The board appoints the Grays Harbor County planning director to administer the requirements of this title.

(Ord. 241 § 13.12.01, 1998)

The planning director or his or her duly authorized designee shall be responsible for providing information on the zoning ordinance and related land development procedures; accepting and processing variance, conditional land use, amendment, appeal and other applications and notification, and; doing those tasks necessary for the administration and enforcement of the zoning ordinance which are not assigned to another person herein or hereafter by the board. If the planning director finds that any of the provisions of this title are violated, he or she shall notify in writing the person responsible for such violations, indicating the nature of the violation and ordering the action necessary to correct it. He or she shall take any action authorized by this title to insure compliance with or prevent violations of its provisions.

(Ord. 241 § 13.12.02, 1998)

In interpreting and applying the provisions of this zoning ordinance and as amended, they shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of the public health, safety, comfort, convenience and general welfare. Except as specifically herein provided, it is not intended by this title to repeal, abrogate, annul, or in any way to impair or interfere with any existing provision of law, regulations, rule or permit previously adopted or issued, or which shall be adopted or issued pursuant to law, relating to the use of buildings or land or relating to the erection, construction, establishment, moving, alteration or enlargement of any building or improvement; nor is it intended to interfere with or abrogate or annul any easement, covenant, or other agreement between parties; provided, that whenever this title imposes greater restrictions upon the erection, construction, establishment, moving, alteration, or enlargement of buildings, or the use of any building, or of any land in any of the districts, established by this title, that are imposed or required by such existing provisions of law or regulations, rules or permits, or covenants or agreements, then the provisions of this title shall control.

(Ord. 241 § 13.12.03, 1998)

Whenever a violation of this title occurs, or is alleged to have occurred, any person may file a complaint. Such complaint stating fully the causes and basis thereof shall be filed with the administrative official. He or she shall record properly such complaint, investigate, and take action thereon as provided by this title.

(Ord. 241 § 13.12.04, 1998)

No building or other structure shall be erected, moved, added to, or structurally altered without a building permit issued by the building official or his or her designee. No building permit shall be issued by the building official except in conformity with the provisions of this title.

(Ord. 241 § 13.12.05, 1998)

An application for a permit or site plan review for any proposed work shall be deemed to have been abandoned one hundred eighty days after the date of filing, unless such application has been pursued in good faith or a permit has been issued; except that the administrator is authorized to grant one or more extensions of time for additional periods not exceeding ninety days each. The extension shall be requested in writing and justifiable cause demonstrated.

(Ord. 241 § 13.12.060, 1998)

(Ord. No. 486, § 28, 8-22-2023)

No license or permit in conflict with the provisions of this title shall be issued, and if issued, any such license or permit shall be null and void.

(Ord. 241 § 13.12.07, 1998)

Chapter and section headings contained herein shall not be deemed to govern, limit, or modify or in any manner affect the scope, meaning, or intent of any section hereof.

(Ord. 241 § 13.12.08, 1998)

If any section, subsection, clause or phrase of this title is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portion of this title. It being expressly declared that this title, and each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase hereof would have been prepared, proposed, adopted, approved and ratified irrespective of the fact that any one or more section, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid or unconstitutional.

(Ord. 241 § 13.12.09, 1998)