HomeMy WebLinkAbout2511Ordinance No. 2511
["Beginning July 1, 1998"]
(Amending or Repealing Ordinances)
CFN=786 — SEPA; 122 — Police/Fire Departments
Passed 12/3/1984
Adopting the fire master plan
Amended by Ord. 3573 (Sec. 11.03.510 formerly Sec. 12.12A.510)
Amended by Ord. 3746 (Sec. 11.03.510)
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ORDINANCE NO. C> /
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Kent,
Washington adopting the Fire Master Plan and
amending Subsection 12.12A.510 D. Kent City
Code (Ordinance 2494, City Environmental
Policy) in conjunction therewith.
a 10 WHEREAS, it is the mission of the Kent Fire Department to
Ia'1 protect life and property by responding to requests for assistance
(both emergency and nonemergency), to prevent emergencies, and to
reduce risk in the fire and life safety environment; and
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O05EC I�,o3, WHEREAS to achieve its mission the Fire Department has
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set administration goals, suppression goals, and code enforcement
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goals; and
WHEREAS, the City of Kent and Fire District 37, which
contracts with the City for fire protection and emergency medical
services, have experienced a significant economic and population
growth in the past decade; and have experienced an increased
demand for emergency services which has strained the fire and life
safety systems; and it is anticipated that the city and
surrounding area will continue to experience significant growth in
the future with limited sources of funding; and such growth has
required the City to thoroughly evaluate existing problems,
possible solutions for current problems and alternative approaches
in order to adequately meet the needs of the community's future;
and
WHEREAS, the department organized an internal committee
to draft a Master Plan for fire prevention and control including
risk reduction, building and fire code enforcement, emergency
medical services, fire suppression, hazardous material incident
management, disaster preparedness, non -emergency services; and
WHEREAS, a draft Master Plan was referred to a Technical
Committee composed of City of Kent departmental representatives
and representatives from King County Departments of Building and
Land Development, and Planning; and
WHEREAS, the draft Master Plan was further reviewed by a
Citizen's Advisor Committee composed of residents and civic
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leaders throughout the City and District 37 service area, and
representatives of the Chamber of Commerce, Kent School District
and other community interests and concerns; and
WHEREAS, numerous meetings with the Citizen Advisory and
'Technical Advisory Committees were held in 1983 and 1984, during
,which time an in-depth review was conducted and modifications were
(made; and during 1984 several presentations were made to community
,groups, including the Chamber of Commerce Local Government
Committee; and
WHEREAS, the matter has been considered by the City
Council at a special workshop on October 29, 1984, and a public
hearing was held on November 19, 1984; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Master Plan identifies levels or risk
and service; projects resource needs for future growth over the
next ten years; recommends goals to achieve an adequate level of
service; defines measures of effectiveness; establishes a dynamic
planning guide for the future delivery of services; and provides
for the implementation of this process and standards for
implementing regulations to affect these goals; and
WHEREAS, the City having determined that it be in the
best interest of the community to adopt and implement the Fire
�'Master Plan; NOW THEREFORE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City of Kent Fire Master Plan and
Executive Summary, a copy of each is filed with the City Clerk and
a copy of each is available at Fire Station No. 1, be and the same
are hereby adopted.
Section 2. Subsection 12.12A.510 D. Kent City Code (SEPA
Substantive Authority)(Ordinance 2494) is amended as follows:
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12.12A.510
D. The City designates the adopts by reference the
following additional policies as the basis for the City's exercise
of authority pursuant to this section:
1. The City shall use all practicable means,
consistent with other essential considerations of state policy, to
improve and coordinate plans, functions, programs, and resources
to the end that the state and its citizens may:
a. Fulfill the responsibilities of each
„generation as trustee of the environment for succeeding
generations;
b. Assure for all people for Washington safe,
healthful, productive, and aesthetically and culturally pleasing
'surroundings;
C. Attain the widest range of beneficial uses
of the environment without degradation, risk to health or safety,
or other undesirable and unintended consequences;
d. Preserve important historic, cultural, and
natural aspects of our national heritage;
e. Maintain, wherever possible, an
environment which supports diversity and variety of individual
choice;
f. Achieve a balance between population and
resource use which will permit high standards of living and a wide
sharing of life's amenities; and
g. Enhance the quality of renewable resources
and approach the maximum attainable recycling of depletable
resources.
