(a) All applications for building permits shall be in writing on the form supplied by the building official and in accordance with RCW 19.27 and S.M.C. Title 11. The application shall include the legal description of the land, actual dimensions and shape of the lot to be built upon, the sizes and locations of existing buildings on the lot to the nearest foot, and the location and dimensions of the proposed building or alteration.

(b) The application shall include such other information on a site plan as may be required to clarify the application, including:

(a) It is unlawful to use or occupy or permit the use or occupancy of any building or land, or both, or part thereof, hereafter created, erected, changed, converted or wholly or partly altered or enlarged in its use or structure until a certificate of zoning review has been issued therefore by the administrative official stating that the proposed use of the building or land conforms to the requirements of this title.

(b) No permit for erection, alteration, moving or repair of any building shall be issued until an application has been made for a certificate of zoning review. A certificate of occupancy shall be issued in conformity with the provisions of this title and S.M.C. Title 11 upon completion of the work.

(c) A temporary certificate of occupancy may be issued by the building official for a period not exceeding six months during alterations or partial occupancy of a building pending its completion; provided, that such temporary certificate may require such conditions and safeguards as will protect the safety of the occupants and the public.

(d) The building official shall maintain a record of all certificates of zoning review, and copies shall be furnished upon request to any person.

(e) Failure to obtain a certificate of zoning review is a violation of this title and punishable as provided in Chapter 10.44. (Ord. 1634, § 123, 2004.)

(1) Temporary structures for the housing of equipment or containing supervisory offices in connection with major construction projects may be erected and maintained during the progress of such construction projects; provided, that such temporary structures may not be maintained for a period exceeding one year except that the building official may extend this period for one additional year;

(2) Temporary placement of a camping or recreational vehicle or mobile home to provide temporary housing while constructing a permanent dwelling on the same lot; provided, that the property owner has an active residential building permit. The temporary use may be maintained for a period not to exceed one year except that the building official may extend this period for a maximum of one additional year provided the property owner maintains an active residential building permit and substantial progress towards completion is being made.

The temporary use shall be removed from the property within thirty days of the issuance of the certificate of occupancy;

(3) Temporary placement of a camping or recreational vehicle adjacent to an existing residence to provide temporary housing for a period not to exceed six months except that the building official may extend this period for a maximum of one additional year to provide for the care of a terminally ill relative. The medical condition must be documented by a physician or osteopath that the relative is in hospice care and prognosis is terminal. The caregiver shall be related by blood, adoption or marriage to the person in hospice care.

(4) Other mobile or temporary uses not requiring a building permit if allowed within the zoning district, subject to review by the building official for adequacy of such factors as access, traffic, noise, land use compatibility, public health and safety. Such permits shall be renewed annually. (Ord. 1634, § 125, 2004.)