1997-08785-Ordinance No. 97-024 Recorded 3/14/1997w 0156-2213
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
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An Ordinance Amending Section 15.04.080, V
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Fire code -Adopted, of the Deschutes County
Code and Declaring an Emergency.
ORDINANCE NO. 97-024
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON,
ORDAINS as follows:
Section 1. Deschutes County Code Section 15.04.080, Fire code -
Adopted, is hereby amended as set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto
and by this reference incorporated herein, with new language
underlined and language to be deleted in strikeout.
Section 2. Severability. The provisions of this ordinance are
severable. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance is adjudged to be invalid by a court of competent
jurisdiction, that decision shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 3. Codification. County Legal Counsel shall have the
authority to format the provisions contained herein in a manner that
will integrate them into the County Code consistent with the Deschutes
County Form and Style Manual for Board Documents. Such codification
shall include the authority to make such changes, to make changes in
numbering systems and to make such numbering changes consistent with
interrelated code sections. In addition, as part of codification of
these ordinances, County Legal Counsel may insert appropriate
legislative history reference. Any legislative history references
included herein are not adopted as part of the substance of this
ordinance, but are included for administrative convenience and as a
reference. They may be changed to correct errors and to conform to.
proper style without action of the Board of County Commissioner
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Section 4. Emergency. This Ordinance being necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, an
emergency is declared to exist, and this Ordinance take effect on its
passage.
DATED this 12th day of March, 1997.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
NANCY P,014 SC)HLANGEN, _Cha
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ATTEST: ROBT L. NIPPER, Com6hissioner
Recording Secr Lary LINDA L. SWEARINGEN, Commissioner
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EXHIBIT A
to Ordinance No. 97-024
15.04.080. Fire code -Adopted.
A certain book or publication, a copy of which
is on file with the County Clerk, marked and
entitled, Uniform Fire Code, 1901 1994 Edition,
State of Oregon 1992 1996 Amendments,
effective july 15, 1992 April 1, 1996, hereinafter
referred to as "fire code," hereby is adopted in its
entirety as the fire code of the county for
regulating the hazards from storage, handling and
use of hazardous substances, materials and
devices, and from conditions or premises in
unincorporated Deschutes County; and the fire
code so adopted and on file in the office of the
County Clerk is referred to and by this reference
made a part of this chapter as though fully set out
herein. (Ord. 93-006 § 1, 1993; Ord. 90-005 § 4,
1990; Ord. 86-068 § 1, 1986; Ord. 83-056 § 6,
1983)
Chapter 15.04. BUILDING AND
CONSTRUCTION
CODES AND
REGULATIONS
15.04.010.
Specialty codes and building
15.04.030.
requirements adopted -
15.04.035.
Enforcement.
15.04.070.
Building abatement
15.04.040.
code -Adopted.
15.04.080.
Fire code -Adopted.
15.04.090.
Definitions.
15.04.095.
Definition -Appointing authority.
15.04.100.
Definition -Building department.
15.04.105.
Definition -Building official.
15.04.110.
Definition -County.
15.04.115.
Definition -Fire chief.
15.04.120.
Definition -Mobile home.
15.04.125.
Definition -Modular or
factory -built home.
15.04.130.
Mobile homes -Placement
permit -Inspection.
15.04.140.
Expedited construction start.
15.04.150.
Mobile homes -State certification
required.
15.04.160.
Building permit issuance -Zoning
conformance -Planning
department approval.
15.04.170.
Industrial/Commercial
structure -Occupancy certificate
required.
15.04.180.
Building or mobile home
placement permit issuance -
Zoning and subdivision
conformance.
15.04.190.
Permit fees -Adjustments.
15.04.200.
Numbers for addresses -
Placement.
15.04.210.
Administration -Enforcement.
15.04.220.
Conditions deemed a public
nuisance.
15.04.230.
Violation -Penalty.
