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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2459
§11, §2, AND §8, AND ORDINANCE NO. 2281 §1 (PART), AS
CODIFIED AT TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS
5.06.020, 5.06.040, 5.06.050 AND 5.06.140, TO UPDATE
TUKWILA'S RESIDENTIAL RENTAL BUSINESS LICENSE AND
INSPECTION PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City has adopted a Residential Rental Business License and
Inspection Program, pursuant to Tukwila Municipal Code (TMC) Chapter 5.06; and
WHEREAS, the program has significantly improved the condition of the City's rental
housing stock over the past six years; and
WHEREAS, preventative pest control will help preserve housing conditions; and
WHEREAS, the City has adopted an updated fee resolution for the 2017 and 2018
license years; and
WHEREAS, this resolution includes new fees that should be referenced in TMC
Chapter 5.06, "Residential Rental Business License and Inspection Program"; and
WHEREAS, timely licensing renewals and inspections help the City provide efficient
services; and
WHEREAS, the ordinance amendments are procedural in nature, and are therefore
categorically exempt from the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) review pursuant
to WAC 197-11-800(19);
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. TMC Section 5.06.020 Amended. Ordinance Nos. 2459 §1 and 2281
§1 (part) as codified at Tukwila Municipal Code (TMC) Section 5.06.020, subparagraph
1., are hereby amended to read as follows:
1. "Accessory dwelling unit" or "ADW means a unit that meets the
requirements of Table 18-6, Note 17, of TMC Title 18.
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Section 2. TMC Section 5.06.040 Amended. Ordinance No. 2281 §1 (part), as
codified at TMC Section 5.06.040, is hereby amended to read as follows:
5.06.040 Residential Rental Business License Requirement
A. Every rental unit owner shall obtain an annual residential rental business
license, pursuant to Title 5 of the Tukwila Municipal Code, prior to operating, leasing or
causing to be leased a rental unit. Rental unit owners must file a written application
annually with the Department for each rental location to be leased. To be considered
for approval, residential rental business license applications must be complete and
include:
1. Completed and signed Residential Rental Business License Application
provided by the City.
2. Appropriate application fee as set forth in the fee schedule adopted by
resolution of the City Council. Late fees will be due for applications filed March 1st or
later.
3. For multi-family buildings with 2 or more units, documentation of an
ongoing integrated pest management (IPM) program. This could be provided by a
property manager trained in IPM or a contract with a pest control company.
B. Failure to obtain a residential rental business license will result in the inability to
rent the unit.
Section 3. TMC Section 5.06.050 Amended. Ordinance Nos. 2459 §2 and 2281
§1 (part), as codified at TMC Section 5.06.050, are hereby amended to read as follows:
5.06.050 Inspection Required
The property owner is responsible for obtaining an inspection of each rental unit and
submitting the Inspection Checklist to the code official no later than September 30 of the
year the Certificate of Compliance expires. When a unit changes from owner
occupancy to a rental, the inspection must occur before the unit is occupied by the
tenant. An inspection is not required the year a Certificate of Occupancy is issued for a
newly-constructed building, and thereafter the building will be inspected according to the
quadrant in which it is located. Owners of complexes with 5 or more units are required
to utilize a non-City inspector who meets the qualifications defined herein and who is
preapproved by the City. Owners of rental properties with fewer than 5 units may utilize
a City inspector or a non-City inspector, as defined herein. The City shall provide the
Inspection Checklist to the owner with the application form. The code official shall issue
a Certificate of Compliance for rental units that comply with applicable laws based on a
submitted Inspection Checklist. If using a non-City inspector, the owner shall be
responsible for making the inspection arrangements with the non-City inspector.
Section 4. TMC Section 5.06.140 Amended. Ordinance Nos. 2459 §8 and 2281
§1 (part), as codified at TMC Section 5.06.140, are hereby amended to read as follows:
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5.06.140 Certificate of Compliance Validity and Renewal
Certificates of Compliance expire on December 31, four years from the date of issuance
by the City. Failure to renew the Certificate of Compliance every four years shall result
in the non-issuance or revocation of the rental business license for that unit. Rental
properties that are registered and continue to meet all the requirements of the City's
Crime-Free Rental Housing Program, or other City-administered program to certify
rental properties as working proactively at crime prevention, may extend their required
rental inspection schedule to once every 8 years. If participation in such program is
terminated due to failure to meet program requirements or for any other reason, the
rental inspection shall be due at the end of the calendar year of the year of termination
or 4 years from the last inspection, whichever is later. Furthermore, if a property
registered in the Crime-Free Rental Housing Program, or any other City-administered
program to certify rental properties as working proactively at crime prevention, is the
subject of 3 or more code violation complaints verified by the City in any 6-month period
for violations affecting the habitability of a residential unit, the property will revert to a 4-
year inspection cycle.
