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ORDINANCE NO. 6097
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
SUBSECTIONS 4-7-230.A, 4-7-230.B, 4-7-230.C, 4-7-230.D, AND 4-7-230.M, AND
SECTION 4-9-040 OF THE RENTON MUNICIPAL CODE, ESTABLISHING THE
ADMINISTRATOR AS THE AUTHORITY FOR CONDOMINIUM CONVERSIONS AND
REQUIRING APPROVAL OF CONDOMINIUM PROPOSALS PRIOR TO RECORDING
WITH KING COUNTY, AUTHORIZING CORRECTIONS, PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY, AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the purpose of the proposed code amendments is to revise RMC 4-7-230
Binding Site Plans and RMC 4-9-040, Condominium Conversions, to ensure that all condominium
proposals are approved by the City prior to recording with King County; and
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 July 1, 2022, 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 July 20, 2022, considered
all relevant matters, and heard all parties in support or opposition, and subsequently forwarded
a recommendation to the City Council;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. All portions of the Renton Municipal Code in this ordinance not shown in
strikethrough and underline edits or are not explicitly repealed herein remain in effect and
unchanged.
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SECTION II. Subsections 4-7-230.A, 4-7-230.B, 4-7-230.C, 4-7-230.D, and 4-7-230.M of
the Renton Municipal Code are amended as shown below. All other provisions in 4-7-230 remain
in effect and unchanged.
A. PURPOSE AND INTENT:
The purpose of this Section is to allow for:
1. Optional Methods of Subdivision: To provide an optional process for
the division of land classified for industrial, commercial, or mixed use zones CN,
CV, CA, CD, CO, COR, UC-1, UC-2, IL, IM, and IH through a binding site plan as
authorized in chapters 58.17 and 64.34 RCW. This method may be employed as
an alternative to the subdivision and short subdivision procedures in this Chapter.
2. Alternative Ownership Options or Alternative Standards:To allow for
alternative ownership options and/or the ability to modify development
standards that are otherwise required by the binding site plan process by allowing
binding site plan application with a commercial condominium process pursuant to
chapter 64.34 RCW, and/or planned urban development process pursuant to RMC
4-9-150.
3. Procedural Requirements: To specify the administrative requirements
for the review and approval of binding site plans that are in addition to the
procedural requirements of chapter 4-8 RMC and other applicable provisions of
the City development regulations.
B. APPLICABILITY:
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1. All proposals for binding site plans shall be subject to the provisions of
this Section. A binding site plan may be processed in one of three ways:
a. Standard Binding Site Plan: A standard binding site plan creates or
alters existing lot lines, subject to the development standards of the underlying
zoning district.
b. ci•a Condominium with Binding Site Plan: Where the
through a binding site plan, a A binding site plan with condominium ownerships
allow for greater flexibility in the sale and lease of commercialL-af4industrial, and
mixed use sites.This alternative allows the site in question to be treated as a single
lot when applying the development standard for the underlying zone.
c. Planned Urban Development with Binding Site Plan: Where the
development standards of the underlying zoning district cannot be achieved
through a binding site plan, a binding site plan merged with a planned urban
development allows for greater flexibility in the lot and infrastructure layout and
development of the binding site plan provided planned urban development
criteria are met including provision of a public benefit.
2. A binding site plan may be reviewed and approved:
a. As a separate mechanism for the division of commercial and
industrial land;
b. Merged with a site plan review under RMC 4-9-200, development
agreement under the authority of RCW 36.706.170, or both a site plan and
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development agreement per the criteria listed in this Section. A development
agreement may include standards and decision criteria that apply to a binding site
plan application in lieu of the standards and criteria contained in this Section. Per
RCW 36.706.170 through 36.70B.210, a development agreement shall not be
more permissive than the development standards of the underlying zoning district
or other applicable development standards.
c. Merged with a planned urban development per RMC 4-9-150.
d. Independently for pre-existing developed sites, concurrent with or
subsequent to a site development permit application for undeveloped land, or
concurrent with or subsequent to a building permit application.
C. APPROVAL CRITERIA:
Approval of a binding site plan or a commercial condominium site shall take
place only after the following criteria are met:
1. Legal Lots: The site that is subject to the binding site plan shall consist
of one or more contiguous, legally created lots. Lots, parcels, or tracts created
through the binding site plan procedure shall be legal lots of record. The number
of lots, tracts, parcels, sites, or divisions shall not exceed the number of lots
allowed in the applicable zoning district. New nonconforming lots shall not be
created through the binding site plan process.
