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City of Tukwila
Thomas McLeod, Mayor
Marty Wine, City Administrator
AGENDA BILL
ITEM NO.
5.C.
Agenda Item
Sponsor
Legislative History
Recommended Motion
Ordinances: Park Rules Update (TMC 12.08) and Foster Golf Link Fees
(TMC 12.12)
Kris Kelly, Deputy Director, Parks & Recreation Department
April 27, 2026
May 11, 2026
May 18, 2026
❑ Discussion Only
Community Services & Safety Committee
Committee of the Whole
Regular Consent Agenda
❑x Action Requested
MOVE TO adopt the proposed ordinances amending Tukwila Municipal
Code Chapter 12.08 (Park Rules and Regulations) and repealing
Tukwila Municipal Code Chapter 12.12 (Foster Golf Link Fees)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Parks and Recreation Department is proposing amendments Tukwila Municipal Code (TMC)
Chapters 12.08 and 12.12, by nature of already being recorded in statute, require ordinance adopted by
City Council for any amendments or repeal. Department staff are requesting:
1. Adoption of the proposed ordinance amending TMC Chapter 12.08 (Park Rules)
2. Adoption of the proposed ordinance repealing TMC Chapter 12.12 (Foster Golf Link Fees)
DISCUSSION
TMC Chapter 12.08 (Parks Rules) Ordinance
Chapter 12.08 of the TMC covers Parks Rules and Regulations regarding a wide range of topics such
as park hours, restrictions on usage of fireworks, charcoal grills, or motor vehicles in parks, commercial
activities in parks, and more. This chapter of the TMC was last updated over a decade ago in 2015 via
Ordinance 2476. Department staff, to better provide parks and recreation services to community
members, determined that TMC Chapter 12.08 needed a full rewrite via the proposed ordinance. This
rewrite aims to encapsulate the entirety of parks and recreation operations, rules of use, penalties for
violations, and more in a single TMC chapter. Thus, staff is requesting passage of an ordinance that
repeals TMC Chapter 12.08 as it currently exists and then subsequently re-enacts it with the updated
language as proposed.
TMC Chapter 12.12 (Foster Golf Links Fees) Ordinance
This chapter of the TMC focuses entirely on the setting of greens fees for playing at Foster Golf Links,
the public golf course operated by the City of Tukwila Parks and Recreation Department. The proposed
amendment to TMC Chapter 12.08 (Parks Rules), contains a section titled "Setting of Fees and
Charges" that simplifies the fee setting authority to be held by the Parks and Recreation Department
Director. Therefore, passage of the proposed amendment to TMC Chapter 12.08 will make TMC
Chapter 12.12 redundant, necessitating the proposed repeal of the chapter.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Adoption of the proposed ordinances does not create any net general fund inflows and/or outflows.
ATTACHMENTS
A - PowerPoint presentation
B - Proposed Ordinance: TMC Chapter 12.08 (Parks Rules) Amendment - Updated after 4/27 CSS
C - Final Ordinance: TMC Chapter 12.08 (Parks Rules) Amendment
D - Final Ordinance: TMC Chapter 12.12 (Foster Golf Links Fees) Repeal
E - Minutes from 04/27 Community Services & Safety Committee
Proposed Amendments to the
Tukwila Municipal Code
City of Tukwila Community of the Whole
May 11, 2026
TUKWILA
PARKS & RECREATION
GOOD HEA H F Li N
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Purpose of Park Rules
• Ensures the safety and enjoyment of all
park users
• Designed to protect public health, safety
and property
• Promotes good behavior among park and
facility visitors
• Ensures Tukwila's parks are welcoming
and an enjoyable space for everyone.
• Helps maintain the quality of Tukwila's
park and recreation facilities
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Background
• Tukwila Park Codes have not been
updated in over 10 years
• Readiness for 2026 World Cup events
• Establishes new Park Ranger, compliance
tools and due process provisions
• Reflects current business practices
• Better aligns with other code chapters
and amendments
• Reflects changes to State laws and
correlates with Case law
• Reflects changes with visitor behavior,
usage trends and recreation pursuits
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Proposed Amendments
• Reflects latest guidance from Washington Cities Insurance
Authority (WCIA), the City's risk pool
• Modeled after other local jurisdictions, including:
• City of Auburn
• City of Kirkland
• City of Mercer Island
• City of Tacoma
• City of Everett
• Snohomish County
• City of Seattle
• Includes City Attorney review & consultation
TUKWILA
PARKS REAT I ON
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Chapter 12.08 Park Rules and Regulations
• Rescind and Replaces the existing Park Code with new provisions
• New definitions- park, micromobility device, drones, park ranger, vehicle, etc.
• Clarifies and expands upon existing code provisions
• Sets authorities and responsibilities- Parks & Recreation Director, Park Ranger
• Provides for establishment of a code of conduct & process for appeals
• Sets penalties for violations & enforcement methods
• "New" provisions include noise; intoxicating liquors and marijuana; damage to
park property; animal control; feeding wildlife; damage by animals; boating,
fishing and swimming; boats and beaches; vehicles and micromobility devices;
setting of fees and charges; gifts, bequests & donations; camping; structures
in arks; code of conduct; and park safety. TUKWILA
PARKS RECREATION
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Chapter 12.12 Foster Golf Links Fees
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• Rescinds the Chapter
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Chapter 12.08
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Summary of Public Comments
Written public comment period March 12-30: (2) Respondents - (1) Facebook. (1)
Microsoft Form
Chapter 12.08 Park Rules and Regulations:
• Microsoft Form (Respondent 1): "Yes, I think updating rules every
so often is smart"
• Facebook Post (Respondent 2): "This is bad. Chapter 12.08 Park
Rules and Regulations is just the city adding more unnecessary
rules and regulations and giving them the ability to enforce
things. Like you cant do a protest in a park without a permit or
even fly a drone. This is a step toward controlling the people more
when you already have control. Let people fly drones at parks. Oh
and you cant even use a sling shot, didn't know that. Oh and they
can post all this in conspicuous spots, instead of bout in the open
space."
Chapter 12.12 Foster Golf Links:
• Microsoft Form (Respondent 1): No feedback
other than it's important to keep golf
affordable, especially for people who have
lower incomes and are most impacted by the
inflation of necessities. Will that be the
outcome of this rule change?
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Process Summary
• March 11 Initial overview by Parks Commission
• March 12-30 Written public comment period
• Website; email; social media channels
• March 27-March 31
• Summarize public comments
• Revise the draft TMC amendments
• April 8- Parks Commission Meeting
• Final TMC Amendments- recommendation to City Council
• April 27- Community Services and Safety Committee
• Review recommended TMC Amendments- recommend moving forward to COW
• May 11- Committee of the Whole
• Review recommended TMC Amendments- recommend adoption
• May 18- Council Regular Meeting
• Adoption of proposed TMC amendments
• June 1- Effective Date
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PARKS & RECREATION
GOOD HEALTHY FUN
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Attachment B
NOTE: Shaded text in Exhibit A (pg. 13) denotes
revisions made following the April 27th
Community Services & Safety Committee
meeting.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY;
REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 2476 AS CODIFIED AT
TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE (TMC) CHAPTER 12.08,
THEREBY ELIMINATING TMC CHAPTER 12.08 IN ITS
ENTIRETY; REENACTING TMC CHAPTER 12.08; TO
UPDATE PARK RULES AND REGULATIONS; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHNG AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City has developed parks and trails for the enjoyment and recreation of
all community members; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary that rules and regulations be adopted governing operation,
use and conduct in public parks with the City of Tukwila; and
WHEREAS, the Park Rules and Regulations were last updated over 10 years ago, and
City staff, including representatives of the Tukwila Police Department and City Attorney's
Office, have worked collaboratively with Parks and Recreation staff to review and develop
updates to Chapter 12.08 of the Tukwila Municipal Code (TMC), to address emerging public
safety issues; and
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2026 and April 8, 2026, the City of Tukwila's Park
Commission discussed and recommended the proposed amendments to the City Council
for consideration; and
WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Department, after taking and reviewing public
comments upon the proposed amendments during a two -week period in March, 2026,
recommend City Council adoption of the substantive changes entailed in the proposed
amendments; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend park rules and regulations to properly
address the use of public parks and trails and to further the safety, health and welfare of its
users;
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Adoption of Findings of Fact. The City Council hereby adopts the
foregoing recitals and incorporates them herein as support for this ordinance.
Section 2. Repealer. Ordinance No. 2476, as codified in TMC Chapter 12.08, "Park
Rules and Regulations," is hereby repealed, thereby eliminating this chapter in its entirety.
ections:
1').08.010
12.08.020
12.08.030
12.08.070
12.08.120
Definitions
Motorized Vehicles
Fireworks or Fir arm Discharge
Amusement Attractions
Section 3. TMC Chapter 12.08 Reenacted. TMC Chapter 12.08 of the TMC is hereby
reenacted to read as follows:
Sections:
1 2.08„01 0 Chapter Constitutes Park Code
12.08.020 Exercise f Police Powers
12.08.030 Definitions
2,08.040 Authority and Responsibility of Parks and Recreation
PliPql(Pf
12,08.050 Authority of Park Ranger
12.08„060 Permits — Generally
12,08.070 Permits — Assemblies, EntertainmentLEi
12.08.080 Soliciting
12,08,090 Busking
12„08.100 Public Disturbance Noises
12,08,110 Signs Posters and Notices
12.08„120 Destruction of Park Propeqy
2,08,130 Intoxicating Liquors and Maquana
12.08„140 Smoking and Vaping in Parks Prohibited
12.08.150 Danna e or Removal of Plants Prohibited
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11.08,160 Disposal of Trash
12.08..170 Animal Control
08,180
12.08,190
12.08,200
2..08,210
12.08.220
2.08,230
12.08.240
12.08,250
12.08..260
12.08,270
12,08..280
12.08.290
12.08„300
08..310
2.08,320
'12..08,330
12.08a340
12.08..350
2 08.360
12.08..370
Molestin or Feeding t 1dlife or Non -Domesticated
Animals
Damage b Ar. i a
n
Prohibitions as to ostinFishing, and Swimming
Boats and Beaches
F u rTes
Use of Certain Equipment
F i Teworks or Firearm Discharge
Vehicle and M'icromobilityDevice S ar dards
tJirig of Fees and Charges
Be uests, and Donations
Advertising., gSponsorshuj, andN➢grr°rin>c1...ights
Camping
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No Structures in arks, Exceptions
Open'immand CI sing Hours No Use of Parks When
Closed.Exceptions ._._._
Emergency Conditions
Aiding and Abetting Violations
Penalty for Violations
Authority to Adopt a Code of Conduct
Park Safety- Enforcement
Severahiliy
Section 4. Chapters Established. All chapters of TMC Chapter 12.08 are hereby
established to read as referenced in Exhibit A.
