SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 118652

• Record No: CB 118652
• Version: 1
• Council Bill No: CB 118652
• Type: Ordinance (Ord)
• Status: Passed
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: City Clerk
• On agenda: 4/18/2016
• Ordinance No: Ord 125027
• Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to violations of the All-Gender Restroom Ordinance; amending Section 14.07.040 of the Seattle Municipal Code to clarify a respondent's right to appeal the violation outlined in subsection 14.07.040.C.
• Sponsors: Lisa Herbold
• Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. SOCR Memo, 3. Signed_Ord_125027.pdf

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/21/2016	1	City Clerk	attested by City Clerk
4/21/2016	1	Mayor	returned
4/21/2016	1	Mayor	Signed
4/19/2016	1	City Clerk	submitted for Mayor's signature
4/18/2016	1	City Council	passed	Pass
4/12/2016	1	Civil Rights, Utilities, Economic Development, and Arts Committee	pass	Pass
4/4/2016	1	City Council	referred
3/18/2016	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
3/16/2016	1	City Clerk	sent for review
3/14/2016	1	Mayor	Mayor's leg transmitted to Council

CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to violations of the All-Gender Restroom Ordinance; amending Section 14.07.040 of the Seattle Municipal Code to clarify a respondent's right to appeal the violation outlined in subsection 14.07.040.C.
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WHEREAS, Ordinance 124829, the All-Gender Restroom Ordinance, provides potential respondents with the opportunity to appeal the civil penalty accompanying a notice of violation by requesting a contested hearing through the Hearing Examiner; and
WHEREAS, a contested hearing must apply to the underlying violation along with the civil penalty; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subsections 14.07.040.D and 14.07.040.E of the Seattle Municipal Code, which section was enacted by Ordinance 124829, are amended as follows:
14.07.040 Enforcement
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D. Appeal Period and Failure to Respond. A respondent may appeal the ((civil penalty)) violation by requesting a contested hearing before the Hearing Examiner in writing within 15 days of the date of the notice of violation. If the respondent fails to timely appeal the ((civil penalty)) violation, the violation and accompanying civil penalty shall be final and enforceable. When the last day of the appeal period so computed is a Saturday, Sunday, or federal or City holiday, the period shall run until 5 p.m. on the next business day.
E. Appeal Procedure and Failure to Appear
1. Contested hearings shall be conducted pursuant to the procedures for hearing contested cases contained in Section 3.02.090 and the rules adopted by the Hearing Examiner for hearing contested cases. The Director shall have the burden of proof by a preponderance of the evidence before the Hearing Examiner. Failure to appear for a requested hearing will result in an order being entered finding that the ((respondent cited)) cited respondent committed the violation stated in the...