2. If minimum lot dimensions and building setbacks for each newly
created lot cannot be met, the binding site plan shall be processed as a
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commercial condominium site per subsection D of this Section or merged with a
planned urban development application per RMC 4-9-150.
3. Commercial or Industrial Property: The site is located within a
commercial, industrial, or mixed-use zone.
4. Zoning Code Requirements: Individual lots created through the
binding site plan shall comply with all of the zoning code requirements and
development standards of the underlying zoning district. Where minimum lot
dimensions or setbacks cannot be met, the binding site plan shall be processed as
a commercial condominium site per RMC 4-7-230D.
a. New Construction: The site shall be in conformance with the
zoning code requirements and development standards of the underlying zoning
district at the time the application is submitted.
b. Existing Development: If the site is nonconforming prior to a
binding site plan application, the site shall be brought into conformance with the
development standards of the underlying zoning district at the time the
application is submitted. In situations where the site cannot be brought into
conformance due to physical limitations or other circumstances, the binding site
plan shall not make the site more nonconforming than at the time a completed
application is submitted.
c. Under either new construction or existing development, applicants
for binding site plan may proposed shared signage, parking, and access if they are
specifically authorized per RMC 4-4-080E3, ^ 1 040", and 4-4-100€5, and other
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shared improvements as authorized in other sections of the City's development
standards.
5. Building Code Requirements: All building code requirements have
been met per RMC 4-5-010.
6. Infrastructure Provisions: Adequate provisions, either on the face of
the binding site plan or in a supporting document, have been made for
drainageways, alleys, streets, other public ways, water supplies, open space, solid
waste, and sanitary wastes, for the entire property covered by the binding site
plan.
7. Access to Public Rights-of-Way and Utilities: Each parcel created by
the binding site plan shall have access to a public street, water supply, sanitary
sewer, and utilities by means of direct access or access easement approved by the
City.
8. Shared Conditions: The Administrator may authorize sharing of open
space, parking, access, signage and other improvements among contiguous
properties subject to the binding site plan and the provisions of RMC 4-4-080. €37
4 1 08017, and 4-4-100€5. Conditions of use, maintenance, and restrictions on
redevelopment of shared open space, parking, access, signage and other
improvements shall be identified on the binding site plan and enforced by
covenants, easements or other similar properly recorded mechanism.
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9. Future Development: The binding site plan shall contain a provision
requiring that any subsequent development of the site shall be in conformance
with the approved and recorded binding site plan.
10. Dedication Statement: Where lands are required or proposed for
dedication, the applicant shall provide a dedication statement and
acknowledgement on the binding site plan.
11. Suitable Physical Characteristics: A proposed binding site plan may be
denied because of flood, inundation, or wetland conditions, or construction of
protective improvements may be required as condition of approval.
D. ADDITIONAL CRITERIA FOR BINDING SITE PLANS PROPOSING
COMMERCIAL CONDOMINIUM SITES OR MERGING WITH PLANNED URBAN
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION:
1. Condominium — Applicability: Where subdivision of a commercial or
industrial site will result in individual lots which cannot meet the development
standards of the underlying zoning district, the The condominium option allows
for the conversion of lease space or dwelling units to condominiums without
further subdivision of land. These standards are in addition to the requirements
of subsection C of this Section.
2. Condominium — Approval: Condominium developments are eligible
for binding site plan approval, when the purpose of such approval is to divide the
property so that the parcel or tract, or a portion thereof, can be subject to chapter
64.34 RCW (Condominium Act). A condominium can only be recorded either when
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the development has already been constructed to City standards established
through a binding site plan or a building permit for new development has been
issued. Binding site plans for condominiums sites shall be in conformance with
chapter 64.34 RCW and RMC 4-9-040. The binding site plan shall also include
conditions requiring that the condominium is recorded per the provisions of
chapter 64.34 RCW.
a. Administrator Approval: Condominium recording documents must
be submitted to confirm compliance with City requirements before they are filed
with King County. If the proposed condominium conversion is found to comply
with the standards and requirements of this Section and development regulations
of this Title, then it shall be approved.
b. Approval with Modifications: If modification(s) to the
condominium recording documents are deemed necessary, then they may be
added to the condominium recording documents or a revised set of documents
may be required. The applicant shall be notified of any required modifications.
c. Referral to the Hearing Examiner: If the Administrator determines
that there are sufficient concerns regarding the condominium conversion to
warrant a public hearing, then he/she shall refer the condominium conversion to
the Hearing Examiner for public hearing and decision by the Hearing Examiner.
