Grant County, WA Code Violation Reporting: Common Violations (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing chapter
- GCC 1.32, effective 3-19-2019
- Primary enforcer
- Grant County Sheriff's Office
- Base citation fine
- $500 per occurrence
- Violation types listed
- 6 categories under 1.32.020
- Repeat violation fines
- $500 / $1,000 / $2,000
Summary
Grant County Code Chapter 1.32 lists six categories of code violations the county enforces countywide in unincorporated Grant County, from unpermitted work to ignored stop-work orders. The Sheriff's Office is the primary enforcing agency, backed by Public Works and Development Services.
This title shall apply to the enforcement of Grant County ordinances and codes, including those related to building, zoning, environmental health and safety, and quality of life. Violations include but are not limited to: (1)Failure to obtain required permits or authorizations within the administrative jurisdiction of the applicable department;(2)Failure to comply with the terms or conditions of a permit or authorization issued by the applicable department;(3)Failure to comply with any county code provision within the administrative jurisdiction of the applicable department;(4)Failure to comply with rules or regulations adopted pursuant to the administrative authority of the applicable department;(5)Removal without authorization or defacing any sign, notice or order posted pursuant to the administrative authority of the applicable department; and(6)Failure to comply with a stop work or emergency order issued under this chapter.
Full Breakdown
020, the county's enforcement title covers building, zoning, environmental health and safety, and quality-of-life codes. The six listed violation types are: failing to obtain a required permit or authorization; failing to comply with a permit's terms or conditions; failing to comply with any county code provision within a department's jurisdiction; failing to comply with rules or regulations a department adopted under its administrative authority; removing or defacing a posted sign, notice, or order without authorization; and failing to comply with a stop-work or emergency order issued under the chapter.
040 separately declares that violations of specific chapters, including Titles 10, 11, 14, 22, 23, 24, and 25, are public nuisances the Sheriff may act on if a condition creates a present or imminent hazard. 020 runs to the Grant County Sheriff and deputies (the primary authorized officials), the Director of Public Works, the Director of Development Services, and their designees, with the Prosecuting Attorney able to bring legal proceedings and the Board of Commissioners able to designate additional enforcement staff. The chapter was repealed and rewritten in full by Ord. No. 19-027-CC on March 19, 2019, and later amended in 2021.
Violations & Fines
A violation can draw a warning notice, a citation carrying a $500 fine per occurrence under GCC 1.32.140, a stop-work order, or an emergency order, and each day a violation continues can count as a separate citable violation. Repeat violations within 24 months add escalating fines of $500, $1,000, and $2,000 for the second, third, and fourth-or-later offense under GCC 1.32.220.
Frequently Asked Questions
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