§ 14.17.060. Section [A] 114 amended—Violations, civil infractions and penalties.

International Building Code sections [A] 114.2 and [A] 114.4 are amended to read as follows; and new section [A] 114.5 is added to read as follows:

[A] 114.2 Notice of violation. The enforcement officer(s) designated in Thurston County Code Section 26.05.005 is authorized to serve a notice of violation or order on the person responsible for the erection, construction, alteration, extension, repair, moving, removal, demolition or occupancy of a building or structure in violation of the provisions of this code, or in violation of a detail statement or a plan approved under the provisions of this code, or in violation of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code. Such order shall direct the discontinuance of the illegal action or condition and the abatement of the violation.

[A] 114.4 Violation penalties. The violation of International Building Code [A] 105.1 (building without a permit); Thurston County Code Chapter 14.37 (grading) or International Building Code section 3408 (change in use or character of occupancy) shall be designated as a class 1 civil infraction pursuant to Chapter 7.80 RCW and Title 26 Thurston County Code.

Any violation of International Building Code [A] 110.1 (forgoing inspections) shall be designated as a class 2 civil infraction pursuant to Chapter 7.80 RCW.

Each day of any such violation is a separate civil infraction. A notice of infraction may be issued for each day of any such violation; however, the enforcement officer is not required to issue a notice of infraction for each day of such violation.

Civil infractions shall be heard and determined according to Chapter 7.80 RCW, as amended, Title 26 TCC, and any applicable court rules. Notwithstanding the existence or use of any other remedy, the building official may seek legal or equitable relief to enjoin any acts or practices and abate any conditions which constitute or will constitute a violation of the Thurston County Building Code or other regulations herein adopted.

[A] 114.5 Misdemeanor. Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this Code shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and each such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each day or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of this Code is committed, continued, or permitted, and upon conviction of any such violation such person shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than ninety days, or both such fine and imprisonment for each violation.

(Ord. No. 14388, § 1(Attach. 1), 8-3-2010; Ord. No. 14906, § 1(Att. A), 6-25-2013; Ord. No. 15274, § 2(Att. B)E, 2-23-2016; Ord. No. 15648 , § 1(Att. A, § I), 8-7-2018)