2. The City recognizes that each person has a
fundamental and inalienable right to a healthful environment and
that each person has a responsibility to contribute to the
preservation and enhancement of the environment.
3. The City adopts by reference the policies in
the following City codes, ordinances, and resolutions:
a. Kent Citywide Comprehensive Plan
(Resolution 817), and its specific components, including, but not
limited to the East Hill Plan (Resolution 972), the West Hill Plan
(Resolution 1016), the Kent Central Business District Plan
(Resolution 764) and the Valley Floor Comprehensive Plan
(Resolutions 873 and 924), as amended.
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Plan (KCC 12.14).
b. Shoreline Master Program (Resolution 907).,,
C. City of Kent Surface Water and Drainage
d. Electrical or Communications Facilities -
Underground Requirements (KCC 7.10).
e. Transportation Master Plan (Resolution
1014).
f. Wastewater Facilities Master Plan (KCC
7.12)
g. Comprehensive Water Plan (Ordinances 2369
'land 2329) .
h. Construction Standards for Public Works
(KCC 4.04)
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Street Use Permit Requirements (KCC 4.07).
j.
Flood Hazard Protection (KCC 14.22).
k.
Kent Subdivision Code (KCC 12.04).
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Kent Mobile Home Park Code (KCC 12.08).
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Valley Studies (as adopted in Resolutions
920, 921, 922, 923, and
924).
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Noise Control (KCC 9.20).
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State Building Code, together with the
local implementing ordinances (KCC Title 14).
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State Fire Code, together with the local
implementing ordinances
(KCC Title 13).
q.
Kent Zoning Code (KCC Title 15).
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Recreational Vehicle Park Code (KCC 12.06).
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Water Shortage Emergency Regulations (KCC
9.24).
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Kent Comprehensive Park & Recreation
dSystem Plan (KCC 4.10 &
KCC 4.12).
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Kent Public Improvements Ordinance (KCC
4.14 & KCC 4.18)
V. Storm Drainage Utility (Ordinance 2325).
W. Storm Drainage Policies (Resolutions 920
and 937).
X. Six Year Transportation Improvement Plan
(Resolution 1020).
y. Comprehensive Sewerage Plan (Resolution
915).
Z. Fire Master Plan (Ordinance dS// ).
Section 3. Those levels of service and measurement goals
identified in the appendix to the Kent Fire Department Master Plan
Executive Summary are hereby adopted as policies and standards of
the City of Kent, and the Chief of the Kent Fire Department is
directed to enforce such policies and standards and to adopt and
administer rules and regulations, as needed, and such other
policies and standards for the implementation of Sections 1 and 2
herein, consistent with the Fire Master Plan. Any rules and
regulations and such other policies and standards to be adopted by
the Department shall be effective upon filing with the Clerk and
publication of the text thereof in the official City newspaper.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take
"effect and be in force five (5) days from and after its passage,
approval and publication as provided by law.
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ISABEL HOGA9, MAYORJ
ATTEST:
MARIE JEh@E CITY CLERK _
APPROVED AS TO FORM: -
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P. S EN DiJULIO, CITY ATTORNEY
PASSED the day of �� , 1984.
APPROVED the day of , 1984.
PUBLISHED the day of 1984.
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I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance
No. passed by the City Council of the City of Kent,
Washington, and approved by the Mayor of the City of Kent as hereon
indicated.
(SEAL)
MARIE SEN, CITY CLERK
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