CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle’s technical codes; adopting the Seattle Fire Code by adopting chapters of the 2021 International Fire Code by reference, amending certain chapters of the Code, and adopting new chapters for the Code; amending Sections 3.02.125 and 22.600.020 of the Seattle Municipal Code; repealing Section 1 of Ordinance 126283 and Sections 2 and 3 of Ordinance 127037; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
ADOPTION OF NEW CODE
Section 1. To the extent listed in Section 22.600.020 of the Seattle Municipal Code as amended by this ordinance, and with a copy on file with the City Clerk in the Clerk File listed in Section 22.600.020, the following code is adopted by reference, with additional chapters and amendments to the code in the listed attachment to this ordinance:
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Code adopted by reference |
As contained and amended in |
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2021 International Fire Code |
Attachment A to this ordinance |
Section 2. Section 22.600.020 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 126283, is amended as follows:
22.600.020 Seattle Fire Code
The Seattle Fire Code consists of:
A. The ((2018)) 2021 International Fire Code, along with Appendices A, B, D, E, F, G, H, and I, a copy of which is filed with the City Clerk in Clerk File ((321862)) 323094; and
B. Amendments to the ((2018)) 2021 International Fire Code and to Appendices A, B, D, E, F, G, H, and I, adopted by ordinance.
REPEAL OF OLD CODE AND TRANSITION PROVISIONS
Section 3. The following ordinances or sections of ordinances, either adopting or amending older editions of the Seattle Fire Code, are repealed: Section 1 of Ordinance 126283 and Sections 2 and 3 or Ordinance 127037.
SEATTLE MUNICIPAL CODE CLEANUP AND CORRECTIONS
Section 4. Section 3.02.125 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 126878, is amended as follows:
3.02.125 Hearing Examiner filing fees
A. The filing fee for a case before the City Hearing Examiner is $85, with the following exceptions:
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Seattle Fire Department Citation (Section 110.4 of the ((2018)) 2021 Seattle Fire Code) |
No fee |
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SEVERABILITY, RATIFY-AND-CONFIRM, AND EFFECTIVE DATE CLAUSES
Section 5. The provisions of this ordinance are declared to be separate and severable. The invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section or portion of this ordinance, or the invalidity of its application to any person or circumstance, does not affect the validity of the remainder of this ordinance, or the validity of its application to other persons or circumstances.
Section 6. Any act relating to the review and processing of permits and permit applications consistent with the authority of this ordinance taken after its passage and prior to its effective date is ratified and confirmed.
Section 7. This ordinance shall take effect as provided by Seattle Municipal Code Sections 1.04.020 and 1.04.070.
Passed by the City Council the ________ day of _________________________, 2024, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this ________ day of _________________________, 2024.
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President ____________ of the City Council
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Approved / |
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vetoed this _____ day of _________________, 2024. |
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Bruce A. Harrell, Mayor
Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2024.
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Scheereen Dedman, City Clerk
(Seal)
Attachments:
Attachment A - Amendments to 2021 International Fire Code