HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2005-03-07 Item 6A - Ordinance - Amend Ord #2053 High Rise Buildings COUNCIL AGEND A SYNOPSIS
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ITEM INFORMATION
CAS NUMBER: 05-030 ORIGINAL AGENDA DA 1'E: 2/ 28/05
AGENDA ITEM TITLE Highrise ordinance amendment
CATEGORY Discussion Motion Resolution Ordinance Bid Award Public Hearing Other
Mtg Date Mtg Date Mtg Date Mtg Date 2/28/05 Mtg Date Mtg Date Mtg Date
SPONSOR Council Mayor Adm Svcs p DCD Finance Fire Legal P&R Police PW
SPONSOR'S Ordinance 2053, passed June 28, 2004 needs to be amended to include an exception
SUMMARY clause; this feature is standard in all of our department ordinances.
REVIEWED BY COW Mtg. CA &P Cmte F &S Cmte Transportation Cmte
Utilities Cmte Arts Comm. Parks Comm. Planning Comm.
DATE: 2/22/05
RECOMMENDATIONS:
SPONSOR /ADMIN. Amend ordinance to include an exception clause.
COMMTl"1'EE Move to COW with recommendation to approve amendment.
COST IMPACT FUND SOURCE
EXPENDITURE REQUIRED AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED
$0 So
Fund Source: N/A
Comments: Administartive change needed to give department flexibility.
MTG. DATE RECORD OF ACTION
2/28/05 I Discussed at COW; forwarded to Reg. Mtg. for adoption.
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MTG. DATE =ATTACHMENTS
2/28/05 Memo from B.C. Tomaso dated 2/17/05 (w/ copy
fo current Ord. No. 2053)
Draft (proposed) Ordinance
F &S meeting minutes dated 2/22/05
3/7/05 1 Ordinance in final form.
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City of Tukwila
Washington
Ordinance No.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE OTY COUNCIL OF THE OTY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2053
AND TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 16.48, "FIRE
PROTECTION IN HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS," PROVIDING FOR THE
GRANTING OF EXCEPTIONS TO TUKWILA'S CODES; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila is concerned about the health, welfare and safety
of persons working or residing in high-rise buildings; and
WHEREAS, whenever there are practical difficulties involved in carrying out the
provisions of the International Building or Fire Codes, the City wishes to have the
authority to grant modifications for individual cases;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Regulations Amended. Ordinance No. 2053 and TMC Chapter 16.48,
"Fire Protection in High-Rise Buildings," are hereby amended by the addition of a new
section, as follows: .
16.48.150 Exceptions
Any exceptions to the items covered by this chapter shall be granted by the Chief of
the Fire Department or by the Fire Marshal. Requests for exception must be made in
writing; exceptions granted or denied shall be in writing.
Section 2. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance or its application to any person or situation should be held to
be invalid or unconstitutional for any reason by a courtJ)f competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the
remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to any other person or situation.
Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance or a summary thereof shall be published
in the official newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full force five days
after passage and publication as provided by law.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
at a Regular Meeting thereof this day of ' 2005.
ATTEST / A UTHENTICA TED:
Steven M. Mullet, Mayor
Jane E. Cantu, CMC, City Oerk
Office of the City Attorney
Filed with the City Oerk:
Passed by the City Council:
Published:
Effective Date:
Ordinance Number:
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY:
High Rise Amend 3/4/05
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