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Commission raises enforcement concerns and tracks active stop-work order on after-the-fact project
Summary
Commissioners discussed enforcement limits, legal remedies and staffing constraints, and staff reported an active code-violation case and stop-work order for property EBY-23-042; building department will not accept further permits until COA issues are resolved.
Commissioners expressed frustration about after-the-fact work and inconsistent compliance across the reserve, asking staff what enforcement options exist to prevent or respond to violations. Staff explained the roles of the building official and code-enforcement officer, the occasional involvement of legal counsel for injunctions or stop-work orders, and the constraint that more aggressive enforcement typically requires additional staff time or county legal involvement.
Yumi, a planner for Island County, updated the commission on the specific after-the-fact case EBY-23-042 (property across from the Waste Management facility). She said the owner has a stop-work order and an open code-violation case and that the owner submitted revised site plans; staff plan to bring the item back to the HPC (anticipated September 25) once materials are complete. "He has a stop work order...He has a code violation case open with the code enforcement officer," Yumi said. Staff emphasized that the building department will refuse building-permit applications tied to the site until the COA and enforcement conditions are resolved.
