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Ordinance No.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE 1758 AND SECTIONS
18.06 AND 18.50 OF THE TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROVIDE
A HEIGHT LIMITATION FOR AMUSEMENT DEVICES; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, amusement devices can exceed normal height limits without adding excessive bulk or
blocking views as a building could; and
WHEREAS, amusement devices are currently not allowed to exceed normal zoning height limits;
WHEREAS, a conditional use permit will ensure that proper safety, design and placement of these
devices.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Definition. Ordinance 1758, §1 (part), as codified at Section 18.06 of the Tukwila
Municipal Code, is hereby amended to add the following definition:
18.06.037 "Amusement Device" means a structure such as a ferric wheel, roller coaster or climbing wall.
Section 2. Ordinance 1758 1 as codified at Section 18.50, Supplemental Development Standards,
of the Tukwila Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
18.50.090 Height limitation for amusement devices.
Amusement devices shall be allowed up to 115 feet in height in any commercial or industrial zones. Any
devices that exceed the height limit of the zone in which they are located shall be subject to a conditional
use permit.
Section 3. 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 pre empted 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 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 22UNCIL OF TIE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a Regular
Meeting thereof this day of `i� E'=-J 1997.
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John�l. Rants, Mayor
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATE
Ja( f E. Cantu, City Clerk
APPROVED AS-TO
By
Office of the City Attor
FILED WITH THE ITY CLERK: /ol3 V 7
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: rr/ 1 7
PUBLISHED: U
EFFECTIVE DA¢E: /I/
ORDINANCE NO.: /S'
Published Seattle Times:
CITY OF TUKWILA
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. /3
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE
1758 AND SECTIONS 18.06 AND 18.50 OF THE TUKWILA
MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROVIDE A HEIGHT LIMITATION FOR
AMUSEMENT DEVICES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
On /1 /9 7 the City Council of the City of Tukwila passed Ordinance
No. /g /=5 amending Sections 18.06 and 18.50 of the TMC to add a definition for
"amusement device," and establish a height limitation for amusement devices; 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 /1 /3 9 7
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Cantu, City Clerk