§ 26.05.010. Purpose.

A.

This title is adopted for the purpose of governing enforcement and remedies for the following codes now or as subsequently amended: Roads and Bridges (Title 13 TCC), Buildings and Construction (Title 14 TCC), Thurston County Stormwater Standards (Chapter 15.05 TCC), Sewer Systems (Chapter 15.09 TCC), Water Systems (Chapter 15.10 TCC), Cross-connections (Chapter 15.11 TCC), State Environmental Policy Act (Chapter 17.09 TCC) Agricultural Activities Critical Areas (Chapter 17.15 TCC), Mineral Extraction and Asphalt Production (Chapter 17.20 TCC), Thurston County Forest Lands Conversion Ordinance (Chapter 17.25 TCC), Platting and Subdivisions (Title 18 TCC), Shoreline Master Program for the Thurston Region (Title 19 TCC), Zoning Ordinances (Titles 20, 21, 22, and 23 TCC), Critical Areas Ordinance (Title 24 TCC), and including any permit, permit condition, or other remedy issued pursuant to any of the codes listed above. This Title hereby replaces and supersedes all code provisions referenced therein.

B.

Thurston County's code compliance activities are intended to protect public health, private property, quality of life, economic development and the environment. The county shall attempt to achieve compliance through the most collaborative method and at the lowest compliance measure feasible given the scope and severity of the violation. The county shall also consider good faith efforts when initiating or considering escalation of compliance measures.

(Ord. No. 15274, § 1(Att. A), 2-23-2016; Ord. No. 15628 , § 1(Att. A), 6-5-2018)