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Ordinance No.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, REPEALING
ORDINANCE 1738; AMENDING TUKWILA
MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 16.06 TO ADOPT
THE 1997 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 1997 Edition of the Uniform Housing
Code;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Repealer. Ordinance No. 1738, as codified at Chapter 16.06 of the Tukwila
Municipal Code, is hereby repealed.
Section 2. Uniform Housing Code Adopted. Section 16.06.020 is hereby amended to read
as follows:
16.06.020 Uniform Housing Code Adopted. The Uniform Housing Code, 1997 Edition
and Standards thereto as adopted by International Conference of Building Officials, is adopted
and incorporated by reference as if fully set forth, with the following modifications:
1. Pages number v through vii, "Codes and Related Publications," and "Table of
Contents," of the Uniform Housing Code, 1997 Edition adopted by the City, are hereby deleted.
2. All references to "the building official" in the Uniform Housing Code, 1997 Edition
adopted by the City, are hereby revised to read "the code enforcement officer or designee."
3. Section 203.1, "General," of the Uniform Housing Code, 1997 Edition adopted by the
City, is hereby revised to read:
203.1 General. In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions, or determina-
tions made by the code enforcement officer relative to the application and interpretations of this
code, there shall be a Hearing Officer, including, 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.
4. Section 701.1 of the Uniform Housing Code, 1997 Edition adopted by the City, is hereby
revised to read:
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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 than 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.
5. Chapter 12, "Appeal," of the Uniform Housing Code, 1997 Edition adopted by the City,
is hereby deleted.
6. Chapter 13, "Procedures for Conduct of Hearing Appeals," of the Uniform Housing
Code, 1997 Edition adopted by the City, is hereby deleted.
7. Sections 1501.2, 1502.1, 1502.2 and 1612 of the Uniform Housing Code, 1997 Edition
adopted by the City, are hereby deleted.
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 and effect five (5) days
after passage and publication as provided by law.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CI TT� OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a
Regular Meeting thereof this 3RD DAY OF AUGUST 1998.
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
Jane E. Cantu, City Clerk
By
Of ice of the Cit
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
PUBLISHED:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
ORDINANCE NO.:
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JOHN W. Rants, Mayor
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, REPEALING ORDINANCE
1738; AMENDING TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER
16.06 TO ADOPT THE 1997 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM
HOUSING CODE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
CITY OF TUKWILA
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. /8'
On MR the City Council of the City of Tukwila passed
Ordinance No. repealing Ordinance 1738; amending Tukwila Municipal
Code Chapter 16.06 to adopt the 1997 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.
APPROVED by the City Council at its meeting of
Published Seattle Times:
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4, Jane E. Cantu, City Clerk