HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 5078Amends ORD 4547,4769,4856,
4968
CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO.5078
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON,
AMENDING SECTION 1-3-2.C.l.e(l)OF CHAPTER 3,REMEDIES AND
PENAL TIES,OF TITLE I (ADMINISTRATION);SECTION 4-5-070.C.15
OF CHAPTER 5,BUILDING AND FIRE PREVENTION STANDARDS,
OF TITLE IV (DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS);AMENDING THE
PREAMBLE TO SECTION 6-10-1,AND ADDING SECTION 6-10-1.U OF
CHAPTER 10,CRIMINAL CODE,OF TITLE VI (POLICE
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GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON"
BY OUTLAWING ALL FIREWORKS AND ESTABLISHING
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THE FIREWORKS LAWS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON,DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I.Section 1-3-2.C.1.e(1)of Chapter 3,Remedies and Penalties,of
Title I (Administrative)of Ordinance No.4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City
of Renton,Washington"is hereby amended to read as follows:
(1)Fire Prevention and Uniform Fire Code Regulations:RMC 4-5-070,except for
those fIreworks which are classified as common fIreworks by the Washington Administrative
Code Section 212-17-035,as now or hereafter amended.
SECTION II.Section 4-5-070.C.15,of Chapter 5,Building and Fire Regulations,
of Title IV (Development Regulations)of Ordinance No.4260 entitled "Code of General
Ordinances of the City of Renton,Washington"is hereby amended to read as follows:
15.Fireworks -Article 78,section 7802 ofthe Uniform Fire Code,1997 Edition,
entitled "Fireworks",is hereby amended to read as follows:
a.The possession,sale and discharge of all fIreworks is prohibited in the
City of Renton.
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b.Exception -Section 7802.3.6.1:Displays authorized by the City Council
under permit issued pursuant to City Code,and the Washington Administrative Code,ifrequired.
c.Section 7802.3.7 -Public Display;Insurance Required:Any applicant
shall,at the time of issuance of such license,submit to the City proper evidence of public
liability and property damage insurance and such applicant shall maintain the insurance in a
company or companies approved by the City with amounts as follows:One million dollars
------{$l ,000;OGO;00}or more "for injuries to-any one-{i)person-in orre-(1}accident or occurrence;two
million dollars ($2,000,000.00)or more for injuries to two (2)or more persons in anyone (1)
accident or occurrence;one million dollars ($1,000,000.00)for damage to property in anyone
(l)accident or occurrence.
Such insurance shall name the City as an additional insured and shall not be cancellable
except by a 45-day pre-cancellation notice in writing to the City.
d.Section 7802.3.7.1 -Pyrotechnic Operator Required:Every
city-authorized display of fireworks shall be handled and supervised by a state licensed
pyrotechnic operator.
e.Enforcement Section 7802.3.9 -Enforcement Officer:The Fire Code
Official or the Official's duly authorized representative is hereby designated as the enforcing
officer ofthis chapter.For acts that are deemed in violation of the law,whether civil infraction
or misdemeanor,the Police Department is also authorized to enforce the law.
f.Penalty:Any violation of this Subsection on Fireworks shall be an
infraction only and punishable under City Code Section 1-3-2 entitled Civil Penalties,except
possession,sale or discharge of frreworks not classified as "common"by the Washington
Administrative Code Section 212-17-035,as now or hereafter amended,shall be a misdemeanor.
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SECTION III.
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The preamble to Section 6-10-1,Code Sections Adopted,of
Chapter 10 (Criminal Code)of Title VI (police Regulations)of Ordinance No.4260 entitled
"Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton,Washington"is hereby amended to read as
follows:
6-10-1 CODE SECTIONS ADOPTED:
The following sections ofRCW Title 9A,Washington Criminal Code;Title 9,Crimes
and Punishments;Title 10,Criminal Procedure;Title 26,Domestic Relations;Title 69,Food,
Drugs,Cosmetics and Possession;Title 70,Public Health and Safety;and Title 77,Fish and
Wildlife,have heretofore been filed and are now on file in the office of the City Clerk and made
available for use and examination by the general public,and are hereby adopted as part of Title
VI (Police Regulations):
SECTION IV.A new subsection,6-10-l.U,of Chapter 10 (Criminal Code)of
Title VI (Police Regulations)of Ordinance No.4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of
the City of Renton,Washington"is hereby added,to read as follows:
U.70.77.485,70.77.488,70.77.510,70.77.515,70.77.520.
SECTION V.This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage,approval,and
30 days after publication,except Section 4-5-070.C.15.a shall be effective one year after
publication.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 1ill day of May,2004.
Bonnie 1.Walton,City Clerk
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ORDINANCE NO.5078
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 17th day of __~M=ao...LY ~'2004.
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Kathy Ke Iker-Wheeler,Mayor
Approved as to form:
Date of Publication:5/21/2004 (summary)
ORD.I100.5/11/04:rna
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