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Ordinance No.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, ESTABLISHING REINSPECTION FEES FOR NEW
CONSTRUCTION, TENANT IMPROVEMENT, AND COMPANY LEVEL
INSPECTIONS IN BUILDINGS AND TENANT SPACES WITHIN THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to utilize its personnel resources in the most efficient manner;
and
WHEREAS, increased demands have reduced the time available to complete inspections in a timely
manner;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Reinspection Fees for New Construction and Tenant Improvements. A reinspection
fee of $40.00 will be assessed when an inspection is requested for new construction and tenant
improvements and, upon arrival, the fire inspector finds that the work is not complete, not ready for
inspection, or does not comply with fire code requirements. Under these conditions, a follow -up inspection
will be required. The reinspection fee shall be paid prior to the follow -up inspection, and the paid receipt
shall be at the job site.
Section 2. Reinspection Fees for Company Level Inspections. A reinspection fee of $40.00 will be
assessed when, on the follow -up inspection 30 days after the initial company level inspection, the inspectors
find the violations have not been corrected. The reinspection fee shall be paid prior to a second reinspection,
and the receipt shall be available for the inspectors to see.
Section 3. Exceptions. Any exception to the items covered by this ordinance shall be made by the
Chief of the department or by the fire marshal. Requests for exceptions must be made in writing; exceptions
granted or denied shall be in writing.
Section 4. Penalties. Any person violating the provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not more than $500.00 (five hundred
dollars) or by imprisonment for not more than 90 (ninety) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Section 5. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance should be held to
be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality
shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other section, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance.
Section 6. 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 CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a Regular
Meeting thereof this 17 I t' day of 1992.
JohT/ Rants, Mayor
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
n E. Cantu, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Office of the City Attorney
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: /X2 S -S
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 1.41-7- 5 a
PUBLISHED: /2 17- 92_
EFFECTIVE DATE: 1 2 Z
ORDINANCE NO.:
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. /lam 5
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, ESTABLISHING REINSPEC-
TION FEES FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION, TENANT
IMPROVEMENT, AND COMPANY LEVEL INSPECTIONS IN
BUILDINGS AND TENANT SPACES WITHIN THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
On 4 7- ,9 2 the City Council of the City of Tukwila passed Ordinance
No. /6 e/ 5 establishing reinspection fees for new construction, tenant improvement,
and company level inspections in buildings and tenant spaces with the City, 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.
APPROVED by the City Council at its meeting of /2 7- S
PUBLISH: SEATTLE TIMES DECEMBER 17, 1992 457
e E. Cantu, City Clerk