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City of T ukwi ia
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Cover page to Ordinance 2131
The full text of the ordinance follows this cover page.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CL`I'P COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON AMENDING ORDINANCE NO 2051, AS CODIFIED AT
TMC CHAPTER 16.40, "FIRE ALARMS,' AMENDING PROVISIONS FOR
RE- INSPEC I ION FEES AND VIOLATIONS/PENALTIES, ES l.ABLISHLNG
APPEAL PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Ordinance 2131 was amended or repealed by the
following ordinances.
AMENDED BY: REPEALED BY:
2168 2328
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2051, AS CODIFIED AT
TMC CHAPTER 16.40, "FIRE ALARMS," AMENDING PROVISIONS FOR
RE- INSPECTION FEES AND VIOLATIONS/PENALTIES; ESTABLISHING
APPEAL 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. 2051, as codified at TMC Chapter 16.40.130, "Re-
inspection Fees," is hereby amended to read as follows:
16.40.130 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. 2051, as codified at TMC Chapter 16.40.150, "Penalties," is
hereby amended to read as follows:
16.40.150 Penalties. Any person violating the provisions of TMC Chapter 16.40,
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.
Application of the penalty specified in this section shall not be held to prevent the
enforced removal of prohibited conditions.
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Section 3. Ordinance No. 2051, as codified at TMC Chapter 16.40, is hereby
amended by adding provisions for appeals, to read as follows:
16.40.160 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 5TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2006.
ATTEST/ AUTHENTICATED:
JanE E. Cantu, CMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY:
Office of the City Attorney
Steven M. Mullet, Mayor
Filed with the City Clerk: g- 3 -L'
Passed by the City Council:
Published: K 6")
Effective Date: 9- G
Ordinance Number: ,2
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE
No. 2131
City of Tukwila, Washington
On September 5, 2006, the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, adopted
Ordinance No. 2131, 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. 2051, AS CODIFIED AT TMC
CHAPTER 16.40, "FIRE ALARMS 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.
Published Seattle Times: September 8, 2006
Jame E. Cantu, CMC, City Clerk
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