Section 5. 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 clerical errors; references to other
local, state or federal laws, codes, rules, or regulations; or ordinance numbering and
section/subsection numbering.
Section 6. 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 7. 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.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at
a Regular Meeting thereof this day of , 2026.
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ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
Andy Youn-Barnett, CMC, City Clerk Thomas McLeod, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY: Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council:
Published:
Effective Date:
Ordinance Number:
Office of the City Attorney
Exhibit A: Reenacted TMC Chapter 12.08, "Park Rules and Regulations"
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C APTER 12M8
PARK RULES AND RE9fiLLATIONS
Section
12.08„010 Chapter Constitutes Park Code
12,08,020 Exercise of Police Powers
12.08.030 Definitions
2, 8,04,0 Authority and Res onsibility of Parks and Recreation
Director
12,08,050 Authority of Park Ramer
Permits — C3enerally
12.08„060
2.08,070 Permits — Assemblies, Ente
12.08.080 Soliciting
2,08,090 Busking
12.08.100 Public Disturbance Noises
12.08,110 Signs, Posters, and Notices
12.08„120 Destruction of Park Property
ent Etc
12,08,1'30 Intoxicating Liquors and Marijuana
12.08.140 Smoking and Vaping in Parks Prohibited
12,08,150 Damage or Removal of Hants Prohibited
12.08 160 Disposal of Trash
2,08,"1'70 AnimaControl
12.08 180
12,08,190
12.08.200
2,08,210
Molesting or Feeding Animals
Damage by Animals
Prohibitions as to Boating,_Fishing, and
Boats and Beaches
12.08.220 Fires
2.08,2'30 Use ofCertain Equipment
12.08 240 Fireworks or Firearm Dischargoe
2.08,250 Vehicle and Micromobility Device Standards
12.08.260 Setting of Fees and Charges
12.08,270 Gifts Bequests, and Donations
12.08.280 Advertising Sponsorshjo„ and NamingoRights
2.08,290 Camping
12.08.300 No Structures in ParksoExceptions
len in
2.08,310 Opening and Closing Hours, No Use ofFarks When
Closed, Exceptions
12,08,320 Emergency Conditi ns
12,08.330 Aidingand Abetting Violations
2,08,340 Penafty for Violations
12.08.350 Authority to Adopt a Code of Conduct
12,08,360 Park Safety: Enforcement
12.08.370 Severabiiity
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12. 8,010, Chapter C stit Les i-k Cod.
This chapter shall constitute the Park Code of the City_ef Tukwila and may be cited
as such, Conduct in all public parks shall be subject to all applicable provisions of the
Tukwila Municipal Code theaeneral police regulations of the City of Tukwila, and rules
adopted by the Parks and Recreation Department and not exclusively to the p_rovisions
of this chater.
12,08. 20, Exe ci eof o ic Powers.
This chapter is hereby declared to be an exercise of the police power of the State of
y_Yashin ton, the City of Tukwila, and the Parks and Recreation Department for the public
peace, health, safety, and welfare and its provisions shall be liberally construed.
12,08, 30, Dtf"' tions,
A. " sk" is the act of performing_in a ,public area for voluntary donations_including,
but not Li ited to the following activities: acting, singiiig, playing musical instruments
whether ampjlified or not, panto ime,dgfigling„, magic, dancing, and reciting This does
not include the production of items for saie,
B. "Busker means a_person who has obtained a pep ,_pursuant to this.chapter„
C "Civil infraction" has the rneaninc iven that term by chapter 7,80 RCVV the
Infraction Rules for Courts of Limited Jurisdiction and any local rule adopted theret
the Tukwila Municipal Court.
D. "Camp" rneans to pitch, use or occupy camp facWtKr for the purposes of
habituation, living accommodation, or dwelling as evidenced by he storage of personal
belongjpgs in "camp facilities" or the use of "camp iparapherna or as further defined in
the "Tukwila Municipal Code,
E. "Camp “facilities" include, but are not limited to„ tents„ huts,. tenmorary shelters, or
vehicles if said vehicle is being used as a temporary living quarters, "Camp facilities" does
not include shelters when used temp_orarily in.a )ark f r recreation or play during hours
when the park is open to the pLiblic, or as further defined in the Tukwila Municipal Code,
. Camp _paraphernalia" includes, but is not limited to, tamaulins, cots beds,
sleeping bags, blankets, mattresses hammocks or non-cit designated cooking facilities
or similar equipment, or as further defined in the "Tukwila Municipal Code.
G Director' means the Director of the Parks and Recreation Department of the City.
of Tukwila or their designee„
H, "Dones" or "Unmanned Aircraft Systems" (UAS) or "Unmanned Aerial Vehicle"
(LJAV,Lmeans a_powered„ aerial vehicle that does not carry a human operator, uses
aerodynamic forces to provide vehicle lift, and can fly autonomously or be piloted
remotely. The vehicle may be expendable and recoverable.
1."Micromobility device" means a personal transportation device such as bicycles,
scooters, skateboards. roller skates , raker blades, unicycles„ mono wheel devices,
surreys, electric personal assistive mobility devices (EPAMD) and electric motorized foot
scooters. A micromobilityslevice includes all human_powered devices, inciudirig devices
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.P.P.Ware(1lw more than one person, and devices that are powered by an electric motor
that is capable of propelling the device with or without the assistance of human_propu[slona
J. "Park" means and includes ail parks, squares, drives parkways, docks, piers,
boulevards, „ olf courses., beaches, pondsa_fountains aggatic facilities spray grounds,_
playgiounds, recreation areas, co munity centers, museums, shelters, restrooms,
athletic fields and facilities„ trails, paths or cpenaspaces, or parking lots associated with
an' park within the City limits and any other facilities either improved or unim roved that
are owned by the City of Tukwila, or under the imanLigement and control of the City of
Tukwila,
K. "Park Ranges" r all mean a city employee who has been deputized by the Chief
of Police with a s ecial commission that has limited authority to enforce specific state
laws and local ordinances to provide resource protection; enforce ark rules, regulations
and other appiicable city, county and state iaws, assist visitors, conduct light
maintenance; monitor for damage or hazards: and provide education and outreach,
"Park rule" means those particular rules enumerated here, and/or subsequenty
implementedaincludingfules, regulafions and/or codes of conduct the Director of Parks
and Recreation Ides adopted and has designated, by rule, as those for which a violation
may lead to exclusion from a, park under Sections 12.08,320,_12„08,330,
12,08,350a and 12,08,360,
M. "Permit" means an authorization for the use ofparks and recreation faciiities that
impose conditions on the permittee in addition to those conditions imposed on the generab
pUOi(p.
N. "Recreatior o ram" means any program or activlty conducted, sponsored, or
assisted by Tukwila Parks and Recreation, whether or not it occurs in, a parka
, "Sound- roducing. source" means anything that is capable of making sound,
Sound-lproducin source includes but is not lon ,d to the conditions stipulated in TMC
8.22,010 or as subsequently amended,
P. "Store" means to put aside or accumu1ate for use when neededto put for
safekeeping, to place or leave in a iocation, or as further defined ii-i the Tukwila Municipal
Code.
0„, "Structure" means any structure or shelter, including_ but not limited to any
temporary makeshift dwelling units lean-tos, shacks and/or trailers comprised of trep„
branches, wood, plastic metal n Ion tarp or any other materials,
"Vape" or "Vqping means the use of any kind of vapor product.
"Va or product" means any noncombustibie product containing solution or other
consumable substance„ regardless of whether it contains nicotine, which employs a
mechanical heating element, battery, or electronic circuit regardless of shag e or size that
can be used to produce vap r from the ,solution or other substance, including an electronic
.cjgarette electronic crags electronic cigarillo, electronic pipe, or similar product or device.
1 "Vehicle" shall have the meaning set forth in IRCW 46.04,670 as currenthy enacted
or hereafter amended and shall also include (1) trailers, including trailers designed to be
towed behind any vehicle, and 12) any personal trans,portation device such as bicycle „
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scooters, skateboards, unicycles, surreys or mono wheel devices that are powered by an
internal combusti n engine that is capable of psopeiiing the device with or without human
prgpulsion. A micromobty device is not a vehicle,
Wherever consistent with the context of this chapter, words in the present_ pastor
future tenses shall be construed to be interchangeable with each other, and words in the
singular number shall be construed to include the_plural.
12.08. 40, Authority and Respo si ility of Parks a d R- reation Director,
A. The, Parks and Recreation Dgpartment shail have all the powers to perform all the
duties provided b_y the laws of the state relating to park and recreational departments ii-i
cities under the Optional Municipal Code. The Parks and Recreation De artment shall
have the management f the oarjjoIf. trail o en space and recreation system and the
administration of the rules and regulations provided by the Mayer and City Council for the
Diana ement of unicipal parks, golf and recreation areas.
B. °The Director shall have the power to promulgate and adopt reasonable rules and
regulations pertaining to the operation, mana,g_ement and use of the parks, and shall post
the same in conspicuous places in the parks. Such rules and regulations shall include a
.procedure,for qrantingjanket permits encompassing anyparticuIars of this chap
unlawful for anyp_erson to violate or fail to comply with any park rule or regulation duiy
adopted and posted by the Department of Parks and Recreation,
.8. 50. Auth f Park Ranger,
A Park Ranger is authorized to en[orcqprovooris of the Tukwila Municipal Code, the
general police regu ation s of the City of Tukwila, laws of the state of Washington, and
rules adopted by the Parks and Recreation Department, consistent with and limited to
their specialco mission from the Chief of Police.
12.08.060, Permits GenerJIy.
