HomeMy WebLinkAbout3400Ordinance No. 3400
["Beginning July 1, 1998"]
(Amending or Repealing Ordinances)
Amended by Ord. 3690 (Sec. 7.05.074 & 7.07.114)
ORDINANCE NO. 3 L( C C
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of
the City of Kent, Washington, adding new sections
to Chapters 7.05 and 7.07 of the Kent City Code to
require that storm and surface water systems comply
with City construction standards and to provide
authority to allow for inspection and to require
maintenance and correction of defects in those
systems.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT,
WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Add the following new section to Chapter 7.05 of the
Kent City Code:
Sec. 7.05.074. Construction Standards. All storm and surface water
systems, whether public or private, shall be installed in strict accordance with
specifications contained in any existing city ordinance or code and any construction
standards or uniform codes that the city either has adopted or adopts in the future.
All construction and maintenance of those systems shall be subject to the
inspection by the director or his or her designee.
SECTION Z. Add the following new section to Chapter 7.05 of the
Kent City Code:
Sec. 7.05.077. Storm drainage system construction must comply with
chapter. When any storm and surface water system, whether upon private property
or upon the city's right-of-way, is constructed, laid, connected or repaired and does
not comply with the provisions of this chapter or any construction standards or
codes that may be adopted in the future, or where the director determines that a
storm and surface water system is obstructed, broken or inadequate and is a menace
to health, or is liable to cause damage to public or private property, the director
shall give notice of that condition to the owner, agent or occupant of the property
in which the condition exists. If the owner, agent or occupant refuses to construct,
relay, reconstruct or remove the obstruction from the storm and surface water
system within the time specified in that notice, the director may perform all
necessary work to comply with this chapter. The cost of that work will be assessed
against the property or collected from the person responsible for the condition, and
the total amount thereof shall become a lien upon the property. The city attorney
is authorized, empowered and directed to collect that cost, either by foreclosure of
the lien or by a suit against the owner, agent, occupant or other person responsible
for the condition on the property. The suit shall be maintained in the name of the
city in any court of competent jurisdiction.
SECTION 3. Add the following new section to Chapter 7.07 of the
Kent City Code:
Sec. 7.07.114. Construction Standards. All surface water and storm
drainage systems, whether public or private, shall be installed in strict accordance
with specifications contained in any existing city ordinance or code and any
construction standards or uniform codes that the city either has adopted or adopts in
the future. All construction and maintenance of those systems shall be subject to the
inspection by the director or his or her designee.
City Code:
SECTION 4. Add the following new section to Chapter 7.07 of the
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Sec. 7.07.117. Storm drainage system construction must comply with chapter.
When any surface water or storm drainage facility, whether upon private property or upon
the city's right-of-way, is constructed, laid, connected or repaired and does not comply with
the provisions of this chapter or any construction standards or codes that may be adopted
in the future, or where the director determines that a surface water or storm drainage facility
is obstructed, broken or inadequate and is a menace to health, or is liable to cause damage
to public or private property, the director shall give notice of that condition to the owner,
agent or occupant of the property in which the condition exists. If the owner, agent or
occupant refuses to construct, relay, reconstruct or remove the obstruction from the surface
water or storm drainage facility within the time specified in that notice, the director may
perform all necessary work to comply with this chapter. The cost of that work will be
assessed against the property or collected from the person responsible for the condition, and
the total amount thereof shall become a lien upon the property. The city attorney is
authorized, empowered and directed to collect that cost, either by foreclosure of the lien or
by a suit against the owner, agent, occupant or other person responsible for the condition
on the property. The suit shall be maintained in the name of the city in any court of
competent jurisdiction.
SECTION S. - Severability. If any one or more sections, subsections, or
sentences of this Ordinance are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Ordinance and the same shall remain
in full force and effect.
SECTION 6. - Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force thirty (30) days from the time of its final approval and passage as provided by law.
ATTEST:
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RENDA JACOBER IT CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
A. LUBOVICH, CITY A
PASSED: oZ / day of 1 1998.
APPROVED: a day of -�� , 1998.
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PUBLISHED: day of1998.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance No. X00, passed by the
City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, and approved by the Mayor of the City
Kent as hereon indicated.
SEAL)
BRENDA
BRENDA JA BE , CITY CLERK
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