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Dev Regs Supplemental 13 - July 2001
CODE PUBLISHING, INC. P.O. Box 51164 Seattle, WA 98115-1164 (206) 527-6831 ______________ INSTRUCTION SHEET:RENTON DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS Renton Municipal Code Title 4 Supplement No. 13/July 2001 Includes Ordinances through 4908 REMOVE PAGES INSERT NEW PAGES Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preface CHAPTER 1: i – ii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i – ii 17 – 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 – 18 CHAPTER 4: i – ii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i – ii xiii – xiv . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii – xiv 21 – 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 – 22 65 – 66.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 – 66.2 CHAPTER 6: i – ii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i – ii 11 – 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 – 12.2 CHAPTER 8: 27 – 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 – 28 INDEX: 15 – 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 – 16 (Revised 7/01) PREFACE Citation to the Renton Development Regulations: This code contains all the provisions of Title 4 of the Renton Municipal Code and should be cited as RMC; i.e., “see RMC 4-10-010”. An RMC chapter should be cited chapter 4-10 RMC. An RMC section should be cited RMC 4-10-010. Through references should be made as RMC 4-10-010 through 4-10-040. Series of sections should be cited as RMC 4-10-010, 4-10-020, and 4-10-030. Page and section numbering system: The page numbering system for these regulations does not run sequentially from the first page of the document to the last. Instead, page numbering begins with the number of the chapter followed by a page number. Each chapter starts with a Table of Contents listing the provisions found in the chapter by page number. These Table of Contents pages themselves are numbered with lowercase Roman numerals. For example, the first page of the Table of Contents of the first chapter is 1-i; the first page of text of the first chapter is 1-1; the tenth page is 1-10. The first page of the Table of Contents of the second chapter is 2-i; the first page of text is 2-1, and so on to the end of the document. As the Development Regulations are supplemented and pages are added, a decimal numbering and lettering system is used to allow for expansion of existing chapters. A detailed directions page is included with each supplement. The section numbering system used in the Development Regulations operates in the following manner: Legislation: The legislative source of each section is enclosed in parentheses at the end of the applicable section or subsection. References to ordinances are abbreviated and a semicolon between ordinance citations indicates an amendment of the earlier section; thus “(Ord. 4638, 4-4-94; Amd. Ord. 4654, 6-5-94)” refers to Ordinance No. 4638 as amended by Ordinance No. 4654. Index: The Development Regulations index follows Chapter 4-11. The index includes com- plete cross-referencing and is keyed to the section and subsection numbers described above. Errors or omissions: Although considerable care has been used in the production of this code, it is inevitable in so large a work that there will be errors. As users of this code detect such errors, it is requested that a note citing the section involved and the nature of the error be mailed to: Code Publishing Company, P. O. Box 51164, Seattle, WA 98115-1164, so that correction may be made in a subsequent update. Computer access: The code is available in the following computer formats: ASCII text or Folio infobase. 410010 A1a(i) title of Renton Municipal Code chapter of title section of chapter subsections –– This Supplement No. 13 brings the Renton Development Regulations up to date through Ordinance 4908, passed June 11, 2001. 1 - i (Revised 7/01) Chapter 1 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT This Chapter last amended by Ord. 4908, June 11, 2001. SECTION PAGE NUMBER NUMBER 4-1-010 TITLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4-1-020 PURPOSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4-1-030 AUTHORITY TO ADOPT REGULATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4-1-040 CONFORMITY WITH DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS REQUIRED (Reserved) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4-1-050 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 A. Planning/Building/Public Works Administrator or Designee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1. Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 B. Board of Public Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 C. Environmental Review Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 D. Board of Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 E. Planning Commission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1. Comprehensive Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2. Shoreline Master Program Amendments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3. Area-Wide Zoning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4. Land Use Regulations and Processes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 F. Hearing Examiner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1. Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2. Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3. Variances from the provisions of the subdivision regulations relating to a full subdivision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4. Appeals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 G. City Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 H. Review Authority for Multiple Permit Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4-1-060 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 A. Purposes of Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 B. Description of Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 C. Plan Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1. Required Elements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2. Optional Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3. Land Use Element Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 D. Adoption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 4-1-070 CONSISTENCY OF REGULATIONS WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN . . . . 6 A. Consistency Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 B. Instruments Implementing the Comprehensive Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1.Title 4 – Development Regulations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2. Title 8 – Health and Sanitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 3. Title 10 – Traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 4-1-080 INTERPRETATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 A. Conflicts and Overlaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 SECTION PAGE NUMBER NUMBER (Revised 7/01)1 - ii B. Requirements Listed Are Minimums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 C. Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 D.Duty of Zoning Administrator – Conflicts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4-1-090 LIABILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 A. City Officer or Employee Not Liable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 B. Liability of Owner or Builder Not Reduced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 C. Disclaimer of Liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4-1-100 ENFORCEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 A. Enforcement Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 4-1-110 VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 A. Violation Unlawful. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 B. Violations of this Chapter and Penalties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 4-1-120 SEVERABILITY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 4-1-130 TITLE NOT EXCLUSIVE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 4-1-140 BUILDING FEES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 A. Building Permit Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 B. Combination Building Permit Fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 C. Building Plan Check Fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 D. Nonresidential Energy Code Fees for Alterations without Associated Floor Area (Deleted). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 E. Energy Code Fees for New Nonresidential Projects with Associated Floor Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 1. Envelope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2. Mechanical Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 3. Lighting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 F. Electrical Permit Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 1. Residential Fees – Single Family and Duplex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 2. Multi-Family, Commercial and Industrial Fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 3. Temporary Electrical Services – All Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 4. Miscellaneous Electrical Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 5. Increase or Decrease of Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 6. Investigations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 7. Exemption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 G. Grade and Fill License Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 1. Grading License Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 2. Grading Plan Check Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 3. Drainage Plan Check Fees Associated with a Grading License . . . . . . . . . 