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GRANT CC}UN'I'Y Bt7ARD OF COIVIMISSTC�NERS
Grant Cauniy, Washington
ORDIN�NCE NO. 96 -105-CC
AN t}RDINANCE ADC3PTTNG GRANT COUNTY B�1�RD OF
HEALTH STANDARDS F�R WATER AVAILABILITY
WI-�EREAS, RCW 19 , 27. 097 directs each applicant for a building permit of a
biail.ding necessitating potable water to provide evidenee of an. adequate w�,ter supply
for the intended use of the l�uilding; and
WHEREAS, Grant County 4rdinance Na. 92-44-CC directs that the
cl�t�rmination as ta suitability of waier source be mac�e by the Grant Caunty Health
Distri�t; and
WHEREAS, RCW 19.27.097 directs that evidence of an adequate water supply
may be in the farm of either water right permit from the Department of Ecolagy, a
letter fram an approved water purveyor stating the ability to pravide water, or
anatl�ar form su�ficient to v�rify the existenee of an adequate water supply; and
WHEREAS, the Grant County Board of Health has adoptecl. standards for water
availability review in Resolution #96-1. A true and aceu.rats copy oi' said ordinance
is attached hereto as Exhibit A and ineorporated as if fully set farth herein; and
WHERFAS, the standarcls adopted by the Grant County Board of Health di�fer
from those foun� in Grant Couxzty Urdinance No. 92-44-CC; and
WHE�.EAS, i� is the intent of the Grani County Board of Cammissianers that
the stanc�ards as adapted �by the Grant Gounty Board of Health replace those found
in Grant Gounty Ordinance No. 92-44-CC; Naw, Therefare,
BE IT C)RDAINFD BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY GOMMISSIONERS OF GRANT
COUNTY, STATE OF WA.SHINGTON, as follows :
Saction I: Administratian
The health officer shall enfaree these water availability standards far all
building p�rmits issued by Grant County. Th� health officer shall also enforce these
standards �'or all building permits issued by each city in �r�nt County whrch
provic�es a wratt�n request far review nf building permits . Said written request sha11
be s�zbmitted by the mayor, city council, or chi�f administrative officer af the city.
The health officer sha11 �rrang� a review pacotocal with each applicabie buildxng
official w�ieh assures a titne�y issuance af building perm�ts . The w�.ter availability
review shall be subjeet ta such fe� as may exist at the time of �pplica�fon far building
p�rmit or for water availability review, whichever oecurs earlier.
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Section 2: Applicability
Proof of water availability shall be required of a1X applicants proposing a new
structure which will have plumbing for potable water. Proof shall not be required
for additions to existing structures, or for structures which wi11 not have potable
w�,ter plumbing.
Section 3: Standards
The applicant shall submit one of the following as vexification of adequacy of
water supply :
1. A letter from an appraved pizblic water system indicating
the ability and willingness to supply water to the building. The
purveyor shall indicate the number of water services presently in use
and the number of service connections approved by the applicable
health authority (Grant County Health District for systems with nine or
fewer proposed connections, the Washington State Department of Health
for all other community systems .)
2. For a proposed single-family residence proposing a private
we11 or farm-exempt well as a source of potable water, the applicant
shall submit a v�lid water right permit or we11 log from a well under the
legal control of the applicant, by ownership or easement, as well as a
water sample result shawing satisfactory water quality for coliform
bacteria and nitrates . Said well log or wate� right permit shall show a
minimum yield oi 400 gallons per day using an eighteen hour pumping
day (. 37 gallons per minute instantaneous yield. ) If a well log and
water right permit are unavailable, the applicant shall supply the
results of a pump test performed by an individual approved by the
health officer which reports static water level, depth to water vs . time
during pumpdown, a sustained yield with stable water level �or a
minimum of four hours in excess of .37 gallons per minute, and depth
to water vs . time for 90 0 of recovery to static level. If the well shows
less than five feet of drawdown after pumping for one hour at five
gallons per minute or more, this can be reported, and the remainder of
the pump test procedure will be waived .
3. For a proposed building other than a single-family
residence which requires a source of potable water and proposes the
use of a private well or farm-exempt well, the applicant shall submit in
writing to the health officer an estimate of the water use of the
proposed building and the basis of this estimate. The applicant shall
demonstra.te the availability of a quantity and quality of water adequate
for this proposed use in the manner as described in paragraph 2 of this
section, which will be verified by Building Official/Fire Marshal, or
designee.
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Sectian 4: Repeal c�f Existing Ordinance.
Upon adoption, this orc�inance shall replace Grant County Ordinance No. 92-
44-�C, which is hereby repealed.
Section 5: Effeetiv� Date
This ordinance sha11 take effect upon adoption.
PEISSED thi� ,d"�v day of June, 1996.
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APPRt�VEI� AS TO Ft'�RM t.�NLY:
Stephen J. Hr�llstrom
Deputy PrasEcuting Attorncy
PUBLISHEii:
BC3ARii OF CC7UNTY COMMISSIONERS
GRANT C(�LTNTY, WASHINGTON
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LeRay C . llison, ember
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