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CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON 4835.4856.49B 5085
ORDINANCE NO.4351
All ORDINAIlCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON,AMENDING
TITLE IV (BUILDING REGULATIONS)OF ORDINAIlCE NO.4260
ENTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL ORDINAIlCES OF THE CITY OF
RENTON"BY ADDING CHAPTER 33 ADOPTING CIVIL VIOLATIONS AIlD
PENALTIES"AND AMENDING TITLES IV,V,VI,VIII AND IX
RELATING TO PENALTIES.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON,DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I.Chapter 26,Uniform Housing Code,of Title IV
(Building Regulations)of Ordinance No.4260 entitled "Code of
General Ordinances of the City of Renton"is hereby amended by
adding the following section:
4-26-5,Penalties:Penalties for any violations of any of
the provisions of this Chapter shall be in accord with Chapter 33 of
Title IV.
SECTION II.Chapter 27,Uniform Mechanical Code,of Title IV
(Building Regulations)of Ordinance No.4260 entitled "Code of
General Ordinances of the City of Renton"is hereby amended by
adding the following section:
4-27-3,Penalties:Penalties for any violations of any of
the provisions of this Chapter shall be in accord with Chapter 33 of
Title IV.
SECTION III.Chapter 31,Zoning Code,of Title IV (Building
Regulations)of Ordinance No.4260 entitled "Code of General
Ordinances of the City of Renton"is hereby amended by adding the
following section:
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4-31-39:Penalties:Unless otherwise specified,penalties
for any violations of any of the provisions of this Chapter shall be
in accord with Chapter 33 of Title IV.
SECTION IV.Title IV (Building Regulations)of Ordinance No.
4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton"is
hereby amended by adding Chapter 33 entitled "Civil Penalties"which
reads as follows:
CHAPTER 33:CIVIL PENALTIES.
4-33-1:PURPOSE:The purpose of this ordinance is to
establish an efficient system to enforce the code and ordinances of
the City of Renton,Washington,to establish monetary penalties for
violations,and to provide for a prompt hearing and decision on
alleged violations.
4-33-2:DEFINITIONS:In this ordinance,unless a different
meaning is plainly required,the following definitions shall apply:
A."APPLICABLE DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR"shall mean the director
of the department empowered to enforce a city code or ordinance,or
his/her designated representative.
B."CIVIL VIOLATION"shall mean a non-criminal violation of a
provision of a city code or ordinance.
C."CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER"shall mean any employee(s)
appointed by the applicable department director to inspect for code
violations and issue violation notices.
D."PERSON"shall mean any person,firm,partnership,
association,corporation,company or organization of any kind,who
is either the property owner,is in control of the property in any
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fashion,or is causing,allowing,or participating in the prohibited
activity.
4-33-3:AUTHORITY TO INSPECT:The Code Enforcement Officer
or his/her designee may inspect properties as necessary to determine
whether permittees have complied with conditions of the respective
permits and,whenever there is reasonable cause to believe that a
permittee is in violation of the provisions as set forth in this
chapter /may enter upon such premises at all reasonable times to
inspect the same or to perform any other duty allowed the Code
Enforcement Officer by this Code.The Code Enforcement Officer
shall present proper credentials to the owner or other person in
charge of the premises before demanding entry.If such entry is
refused or if the owner or tenant or person in charge of the
premises cannot be located,the Code Enforcement Officer or his/her
designee shall have recourse to every remedy provided by law to
secure entry,including,but not limited to,application for a
search warrant.
4-33-4:VIOLATION:A failure to comply with the
requirements of the following sections shall be considered a
violation:
RCC Title IV,Chapter 4·,
RCC Title IV,Chapter 5;
RCC Title IV,Chapter 9;
RCC Title IV,Chapter 10;
RCC Title IV,Chapter 14;
RCC Title IV,Chapter 15;
RCC Title IV,Chapter 19;
RCC Title IV,Chapter 20;
RCC Title IV,Chapter 21 ;
RCC Title IV,Chapter 22;
RCC Title IV,Chapter 24;
RCC Title IV,Chapter 26;
RCC Title IV,Chapter 27;
RCC Title IV,Chapter 28;
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VIII,Chapter 1;
IX,Chapter 10;
IX,Chapter 13;
IX,Chapter 15.
RCC Title IV,
RCC Title IV,
identified in
RCC Title V,
RCC Title VI,
RCC Title VI,
and 20;
RCC Title
RCC Title
RCC Title
RCC Title
Chapter 29;
Chapter 31,except as otherwise
subsection 37 therein;
Chapter 5;
Chapter 1,subsection 2;
Chapter 14,subsections 17, 18,19
and
Any person who commits a violation,as identified in this
section,shall be guilty of a civil infraction on the first offense.
Any person who commits a violation,as identified in this
section,within one year of a "committed finding for"the same prior
offense,shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
4-33-5:COSTS AND MONETARr PENALTIES:
1.The Renton Municipal Court may impose costs in addition to
the penalties set out below.
