17C.20.060 Work Exempt from Permits.
Section 105.2 shall be amended by adding the following items 14 and 15:
14. One-story detached structures not exceeding 120 square feet in area, used by utility companies or Districts to protect equipment cabinets, switch gear, pumps, and similar equipment. Buildings are normally unoccupied buildings. This is not a storage building but an operational facility.
15. One-story detached accessory agriculture structure up to 600 square feet on land where agriculture activities are allowed as identified under Title 18A PCC, Development Regulations – Zoning, provided:
a. The proposed structure must meet the definition of an agriculture structure as defined in the International Building Code, Section 202.
b. The property owner must certify through the use of an affidavit recorded on title:
(1) That the exempt structure will meet the definition of an agriculture structure;
(2) That the structure is not located within a wetland or regulated fish and wildlife species and habitat conservation area unless it meets the exemption provisions under Title 18E PCC, Development Regulations – Critical Areas;
(3) That it complies with setback requirements in accordance with Title 18A PCC, Development Regulations – Zoning; and
(4) That it is built to the latest version of the International Residential Code and International Building and Fire Code.
c. Plumbing and mechanical permits are still required.
d. The maximum height of the structure does not exceed 14 feet.
e. The exemption applies only to parcels five acres or greater in size. The number of exempt structures is not to exceed two per parcel.
f. The exemption does not apply to structures located within a floodway.
g. The proposed structure must adhere to other applicable Pierce County, State, and Federal regulations or ordinances.