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Home My WebLink AboutOrd 2057 - 2003 International Property Maintenance Code (Repealed by Ord 2406) Cover page to Ordinance 2057 The full text of the ordinance follows this cover page. Ordinance 2057 was amended or repealed by the following ordinances. AMENDED BY: REPEALED BY: 2406 City of Tukwila Washington Ordinance No. 2507 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING THE 2003 EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE; REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 1593, CERTAIN SECTIONS OF ORDINANCE NO. 1837 REGARDING NUISANCES, ORDINANCE NO. 1838 SECTION 5, AND ORDINANCE NO. 1845; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, in the interest of public health, safety and welfare, the City Council of the City of Tukwila desires to adopt by reference the 2003 edition of the International Property Maintenance Code to regulate and govern the conditions and maintenance of all property, buildings and structures in the City; to provide the standards for supplied utilities and facilities and other physical things and conditions essential to ensure that structures are safe, sanitary and fit for occupation and use; to provide for the condemnation of buildings and structures unfit for human occupancy and use; and to provide for the demolition of such existing structures in the City of Tukwila; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. International Property Maintenance Code Adopted. A. The City of Tukwila hereby adopts by reference, as if fully set forth herein, the 2003 edition of the International Property Maintenance Code ( "IPMC "), as published by the International Code Council and as amended in subsection (B) below, to be the Property Maintenance Code of the City of Tukwila. Three copies of the adopted IPMC are on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Tukwila, and have been marked and designated as such. B. The City of Tukwila hereby adopts the following changes to the IPMC as adopted in subsection (A) above: 1. IPMC Section 101.1 shall reflect that the name of the jurisdiction is the City of Tukwila. 2. The last sentence of IPMC Section 102.3 (Application of other codes) is hereby deleted in its entirety. IPMC Section 102.3 shall now read as follows: Repairs, additions or alterations to a structure, or changes of occupancy, shall be done in accordance with the procedures and provisions of the International Existing Building Code. 3. IPMC Section 103.5 (Fees) is hereby repealed in its entirety. 4. IPMC Section 111 (Means of Appeal) is hereby repealed in its entirety. Any person directly affected by a decision of the code official or a notice or order or a civil citation issued under this code or Tukwila Municipal Code Chapter 8.45 shall have the right to appeal to the City Hearing Examiner or the municipal court as set forth in TMC Chapter 1 of 3 International Building Code 8/13/04 8.45. In addition to, or in lieu of, any other state or local provisions for the recovery of costs or penalties incurred or assessed under TMC Chapter 8.45, the City Treasurer may, pursuant to RCW 35.80.030(1)(h), certify to the King County Treasurer an assessment amount equal to the costs of abatement, removal, or repair of the property and /or any associated penalties and collections to the tax rolls against the property for the current year and the same shall become a part of the general taxes for that year to be collected at the same time and with interest at such rates and in such manner as provided for in RCW 84.56.020. 5. The following definitions shall be added to IPMC Section 202 (Definitions) as follows: "Department of Property Maintenance" is deemed to refer to "Code Enforcement Division." "Code Official" is deemed to refer to "Building Official." The remainder of IPMC Section 202 shall remain in effect as currently adopted. 6. The first sentence of IPMC Section 302.4 (Weeds) is hereby amended to read as follows: All premises and exterior property shall be maintained free from weeds or plant growth in excess of 24 inches. The remainder of IPMC Section 302.4 shall remain in effect as currently adopted. 7. The first sentence of IPMC Section 303.2 (Enclosures) is hereby amended to read as follows: Private swimming pools, hot tubs and spas, containing water more than 24 inches (610mm) in depth shall be completely surrounded by a fence or barrier at least 60 inches (1219 mm) in height above the finished ground level measured on the side of the barrier away from the pool. The remainder of IPMC Section 303.2 shall remain in effect as currently adopted. 8. References to "ICC Electrical Code," "International Plumbing Code" and "International Zoning Code," that appear in the index of Chapter 8 (Referenced Standards) shall be deleted. 9. The first sentence of IPMC Section 304.14 (Insect screens) is hereby amended to read as follows: During the period from January 1 to December 31, every door, window and other outside opening required for ventilation of habitable rooms, food preparation areas, food service areas or any other areas where products to be included or utilized in food for human consumption are processed, manufactured, packaged or stored, shall be supplied with approved tightly fitting screens of not less than 16 mesh per inch (16 mesh per 24 mm) and every swinging door shall have a self - closing device in good working condition. The remainder of IPMC Section 304.14 shall remain in effect as currently adopted. 2 of 3 International Building Code 8/12/04 10. The first sentence of IPMC Section 602.3 (Heat supply) is hereby amended to read as follows: Every owner and operator of any building who rents, leases or lets one or more dwelling unit, rooming unit, dormitory or guestroom on terms, either expressed or implied, to furnish heat to the occupants thereof shall supply heat during the period from January 1 to December 31 to maintain a temperature of not less that 68° (20 °C) in all habitable rooms, bathrooms, and toilet rooms. The remainder of IPMC Section 602.3 shall remain in effect as currently adopted. 11. The first sentence of IPMC Section 602.4 (Occupiable work spaces) is hereby amended to read as follows: Indoor occupiable work spaces shall be supplied with heat during the period from January 1 to December 31 to maintain a temperature of not less than 65 °F (18 °C) during the period the spaces are occupied. Section 2. Repealer. Ordinance Nos. 1593 and 1845, as codified at Tukwila Municipal Code Chapter 16.06 (Housing Code), are hereby repealed. Section 3. Repealer. Ordinance No. 1837, as codified at Tukwila Municipal Code 8.28.020, 8.28.030, 8.28.040, 8.28.060, 8.28.070, 8.28.080, 8.28.090, 8.28.100, 8.28.110, 8.28.120, 8.28.130, 8.28.190, 8.28.200, 8.28.210, 8.28.220, 8.28.230, 8.28.240, 8.28.250, 8.28.260, 8.28.270, and 8.28.280, and Ordinance No. 1838, Section 5, are hereby repealed. Section 4. 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 5. 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 days after passage and publication as provided by law. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF at a Regular Meeting thereof this /4 rn day of A EST/ AUTHENTICATED: 1 J e E. Cantu, CMG, City Clerk APPROVED AS T /ORM BY: Office-6f the G • ttorn International Building Code 8/13/04 T KWILA, WASHINGTON, , 2004. Steven M. Mullet, Mayor Filed with the City Clerk. c 7` Passed by the City Coun01• �f' /b G> Published O -0 Effective Date. g O Y- Ordinance Number ao57 3 of 3 SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE No. 2057 City of Tukwila, Washington On August 16, 2004, the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, adopted Ordinance No. 2057, the main points of which are summarized by its title as follows: An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, adopting the 2003 Edition of the International Property Maintenance Code; repealing Ordinance No. 1593, certain sections of Ordinance No. 1837 regarding nuisances, Ordinance No. 1838 Section 5, and Ordinance No. 1845; providing for severability; and establishing an effective date. The full text of this ordinance will be mailed upon request. Approved by the City Council at their Regular Meeting of August 16, 2004. 1.- Jae E. Cantu, CMC, City Clerk • Published Seattle Times: August 20, 2004 ,L