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City of Tukwila
Washington
Ordinance No. 2444
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO 2303
§10 (PART), AS CODIFIED AT TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE
SECTION 19.36.050, TO UPDATE THE REGULATIONS FOR
FREEWAY INTERCHANGE SIGNS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, regulation of signage is needed in order to preserve and protect the
public welfare, preserve and enhance the appearance of the built environment, control
visual clutter, protect private and public property, and ensure the orderly movement of
motorized and non - motorized forms of transportation; and
WHEREAS, on August 16, 2010, the Tukwila City Council adopted a new
comprehensive Sign Code for the City of Tukwila, which is codified in Title 19 of the
Tukwila Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Tukwila recognizes that signs are an
important component of the built environment and assist in way finding, advertising, and
personal expression for Tukwila businesses, property owners, and residents; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to regularly update the City's regulations
regarding signage in order to respond to the needs of Tukwila businesses and to
address the ongoing changes in the urban landscape of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a properly noticed public hearing on July 14,
2014, to gather public input on the issue of non - conforming freeway interchange signs;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Ordinance 2303 §10 (part), as codified at Tukwila Municipal Code
(TMC) Section 19.36.050, "Existing Freeway Interchange Signs," is hereby amended to
read as follows:
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19.36.050 Existing Freeway Interchange Signs
Existing signs classified as freeway interchange signs under the previous Sign Code are
permitted a five year grace period starting from the effective date of Ordinance No. 2303
(August 24, 2010). During the grace period, freeway interchange signs may be
enlarged to a maximum of 125 square feet per side, 250 square feet total, be refaced
and have copy changes provided the height and location of the sign remain unchanged.
Relocation or re- erection of the sign is not permitted. Application for a sign permit is
required for all sign face, area or copy changes to a freeway interchange sign. After the
grace period has terminated the sign is permitted to remain as -is indefinitely; however,
compliance with the Sign Code is triggered by any relocation, re- erection, alteration,
replacement or change in any way to the structure or sign panel /face /copy. Ordinary
maintenance and repair of a sign shall be permitted without loss of non - conforming
status if the cost of all maintenance and repair over a two -year period is Tess than 25
percent of the cost of replacing the sign.
Section 2. Ordinance 2303 §10 (part), as codified at TMC Section 19.36.070,
"Additional Signage Prohibited," is hereby amended to read as follows:
19.36.070 Additional Signage Prohibited
No additional permanent building- mounted signage is permitted on a tenant space that
contains a non - conforming building- mounted sign. No additional permanent free-
standing signs are permitted on a premises that contains a non - conforming freestanding
sign other than a sign that was classified as "freeway interchange" under the previous
Sign Code.
Section 3. 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 4. 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 5. 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.
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PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at
a Regular Meeting thereof this day of utly , 2014.
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
Christy O'Flaherfy, MMC, City CI
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY:
R. chel Turpin, Assistant City Attorney
Filed with the City Clerk: r7-112-/ Li
Passed by the City Council: 9 -,41-1 (1
Published: fl-4--/ t/
Effective Date: —. -1 l,4
Ordinance Number:
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City of Tukwila Public Notice of Ordinance Adoption for Ordinance 2444.
On July 21, 2014 the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, adopted the
following ordinance, the main points of which are summarized by title as follows:
Ordinance 2444: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO 2303 §10 (PART), AS
CODIFIED AT TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 19.36.050, TO UPDATE THE
REGULATIONS FOR FREEWAY INTERCHANGE SIGNS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The full text of this ordinance will be provided .upon request.
Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk
Published Seattle Times: July 24, 2014