§ 5.07.020. Permit required and fee.

A.

After the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section [July 1, 2011], no person shall operate a boarding home facility, as defined in the chapter, without first obtaining a permit from the city and paying the established fee for such permit. The building permits and inspections division is the responsible agency for issuance of a final permit. A permit issued under this chapter shall permit the permittee to engage in the operation of a boarding home facility, provided that all other provisions of this chapter are complied with.

B.

Fees. Permit fees collected shall be used for the administration of the city's permitting program, to include permitting, renewal of the permit and inspections, or for purposes directly related to providing boarding facility services or other assisted living facility services to elderly persons or persons with disabilities.

C.

Boarding home owners/operators must provide to the building permits and inspections division documentation of any applicable construction or remodeling permits as part of the permit process before an initial permit is issued. All permits must be prominently displayed in the boarding home.

D.

An annual operational permit shall be required by the fire official for boarding home facilities operating under the following occupancy classifications (as per the adopted fire code): R-2, R-3, R-4, I-1.

(Ord. No. 17691, § 1, 12-6-2011, eff. 2-29-2012)