Kotkins v. City of Seattle
Kotkins v. City of Seattle
Opinion of the Court
On Rehearing.
The opinion of Department number one, reported in 119 Wash. 590, 206 Pac. 11, was written
Our attention is now called to other provisions of the ordinance which make it much more liberal in character than a reading of % 33 and 33% would support. A number of such provisions are called to our attention, particularly § 22, which reads as follows:
■ “Where special fixtures are required, for which there is no provision in this ordinance, or when conditions arise that demand a deviation therefrom, the Inspector may, after an examination of the premises, permit such deviation from the provisions of this ordinance as in his judgment the condition demands, and must in such case issue a special permit in writing therefor, which shall fully describe the deviation permitted, which permit shall be posted on the premises.”
This section plainly allows the inspector to permit the installation of basement drainage differing from those provided in § 33, and under this section the testimony which in the department opinion was held inadmissible was properly received.
The result is that the judgment must he affirmed. It is so ordered.
All concur.
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