14 4. Solid Waste Fills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 5. Annual Licenses of Solid Waste Fills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 H. House Moving/Minimum Inspection Fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 I. Inspection Fee for Condominium Conversions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 J. Manufactured/Mobile Home Installation Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 K. Mechanical Permit Fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 L. Plumbing Permit Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 M. Sign Permit Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 1. Permanent Signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 2. Engineering Review Fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 3. Temporary and Portable Signs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4-1-140O 1 - 17 (Revised 7/01) 2. Engineering Review Fee: (Deleted by Ord. 4768, 3-8-1999) (Ord. 3719, 4-11-1983) (Ord. 3719, 4-11-1983; Amd. Ord. 4817, 11-22-1999; Ord. 4848, 6-26-2000; Ord. 4908, 6-11-2001) 4. Request for Administrative Modifica- tions of City Center Sign Regulations per RMC 4-4-100H9: One hundred dollars ($100.00). (Ord. 4720, 5-4-1998) 5. Work in Advance of Sign Permit Issu- ance: Where work for which the permit is re- quired by this Title is started or proceeded with prior to obtaining said permit, the fees above specified shall be doubled; but the payment of such double fee shall not relieve any persons from complying with the require- ments of this Title in the execution of the work nor from any other penalties prescribed herein. (Ord. 3719, 4-11-1983; Amd. Ord. 4848, 6-26-2000) N. SWIMMING POOL/HOT TUB/SPA INSTALLATION FEES: O. MISCELLANEOUS FEES: 1. Replacement Permit Fee: Permit cop- ies for replacement of lost or mutilated build- ing, demolition, grading, plumbing, electrical or mechanical permit will be furnished upon a payment of a service fee of twenty dollars ($20.00). 2. Reinspection Fees: Reinspection fees are assessed under the provisions of Section 305.8 of the Uniform Building Code. Rein- spection fees shall be forty seven dollars ($47.00) per hour or the total hourly cost to the jurisdiction, whichever is greatest. This cost shall include supervision, overhead, equipment, hourly wages and fringe benefits of the employees involved. 3. Plan Review Fees for Electrical, Plumbing, or Mechanical Permits: In addi- tion to the above permit fees, a plan check fee equal to forty percent (40%) of the permit fee may be charged when required by the Building Official. (Ord. 4596, 4-8-1996; Amd. Ord. 4768, 3-8-1999) 3. TEMPORARY AND PORTABLE SIGNS: Fee Amount Real Estate Directional Signs on Public Right-of- Way, pursuant to RMC 4-4-100J2 $15.00 per sign for a 6-month period with a renewal fee of $10.00 for a 3-month period with only one renewal allowed Grand Opening Event Signs, pursuant to RMC 4-4-100J6d(1) $25.00 per site, per opening Event Signs, pursuant to RMC 4-4-100J6d(2) and (3) $15.00 per type of sign identified in RMC 4-4-100J6b, per promotion A-Frame Signs, pursuant to RMC 4-4-100J5 $100.00 for the first sign and $50.00 for each additional sign, for a 12-month period Type of Work/Installation Fee Amount Public pool, spa, hot tub $30.00 Private pool, spa, hot tub $20.00 Pool filling system, including backflow prevention, each $2.00 Each water heater and/or vent $2.00 Gas piping system, each $2.00 Replacing of filter $3.00 Miscellaneous replacements $3.00 Backwash receptor $2.00 4-1-150A (Revised 7/01)1 - 18 4-1-150 FIRE PREVENTION FEES: A (Ord. 4547, 7-24-1995) 4-1-160 SCHOOL IMPACT MITIGATION FEES: A. FINDINGS AND AUTHORITY: The City Council of the City of Renton (the “Coun- cil”) hereby finds and determines that new growth and development in the City of Renton will create additional demand and need for school facilities in the Issaquah School District, and the Council finds that new growth and development should pay a proportionate share of the cost of new facil- ities needed to serve the new growth and devel- opment. Therefore, pursuant to Chapter 82.02 RCW, the Council adopts this Section to assess school im- pact fees for the Issaquah School District. The provisions of this Section shall be liberally con- strued in order to carry out the purposes of the Council in establishing the school impact fee pro- gram. B. DEFINITIONS: The following words and terms shall have the fol- lowing meanings for the purposes of this Section, unless the context clearly requires otherwise. Terms otherwise not defined herein shall be de- fined pursuant to RCW 82.02.090, or given their usual and customary meaning. 1. “Capital Facilities Plan” means the Dis- trict’s Capital Facilities Plan adopted by the School Board consisting of: a. A forecast of future needs for school facilities based on the District’s enroll- ment projections; b. The long-range construction and capital improvements projects of the Dis- trict; c. The schools under construction or expansion; d. The proposed locations and capaci- ties of expanded or new school facilities; e. At least a six (6) year Financing Plan Component, updated as necessary to maintain at least a six (6) year forecast period, for financing needed school facil- ities within projected funding levels, and identifying sources of financing for such purposes, including bond issues autho- A. FIRE PLAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION FEES: Value of Work Fee Amount $50.00 or less $10.00 $50.01 to $249.99 $15.00 $250.00 to $999.99 $10.00 plus 2% of the cost $1,000.00 to $4,999.99 $25.00 plus 1% of the cost $5,000.00 or more $60.00 plus .5% of the cost Construction Rein- spection A fee of $30.00 per hour may be assessed if the requested inspection does not meet the approval of the inspector Infraction Reinspec- tion after 30-day pe- riod (whenever 30 days or more have passed since Fire De- partment notification of an infraction which re- quired reinspection and such violation has not been remedied or reinspected) $50.00 B. FIRE PERMIT TYPE: FEE AMOUNT: Annual Uniform Fire Code Permit (issued in accordance with Section 105.8 of the UFC, except for per- mits under Section 25) $30.00 per year Construction Permit 10% of the above Plan Review/Inspection Fee or a minimum of $50.00, whichever is greater Hazardous Produc- tion Materials Permit (for businesses stor- ing, handling, or using hazardous production materials as regulated in the UFC) $100.00 per year Underground Tank Removal Permit $60.00 per tank 4 - i (Revised 7/01) Chapter 4 PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS This Chapter last amended by Ord. 4908, June 11, 2001. SECTION PAGE NUMBER NUMBER 4-4-010 STANDARDS AND REVIEW CRITERIA FOR KEEPING ANIMALS . . . . . . 1 A.Purpose and Intent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 B.Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1. Responsibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 a. Animal Control Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 b. Development Services Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 C.Applicability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 D.Exemptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 E.Prohibited Animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 F.General Requirements for Keeping Animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1. Residence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2. Shelter Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3. Confinement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4. Health and Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5. Animal Waste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 6. Fencing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 G.Additional Requirements for Hobby Kennels (Four (4) to Eight (8) Animals). . . 1 1. Fencing Required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2. Waste Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3. Shelter Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 H.Additional Requirements for Kennels (Nine (9) or More Animals) . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1. Shelter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2. Food and Bedding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3. Waste Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4. Criteria for Indoor Kennel Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5. Criteria for Outdoor Kennel Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 I.Review Criteria for Kennels and Hobby Kennels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 J.Review Criteria for Boarding and Stables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 K.Nonconforming Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1. Animal Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2. Transferability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 L.Violations and Penalties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1. Compliance with Current Code Regulations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2. Fines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4-4-020 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IMPLEMENTATION (Reserved). