HomeMy WebLinkAbout4127AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, amending Chapter 7.14
of the Kent City Code, entitled "Illicit Discharges,"
to establish penalty provisions that apply should
an individual violate the illicit stormwater
discharge code provisions, to clarify existing code
provisions, and to make other changes consistent
with federal law.
RECITALS
A. Through its adoption of Ordinance No. 3916 on June 2, 2009,
the Kent City Council established an illicit discharge detection and
elimination program related to the City's stormwater system. This
program is required as part of the City's coverage under the National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Western Washington
Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit administered by the Washington
State Department of Ecology. The purpose of the program is to establish a
regulatory mechanism that allows the City to effectively prohibit non-
stormwater, illegal discharges, and dumping into the municipal separate
storm sewer system.
B. When Ordinance No. 3916 was adopted, it enacted a violation
CIHd enforcement provision that was coed at Kent City Code (KCC)
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section 7.14.150. As currently enacted, KCC 7.14.150 provides that in the
event a violation occurs, the City may pursue code enforcement
proceedings through Ch. 1.04 KCC. This enforcement provision is different
in form from other violation provisions within the Kent City Code that
provide for either a civil code enforcement proceeding, or in the
alternative, the filing of criminal charges. This departure appears to have
been a drafting oversight and not a deliberate decision by staff or the City
Council.
C. Relying on the enforcement provisions contained in Ch. 1.04
KCC, however, is not effective in every situation. That code chapter
relates to ongoing violations and establishes procedures through which the
City may seek to stop a violation and obtain an order requiring the
property owner or occupant to clean up the property. However, Ch. 1.04
KCC does not grant the City the authority to file criminal charges unless a
repeat violation occurs or the person responsible for the violation fails to
clean up the property after being ordered by the Hearing Examiner to do
so. In some situations, a violator's conduct is so egregious that criminal
charges are warranted, even if the violator has remedied the violation or
cleaned up the property.
D. Amending KCC 7.14.150 to allow the City to file either civil
code enforcement proceedings or criminal charges will also make this code
section consistent with similar Kent City Code provisions, for example: KCC
6.07.210 regarding violations of the City's Street Use Permit provisions,
KCC 7.03.110 regarding violations of the City's Solid Waste Collection
provisions, KCC 7.05.210 regarding violations of the City's Storm and
Surface Water Utility provisions, KCC 8.01.050 regarding violations of the
City's Public Nuisance provisions, and KCC 8.04.190 regarding violations to
the City's Litter Control provisions.
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E. Because the enforcement provisions are currently being
revised, it is also appropriate to make further housekeeping changes to
clarify the intent or purpose of some code provisions, while revising others
to make them consistent with recent changes to federal law.
F. The State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) responsible official
has determined that the proposed Kent City Code amendments are
procedural in nature, and further SEPA analysis is not required for these
local code amendments. A draft version of this ordinance was submitted
to the Washington State Department of Commerce for expedited review on
August 20, 2014. The ordinance was considered by the City Land Use and
Planning Board after a duly noticed public hearing on October 13, 2014.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT,
WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
ORDINANCE
SECTION Y. -Amendment. Chapter 7.14 of the Kent City Code,
entitled "Illicit Discharges," is amended as follows:
Sec. 7.14.010. Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to
prevent pollutants and nonstormwater from entering the city of Kent
municipal separate storm sewer system (the "MS4") and waters of the
state to the maximum extent practicable as required by federal and state
law. This chapter establishes the minimum methods required for
controlling the intr-ed ctien of pollutants and preventing their entry into the
MS4 and waters of the state ;,;-o,der-to comply with requirements of the
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit process.
The objectives of this chapter are:
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A. To regulate the contribution of pollutants to the MS4 and waters of
the state;
B. To prot cit connections and discharges to the MS4 and waters
of the state;
C. To establish inspection, surveillance,
and monitoring procedures necessary to ensure compliance with this
chapterI
D. To mitigate impacts to water quality as a result of increased runoff
due to urbanization, correct or mitigate existing water quality problems
related to stormwater, and to help restore and maintain the chemical,
physical, and biological integrity of the city's waters for the protection of
beneficial uses, including salmonid habitat and aquifer recharge; and -
E. To establish the reasonable use of best management practices
.(BMPs) to prevent pollutants and nonstormwater from entering the MS4
and waters of the state.