Permits, when required by this Chapter, shall be applied for through the Director
unless otherwise specified, The gpjjg denying or revocation of permits shall be based
upon theepolicies and standards set forth in this chapter and the rules of the Director, as
now or hereafter amended, which are incorporated herein as thou h full set forth, Where
fees are required by the Director for the issuance oftkermits, payment of such fees will be
required before permits are issued, All permits issued hereunder shall be subject to other
.applicable Tukwila Municipal Code provisions, City ordinances and Parks and Recreation
Department rules, illyeepersons to whom such permits are issuedSpermittees") shall be
bound by said code„ ordinances and rules as fully as thoughthe same were contained in
such permitskpermittee shall be liable for any loss_ damage., or injury sustained by any
person b_y, reason of the pre ence, unlawful or wron_gful conduct of the permittee„ as well
as for any breach of such code, ordinances, or rules, to the person or persons so suffering
a loss, darria_geor injury.
Any person claiming to have a permit issued hereundermust produce and exhibit such
permit upon the request of any authorized_person who may desire to inspect the same.
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12.08.070. Permits — As 'emblies, Enterta me t Etc.
Any person who conducts or participates in any organized entertainment,
demonstration, or public gatherinajn any park shall obtain a perrnit from the Director. The
procedure for application and consideration ofpermits for this purpose is as follows:
A. Any person seeking to obtain a permit shall file a written apUcatoon with the
Director no later than one month prior to the date of thc. firciposed use1 he application
shall state the purpose for which the park would be used, the date and time of the
proposed use, the name of the, park and the area thereof that would be used, the
anticipated number of persons who would be present, and such other information
reasonably relating to the contemplated use as the Director may regLi(reprovided,
however, that said Director may, for good cause shown, waive the one -month
requirement for filing said, a 1 caticn,
B, When the proposed use is an exercise of rights pr tected by the Forst and
Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitufion, or Article Section 3, 4, 5, or
the Washin ton Constitution, the application shall be processed pro ptly, without
charging_a fee for political or religious activities other than a fee based on the cost of
processing thoajplicdtoon, or imposing terms or conditions that infringe constitutional
frer.)dorns and n a manner that respects the liberties of applicants and the public.
C, If, under the conditions set forth in subsection A of this section, the Director finds
after an investigation that the safety, comfort, and convenience of the_public in the use of
the parks, or in the usa e of the area adjacent to the park, would be unduly disturbed,
they may den / the application, may impose restrictions upon the permit, or may issue a
permit for a different date, time, park, or park area so as to alleviate such burden, The
Irect r may issue aepermit for use of the park during hours when the park is closed if
they approve the application,
8. 0. Solii q.
It is unlawful for anjpeson to solicitSOhCit, so services
merchandise, iquids or edibles for hurnan consumption in any, peark, except b
issued by the IDirector.
8.090. Busk!rig.
A. Permit re uired. A busker shall obtain and display a permit at all times while
performing jn a park. A busking perrnit may be suspended or revoked if the busker
violates an rovision of this chapter or any ermit re ulation. A busking permit shall be
nontransferable and shall remain the ro ,erty of the city. Each member of a group of
performers shall be required to obtain a busking permit.
B. The uhhc Works Department Director is authorized and directed to adopt and
promulgate rules as deemed necessaley for theepermitting of busking on sidewalks and
rights -of -way as defined in this chapter.
C. Pro ns and restrictions,
1. It is unlawful for any person to busk in any parK, idewalk and rights -of -way,
without first obtaining a permit,
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2. A busker shall not block the passage of the public through a park, sidewalk or
public rights-of-AA/ay. If a sufficient crowd gathers to see or hear a busker such that the
passage of the public through a public area is blocked a City of Fukwila ernplo ee park
ranger or police officer may disperse thatportion of the crowd that is blocking the passage
of the public. A busker shall not he asked to leave the location unless all other means of
restoring the public safety or order have been exhausted.
3. A busker shall not_perform in a park, sidewalk or public rights -of -way so as to
obstruct access to private properly„, except with the prior consent of the owner or manager
of the property
4. No busker shall use profane, obscene, or lewd language or imagery white
.1.?.Prf,PrrTtim
5. No b isker may generate noise that is excess of the permissible sound levels
as defined in TMC Section 8,22,050 or as otherwise exempted pursuant to TMC Section
8.22.100.
12.08.1 O. Public Di t rbneoise
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A. Noise in parks and penalties for violations is regulated by TMC Cha,pter 8.22 as
now enacted or as subsequently amended, except that permitted events r ust comply
with the standard set forth herein.
B. The use of public address systems or other sound-araplifying devices rnust be
.approved by specific permit.
C. It is a violation to use a public address or sound-amplifyingdevice in a park without
a permit.
12.08.110, Signs, P sters an. Notic,.
A. It is unlawful for any person,, without prior writtensermission of the Director or
otherwise consistent with regulations established by the Director consistent with this
section, to attach any_potice„, bill, poster, sign, wire, rod or cord to any tree, shrub, railing,
post or structure within anypark.
B. It is unlawful for any person„ without prior written permission of the Director or
otherwise consistent with regulations established by the ll)irector consistent with this
section, to us Llace or erect any signboa,rd. sign billboard„ bulletin board, post, poleor
device of any kind for advertising in any_park, whether_permanent temporary,
12 8.120$ tructi n of P rk ro_porty.
It is unlawful for any person to dannac e or destr y anyreal or personal property within
a park or tg_phy_sically interfere with any City of Tukwila employee in the discharge of their
duties within a park.
2.08.130. I toxicating Lig ors and Marijua_a.
A. The dis la „ possession„, or c nsumption of intoxicating liquors in an ark is
prohibited, except inorticular areas or facilities which maybe e),cp_ressly designr., d from
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time to time by the Director, "The penalty for any violation of this section shall be as set
forth in ROW 66A4.100, as currently enacted or as subsequently amended.
B, The opening of a package containing marijuana, useable marijuanaarijuana-
infLised products, or marijuana concentrates, or consuming marijuana,. useable
marijuana, mariieana-infused products, or marijuana concentrates in anvjark is
prohibited, "Marijuana" means marijuana as defined by ROW 69.50.101 as now or
hereafter amended. The penalty, for any violation of this section shall be as set forth in
ROW 69.50.445as now enacted or as subsequently amended.
C. Whenever any person is stopped for a violation of this section the officer may
detain that person for a reasonable period of time necessary to identify the person and
check for outstanding warrants,
Srnokin and Vapin2inPrks Prohibited.
It is unlawfuI for any p rson to smoke or vape any product derived from or containing
nicotine within a park, unless the product has been approved by the United States Food
and Drug Administration as a tobacco cessation product, such as transdermal nicotine
patches, nicotine gum and nicotine llozenu,s, or for the other medically approved
purposes and is being used for that approved piJrpose. For the purposes if this section,
"smoke" or "smoking" means the carrying,, h lc:ling, or smokin,q of any_kind of pipe, cigar
,cigarette, or any other object, that is lighted and used for smoking,
2. 8.150. ril;gge or Removal of Plants Prohi ltd
Unauthorized cutting, removal, or destruction of any turf, tree, plant. shrub, flower, or
seaweed on_parkproperty is prohibited. While inside any ark, having in one's possession
any newly -plucked branch, tree, flower, pant, .fungus (mushrooms, shelf fungus, etc,
algae Jseaweed, etclor shrub without specific permission shail be_p,resumptive evidence
of such unauthorized cutting, removal, or destruction,
8.160. Dis_p sal of Trash.
No person shall throw or leave litter, garba_g_e, trash, or yard waste in or at a park
except in a receptacle,krovided for that purpose. No_person shali deposit on any park
propeay au_ household or commercial garba e refuse, or rubbish which is brougjtas
such from any private property. The penalty for violation of this section shall be as set
forth in TMC Section 8.80,020,
12 70. Animal Control.
A Unless in a des nated off -leash area, animals must be on a leash no longer than
eight feet or secured inside a vehicle and are not allowed to enter ponds, fountains,
spraygrounds, or any ay area desig_ned to utilize water in any park, Animals of any other
ty, are not permitted in any park unless first approved by the Directc,jr exce,,pt for service
animals, as defined in RCW 9,91.170.
B. Any ,erson with an animal in their possession shall be respansibie for the conduct
of the animal,
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1... h e Direct
Irecta_y_prohrblt animals, except for servuce anlm s defined in
Q from event~; and/or faoiiities within a park,.
D. AM provisions of ...I...itle 7 of this code remain in full force and effect in all parks and
nay be enforced b.y, any police off icer, park ranger or animal control officer.
2,08.1 O. Ma tin r Feeding doon-Domesticated Animais.
No person shall molest or harass aT non -domesticated animal in a park:
a any wildlife �r
It shall be unlawful'for an erson to ive, offer, or attempt to give to any wildlife or non -
domesticated animal within a .park any tobacco drink, or other substance known to be
dangerous or noxious to wildlife or non -domesticated animals, It is also unlawful to feed
i ,animal in a park.�_.exce _fauthorizedto any wiNc�lift: or non -domesticated P_...as -.� by the Director.
12,08.1 `Ja. Damage by Anirn ts,
Owners of dogs or other animals dainaRinq or testro in ,park property will be held
liable four the full value ofthe property damaged ordestroyed, in addition to impounding
foe,..� .._
e s and the penalty imposed for violation of these__provrsions,
12,08,2 0, Pr hibiti nns as to Bo ti q, Fishing, and Swwinn}i° qs
It is unlawful for any person to boat, fish wade,, swim scuba dive, snorkel or athe
in anyarkmmexce t in the laces and times designated mmd by
.m.l� p �.....�.. � � es'ig...." ec�i the Director.
12 t8.210 Boats a Ed Be ches.
No dock or any other structure shall be built upon any beach unless expressly
authorized. Launching or lanclipa of waterborne craft from any shoreline within the limits
of any park is proliibited, exceptM in an emergency involving rescue or lifesaving, in
,specifically designated areas or with a specific permit issued by the Director, 1 he
launching or landing of waterborne craft, as provided in this section, shall be unlawful if
any required fee„ as determined by the Director, has not been paid„
12,08.220. Fires.
ires are pnrohibit€ d excerpt in picnic stoves installed under the authority of the Director
or in portable barlbeques, l fires in any other facility or area are alllowed only by special
permit. Fires in picnic stoves or portable barheques may only_utili/e propane or charcoal
briquettes as fuel' all other fuel sources, including wood, are specif'icall r°.ohibited.
