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Cover page to Ordinance 2539
The full text of the ordinance follows this cover page.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKMLA. WASH I NGTON. AMENDI NG ORDINANCE NOS. 26D3
§1, 2402 §2, 2171 §1 JPART) AND 2121 §1 (PAK-T), AS CODIIIFNED
AT TUU IG., MUNICIPAL CODIE SECTION 10,04,020, "CODE's
ADOPTE 'D," SUBAGR
PARAN
PH 6, TO ADOPT THE 2017 EDITIO
OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE AND THE
WASHINGTON CMES ELECTRICAL CODE AMENDMENTS TO
THE 2017 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL COIDE, PROV110ING FOR
SIEVE RABI LIITY,,,A,N D ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Ordinance 2539 was amended or repealed by the
following ordinances.
REPEALED
Settion(s) Repealed [Repealed by Or 9,
2648
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NOS. 2503
§11, 2402 §2, 2171 §1 (PART) AND 2121 §1 (PART), AS CODIFIED
AT TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 16.04.020, "CODES
ADOPTED," SUBPARAGRAPH 6, TO ADOPT THE 2017 EDITION
OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE AND THE
WASHINGTON CITIES ELECTRICAL CODE AMENDMENTS TO
THE 2017 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Tukwila adopted Ordinance No. 2449 on
September 2, 2014, whereby the 2014 Edition of the National Electrical Code (NEC)
was adopted; and
WHEREAS, the Washington Cities Electrical Code Committee, a consortium of
numerous Washington municipalities, reviewed the National Electrical Code and
subsequently adopted certain amendments where it was deemed necessary and
appropriate to vary from the 2017 Edition of the National Electrical Code in order to
promote and protect the public health, safety and welfare of the general public-, and
WHEREAS, the Washington State Building Code Council adopted the 2017 Edition
of the National Electrical Code with an effective date of July 1, 2017; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to adopt the 2017 Edition of the National
Electrical Code and current version of the Washington Cities Electrical Code;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. TMC 16.04.020 Amended. Ordinance Nos. 2503 §11, 2402 §2, 2171 §1
(part) and 2121 §1 (part), as codified at Tukwila Municipal Code Section 16.04.020,
"Codes Adopted," subparagraph 6, are amended to read as follows:
6. The Washington Cities Electrical Code. Article 80.3 National Electrical
Code: The 2017 edition of the National Electrical Code (NFPA 70-2017) including
Annex A, B, and C: Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard
(ANSI/TIA-568-C series, February 2009); Commercial Building Standard for
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Telecommunications (ANSI-TIA-607-B, August 2011); Residential Telecommunications
Cable Standard (ANSI/TIA/EIA 570-B-2004); and the National Electric Safety Code
(NESC C2-2012 excluding Appendixes A & B) are hereby adopted by reference as part
of this chapter and shall be applicable within the City of Tukwila as amended, added to
and excepted in the Washington Cities Electrical Code.
(a) Article 85.11 of the National Electrical Code, sections (A), (B) and (C),
is amended entirely and replaced as follows: The authority having jurisdiction within the
City of Tukwila shall mean the Building Official, and shall include the Chief Electrical
Inspector or other individuals or jurisdictions when designated by the Building Official.
All references to "Code Official" shall mean the City of Tukwila Building Official or
designee. This chapter shall be followed where there is any conflict between this
chapter and the above adopted standards.
(b) The National Electrical Code shall be followed where there is any
conflict between the National Electrical Code and ANSI/TIA/EIA 570-13, or the NESC
C2.
Section 2. 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 3. 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 4. 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 and effect
July 1, 2017.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at
a Regular Meeting thereof this —!S 144 day of --7j ,2017.
ATTEST AUTHENTICATED:
Christy O'Fla rty, M M C, City Clerkl(/ n Ekberg. Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY: Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council:
Published:
Effective Date:
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City of Tukwila Public Notice of Ordinance Adoption for Ordinances 2539 -2540.
On June 5, 2017 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 2539: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NOS. 2503 §1, 2402 §2,2171 §1
(PART) AND 2121 §1 (PART), AS CODIFIED AT TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE
SECTION 16.04.020, "CODES ADOPTED," SUBPARAGRAPH 6, TO ADOPT THE 2017
EDITION OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE AND THE WASHINGTON CITIES
ELECTRICAL CODE AMENDMENTS TO THE 2017 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Ordinance 2540: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING AND PROVIDING FOR THE ACQUISITION
OF INTERESTS IN LAND FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPLETING THE LINKAGE FOR
THE DUWAMISH GARDENS AND CHINOOK WIND PROJECTS; PROVIDING FOR
CONDEMNATION, APPROPRIATION, TAKING OF LAND AND PROPERTY RIGHTS
NECESSARY THEREFOR; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT THEREOF AND DIRECTING
THE INITIATION OF APPROPRIATE PROCEEDINGS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED BY
LAW AND FOR SAID CONDEMNATION; 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: June 8, 2017