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COMMUNITY PLANNING BUILDING INSPECTION PLAN REVIEW ADMINISTRATION PERMIT SERVICES CODE ENFORCEMENT
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
411 N. Ruby St., Suite 2, Ellensburg, WA 98926
CDS@CO.KITTITAS.WA.US
Office (509) 962-7506
Fax (509) 962-7682
“Building Partnerships – Building Communities”
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
AGENDA DATE: April 16, 2019
ACTION REQUESTED: Request to set a Public Hearing to Consider Amendments to Kittitas County Code Title 9
and Title 20
BACKGROUND: Staff is requesting to set a public hearing to consider amendments to Kittitas County Code
(KCC) Title 9 and Title 20. The amendments to Title 9 would authorize the Fire Marshal to
approve firework ignition or discharge on days other than July 4 th, December 31st and
January 1st, and would authorize the Fire Marshal to prohibit the ignition or discharge of
fireworks in conjunction with an established burn ban. The amendments to Title 20 would
adopt amendments to the International Wildland -Urban Interface Code (IWUIC) regarding
technical assistance, exterior wall treatments, openings in soffits, eaves, and overhangs, and
trees allowed within required defensible space.
INTERACTION: Board of Commissioners, Community Development Services, Prosecutor’s Office
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Board of Commissioners set the public hearing for Tuesday,
May 7, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. in the Commissioner’s Auditorium.
HANDLING: None
ATTACHMENTS: Proposed amendments to KCC Title 9 and Title 20
LEAD STAFF: Dan Carlson, AICP, Community Development Services Director