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4-4-030 DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES AND REGULATIONS – GENERAL . . . . . . . 3 A.Intent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 B.Adoption by Reference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 C.Construction Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1. Haul Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2. Haul Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 (Revised 7/01)4 - ii SECTION PAGE NUMBER NUMBER 3. Permitted Work Hours in or Near Residential Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 a. Single Family Remodel or Single Family Addition Construction Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 b. Commercial, Multi-Family, New Single Family and Other Nonresidential Construction Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4. Emergency Extensions to Permitted Work Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5. Temporary Erosion Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 6. Hydroseeding Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 7.Construction Activity Standards – APA Zones 1 and 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 a. Designated Person. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 b. Secondary Containment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 c. Securing Hazardous Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 d. Removal of Leaking Vehicles and Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 e. Flammable and Combustible Liquids – Storage and Dispensing. . . . . . . 4 f. Clean-Up Equipment and Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.1 g. Unauthorized Releases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.1 h. Application of Pesticides and Fertilizer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.1 i. Hazardous Materials Management Statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.1 D.Off-Site Improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.1 1. Improvements Required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.1 2. Design Standards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3. Permits Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 E.Construction of Improvements Required Prior to Permanent Occupancy Permit Issuance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 F.Deferral of Required Improvements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 G.Change of Use and New Construction Requires Certificate of Occupancy . . . . . 5 1. Certificate of Occupancy Required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2. Application Required Prior to Permitting Excavation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3. Certificate of Use Available Upon Request . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 H.Use of Existing Structures During Construction of New Structures . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1. Conditionally Authorized. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2. Exception for Public Owned or Operated Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 4-4-040 FENCES AND HEDGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 A.Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 B.Applicability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 C.General Fence and Hedge Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1. Fence Height – Method of Measurement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2. Berms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 3. Grade Differences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 4. City May Require Modification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 D.Standards for Residential Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1. Height Limitations for Interior Lots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 a. Front Yard Setbacks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 b. Side Lot Lines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 c. Rear Lot Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2. Height Limitations for Corner Lots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 a. Front Yard Setbacks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 4 - xiii (Revised 7/01) SECTION PAGE NUMBER NUMBER j. Proof of Insurance and Hold Harmless Agreement for Signs on Public Right-of-Way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 k. Confiscation of Signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 l. Permit Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 6. Event Signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 a. Applicability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 b. Types of Event Signage Allowed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 c. Permit Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 d.Time Limitations and Applicability – Grand Openings and Event Signage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 e. Placement Limitations for Event Signs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 7. Other Temporary Signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 K.Design and Construction Requirements for Permanent Signs – General . . . . 66 1. General Design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 2. Wind Loads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 3. Seismic Loads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 4. Combined Loads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 5. Allowable Stresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 6. Location and General Standards for Structural Supports. . . . . . . . . . . . . 66.1 7. Materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66.1 8. Restrictions on Combustible Materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66.1 9. Nonstructural Trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 10. Anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 11. Size of and Materials for Display Surfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 12. Glass Panel Size, Thickness and Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 13. Approved Plastics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 14. Welding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 15. Electrical Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 16. Clearance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 17. Clearance from High Voltage Power Lines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 18. Clearance from Fire Escapes, Exits or Standpipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 19. Obstruction of Openings Prohibited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 20. Standards for Supports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 L.Location/Insurance Requirements for Signs Projecting into Setbacks or Right-of-Way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 1. Maximum Sign Projection into Setback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 2. Allowed Projections into Right-of-Way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 a. Wall Signs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 b. Marquees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 c. Additional Allowances within City Center Sign Regulation Boundaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 3. Identification of Sign Installer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68.1 4. Liability Insurance Required for Signs Located on or over Public Property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68.1 5. Annual Right-of-Way Use Permit Required for Signs Projecting on or over Public Right-of-Way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68.1 M.Design Requirements for Projecting Signs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68.1 (Revised 7/01)4 - xiv SECTION PAGE NUMBER NUMBER 1. Standards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68.1 N.Design Requirements for Awning, Canopy, or Marquee Signs . . . . . . . . . . . 68.1 1. Applicability of this Section. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68.1 2. Acceptable Location and Uniform Building Code Requirements . . . . . . . 68.1 3. Under Marquee/Under Awning/Under Canopy Sign Limitations . . . . . . . 68.1 a. Number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68.1 b.Location and Size – Outside City Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68.2 c. Location and Size – Within City Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 O.Design Requirements for Electric Signs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 1. Materials and Design Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 2. Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 3. Erector’s Name. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 4. Label Required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 P.Inspections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Q.Alternate Provisions for Material, Construction and Design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 R.Appeals of Administrative Decisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 S.Variances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 T.Compliance and Confiscation of Signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 1. Compliance Required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 2. Removal and Storage of Illegal Signs Authorized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 3. Confiscated Signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 4-4-110 STORAGE FACILITIES, BULK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 A.Intent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 B.Special Review and Higher Standards Required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 C.Special Permit and Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 1. Special Permit Required for Bulk Storage Facilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 2. Applicability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 3. Authority and Responsibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 4. Provision of Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 5. Evaluation Criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 D.Development Standards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 1. Height of Containers and Stock Piles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 2. Setbacks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 3. Landscaping and Screening. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 a. Intent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 b. Screening Required for Recognized Higher Risk Storage . . . . . . . . . . . 71 c. Screening Required for Other Bulk Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 d. Landscaping Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 4. Signs Permitted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 5. Surface Drainage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 a. Intent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 b. Standards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 6. Toxic Substances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 a. Intent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 b. PSAPCA Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 c. Maximum Concentrations of Toxic Substances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 d. Method of Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 4-4-080C 4 - 21 (Revised 7/01) people from place to place. It is the goal of this Section to allow the provision of sufficient off- street parking to meet the needs of urban devel- opment while not providing an excess surplus of spaces. (Ord. 4517, 5-8-1995) B. SCOPE OF PARKING, LOADING AND DRIVEWAY STANDARDS: 1. Applicability: All new developments and alterations to, or expansion of, existing devel- opments per subsection B1a(ii) of this Sec- tion shall comply with the applicable requirements of this Section. a. New Buildings and Building Addi- tions: Off-street parking, loading areas, and driveways shall be provided in accor- dance with the provisions of this Section in the following cases: i. The construction of new buildings or structures; (Ord. 3988, 4-28-1986) ii. The enlargement or remodeling of an existing building/structure or land use by more than one-third (1/3) of the area of building/structure or area of land use; or (Ord. 3988, 4-28-1986) iii. Paving of a parking lot with a permanent surface, or striping a pre- viously unstriped lot. (Ord. 4517, 5-8-1995) b. Change in Use: When the occu- pancy of any land use, structure and/or building or any part of a building, struc- ture, and/or land use is changed to an- other use requiring increased parking stalls, parking shall be provided to meet the parking requirements of the new use, as specified in subsection F10 of this Section. c. Activities Requiring Deliveries or Shipments: For all buildings hereafter erected, reconstructed or enlarged, ade- quate permanent off-street loading space shall be provided if the activity carried on in such building requires deliveries to it or shipments from it of people or merchan- dise. Loading space shall be in addition to required off-street parking spaces. (Ord. 3988, 4-28-1986) 2. Conformance Required: It shall be un- lawful for any person hereafter to erect, con- struct, enlarge, move or convert any parking lot, parking structure, loading area, or drive- way in the City or cause or permit the same to be done contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of this Section. Driveways shall be constructed to City standards. (Ord. 4517, 5-8-1995, Ord. 4351, 5-4-1992) 3. Plans Required: Where off-street park- ing is required, except for single-family dwell- ings, a plan shall be submitted for approval by the Building Department. The plan must be accompanied by sufficient proof of ownership that indicates the spaces contemplated will be permanent. 4. Future Changes to Parking Arrange- ment: Any future changes in parking ar- rangements must be approved by the Development Services Division. 5. Timing for Compliance: a. Building Permit Required: No con- struction, alteration or changes in uses are permitted until all the information in RMC 4-8-120D16p, Parking Analysis, and 4-8-120D19s, Site Plan, has been submitted and approved by the appropri- ate City departments and building permit has been issued. b. Requirements Prior to Occupancy Permit: The premises shall not be occu- pied until the parking lot is paved, marked, landscaped and lighted (if the lot is to be illuminated) and an occupancy permit has been issued, unless a defer- ment has been granted. c. Requirements Prior to Business License Issuance: A business license shall not be issued until an occupancy permit has been issued. (Ord. 3988, 4-28-1986) C.AREA EXEMPTION FOR PARKING – DOWNTOWN CORE: The downtown core area, which is described as that area bounded by the centerlines of Smithers Avenue South from South Fourth Place to South Third Street and Morris Avenue South from South Third Street to South Second Street and South Second Street from Morris Avenue South to Lo- 4-4-080C (Revised 7/01)4 - 22 gan Avenue South, bounded on the north by Ce- dar River, east to Mill Avenue South, south to South Fourth Street and west to Smithers Avenue South, shall be exempt from the provisions of this Section. This area shall also extend to the west property line of those properties fronting along the west side of Logan Avenue South between South Second Street and Airport Way, but in no case shall the area extend more than one hundred ten feet (110¢) west of the Logan Avenue South right- of-way. (Ord. 4671, 7-21-1997) (Ord. 4722, 5-11-1998) 4-4-100J 4 - 65 (Revised 7/01) c. Size: Signs shall be no larger than thirty two inches (32²) wide and thirty six inches (36²) tall. d. Construction Specifications and Materials: The sign must be profession- ally manufactured of durable material(s). No lighting or attachments, such as bal- loons are permitted. e. Maintenance and Appearance: Signs must be maintained in accordance with the provisions of subsection D3 of this section, Sign Maintenance Required, and subsection D4 of this Section, Ap- pearance of Signs. f. Alteration of Landscaping Prohib- ited: No landscaping may be damaged or modified to accommodate an A-frame sign. The City may require replacement of any damaged landscaping pursuant to RMC 4-4-070I, Damaged Landscaping. g. Removal upon Close of Business Required: A-frame signs shall not be dis- played during nonbusiness hours. h. Display of Permit and Code Re- quirements: Any business displaying an A-frame sign shall have a copy of the sign permit for the sign posted along with its City business license. Additionally the business shall post the City’s regulations governing A-frame signs so that employ- ees are made aware of the standards. i. Display of Permit Number: All A- frame signs shall have the sign permit number a minimum of one half inch in height placed on the exterior sign face in the upper left-hand corner by the permit- tee. j. Proof of Insurance and Hold Harm- less Agreement for Signs on Public Right-of-Way: In order to obtain a sign permit, applicants must provide the De- velopment Services Division with proof of general commercial liability insurance (certificate of liability insurance) meeting the requirements of subsection L4 of this Section. The sign permit application must also include a signed hold harmless agreement that specifies that the owner of the sign will defend, indemnify, and hold the City harmless for any loss, inju- ries, damage, claims or lawsuit, including attorney’s fees that arise from the sign. k. Confiscation of Signs: Signs that do not comply with the provisions of this section may be confiscated by the City pursuant to subsection T of this Section, Violations and Penalties. (Ord. 4832, 3-6-2000) l. Permit Required: The period of va- lidity for an A-Frame sign permit is twelve (12) months. (Ord. 4908, 6-11-2001) 6. Event Signs: a. Applicability: Commercial, indus- trial, public, and quasi-public uses and mixed-use developments (commercial combined with multi-family residential) may display event signage in compliance with the following regulations. These reg- ulations apply to use of signs for grand opening events or for periodic special events. This subsection does not apply to those signs and displays exempt per RMC 4-4-100B6, Exemptions from Per- mit Requirements. b. Types of Event Signage Allowed: Any combination of the following types of signage are permitted: balloons, pole/ wall strung and wall-hung banners not exceeding one hundred (100) square feet each in size, pole-hung banners not ex- ceeding twenty (20) square feet each in size, flags, inflatable statuary, pennants/ streamers, searchlights, wind animated objects, and other similar advertising de- vices approved by the Development Ser- vices Division. Rigid portable signs are also allowed provided the sign is a maxi- mum of thirty two (32) square feet in area on one face per sign not exceeding six feet (6¢) in height. Rigid portable signs are limited to one per street frontage out- side the Auto Mall. c. Permit Required: Event signs may be displayed on private property only by “event sign permit.” 