SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 120661

• Record No: CB 120661
• Version: 1
• Council Bill No: CB 120661
• Type: Ordinance (Ord)
• Status: Passed
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: City Clerk
• On agenda: 10/10/2023
• Ordinance No: Ord 126921
• Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle Public Utilities; updating the Solid Waste Code to establish an administrative enforcement process using notices of violation; adding a new Section 21.36.921 to the Seattle Municipal Code; and amending Sections 21.36.420, 21.36.920, and 21.36.922 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
• Sponsors: Alex Pedersen
• Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Presentation, 3. Signed Ordinance 126921, 4. Affidavit of Publication

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/13/2023	1	City Clerk	attested by City Clerk
10/13/2023	1	Mayor	returned
10/13/2023	1	Mayor	Signed
10/13/2023	1	City Clerk	submitted for Mayor's signature
10/10/2023	1	City Council	passed	Pass
9/19/2023	1	Transportation and Seattle Public Utilities	pass	Pass
9/12/2023	1	City Council	referred
9/7/2023	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
8/30/2023	1	City Clerk	sent for review
8/30/2023	1	Mayor	Mayor's leg transmitted to Council

CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle Public Utilities; updating the Solid Waste Code to establish an administrative enforcement process using notices of violation; adding a new Section 21.36.921 to the Seattle Municipal Code; and amending Sections 21.36.420, 21.36.920, and 21.36.922 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
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WHEREAS, Seattle Public Utilities fosters healthy people, a healthy environment, and a healthy economy by partnering with the community to equitably manage water, wastewater, and solid waste resources for the present and for future generations; and
WHEREAS, portions of the City's Solid Waste Code require revision to create an administrative enforcement process to deter illegal dumping on public property, including streets and alleys and rights-of-way such as sidewalks and planting strips; and
WHEREAS, it serves the public interest for the City to update provisions of its code to deter illegal dumping of solid waste and promote a healthy environment; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 21.36.420 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 118396, is amended as follows:
21.36.420 Unlawful dumping of solid waste((.))
It is unlawful for anyone to dump, throw, or place solid waste on any property, public or private, or in any public place except((,)) as authorized by ((city)) ordinance, in a litter container, solid waste container, or ((in a)) bundle as described in this ((chapter)) Chapter 21.36, or upon or at a disposal site or interim solid waste handling site provided and/or designated by the Director of Seattle Public Utilities pursuant to Section 21.36.018. Anyone who dumps, throws, or places solid waste in violation of this ((section)) Section 21.36.420 shall remove and properly dispose of it. This section does not apply to dumping, throwing, or placing litter in the amount of ((one (1))) 1 cubic foot ...