CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the Seattle Fire Department's fire prevention services; amending Sections 22.602.010, 22.602.020, 22.602.045, 22.602.050, 22.602.070, 22.602.090, and 3.102.010 of, repealing Sections 3.16.130 and 22.600.050 of, and adding a new Section 3.16.131 to the Seattle Municipal Code.
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WHEREAS, the Seattle Fire Code, Subtitle VI of Seattle Municipal Code Title 22, establishes standards intended to preserve lives and protect property; and
WHEREAS, Seattle Fire Department ("SFD") Administrative Rules provided additional provisions related to administering the Seattle Fire Code; and
WHEREAS, The City of Seattle adopted a new Seattle Fire Code during 2021; and
WHEREAS, certain administrative provisions in the Seattle Municipal Code require modification as a result of action taken in Ordinance 125948 or to harmonize the Code and existing practices; and
WHEREAS, changes to the Seattle Fire Code and SFD Administrative Rules can also require the introduction, modification, or elimination of Seattle Fire Department permits and services, to ensure consistency between the permit, certification, and inspection structure and Seattle Fire Code regulations; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 22.600.050 of the Seattle Municipal Code, enacted by Ordinance 119124, is repealed:
((22.600.050 Examinations-Duration.
Certificates indicating successful completion of an examination shall be valid for a period of three (3) years from the date of examination.))
Section 2. Section 22.602.010 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 125707, is amended as follows:
22.602.010 Title and purpose
A. Title. This Chapter 22.602 shall be known as the "Fire Code Permit and Fee Ordinance."
B. Purpose. It is the purpose of this Subtitle VI to prescribe fees in accordance with the regulatory authority vested in...
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