Sec. 7.14.020. Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following
words, terms, and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them in
this section, unless a different meaning is plainly required.
A. Best management practices (BMPs) means schedules of activities,
prohibitions of practices, general good housekeeping practices, pollution
prevention and educational practices, maintenance procedures, and other
management practices to prevent or reduce the discharge of pollutants
directly or indirectly to the MS4 or waters of the state.'— ,.t,,..m.•.., e-
reeelving waters, er the . BMPs also include treatment practices,
structural methods, and operating procedures; and practices to control site
runoff, spillage or leaks, sludge or water disposal, or drainage from raw
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materials storage. BMPs are determined by reference to standard industry
practice or applicable state, county, and local government design and
pollution prevention manuals.
B. Clean Water Act (CWA) means the federal Water Pollution Control
Act (33 U.S.C. 1251, et seq.), and any subsequent amendments thereto.
C. Construction activity means land -disturbing operations including
clearing, grading, or excavation which disturbs the surface of the land.
Such activities may include road construction, construction of residential
houses, office buildings, or industrial buildings, and demolition activity.
D. Director means the city of Kent public works director, or his or her
designee.
E. Groundwater means water in a saturated zone or stratum beneath
the surface of the land or below a surface water body.
F. Hazardous material means any materials including any substance,
waste, or combination thereof; which because of its quantity,
concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics, may
cause or significantly contribute to a substantial present or potential
hazard to human, health, safety, property, or the environments when
improperly treated, stored, transported, disposed of, or otherwise
managed.
G. Hyperchlorinated means water that contains more than ten (10)
mg/liter chlorine. Disinfection of water mains and appurtenances requires
a chlorine residual of ten (10) mg/liter at the end of the disinfection
period.
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H�. Illicit connections means any conveyance that is connected to the
MS4 or waters of the state without a permit, excluding roof drains and
foundation drains. Examples include sanitary sewer connections, floor
drains, channels, pipelines, conduits, inlets, or outlets that are Cenneeted
dit=eetly te the MS4. Illicit connections allew an illicit discharge te enter the.
MS and -include, but are not limited to, any conveyances that whiii-allow
any nonstormwater discharge,, including sewage, process wastewater, and
wash water, to enter the MS4 or waters of the state; any connections t -e
the MS4 from indoor drains and sinks, regardless of whether such drain or
connection was previously allowed, , or approved by an
authorized enforcement agency; or any drain or conveyance connected
from a commercial or industrial land use to the sterm drain systen, MS4 or
waters of the state that which -has not been documented in plans, maps, or
equivalent records and approved by the city or another agency of
government duly authorized to give such approvals.
I#. Illicit discharge means any direct or indirect nonstormwater
discharge, not expressly allowed by this code, to the MS4, waters of the
state, or anv other location within the citv where the discharge has a
reasonable likelihood of being washed into the MS4 or waters of the state;
except as expressly exempted by this ehapte-r.
J. Industria/ activity means activities subject to NPDES industrial
permits as defined in 40 CFR 122.26(b)(14).
K. Municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) means a conveyance,
or system of conveyances, including roads with drainage systems,
municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters, ditches, manmade
channels, flow controls, treatment facilities, or storm drains.
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1. Owned or operated by a state, city, town, county, district,
port, or other public body created by or pursuant to state law having
jurisdiction over disposal of wastes, stormwater, or other wastes, including
special districts under state law such as a sewer district, flood control
district,, or drainage district, or similar entity, or an Indian tribe or an
authorized Indian tribal organization, or a designated and approved
management agency under Section 208 of the CWA that discharges to
waters of the state;
2. Designed or used for collecting or conveying stormwater;
3. That Which is not a combined sewer; and
4. That WIC —is not part of a publicly_owned treatment works
("POTW") as defined at 40 CFR 122.2.
