but only if, such repair is
initiated by the filing of an application for a
building permit within one (1) year of the date
such damage occurred.
Section 2. This ordinance, being an exercise of a power
specifically delegated to the City legislative body, is not
subject to referendum, and shall take effect five (5) days after
passage and publication of the attached summary which is hereby
approved.
APPROVED:
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MAYOR, NAUGHTEN
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
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TY CLERK, JACQUELINE PARRETT
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
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BY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: l%�Yewber
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:` J
PUBLISHED: January 17, 1988
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 22, 1988
ORDINANCE NO. 2652
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Affidavit of Publication
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
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COUNTY OF SNOHO1ViISH,
The undersigned, being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says
that she is Principal Clerk of THE HERALD, a daily newspaper
printed and published in the City of Everett, County of Snohomish,
and State of Washington; that said newspaper is a newspaper of
general circulation in said County and State; that said newspaper
has been approved as a legal newspaper by order of the Superior
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