HomeMy WebLinkAbout4216AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the
city of Kent, Washington, amending section
3.12.030 of the Kent City Code entitled "Exempt
properties and property interests," to add an
exemption to real property surplus procedures
when transferring property to another public entity.
RECITALS
A. On May 17, 2016, the city council adopted Ordinance No.
4203, that enacted a new chapter 3.12 to the Kent City Code entitled
"Surplus of Real Property," to establish a public participation process
before deciding to sell, transfer, or exchange city -owned real property.
B. Since enacting Ordinance No. 4203, Kent has determined
there is a need to amend the code to provide for an exemption for the
sale, transfer, or exchange of real property to another public agency.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT,
WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
ORDINANCE
SECTION Z. -Amendment. Section 3.12.030 of the Kent City
Code, entitled "Exempt properties and property interests," is hereby
amended as follows:
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oI their size, configuration, or character, these properties are exempt from
this process2
A. Property owned by any of the city's utilities, to any statutory street
or alley vacation, or to other surplus process when state law provides a
separate process to surplus those properties; or
B. Partial or remnant properties, such as strips purchased for road
widening purposes, areas conveyed as a result of lot line adjustments or
boundary disputes, or partial or full lots remaining and unused after
project completion; or
C. Easements, licenses, and other subordinate interests in real
property.-; or
D. Properties sold transferred or exchanged to a local, state, or federal
agency.
SECTION 2. -Severability. If any one or more section, subsection,
or sentence of this ordinance is 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 3, -Corrections by City Clerk or Code Reviser. Upon
approvaI
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, ordinance, section, or subsection numbering;
or references to other local, state, or federal laws, codes, rules, or
regulations.
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S 11UN 4. - Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force 30 days from and after its passage, as provided by law.
COOKS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
KIMBERLEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM
BRUBAKER, CITY ATi'ORNEY
PASSED: day of
APPROVED: day of , 2016.
PUBLISHED: day of , 2016.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance No. t
passed by the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, and approved
by the Mayor of the City of Kent as her n indicated.
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KIM BERLEY KOMOTO, CITY CLERK
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