L. National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) means the
national program for issuing, modifying, revoking, reissuing, terminating
monitoring and enforcing permits;-: and imposing and enforcing
pretreatment requirements; under sections 307, 402, 318, and 405 of the
federal CWA for the discharge of pollutants to surface waters of the state.
These permits are referred to as NPDES permits, ands in the State of
Washington, are administered by the Washington State Department of
Ecology. stermwater diseharge permit means a permit issued by the
ef Eeelegy under autheFity delegated pursuant te 33 U.S.G. 1342(b), that,
authorizes the diseharge ef pollutants to waters ef the state, whether the
permit is applicable to an individual, gFeup, eF general aFea wide basis.
M. Nonstormwater discharge means any discharge to the MS4 or
waters of the state that is not composed entirely of stormwater.
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N. Owner/operator means any of the following: a person or entity with
an ownership interest in the premises; a person or entity who occupies or
has ei�-control over the premises; or
this chapter eeeurs, atm person or entity who participates+rtg in any activity
on the premises that is regulated by this chapter..,--and any persen er
entity paFtieipating in any violation ef this ehapter.
O9 , firm, business, association,
partnership, corporation, or other legal entity, public or private, however
organized Because "person" shall include both human and non -human
entities, anv of the following pronouns mavbe used to describe a person:
he, she, or it.
P Person responsible for the violation means any of the following: a
person who has titled ownership or legal control of the premises that is
subject to the regulation; an occupant or other person in control of the
premises that is subject to the regulation; a developer, builder, business
operator, or owner who is developing, building, or operating a business on
the premises that is subject to the regulation; or any person who created,
caused, or has allowed the violation to occur on the premises.
Q9. Pollutant means anything that w�-ic-I�—causes or contributes to
pollution. Pollutants may include, but are not limited to: paints, varnishes,
and solvents, oil and other automotive fluids; nonhazardous liquid and
solid wastes and yard wastes, refuse, rubbish, garbage, litter, or other
discarded or abandoned objects, and accumulations, so that the same may
cause or contribute to pollution, floatables, pesticides, herbicides, and
fertilizers; hazardous materials and wastes; sewage, fecal coliform and
pathogens; dissolved and particulate metals, animal wastes; wastes and
residues that result from constructing a building or structures and noxious
or offensive matter of any kind.
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RR. Premises means any real property or interest in real property and
any improvement upon real property.
SQ. RCW means the state Revised Code of Washington. It is t
compilation of all permanent state laws, new in fereeas currently enact
or as subsequently amended or recodified.
Tf�. Sanitary sewage means domestic and commercial wastewater
including flushed toilet water, water from dishwashers, clothes washing
machines, and any other used water that generally is disposed of down
interior household drains.
U�. Sanitary sewer system means a conveyance, or system of
conveyances, that wk
-tel -i -is designed to convey domesti
wastewater.
conveyance pipes, pumping facilities, retention and detention basins,
bioinfiltration facilities, drainage channels, and other drainage structures.
W�. Stormwater means any surface flow, runoff, and drainage consisting
et tirely-of water from any form of natural precipitation, and resulting from
such precipitation.
XU. Stormwater pollution prevention plan means a document that which
describes the BMPs and activities to be implemented by an owner/operator
�r busines to identify sources of pollution or contamination at a site, and
the actions to eliminate or reduce pollutant discharges to stormwater, the
MS4, and/or -waters of the statereeelving lyvateFsa
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YV. Waters or the state means those waters as defined as "waters of the
United States" in 40 CFR 122.2, within the geographic boundaries of thl
State of Washington, and those "waters of the state" as defined in Chapte
90.48 RCW, which includes lakes, rivers, ponds, streams, inland waters
ndeFgreund groundwater, salt waters, and all other surface water,
and water courses within the jurisdiction of the State of Washington.
defined -herein; Surface Water Quality Standards - Chapter 173-201A
the Washington Administrative Code ("WACa,: Ground Water Quali
Standards - Chapter 173-200 WAC; and Sediment Manageme
Standards Chapter 173-204 WAC. The water quality standards a
AA -F. Wastewater means any water or other liquid, other than
uncontaminated stormwater, discharged from any premises.
