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City of'Tukwila
Washington
Cover page to Ordinance 2418
The full text of the ordinance follows this cover page.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITE" OF
Tilrl W'ILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NOS.
402 §4, 2171 §1 (PART) AND 2121 §1 (PART), AS CODIFIED
IN TUI4WILA MUNICIPAL COI DE CHAPTER 16.04, "BUILDI
AND CONSTRUCTION," TO REMOVE PERMIT FEES;
PROVIDING FOR EVERABILIT ; AND ESTABLISHING AIN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Ordinance 2418 was amended or repealed by the
following ordinances.
REPEALED
7'Sectins) Armended Amended by Card # Secticin(s) Repealed Repealed by Card
§1 2454 2503
City of Tukwila
Washington
Ordinance No. 2418
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NOS.
2402 §4, 2171 §1 (PART) AND 2121 §1 (PART), AS CODIFIED
IN TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 16.04, "BUILDINGS
AND CONSTRUCTION," TO REMOVE PERMIT FEES;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City intends to update permit fees on an annual basis with any
increases tied to growth in City expenses for providing permit services; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to recover a portion of the City's costs for
review and processing of permit applications; and
WHEREAS, all development permit fees will be moved into a consolidated fee
resolution for greater accessibility;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. TMC 16.04.250 Amended. Ordinance Nos. 2402 §4, 2171 §1 (part)
and 2121 §1 (part), as codified at Tukwila Municipal Code Section 16.04.250, are
amended to read as follows:
16.04.250 Procedures applicable to all construction permits
A. Permit and plan review fees applicable to all construction permits are listed in
the most current permit fee resolution.
B. Work covered without inspection or work not ready at the time of inspection
may be charged a re- inspection fee at the hourly rate listed in the most current permit
fee resolution.
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C. Work without a permit. Any person who commences work before obtaining
the necessary permits shall be subject to an investigation fee. The investigation fee
shall be equal to the established permit fee as set forth in the most current permit fee
resolution. This fee, which shall constitute an investigation fee, shall be imposed and
collected in all cases, whether or not a permit is subsequently issued.
D. Fee refunds. The Building Official may refund any permit fee paid by the
original permit applicant that was erroneously paid or collected. The Building Official
may also authorize the refund of not more than 80% of the permit fee when no work has
been done under a permit issued in accordance with the code. Where a plan review fee
has been collected, no refund will be authorized once it has been determined that the
application is complete and the plan review process has commenced. Refund of any
permit fee paid shall be requested by the original permit applicant in writing and not later
than 180 days after the date of fee payment.
E. Expiration of Permits. All building, mechanical, plumbing, fuel gas piping and
electrical permits shall become invalid unless the work on the site authorized by such
permit is commenced within 180 days after issuance or the work is suspended or
abandoned for a period of 180 days after the time the work is commenced. The
Building Official may grant one or more extensions for periods not more than 180 days
each. The extension shall be requested in writing and justifiable cause demonstrated.
All extension requests beyond one year shall include an administrative fee per the
current permit fee resolution with the extension request.
F. Appeals. All references to Board of appeals is amended as follows: Any
person, firm or corporation may register an appeal of a decision or determination of the
Building Official provided that such appeal is made in writing within 14 calendar days
after such person firm or corporation shall have been notified of the Building Official's
decision. Any person, firm or corporation shall be permitted to appeal a decision of the
Building Official to the Tukwila Hearing Examiner when it is claimed that any one of the
following conditions exists.
1. The true intent of the code or ordinance has been incorrectly interpreted.
2. The provisions of the code or ordinance do not fully apply.
3. The decision is unreasonable or arbitrary as it applies to alternatives or
new materials.
4. Notice of Appeal procedures shall be in accordance with TMC Section
18.116.030.
G. Violations. Whenever the authority having jurisdiction determines that there
are violations of this code, a written notice shall be issued to confirm such findings. Any
Notice of Violation issued pursuant to this code shall be served upon the owner,
operator, occupant or other person responsible for the condition or violation, either by
personal service or mail, or by delivering the same to and leaving it with some person of
responsibility upon the premises. For unattended or abandoned locations, a copy of
such Notice of Violation shall be posted on the premises in a conspicuous place, at or
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near the entrance to such premises, and the Notice of Violation shall be mailed by
registered or certified mail, with return receipt requested, to the last known address of
the owner, occupant or both.
H. Penalties. Any person, firm or corporation who shall willfully violate or fails to
comply with a Notice of Violation is liable for the monetary penalties prescribed in TMC
Section 8.45.100.A.2.
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 January 1, 2014.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at
a Regular Meeting thereof this 114 day of Nau , 2013.
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
Christy O'Flah
APPROVED A
Sh -y M. Kersla e, Ci. Attorney
Li Aiireterhal
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Filed with the City Clerk: ) 0
Passed by the City Council: )
Published: ) ‘--r) - 1
Effective Date: <p ar S ell O,n)
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City of Tukwila Public Notice of Ordinance Adoption for Ordinances 2417 -2419.
On November 4, 2013 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 2417: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1877 §1 (PART), AS
CODIFIED AT TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.42.030, "ORGANIZATION OF
COMMISSION — POWERS AND DUTIES — SECRETARY," TO REFLECT THE
CURRENT PROVISIONS OF RCW 41.04.010, WHICH GOVERNS THE USE OF
VETERAN'S POINTS IN HIRING AND PROMOTIONAL PROCESSES; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Ordinance 2418: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NOS. 2402 §4, 2171 §1
(PART) AND 2121 §1 (PART), AS CODIFIED IN TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE
CHAPTER 16.04, "BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION," TO REMOVE PERMIT
FEES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
Ordinance 2419: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, ESTABLISHING NEW REGULATIONS RELATING TO
INTERFERING WITH TRAFFIC TO BE CODIFIED AT TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE
CHAPTER 9.21; REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 2362 IN ITS ENTIRETY;
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: November 7, 2013