CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the Stormwater Code; amending Sections 22.800.040, 22.805.050, and 22.805.060 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
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WHEREAS, Chapter 22.800 of the Seattle Municipal Code was established, and Chapter 22.805 of the Seattle Municipal Code was added, by Ordinance 123105, which repealed and amended by re-enacting, relocating and amending the text of Chapters 22.800, 22.801, 22.802, and 22.808 of the Seattle Municipal Code, previously amended by Ordinances 122738, 122055, 121276, 119965, 118396, 117852, 117789, 117697, and 117432 and adopted by Ordinance 116425; and
WHEREAS, the City of Seattle is subject to the terms of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System and State Waste Discharge General Permit for Discharges from Large and Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems, issued August 1, 2012, by the State of Washington Department of Ecology in compliance with the federal Clean Water Act and state law, as amended effective January 16, 2015; and
WHEREAS, the City of Seattle approved Resolution 31534, adopting a 2015-2020 Strategic Business Plan for Seattle Public Utilities and is committed to efficient, forward-looking utility services that keep Seattle the best place to live; and
WHEREAS, the revisions to Seattle 2009 Stormwater Code will increase efficiency and streamline stormwater code implementation for the City of Seattle departments, residents, and businesses, while continuing protections for Seattle's waterways from stormwater-based impacts; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subsection A of Section 22.800.040 of the Seattle Municipal Code, enacted by Ordinance 123105, is amended as follows:
22.800.040 Exemptions, Adjustments, and Exceptions
A. Exemptions.
1. The following land uses are exempt from the provisions of this subtitle:
a. Comme...
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