Sec. 7.14.030. Applicability. This chapter shall apply to all
owners/operators as defined herein.
Sec. 7.14.040. Entry onto premises. With the consent of the
owner/operator of any premises through permissions granted in a
stormwater facility maintenance covenant, or pursuant to a lawfully issued
warrant, the director may enter any premises at any reasonable time to
perform the duties imposed by this chapter. No consent, warrant, or
permission is required to enter those areas open to the public generally or
to which no reasonable expectation of privacy exists.
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A. No person shall dischar9e—�cause an illicit
discharge, or fail to utilize reasonable BMPs to protect against a potential
or accidental discharge, of nonstormwater or any—other material not
expressly allowed by this codes, including but not limited to pollutants or
waters containing any pollutants,, to enter into the MS4 or waters of the
state that may reasonably cause or contribute to a violation of applicable
water quality standards as herein defined, to teen ince the—MS4 eF
vatereaurses wateFs of the state.
B. Prohibited discharges include but are not limited to the following list;
of common substances that
+ hich—are illicit discharges when discharged to the MS4 or waters of the
state:
1. Solid waste, trash or debris;
2. Human and animal waste,
3. Petroleum products in quantities that produce a visible sheenF
including but not limited to oil, gasoline, grease, fuel, oil, and
heating oil;
4. Antifreeze and other automotive products;
5. Flammable or explosive materials;
6. Radioactive material;
7. Construction materials,
8. Batteries;
9. Acids, alkalis, or bases;
10. Paints, stains, resins, lacquers, or varnishes,
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11. Metals in excess of naturally occurring amounts, whether in
liquid or solid form;
12. Solvents and degreasers;
13. Drain cleaners: commercial and household cleaning materials;
14. Pesticides, herbicides, or fertilizers;
15. Ink;
16. Steam -cleaning waste;
17. Laundry waste, soap, detergent, and ammonia;
18. Domestic or sanitary sewage;
19. Animal carcasses;
20. Food and food waste including fats, oils, and grease (FOG);
21. Recreational vehicle waste;
22. Swimming pool or spa filter backwash;
23. Chlorine, bromine, or other disinfectants;
24. Heated water;
25. Yard waste, dirt, sand, and gravel;
26. Bark and other fibrous materials;
27. Collected lawn clippings, leaves, or branches;
28. Silt, sediment, concrete, cement, or gravel;
29. Dyes, except as permitted by KCC 7.14.060;
30. Chemicals not normally found in uncontaminated water;
31. Chlorinated swimming pool or hot tub water except as
permitted by KCC 7.14.070;
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32. Discharges from potable water sources which may include but
are not limited to. water line flushing, hyperchlorinated water
line flushing, fire hydrant flushing, and pipeline hydrostatic
test water, except as permitted by KCC 7.14.070;
33. Any other process -associated discharge except as otherwise
allowed in this chapter, or
34. Any hazardous material or waste not listed above.
C. , jointly or
severally, in accordance with KCC 7.14.150 and KCC 7.14.160. The City
may pursue enforcement action aqainst anv person responsible for the
violation.