Notice of the public hearing will be given as for a Type III permit hearing.
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d. Denial: If the condominium conversion proposal is denied, the
applicant shall be notified in writing of the decision, stating the reasons for the
denial of the application.
e. Reconsideration: See RMC 4-8-100, Application and Decision —
General.
3. Planned Urban Development: To allow for the ability to modify
development standards that are otherwise required by the binding site plan
process, a binding site plan application may be merged with a planned urban
development application pursuant to RMC 4-9-150.
M. SURVEY AND RECORDING:
Prior to recording, the approved binding site plan shall be surveyed and the
final recording forms shall be prepared by a professional land surveyor, licensed
in the State of Washington. In addition to the requirements of RMC 4-8-120C,
surveys shall include those items prescribed by RCW 58.09.060, Records of survey,
contents— Record of corner, information.
1. Administrator Approval: The binding site plan must be signed by the
Administrator before it is filed. The final approved binding site plan shall remain
with the City until such time as the applicant requests that the binding site plan
be recorded.
2. Filing by City Clerk: The approved binding site plan and associated
recording documents will be sent to the City Clerk by the Department when the
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binding site plan is final and all prerequisites to filing have been completed. The
binding site plan shall be filed by the City Clerk for record in the office of the King
County Auditor and shall not be deemed approved until so filed.
SECTION III. Section 4-9-040 of the Renton Municipal Code is amended as follows:
A. PURPOSE: (Reserved)
B. AUTHORITY:
The Building Official Administrator is charged with the administration and
enforcement of this Section and is authorized and directed to adopt, promulgate,
amend, and rescind administrative rules consistent with the provisions of this
Section and necessary to carry out the duties of the Administrator
hereunder. Provide language to be incorporated into condominium conversion
proposals, including but not limited to: Declaration of Covenants Conditions and
Restrictions (CC&Rs), Articles of Incorporation, and Homeowners Association
Bylaws, prior to recording with King County.
C. APPLICABILITY TO CONVERSION OF RENTAL UNITS TO CONDOMINIUMS
AND COOPERATIVES:
This Section shall apply easy-to the conversion and sale of rental units attached
dwelling units that have not yet been converted to condominium or cooperative
units; and to those dwelling units in converted buildings that are not subject to a
binding purchase commitment,or have not been sold on the effective date of this
Section (10 21 1979}
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1. Exemptions: This Section shall not apply to condominium or cooperative
prior to that date; provided,that any tenant who takes possession of the unit after
October 24, 1979, shall be provided the disclosures required by subsection E of
this Section and shall be entitled to the benefits of that Section if the required
disclosures are not given.
D. APPLICABILITY TO TENANTS OCCUPYING RENTAL UNITS:
This Section shall apply only to those tenants and subtenants who occupy
rental units in attached dwellings that are proposed to be converted buildings into
condominium units at the time the notices, offers, and disclosures provided by
this Section are required to be delivered. This Section shall not apply to tenants
who take possession of a unit vacated by a tenant who has received the notices
and other benefits provided by this Section; provided, that developers shall
disclose in writing to all tenants who take possession after service of the notice
required by subsection E of this Section, that the unit has been sold or will be
offered for sale as a condominium or cooperative. This disclosure shall be made
prior to the execution of any written rental agreement or prior to the tenant's
taking possession, whichever occurs earlier. A developer's failure to disclose,
within the time specified above, that the unit has been sold or offered for sale
shall entitle the tenant to all the protections and benefits of this Section.
E. TENANT PROTECTIONS:
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1. Notice to Tenants of Filing of Conversion Declaration: Within seven
(7) days of the filing of a condominium conversion declaration as provided by the
Horizontal Property Regimes Act (chapter 64.32 RCW)the developer shall:
a. Send to each tenant in the converted building, by registered or
certified mail, return receipt requested, written notice of the filing. A tenant's
refusal to accept delivery shall be deemed adequate service.
b. File notice of the filing of such declaration with the City Clerk,giving
the date of filing,file or recording number, office where filed, location and address
of the structure and number of dwelling units contained within the structure, and
the name, address and phone numbers of the owner(s), managers and persons
responsible for the management of the structure.