Portable barbeques may by ut ized only fear cooking 'food. Briquettes must be completely.
extinguished ._nd_pr Y s Q Q the park.The Director may_further
and_properly d!s osed of xt'r� or rem from further
restrict the use of barbeguues within armympark, provided that signs are installed to notify
patrons of the restrictions
12 8.230. Use ofC hin ti q iN� e i ,,
_........Ifor anyporson to erect inflatablestructure Ion ect any or attract' ...... A. It is unlawful _._.,..,....�..�.-_ 'incladinq,
but not limited to., bounce tacm�us es,dunk tanks„ Niorj�
rides,se/qny/rpr.alc.._etc..a.use a
use
slingshot „..bow and arrow, beanslhooter, paiAntbaUN noun or similar implement or„equRipn.,mentl
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propulsion orothcr3miar_npernenj or us -off or archery equipment in or upon any
park; except that golf and archery_ equi.nner t may be used in areas specifically
designated for that use, or as otherwise authorized by the Director,
B. It is unlawful to practice or .play golf ;baseball, tennis, soccer_eor other games of
like character, or to hurl or propel any prkiectile or rnssentooroverpypaxceptin
areas specificalldesignated for that use. It is unlawful to operate motorized model
aircraft drones, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), unmanned aerial vehicle (LJAVe
motorized models such as cars, cycles, true, or watercraft in any parkexcept as
,specifically designated for that use or as otherwise authorized byjhc Director,
12 .240, Ftreworks or Firearm Dischc (de.
It 'is unlawfttl to Garr - shoot, fire or e?(plode any fireworks or e>_cplosives of ai kind
in any park and it is unlawful to shoot, fire or exOode any firearm, air gun, B.B. or pellet
gun in any park.
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8.250. Vehicle and Microm biftyD vice St nd. rds.
A. It is nlawful to enter or leave a park by vehicle and rnicromobillty devices by other
than established entrance,s and exits.
B, Vehicles are_grohibited in anyjarkeexcept on roads intended for the movement
of public vehicular traffic„ or on roads specifically designated and signed for such use,,
Micromobility devices are permitted on roads, sidewalks, paths or trails in any
park unless otherwise plohibited and signed for the particular micr device(s),
being prohibited,
D. The parking of vehicles in anypark is, prohibited except in established_parking_
areas, it is unlawful to park along roadways if the normal flow of traffic is impeded or if
parking causes conditions that are hazardous to _public; safely Any vehicle that is
impeding traffic or is lIeqajjyjrked may be impounded,
E. No person shall service, wash, wax, or changethe oil of any vehicle within a kark,,
F. It is unlawful to engage in, conduct, or hold any trials or competitions for speed,
endurance/ or hill climbing involving any vehicle, boat, aircraft micrornobility device, or
animal in any_park without specific permit,
G. All vehicles and micromobility devices shall o ,ey the posted seed limits and all
other, regulatory, signs
8.260. Setttinq f t" es and Char es
The Director is authorized to charge; fees for entering_parks, parking, programs,
activities„eservices, and permits as well as for the use of city park and Recreation 'facties
as established by city Ordinances, Resolutions, park rules, and policies as now exist or
are hereafter amended. The Director is also authorized to waive or reduce such fees„
establish experimental rates and erica e in special promotional and marketing activities.
All fees and charges shall remain in effect unless they are repealed superseded or
amended by Council or department action, Fees rates and charges and amendments
thereto shall be _publicly posted on the Cityls website, publicly posted at Tukwila
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Community Center, Foster Golf Course and filed with the City Clerk, Whenever a fee is
paid for the use of Department facilities or property or for partig_ipation in a Department
sponsored class, program, or service and no use or rights have been exercised pursuant
thereto and ap lication is made “for refund„ the Director may authorize such fee refunded.
12,08.270. Gifts, Be ests and Do
Pursuant to TMC Chapter 3.36as currently enacted or as subseciljently amender
and upon delegation by the Mayor, the Director may solicit and accept from the general
and business communities non:profit organizations and all other_persons, gifts, bequests
and donations to the City of, or in support of, Parks and Recreation facilities, services and
pro rams. The Director shall assure that expenditures from the_gjft, bequest or donation
are consistent with the terms,. any, requested by thegrantor, Unless otherwise
promulgated by ordinance, policy or rule the Mayor or their designee shall promulgate
appropriate administrative ru00sJ201icies and/or standard operating procedures regarding_
the acceptance of gifts, bequests donations.
12,08.2 0, Adv q, Sp nsorship and Nan q Rights.
Pursuant to TMC Chapter 3.36, aS currently enacted or as subsequently amended,
and upon deleg_ation by the Mayor, the Director ma negotiate and enter into advertising,
sponsorship and naming rights agreements for the purpose of pr viding financiaLsuoJ2prt
for Parks and Recreation facilities, services and programs, Unless otherwise
pror .ulgated by ordinance, policy or rule, the Mayor or their designee shall promulgate
appropriate administrative rulespolicies and/or standard operating procedures regarding
advertising, sponsorship and naming ri_ghts.
12,08,290, Camping,
&person commits the offense of unlawful camping:in a park if they camp in any park
pursuant to TMC Chapter 8.41 except as otherwise provided by ordinance, park rule, or
as permitted and so designated by signs.
12,08,3 0, No Str cturs F' arks] Exce
A. It is unlawful to erect, maintain, use or occupy_anstructure within a park, except
as permitted under TMC Chapter 8.41.
B -Fhis section shall not apply to;,
1, Any structure erected installed or placed within a park by the owner o e ator
of the park or as e)_cpressly auth rized hy the Director.
2, A temporary structure that has only a roof and no walls.
2„, 8.310, 02 ninq and CI.sijIo rs„ No Use of Parks When ClOosed; Exceptions.
A, Parks are c nsidered open one-half hour before sunrise and closed one-half hour
after sunset, unless otherwise evressly determined by the Director or otherwise posted
at the park, Any person entering or remaining in a park when it is closed is subject to
arrest anJ2rosocution for criminal trespass. Any vehicle remaining in a park when the
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park is closed may be impounded and any personal pro ctyjr stucturo ronainong in a
park when the perk is closed may be removed.
B, The Director may extend open hours for sanctioned events or uses, but only that
portion of a park specified by the Director will be open beyond normal hours other areas
of such a park shall remain closed.
C. This section shall not apply to:
1 Starfire Sports .facility or any other concessioned or leased facility constructed
and operated in a arkor as otherwise specified by the Director.
2 Police Officers, Park Rangers or other Park employees while on -duty,
3. Sidewalks that are within the right-of-way ota public street when the streetis
not within the boundaries of a park,
12 8.320, Emergency C nditions.
A, In case of an emergenc or in case where life and ropeare endangered, all
persons, if requested to do so 1py the irector or other Cit_of Tukwila employee, Park
Ranger or a Police Officer, shall depart from the °Portion of the grounds specified_ by such
ernpioyeRanger or Officerand shall remain off the same until permission is given to
return.
B. Any person who remains on park property after being regLiired to leave bY a_citY
of Tukwila employee, Park Ranger or by a Police Officer, or who returns to the park
without_permission, is_g_uilty of criminal trespass pursuant to Chapter 9A.52 RCVV TMC
Chapter 8,23 and/or 1 MO Section 8.40,040. Any juvenile violating this section may be
arrested and prosecuted under chapter 9.52 l"'“CVVas currently enacted or hereafter
amended,
.330. Aidingand A
ttinq Violations.
Anyone concerned in the violation of this chapter, whether directly comr trio the act
or orrritt_rng to do the thing constituting the offense,. or who aids or abets the same, and
whether present or absent, and anyone who directly or indirectly counsels, encourages,
hire,s commands, induces, or otherwise_procures another to commit such offense is and
shall be a principal under the terms of this chapter and shall bpproceeded against and
prosecuted as such.
12.08,340. Pen ty for Vinlati s.
finless specifically designated to be enforced pursuant to other law, including, but.
not limited to, state law or another section, cha_pter, or title of the Tukwila Municipal Code,
any violation of this chapter shall constitute a civil infraction, not including, statutory
assessments. Each civil infraction shall carry with it a monetary penalty of S100,00 for the
first violation , 175.00 for a second violation of the same nature or a continuing violation,
,a_nd 250,00 for a third or subsequent violation of the same nature or a continuin
violation. Such penalty is in addition to any other remedies or penalties provided by Iaw
including, but not limited to, another section, chapter, or title of the -1Pkwila Municipal
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Code or the Revised Code of Washin_gton, For each act herein prohibited of a continying
nature,„ each day shall be considered a separate offense„
12,08.350. Authority to Adopt a C de of Cond
The, use and enjoyment of parks are enhanced when patrons abide by a code of
conduct that promotes health and safety, that requires respect for the rights and needs of
others and that requires respect for the parkprgperty. The Director may ado t a code of
conduct that regulates any activity or behavior in_parks to protect the public's health and
safety, to promote res ect for the rights and needs of others, and to preserve park
property, Said code of conduct will be posted at Park and Recreation facilities, parks and
trailheads, and other program/service locations. The Director i-nay also include within the
code of conduct criteria to determine the length of any exclusion notice issued pursuant
to TMC Chapter 8.23 and "1-MC Section 8.40.040.
12,08.360. P rk Sfety Enforceme
A. Gener „I. Park rules, as_promutgated in this chapter, are established to provide a
system by which the greatest number of people may obtain the maximum satisfaction
from the use of city parks. For the rules to serve this purpose, they must be understood
and followed by the park users, Accordingl ark safety ijivolves both public awareness
and rule enforcement programs.
B. Ap Heaton of Park Safety Progr m, 'He degree and extent to which the
a_pplication of park safetyshall be adapted to c jarks shall be based on purpose and
cation of each park and rec'roatoon_faciUty, ts environment and surrounding community,
the number and type of persons usingit the number and tyke of ruie violations that have
occurred in thepast and the perception that the people of the city have of the park or
facility as a safellace to usc Eho Department shall keep records of safetyproblems and
rules violations in each facility and continuously evaluate its safety program for each
facility based on those records„
C, Res o sibUts. Park safety is the responsibility of both the Tukwila Police
epartment and the Parks and Recreation Dep_artment. Baecific responsibilities include
the following:
1. Parks id Recreation Depd t went
(arJ_Enforcin Park rules and rules of conduct set forth in the ordinance for
which dekartment personnel have 4pproprIate authority.