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15.04.010. Specialty codes and building
requirements adopted -
Enforcement.
A. In the unincorporated areas of the
County, the County shall administer and enforce
pursuant to ORS 455.153, the following specialty
codes and building requirements as though the
specific specialty codes and building
requirements were ordinances of the County:
1. The specialty codes under ORS chapter
447 (Plumbing; Access by Disabled Persons),
455 (Building Code) and ORS 479.510 to
479.945 (Electrical Safety Law).
2. Mobile or manufactured dwelling parks
requirements adopted under ORS 446.062.
3. Temporary parks requirements adopted
under ORS 446.105.
4. Manufactured dwelling installation,
support and tiedown requirements adopted under
ORS 446.230.
5. Park and camp requirements adopted
under ORS 455.680. (Ord. 96-055 § 2, 1996)
15.04.020.
(Repealed by Ord. 96-055 1996)
15.04.030.
(Repealed by Ord. 96-055 1996)
15.04.035.
(Repealed by Ord. 96-055 1996)
15.04.037.
(Repealed by Ord. 93-0441993)
15.04.040.
(Repealed by Ord. 96-055 1996)
15.04.050.
(Repealed by Ord. 96-055 1996)
15.04.055.
(Repealed by Ord. 91-025 199 1)
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15.04.060. (Repealed by Ord. 96-055 1996)
15.04.070. Building abatement code -
Adopted.
A. Except as provided in subsection B of
this section, a certain book or publication, a copy
of which is on file with the County Clerk, marked
and entitled, Uniform Code for the Abatement of
Dangerous Buildings, 1991 Edition, hereinafter
referred to as "building abatement code," is
adopted in its entirety as the building abatement
code for the unincorporated areas of the county
for regulatingand controllingthe repair, vacation,
demolition and abatement of dangerous buildings
in the unincorporated areas of the county. The
Building Abatement Code adopted and on file in
the County Clerk's office is referred to and by this
reference made a part of this chapter as though
fully set out in this chapter.
B. The Uniform Code for the Abatement of
Dangerous Buildings is adopted as amended
below:
1. The words "or premises" are inserted
after the word "building" under sections 401, 402,
403, 404, 701, 703, 802 and 901;
2. Chapter 9 is amended as follows:
Section 901. Account of Expense, Filing_of
Report: Contents. The director of the
Community Development Department shall keep
an itemized account of the expense incurred by
the county in the repair or demolition of any
building done pursuant to the provisions of
section 701(C)3 of this code. Upon the
completion of the work of repair or demolition,
said director shall prepare and file with the Board
of County Commissioners a report specifying the
work done, the itemized and total cost of the
work, a description of the real property upon
which the building or structure is or was located,
and the names and addresses of the persons
entitled to notice pursuant to subsection (c) of
section 401.
Section 902. Report Transmitted to
Board -Set for Hearing. Upon receipt of said
report, the board shall fix a time, date and place
for hearing said report and any protests or
objections thereto. The board shall cause notice
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of said hearing to be posted upon the property
involved, published once in a newspaper of
general circulation in this jurisdiction, and served
by certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed to
the owner of the property as the owner's name
and address appear on the last assessment roll of
the county. Such notice shall be given at least 10
days prior to the date set for hearing and shall
specify the day, hour and place when the board
will hear and pass upon the director's report,
together with any objections or protests which
may be filed as hereinafter provided by any
person interested in or affected by the proposed
charge.
Section 903. Protests and Objections -How
Made. Any person interested in or affected by
the proposed charge may file written protests or
objections with the board at any time prior to the
time set for the hearing on the report of the
director. Each such protest or objection must
contain a description of the property in which the
signer thereof is interested and the grounds of
such protest or objection.
