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Tukwi*la
City of
Washington
Ordinance No.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, RENEWING A SIX -MONTH
MORATORIUM ON THE FILING OF APPLICATIONS FOR
BUSINESS LICENSES AND DEVELOPMENT PERMITS FOR FOOD
OR DRINK ESTABLISHMENTS CONDUCTING GAMBLING
ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING SOCIAL CARD GAMES, PUNCH
BOARDS, OR PULL TABS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila has adopted a Comprehensive Plan in compliance with the Growth
Management Act; and
WHEREAS, the City has adopted a Zoning Code and development regulations that are consistent
with the Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, most types of land uses are identified and provided for in the City's Zoning Code; and
WHEREAS, gambling activities are not addressed in the City's Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Code or
development regulations; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila desires to ensure that the location of such uses is consistent with its
policies and purposes embodied in its Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Code, and development regulations;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila also wishes to ensure public input on these issues; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to preserve the status quo during a period of time in which it can study
such uses and address the same; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to preserve the status quo by also requiring that any existing food or
drink establishment seeking to expand its operation relating to gambling activities, including social card
games, punch boards, or pull tabs, or any food or drink establishment desiring to start such activities, must
first apply to the City for a business license for such activities; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to preserve the status quo during its time of study by establishing a
moratorium on the filing of applications for business licenses and building permits for food or drink
establishments (1) desiring to conduct gambling activities, whether as a principal use or as an accessory
use, including social card games, punch boards, or pull tabs, or (2) desiring to expand their existing
gambling activities, including social card games, punch boards, or pull tabs, whether as a principal or an
accessory use;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Findings of Fact. The "WHEREAS" clauses, above, are hereby adopted as the City
Council's Findings of Fact and are by this reference incorporated herein as if set forth in their entirety.
Section 2. Moratorium Established. A moratorium is hereby established and renewed, upon the
filing of applications for business licenses, building permits, development permits or any other permits or
approvals required for food or drink establishments seeking to conduct gambling activities, whether as a
principal use or as an accessory use, including social card games, punch boards, or pull tabs, and a
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moratorium on the same for establishments seeking to expand their operations if currently conducting
gambling activities, including social card games, punch boards, or pull tabs. "Development permits" shall
include, but are not limited to, subdivision approvals, short subdivision approvals, approvals for any and all
rezones, site plan review approvals, and building permits for development activity resulting in the alteration
of existing premises or the creation of new premises related to gambling activities, including social card
games, punch boards or pull tabs. No such applications shall be accepted during the effective period of the
moratorium.
Section 3. Business License Required. Any food or drink establishment that has been issued a
business license shall be required to apply for an additional business license to conduct gambling activities,
including social card games, punch boards, or pull tabs on the premises. In the event of an existing food or
drink establishment currently conducting gambling activities, including social card games, punch boards or
pull tabs on the premises, no additional business license is required until the following year, unless the
existing business desires to expand its current operation, in which event the business must apply for an
additional business license for gambling activities.
Section 4. Effective Period of Moratorium. The moratorium established by this ordinance shall
become effective as set forth in Section 8 below, and shall continue in effect for six months thereafter
unless repealed, renewed or modified by the City Council after a subsequent public hearing and entry of
findings of fact.
Section 5. Work Program. The Mayor is authorized to allocate the necessary resources to prepare
a work program to address issues related to gambling activities, including social card games, punch boards,
or pull tabs, and to develop appropriate proposals for amendment of the Tukwila Comprehensive Plan,
Zoning Code and other development regulations as may be necessary.
Section 6. Public Hearing Held. A public hearing on the issue of the moratorium shall be held
no later than sixty (60) days after the date of adoption herein.
Section 7. Severability. Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, be declared unconstitutional or otherwise
invalid for any reason, or should any portion of this ordinance be preempted by state or federal law or
regulation, such decision or pre emption shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
ordinance or its application to other persons or circumstances.
Section 8. 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 on January 14, 2000.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUK ILA, WASHINGTON, at a Regular
Meeting thereof this �h day of 1999.
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
h e E. Cantu, CMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AST ORM:
OffitIte Cfty ttorney
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PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 2- b. —9
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Joh W. Rants, Mayor
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CITY OF TUKWILA
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. /S `I3
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, RENEWING A SIX -MONTH
MORATORIUM ON THE FILING OF APPLICATIONS FOR
BUSINESS LICENSES AND DEVELOPMENT PERMITS FOR
FOOD OR DRINK ESTABLISHMENTS CONDUCTING
GAMBLING ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING SOCIAL CARD
GAMES, PUNCH BOARDS, OR PULL TABS; DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
On ,d ✓A i1J /p, /W9 the City Council of the City of Tukwila passed
Ordinance No. renewing a six -month moratorium on the filing of
applications for business licenses and development permits for food or drink
establishments conducting gambling activities, including social card games, punch
boards, or pull tabs; declaring an emergency; 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.
APPROVED by the City Council at its meeting of /d l 1 q1
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J ie E. Cantu, CMC, City Clerk