4-4-100K (Revised 7/01)4 - 66 d. Time Limitations and Applicability – Grand Openings and Event Signage: i. Grand Opening Event Signage: A grand opening temporary event sign permit may be issued for a pe- riod of up to thirty (30) days only for a new business opening or to an exist- ing business relocating to an entirely new location. One permit may autho- rize display of all of the above display items. ii. Event Signage – General: Up to four (4) special event permits may be issued to each business or orga- nization per calendar year. Each per- mit may be valid for thirty (30) days. One permit may authorize display of all signage types identified in sub- section J6b of this Section, Types of Event Signage Allowed. A fifteen (15) day separation period is re- quired between the end of one event permit period and the start of another permit period. iii. Event Signage for Vehicle and Vessel Sales in the Auto Mall Overlay Districts: In addition to the event signage allowed per subsec- tion J6d(ii) of this Section, each deal- ership shall be issued two (2) additional event permits per the re- quirements of subsection J6d(ii) of this Section. e. Placement Limitations for Event Signs: i. Roof: No sign or advertising de- vice, allowed per this subsection J6 shall be placed on top of a roof or ex- tend vertically above the fascia of the building. ii. Perimeter Street Landscaping: Event signage shall not be located within required perimeter street land- scaping. (Ord. 2877, 9-9-1974; Amd. Ord. 4832, 3-6-2000; Ord. 4848, 6-26-2000) 7. Other Temporary Signs: (Deleted by Ord. 4848, 6-26-2000) (Ord. 3719, 4-11-1983; Amd. Ord. 4422, 10-25-1993; Ord. 4832, 3-6-2000) K. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR PERMANENT SIGNS – GENERAL: 1. General Design: Signs and sign struc- tures shall be designed and constructed to re- sist wind and seismic forces as specified in this Section. All bracing systems shall be de- signed and constructed to transfer lateral forces to the foundations. For signs on build- ings, the dead and lateral loads shall be transmitted through the structural frame of the building to the ground in such manner as not to overstress any of the elements thereof. The overturning moment produced from lat- eral forces shall in no case exceed two-thirds (2/3) of the dead-load resisting moment. Up- lift due to overturning shall be adequately re- sisted by proper anchorage to the ground or to the structural frame of the building. The weight of earth superimposed over footings may be used in determining the dead-load re- sisting moment. Such earth shall be thor- oughly compacted. 2. Wind Loads: Signs and sign structures shall be designed to resist wind forces as specified in the adopted edition of the Uni- form Building Code. 3. Seismic Loads: Signs and sign struc- tures shall be designed and constructed to re- sist seismic forces as specified in the adopted edition of the Uniform Building Code. 4. Combined Loads: Wind and seismic loads need not be combined in design of signs or sign structures; only that loading pro- ducing the larger stresses may be used. Ver- tical design loads, except roof live loads, shall be assumed to be acting simultaneously with the wind or seismic loads. 5. Allowable Stresses: The design of wood, concrete or steel members shall con- form to the requirements of the adopted edi- tion of the Uniform Building Code. Loads, both vertical and horizontal, exerted on the soil shall not produce stresses exceeding those specified in the adopted edition of the Uniform Building Code. The working stresses of wire rope and its fastenings shall not ex- 4-4-100K 4 - 66.1 (Revised 7/01) ceed twenty five percent (25%) of the ultimate strength of the rope or fasteners. Working stresses for wind or seismic loads combined with dead-loads may be increased as speci- fied in the adopted edition of the Uniform Building Code. 6. Location and General Standards for Structural Supports: The supports for all signs or sign structures shall be placed in or upon private property and shall be securely built, constructed and erected in conform- ance with the requirements of this Code. 7. Materials: Materials of construction for signs and sign structures shall be of the qual- ity and grade as specified for buildings in the adopted edition of the Uniform Building Code. In all signs and sign structures the materials and details of construction shall, in the ab- sence of specified requirements, conform with the following: a. Structural steel shall be of such quality as to conform with UBC Standard No. 22-1. Secondary members in contact with or directly supporting the display surface may be formed of light gauge steel, provided such members are designed in accordance with the specifications of the design of light gauge steel as specified in UBC chapter 22 and in addition shall be galvanized. Secondary members, when formed integrally with the display surface, shall be not less than No. 24 gauge in thickness. When not formed integrally with the display surface, the minimum thickness of the secondary members shall be No. 12 gauge. The minimum thickness of hot-rolled steel members furnishing structural support for signs shall be one-fourth inch (1/4²), except that, if galvanized, such members shall be not less than one-eighth inch (1/8²) thick. Steel pipes shall be of such quality as to conform with UBC Standard No. 22-1. Steel members may be connected with one galvanized bolt, provided the connection is adequate to transfer the stresses in the members. (Ord. 3719, 4-11-1983) b. Anchors and supports when of wood and embedded in the soil, or within six inches (6²) of the soil, shall be of all heartwood of a durable species or shall be pressure-treated with an approved preservative. Such members shall be marked or branded by an approved agency. (Ord. 2504, 9-23-1969) 8. Restrictions on Combustible Materi- als: Freestanding and wall signs may be con- structed of any material meeting the requirements of this Code. Combination signs, roof signs and signs on marquees shall be constructed of incombustible materials, except as provided in subsection K9 of this Section. Projecting signs and under awning, under canopy, or under marquee signs may be constructed of any material meeting the requirements of this Code, including fire re- sistive treated wood. No combustible materi- als other than approved plastics shall be used (Revised 7/01)4 - 66.2 This page left intentionally blank. 6 - i (Revised 7/01) Chapter 6 STREET AND UTILITY STANDARDS This Chapter last amended by Ord. 4907, June 4, 2001. SECTION PAGE NUMBER NUMBER 4-6-010 GENERAL STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO DEVELOPER EXTENSIONS TO THE UTILITY SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 A.Conditions and Standards for Constructing Utility Extensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 B.Mains to Extend Full Width of Property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1. Special Exception for Sanitary Sewer Extensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 C.Oversizing of Utilities and Reimbursement by City. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4-6-020 CROSS CONNECTION CONTROL STANDARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 A. Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 B.Applicability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 C.Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 D.Installation of Backflow Prevention Assemblies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 E.Types of Backflow Prevention Assemblies Required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 F.Responsibilities of Owner and Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1. Water Utilities Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2. Plan Review Section. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3. Owner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 G.Annual Inspection and Testing Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4-6-030 DRAINAGE (SURFACE WATER) STANDARDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 A.Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 B.Administering and Enforcing Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 C.Submission of Drainage Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1. When Required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2. When Plans Not Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 D.Development Restrictions in Critical Flood, Drainage and/or Erosion Areas . . . 4 E.Drainage Plan Requirements and Methods of Analysis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1. Content. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2. Special Requirement #13; Aquifer Recharge and Protection Areas. . . . . . . 5 a. Threshold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 b. Requirement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3.Additional Requirements in Aquifer Protection Areas – Amendments to King County Surface Water Design Manual, Chapter 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 F.Drainage Plan Design Criteria, Drafting Standards and Contents . . . . . . . . . . . 8 G.Review and Approval of Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 1. Timing and Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2. Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 3. Additional Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 H.Bonds and Liability Insurance Required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 1. Construction Bond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2. Maintenance Bond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 3. Liability Policy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 SECTION PAGE NUMBER NUMBER (Revised 7/01)6 - ii I.City Assumption of Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 1. Maintenance of Facilities by City Authorized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2. Notification of Defect Required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 J.Retroactivity Relating to City Maintenance of Subdivision Facilities . . . . . . . . . 10 K.Drainage Plan Review Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 1. Tests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 L.Alternate Provisions for Material, Construction and Design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 M.Modifications of Code Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 N.Violations and Penalties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 4-6-040 SANITARY SEWER STANDARDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 A.Connection to City Sewer Required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 1. Exception for Connection to Private Sewage System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 B.Responsibility for Sewer Management Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 C.Service Outside of City. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 D.Use of Septic Tanks, Privies or Cesspools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 E.Permit Required for Connection to City Sewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 1. Connection Approval Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 2. Permit Classes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 3. Submittal Requirements and Application Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 F.Public Sewer Standards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 1. Costs and Damages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 2. Standards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 3. Public Sewer Pipe Materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 4. Use of Old Sewers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 5. Manhole Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 a. Where Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 b. Covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 c. Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 d. Manhole Requirements for Industrial Wastes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 6. Lift Station Standards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 7. Supervision Required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 8. Public Sewer Extension Requires Developer Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.1 G.Private (Building) Sewer Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.1 1. Independent Sewer Required for Every Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.1 2. Private Sewer Pipe Materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 3. Size and Slope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 4. Special Allowance for Lesser Slope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 5. Pipe Location, Elevation, Etc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 6. Trenching Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 7. Joints and Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 8. Grease, Oil and Sand Interceptors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 a. When Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 b. Type, Capacity and Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 c. Construction Materials and Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 d. Maintenance Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 9. Inspection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 10. Precautions While Building. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 4-6-040E 6 - 11 (Revised 7/01) B. RESPONSIBILITY FOR SEWER MANAGEMENT FACILITIES: Any facility improvements identified by the current adopted long-range wastewater management plan (comprehensive sewer system plan) that are not installed or in the process of being installed must be constructed by the property owner(s) or developer(s) desiring service. (Ord. 4343, 2-3-1992) C. SERVICE OUTSIDE OF CITY: Sewer service to properties outside the City’s cor- porate limits will be permitted under the following conditions: 1. The property shall be within the City’s adopted Potential Annexation Area (PAA) or approved Sanitary Sewer Service Boundary; and 2. The Planning/Building/Public Works De- partment mandates design standards and cri- teria for the property(ies) requesting service without annexation. King County Boundary Review Board approval of service and service agreements with adjacent districts will be ob- tained, when necessary, prior to issuance of the public works permit. The property owner will obtain and pay for all required permits, in- cluding but not limited to City side sewer per- mits and County right-of-way permit (if necessary). The property owners will be re- sponsible for their fair share of the cost of the installation of the sewer main either through direct costs or latecomer’s assessments; and 3. The owner(s) of property in Renton’s Po- tential Annexation Area shall execute an agreement to be recorded against the par- cel(s) by which the owners, their heirs, suc- cessors, or assigns agree and covenant to annex the property(ies) into the City of Renton. Except, if the owner of an existing developed single-family parcel provides a let- ter, from the Seattle-King County Department Public Health, documenting that the septic system serving the parcel has failed or is fail- ing and that they are required to connect to a public sewer system, said agreement will not be required. 4. The rates to such special users shall be as stipulated in RMC 8-5-15. (Ord. 4467, 8-22-1994; Amd. Ord. 4677, 8-4-1997; Ord. 4907, 6-4-2001) D. USE OF SEPTIC TANKS, PRIVIES OR CESSPOOLS: Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlaw- ful to construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool, or other facility intended or used for the disposal of sewage. (Ord. 2173, 8-16-1965) E. PERMIT REQUIRED FOR CONNECTION TO CITY SEWER: No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connections with or openings into, use, alter or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the De- velopment Services Division. 1. Connection Approval Options: Per- mission to make connection to the public sewer shall consist of either: a. A developer extension agreement, wherein permission is granted to make an extension to a public sewer, or b. A building sewer permit, wherein per- mission is granted to make a connection from private property to a public sewer. A building sewer permit shall include per- mission to construct a side sewer when- ever it is required to complete connection. 2. Permit Classes: There shall be three (3) classes of building sewer permits: a. For residential service; b. For commercial service; and c. For industrial service. (Ord. 3832, 8-13-1984) 3. Submittal Requirements and Applica- tion Fees: In each case the owner or his duly authorized agent or representative shall make application in writing on a special form furnished by the City for said purposes. The permit application shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications or other information considered pertinent in the judgment of the Development Services Division. The permit and inspection fees shall be as listed in RMC 4-1-180. 