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Ordinance No. 2395
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, REPEALING ORDINANCE NO.
2313, §1 (PART), AS CODIFIED AT TMC SECTION 14.04.245;
ORDINANCE NO. 2314, §3 (PART), AS CODIFIED AT TMC
SECTION 14.16.055; AND THE REMAINING SECTIONS OF
ORDINANCE NO. 2252 ( §3 AND §4) RELATING TO THE CITY'S
UTILITY LEAK ADJUSTMENT POLICY; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Ordinance Nos. 2313 and 2314 set forth a procedure for approval,
calculation, and adjustment of water, sewer, and sewage treatment charges where
excessive water consumption can be attributed to a water leak; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance Nos. 2313 and 2314 require that amendments to the leak
adjustment policy be approved by the Finance & Safety Committee; and
WHEREAS, this process is in conflict with the regular and usual practice of the City
Council to set policies as the entire Council; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that the leak adjustment policy is strictly
administrative in nature and those above - referenced sections of Ordinance Nos. 2313
and 2314 should be repealed;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Repealer. Ordinance Nos. 2313 §1 (part), as codified at TMC Section
14.04.245, "Water Bill Leak Adjustments;" and Ordinance No. 2314, §3 (part), as
codified at TMC Section 14.16.055, "Sewer Bill Leak Adjustments;" a,-e hereby
repealed. As the remaining sections of Ordinance No. 2252 ( §3 and §4) are no longer
applicable, they are also repealed, thereby completing the repeal of Ordinance No.
2252 in its entirety.
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Section 2. Corrections by City Clerk or Code Reviser. Upon approval of the
City Attorney, the City Clerk and the code reviser are authorized to make necessary
corrections to this ordinance, including the correction of clerical errors; references to
other local, state or federal laws, codes, rules, or regulations; or ordinance numbering
and section /subsection numbering.
Section 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance or its application to any person or situation should be held to be
invalid or unconstitutional for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the
remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to any other person or situation.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance or a summary thereof shall be published
in the official. newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full force 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 Li TI day of ` eb rvtGr , 2013.
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
Christy O'Flafierty, MMC, City Cler
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY:
, - Shelley M. Kerslake, City Attorney
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Filed with the City Clerk: 1 U -1-
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City of Tukwila Public Notice of Ordinance Adoption for Ordinance 2395.
On February 4, 2013 the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, adopted the
following ordinance, the main points of which are summarized by title as follows:
Ordinance 2395: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 2313, §1 (PART), AS
CODIFIED AT TMC SECTION 14.04.245; ORDINANCE NO. 2314, §3 (PART), AS
CODIFIED AT TMC SECTION 14.16.055; AND THE REMAINING SECTIONS OF
ORDINANCE NO. 2252 ( §3 AND §4) RELATING TO THE CITY'S UTILITY LEAK
ADJUSTMENT POLICY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The full text of this ordinance will be provided upon request.
Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk
Published Seattle Times: February 7, 2013