2.The amount of the monetary penalty per day or portion
thereof for each violation shall be as follows:
a.First three days of violation,
dollars ($100.00)per day.
b.Second three days of violation,
dollars ($200.00)per day.
up to one hundred
up to two hundred
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c.Third three days of violation,up to three hundred
dollars ($300.00)per day.
d.Each additional day of violation,up to five hundred
dollars ($500.00)per day.
4-33-6:CONTINUED DUTY TO CORRECT VIOLATION:Payment of a
monetary penalty pursuant to this ordinance does not relieve a
person of the duty to correct the violation as ordered by the
applicable department director.
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4-33-7:APPEAL TO SUPERIOR COURT:Any appeal of the
decision of the Renton Municipal Court shall be governed by the
Rules for Appeal of Decisions of Courts of Limited Jurisdiction
(RALJ).
4-33-8:ACCRUAL OF PENALTY:The city is authorized to collect
the monetary penalty by use of appropriate legal remedies.Seeking
legal redress by the city shall neither stay nor terminate the
accrual of additional per diem monetary penal ties so long as the
violation continues.
SECTION V.The following sections of Title IV of the Renton
City Code are hereby amended to read as follows:
4-4-6.B:Complaints:Any person subjected to any unlawful
practice as set forth in this Ordinance may file a complaint in
writing with the Building Department.The Building Department is
hereby authorized and directed to receive complaints and conduct
such investigations as are deemed necessary.Whenever it is
determined that there has been a violation of this Ordinance the
Building Department is authorized to send written notice of said
violation to the person responsible for the violation.If,within
ten days of said notice,the responsible person makes written
request for reconciliation,the applicable department director is
authorized to attempt to conciliate the matter by conference or
otherwise and secure a written conciliation agreement.
In the event that conciliation is not achieved,the applicable
department director is authorized to issue a civil infraction or
criminal citation in accordance with Section 4-33-4.
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4-4-6.D:Penalties:Penalties for any violation of any of
the provisions of this Chapter shall be in accord with Chapter 33 of
Title IV.
4-5-17:Penalties:Penalties for any violation of any of
the provisions of this Chapter shall be in accord with Chapter 33 of
Title IV.
4-9-15.A:Violations and Penalties:
A.Penalties for any violation of any of the provisions of
this Chapter shall be in accord with Chapter 33 of Title IV.
B.In a prosecution under this Chapter I each tree removed,
damaged or destroyed will constitute a separate violation.
4-10-22:Penalties:Penalties for any violation of any of
the provisions of this Chapter shall be in accord with Chapter 33 of
Title IV.
4-14-13:Violation and Penalty:
A.It shall be unlawful for any person,firm or corporation
hereafter to erect,construct,enlarge,move or convert any parking
lot or parking structure in the city or cause or permit the same to
be done contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of this
ordinance.
B.Penalties for any violation of any of the provisions of
this Chapter shall be in accord with Chapter 33 of Title 4.
4-15-17:Violations and Penalties:
A.It shall be unlawful for any person,firm or corporation
to construct,enlarge or change apy land or planned unit development
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in the city or cause or permit the same to be done contrary to or in
violation of any of the provisions of this ordinance.
B.Penal ties for any violation of any of the provisions of
this Chapter shall be in accord with Chapter 33 of Title IV.
4-20-l.C.3 :
a.Violation and Penalties:
It shall be unlawful for any person,firm or corporation to
erect,construct,enlarge,alter,repair,move,improve,convert,
equip,use or maintain any sign or structure in the city or cause or
permit the same to be done contrary to or in violation of any of the
provisions of this Code.
b.Penalties for any violation of any of the provisions of
this Chapter shall be in accord with Chapter 33 of Title IV.
of any of the provisions of this Chapter shall be in accord with
4-21-6:Violation and Penalty:Penal ties for any violation
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Chapter 33 of Title IV.
forPenalties4-22-17:Violations and Penalties:any
violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter shall be in
accord with Chapter 33 of Title IV.
4-24-3.G:Section 205 of the City Building Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Violations and Penalties:
1.It shall be unlawful for any person,firm or corporation
to erect,construct,enlarge,alter,repair,move,improve,remove,
convert or demolish,equip,pse,occupy or maintain any building or
structure in the city,or cause or permit the same to be done,
contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of this Code.
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2.Penal ties for any violation of any of the provisions of
this Chapter shall be in accord with Chapter 33 of Title IV.
4-28-3.8:Violations and Penalties:Amend the first
paragraph of Section 20.3 of the U.P.C.to read:
Penalties for any violation of any of the provisions of this
Chapter shall be in accord with Chapter 33 of Title IV.The
issuance or granting of a permit or approval of plans and
specifications shall not be deemed or construed to be a permit for,
or an approval oft any violation of the provisions of this code.No
permit presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the
provisions of this code shall be valid except insofar as the work or
use which it authorized is lawful.
