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Ordinance No. 1
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NOS.
1370 §1 (PART) AND 1502 §3, AS CODIFIED AT TUKWILA
MUNICIPAL CODE (TMC) SECTION 9.32.020; ORDINANCE
NO. 1794 §1 (PART) AS CODIFIED IN TMC SECTION
9.28.040; AND ORDINANCE NO. 2494 AS CODIFIED IN TMC
CHAPTERS 9.20 AND 9.28, TO UPDATE REGULATIONS
REGARDING PARKING; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2494, as codified at various chapters of Tukwila Municipal
Code (TMC) Title 9, "Vehicles and Traffic," was passed February 1, 2016, to update parking
regulations in the City of Tukwila; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2494 set a maximum penalty of $300 for parking
violations under TMC Section 9.20.120, "Penalties and Impound Procedures," and
WHEREAS, historically, fines for parking violations have been set by the Tukwila
Municipal Court through their posted bail schedule; and
WHEREAS, the posted bail schedule does not specify penalties for parking violations
below the maximum penalty of $300, and Rule 6.2(d), "Penalty Schedule," of the Infraction
Rules for Courts of Limited Jurisdiction ("IRLJ") provides in part that penalties for parking,
standing, stopping, or pedestrian infractions established by municipal code "shall be
consistent with the philosophy of these rules," which is to "secure the just, speedy, and
inexpensive determination of every infraction case," pursuant to IRLJ 1.1(b), "Purpose;" and
WHEREAS, the Police Department and Tukwila Municipal Court have determined
there is a need to update language in various sections relating to parking, confirmation of
vehicle registration, impounds and fines to improve clarity and to match current processes;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. Ordinance No. 2494 §6, as codified at TMC Section 9.20.020, "Alley —
Driveway entrance," is hereby amended to read as follows:
9.20.020 Alley — Driveway entrance
No person shall park a vehicle within a City alley in such a manner or under such
conditions as to leave available 10 feet of the roadway for the free movement of vehicular
and emergency traffic, and no person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle within a City alley
in such a position as to block the driveway entrance to any abutting property.
Section 2. Ordinance No. 2494 §7, as codified at TMC Section 9.20.030, "Parking on
municipal property," is hereby amended to read as follows:
9.20.030 Parking on municipal property
A. Generally. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any garage, City of
Tukwila park, parking area, or other property operated by the City, where signs prohibit or
restrict such stopping, standing or parking without lawful authority or permission.
B. Municipal Parks and Trails. No person shall stand, stop or park a vehicle in any
municipal park or trail areas except in areas designated for such purposes. No person shall
stand, stop or park any vehicle in a parking stall designated for a municipal park or trail area
for a period of time exceeding the maximum amount of time permitted as posted or, if a time
limit is not posted, for a period of time exceeding 6 hours, without lawful permission or
authority.
Section 3. Ordinance No. 2494 §9, as codified at TMC Section 9.20.050, "Parking over
time limits on City streets and highways prohibited," is hereby amended to read as follows:
9.20.050 Parking over time limits on City streets and highways prohibited
A. Generally. No person shall stop, park, leave standing, or store any vehicle,
whether attended or unattended, on any street or highway within the City for more than 72
hours.
B. Restricted Parking. Any street with a sign denoting limited hours for parking shall
be restricted for general street parking. The street or area shall be marked by a sign clearly
indicating limited hours for parking.
Section 4. Ordinance No. 2494 §10, as codified at TMC Section 9.20.060, "General
parking regulations," is hereby amended to read as follows:
9.20.060 General parking regulations
A. Except where necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with
the law or the directions of a law enforcement officer, no person shall stop, stand, or park a
vehicle:
1. In front of a public or private driveway or within 5 feet of the end of the radius
leading thereto.
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2. In a place that restricts vehicular access to mailboxes.
3. In any place where official signs prohibit parking.
4. In such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than 10
feet of the width of the roadway for free movement of vehicular and emergency traffic.
5. When signs are displayed giving notice thereof, on one or both sides of a street
where parking is prohibited.
6. On cul-de-sacs when such action reduces the radius of the cul-de-sac to less
than 35 feet.
7. Wrong way parking: To facilitate the safe flow of traffic entering a lane of
travel, vehicles parked along the curb or on a City right-of-way must be parked facing the
direction of vehicle travel for that lane of travel.
