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AN ORDINANCE OF TSE CITY OF RENTON, WASHING.TON,. AMENDING
CHAPTER 7 OF TITL�IV (BUILDING RE.GULATIQNS) OF ORDINANCE
� N0. 1628 ENTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL �ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
OF RENTOPI" RE.LATING .TQ. THE CITY'S ZONING .CODE AND THE
6 DUTIES OF THE HEARING EXAMINER AS PER ORDINANCE N0. 3071
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REN.T.ON, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS :
SECTTON I : Whenever reference is made in said Chapter 7 of
Title .IV (B.uilding Regulations) of Ordinance No. 1628 entitl.ed "Code
of General Ordinances of the City of Renton'� to the_ .term "Planning
Commission" the .term "HEARING EXAMINER" shall be _substi_tuted therefor.
SECTION II; Existing Section 4-.709 A. (3) (f) of Title :IV
(B.uilding Regulations) of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of General
I Ordinances of the Cityof Re.nton't is hereby amended. to read as follows :
CR-3 RESIDENCE DISTRICT) �
Section 4-709iA. C3) (f)�,� as� arriended. Quasi public insti.tutions,
churches , non-commercial playgrounds and golf courses , non-public schools
and colleges , upon ��-���.ap_pro��l`-:�.�-�n by. the Hearing Examiner, after public
hearing thereon and acceptance of. the .design and examination of the
location with a finding that such proposed. use is in compl�ance with
all provisions , regulations and standards and will not be. unduly
' detr.imental to adjacent .surrounding properties and erijoyment thereof.
SECTION .III: Existing �ction 4-71�1 A (7.) of Title IV (Building
Regulations) ot Ordinance No. 1628 entitl.ed "Code of General Ordinances
of the City of Ren�ton" is hereby amended to. rea.d as follows:
C B=l �BU:S'INES'�S DISTRICT).
Sect'ion 4=T11/A�.� (T:) , as amerided. Lumber yards, and fuel yards ,
allowed by special permit following ,, approva�' ;- �; by. the Hearing
Examiner. after public hearing .thereon and acceptance of the. design and
an examination of the location with a finding that such proposed use is
in compliance with all provisions , regulatians and standards and will not
be unduly detri.mental to adjacent surrounding properties and enjoyment
thereof; provided that when unhoused. they shall be surrounded by an
eight .foot (8' ) solid wall or sight-obs.curing ferice herein known as a
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structure, and the yard regulations of this district .shall be observed
and, provided further, that no such lumber yard or f.uel yards shall be
maintained closer than one hundred feet (100' ) to: the .side line of
Residential Distr.icts .
SECT�ION IV: Existing Section 4-.711 A ( 20) of Title IV (Building
Regulatians) of Ordinance No. 1628 entitl.ed "Co.de of General Ordinances
of the City of Renton't is hereby amended to read as follows :
Sect'ion 4-T11 `(B=1 BUSINESS" �DISTRICT) A. (70)�, as amerided :
Mobile home parks as provided in the Niobile Home Park Ordinance, known as
Chapter 20 , Title _IV, may be allowed by s.pecial permit if approve.d by. the
Hearing Examiner after publ_ic hearing .thereon, the _acceptance of the
design, and an examination of the location with a finding by. the. Hearing
Examiner. that such. proposed use will not be unduly detrimental to adjacent
and surr.ounding properties and the enjoymerit .thereof.
SECTION V : Existing Section 4-722 (B) of Title IV (B.uilding
`�Regulations) of Ordinance. No. 1628 erititl.ed "Code of Gerieral Ordinances
of the City of Renton" is hereby amerided. to read as follows :
Sect'ion 4-.T2 2 'CADM�IN�:S�'�RA�'�ON;': INTERPRE.TAT:ION AND P£RMTTS) (B) ,
as amended: Special Permits : Recognizing that .there are certain uses of
property. that may be detrimental to the .public health, saf.ety, morals
and general welfare, and not permitted by right in the zone where proposed,
depending upon the �acts of each parti:cular case, a limited power to. issue
permits for such uses is veste.d in the Hearing Examiner following recom-
mendation by: the Planning :Department.
