Drafter
Clerk 08/18/2016
Title
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the county executive to execute a contract agreement between King County and the city of Redmond relating to the administration of the fire code operational permit program in unincorporated King County Fire District 34.
Body
STATEMENT OF FACTS
1. The county adopted K.C.C. Title 17, also known as the Fire Code of King County, to set fire safety standards within it unincorporated areas.
2. K.C.C. 17.04.230.3 authorizes the county fire marshal to delegate fire prevention inspections authority to the chiefs of the King County fire districts and city fire departments within the county through interlocal agreement.
3. The county and the city of Redmond agree that the city of Redmond is in the best position to administer and perform inspections of the fire code operational permit program on behalf of the county.
4. An interlocal agreement between the county and the city of Redmond for the city of Redmond to administer the fire code operational permit program on behalf of the county is authorized by chapter 19.27 RCW, the State Building Code Act, and chapter 39.34 RCW, the Interlocal Cooperation Act.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. The county executive is hereby authorized to execute a contract agreement with the city of Redmond relating to the administration of the fire code
operational permit program in unincorporated King County in substantially the form of Attachment A to this ordinance.