2. Notice to All Tenants Prior to Offering Any Unit for Sale to the Public
as a Condominium or Cooperative Unit: At least one hundred twenty (120) days
prior to offering any rental unit or units for sale to the public as a condominium
unit or cooperative unit, the developer shall deliver to each tenant in the building
written notice of his intention to sell the unit or units. The notice shall specify the
individual units to be sold and the sale price of each unit. This notice shall be in
addition to and not in lieu of the notices required for eviction by
chapters 59.12 and 59.18 RCW and shall be delivered as provided in subsection
E1a of this Section. With the notice the developer shall also deliver to the tenant
a statement, in a format to be provided by the Administrator, of
the tenant's rights under this Section.
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3. Purchase Rights of Tenant in Possession: With the notice provided in
this subsection, the developer shall deliver to each tenant whose unit is to be
offered for sale a firm offer of sale of the unit that the tenant occupies. In the
event that more than one tenant occupies a single unit,the developer shall deliver
the offer to all tenants jointly or separately. For one hundred twenty (120) days
from the date of delivery of the offer the tenant shall have the exclusive right to
purchase his or her unit on the terms offered.
condominium or cooperative units prior to the effective date of this Section but
for which offers there have been no acceptances shall be entitled to the rights and
benefits of this Section except that those rights provided by subsection E6 of this
Section shall terminate sixty (60) days from the offer of sale of the unit to the
tenant.
&4. Subtenant's Purchase Rights: Should a tenant reject an offer of sale,
the subtenant in possession at the time the notice provided in this subsection is
delivered shall be offered the unit on the same terms as those offered the tenant.
For thirty (30) days following that offer or until the expiration of the tenant's one
hundred twenty(120) day option period as provided in this subsection, whichever
occurs later, the subtenant shall have the exclusive right to purchase the unit on
the terms offered to the tenant.
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65. Rights of Tenants in Converted Buildings to Purchase Other Units in
the Buildings: Should both the tenant and subtenant reject the offer of sale or fail
to notify of the acceptance of the offer within the time periods set forth in
subsections E3 and E46 of this Section or vacate, the unit shall be made available
for purchase to other tenants and subtenants in the building.The right to purchase
another unit in the building by tenants and subtenants shall extend to the end of
the one hundred twenty (120) day notice period provided the tenant is in
possession of that unit under subsection E3 of this Section. Whenever all tenants
and subtenants in a building have indicated in writing their intention not to
purchase a unit or the one hundred twenty (120) day notice period has expired
and that unit is or becomes vacant then the developer may offer for sale and sell
the unit to the public.
76. No Subsequent Sale on Better Terms: For a period of one year
following the date of the offers provided in subsections E3, E4 and E56 of this
Section, no offer shall be extended by the developer on terms more favorable in
any respect than the offer previously extended to the tenant and/or subtenant
unless the more favorable offer is first extended to the tenant and/or subtenant
as required by subsections E3, E46 and E56 for a period of not less than thirty (30)
days.
87. Evictions Only for Good Cause During Notice Period: No condominium
or cooperative unit shall be sold or offered for public sale if, in the one hundred
twenty (120) day period immediately preceding the sale or offer for public sale,
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any tenant has been evicted without good cause. For the purposes of this Section
good cause shall mean:
{1) a. failure to pay rent after service of a three (3) day notice to pay
rent or vacate as provided in RCW 59.12.030(3);
{-2}b. failure to comply with a term or terms of the tenancy after
service of a ten (10) day notice to comply or vacate as provided in
RCW 59.12.030(4); and
{3) c. the commission or permission of a waste or the maintenance
of a nuisance on the premises and failure to vacate after service of a three (3) day
notice as provided in RCW 59.12.030(5).
98. Tenant's Right to Vacate: Tenants who receive one hundred twenty
(120) day notices of sale may terminate their tenancies at any time during such
period in the manner provided by RCW 59.18.200 and 59.18.220, but will forfeit
all rights to purchase a unit.