Sec. 7.14.060. Allowable discharges. The following types of
discharges shall not be considered illicit discharges for the purposes of this
chapter unless the director determines that the type of discharge, whether
singly or in combination with others, is causing or is likely to cause
mien -a violation of water quality standards ine€ the MS4 or waters of
the state
A. Diverted stream flows;
B. Rising groundwater;
C. Uncontaminated groundwater infiltration as defined in 40 CFR
35.2005(20);
D. Uncontaminated pumped groundwater-w-ai=
E. Foundation drains discharging uncontaminated
Groundwater or stormwater;
F. Air conditioning condensation;
G. Irrigation water from agricultural sources that is commingled with
urban stormwater;
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H. Springs;
I. Water from crawl space pumps discharging clean stormwater only,
J. Footing drains discharging uncontaminated
groundwater or stormwater;
K. Flows from riparian habitats and wetlands;
L. Nonstormwater discharges covered by an he�NPDES permit; or
M. Discharges from emergency firefighting activities_;—e-r
Sec. 7.14.070. Conditional discharges. The following types of
discharges shall not be considered illicit discharges for the purposes of this
chapter if they meet the following stated conditions,, unless —the —direete,=
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Sec. 7.14.070. Conditional discharges. The following types of
discharges shall not be considered illicit discharges for the purposes of this
chapter if they meet the following stated conditions,, unless —the —direete,=
A. Potable water, including water from water line flushing,
hyperchlorinated water line flushing, fire hydrant system flushing, and
pipeline hydrostatic test water. Planned discharges shall be de -chlorinated
to a concentration of 0.1 ppm or less, pH -adjusted, if necessary, and in
volumes and velocities controlled to prevent resuspension of sediments in
the MS4;
B. Lawn watering and other irrigation runoff shall be
minimized;
C. Dechlorinated swimming pool discharges. These discharges shall be
dechlorinated to a concentration of 0.1 ppm or less, pH -adjusted, if
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A. Potable water, including water from water line flushing,
hyperchlorinated water line flushing, fire hydrant system flushing, and
pipeline hydrostatic test water. Planned discharges shall be de -chlorinated
to a concentration of 0.1 ppm or less, pH -adjusted, if necessary, and in
volumes and velocities controlled to prevent resuspension of sediments in
the MS4;
B. Lawn watering and other irrigation runoff shall be
minimized;
C. Dechlorinated swimming pool discharges. These discharges shall be
dechlorinated to a concentration of 0.1 ppm or less, pH -adjusted, if
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necessary, and in volumes and velocities controlled to prevent
resuspension of sediments in the MS4, or
D. Street and sidewalk wash water, water used to control dust, and
routine external bung wash down that is unheated and does not use
any additives are permitted if the amount of street wash and
dust control water used is minimized_
E-0 Other nensterrnwater diseharges. The disehaFges shall be
Sec. 7.14.080. Illicit connections prohibited.
A. No erp son shall connect a conveyance system that
whiehwas not constructed or intended to convey precipitation runoff, or
that whi-eh has been converted from such usage to another use, to the MS4
o gFoundwater infiltratien system waters of the state. The construction, sterng
use, maintenance or continued existence of illicit connections to the
MS4 is prohibited. This prohibition expressly includes, without
limitation, illicit connections made in the past, regardless of whether the
connection was permissible under law or practices applicable or prevailing
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Sec. 7.14.080. Illicit connections prohibited.
A. No erp son shall connect a conveyance system that
whiehwas not constructed or intended to convey precipitation runoff, or
that whi-eh has been converted from such usage to another use, to the MS4
o gFoundwater infiltratien system waters of the state. The construction, sterng
use, maintenance or continued existence of illicit connections to the
MS4 is prohibited. This prohibition expressly includes, without
limitation, illicit connections made in the past, regardless of whether the
connection was permissible under law or practices applicable or prevailing
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B. Any person who violates KCC 7.14.080 may be liable, jointly or
severally, in accordance with KCC 7.14.150 and KO. 7.14.160. The City
may pursue enforcement action against any person responsible for the
violation.
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B. Any person who violates KCC 7.14.080 may be liable, jointly or
severally, in accordance with KCC 7.14.150 and KO. 7.14.160. The City
may pursue enforcement action against any person responsible for the
violation.
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permitted by applicable law, the city may suspend MS4 access to an
owner/operator when such suspension is necessary to stop an actual or
threatened discharge that which is or would be prohibited under this
chapter.
