Drafter
Clerk 05/15/2008
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AN ORDINANCE relating to fire prevention inspections at the Enumclaw Exposition Center, formerly the King County Fairgrounds, authorizing the King County executive to enter into an interlocal agreement between the city of Enumclaw and King County, relating to fire inspections at the Enumclaw Exposition Center.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Findings:
A. The King County fire marshal or the fire marshal's authorized designee has the responsibility for inspection functions to promote compliance with the fire prevention provisions of the International Fire Code and the King County Fire Code codified at K.C.C. chapter 17.04 within unincorporated King County.
B. The city of Enumclaw maintains a municipal fire department. The city's fire chief is the head of the city's municipal fire department and carries out fire inspection on properties located within the city.
C. In 2007, the county transferred the King County Fairgrounds to the city of Enumclaw, and the city renamed the property the Enumclaw Exposition Center. The city owns and operates the Enumclaw Exposition Center, which is currently located in unincorporated King County, but is expected to be annexed to the city following this year's county Comprehensive Plan update process.
D. The city wishes to carry out fire prevention inspections at the Enumclaw Exposition Center before the annexation.
E. The city and the county desire to facilitate an orderly transition of fire inspection services associated with the Enumclaw Exposition Center, and have negotiated an agreement to facilitate an orderly transition of services, as authorized and provided for by the Interlocal Cooperation Act, chapter 39.34 RCW. The proposed agreement is consistent with similar agreements the county has entered into with other jurisdictions.
SECTION 2. The King County executive is hereby authorized to enter into the
interlocal agreement between t...
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