F. CONSUMER PROTECTIONS:
1. Mandatory Housing Code Inspection and Repair—Notice to Buyers and
Tenants: Prior to delivery of the one:-hundred:-twenty (120) day notice described
in subsection E2 of this Section, developers shall, at their expense, request an
inspection of the entire building by the Building Official and Fire Marshal for
compliance with applicable building the housing and fire codes. The inspection
shall be completed within forty:five (45) days of a developer's request unless the
developer fails to provide or refuses access to Building and/or Fire personnel. The
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developer shall be required to install an approved fire alarm and smoke detector
system in accordance with chapter 4-5 RMC. The installation of the fire alarm
system and all violations of the Housing Code International Building Code (IBC)
revealed by the inspection must be completed and corrected at least seven (7)
days prior to the closing of the sale of the first unit or by the compliance date on
the inspection report, whichever is sooner. A follow-up inspection for compliance
shall be completed within seven (7) days of the developer's request. A copy of the
building inspection report and certification of repairs shall be provided by the
developer to each prospective purchaser at least three (3) days before the signing
of an earnest money agreement or other binding purchase commitment. Copies
of the inspection report shall be delivered to tenants in the converted building by
the developer with the notice of sale as provided in subsection E2 of this Section.
An inspection fee as stipulated in the City of Renton Fee Schedule RMC 1 , ,401
shall be paid by the developer whenever an inspection is requested as required
herein.
2. Certification of Repairs: For the protection of the general public, the
Building Official shall inspect the repairs of defective conditions identified in the
inspection report and certify that the violations have been corrected. The
certification shall state that only those defects discovered by the Housing
International Building Code inspection and listed on the inspection report have
been corrected and that the certification does not guarantee that all Housing Code
violations have been corrected. Prior to the acceptance of any offer,the developer
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shall deliver a copy of the certificate to the purchaser. No developer, however,
shall use the Building Official's certification in any advertising for the purpose of
inducing a person to purchase a condominium or cooperative unit.
3. Disclosure Requirements: In addition to the disclosures required by
previous sections, the developer shall make available at a place on the premises
convenient to the tenants during normal working hours the following information
to prospective purchasers at least three(3)days before any purchase commitment
is signed, or, in the case of existing tenants, with the one hundred twenty (120)
day notice provided in subsection E2 of this Section:
a. ( CEopies of all documents filed with any governmental agency
pursuant to the Horizontal Property Regimes Act (chapter 64.32 RCW); and
b. (2) An itemization of the specific repairs and improvements made
to the entire building during the six (6) months immediately preceding the offer
for sale; and
c. (3) 3An itemization of the repairs and improvements to be
completed before close of sale; and
d. (1) aA statement of the services and expenses which are being paid
for by the developer but which will in the future be terminated, or transferred to
the purchaser, or transferred to the owners' association; and
e. (5) aAn accurate estimate of the useful life of the building's major
components and mechanical systems (foundation, exterior walls, exterior wall
coverings other than paint or similar protective coating, exterior stairs, floors and
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floor supports, carpeting in common areas, roof cover, chimneys, plumbing
system, heating system, water heating appliances, mechanical ventilation system,
and elevator equipment) and an estimate of the cost of repairing any component
whose useful life will terminate in less than five (5) years from the date of this
disclosure. For each system and component whose expected life cannot be
accurately estimated, the developer shall provide a detailed description of its
present condition and an explanation of why no estimate is possible. In addition,
the developer shall provide an itemized statement in budget form of the monthly
costs of owning the unit that the purchaser intends to buy. The itemization shall
include but shall not be limited to:
i. {a) payments on purchase load;
ii. (ftaxes;
iii. (c) insurance;
iv. (d) utilities (which shall be listed individually);
v. {c) homeowner's assessments;
vi. (€)—the projected monthly assessment needed for replacing
building components and systems whose life expectancy is less than five (5) years;
and
vii. (g) a statement of the budget assumptions concerning
occupancy and inflation factors.
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4. Warranty of Repairs — Set Aside for Repairs: Each developer shall
warrant for one year from the date of completion all improvements and repairs
disclosed pursuant to subsection E3 of this Section.
5. Unlawful Representations: It shall be unlawful for any developer, agent
or person to make or cause to be made in any disclosure or other document
required by this Section any statement or representation that is knowingly false
or misleading. It shall also be unlawful for any developer, agent or other person to
make, or cause to be made, to any prospective purchaser, including a tenant, any
oral representation which differs from the statements made in the disclosures and
other documents required to be provided tenants and purchasers by this Section.
