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Board directs planning staff to study differing permit expiration rules after builder raises solar/permitting disparity
Summary
After a homebuilder told the board that solar permits tied to new building permits had shorter expiration terms and caused administrative burdens, the Board directed planning staff to investigate and return with ordinance language to align permit expiration timelines where appropriate.
A residential builder testified that county practice treats solar permits and building permits differently for expiration timelines, causing solar permits required as a condition of new construction to expire before the underlying building permit. The builder asked the board to direct staff to allow solar permits tied to a new building permit to adopt the building-permit expiration timeline.
Supervisor Paulding brought the matter to the board’s attention and asked staff to investigate. County staff acknowledged the issue and the board directed planning staff to examine the code (title 19.020.02 section referenced by the speaker) and return with ordinance language to align solar permit expiration with associated building permits when the solar installation is required by the building permit.
The board approved the motion to have staff return with a proposed ordinance; no immediate code change was adopted during the meeting.