Sec. 7.14.100. Inspections.
requirementscompliance with the of .. - . to accomplish its
purposes. Inspection programs may be established on any reasonable
basis including, but not limited to, routine inspections, random inspections,
or inspections based upon complaints received or concerns of ether notiee
of—possible code violationS7. Additionally, inspection of drainage basins eF
aFeas identified as higher than typieal souFees of sediment or otheF
eentanginants eF pollutants, inspections may be conducted of businesses or
inclustries.with suspicious discharges, a high volume of discharge, o
pollutants that appear to be present in the discharge. of a type asseeiated
with higher than usUal discharges of eentarninants er pollutants or with
dischaitges of a type whieh aFe more likely than the typieal disehaFge
eause violations of state er federal water er sedingent Eluality standards e,F
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B. Inspections may include, but are not limited to, reviewing
maintenance and repair records.; sampling discharges, surface water, ;d
aerial eF water in the MS4; and evaluating the condition of the -"� ,S4 and
etheF BMPs_premise's stormwater system and BMPs.
Sec. 7.14.110. Reinspections. Should a city inspection discover
a violation of this chapter or other applicable federal, state, or local code
provision��it shall be the duty of the owner
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that any noted violations have been corrected, and to request a
reinspection. The directer may require that sueh request for reinspectien
It shall be the duty of
the owner/operator to provide safe access to and a means for inspection of
any corrective work.
Sec. 7.14.120. Monitoring of discharges.
pplieable The city may shall conduct or cause to be eendueted
monitoring and/or sampling of the—stormwater discharge from any
premises, and may recover the costs of so doing from the owner/operator
of the premises.
Sec. 7.14.130. Requirements to prevent, control, and reduce
stormwater pollutants by the use of BMPs. TheAll owners/operators
ngaging in industrial aetivity shall provide, at owner/operators expense,
reasonable protection from accidental discharge of prohibited materials or
other wastes into the MS4 or waterce rse-swaters of the state through the
use of these-structural,-anonstructural, and operational BMPs. Further,
any owner/operator responsible for premises; that whieh-are, or may be,
the source of an illicit discharge, may be required to implement, at
owner/operators expense, additional structural., and nonstructural, and
operational BMPs to prevent the further diseharge ef pollutants illicit
discharges to the MS4 or waters of the state. Gempliance with a'' terms
teFFnwater asseeiated with industrial activity, te the extent praetieable7
hall be deemed eengplianee with the previspens ef this seetion. T -hes -e
Sec. 7.14.140. Industrial or construction activity discharges.
Any owner/operator subject to an industrial or construction activity NPDES
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engply with the pFevisiens of sueh pern9it will eenstitute a vielatien ef this
iolated er failed to meet a requirement any provision of this chapter
onstitutes a civil violation under, the eity n9ay pursue the cede
enalty may be assessed and abatement may be required as provided
herein. Any vielatien ef this chapter that is -- by - direeter to -
hreat er potential threat te the. public health, safety and welfare may be
bated as er pursuant to any ether applieable leeal, state e
Regulation under this chapter shall net serve
hield te any aetien undeF ether applicable laws er F.egulatiens ef the city,
eF United-
B. In addition to or as an alternative to any other penalty provided in
this chapter
or by law, any person who violates any provision of this
chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor pursuant to KCC 1.01.140.
Sec. 7.14.160. Joint and several responsibility and liability.
Responsibility for violations of this chapter is ioint and_s_e_veral, and the cit
is not prohibited from taking action against a party where other persons
may also be potentially responsible for a violation, nor is the city required
to take action against all persons potentially responsible for a violation.
SECTION 2. -Severability. If any one or more section, subsection,
or sentence of this ordinance is held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such
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decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this
ordinance and the same shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3. - Corrections by City Clerk or Code Reviser. Upon
approval of the City Attorney, the City Clerk and the code reviser are
authorized to make necessary corrections to this ordinance, including the
correction of clerical errors; references to other local, state or federal laws,
codes, rules, or regulations; or ordinance numbering and
section/subsection numbering.
SECTION 4. -Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force thirty (30) days from and after its passage and publication as
provided by law.
ATTEST:
NALD F.
CLE
BRUBAKER, CITY ATTORNEY
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PASSED: day ofilzwewvee, 2014.
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APPROVED: day of, 2014.
PUBLISHED: day of.., , 2014.
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.
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