(b) Developing and implementing public awareness programs r€gardgjie
purpose of parks trails and recreation programs„ activities and services and he
rules overnin he use,
(c) Encouragingyoluntary complianc „, with rules based on awareness.
(d) Training department personnel in the appropriate use of administrative
sanctions as a means of park rule enf rcement.
(e) Notification of "Tukwila Police De' artment officers who have primary
jgrisdiction whenever department personnel observe violations of park rules e Jiring
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further law enforcement authority or other violations of local, state, or federal laws
whenever there is an ernergency_egjkin law enforcement assistance; or whenever they
need assistance in executing their responsibilities pursuant to this chapter.,
2. Tukwila Police Dpp rt! ent:
(a) Issuing ,TA special commission and associated trainihg of personnel
authorized to issue citations for infractions and sdemean r offenses.
(b) Providing supplenientar atrols in parks, facilities and during events,
acfiv U s and plograms a_s_lointly_getermined by the Director and Chief of Police„
(c) Responding, as appropriate, to requests from department personnel
assistance in situations beyond their capacity or authority to act.
D. Enfore-ment ethods.
E forcem t A th 4/ in arks. n addition to any other enforcement
authority, when any City employee, Park Ranger, or Police Officer has probable cause to
believe that any p rson within a park has committed a cri e as defined by the RCW or
by the Tukwila Municipal Code, or has violated any ordinance, rule or regulation
established by this park code or by the Parks and Recreation Department„,the Police
Officer Park Ranger or eppLype,pay:
(a) The Police Officer, Park Ranger, ,or Cily employee may_order such person
to immediately leave the park and/or recreation program, Any person refusin to comply_
with such an order or returning to the park and/or recreation progLam on the same
calendar day as such an order is subject to prosecution for criminal trespasspursuant to
Chapter 9A.52 ROW, TMC Chapter 8.23 and/or 'IMC Section 8A0.040; and
(b) Issue the person a trespass order prohibiting them from a _park and/or
recreation_progLam for a specified period_aursuarit to TMC Section 8.23.030 as currently
enacted or as subsequently amended, Persons receiving such an exclusion order who
return to the park and/or recreation program within the exclusion_period are subject to
prosecution for criminal trespass pursuant to Chapter 9A.52 RCW, TMC Cha ter 8,23
and/or TMC Section 8.40.040.
12.08.370. Sever bi!itv..
If any part, provision, or section of this chapter is he to be void or unconstitutionab
ail other parts not expressly so held shall continue in full force and effect
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Attachment C
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY;
REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 2476 AS CODIFIED AT
TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE (TMC) CHAPTER 12.08,
THEREBY ELIMINATING TMC CHAPTER 12.08 IN ITS
ENTIRETY; REENACTING TMC CHAPTER 12.08; TO
UPDATE PARK RULES AND REGULATIONS; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHNG AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City has developed parks and trails for the enjoyment and recreation of
all community members; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary that rules and regulations be adopted governing operation,
use and conduct in public parks with the City of Tukwila; and
WHEREAS, the Park Rules and Regulations were last updated over 10 years ago, and
City staff, including representatives of the Tukwila Police Department and City Attorney's
Office, have worked collaboratively with Parks and Recreation staff to review and develop
updates to Chapter 12.08 of the Tukwila Municipal Code (TMC), to address emerging public
safety issues; and
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2026 and April 8, 2026, the City of Tukwila's Park
Commission discussed and recommended the proposed amendments to the City Council
for consideration; and
WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Department, after taking and reviewing public
comments upon the proposed amendments during a two -week period in March, 2026,
recommend City Council adoption of the substantive changes entailed in the proposed
amendments; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend park rules and regulations to properly
address the use of public parks and trails and to further the safety, health and welfare of its
users;
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Adoption of Findings of Fact. The City Council hereby adopts the
foregoing recitals and incorporates them herein as support for this ordinance.
Section 2. Repealer. Ordinance No. 2476, as codified in TMC Chapter 12.08, "Park
Rules and Regulations," is hereby repealed, thereby eliminating this chapter in its entirety.
CHAPTER 12.08
PARK RULES AND REGULATIONS
Sections:
12.08.005 Police Power
12.08.010 Definitions
12.08.020 Motorized Vehicles
12.08.030 Fireworks or Firearm Discharge
12.08.040 Fires
12.08.050 Charcoal Grills
12.08.060 Smoking
12.08.070 Amusement Attractions
12.08.080 Soliciting, Concessions, Commercial Activities
12.08.090 Trail Use
12.08.100 Facilities Use Reservations
12.08.120 Violation — Penalty
Section 3. TMC Chapter 12.08 Reenacted. TMC Chapter 12.08 of the TMC is hereby
reenacted to read as follows:
CHAPTER 12.08
PARK RULES AND REGULATIONS
Sections:
12.08.010 Chapter Constitutes Park Code
12.08.020 Exercise of Police Powers
12.08.030 Definitions
12.08.040 Authority and Responsibility of Parks and Recreation
Director
12.08.050 Authority of Park Ranger
12.08.060 Permits — Generally
12.08.070 Permits — Assemblies, Entertainment, Etc.
12.08.080 Soliciting
12.08.090 Busking
12.08.100 Public Disturbance Noises
12.08.110 Signs, Posters, and Notices
12.08.120 Destruction of Park Property
12.08.130 Intoxicating Liquors and Marijuana
12.08.140 Smoking and Vaping in Parks Prohibited
12.08.150 Damage or Removal of Plants Prohibited
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12.08.160 Disposal of Trash
12.08.170 Animal Control
12.08.180 Molesting or Feeding Wildlife or Non -Domesticated
Animals
12.08.190 Damage by Animals
12.08.200 Prohibitions as to Boating, Fishing, and Swimming
12.08.210 Boats and Beaches
12.08.220 Fires
12.08.230 Use of Certain Equipment
12.08.240 Fireworks or Firearm Discharge
12.08.250 Vehicle and Micromobility Device Standards
12.08.260 Setting of Fees and Charges
12.08.270 Gifts, Bequests, and Donations
12.08.280 Advertising, Sponsorship, and Naming Rights
12.08.290 Camping
12.08.300 No Structures in Parks; Exceptions
12.08.310 Opening and Closing Hours, No Use of Parks When
Closed; Exceptions
12.08.320 Emergency Conditions
12.08.330 Aiding and Abetting Violations
12.08.340 Penalty for Violations
12.08.350 Authority to Adopt a Code of Conduct
12.08.360 Park Safety- Enforcement
12.08.370 Severability
Section 4. Chapters Established. All chapters of TMC Chapter 12.08 are hereby
established to read as referenced in Exhibit A.
Section 5. 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 clerical errors; references to other
local, state or federal laws, codes, rules, or regulations; or ordinance numbering and
section/subsection numbering.
Section 6. 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 7. 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.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at
a Regular Meeting thereof this day of , 2026.
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ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
Andy Youn-Barnett, CMC, City Clerk Thomas McLeod, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY: Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council:
Published:
Effective Date:
Ordinance Number:
Office of the City Attorney
Exhibit A: Reenacted TMC Chapter 12.08, "Park Rules and Regulations"
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CHAPTER 12.08
PARK RULES AND REGULATIONS
Sections:
12.08.010 Chapter Constitutes Park Code
12.08.020 Exercise of Police Powers
12.08.030 Definitions
12.08.040 Authority and Responsibility of Parks and Recreation
Director
12.08.050 Authority of Park Ranger
12.08.060 Permits — Generally
12.08.070 Permits — Assemblies, Entertainment, Etc.
12.08.080 Soliciting
12.08.090 Busking
12.08.100 Public Disturbance Noises
12.08.110 Signs, Posters, and Notices
12.08.120 Destruction of Park Property
12.08.130 Intoxicating Liquors and Marijuana
12.08.140 Smoking and Vaping in Parks Prohibited
12.08.150 Damage or Removal of Plants Prohibited
12.08.160 Disposal of Trash
12.08.170 Animal Control
12.08.180 Molesting or Feeding Animals
12.08.190 Damage by Animals
12.08.200 Prohibitions as to Boating, Fishing, and Swimming
12.08.210 Boats and Beaches
12.08.220 Fires
12.08.230 Use of Certain Equipment
12.08.240 Fireworks or Firearm Discharge
12.08.250 Vehicle and Micromobility Device Standards
12.08.260 Setting of Fees and Charges
12.08.270 Gifts, Bequests, and Donations
12.08.280 Advertising, Sponsorship, and Naming Rights
12.08.290 Camping
12.08.300 No Structures in Parks; Exceptions
12.08.310 Opening and Closing Hours, No Use of Parks When
Closed, Exceptions
12.08.320 Emergency Conditions
12.08.330 Aiding and Abetting Violations
12.08.340 Penalty for Violations
12.08.350 Authority to Adopt a Code of Conduct
12.08.360 Park Safety- Enforcement
12.08.370 Severability
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12.08.010. Chapter Constitutes Park Code.
This chapter shall constitute the Park Code of the City of Tukwila and may be cited
as such. Conduct in all public parks shall be subject to all applicable provisions of the
Tukwila Municipal Code, the general police regulations of the City of Tukwila, and rules
adopted by the Parks and Recreation Department and not exclusively to the provisions
of this chapter.
12.08.020. Exercise of Police Powers.
This chapter is hereby declared to be an exercise of the police power of the State of
Washington, the City of Tukwila, and the Parks and Recreation Department for the public
peace, health, safety, and welfare, and its provisions shall be liberally construed.
12.08.030. Definitions.
A. "Busk" is the act of performing in a public area for voluntary donations, including,
but not limited to, the following activities: acting, singing, playing musical instruments
whether amplified or not, pantomime, juggling, magic, dancing, and reciting. This does
not include the production of items for sale.
B. "Busker" means a person who has obtained a permit pursuant to this chapter.
C. "Civil infraction" has the meaning given that term by chapter 7.80 RCW, the
Infraction Rules for Courts of Limited Jurisdiction and any local rule adopted thereto by
the Tukwila Municipal Court.
D. "Camp" means to pitch, use or occupy camp facilities for the purposes of
habituation, living accommodation, or dwelling as evidenced by the storage of personal
belongings in "camp facilities" or the use of "camp paraphernalia", or as further defined in
the Tukwila Municipal Code.