SECTION .VI : There is hereby added new .subs:ections to Section
4-722 of Title IV (Building .Regulations) of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled
rrCode of General Ordinances of the City of Re.nton" to. read as follows :
Section 4-727 (F) Conditional Use _Permits . Upon proper appli-
cation, the Hearing Examiner may grant conditional use permits for such
uses as requ.ire theni under: this Title. The Hearing Examiner may deny
any application if th.e ch�acteristics of the intended use would create.
an incompatible or hazardous condition.
l. Any applicant for a conditional use .permit .shall .at .the
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�ime of such application, pay a minimum fee of bne Hnndred Dollars,
($100 . 00) plus Ten Dollars ($.lO . OD) per acre, which. .shall be non-
refundable, and such payment shall be made to the Director of Finance
, or her authorized representa.tive.
Sectiori 4=72�2 (G.)Purpose of A Corid'itional Use Permit.: The
purpose of a conditional use permit shall be:
1. To assure,: �.y� means of imposing s.pecial conditions and
requirements on development, that the compatibil�y. of uses , a purpose
of this T.itl.�, shall be maintained, considering .other existing and
potential uses within the general area of the. proposed use. '
2 . The conditions imposed shall be .t.ho:se which will reaeonably
assure that nuisance ar hazard to life or property will not develop. The
Hearing Examiner may not use a conditional use .permit to reduce .the
zoning req.uriements of �e zone in which the use is to locate. Such
reduction of requirem:ents shall be accomplished only thr.ough _the medium
of a variance. The. Examiner shall have the right to limit .the term and
duration of any such conditional use :permit and may impose such conditions
as are reasonably necessary and required.
SECTI.ON VII: �xisting Section �+-..725 (c) of Title IV (Building
Regulations) of Ordinance No. 1628 entitl.ed "Code of General Ordinances
of the City of Renton" is hereby amended to read as follows :
Section 4=T25 '(ANT£NDMENTS)" Cc) ,� as amerided: A petition for
a change in use distr.ict boundaries or reclassification of property shall
be made by. the property. owner, or somebody authorized on his behalf, on
forms provided by and filed with the Planning Department. The Planning
Department shall cause an investigation to be made of the matters involved
in the petition. The. Department shall then call a public hearing, to
be he.ld before the Hearing Examiner, to hear all interested parties on �
said petition and three .( 3.) notices, at .least ten (10) days prior to
such hearing before the_ Hearing Examiner, shall be .posted within or
�out the .area proposed �o. be rezoned or reclassified.
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Following the hearing and after_ consideration of the facts
of the proposal and all other patinerit matters and evidence, the
Hearing Examiner shall, wi.thin seven (7.) days make a recommendation to
the City Council. If the Hearing Examiner, after thorough study of
the proposal and the petition, determines that .the reclassification
or the. change in use boundaries is advisable and in the public interest
and tends to further the preservation and enjoyment of any substantial
property rights of the petitioner and is not materially detrimental to
the public welfare or the properties of oth.er persons located in the
vicinity thereof, and is not out of harmony with the pur..poses and effect
of the over-all comprehensive plans of the established zone classification
and use district boundaries, then in any such event, the Hearing
Examiner may recommend that the City Council approve the classification
or change in use district boundaries of said property.
' The following fees are hereby established effective as of
January 1, 1977, to-wit:
(l) For rezone, a min�.mum fee of One Hundred Dollars
($100 . 00) plus Ten Dollars ($10 . 00) per acre.
(2) For conditional use permit, a minimum fee of One
Hundred Dollars ($100 . 00) plus Ten Dollars ($10 . 00) per acre
( 3) For special permit, a minimum fee of One Hundred
Dollars ($100 . 00) plus Ten Dollars ($10 . 00) per acre; in case of
special permits under the City' s Mining, Exca�ation and Grading
Ordinance (Chapter 23 af Title IV) the filing fee shall be One
Hundred Dollars ($100 . 00) plus Twenty Five Dollars ($25 . 00) per
acre .
� (4) For temporary permits , a minimum fee of One Hundred
Dollars ($.�00 . 00) plus Teri Dollars ($10 . 00) per acre .
t 5) For v�riance�'p�r�it;'� a f�li� ���e= of Fifty Dollars
($50 . 00) which shall be paid at the time of filing of applicatian
for such approval.
