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ORDINANCE NO. 5887
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, REPEALING
ORDINANCE NO. 5882, ADDING SUBSECTIONS 4-1-085 AND 4-9-025.H TO THE
RENTON MUNICIPAL CODE, AND AMENDING SUBSECTION 4-9-025.G OF THE
RENTON MUNICIPAL CODE, ADDING A REVIEW PROCESS FOR PROCEDURAL AND
NON -SUBSTANTIVE TEXT AMENDMENTS TO TITLE IV OF THE RENTON
MUNICIPAL CODE AND AMENDING THE REVIEW PROCESS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE
CODE INTERPRETATIONS OF TITLE IV OF THE RENTON MUNICIPAL CODE, AND
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, this matter was duly referred to the Planning Commission for investigation
and study, and the matter was considered by the Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 36.70A.106, on August 31, 2017, the City notified the State
of Washington of its intent to adopt amendments to its development regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on October 18, 2017,
considered all relevant matters, and heard all parties in support or opposition, and subsequently
forwarded a recommendation to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, on May 7, 2018, the City Council passed Ordinance No. 5882 implementing
policies concerning the subject matter; and
WHEREAS, subsequent to the adoption of Ordinance No. 5882, the City Council
determined that it was appropriate and desirable to refine the policies of the City on the subject
matter;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Ordinance No. 5882, passed by the City Council on May 7, 2018, is
repealed.
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SECTION ll. Chapter 4-1 of the Renton Municipal Code is amended to add a new
section 4-1-085, "Procedural and Non -Substantive Text Amendments," to read as follows:
4-1-085 PROCEDURAL AND NON -SUBSTANTIVE TEXT AMENDMENTS:
The Administrator is hereby authorized to amend text of procedural or non -
substantive provisions of this Title. For the purposes of this Section, substantive
amendments shall be distinguished from procedural or non -substantive
amendments in accordance with the following: "Substantive" matters relate to
regulations that define or limit what can be done in terms of conduct, use,
development or action (e.g., what use may be made of land, what requirements
apply to development what public infrastructure may be required of certain
developments which decision makers and appellate bodies act on permit
applications) and "procedural" or "non -substantive" matters are those that relate
to procedures or submittal requirements (e.g., how applications will be processed
by a decision maker, what application forms must be used).
SECTION Ill. Subsection 4-9-025.G of the Renton Municipal Code is amended as shown
below. All other provisions in section 4-9-025 shall remain in effect and unchanged, except as
provided in SECTION IV, below.
G. REVIEW PROCESS FOR TITLE IV INTERPRETATIONS:
1. Requests for code interpretations shall include:
a. The section of the code that is allegedly ambiguous or needing
clarification;
b. The subject matter or nature of the request; and
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c. Any facts that aFe relevant to the request.
2. The Community and Economic Development Administrator may deny or
reject the request if there is no ambiguity or need for clarification demonstrated
by the requestor.
3. Once Only one an interpretation pef is issued shall be FendeFed by the
the Community
geese ie Development Administrator may consider the issue resolved and reject
future requests to render an interpretation on
the matter tG Satisfy S Gh ren..t.
4. The Community and Economic Development Administrator shall post
proposed interpretations on the City website for public review comment and
possible appeal.
5. Approved interpretations shall follow the process of Development
Regulations amendments and be amended into Title IV annually.
SECTION IV. Section 4-9-025 of the Renton Municipal Code is amended to add a new
subsection 4-9-025.H, "Review Process for Procedural and Non -Substantive Text Amendments,"
to read as shown below. All other provisions in section 4-9-025 shall remain in effect and
unchanged, except as provided in SECTION III, above.
H. REVIEW PROCESS FOR PROCEDURAL AND NON -SUBSTANTIVE TITLE IV
AMENDMENTS:
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1 Any person including the Administrator, may make a written request to
the Administrator for a procedural or non -substantive Title IV amendment.
2 The Administrator shall approve or deny the request based on
Department need.
3 Approved amendments shall be posted on the City website for public
review comment and possible appeal Approved amendments shall then follow
the process of substantive development regulations amendments and be
amended into Title IV annually.
SECTION V. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or work of this
ordinance should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court or competent jurisdiction,
such invalidity or unconstitutionality thereof shall not affect the constitutionality of any other
section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this ordinance.
SECTION VI. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect five (5) days after publication
of a summary of this ordinance in the City's official newspaper. The summary shall consist of this
ordinance's title.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 17th day of
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 17th day of
September .2018.
-14.,
laso A. Seth, ity Clerk
September .2018.
Ed Prince, Mayor Pro Tem
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Approved as to form:
Shane Moloney, City Attorney
Date of Publication: 9/21/2018 (Summary)
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