Section 904. Hearing of Protests. Upon the
day and hour fixed for the hearing, the board shall
hear and pass upon the report of the director
together with any objections or protests. The
board may make such revision, correction or
modification in the report or the charge as it may
deem just; and when the board is satisfied with
the correctness of the charge, the report (as
submitted or as revised, corrected or modified)
together with the charge, shall be confirmed or
rejected. The decision of the board on the report
and the charge, and on all protests or objections,
shall be final and conclusive.
Section 905. Personal Obligation and Lien
Against Property.
(a) General. The board may thereupon order
that said charge may be made a personal
obligation of the property owner and/or assess
said charge as a lien against the property
involved.
(b) Personal Obligation. If the board orders
that the charge shall be a personal obligation of
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the property owner, it shall direct County Legal
Counsel to collect the same on behalf of the
county by use of all appropriate legal remedies.
(c) Lien. If the board orders that the charge
shall be assessed as a lien against the property, it
shall direct County Legal Counsel to take all
necessary action to perfect the lien under the
provisions of Oregon Revised Statutes chapter
87.
Section 906. Lien.
(a) Priority. Any lien filed pursuant to this
chapter shall have the priority established in
Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 87 for
construction liens. The lien shall continue until
the principle and all interest due and payable
thereon are paid.
(b) Interest. Any such lien filed shall bear
interest at the then legal rate.
Section 907. Foreclosure of Lien. The lien
filed pursuant to section 905 of this chapter shall
be foreclosed as provided in Oregon Revised
Statutes chapter 87.
Section 912. Disbursement of Lien. All
money recovered from the sale of the property
through lien foreclosure proceedings under
Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 87 shall be paid
to the County Treasurer, who shall credit the
same to the county general fund. (Ord. 95-005 §
1, 1995; Ord. 88-027 § 1, 1988; Ord. 83-056 § 5,
1983)
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15.04.080. Fire code -Adopted.
A certain book or publication, a copy of which
is on file with the County Clerk, marked and
entitled, Uniform Fire Code, 1994 Edition, State
of Oregon 1996 Amendments, effective April 1,
1996, hereinafter referred to as "fire code,"
hereby is adopted in its entirety as the fire code of
the county for regulating the hazards from
storage, handling and use of hazardous
substances, materials and devices, and from
conditions or premises in unincorporated
Deschutes County; and the fire code so adopted
and on file in the office of the County Clerk is
referred to and by this reference made a part of
this chapter as though fully set out herein. (Ord.
97-024 § 1, 1997; Ord. 93-006 § 1, 1993; Ord.
90-005 § 4, 1990; Ord. 86-068 § 1, 1986; Ord.
83-056 § 6, 1983)
15.04.090. Definitions.
Whenever appropriate in applying the
provisions of this chapter, the following words
and phrases are defined as set forth in
15.04.095-125. (Ord. 95-063 § 1, 1995; Ord.
83-056 § 12, 1983)
15.04.095. Definition -Appointing authority.
"Appointing authority" means the Board of
County Commissioners. (Ord. 83-056 § 12, 1983)
15.04.100. Definition -Building department.
"Building department" means the office of the
county building official or his designee. (Ord.
83-056 § 12, 1983)
15.04.105. Definition -Building official.
"Building official" means the person
designated by the board as the building
administrator. (Ord. 83-056 § 12, 1983)
15.04.110. Definition -County.
"County" means Deschutes County, a political
subdivision of the State of Oregon. (Ord. 83-056
§ 12, 1983)
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15.04.115. Definition -Fire chief.
"Fire chief' means the applicable chief of any
rural fire protection district. (Ord. 83-056 § 12,
1983)
15.04.120. Definition -Mobile home.
"Mobile home" has the meaning provided in
Title 18 of this code. (Ord. 83-056 § 12, 1983)
15.04.125. Definition -Modular or factory -
built home.
"Modular or factory -built home" means a
factory -built dwelling unit designed to be
transported to a site and the construction meets
the standards of the Oregon Prefabricated
Structures Code, and is a structure for the
purposes of this chapter. (Ord. 83-056 § 12,
1983)
15.04.130. Mobile homes -Placement permit -
Inspection.