B. Any vehicle stopped, parked, stored, or left unattended on any street, alley or
highway within the City without a valid and current registration record (a license plate issued
by any of the United States), and with the expiration of said registration confirmed through
checking the license plate attached to the vehicle, or the VIN number of the vehicle, through
the applicable State Department of Licensing, shall be subject to immediate issuance of a
notice of infraction without regard to the length of time the vehicle has been stopped, parked,
stored, or left unattended.
C. It is unlawful for any person to alter or remove a mark placed upon a vehicle by a
law enforcement officer to monitor and enforce the parking time limits in this chapter when
the alteration or removal is intended to extend the period of parking time authorized.
D. Re -parking the vehicle in the same block to avoid a time limit regulation is a violation
of ths chapter.
Section 5. Ordinance No. 2494 §16, as codified at TMC Section 9.20.120, "Penalties
and impound procedures," is hereby amended to read as follows:
9.20.120 Penalties and impound procedures
A. Violations of the provisions of TMC Chapter 9.20 are parking infractions punishable
by monetary penalties as set forth in the below table, and/or impoundment pursuant to this
section.
Type of Parking Violation
Unsafe parking on roadway (TMC 9.20.100)
Parking on municipal property (TMC 9.20.030)
Parking large vehicles, trailers and recreational vehicles on
City streets (TMC 9.20.070)
Parking over time limits on City streets and highways (TMC
9.20.050)
Any parking violations not otherwise specified
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Penalty
$150
$30
1st violation: $30
2nd violation: $50
3rd or subsequent violation: $75
$20
$48
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B. Delinquent Fee Authorized. Unpaid parking violations will incur a $25.00 late fee
following 30 days from the date of violation or upon failure to comply with a time pay
agreement.
C. Impound Authorized. Any vehicle parked on any City right-of-way or City owned,
leased or operated property in violation of TMC Chapter 9.20 is subject to citation by a law
enforcement officer and/or impoundment in accordance with this chapter by the law
enforcement officer or a public official having jurisdiction over the right-of-way or property
upon which the vehicle is located.
D. Immediate Impound. Vehicles parked in violation of TMC Chapter 9.20 are
subject to immediate impound under the following circumstances:
1. When the vehicle is impeding the normal flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic;
2. When the vehicle is parked in violation of a parking restriction sign or when the
vehicle is interfering, or is likely to interfere, with the intended use of the restricted parking
zone; or
3. When the vehicle poses an immediate danger to public safety.
E. Other Impound. A vehicle not subject to immediate impoundment under TMC
Section 9.20.120.0 may be impounded for violating any provision of TMC Chapter 9.20. A
notice of impoundment shall be securely attached to, and conspicuously displayed on, the
vehicle for a period of 72 hours prior to impoundment. The notice shall include:
1. The date and time the sticker was attached.
2. The identity of the officer.
3. A statement that if the vehicle is not removed within 72 hours from the time the
sticker is attached, the vehicle may be taken into custody and stored at the owner's expense.
4. A statement that if the vehicle is not redeemed as provided in RCW 46.55.120,
the registered owner will have committed the traffic infraction of littering—abandoned vehicle.
5. The address and telephone number where additional information may be
obtained.
F. Post -Impoundment Redemption and Hearing.
1. Not more than 24 hours after impounding a vehicle, the tow operator shall send
by first class mail to the last known registered and legal owners of the vehicle (1) a notice
containing the full particulars of the impoundment, the redemption procedure, and the
opportunity for a hearing to contest the validity of the impoundment pursuant to RCW
46.55.120, and (2) forms for requesting the hearing. The tow operator also shall give the
notice and forms to any person redeeming the vehicle within the 24-hour period.
2. The registered or legal owner of the vehicle may request a hearing in Tukwila
Municipal Court to contest the validity of the impoundment. The request for a hearing shall
be made on the form provided by the tow operator, and shall be received by the Tukwila
Municipal Court within 10 days (including Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) of the date on
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which the notice and forms were mailed. If the request for such a hearing is not received by
the Tukwila Municipal Court within the 10 -day period, the right to a hearing shall be deemed
waived and the registered and legal owners shall be liable for any towing, storage and other
charges authorized by RCW 46.55.063.
3. The procedures for redemption of an impounded vehicle and for the hearing to
contest the validity of an impoundment shall be in accordance with Chapter 46.55 RCW.
G. Costs. Any costs incurred in the removal and storage of an impounded vehicle
shall be a lien upon the vehicle. All towing and storage charges on that impounded vehicle
shall be paid by the owner or his/her agent if the vehicle is redeemed. Either a registered
or legal owner may claim an impounded vehicle by payment of all charges that have accrued
at the time of reclamation. If the vehicle was impounded at the direction of a law
enforcement agency, the person in possession of the vehicle prior to the time of reclamation
shall notify such agency of the fact that the vehicle has been claimed, and by whom.