E. "Camp facilities" include, but are not limited to, tents, huts, temporary shelters, or
vehicles if said vehicle is being used as a temporary living quarters. "Camp facilities" does
not include shelters when used temporarily in a park for recreation or play during hours
when the park is open to the public, or as further defined in the Tukwila Municipal Code.
F. "Camp paraphernalia" includes, but is not limited to, tarpaulins, cots, beds,
sleeping bags, blankets, mattresses, hammocks, or non -city designated cooking facilities
or similar equipment, or as further defined in the Tukwila Municipal Code.
G. "Director" means the Director of the Parks and Recreation Department of the City
of Tukwila or their designee.
H. "Drones" or "Unmanned Aircraft Systems" (UAS) or "Unmanned Aerial Vehicle"
(UAV) means a powered, aerial vehicle that does not carry a human operator, uses
aerodynamic forces to provide vehicle lift, and can fly autonomously or be piloted
remotely. The vehicle may be expendable and recoverable.
I. "Micromobility device" means a personal transportation device such as bicycles,
scooters, skateboards, roller skates, roller blades, unicycles, mono wheel devices,
surreys, electric personal assistive mobility devices (EPAMD) and electric motorized foot
scooters. A micromobility device includes all human powered devices, including devices
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powered by more than one person, and devices that are powered by an electric motor
that is capable of propelling the device with or without the assistance of human propulsion.
J. "Park" means and includes all parks, squares, drives, parkways, docks, piers,
boulevards, golf courses, beaches, ponds, fountains, aquatic facilities, spray grounds,
playgrounds, recreation areas, community centers, museums, shelters, restrooms,
athletic fields and facilities, trails, paths or open spaces, or parking lots associated with
any park within the City limits and any other facilities either improved or unimproved, that
are owned by the City of Tukwila, or under the management and control of the City of
Tukwila.
K. "Park Ranger" shall mean a city employee who has been deputized by the Chief
of Police with a special commission that has limited authority to enforce specific state
laws and local ordinances to provide resource protection; enforce park rules, regulations
and other applicable city, county and state laws; assist visitors; conduct light
maintenance; monitor for damage or hazards; and provide education and outreach.
L. "Park rule" means those particular rules enumerated here, and/or subsequently
implemented, including rules, regulations and/or codes of conduct the Director of Parks
and Recreation has adopted and has designated, by rule, as those for which a violation
may lead to exclusion from a park under Sections 12.08.320, 12.08.330, 12.08.340,
12.08.350, and 12.08.360.
M. "Permit" means an authorization for the use of parks and recreation facilities that
impose conditions on the permittee in addition to those conditions imposed on the general
public.
N. "Recreation program" means any program or activity conducted, sponsored, or
assisted by Tukwila Parks and Recreation, whether or not it occurs in a park.
O. "Sound -producing source" means anything that is capable of making sound.
Sound -producing source includes, but is not limited to the conditions stipulated in TMC
8.22.010 or as subsequently amended.
P. "Store" means to put aside or accumulate for use when needed, to put for
safekeeping, to place or leave in a location, or as further defined in the Tukwila Municipal
Code.
Q. "Structure" means any structure or shelter, including but not limited to any
temporary makeshift dwelling units, lean-tos, shacks and/or trailers, comprised of tree
branches, wood, plastic, metal, nylon, tarp or any other materials.
R. "Vape" or "Vaping means the use of any kind of vapor product.
S. "Vapor product" means any noncombustible product containing solution or other
consumable substance, regardless of whether it contains nicotine, which employs a
mechanical heating element, battery, or electronic circuit regardless of shape or size that
can be used to produce vapor from the solution or other substance, including an electronic
cigarette, electronic cigar, electronic cigarillo, electronic pipe, or similar product or device.
T. "Vehicle" shall have the meaning set forth in RCW 46.04.670 as currently enacted
or hereafter amended and shall also include (1) trailers, including trailers designed to be
towed behind any vehicle, and (2) any personal transportation device such as bicycle,
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scooters, skateboards, unicycles, surreys or mono wheel devices that are powered by an
internal combustion engine that is capable of propelling the device with or without human
propulsion. A micromobility device is not a vehicle.
Wherever consistent with the context of this chapter, words in the present, past, or
future tenses shall be construed to be interchangeable with each other, and words in the
singular number shall be construed to include the plural.
12.08.040. Authority and Responsibility of Parks and Recreation Director.
A. The Parks and Recreation Department shall have all the powers to perform all the
duties provided by the laws of the state relating to park and recreational departments in
cities under the Optional Municipal Code. The Parks and Recreation Department shall
have the management of the park, golf, trail, open space and recreation system and the
administration of the rules and regulations provided by the Mayor and City Council for the
management of municipal parks, golf and recreation areas.
B. The Director shall have the power to promulgate and adopt reasonable rules and
regulations pertaining to the operation, management and use of the parks, and shall post
the same in conspicuous places in the parks. Such rules and regulations shall include a
procedure for granting blanket permits encompassing any particulars of this chapter. It is
unlawful for any person to violate or fail to comply with any park rule or regulation duly
adopted and posted by the Department of Parks and Recreation.
12.08.050. Authority of Park Ranger.
A Park Ranger is authorized to enforce provisions of the Tukwila Municipal Code, the
general police regulations of the City of Tukwila, laws of the state of Washington, and
rules adopted by the Parks and Recreation Department, consistent with and limited to
their special commission from the Chief of Police.
12.08.060. Permits — Generally.
Permits, when required by this Chapter, shall be applied for through the Director
unless otherwise specified. The granting, denying or revocation of permits shall be based
upon the policies and standards set forth in this chapter and the rules of the Director, as
now or hereafter amended, which are incorporated herein as though fully set forth. Where
fees are required by the Director for the issuance of permits, payment of such fees will be
required before permits are issued. All permits issued hereunder shall be subject to other
applicable Tukwila Municipal Code provisions, City ordinances, and Parks and Recreation
Department rules. The persons to whom such permits are issued ("permittees") shall be
bound by said code, ordinances, and rules as fully as though the same were contained in
such permits. A permittee shall be liable for any loss, damage, or injury sustained by any
person by reason of the negligence, unlawful or wrongful conduct of the permittee, as well
as for any breach of such code, ordinances, or rules, to the person or persons so suffering
a loss, damage, or injury.
Any person claiming to have a permit issued hereunder must produce and exhibit such
permit upon the request of any authorized person who may desire to inspect the same.
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12.08.070. Permits — Assemblies, Entertainment, Etc.
Any person who conducts or participates in any organized entertainment,
demonstration, or public gathering in any park shall obtain a permit from the Director. The
procedure for application and consideration of permits for this purpose is as follows:
A. Any person seeking to obtain a permit shall file a written application with the
Director no later than one month prior to the date of the proposed use. The application
shall state the purpose for which the park would be used, the date and time of the
proposed use, the name of the park and the area thereof that would be used, the
anticipated number of persons who would be present, and such other information
reasonably relating to the contemplated use as the Director may require; provided,
however, that said Director may, for good cause shown, waive the one -month
requirement for filing said application.
B. When the proposed use is an exercise of rights protected by the First and
Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution, or Article I, Section 3, 4, 5, or
11 of the Washington Constitution, the application shall be processed promptly, without
charging a fee for political or religious activities other than a fee based on the cost of
processing the application, or imposing terms or conditions that infringe constitutional
freedoms, and in a manner that respects the liberties of applicants and the public.
C. If, under the conditions set forth in subsection A of this section, the Director finds
after an investigation that the safety, comfort, and convenience of the public in the use of
the parks, or in the usage of the area adjacent to the park, would be unduly disturbed,
they may deny the application, may impose restrictions upon the permit, or may issue a
permit for a different date, time, park, or park area so as to alleviate such burden. The
Director may issue a permit for use of the park during hours when the park is closed if
they approve the application.
12.08.080. Soliciting.
It is unlawful for any person to solicit, sell, or peddle any goods, services, wares,
merchandise, liquids or edibles for human consumption in any park, except by permit
issued by the Director.
12.08.090. Busking.
A. Permit required. A busker shall obtain and display a permit at all times while
performing in a park. A busking permit may be suspended or revoked if the busker
violates any provision of this chapter or any permit regulation. A busking permit shall be
nontransferable and shall remain the property of the city. Each member of a group of
performers shall be required to obtain a busking permit.
B. The Public Works Department Director is authorized and directed to adopt and
promulgate rules as deemed necessary for the permitting of busking on sidewalks and
rights -of -way as defined in this chapter.
C. Prohibitions and restrictions.
1. It is unlawful for any person to busk in any park, sidewalk and rights -of -way
without first obtaining a permit.
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2. A busker shall not block the passage of the public through a park, sidewalk or
public rights -of -way. If a sufficient crowd gathers to see or hear a busker such that the
passage of the public through a public area is blocked a City of Tukwila employee, park
ranger or police officer may disperse that portion of the crowd that is blocking the passage
of the public. A busker shall not be asked to leave the location unless all other means of
restoring the public safety or order have been exhausted.
3. A busker shall not perform in a park, sidewalk or public rights -of -way so as to
obstruct access to private property, except with the prior consent of the owner or manager
of the property.
4. No busker shall use profane, obscene, or lewd language or imagery while
performing.
5. No busker may generate noise that is in excess of the permissible sound levels
as defined in TMC Section 8.22.050 or as otherwise exempted pursuant to TMC Section
8.22.100.
12.08.100. Public Disturbance Noises.
A. Noise in parks and penalties for violations is regulated by TMC Chapter 8.22 as
now enacted or as subsequently amended, except that permitted events must comply
with the standard set forth herein.
B. The use of public address systems or other sound -amplifying devices must be
approved by specific permit.
C. It is a violation to use a public address or sound -amplifying device in a park without
a permit.
12.08.110. Signs, Posters and Notices.
A. It is unlawful for any person, without prior written permission of the Director or
otherwise consistent with regulations established by the Director consistent with this
section, to attach any notice, bill, poster, sign, wire, rod or cord to any tree, shrub, railing,
post or structure within any park.
B. It is unlawful for any person, without prior written permission of the Director or
otherwise consistent with regulations established by the Director consistent with this
section, to use, place or erect any signboard, sign, billboard, bulletin board, post, pole, or
device of any kind for advertising in any park, whether permanent or temporary.
