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Home My WebLink AboutOrd 2130 - Sprinkler Systems (Repealed by Ord 2327) A Ci ty Tukw Washington Cover page to Ordinance 2130 The full text of the ordinance follows this cover page. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUIcwILA, ASHING t`ON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2050, AS CODIFIED AT TIVIC CHAPTER 1.6.A2, "SPRINKLER SYSTEMS," AMENDING PROVISIONS FOR RE-INSPECTION FEES AND VIOLATIONS/ PENALTIES; ESTABLISHING APPEALS PROVISIONS FROVIDING FOR SEVERABII.-ITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Ordinance 2130 was amended or repealed by the following ordinances. AMENDED BY: REPEALED BY: 2167 2327 II I..A J�,..... s N 1 C ity o f Tukwila Washington Ordinance No. )-1 0 made nail Vo,*4 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2050, AS CODIFIED AT TMC CHAPTER 16.42, "SPRINKLER SYSTEMS," AMENDING PROVISIONS FOR RE- INSPECTION FEES AND VIOLATIONS/ PENALTIES; ESTABLISHING APPEALS PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City wishes to streamline the payment process for re- inspection fees and spot inspections, reducing staff time and increasing inspector productivity; and WHEREAS, to provide consistent penalties for non compliance with the City's fire ordinances, the City wishes to designate these violations as gross misdemeanors, as defined by the Revised Code of Washington; and WHEREAS, the City wishes to use consistent language in its fire ordinances, which will provide clearer interpretation in enforcement actions regarding appeals and penalties; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Ordinance No. 2050, as codified at TMC Chapter 16.42.110, "Re- inspection Fee," is hereby amended to read as follows: 16.42.110 Re inspection Fees for New Construction, Tenant Improvements, and Spot Inspections. A re- inspection fee of $80 will be assessed when an inspection is requested for new construction, tenant improvements or spot inspections, or when 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. Section 2. Ordinance No. 2050, as codified at TMC Chapter 16.42.130, "Penalties," is hereby amended to read as follows: 16.42.130 Penalties. Any person violating the provisions of TMC Chapter 16.42, the International Fire Code or appendices adopted by TMC Chapter 16.16, or who shall fail to comply therewith, or who shall violate or fail to comply with any order made thereunder, or who shall build in violation of any detailed statement of specifications or plans submitted and approved thereunder or any certificate or permit issued thereunder and from which no appeal has been taken, or who shall fail to comply with such an order as affirmed or modified by the Fire Marshal or by a court of competent jurisdiction within the time fixed therein, shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine in an amount not to exceed $5,000.00, as outlined in TMC 16.16.080, or imprisonment for a term not to exceed one year or by both such fine and imprisonment. The imposition of one penalty for any violation shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue. Each day or portion thereof during which any violation of the provisions of this section is caused, permitted or continued shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such. C: \Documents and Settings \AII Users\ Desktop \Kelly \MSDATA \Ordinances \Sprinkler Amended.doc DT:ksn 8/31/2006 Page 1 of 2 Application of the penalty specified in this section shall not be held to prevent the enforced removal of prohibited conditions. Section 3. Ordinance No. 2050, as codified at TMC Chapter 16.42, is hereby amended by adding provisions for appeals, to read as follows: 16.42.140 Appeals. Whenever the Fire Marshal disapproves an application or refuses to grant a permit applied for, the applicant may appeal the decision to the Board of Appeals established in Section 108 of the International Fire Code within 30 days from the date of the Fire Marshal's decision(s). Section 108 shall be amended to read: Disputes regarding interpretation of code provisions shall be settled by the International Fire Code Institute. When deemed appropriate, the Fire Marshal will request a formal, written interpretation from the Institute. 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 QF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a Special Meeting thereof this 5 day of ,c►- tr --/-YL- -4 2006. ATTEST/ AUTHENTICATED: v, s(C 4,g T r Steven M. Mullet, Mayor Jaz{e E. Cantu, CMC, City Clerk Filed with the City Clerk: APPROVED AS TO FORM BY: Passed by the City Council: Published: 5"- k' 6 Effective Date: C/ 3 6, Office of the City Attorney Ordinance Number: C: \Documents and Settings \AII Users\ Desktop \Kelly \MSDATA \Ordinances \Sprinkler Amended.doc DT:ksn 8/31/2006 Page 2 of 2 SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE No. 2130 City of Tukwila, Washington On September 5, 2006, the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, adopted Ordinance No. 2130, the main points of which are summarized by its title as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2050, AS CODIFIED AT TMC CHAPTER 16.42, "SPRINKLER SYSTEMS,; AMENDING PROVISIONS FOR RE- INSPECTION FEES AND VIOLATION /PENALTIES; ESTABLISHING APPEALS PROVISIONS; 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 September 5, 2006. gia-a-e_ e-- c2,._ Jame E. Cantu; CMC, City Clerk Published Seattle Times: September 8, 2006