H. Nonexclusive Remedies. The impounding of a vehicle shall not preclude
charging the violator with any violation of the law on account of which such vehicle was
impounded.
I. Contract with registered disposer to dispose of vehicles and hulks—
Compliance required.
1. The City may contract with any tow truck operator who is engaged in removing
and storing of vehicles and who is registered as a registered disposer of certain automobile
hulks, abandoned junk motor vehicles and abandoned vehicles.
2. Any registered disposer under contract to the City for the removing and storing
of vehicles or hulks shall comply with all applicable laws, ordinances and regulations,
including Chapter 46.55 RCW and the administrative regulations relative to the handling and
disposing of vehicles or hulks as may be promulgated by the Police Chief or the Director of
the Washington State Department of Licensing.
Section 6. Ordinance Nos. 2494 §19 and 1794 §1 (part), as codified at TMC Section
9.28.040, "Penalty," is hereby amended to read as follows:
928.040 Penalty
With the exception of TMC Section 9.28.037, violation of any of the provisions of this
chapter constitutes a civil infraction not to exceed $200 per day per violation. Violation of
TMC Section 9.28.037 constitutes a parking infraction punishable by monetary penalties in
accordance with the table set forth in TMC Section 9.20.120.A and/or impoundment.
Section 7. Ordinance Nos. 2494 §20, 1502 §3, and 1370 §1 (part), as codified at TMC
Section 9.32.020, "Authority to impound vehicles on the highway," is hereby amended to
read as follows:
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9.32.020 Authority to impound vehicles on the highway
Members of the Police Department are authorized to remove and impound vehicles
found on the highway, by means of towing, under any of the following circumstances:
1. When any vehicle is left unattended upon any bridge, viaduct, or causeway, or
in any tunnel where such vehicle constitutes an obstruction to traffic;
2. When any vehicle upon a highway, including tunnels, bridges or approaches,
is so disabled as to constitute an obstruction to traffic or when the person or persons in
charge of the vehicle are incapacitated to such an extent as to be unable to provide for its
custody or removal and there is no other person present who may properly act as agent for
such operator in the care of his vehicle;
3. When any vehicle is left unattended upon a highway and is so parked illegally
as to constitute a hazard or obstruction to the normal movement of traffic;
4. When any vehicle operating on a highway is found to be defective in equipment
in such a manner that it may be considered unsafe;
5. When any vehicle is found in a tow -away zone;
6. When the operator of any vehicle is arrested and placed in custody and is not
in condition to drive, and the vehicle is not in a place of safety and there is no other person
present who may properly act as agent for such operator to drive the vehicle to a place of
safety; and
7. When any abandoned vehicle or abandoned junk motor vehicle is found on a
highway.
8. When a vehicle is parked upon an elevated sidewalk or upon a designated (by
traffic paint delineation) walkway and is obstructing said sidewalk or walkway, causing any
pedestrian traffic to be forced to move around it into a vehicle lane of travel.
9. When a vehicle is parked within 5 feet of a driveway and causing a line of sight
of oncoming traffic obstruction for vehicles attempted to enter the roadway from that
driveway.
Section 8. Corrections by City Clerk or Code Reviser Authorized. 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 scrivener's errors;
references to other local, state or federal laws, codes, rules, or regulations; or ordinance
numbering and section/subsection numbering.
Section 9. 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.
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Section 10. Effective Date. This ordinance ora 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 150' day of pi et. , 2023.
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
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Christy YFla erty UAy 12, 2.023 11:2 'DT),
Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY:
Kai L. Sand
Kari L. Sand (May 12., 2023 14:25 PDT)
Office of the City Attorney
Al an Ekber‘Mayor
Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council: 5 -0 23
Published: /,5- 4 3
4,
Effective Date: 5- 3 - 23
Ordinance Number: 2:9 -VA
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City of Tukwila Public Notice of Ordinance Adoption for Ordinance 2704.
On May 15, 2023 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 2704: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NOS. 1370 §1 (PART) AND 1502
§3, AS CODIFIED AT TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE (TMC) SECTION 9.32.020;
ORDINANCE NO. 1794 §1 (PART) AS CODIFIED IN TMC SECTION 9.28.040; AND
ORDINANCE NO. 2494 AS CODIFIED IN TMC CHAPTERS 9.20 AND 9.28, TO
UPDATE REGULATIONS REGARDING PARKING; 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: May 18, 2023