Section 5. Corrections by City Clerk or Code Reviser. Upon approval of the
City Attorney, the City Clerk and the code reviser are authorized to make necessary
corrections to this ordinance, including the correction of clerical errors; references to
other local, state or federal laws, codes, rules, or regulations; or ordinance numbering
and section/subsection numbering.
Section 6. 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 court of 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 7. 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 _.J�J day of �) (� c,- V L, J� j01 2016.
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
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Christy O'Flafterty, MMC, City Clerkv
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Rachel B. Turpin, -City Attorney
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City of Tukwila Public Notice of Ordinance Adoption for Ordinances 2515 -2521.
On December 5, 2016 the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, adopted the
following ordinances, the main points of which are summarized by title as follows:
Ordinance 2515: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING THE BIENNIAL BUDGET OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA FOR THE 2017 -2018 BIENNIUM; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Ordinance 2516: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2274 §1 (PART), AS
CODIFIED AT TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 14.30.030, 14.30.060 AND
14.30.100, TO UPDATE REGULATIONS REGARDING SURFACE WATER
MANAGEMENT; ESTABLISHING A NEW SECTION ENTITLED "TRASH AND WASTE
RECEPTACLES," TO BE CODIFIED AS TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION
14.30.110; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
Ordinance 2517: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2062 §1 (PART), AS
CODIFIED AT TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 16.54.010, 16.54.030, 16.54.050,
16.54.060 AND 16.54.080, RELATED TO LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT
REQUIREMENTS; ESTABLISHING TWO NEW SECTIONS ENTITLED "PERMIT
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS" AND "SEASONAL LIMITATION PERIOD," TO BE
CODIFIED AS TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 16.54.055 AND 16.54.065
RESPECTIVELY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Ordinance 2518: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING VARIOUS ORDINANCES AS CODIFIED IN
TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE (TMC) TITLE 18, "ZONING CODE," TO IMPLEMENT
LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS IN THE DESIGN AND REVIEW OF
SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE ON DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS; REPEALING
ORDINANCE NOS. 2495, 2371, 2251 §1 (PART) AND 2056 TO ELIMINATE TMC
CHAPTER 8.25, "VEHICLE STORAGE AND PARKING ON SINGLE - FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY "; REPEALING ORDINANCE NOS. 2075 §1 (PART) AND
1758 §1 (PART), TO ELIMINATE TMC SECTION 18.06.515, "LOT COVERAGE"
(DEFINITION); PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Ordinance 2519: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2459 §1, §2, AND §8, AND
ORDINANCE NO. 2281 §1 (PART), AS CODIFIED AT TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE
SECTIONS 5.06.020, 5.06.040, 5.06.050 AND 5.06.140, TO UPDATE TUKWILA'S
RESIDENTIAL RENTAL BUSINESS LICENSE AND INSPECTION PROGRAM
REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Ordinance 2520: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, ESTABLISHING NEW REGULATIONS TO REDUCE
DEVELOPMENT AND LAND USE FEES FOR CERTAIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING
PROJECTS, TO BE CODIFIED IN TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTERS 16.04,
16.54, AND 18.88; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Ordinance 2521: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS FOR A RESIDENTIAL
IMPACT FEE DEFERRAL, TO BE CODIFIED IN TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE
CHAPTERS 9.48, 16.26 AND 16.28; AMENDING AND /OR ADDING SECTIONS IN
EACH OF THE AFOREMENTIONED CHAPTERS RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS AND
DEFINITIONS (AMENDING ORDINANCE NOS. 2366 §1 (PART), 2365 §1 (PART), 2305
§1 AND 2111 §1 (PART) AS DELINEATED; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The full text of these ordinances will be provided upon request.
Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk
Published Seattle Times: December 8, 2016