SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 120622

• Record No: CB 120622
• Version: 2
• Council Bill No: CB 120622
• Type: Ordinance (Ord)
• Status: Passed
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: City Clerk
• On agenda: 9/26/2023
• Ordinance No: Ord 126913
• Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to vacant building monitoring and nuisance abatement; amending Sections 22.204.030 and 22.206.200 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
• Sponsors: Dan Strauss
• Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Director's Report, 3. Presentation (9/13/23), 4. Amendment 1 (added 9/21/23), 5. Signed Ordinance 126913, 6. Affidavit of Publication

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/6/2023	2	City Clerk	attested by City Clerk
10/6/2023	2	Mayor	returned
10/6/2023	2	Mayor	Signed
9/29/2023	2	City Clerk	submitted for Mayor's signature
9/26/2023	1	City Council	passed	Pass
9/18/2023	1	Land Use Committee	pass as amended	Pass
9/13/2023	1	Land Use Committee	discussed
8/1/2023	1	City Council	referred
7/13/2023	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
7/12/2023	1	City Clerk	sent for review
7/12/2023	1	Mayor	Mayor's leg transmitted to Council

CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to vacant building monitoring and nuisance abatement; amending Sections 22.204.030 and 22.206.200 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
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WHEREAS, between 2017 and 2019 the City reviewed and modified its vacant building monitoring program to help prevent neighborhood blight, nuisance, and public safety hazards; and
WHEREAS, the modified program requires monthly monitoring of vacant buildings and charges fees for monitoring and any required closure and cleanup service; and
WHEREAS, the vacant building monitoring program is designed to be self-supporting, based on fee collection; and
WHEREAS, monthly monitoring helps keep sites closed to entry from unauthorized persons and helps keep the premises clear of junk and garbage; and
WHEREAS, follow-up visits and further action after closing and clearing vacant buildings are frequently needed; and
WHEREAS, vacant buildings that are occupied by trespassers or that have had fires can be dangerous to entry for firefighters and other public safety officers; and
WHEREAS, complaints about vacant buildings that are open to entry, marred by graffiti, or subject to illegal dumping of trash and junk remain high, at over 700 per year; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 22.204.030 of the Seattle Municipal Code, enacted by Ordinance 113545, is amended as follows:
22.204.030 "B"
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I. Building, Vacated. "Vacated building" means a building that is unoccupied and is not used as a legal place of residence or business. At the discretion of the Director, a portion of a vacated building may be occupied if the occupied portion meets the standards for habitable buildings specified in this Code and the vacated and closed portion complies with the standards for vacant buildings in Section 22.206.200.
Section 2. Section 22.206.200 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by...