A.
Permit Required: The installation or relocation of a manufactured or mobile home in the city shall require a permit. The permit shall be approved prior to any construction or site preparation in conjunction with the introduction of the house unit onto a proposed site. The floodplain administrator shall review permit applications to determine whether title 13, "Flood Control," applies. No permit shall issue that is not in conformance with title 13, chapter 1, "Floodplain Development Management," as applicable. Whenever any provision of this chapter is inconsistent with or conflicts with a provision of title 13, "Flood Control," title 13 controls. Any dispute over inconsistent or conflicting provisions between this title and title 13 shall be resolved by the floodplain administrator in consultation with legal counsel.
B.
Application For Permit; Fee:
1.
Filing Of Application: Application for permit may be made by applying at the office of the city clerk-treasurer during normal office hours. The application shall be made upon a form prescribed by the city. The applicant shall furnish the required application fee as set forth in the city of Roy fee schedule.
2.
Required Information: The applicant must furnish all pertinent information regarding the manufactured or mobile home and the location of its proposed installation or relocation, including:
a.
The applicant’s name, address, and contact information;
b.
The legal property description of the proposed installation or relocation site;
c.
The exact placement of the manufactured or mobile home on the site, including the unit’s dimensions, and proposed placement of utilities and facilities, such as electrical wiring, telephone service lines, water and gas service pipes, plumbing and sanitation facilities; and
d.
Such other and further information as the city may require, including, if appropriate, information required under title 13, "Flood Control."
3.
Distribution Of Copies: Once submitted by the applicant, the city clerk-treasurer shall keep one (1) copy of the permit application on file, distribute copies to the city building official, police department and Pierce County health department, and return a copy to the applicant.
C.
Permit Approval Or Disapproval; Right To Appeal:
1.
The city building official and the floodplain administrator shall review the application to verify the applicant’s compliance with all provisions of this chapter and other applicable law, including title 13, "Flood Control." The officials may approve or disapprove any application made under this chapter. If approved, the permit shall be issued to the applicant, with copies distributed as RCW 35A.21.310 may require. If either or both of the official(s) disapprove the application, the official(s) shall indicate the reasons for disapproval on the application form in writing.
2.
Any applicant whose permit application has been denied may appeal the official’s decision or request a variance. Appeals or variance requests shall be made in writing on a form prescribed by the city, and directed to the city clerk-treasurer within twenty (20) days of the building official’s decision. Appeals and variance requests under this chapter and other applicable laws, including title 13, "Flood Control," shall be heard by the city hearing examiner. Appeals from the hearing examiner’s decision shall be made to the superior court within twenty (20) days of the date the decision is rendered unless otherwise required by law.
(Ord. 857, 9-12-2011; Ord. 967, 8-13-2018)