HomeMy WebLinkAbout3177Ordinance No. 3177
["Beginning July 1, 1998"]
(Amending or Repealing Ordinances)
Repealed by Ord. 3415
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ORDINANCE NO. LZ %
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AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the
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L3 City of Kent, Washington, amending Chapter
14.06 of the Kent City Code entitled
it "Dangerous Buildings" relating to enforcement
d� i3 and abatement.
6 " WHEREAS, the Kent City Council has adopted Chapter 1.04
of the Kent City Code relating to enforcement and abatement of
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violations of certain City codes; and
of
WHEREAS, the purpose of enacting the provisions of
Chapter 1.04 were to establish a uniform system of code
!;enforcement; and
WHEREAS, amending the Uniform Code for the Abatement of
Dangerous Buildings as adopted pursuant to Chapter 14.06 of the
Kent City Code to allow for enforcement of said code under
Chapter 1.04 will assist in the furtherance of this objective;
!` NOW, THEREFORE,
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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON, DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 14.06.010 of the Kent City Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 14.06.010. Uniform Code for the abatement of dangerous
buildings adopted.
There is hereby adopted by reference, the Uniform
Code for the abatement of Dangerous Buildings 1991 Edition, as
published by the International Conference of Building Officials
except as amended pursuant to this Chapter, 14.06. One (1) co-py
is on file in the city clerk's office] L
mere titan ninety (99) days, er beth f4ne and se—nent f er
Section 2. There is hereby added a new section,
14.06.020 to Chapter 14.06 of the Kent City Code as follows:
Sec. 14.06.020. Amendments.
The following amendments to the Uniform Code for the
Abatement of Dangerous Buildings adopted in section 14.06.010 are
hereby adopted.
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A. Section 202 of this code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
Sec. 202. All buildings or portions thereof which are
determined after inspection by the building official to be
dangerous as defined in this code are hereby declared to be
public nuisances and shall be abated by repair, rehabilitation,
demolition or removal in accordance with the piFeeeekure speeif_�a
in Seetien 491 of this eede provisions of Section 14. 06.030 (A)
below.
B. Section 205 of chapter 2 and chapters 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, and 9 of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous
Buildings 1991 Edition are hereby repealed.
C. Section 301 of this code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
Sec. 301. For the purpose of this code, certain terms,
phrases, words and their derivatives shall be construed as
li specified in either this chapter or as specified in the Building
Code or the Housing Code. Where terms are not defined, they
shall have their ordinary accepted meanings within the context
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with which they are used. Webster's Third New International
Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged, copyright 1986,
shall be construed as providing ordinary accepted meanings.
Words used in the singular include the plural and the plural the
singular. Words used in the masculine gender include the
feminine and the feminine the masculine.
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BUILDING CODE is the Uniform Building Code promulgated
by the International Conference of Building Officials, as adopted
by this jurisdiction.
DANGEROUS BUILDING is any building or structure deemed
to be dangerous under the provisions of Section 302 of this code.
ENDANGERED as used in Section 302 means negatively
,affected. to any dearee. by any and all conditions, actions or
;omissions which singularly or together, reduce or are likely to
reduce or negatively impact the life or limb health property or
!safety of the public including but not limited to economy in
the provision of public services general welfare economic
viability, or security in the enjoyment of the community.
HEALTH OFFICER as used in the Uniform Code for the
Abatement of Dangerous Buildings shall mean the building official
or his or her designee
HOUSING CODE is the Uniform Housing Code promulgated by
the International Conference of Building Officials, as adopted by
this jurisdiction.
Section 3. There is hereby added a new section,
14.06.030, to Chapter 14.06 of the Kent City Code as follows:
Sec 14,06,030, Violation• enforcement
A. Any violation of any provision of this chapter
shall
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be
enforced
pursuant
to
Kent
City Code
Chapter
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Section 4. Severability. If any section, sentence,
clause or phrase of this ordinance should be held to be invalid
or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity
or constitutionality of any other section, sentence, clause or
;phrase of this ordinance.
Section 5. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take
;effect and be in force thirty (30) days from and after its
;passage, approval and publication as provided by law.
`? ATTEST:
PASSED day of Com- - 1994.
APPROVED day of 1994.
PUBLISHED � day of ��� ,
1994.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance
!No. 31? '7 passed by the City Council of the City of Kent,
;Washington, and approved by the Mayor of the City of Kent as
;hereon indicated.
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BRENDA JAC ER, CITY CLERK
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