4-6-040F (Revised 7/01)6 - 12 F. PUBLIC SEWER STANDARDS: 1. Costs and Damages: All costs and ex- pense incident to the installation and connec- tion of the building sewer shall be borne by the owner or applicant of the premises in question. The owner shall indemnify the City against any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the building sewer. (Ord. 1552, 6-12-1956) 2. Standards: Public sewers shall conform to the latest standards of the City, as adopted by City Code, and to the “Recommended Standards for Sewage Works” of the Great Lakes-Upper Mississippi River Board of State Sanitary Engineers, and are subject to review by the Department of Ecology of the State of Washington. All public sewer extensions shall conform to the standards and be consis- tent with the City comprehensive sewer sys- tem plan. (Ord. 4343, 2-3-1992) 3. Public Sewer Pipe Materials: The pub- lic sewer shall be ductile iron, AWWA C151, with Type II push-on or Type III mechanical joints, together with cement mortar lining three thirty seconds inch (3/32 ²) in accor- dance with AWWA C104, or polyvinyl chlo- ride (PVC) plastic pipe ASTM D3034, or concrete nonreinforced ASTM C14 Class 2, or concrete reinforced ASTM C76; rubber gaskets for concrete pipe shall meet ASTM C443 standards; rubber gasket for PVC pipe shall meet ASTM 1869 standards. However, when public sewers are installed in filled or unstable ground, in areas with high ground- water levels, or in areas where the potential for infiltration occurs, they may be required to be either ductile iron or PVC plastic pipe. Ex- act pipe material shall be as determined by the wastewater utility. Minimum size shall be eight inches (8²) diameter. (Ord. 4343, 2-3-1992) 4. Use of Old Sewers: Old building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings only when they are found, on examination and tests by the Utilities Engineer, to meet all requirements of this Chapter. (Ord. 1552, 6-12-1956; Amd. Ord. 2847, 5-6-1974) 5. Manhole Requirements: a. Where Required: Manholes shall be installed at the end of each line, at all changes of grade, size or alignment, at distances no greater than four hundred feet (400¢) for fifteen inch (15²) diameter sewers or smaller. Greater spacing may be permitted in larger sewers. Manholes shall be a minimum of forty eight inches (48²) in diameter, shall be precast con- crete or cast in place concrete, with steel reinforcement; steps shall be placed at one foot (1¢) spacing, conforming to cur- rent safety regulations. (Ord. 4343, 2-3-1992) b. Covers: The manhole covers shall be twenty four inches (24²) in diameter cast iron frame and covers. c. Connections: All connections to the manhole shall match the existing inverts or have a drop connection in accordance with the current City standards. (Ord. 4343, 2-3-1992) d. Manhole Requirements for Indus- trial Wastes: When required by the Utili- ties Engineer, the owner of any property served by a building sewer carrying in- dustrial wastes shall install a suitable con- trol manhole in the building sewer to facil- itate observation, sampling and measure- ment of the wastes. Such manhole, when required, shall be accessibly and safely located, and shall be constructed in ac- cordance with plans approved by the Util- ities Engineer. The manhole shall be in- stalled by the owner at his expense, and shall be maintained by him so as to be safe and accessible at all times. (Ord. 1552, 6-12-1956; Amd. Ord. 2847, 5-6-1974) 6. Lift Station Standards: All lift stations that are to be turned over for public mainte- nance as well as private lift stations for com- mercial or multi-family building sewers shall have alarm and standby emergency opera- tion systems, and meet or exceed Depart- ment of Ecology specifications as detailed in “Criteria for Sewage Works Design”. All pri- vate single family lift stations shall meet or ex- ceed the current City standards for that type of facility. 7. Supervision Required: All persons or local improvement districts desiring to install sanitary sewer mains, as an extension of 4-6-040G 6 - 12.1 (Revised 7/01) Renton’s sewer system, must extend said mains under the supervision of the wastewa- ter utility. (Ord. 4343, 2-3-1992) 8. Public Sewer Extension Requires De- veloper Agreement: Extensions to the pub- lic sewer may be permitted by developer extension agreements. (Ord. 3055, 8-9-1976) G. PRIVATE (BUILDING) SEWER STANDARDS: 1. Independent Sewer Required for Ev- ery Building: A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided for every building, except where one building stands at the rear of another on an interior lot and no (Revised 7/01)6 - 12.2 This page left intentionally blank. 4-8-110F 8 - 27 (Revised 7/01) iner all of the records pertaining to the de- cision being appealed, together with such additional written reports as are deemed pertinent. The Examiner may request ad- ditional information from the applicant. c. Notice of Hearing Required: A writ- ten notice of the time and place of the hearing at which the appeal shall be con- sidered by the Examiner shall be mailed to the applicant, all parties of record in the case, and to the officer from whom the appeal is taken not less than ten (10) days prior to the date of the hearing. (Ord. 3454, 7-28-1980) d. Content of Hearing: The Examiner may hear and consider any pertinent facts pertaining to the appeal. (Ord. 3992, 5-19-1986) e. Record Required: For any appeal under this subsection, the City shall pro- vide for a record that shall consist of the following: i. Findings and conclusions; ii. Testimony under oath; and iii. A taped or written transcript. f. Electronic Transcript: The City may require the appellant to provide an elec- tronic transcript. (Ord. 3891, 2-25-1985) 7. Examiner Decision: a. Substantial Weight: The procedural determination by the Environmental Re- view Committee or City staff shall carry substantial weight in any appeal pro- ceeding. (Ord. 3891, 2-25-1985) The Hearing Examiner shall give substantial weight to any discretionary decision of the City rendered pursuant to this Chap- ter/Title. (Ord. 4346, 3-9-1992) b. Examiner Decision Options and Decision Criteria: The Examiner may affirm the decision or remand the case for further proceedings, or it may reverse the decision if the substantial rights of the ap- plicant may have been prejudiced be- cause the decision is: i. In violation of constitutional provi- sions; or ii. In excess of the authority or juris- diction of the agency; or iii. Made upon unlawful procedure; or iv. Affected by other error of law; or v. Clearly erroneous in view of the entire record as submitted; or iv. Arbitrary or capricious. (Ord. 3992, 5-19-1986) c. Time for Examiner’s Decision: The Hearing Examiner shall render a written decision within ten (10) days. (Ord. 4401, 5-3-1993) 8. Appeal of Examiner Decision: a. Appeal of Examiner’s Decision to Council: Unless a specific section or State law providing for review of decision of the Examiner requires review thereof by the Superior Court or other body, any interested party aggrieved by the Exam- iner’s written decision or recommenda- tion may submit a notice of appeal to the City Council, upon a form furnished by the City Clerk, within fourteen (14) calen- dar days from the date of the Examiner’s written report. (Amd. Ord. 4899, 3-19-2001) b. Superior Court: (Deleted by Ord. 4899, 3-19-2001) (Ord. 3454, 7-28-1980) c. Other Bodies: (Reserved) F.APPEALS TO CITY COUNCIL – PROCEDURES: 1. Time for Appeal: Unless a specific sec- tion of State law providing for review of a de- cision of the Examiner requires review thereof by the Superior Court or any other body, any interested party aggrieved by the Examiner’s written decision or recommenda- tion may submit a notice of appeal to the City Clerk, upon a form furnished by the City Clerk, within fourteen (14) calendar days from the date of the Examiner’s written re- port. 4-8-110G (Revised 7/01)8 - 28 2. Notice to Parties of Record: Within five (5) days of receipt of the notice of appeal, the City Clerk shall notify all parties of record of the receipt of the appeal. 3. Opportunity to Provide Comments: Other parties of record may submit letters in support of their positions within ten (10) days of the dates of mailing of the notification of the filing of the notice of appeal. 4. Transmittal of Record to Council: Thereupon the Clerk shall forward to the members of the City Council all of the perti- nent documents, including the written deci- sion or recommendation, findings and conclusions contained in the Examiner’s re- port, the notice of appeal, and additional let- ters submitted by the parties. (Ord. 3658, 9-13-1982) 5. Council Review Procedures: No public hearing shall be held by the City Council. No new or additional evidence or testimony shall be accepted by the City Council unless a showing is made by the party offering the ev- idence that the evidence could not reason- ably have been available at the time of the hearing before the Examiner. If the Council determines that additional evidence is re- quired, the Council shall remand the matter to the Examiner for reconsideration and receipt of additional evidence. The cost of transcrip- tion of the hearing record shall be borne by the applicant. In the absence of an entry upon the record of an order by the City Council au- thorizing new or additional evidence or testi- mony, and a remand to the Hearing Examiner for receipt of such evidence or testimony, it shall be presumed that no new or additional evidence or testimony has been accepted by the City Council, and that the record before the City Council is identical to the hearing record before the Hearing Examiner. (Ord. 4389, 1-25-1993) 6. Council Evaluation Criteria: The con- sideration by the City Council shall be based solely upon the record, the Hearing Exam- iner’s report, the notice of appeal and addi- tional submissions by parties. 