CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle’s technical codes; amending the 2015 Seattle Fire Code to clarify regulations, adopt amendments consistent with Washington State regulations, and make technical corrections; amending Section 22.600.020 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and requesting that the Seattle Fire Department submit code updates to the Office of the City Clerk.
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WHEREAS, the Seattle Fire Department and the Seattle Fire Code Advisory Board have reviewed and approved the additions and revisions to the 2015 Seattle Fire Code contained in Attachment A to this ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the attached additions and revisions to the 2015 Seattle Fire Code address a state requirement, clarify a code interpretation, or correct an error or omission that occurred at the adoption of the 2015 Seattle Fire Code; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Seattle Fire Code, Clerk File 319993 as amended by Ordinance 125138 and adopted by Section 22.600.020 of the Seattle Municipal Code, is amended as shown in red text in Attachment A to this ordinance.
Section 2. Section 22.600.020 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 125138, is amended as follows:
22.600.020 ((The)) Seattle Fire Code
The Seattle Fire Code consists of:
((1.)) A. ((the)) The International Fire Code, along with Appendices A, B, D, E, F, G, H, and I, all as published by the International Code Council, Inc., one copy of which is filed with the City Clerk in Clerk File 319993; and
((2.)) B. ((the)) The amendments to the 2015 International Fire Code and to Appendices A, B, D, E, F, G, H, and I, adopted by the City Council by ordinance((, introduced as Council Bill 118772)).
Section 3. The Council requests that the Seattle Fire Department, as soon as practicable, submit updates consistent with this ordinance to the Office of the City Clerk for the 2015 Seattle Fire Code.
Section 4. 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 5. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 30 days after its approval by the Mayor, but if not approved and returned by the Mayor within ten days after presentation, it shall take effect as provided by Seattle Municipal Code Section 1.04.020.
Passed by the City Council the ________ day of _________________________, 2017, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this _____ day of _________________________, 2017.
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President ____________ of the City Council
Approved by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2017.
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Edward B. Murray, Mayor
Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2017.
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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk
(Seal)
Attachments:
Attachment A - Seattle Fire Code Amendments