HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance Making New Noise Ordinance Effective and Directing AmendmentBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF KITTITAS
STATE OF WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 2016-____
MAKING NEW NOISE ORDINANCE EFFECTIVE
AND DIRECTING AMENDMENT TO COUNTY CODE
WHEREAS, the Kittitas County Board of Commissioners passed Ordinance 2016-02,
amending the county noise regulations, on February 2, 2016; and
WHEREAS, said proposed noise ordinance was sent to the Department of Ecology for review
pursuant to RCW 70.107.060(3) and WAC 173-60-110(2); and
WHEREAS, a letter from the Department of Ecology, dated March 17, 2016, was received
expressing no concern with the County’s proposed noise regulations, a true and
correct copy of which is attached hereto as “Exhibit A” and incorporated herein
by this reference.
BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED that the Kittitas County Information Technology Department is
to amend Chapter 9.45 KCC to read as found in “Exhibit A” to Ordinance 2016-02, amendment
to which the Board already approved.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the effective date of such new regulation shall be the same
as the execution of this Ordinance.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office is charged with
correcting any scrivener’s errors it notices and determines arose out of the amendment and
enactment process. No further authorization will be required from the Board of County
Commissioners for the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office to effect correction of scrivener’s errors
relating to this Ordinance and the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office shall direct Information
Technology to make such needed corrections.
ADOPTED this _____ day of _____________, 2016.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Obie O’Brien, Chairman
Paul Jewell, Vice-Chairman
Gary Berndt, Commissioner
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM
CLERK OF THE BOARD
Julie A. Kjorsvik Greg Zempel, Prosecuting Attorney
WSBA #19125
STATE OF WASHINGTON
DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY
PO Box 47600 • Olympia, WA 98504-7600 • 360-407-6000
711 for Washington Relay Service • Persons with a speech disability can call 877-833-6341
March 17, 2016
Mr. Neil A. Caulkins
Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Kittitas County Prosecutor's Office
205 West Fifth, Room 213
Ellensburg, WA 98926-3129
Dear Mr. Caulkins:
Thank you for sending a copy of the Kittitas County Noise Ordinance 2016-02 to the Department
of Ecology (Ecology). The 1974 State Noise Control Act (RCW 70.107) requires any local noise
ordinance that differs from state noise regulations to be submitted to Ecology.
Ecology has no comment on the proposed noise ordinance amendment, and Ecology's review
period of the County's noise ordinance is completed.
Additional information about state noise regulations can be found in the "Frequently Asked
Questions on Noise Pollution for Local Government" available on the Internet at
http://www.ecy.wa.jzov/biblio/0401007.html.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at 360-407-6789 or tswa461@ecy.wa.gov
Sincerely,
Therese Swanson
Ecology Environmental Planner
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