7. Findings and Conclusions Required: If, upon appeal of a decision of the Hearing Examiner on an application submitted pursu- ant to RMC 4-1-050F1, and after examination of the record, the Council determines that a substantial error in fact or law exists in the record, it may remand the proceeding to Ex- aminer for reconsideration, or modify, or re- verse the decision of the Examiner accordingly. 8. Council Action: If, upon appeal from a recommendation of the Hearing Examiner upon an application submitted pursuant to RMC 4-1-050F2 and F3, and after examina- tion of the record, the Council determines that a substantial error in fact or law exists in the record, or that a recommendation of the Hearing Examiner should be disregarded or modified, the City Council may remand the proceeding to the Examiner for reconsidera- tion, or enter its own decision upon the appli- cation. 9. Decision Documentation: In any event, the decision of the City Council shall be in writing and shall specify any modified or amended findings and conclusions other than those set forth in the report of the Hearing Ex- aminer. Each material finding shall be sup- ported by substantial evidence in the record. The burden of proof shall rest with the appel- lant. (Ord. 3658, 9-13-1982) 10. Council Action Final: The action of the Council approving, modifying or rejecting a decision of the Examiner shall be final and conclusive, unless appealed within the time frames established under subsection G5 of this Section. (Ord. 4660, 3-17-1997) G. APPEALS TO SUPERIOR COURT: 1. Intent: Appeals pursuant to this Section are intended to comply with the Land Use Pe- tition Act, chapter 36.70C RCW. (Ord. 4587, 3-18-1996, Amd. Ord. 4660, 3-17-1997) 2. Applicability: Any decision or order is- sued by the City pursuant to this Section may be judicially reviewed provided that available administrative appeals, including those listed in RMC 4-9-250D, have been exhausted. (Ord. 4346, 3-9-1992) 3. Standing: Those persons with standing to bring an appeal of a land use decision are limited to the applicant, the owner of property to which land use decisions are directed, and any other person aggrieved or adversely af- fected by the land use decision or who would be aggrieved or adversely affected by a re- Street standards Index - 15 (Revised 7/01) Temporary, portable signs A-frame closing business, sign removal required 4-4-100J5g confiscation authorized 4-4-100J5k construction specification, materials 4-4-100J5d insurance, hold harmless agreements 4-4-100J5j landscaping alterations 4-4-100J5f locations 4-4-100J5b maintenance, appearance 4-4-100J5e number 4-4-100J5a permit display 4-4-100J5h, 4-4-100J5i permit validity 4-4-100J5l size 4-4-100J5c cloth signs projection over public property/right-of-way 4-4-100J1c support, perforation 4-4-100J1b display of permit number 4-4-100J1a event signs applicability 4-4-100J6a permit required 4-4-100J6c placement limitations 4-4-100J6e time limitations 4-4-100J6d types allowed 4-4-100J6b permitted where 4-4-100E4e political location 4-4-100J4a removal 4-4-100J4c size 4-4-100J4b real estate directional duration 4-4-100J2a number 4-4-100J2c size 4-4-100J2b spacing 4-4-100J2d requirements 4-4-100J1 residential open house hours of display 4-4-100J3b number, type 4-4-100J3a size 4-4-100J3c Under marquee signs permitted where 4-4-100E5c Variances 4-4-100S Violations compliance required 4-4-100T1 confiscated signs 4-4-100T3 removal, storage of illegal signs 4-4-100T2 Site plan review Adjustments major 4-9-200I minor 4-9-200H Appeals 4-9-200M Applicability, required where 4-9-200B Application appeals 4-9-200G10 generally 4-9-200G1 hearing date 4-9-200G12a examiner’s decision 4-9-200G12b required when 4-9-200G9 notice to applicant 4-9-200G6 planned action ordinance applicability 4-9-200G8 preapplication conference 4-9-200G2 public notice, comment period 4-9-200G4 review, circulation 4-9-200G5 revisions, modifications 4-9-200G7 submittal requirements, fees 4-9-200G3 Approval 4-9-200G11 Building permit timing 4-9-200J Circulation, access 4-9-200F3 Decision criteria 4-9-200E Exemptions all zones 4-9-200C1 R-10, R-14, COR zones 4-9-200C2 Expiration, extension of approval 4-9-200K Hazardous waste treatment, storage facilities 4-9-200F5 Hearing 4-9-200D Hearing examiner conditions, modifications acceptance 4-9-200G12d authority 4-9-200G12c denial of plan 4-9-200G12e limitations on authority 4-9-200G12f Impacts of a proposed site plan to the site 4-9-200F2 to surrounding properties, uses 4-9-200F1 Phased projects applicability of zoning regulations 4-9-200L4 approval 4-9-200L2 permitted, application 4-9-200L1 time limits expiration 4-9-200L3 specificity required 4-9-200L2 Purpose, intent 4-9-200A Signage 4-9-200F4 Street frontage landscaping 4-9-200F6 Special districts See also Auto Mall improvement district; Centers residential demonstration district under Zoning; Urban Center Design Overlay regulations Violations enforcement officer 4-3-130A penalties 4-3-130B Springbrook watershed protection Legal description 4-3-105B Map 4-3-105C Prohibited uses 4-3-105D Purpose, applicability 4-3-105A Sewer, stormwater standards 4-3-105E Violation, penalty 4-3-105F State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) See Environmental review procedures Storage lots, outside See also under Zoning Screening fencing 4-4-120A2 landscaping 4-4-120A1 required 4-4-120A Surfacing 4-4-120B Street plan Adopted 4-6-050 Street standards See also Parking, loading, driveway regulations Alleys access 4-6-060H1 minimum design standards 4-6-060H2 Appeals 4-6-060T Applicability 4-6-060C Approval of improvements 4-6-060L Authority 4-6-060B Construction bond conversion to maintenance bond 4-6-060P3 instructions to escrow 4-6-060P2 required 4-6-060P1 Construction plans review cost estimate 4-6-060N3 fees 4-6-060N2 Subdivisions (Revised 7/01)Index - 16 submittal required 4-6-060N1 requirements 4-6-060N2 Dead ends cul-de-sacs 4-6-060G4 permitted when 4-6-060G1 secondary access 4-6-060G5 turnaround design 4-6-060G3 types, minimum standards 4-6-060G2 waivers 4-6-060G6 Definitions 4-6-100 Design standards arterial streets 4-6-060F4 curves 4-6-060F8 downtown core area 4-6-060F9 grades 4-6-060F5 length of improvements 4-6-060F3 level of improvements 4-6-060F1 minimum improvements designated 4-6-060F2 pavement thickness 4-6-060F6 sidewalks 4-6-060F7 Exemptions 4-6-060D Half street improvements dedications for completion 4-6-060R2c minimum design standards 4-6-060R2b permitted when 4-6-060R2a Inspections 4-6-060O Latecomer’s agreements authorized 4-6-060Q1 procedure 4-6-060Q2 Lighting standards average maintained illumination 4-6-060I1 guidelines 4-6-060I3 uniformity ratios 4-6-060I2 Plan drafting, surveying standards 4-6-060M Private streets easement 4-6-060J4 installation prior to plat recording 4-6-060J5 minimum standards 4-6-060J2 permitted when 4-6-060J1 signs 4-6-060J3 Purpose 4-6-060A Right-of-way dedications amount 4-6-060E2 reduced additional easements 4-6-060R3b permitted when 4-6-060R3a required 4-6-060E1 waiver 4-6-060E3 Shared driveways 4-6-060K Violations, penalties 4-6-060U, 4-6-110 Subdivisions Administration, authority administrator 4-7-020B city council 4-7-020D hearing examiner 4-7-020C planning/building/public works department 4-7-020A Amendments 4-7-080M Annexations with preliminary plat approval 4-7-090 density requirements 4-7-090B1 expiration date 4-7-090C final plat procedures 4-7-090E findings 4-7-090B improvements bonding option 4-7-090D public works 4-7-090B2 staff review 4-7-090A Application procedures 4-7-050D lot line adjustment 4-7-050B short subdivisions 4-7-050C City council action 4-7-080K Compatibility with existing land use, plan streets 4-7-120A, 4-7-120B trails 4-7-120C Conflicts 4-7-010D Conformance with state regulations 4-7-010E Copies to other agencies 4-7-080G Environmental considerations action not a taking 4-7-130B native growth protection area 4-7-130C2 purpose 4-7-130A streams 4-7-130C4 trees 4-7-130C3 unsuitable lands 4-7-130C1 Exceptions 4-7-040 Expiration, extensions 4-7-080L Final plat application submittal, fees 4-7-110A approval by council 4-7-110C copies to other agencies 4-7-110B expiration date 4-7-110F monuments 4-7-110D signing, filing 4-7-110E Health agency recommendation 4-7-080J Hearing notice 4-7-080I2 required 4-7-080I1 Hillside procedures 4-7-220B purpose 4-7-220A standards application information 4-7-220C1 erosion control requirements 4-7-220C5 grading 4-7-220C2 lots 4-7-220C4 streets 4-7-220C3 Improvements inspection, acceptance 4-7-100B permits 4-7-100C prior to final recording 4-7-100D required 4-7-100A Industrial, commercial blocks, lots 4-7-180 corners at intersections 4-7-180A side lot lines 4-7-180C size, orientation 4-7-180B Lot line adjustments expiration period 4-7-060H fees 4-7-060D principles of acceptability 4-7-060B purpose 4-7-060A recording 4-7-060F review, decision 4-7-060E submittal requirements 4-7-060C transfer of title 4-7-060G Monuments 4-7-210A Notification other jurisdictions 4-7-030A state highways 4-7-030B Parks, open space 4-7-140 Preapplication meeting procedures 4-7-080D required 4-7-050A