No mobile home shall be occupied within the
unincorporated areas of the county without first
obtaining a placement permit and satisfactory
inspection of placement on the site, electrical
connections and plumbing connections. (Ord.
83-056 § 7, 1983)
15.04.140. Expedited construction start.
A. Notwithstanding any other provision set
forth in this chapter, the Deschutes County
Community Development Department is
authorized to allow the commencement and
undertaking of certain construction work for
certain types of single-family residences served
by sewer and certain types of garages prior to the
issuance of building permits. The Building
Safety Director shall have the discretion to limit
the kind of construction project to which this
section applies and the extent to which such
construction can proceed before building permits
must be issued. Such discretion shall be
exercised in a manner calculated to protect public
safety and to limit applicabilityto projects with a
very high probability of gaining ultimate
approval under applicable land use and building
codes.
B. In all cases, owners or their authorized
representatives shall have applied for required
building permits. Before commencing
construction under this section, owners and any
general contractor employed by the owner shall
be required to sign a form of agreement with the
county, acting by and through the building
official or the director of the Community
Development Department or such other persons
as the Board of County Commissioners may
designate, by which the owner and any general
contractor agree at a minimum to assume all risks
associated with proceeding before building
permits are issued, agree to call for required
inspections under the applicable Building Code
and to correct any construction deficiencies
noted, agree to take remedial action, including
but not limited to removal of construction work,
in the event that the plans submitted for approval
are ultimately not approved by the Community
Development Department, and to indemnify the
county for any damage suffered by reason of
commencing and undertaking construction under
this section.
C. Any owner wishing to proceed with
construction under this section shall apply to the
Community Development Department for
approval and pay an application fee in an amount
determined by the Board of Commissioners.
D. For purposes of enforcement, violation of
any provision of the agreement authorized by this
section by any owner or contractor who is a party
to such an agreement shall be treated as if it were
a violation of a provision of this chapter.
Enforcement under this chapter shall be in
addition to any remedies set forth under the
Agreement. (Ord. 91-046 § 1, 199 1)
15.04.150. Mobile homes -State certification
required.
No modular or factory -built home shall be
located in the unincorporated areas of the county
until such modular or factory -built home has
been certified by the state as meeting all state
requirements. (Ord. 83-056 § 8, 1983)
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15.04.160. Building permit issuance -Zoning
conformance -Planning
department approval.
No building permit shall be issued for the
construction, reconstruction, remodeling,
enlargement, alteration, repair or conversion of
any dwelling unit containing two or more
dwelling units, commercial or industrial
structure, or public use structure until plans
therefor, including plot plan, are submitted to the
planning department and approved by it as
conforming to the zoning ordinances of the
county. (Ord. 83-056 § 10, 1983)
15.04.170. Industrial/Commercial structure -
Occupancy certificate required.
No industrial or commercial structure shall be
occupied until a certificate of occupancy has been
issued. (Ord. 95-063 § 1, 1995; Ord. 93-052 § 1,
1993)
15.04.180. Building or mobile home
placement permit issuance -
Zoning and subdivision
conformance.
No building permit or mobile home placement
permit shall be issued if the parcel of land upon
which the building or mobile home is to be
erected or located on, or is located on, would be
in violation of Title 17, the subdivision title or
Title 18, the zoning title. A subdivision shall be
deemed to be in violation of the zoning ordinance
for the purpose of issuing building permits so
long as roads and other improvements remain
uncompleted in accordance with the applicable
subdivision provisions. (Ord. 95-063 § 1, 1995;
Ord. 83-056 § 11, 1983)
15.04.190. Permit fees -Adjustments.
The fees for permits under this chapter shall be
the fees prescribed by the State Building Codes
Agency. The county may set any permit fee at
any amount approved by the state, or set a fee for
a permit for which the state has failed to set a fee
by proper resolution. (Ord. 96-058 § 1, 1996;
Ord. 93-006 § 1, 1993; Ord. 83-056 § 15, 1983)
15.04.200. Numbers for addresses -
Placement.
