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14.04.055 Small Residential Structures. <br />1. Every structure built for habitable purposes with access to water or electricity, and which is less <br />than two hundred (200) square feet, shall be considered a "small residential structure" and will <br />require a building permit per standards of International BuildingResidential Code and KCC Title <br />13 and KCC Title 14. All other provisions of the structural, fire and life-safety codes regulated by <br />the IRC or HUD and Washington State shall also be met. Minimum room sizes, dimensions and <br />fixtures shall be per the current adopted building Code. Small residential structures on wheels <br />shall be classified as Recreational Vehicles and shall bear the insignia of a state agency, see KCC <br />14.04.045. <br />(Ord. 2021-xxx, 2021; Ord. 2016-xxx; Ord. 2015-010, 2015; Ord. 2014-015, 2014) <br />14.04.060 Fees. <br />1) All Kittitas County Community Development Service permit fees shall be established by <br />resolution. <br />2) Investigation Fees: Work without a Permit <br />a) Whenever any work for which a permit is required by this code has been commenced <br />without first obtaining said permit, a special investigation shall be made before a permit may <br />be issued for such work. <br />b) An investigation fee, in addition to the permit fee, shall be collected whether or not a permit <br />is then or subsequently issued. The investigation fee shall be equal to the amount of the <br />building permit fee. This fee is an additional, punitive fee and shall not apply to the Permit <br />Fees that may subsequently be issued. Payment of the investigative fee does not vest the <br />illegal work with any legitimacy, nor does it establish any right to a Permit for continued <br />development of that project. If the work done remains illegal for 90 days after service of the <br />Stop Work Order, it shall be considered hazardous. <br />c) The payment of such investigation fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with all <br />other provisions of this code nor from any penalty prescribed by law. <br />3) Fee Refunds <br />The Building Official may authorize the refunding of: <br />a) Up to 100% of any fee erroneously paid or collected. <br />The Building Official shall not authorize refunding of any fee paid except on written <br />application filed by the original permitee holder not later than 180 days after the date of fee <br />payment. <br />( Ord. 2021-xxx, 2021; Ord. 2010-003, 2010; Ord. 2008-22, 2008; Ord. 2004-18, 2004; Ord. 98-23, <br />1998; Ord. 94-14, 1994; Res. 81-5, 1981; Res. 71-15, 1971; Res. 71-6, 1971; Ord. 71-3 § 5, 1971) <br />14.04.070 Permits. <br />1. Except as specified in KCC 14.04.010 (work exempt from permit), no building or structure <br />shall be erected, placed, constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, moved, improved, removed, <br />converted or demolished unless a separate permit for each building or structure has first <br />been obtained from Kittitas County Community Development Services.