12.08.120. Destruction of Park Property.
It is unlawful for any person to damage or destroy any real or personal property within
a park or to physically interfere with any City of Tukwila employee in the discharge of their
duties within a park.
12.08.130. Intoxicating Liquors and Marijuana.
A. The display, possession, or consumption of intoxicating liquors in any park is
prohibited, except in particular areas or facilities which may be expressly designated from
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time to time by the Director. The penalty for any violation of this section shall be as set
forth in RCW 66.44.100, as currently enacted or as subsequently amended.
B. The opening of a package containing marijuana, useable marijuana, marijuana -
infused products, or marijuana concentrates, or consuming marijuana, useable
marijuana, marijuana -infused products, or marijuana concentrates, in any park is
prohibited. "Marijuana" means marijuana as defined by RCW 69.50.101 as now or
hereafter amended. The penalty for any violation of this section shall be as set forth in
RCW 69.50.445, as now enacted or as subsequently amended.
C. Whenever any person is stopped for a violation of this section, the officer may
detain that person for a reasonable period of time necessary to identify the person and
check for outstanding warrants.
12.08.140. Smoking and Vaping in Parks Prohibited.
It is unlawful for any person to smoke or vape any product derived from or containing
nicotine within a park, unless the product has been approved by the United States Food
and Drug Administration as a tobacco cessation product, such as transdermal nicotine
patches, nicotine gum and nicotine lozenges, or for the other medically approved
purposes and is being used for that approved purpose. For the purposes of this section,
"smoke" or "smoking" means the carrying, holding, or smoking of any kind of pipe, cigar,
cigarette, or any other object that is lighted and used for smoking.
12.08.150. Damage or Removal of Plants Prohibited.
Unauthorized cutting, removal, or destruction of any turf, tree, plant, shrub, flower, or
seaweed on park property is prohibited. While inside any park, having in one's possession
any newly -plucked branch, tree, flower, plant, fungus (mushrooms, shelf fungus, etc.),
algae (seaweed, etc.), or shrub without specific permission shall be presumptive evidence
of such unauthorized cutting, removal, or destruction.
12.08.160. Disposal of Trash.
No person shall throw or leave litter, garbage, trash, or yard waste in or at a park
except in a receptacle provided for that purpose. No person shall deposit on any park
property any household or commercial garbage, refuse, or rubbish which is brought as
such from any private property. The penalty for violation of this section shall be as set
forth in TMC Section 8.80.020.
12.08.170. Animal Control.
A. Unless in a designated off -leash area, animals must be on a leash no longer than
eight feet or secured inside a vehicle and are not allowed to enter ponds, fountains,
spraygrounds, or any play area designed to utilize water in any park. Animals of any other
type are not permitted in any park unless first approved by the Director, except for service
animals, as defined in RCW 9.91.170.
B. Any person with an animal in their possession shall be responsible for the conduct
of the animal.
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C. The Director may prohibit animals, except for service animals as defined in RCW
9.91.170, from events and/or facilities within a park.
D. All provisions of Title 7 of this code remain in full force and effect in all parks and
may be enforced by any police officer, park ranger or animal control officer.
12.08.180. Molesting or Feeding Wildlife or Non -Domesticated Animals.
No person shall molest or harass any wildlife or non -domesticated animal in a park.
It shall be unlawful for any person to give, offer, or attempt to give to any wildlife or non -
domesticated animal within a park any tobacco, drink, or other substance known to be
dangerous or noxious to wildlife or non -domesticated animals. It is also unlawful to feed
any wildlife or non -domesticated animal in a park, except as authorized by the Director.
12.08.190. Damage by Animals.
Owners of dogs or other animals damaging or destroying park property will be held
liable for the full value of the property damaged or destroyed, in addition to impounding
fees and the penalty imposed for violation of these provisions.
12.08.200. Prohibitions as to Boating, Fishing, and Swimming.
It is unlawful for any person to boat, fish, wade, swim, scuba dive, snorkel, or bathe
in any park except in the places and at times designated by the Director.
12.08.210. Boats and Beaches.
No dock or any other structure shall be built upon any beach unless expressly
authorized. Launching or landing of waterborne craft from any shoreline within the limits
of any park is prohibited, except in an emergency involving rescue or lifesaving, in
specifically designated areas or with a specific permit issued by the Director. The
launching or landing of waterborne craft, as provided in this section, shall be unlawful if
any required fee, as determined by the Director, has not been paid.
12.08.220. Fires.
Fires are prohibited except in picnic stoves installed under the authority of the Director
or in portable barbeques. Fires in any other facility or area are allowed only by special
permit. Fires in picnic stoves or portable barbeques may only utilize propane or charcoal
briquettes as fuel; all other fuel sources, including wood, are specifically prohibited.
Portable barbeques may be utilized only for cooking food. Briquettes must be completely
extinguished and properly disposed of or removed from the park. The Director may further
restrict the use of barbeques within any park, provided that signs are installed to notify
patrons of the restrictions
12.08.230. Use of Certain Equipment.
A. It is unlawful for any person to erect any inflatable structure or attraction including,
but not limited to, bounce houses, dunk tanks, horse/pony/mule rides, etc.; use a
slingshot, bow and arrow, beanshooter, paintball gun or similar implement or equipment;
operate any hot air balloon, sky lantern or other device that uses a flame for lift or
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propulsion or other similar implement; or use golf or archery equipment in or upon any
park; except that golf and archery equipment may be used in areas specifically
designated for that use, or as otherwise authorized by the Director.
B. It is unlawful to practice or play golf, baseball, tennis, soccer, or other games of
like character, or to hurl or propel any projectile or missile into or over any park, except in
areas specifically designated for that use. It is unlawful to operate motorized model
aircraft, drones, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV),
motorized models such as cars, cycles, trucks, or watercraft in any park, except as
specifically designated for that use or as otherwise authorized by the Director.
12.08.240. Fireworks or Firearm Discharge.
It is unlawful to carry, shoot, fire, or explode any fireworks or explosives of any kind
in any park and it is unlawful to shoot, fire or explode any firearm, air gun, B.B. or pellet
gun in any park.
12.08.250. Vehicle and Micromobility Device Standards.
A. It is unlawful to enter or leave a park by vehicle and micromobility devices by other
than established entrances and exits.
B. Vehicles are prohibited in any park, except on roads intended for the movement
of public vehicular traffic, or on roads specifically designated and signed for such use.
C. Micromobility devices are permitted on roads, sidewalks, paths or trails in any
park unless otherwise prohibited and signed for the particular micromobility device(s)
being prohibited.
D. The parking of vehicles in any park is prohibited except in established parking
areas. It is unlawful to park along roadways if the normal flow of traffic is impeded or if
parking causes conditions that are hazardous to public safety. Any vehicle that is
impeding traffic or is illegally parked may be impounded.
E. No person shall service, wash, wax, or change the oil of any vehicle within a park.
F. It is unlawful to engage in, conduct, or hold any trials or competitions for speed,
endurance, or hill climbing involving any vehicle, boat, aircraft, micromobility device, or
animal in any park without specific permit.
G. All vehicles and micromobility devices shall obey the posted speed limits and all
other regulatory signs
12.08.260. Setting of Fees and Charges
The Director is authorized to charge fees for entering parks, parking, programs,
activities, services, and permits as well as for the use of City Park and Recreation facilities
as established by city Ordinances, Resolutions, park rules, and policies as now exist or
are hereafter amended. The Director is also authorized to waive or reduce such fees,
establish experimental rates and engage in special promotional and marketing activities.
All fees and charges shall remain in effect unless they are repealed, superseded or
amended by Council or department action. Fees, rates and charges and amendments
thereto shall be publicly posted on the City's website, publicly posted at Tukwila
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Community Center, Foster Golf Course and filed with the City Clerk. Whenever a fee is
paid for the use of Department facilities or property or for participation in a Department
sponsored class, program, or service and no use or rights have been exercised pursuant
thereto and application is made for refund, the Director may authorize such fee refunded.
12.08.270. Gifts, Bequests and Donations.
Pursuant to TMC Chapter 3.36, as currently enacted or as subsequently amended,
and upon delegation by the Mayor, the Director may solicit and accept from the general
and business communities, non-profit organizations and all other persons, gifts, bequests
and donations to the City of, or in support of, Parks and Recreation facilities, services and
programs. The Director shall assure that expenditures from the gift, bequest or donation
are consistent with the terms, if any, requested by the grantor. Unless otherwise
promulgated by ordinance, policy or rule, the Mayor or their designee shall promulgate
appropriate administrative rules, policies and/or standard operating procedures regarding
the acceptance of gifts, bequests donations.
12.08.280. Advertising, Sponsorship and Naming Rights.
Pursuant to TMC Chapter 3.36, as currently enacted or as subsequently amended,
and upon delegation by the Mayor, the Director may negotiate and enter into advertising,
sponsorship and naming rights agreements for the purpose of providing financial support
for Parks and Recreation facilities, services and programs. Unless otherwise
promulgated by ordinance, policy or rule, the Mayor or their designee shall promulgate
appropriate administrative rules, policies and/or standard operating procedures regarding
advertising, sponsorship and naming rights.
12.08.290. Camping.
A person commits the offense of unlawful camping in a park if they camp in any park
pursuant to TMC Chapter 8.41 except as otherwise provided by ordinance, park rule, or
as permitted and so designated by signs.
12.08.300. No Structures in Parks; Exceptions.
A. It is unlawful to erect, maintain, use or occupy any structure within a park, except
as permitted under TMC Chapter 8.41.
B. This section shall not apply to:
1. Any structure erected installed or placed within a park by the owner or operator
of the park or as expressly authorized by the Director.
2. A temporary structure that has only a roof and no walls.
12.08.310. Opening and Closing Hours, No Use of Parks When Closed; Exceptions.
A. Parks are considered open one-half hour before sunrise and closed one-half hour
after sunset, unless otherwise expressly determined by the Director or otherwise posted
at the park. Any person entering or remaining in a park when it is closed is subject to
arrest and prosecution for criminal trespass. Any vehicle remaining in a park when the
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park is closed may be impounded and any personal property or structure remaining in a
park when the park is closed may be removed.