Numbers for addresses shall be placed on all
new and existing buildings in such a position as
to be plainly visible and legible from a distance
of 50 feet. Such numbers or addresses shall
contrast with their background and shall be the
official address number as assigned the property
by the county, the City of Bend, the Redmond
Fire District or the City of Sisters. (Ord. 83-056 §
9, 1983)
15.04.210. Administration -Enforcement.
The building official as defined in this chapter
shall administer and enforce this chapter, except
that the provisions of the fire code shall be
administered and enforced by the applicable fire
chief. (Ord. 83-056 § 13, 1983)
15.04.220. Conditions deemed a public
nuisance.
Any act or condition which is in violation of
any of the provisions of this chapter, which is
committed, continued or permitted, is declared to
be a public nuisance, and the county may, in
addition to any other remedies provided by law,
institute the proceedings for the enforcement of
this chapter. (Ord. 83-056 § 18, 1983)
15.04.230. Violation -Penalty.
A. It is unlawful for any person, firm or
corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter,
repair, move, improve, convert, demolish, equip,
use, occupy or maintain any building, structure or
mobile home in the unincorporated areas of the
county, or cause the same to be done, contrary to
or in violation of any of the provisions of this
chapter or any specialty code or building
requirement administered by the County pursuant
to ORS 455.153.
B. Violation of any provision of this chapter
or any specialty code or building requirement
administered by the County pursuant to ORS
455.153 is a Class A infraction. (Ord. 96-055 §
2, 1996; Ord. 83-056 § 17, 1983)
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chapter shall have the priority established in
Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 87 for
construction liens. The lien shall continue
until the principle and all interest due and
payable thereon are paid.
(b) Interest. Any such lien filed shall bear
interest at the then legal rate.
Section 907. Foreclosure of Lien. The lien
filed pursuant to section 905 of this chapter
shall be foreclosed as provided in Oregon
Revised Statutes chapter 87.
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Section 912. Disbursement of Lien. All
money recovered from the sale of the property
through lien foreclosure proceedings under
Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 87 shall be
paid to the County Treasurer, who shall credit
the same to the county general fund. (Ord.
95-005 § 1, 1995; Ord. 88-027 § 1, 1988; Ord.
83-056 § 5, 1983) .; C n
15.04.080. Fire code -Adopted.
A certain book or publication, a copy of
which is on file with the County Clerk,
marked and entitled, Uniform Fire Code, 199V-11
Edition, State of Oregon 199CAmendments,
effective !3392; fiereinafter referred to
as fire code," hereby is adopted in its entirety
as theire code of the county for regulating
the hazards from storage, handling and use of
hazardous substances, materials and devices,
and from conditions or premises in
unincorporated Deschutes County; and the
fire code so adopted and on file in the office
of the County Clerk is referred to and by this
reference made a part of this chapter as
though fully set out herein. (Ord. 93-006 § 1,
1993; Ord. 90-005 § 4, 1990; Ord. 86-068 § 1,
1986; Ord. 83-056 § 6, 1983)
15.04.090. Definitions.
Whenever appropriate in applying the
provisions of this chapter, the following words
and phrases are defined as set forth in
15.04.095-125. (Ord. 95-063 § 1, 1995; Ord.
83-056 § 12, 1983)
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15.04.095. Definition -Appointing authority.
"Appointing authority" means the Board of
County Commissioners. (Ord. 83-056 § 12,
1983)
15.04.100. Definition -Building department.
"Building department" means the office of
the county building official or his designee.
(Ord. 83-056 § 12, 1983)
15.04.105. Definition -Building official.
"Building official" means the person
designated by the board as the building
administrator. (Ord. 83-056 § 12, 1983)
15.04.110. Definition -County.
"County" means Deschutes County, a
political subdivision of the State of Oregon.
