HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 3365CITY OF PENTON, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 3365
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON,
EXTENDING THE MORATORIUM ON THE CONVERSION OF RENTAL
UNITS TO CONDOMINIUMS AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES
FOR VIOLATIONS
WHEREAS the City Council advises that the conditions existing
as of the enactment of Ordinance No. 3326 as more particularly
specified in the"Whereas" clauses of that Ordinance still exist
requiring the extension of such a moratorium period during the
development and adoption of regulations governing the conversion of
rental units to condominiums, NOW THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON,
WASHINGTON, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: Definitions:
The following terms used in this
Ordinance shall have the meaning set forth below:
(a) Condominium Building means a building in which the
owner of one or more dwelling units is entitled to the exclusive
ownership and possession of his or her unit and has the common right
to share, with other unit owners, the common area and facilities, or
which is governed by the Horizontal Property Regimes Act (RCW 64.32).
(b) Condominium. Conversion means the filing of a declaration
of condominium as provided by the Horizontal Property Regimes Act
(RCW64.32) on a building which prior to July 2, 1979 contained
one or more rental units.
(c) Condominium Unit shall mean a single unit in a
Condominium Building.
(d) Offer for Sale shall mean any advertisement, inducement,
solicitation, or attempt to encourage any person to purchase an
indentifiable condominium unit.
(e) Owner means the person or persons who have title to
or a beneficial interest in any existing building designed or intended
to be used for human habitation.
(f) Person includes any individual, corporation, partnership,
association, trustee or other legal entity.
(g) Rental Unit means any dwelling unit as defined in RCW
59.18.030 (1). which has been occupied since July 2, 1979, under a
rental agreement, express or implied.
(h) Sale shall mean the acceptance of an offer to purchase
a rental or condominium unit provided that the sale of an entire
building shall not be considered a sale for the purpose of this
Ordinance.
(i) Tenant means any person occupying or holding possession
of a building or any portion thereof for purposes of habitation
pursuant to a lease or rental agreement.
SECTION II From the effective date of this Ordinance
for a period of thirty (30) days, it shall be unlawful for any person
to convert a rental unit to a condominium, or to sell or offer for
sale any rental unit or condominium unit where such rental unit
was rented as of July 2, 1979.
SECTION III: Exception: The requirements of Section II
of this Ordinance shall not apply to (a) condominium units or rental
units which have not been occupied by a tenant since July 2, 1979,
or (b) rental units where an owner can show, with clear, cogent and
convincing evidence, that (1) the units have been sold or offered
for sale as condominium units prior to July 2, 1979, or (2) that he
or she prior to July 2, 1979, incurred significant financial obliga-
tions with -the intention of meeting such obligations with the proceeds
of the sale of the units, and the provisions of this Ordinance will
prevent him or her from meeting such obligations; or (3) condominium
units or rental units which are offered for sale and sold to the
tenant occupying such unit on July 2, 1979.
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SECTION IV: Penalty: Commission of the act made unlawful
by Section II of this Ordinance shall constitute a violation subject
to the provisions of Section 204 of the Uniform Housing Code (Title
4, Chapter 9 of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of
Renton). Any person convicted thereof may be punished by a civil
fine or forfeiture not to exceed Five Hundred dollars ($500.00).
Each day's violation shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION V: This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force and effect upon its passage, approval and five days after
its publication.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 8th day of October, 1979.
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 8th
Approved as to form:
Lawrence J. W ren, City Attorney
Date of Publication: October 12, 1979
Delores A. Mead, Cit -Clerk
day of October, 1979.
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Barbara Y -S inpoch, Mayor.Pro==tern