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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, RELATING TO BUILDING
SETBACKS FOR LEGALLY NON CONFORMING SINGLE
FAMILY RESIDENCES, AMENDING TUKWILA MUNICIPAL
CODE 18.70.
WHEREAS, approximately 80% of Tukwila detached single family homes were built according to
King County standards, and
WHEREAS, King County requires less building setback area than the City of Tukwila, and
WHEREAS, remodels of these homes using Tukwila setbacks would result in oddly shaped houses
of poor design, and
WHEREAS, changing the setback areas for logical extensions of these legally non conforming
homes would make remodeling easier for residents and would result in better quality home design, and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on this change on March 26, 1992 and
recommended adoption of the amendment, and
WHEREAS, the City Council concurs with the Planning Commission's findings, conclusions and
recommendations,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, DO HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Setbacks for legally non conforming detached single family residences. A new
Section (6) of Tukwila Municipal Code 18.70.050 is hereby added to read as follows:
(6) Single family structures in single or multiple family residential zone districts, which have
legally non conforming building setbacks, shall be allowed to expand along the existing building
line(s) if the existing distance from the nearest point of the structure to the property line is not
reduced.
Section 2. Severability. Should any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance or its application to any person or situation be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any
reason, such decision shall not affect the validity 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 (5) days after passage and publication
as provided by law.
PASSED BY THE CITY COOT NCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a
Regular Meeting thereof this day of 1992.
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W. Rants, Mayor
A'1"1'EST /AUTHENTICATED:
e E. Cantu, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
By kv-X S16/qv
FILED WITH THEUCITY CLERK: ,5p- A
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL; .671/7.0v-.
PUBLISHED: 842
EFFECTIVE DATE:. 7/3 /ya
ORDINANCE NO.: 4 Z S`
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, RELATING TO BUILDING SETBACKS FOR
LEGALLY NON CONFORMING SINGLE FAMILY
RESIDENCES, AMENDING TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE
18.70.
On 222/ -7 the City Council of the City of Tukwila passed
Ordinance No. ZS 0 adding a new section to the Tukwila Municipal Chapter 18.70,
allowing remodels of legally non conforming single family residences to be expanded along the
existing building line(s); and establishing an effective date.
The full text of this ordinance will be mailed without charge to anyone who submits a
written request to the City Clerk of the City of Tukwila for a copy of the text.
APPROVED by the City Council at its meeting of S/ 1/9a'
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(a,E. Cantu, City Clerk
Published Valley Daily News VV,A