HomeMy WebLinkAbout4444ORDINANCE NO. 4444
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, amending section
8.09.030 of the Kent City Code, entitled "Unlawful
camping on public property," to make a technical
clarification to language within this section.
RECITALS
A. Ordinance No. 4443, which repealed Chapter 8.09 of the Kent
City Code, entitled "Camping", and replaced it with a new Chapter 8.09,
entitled "Camping on Public Property", was adopted on October 18, 2022.
B. This ordinance makes a non -substantive change to the
language within one subsection—KCC 8.09.030(B)—in order to clarify the
application of the provisions to public property with sensitive or incompatible
uses.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT,
WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
ORDINANCE
SECTION 1. - Amendment - KCC 8.09.030. Section 8.09.030 of the
Kent City Code, entitled "Unlawful camping on public property," is amended
as follows:
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Sec. 8.09.030. Unlawful camping on public property.
A. Unlawful Camping. It shall be unlawful for any person to camp on
public property, except as allowed in KCC 4.01.090 of the Kent City Code.
B. Iffifnediate AppAeatien te Public Property with Sensitive or
Incompatible Uses. The prohibition on camping shall apply at all times on
public property with the uses listed in this subsection and may be enferced
at all timr►es:
1. Portions of parks that are developed, improved, or maintained
for a specified purpose, such as but not limited to recreational structures,
picnic shelters, play fields, areas designated or maintained for spectators of
events, open fields or maintained grassy areas, designated off -leash dog
areas, restrooms, sidewalks, golf courses, designated trails, and parking
lots.
2. Critical areas and water supply properties that are owned by
the City for the purposes of producing, pumping, storing, treating, and
protecting domestic drinking water sources.
3. City -owned buildings, parking lots, and appurtenances used to
conduct the business of the city, including, but not limited to City Hall, the
Centennial Center, and the Annex Building located to the east of the
Centennial Center; Kent Police Station and police substations; Kent
Municipal Court, Kent Corrections Facility, and its Program Annex Building;
Kent Senior Center; Kent Commons; Riverbend Golf Complex; public works
and parks shops properties; the police and fire station and training center
located at 24611 116t" Ave. SE, Kent, WA 98030; and the accesso Showare
Center.
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4. Streets and sidewalks.
5. Properties owned by the city that are not open to the public
and which are posted with signs prohibiting trespass.
C. Enforcement Suspended. The authority to arrest and file charges for
a violation of this section shall be suspended any time there is no available
overnight shelter for the individual camping; provided, any person camping
on any of the properties set forth in subsection B of this section shall be
required to immediately remove the camp and its associated camp facilities
upon request of a peace officer or other public officer.
SECTION 2. - Severabilitv. 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
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; ordinance, section, or subsection numbering; or
references to other local, state, or federal laws, codes, rules, or regulations.
SECTION 4. - Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be
in force 30 days from and after its passage, as provided by law.
t ` November 1, 2022
DANA RALPH, MAY R � Date Approved
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ATTEST:
November 1, 2022
KIMBERLEY A OMOTO, CITY LERK Date Adopted
November 4, 2022
Date Published
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
TAM WHITE, CITY ATTORNEY
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