20.08.100 Certificate of correction.
(1) It shall be the responsibility of any person identified as a person responsible for code compliance to bring the subject property into compliance with Clallam County Code. Payment of penalties and costs, applications for permits, acknowledgement of stop work orders, and compliance with other remedies does not substitute for performing the corrective work required to bring the subject property into compliance with Clallam County Code.
(2) A violation shall be considered ongoing and daily penalties continue to accrue up to the date that the subject property has been brought into compliance with Clallam County Code, as determined by the Director, and as evidenced by a written certificate of correction in the form of a letter issued by the Director.
(3) A request for a certificate of correction shall be in writing on a form made available by the Director and shall be submitted to the Director. This request shall include the following:
(a) The address, legal description, and/or Clallam County tax parcel number of the subject property;
(b) A declaration of corrective actions performed;
(c) Authorization for the Director or his designee to enter and remain upon the subject property, during normal Clallam County business hours, to verify whether the subject property has been brought into compliance, in the form of written permission of the occupant or, if not occupied, the landowner; and
(d) Name, mailing address, and phone number of the person requesting the certificate of correction.
(4) The Director shall issue a decision on a request for a certificate of correction in writing within 10 calendar days of receipt of the written request and shall serve the same on the person responsible for code compliance, the party requesting the certificate of correction, the landowner of the subject property, the complainant, and the applicant of the underlying permit, if any, by mailing a copy of the same to the last known address of each party. The person effecting the mailing shall declare in writing the date and address the mailing was made. Service by mail shall be deemed effective upon the third business day following the day of mailing. The decision of the Director on a request for a certificate of correction may be appealed pursuant to the appeal provisions of this title.
(5) The certificate shall include a legal description of the subject property, shall indicate the date on which daily penalties ceased to accrue (the date the request for a certificate of correction was received), and shall state if any unpaid penalties and costs for which liens have been recorded are still outstanding and continue as liens on the subject property.
(6) A certificate of correction shall not constitute nor be considered a warranty, guarantee, or certification of any kind, express or implied, by Clallam County as to the physical condition of the subject property.