6. Purchaser's Right to Rescind: Any purchaser who does not receive the
notices, disclosures and documents required by this Section may, at any time prior
to closing of the sale, rescind, in writing, any binding purchase agreement without
any liability on the purchaser's part and the purchaser shall thereupon be entitled
to the return of any deposits made on account of this agreement.
7. Delivery of Notice and Other Documents: Unless otherwise provided,
all notices, contracts, disclosures, documents and other writings required by this
Section shall be delivered by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested.
The refusal of registered or certified mail by the addressee shall be considered
adequate delivery. All documents shall be delivered to tenants at the address
specified on the lease or rental agreement between the tenant and the developer
or landlord. If there is no written lease or rental agreement then documents shall
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be delivered to the tenants' address at the converted building or the last known
address of the tenant, if other than the address at the converted building. In any
sublet unit all documents shall be delivered to the tenant at his current address,
if known, and to the subtenant in possession. If the tenant's current address is
unknown, then two (2) copies of all documents shall be delivered to the
subtenant,one addressed to the tenant and the other addressed to the subtenant.
Delivery of the one hundred twenty (120) day notice of intention to sell required
by subsection E2 of this Section, the developer's offer to sell, and all disclosure
documents shall be delivered to the tenants in a converted building at a meeting
between the developer and the tenants. The meeting shall be arranged by the
developer at a time and place convenient to the tenants. At the meeting the
developer shall discuss with the tenants the effect that the conversion will have
upon the tenants. Should any tenant refuse to acknowledge acceptance of the
notice, offer and disclosures, the developer shall deliver the documents in the
manner prescribed in this subsection.
8. Acceptance of Offers: Acceptance by tenants or other beneficiaries of
offers provided pursuant to this Section shall be in writing and delivered to the
developer by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postmarked
on or before the expiration date of the offer.
G. COMPLAINTS:
Any person subjected to any unlawful practice as set forth in this Section may
file a complaint in writing with the Department. The g
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Official Development Services Division is hereby authorized and directed to
receive complaints and conduct such investigations as are deemed necessary.
Whenever it is determined that there has been a violation of this Section, the
Building Official Development Services Division is authorized to send written
notice of said violation to the person responsible for the violation. If, within ten
(10) days of said notice, the responsible person makes written request for
reconciliation, the applicable department director is authorized to attempt to
conciliate the matter by conference or otherwise and secure a written conciliation
agreement.
FL COUNCIL WAIVER OF REQUIREMENTS: (Reserved)
The City Council is authorized to waive strict compliance with this Section in
specific individual instances where the developer can show with clear, cogent and
convincing evidence that: (1) the financial burden required to comply would
grcatly outweigh the benefits and would crclate an unreasonable hardship upon
the developer; or (2) the units have been offered for sale as condominium units
prior to the effective date of this Section (10 21 1979) and the developer has
incurred significant financial obligations with the intention of meeting such
obligations with the proceeds of the sale of such units, and the provisions of this
Section .gall n nt meetings ueh obligation
I. VIOLATIONS OF THIS CHAPTER AND PENALTIES:
Unless otherwise specified, violations of this Section are misdemeanors
subject to RMC 1-3-1.
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SECTION IV. Upon approval of the City Attorney, the City Clerk is authorized to direct
the codifier to make necessary corrections to this ordinance, including the corrections of
scriveners or clerical errors; references to other local, state, or federal laws, codes, rules, or
regulations; or ordinance numbering and section/subsection numbering and references.The City
Clerk is further authorized to direct the codifier to update any chapter, section, or subsection
titles in the Renton Municipal Code affected by this ordinance.
SECTION V. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this
ordinance should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court or competent jurisdiction,
such invalidityor unconstitutionalitythereof shall not affect the constitutionalityof anyother
section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance.
SECTION VI. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect December 20, 2022. No later
than five (5) days prior to such effective date, a summary consisting of this ordinance's title shall
be published in the City's official newspaper.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 5th day of December, 2022.
Jas A. Seth, C" Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 5th day of December, 2022.
Ar and.�Pavone, Mayor
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Approved as to form:
Shane Moloney, City Attorney = C.' ,yam;
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Date of Publication: 12/8/2022 (Summary) = s
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