B. The Director may extend open hours for sanctioned events or uses, but only that
portion of a park specified by the Director will be open beyond normal hours; other areas
of such a park shall remain closed.
C. This section shall not apply to:
1. Starke Sports facility or any other concessioned or leased facility constructed
and operated in a park, or as otherwise specified by the Director.
2. Police Officers, Park Rangers or other Park employees while on -duty.
3. Sidewalks that are within the right-of-way of a public street, when the street is
not within the boundaries of a park.
12.08.320. Emergency Conditions.
A. In case of an emergency, or in case where life and property are endangered, all
persons, if requested to do so by the Director or other City of Tukwila employee, Park
Ranger or a Police Officer, shall depart from the portion of the grounds specified by such
employee, Ranger or Officer, and shall remain off the same until permission is given to
return.
B. Any person who remains on park property after being required to leave by a City
of Tukwila employee, Park Ranger or by a Police Officer, or who returns to the park
without permission, is guilty of criminal trespass pursuant to Chapter 9A.52 RCW, TMC
Chapter 8.23 and/or TMC Section 8.40.040. Any juvenile violating this section may be
arrested and prosecuted under chapter 9.52 RCW, as currently enacted or hereafter
amended.
12.08.330. Aiding and Abetting Violations.
Anyone concerned in the violation of this chapter, whether directly committing the act
or omitting to do the thing constituting the offense, or who aids or abets the same, and
whether present or absent, and anyone who directly or indirectly counsels, encourages,
hires, commands, induces, or otherwise procures another to commit such offense, is and
shall be a principal under the terms of this chapter and shall be proceeded against and
prosecuted as such.
12.08.340. Penalty for Violations.
Unless specifically designated to be enforced pursuant to other law, including, but
not limited to, state law or another section, chapter, or title of the Tukwila Municipal Code,
any violation of this chapter shall constitute a civil infraction, not including statutory
assessments. Each civil infraction shall carry with it a monetary penalty of $100.00 for the
first violation, $175.00 for a second violation of the same nature or a continuing violation,
and $250.00 for a third or subsequent violation of the same nature or a continuing
violation. Such penalty is in addition to any other remedies or penalties provided by law
including, but not limited to, another section, chapter, or title of the Tukwila Municipal
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Code or the Revised Code of Washington. For each act herein prohibited of a continuing
nature, each day shall be considered a separate offense.
12.08.350. Authority to Adopt a Code of Conduct.
The use and enjoyment of parks are enhanced when patrons abide by a code of
conduct that promotes health and safety, that requires respect for the rights and needs of
others, and that requires respect for the park property. The Director may adopt a code of
conduct that regulates any activity or behavior in parks to protect the public's health and
safety, to promote respect for the rights and needs of others, and to preserve park
property. Said code of conduct will be posted at Park and Recreation facilities, parks and
trailheads, and other program/service locations. The Director may also include within the
code of conduct criteria to determine the length of any exclusion notice issued pursuant
to TMC Chapter 8.23 and TMC Section 8.40.040.
12.08.360. Park Safety — Enforcement
A. General. Park rules, as promulgated in this chapter, are established to provide a
system by which the greatest number of people may obtain the maximum satisfaction
from the use of city parks. For the rules to serve this purpose, they must be understood
and followed by the park users. Accordingly, park safety involves both public awareness
and rule enforcement programs.
B. Application of Park Safety Program. The degree and extent to which the
application of park safety shall be adapted to city parks shall be based on purpose and
location of each park and recreation facility, its environment and surrounding community,
the number and type of persons using it, the number and type of rule violations that have
occurred in the past, and the perception that the people of the city have of the park or
facility as a safe place to use. The Department shall keep records of safety problems and
rules violations in each facility and continuously evaluate its safety program for each
facility based on those records.
C. Responsibilities. Park safety is the responsibility of both the Tukwila Police
Department and the Parks and Recreation Department. Specific responsibilities include
the following:
1. Parks and Recreation Department:
(a) Enforcing Park rules and rules of conduct set forth in the ordinance for
which department personnel have appropriate authority.
(b) Developing and implementing public awareness programs regarding the
purpose of parks, trails and recreation facilities, programs, activities and services and the
rules governing their use.
(c) Encouraging voluntary compliance with rules based on awareness.
(d) Training department personnel in the appropriate use of administrative
sanctions as a means of park rule enforcement.
(e) Notification of Tukwila Police Department officers who have primary
jurisdiction whenever department personnel observe violations of park rules requiring
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further law enforcement authority or other violations of local, state, or federal laws;
whenever there is an emergency requiring law enforcement assistance; or whenever they
need assistance in executing their responsibilities pursuant to this chapter.
2. Tukwila Police Department:
(a) Issuing a special commission and associated training of personnel
authorized to issue citations for infractions and misdemeanor offenses.
(b) Providing supplementary patrols in parks, facilities and during events,
activities and programs as jointly determined by the Director and Chief of Police.
(c) Responding, as appropriate, to requests from department personnel for
assistance in situations beyond their capacity or authority to act.
D. Enforcement methods.
1. Enforcement Authority in Parks. In addition to any other enforcement
authority, when any City employee, Park Ranger, or Police Officer has probable cause to
believe that any person within a park has committed a crime as defined by the RCW or
by the Tukwila Municipal Code, or has violated any ordinance, rule or regulation
established by this park code or by the Parks and Recreation Department:
(a) The Police Officer, Park Ranger, or City employee may order such person
to immediately leave the park and/or recreation program. Any person refusing to comply
with such an order or returning to the park and/or recreation program on the same
calendar day as such an order is subject to prosecution for criminal trespass pursuant to
Chapter 9A.52 RCW, TMC Chapter 8.23 and/or TMC Section 8.40.040; and
(b) Issue the person a trespass order prohibiting them from a park and/or
recreation program for a specified period pursuant to TMC Section 8.23.030 as currently
enacted or as subsequently amended. Persons receiving such an exclusion order who
return to the park and/or recreation program within the exclusion period are subject to
prosecution for criminal trespass pursuant to Chapter 9A.52 RCW, TMC Chapter 8.23
and/or TMC Section 8.40.040.
12.08.370. Severability.
If any part, provision, or section of this chapter is held to be void or unconstitutional,
all other parts not expressly so held shall continue in full force and effect
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Attachment D
Washington
Ordinance No.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, REPEALING ORDINANCE NOS.
2567 AND 2623 AS CODIFIED AT TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE
(TMC) CHAPTER 12.12; "FOSTER GOLF LINKS FEES"
THEREBY ELIMINATING THIS CHAPTER IN ITS ENTIRETY;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHNG AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2567, as codified in Tukwila Municipal Code Chapter 12.12
and subsequently amended by Ordinance No. 2623, establishes Foster Golf Links fee
setting authority by the Director of Parks and Recreation and establishes various fee
categories; and
WHEREAS, Foster Golf Links' green fees help fund the operation, maintenance, and
capital improvements at the City -owned golf course; and
WHEREAS, to support comparability with current market rates and fee categories and
align with relevant business plans and cost recovery policies, the City must be able to apply
dynamic pricing to Foster Golf Links' green fees; and
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2026, and April 8, 2026, the City of Tukwila's Park
Commission discussed and recommended the proposed amendments to the City Council
for consideration; and
WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Department, after taking and reviewing public
comments upon the proposed amendments during a two -week period in March, 2026,
recommend City Council adoption of the non -substantive changes entailed in the proposed
amendments; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to integrate and align fee setting authority for all Parks and
Recreation facilities, programs and services in Tukwila Municipal Code Chapter 12.08, "Park
Rules and Regulations";
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. Repealer. Ordinance Nos. 2567 and 2623, as codified at TMC Chapter
12.12, "Foster Golf Links Fees," is hereby repealed, thereby eliminating this chapter in its
entirety.
Sections:
12.12.010
12.12.020
12.12.030
12.12.040
12.12.050
12.12.060
12.12.070
12.12.080
12.12.090
12.12.100
CHAPTER 12.12.
FOSTER GOLF LINK FEES
Fee Schedule
Residential Fee Eligibility
"Extra Hole" Charge
"Twilight" Fee
"Weekend" Fee
"Winter" Fee
Application of "Senior" Fee
Application of "Junior" Fee
"Promotional" Fee
Inclusion of Taxes in Green Fees
Section 2. 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 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 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 day of , 2026.
[signatures to follow]
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ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
Andy Youn-Barnett, CMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY:
Office of the City Attorney
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Thomas McLeod, Mayor
Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council:
Published:
Effective Date:
Ordinance Number:
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Attachment E
City of Tukwila
City Council Community Services & Safety Committee
Meeting Minutes
April 27, 2026 - 5:30 p.m. - Hybrid Meeting; Hazelnut Conference Room & MS Teams
Councilmembers Present: Hannah Hedrick, Chair; Joe Torres Camacho, Armen Papyan
Staff Present: Marty Wine, Pete Mayer, Eric Dreyer, Eric Lund, David Rosen, Kris Kelly
Chair Hedrick called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
1. BUSINESS AGENDA
a. Interlocal Agreement: FIFA World Cup Law Enforcement Support
Staff is seeking approval of a Mutual Aid Interlocal Agreement to provide additional law
enforcement support to Renton during FIFA World Cup events.
Committee Recommendation:
Unanimous approval. Forward to May 4, 2026 Regular Consent Agenda
b. Resolution: Grant Applications
Staff is seeking approval of a resolution that authorizes submittal of grant applications to the
Washington State Recreation & Conservation Office for the turf field conversion at Tukwila
Community Center and Joseph Foster Memorial Park, and for acquisition of Crestview Park.
Committee Recommendation:
Unanimous approval. Forward to May 4, 2026 Regular Consent Agenda
c. Ordinances: Park Rules and Regulations and Repeal Foster Golf Link Fees
Staff is seeking approval of an ordinance that would enact a comprehensive rewrite of Park
*Rules and Regulations and an ordinance that would repeal TMC Chapter 12.12, Foster Golf
Links Fees, as that will now be covered in the new Rules upon adoption.
Committee Recommendation:
Unanimous approval. Forward to May 11, 2026 Committee of the Whole
2. MISCELLANEOUS
Councilmembers and staff discussed DHS, Flock, and the PD Incidents email distribution list.
Discussion only.
The meeting adjourned at 6:13 p.m.
Committee Chair Approval
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