(Ord. 83-056 § 12, 1983)
15.04.115. Definition -Fire chief.
"Fire chief' means the applicable chief of
any rural fire protection district. (Ord. 83-056
§ 12, 1983)
15.04.120. Definition -Mobile home.
"Mobile home" has the meaning provided in
Title 18 of this code. (Ord. 83-056 § 12, 1983)
15.04.125. Definition -Modular or factory -
built home.
"Modular or factory -built home" means a
factory -built dwelling unit designed to be
transported to a site and the construction
meets the standards of the Oregon
Prefabricated Structures Code, and is a
structure for the purposes of this chapter.
(Ord. 83-056 § 12, 1983)
15.04.130. Mobile homes -Placement permit -
Inspection.
No mobile home shall be occupied within
the unincorporated areas of the county
without first obtaining a placement permit and
satisfactory inspection of placement on the
site, electrical connections and plumbing
connections. (Ord. 83-056 § 7, 1983)
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15.04.140. Expedited construction start.
A. Notwithstanding any other provision set
forth in this chapter, the Deschutes County
Community Development Department is
authorized to allow the commencement and
undertaking of certain construction work for
certain types of single-family residences served
by sewer and certain types of garages prior to
the issuance of building permits. The Building
Safety Director shall have the discretion to
limit the kind of construction project to which
this section applies and the extent to which
such construction can proceed before building
permits must be issued. Such discretion shall
be exercised in a manner calculated to protect
public safety and to limit applicability to
projects with a very high probability of gaining
ultimate approval under applicable land use
and building codes.
B. In all cases, owners or their authorized
representatives shall have applied for required
building permits. Before commencing
construction under this section, owners and
any general contractor employed by the owner
shall be required to sign a form of agreement
with the county, acting by and through the
building official or the director of the
Community Development Department or such
other persons as the Board of County
Commissioners may designate, by which the
owner and any general contractor agree at a
minimum to assume all risks associated with
proceeding before building permits are issued,
agree to call for required inspections under
the applicable Building Code and to correct
any construction deficiencies noted, agree to
take remedial action, including but not limited
to removal of construction work, in the event
that the plans submitted for approval are
ultimately not approved by the Community
Development Department, and to indemnify
the county for any damage suffered by reason
of commencing and undertaking construction
under this section.
C. Any owner wishing to proceed with
construction under this section shall apply to
the Community Development Department for
approval and pay an application fee in an
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amount determined by the Board of
Commissioners.
D. For purposes of enforcement, violation
of any provision of the agreement authorized
by this section by any owner or contractor who
is a party to such an agreement shall be
treated as if it were a violation of a provision
of this chapter. Enforcement under this
chapter shall be in addition to any remedies
set forth under the Agreement. (Ord. 91-046
§ 1, 1991)
15.04.150. Mobile homes -State certification
required.
No modular or factory -built home shall be
located in the unincorporated areas of the
county until such modular or factory -built
home has been certified by the state as
meeting all state requirements. (Ord. 83-056 §
8, 1983)
15.04.160. Building permit issuance -Zoning
conformance -Planning
department approval.
No building permit shall be issued for the
construction, reconstruction, remodeling,
enlargement, alteration, repair or conversion
of any dwelling unit containing two or more
dwelling units, commercial or industrial
structure, or public use structure until plans
therefor, including plot plan, are submitted to
the planning department and approved by it as
conforming to the zoning ordinances of the
county. (Ord. 83-056 § 10, 1983)
15.04.170. Industrial/Commercial structure -
Occupancy certificate required.
No industrial or commercial structure shall
be occupied until a certificate of occupancy
has been issued. (Ord. 95-063 § 1, 1995; Ord.
93-052 § 1, 1993)
15.04.180. Building or mobile home
placement permit issuance -
Zoning and subdivision
conformance.
No building permit or mobile home
placement permit shall be issued if the parcel
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