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Cover page to Ordinance 1738
The full text of the ordinance follows this cover page.
AN ORDINANCE OF 'DIE CITY COUNCIL OF THE an OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING TUKWILA MUNICIPAL cot* CHAPTER 16.06
TO ADOPT ME 1994 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM HOUSING CODE,
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE
DATL
Ordinance 1738 was amended or repealed by the
following ordinances.
AMENDED BY: REPEALED BY:
1770 §2
1796 §2
1845
City of Tukwila
Washington
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 16.06
TO ADOPT THE 1994 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM HOUSING CODE,
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined to update its current regulations regarding
premises, dwellings, rooming houses, lodging houses, or parts thereof, which by reason of their
structure, equipment, maintenance, use or occupancy affect or are likely to affect adversely the
public health, safety and general welfare, by adopting the 1994 Edition of The Uniform Housing
Code;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Uniform Housing Code Adopted. Section 16.06.020 is hereby amended to read
as follows:
16.06.020 Uniform Housing Code Adopted. The following code is adopted and
incorporated by reference as if fully set forth:
(1) The Uniform Housing Code, 1994 Edition and Standards thereto as adopted by the
International Conference of Building Officials, with the following modifications:
(a) Pages number iv through vi, "Codes and Related Publications ", of the
Uniform Housing Code, 1994 Edition adopted by the City, are hereby deleted.
(b) All references to "the building official" in the Uniform Housing Code, 1994
Edition adopted by the City, are hereby revised to read "the code enforcement
officer".
(c) Section 203.1 "General ", of the Uniform Housing Code, 1994 Edition adopted
by the City, is hereby revised to read:
203.1 General. In order to hear and decide appeals of orders,
decisions, or determinations made by the code enforcement officer
relative to the application and interpretations of this code, there shall
be a Hearing Officer induding but not limited to a City employee(s) or
any other person or entity hired for the purpose of presiding over
appeals filed pursuant to this chapter. The Hearing Officer shall
render all decisions and findings in writing to the appellant with a
duplicate copy to the code enforcement official. Appeals to the
Hearing Officer shall be processed in accordance with the provisions
contained in Chapter 8.45 of the Tukwila Municipal Code.
(d) Section 701.1 of the Uniform Housing Code, 1994 Edition adopted by the
City, is hereby revised to read:
Section 701.1 Heating. Every dwelling and guest room
shall be provided with heating facilities capable of
maintaining a room temperature of at least 65°F when
the outside temperature is 24°F or higher, measured at a
point three feet above the floor in all habitable rooms,
baths and toilet rooms. When the outside temperature is
less the 24°F, the heating facility must maintain an
average temperature of at least 58°F measured at the
same floor level in the same rooms.
(e) Section 1305.1 of the Uniform Housing Code, 1994 Edition adopted by the
City, is hereby deleted.
(f) Sections 1305(e), (.3) (.4), (.5), and (.6) of the Uniform Housing Code, 1994
Edition adopted by the City, are hereby deleted.
Section 2. Board of Adjustment Duties Designated. Section 2.76.070(1) of the Tukwila
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
2.76.070 Powers and Duties Designated. The Board of
Adjustment shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) To hear and decide appeals from orders,
recommendations, permits, decisions or determinations
made by a City official in the administration or
enforcement of the provisions of the zoning ordinance
(Title 18 of the code) or other land use regulatory
ordinances as the City may adopt.
Section 3. Severability. If any section, sentence, dause or phrase of this ordinance should
be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or
unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of another section, sentence,
clause or phrase of this ordinance.
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 (5) days after passage
and publication as provided by law.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CI Y OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a
M eeting thereof this /02 day of ,1995.
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Johr}�W. Rants, Mayor
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED: UU
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J j e E. Cantu, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By 0 L
Office of the City Attorney
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL /a I cs C- SGr.t
PUBLISHED: 6 -76
EFFECTIVE DATE: 7 S
ORDINANCE NO.:
CITY OF TUKWILA
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. /7 Z
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE
CHAPTER 16.06 TO ADOPT THE 1994 EDITION OF THE
UNIFORM HOUSING CODE, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY,
AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
On 6 /a the City Council of the City of Tukwila passed Ordinance
No. /7 3 updating Tukwila's current regulations regarding premises, dwellings,
rooming houses, lodging houses, or parts thereof, which by reason of their structure, equipment,
maintenance, use or occupancy affect or are likely to affect adversely the public health, safety and
general welfare, by adopting the 1994 Edition of The Uniform Housing Code; providing for
severability and establishing an effective date.
The full text of this ordinance will be mailed without charge to anyone who submits a
written request to the City Clerk of the City of Tukwila for a copy of the text.
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APPROVED by the City Council ats meeting of ,c J /Z 1 19�
6 ex...46-1-4,
an E. Cantu, City Clerk
Published Seattle Times: 6 /6