( 6.) For site approval, a minimum fee of One Hundred
Dollars ( $100 . 00) plus Five Dollars ($5 . 00) per acre.
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All of such fees shall be paid by the petitioner-applicant
upon filing .. of the application. All filing fees shall be non-refundable
and shall be used to defray the cost of posting, process.ing and the
proceedings in connection with any such petition-application. The
afores�d filing fees shall not be applicable to any governmental agency
or political subdivision appearing as �titioner-applicant .
2 . All petitions for a change of use district boundaries
shall be accompanied by a plat in duplicate, drawn to scale, showing
the actual dimensions of the tract to be changed, the size., the use and
' location of existing buildings and buildings to be erected and such
other pertinent information as may be required by the Building
, Inspector.
3 . A petition for a change for use distr.ict boundaries
or reclassification of ro ert seekin the same or substantiall
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same rel.ief as a prior petition, cannot be re-filed or re-submitted
with the Hearing Exarniner or the City Council, for a period of twelve
(12) months from the date of final disapproval or rejection of such prior
petition.
SECTIQN VIII: Existing Section 4-725 of Title IV (Building
Regulations) of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances
of the City of Renton"is hereby amended by adding subsection (d)
as follows :
Section 4-725 (AMENDMENTS) (cl) , as amerided:
All of such zoning classifications and procedures in connection
therewith shall be in compliance with the terms and provisions of
Section 4-3001, et seq.
SECTION IX: Existing Section 4-728 of Tit1e IV (Building
Regulations) of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances
of the City of Renton� is hereby repealed. In l.ieu thereof, all matters
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of appeals shall be governed by the provisions of 4-3016 of the City' s
Code and as otherwise provided by law.
SECTION X: Existing Section 4-73I (C) 2 (B) of Title IV
(Building Regulations) of Ordinance No. 1628 erititled "Code of General II
Ordinances of the City. of� Renton" is hereby amended by adding a new
subscection "f" as follows :
Sectiori 4-731 CC) 2 CB) f. , `as amerided: Any applicant for a �
variance shall, at the time of such �application, pay a fee of Fifty I!
Dollars ($50 .00) which shall be non-refundable , and such payment shall ,
be made to the Director of Finance or her authorized representative. �',
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SECTION XI. Existing Sectior� 4 731 (C) 1, 3 , 3 , ,
and 4 b of Title IV (Building Regulations) of Ordinance No . 1628 entitled
"Code of �eneral Ordinances of the City of Renton" are hereby r,'epeal:e�d.
a. and b.
SECTION XII : Existing Section 4-731 5/of Title IV (B.uilding
Regulations) of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances
of the City of Renton" is hereby amended to read as follows :
Section 4-73T 5. ; (a) arid; Eb-) ; as amerided: Notice and
Hearing on Application for Variance or Conditional Use Permit. Upon
the filing of an application for a variance or conditional use permit
by a property owner, or by his duly authorized age.nt, which application
shall set forth fully the grounds therefor and thefacts deemed
to justify the grariti.ng of such variance or conditional use permit,
the Planning Department shall give notice in the following manner.
a. In case of a conditional use permit,- the date of
public hearing before the Hearing Examiner shall be not more than
twenty one ( 21) days from the time of filing and acceptance of such
application; and in case of a an application for variance, the date
of public� h�ar,.ing before .the Board of Adjustment, shall be not more '
than forty-five (45) days from the dateof such filing and acceptance
of such applicati.on.
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b. Notice of the time and place of public hearing shall
be given in at least one publiration in the City' s legal newspaper
which ublication shall be not less than ten (10) da s rior to the
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date of said public hearing; in addition thereto three ( 3) written
notices of such public hearing shall be posted, at least ten (10)
days prior to such hearing, within, on or abo.ut the subject premises
and if such premises contain any structures or building, then at least
one of such notices shall be posted on such st'ructure or building .
SECTION XIII : Any and all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
on and after Jan. 1,1977 and
SECTION XIX: This Ordinance shall be effective/upon its
passage, approval and five days after its publication.
I PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 17th day of January 1977 . 'I
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De ores A. Mead, ity Cl�rk ^
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 17th day of January, 1977 .
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Charles �,d. Delaurenti, Mayor
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Getard M. Sliellan, City Attorney '
Date of Publication: 1-21-77
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