4-29-3.B:Amend first paragraph section 1.7,violations and
penalties to read:
Penal ties for any violation of any of the provisions of this
Chapter shall be in accord with Chapter 33 of Title IV.The
issuance or granting of a permit or approval of plans and
specifications shall not be deemed or construed to be a permit for,
or an approval of,any violation of any of the provisions of this
code.No permit presuming to give authority to violate or cancel
the provisions of this code shall be valid except insofar as the
work or use which it authorized is lawful.
4-31-37.D.l.b:Building and Zoning Department:All those
matters concerning land use and zoning and any violations of those
sections identified in Section 4,Chapter 33,Title IV.
SECTION VI.Section 5-5-3.G.4 of Chapter 5,Business
Licenses,of Title V (Finance and Business Regulations)of Ordinance
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of
accord with
violationany
be in
No.4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton"
is hereby amended to read as follows:
5-5-3.G.4:Penalties:Penalties for
any of the provisions of this Chapter shall
Chapter 33 of Title IV.
SECTION VII.Section 6-1-2.A of Chapter 1,Abandoned
Vehicles,and Section 6-14-22 of Chapter 14,Litter,of Title VI
(Police Regulations)of Ordinance No.4260 entitled "Code of General
Ordinances of the City of Renton"is hereby amended to read as
follows:
6-1-2.A:Penalties:Penalties for any violations of any of
the provisions of this subsection shall be in accord with Chapter 33
of Title IV.Further,the storage or retention of abandoned,
wrecked,dismantled or inoperative vehicles or vehicle hulks on
private property in the city is thereby declared to be a public
nuisance which shall be abated and removed in accordance with this
Chapter.
6-14-22:Except:Penalties for violations of subsections 17,
18,19 and 20 of this Chapter shall be in accord with Chapter 33 of
Title IV.
SECTION VIII.Section 8-1-4.C of Chapter 1,Garbage,of Title
VIII (Health and Sanitation)of Ordinance No.4260 entitled "Code of
General Ordinances of the City of Renton"is hereby amended to read
as follows:
8-1-4.C:It shall be unlawful to deposit,throw,or place any
garbage,recyclables,or yard waste in any lane,alley,street or
other public place,or to deposit,throw,or place any garbage or
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Penalties for any violation of
Chapter shall be in accord with
refuse on any private property regardless of ownership.It shall be
unlawful to place garbage recyclables or yard waste in the garbage
can,garbage unit,or detachable container owned by or for which
service is paid for by another.
Penalties for any violation of any of the provisions of this
Chapter shall be in accord with Chapter 33 of Title IV.
SECTION IX.Section 9-10-12.B of Chapter 10,Street
Excavations,of Title IX (Public Ways and Property)of Ordinance No.
4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton"is
hereby amended to read as follows:
9-10-12.8:Penalties:
any of the provisions of this
Chapter 33 of Title IV.
SECTION X.Chapter 13,Trees and Shrubbery,of Title IX
(Public Ways and Property)of Ordinance No.4260 entitled "Code of
General Ordinances of the City of Renton"is hereby amended by
adding the following Section to read as fQllows:
9-13-2:Penalties:Penalties for any violation of any of
the provisions of this Chapter shall be in accord with Chapter 33 of
Title IV.
SECTION XI.Chapter 15,Weeds and Noxious Matter,of Title
IX (Public Ways and Property)of Ordinance No.4260 entitled "Code
of General Ordinances of the City of Renton"is hereby amended by
adding the following Section to read as fpllows:
9-15-6:Penalties:Penalties for any violation of any of
the provisions of this Chapter shall be in accord with Chapter 33 of
Title IV.
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SECTION XII.This ordinance shall be effective upon its
passage,approval,and thirty (30)days after publication.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 4th day of M_a~y _
1992.
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 4th
1992.
form:
City Attorney
Date of Publication:May 8,1992
ORD.206-5/4/92-as.
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Clerk
CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO.4351
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON,AMENDING
TITLE IV (BUILDING REGULATIONS)OF ORDINANCE NO.4260
ENTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
RENTON"BY ADDING CHAPTER 33 ADOPTING CIVIL VIOLATIONS AND
PENALTIES AllD AMENDING TITLES IV I V,VI,VI I I AND IX
RELATING TO PENALTIES.
SECTION I.Title IV (Building Regulations)of Ordinance No.
4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton,
Washington"is amended by adding Chapter 33,Civil Penalties,which
is summarized as follows:
SECTION:
4-33-1:
4-33-2:
4-33-3:
4-33-4:
4-33-5:
Purpose
Definitions
Authority to Inspect
Violation
Costs and Monetary Penalties.
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SECTION II.This ordinance also changes most code violations,.
from criminal misdemeanors to civ~l infractions and provides a fine
schedule for these newly characterized violations.
SECTION III.A full text of this ordinance will be mailed,
without charge,upon request to t~e City Clerk.
Date of Publication:May 8,1992
ORD.237-4/29/92-as.
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