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Aw ORDINANCE amending Smctiuna 
Qr?inamca 98852 an? adding new

SB, 5C and 6D
3tan?&??3 for
buil?ings and

Hi?taric Qistxict an? e3
craating the
Distriat ?avolving Fun&,?
crimi?al penalties far

tharato to astabli
preservaticn and maintan
structuxag in the Fionaer Squaxe
tabliahing en?orcement
"Pienear Square ?igtexic
and imymaing civil an?


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8 an& 9 0f 0r?inance 98853 an?
ta eatabiish

AN ORDINANCE aman?ing Eactions 
adding new ?actiona 6A, 6B, 6C and 6D theretw
a: gregexvation an? maintanance oi buil?ings
?aria Di?trict and.

minimum standaxda 7
an? structuxes in tha ?ioneex Squv
establighing enforcement procedurea;
Square Hiatcris District Revmlving Fund,
and criminal panalties for nonaemp 

CITY 0F SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:

creating the ?Pianeer
inq civi'

ana impos

    
   
       
    
     
     
     
      
      
      
       
       
  
         
    
    
 

BE IT ORDAINEQ BY 
That Ordinance 98852 is amen?ed by a?aing thereto

Secticn 1.
allows:

 

to read as 

 
 

ated Sectian 6R,

?esign
ENANCE STANDARDS.

MINIMUM MAINT

a new sectivn,
The Cihy

Sectien 6A.
lish the purgmses 0f thia

t0 accomp
rim ?istrict'

5 in the Histo

'7Council fina? that in oxde
tructure

age, huildings and 
cagione??by

 7Grdina
?eway ana

?eterier?tian we

structure appurtenant

pregervea agai
9 0r portion th
the followin

mnSt}be
areof or'any

-n?q1ect. Any buildin
?tharata in which there exists any 0 cen?itians to
greaL?hat the pregervation QE the buii?ing or structure 0:

5 occupants,

. 47 ;thelae

rrflihe Safaty15? it jace?t buildings,

>?gr the endangered i3

to be a ?shhaam?dard histoxi
lu?ing but no

the.occupants Qf a&
far the purgases

uaby daclare
building?:

{?531
6 ai?tri?t
uxal defectg at haz&xds, inc t_iimited

  
     
        
     
       
         
       
    
       
       
  

Ad ;Strumt

ta the 7
n5 which_are weakened, ?atatioratea,

or faundatie
sufficient 3i

7  7 
2e to carry impesea

 

insecure at inadequate er of in
$9 ?efective,
SrWith

'1gaas with safety; I
g?or floor supparts which a '?etericrate?,

2.;3Floarin
ength t0 carry

0r 9f insufficiEnt 5123 0: iMpased loaa

gafety: 
p&rtiticns, or ether vertical sugports

 
 

gs a? walls,

3. Mamba,
ze or

 
 

a: axe 0f in5uffisient $1

list, buckle,
oa?s with sa?ety;
ling and reof

th?h Split, lean,

strength to carry imposed 1
augyexts,

mbers of ceilings,
which Sag?

roofs, 

Split, buckle, or are 0f

Ma

9r other horizontal ummber

aize Gr strength ta carry imgmae? lo&?s with gafaty;
bulge, Settle, or

033d loads with

imaufiicient
S. Fireyla

Gas 0r chimneya which 

raxa of insufficiant size my strength t0 carry img

Qa?ety;
0r parapets, 0r apyen?agaa

6. Exterioz cantilever walls,
buil?ing located

or wall a? a



by an exteri
exit from 

 ?ttached_to or suppaxte
 a?jacent t0 a public way or ta a way set apart Ear
?7 hui1&ing or passage of pedestrians, if ca?tilever walls,
appen?ageg axe not so constxucm?1 anchored or braced

in their orlgina; 1* avent Qf an

0r
 to remain whally ??giu
nd Gapable of pro?ucing a lateral farce equal t0

 
  
 

ygarthquake er wi

"ngraVity;
elament thereof,such a5 arches,

I 7. Any exterior wall (0
lint?lsF etc;) lacated a?jacent to a.pUblic way or ta
i?:a way set agart for exit Exam a builainq or pas?age of pedastrians,
I I 30 canatructed, anchore? or braced as ta xemain
wind

ii S?ch'wall is not

Qh61ly-ih 1%5*6iiginal position in event of an earthquake 
~?ducing lateral farce equal to 0.270f gravity;
   7 Gs hayistrugture, ahimhey, flashing, antannai air gonditigner,
 0r:Gther appe??aga attachea to ex located on a Saaf of a buil?i?g
7Ath?tri$ n0t 36 attached thexet? 50 as t0 remaih wholly in its
 Griginal yositi?? in event cf an eaxthquake ax Windstorm capable
lateral force equal to 6.2 o? gravity or an upli?t

of-graducing_?
equal the weight of the object plus gravity.
3. ??fective er inadequate weather prdtaction, inaluding
t,n0t limii?d t0 the fellowing: 
all?Qr

ha
Or falling interior 

 

broken, laose,

 

l. Cxumbling,

ceiling CQVEting:
2; Broken or ?gssing doors aha wind?ws;
ineffective, or lack cf waterpracfi?g cf

3. Deteriorated,

foun?atians Q: flogrs;

   

 

   
  
   
   
   
         
     
       
     
     
      
    
        
    
     
   
     
   
      
     
     
      
      
     
    
      
      
    
  
       

  
 
 
 
  
  
 
 
  
  

7/ Q. Detaxiorated, ineffective, ax lack 0f exterior wall

incl?ding lack of paint Qr ather ?xotactive

?b??ihg; I

r: Det??ioxated, ineffectivg, Qr lack of raof wavering;

6. Brek?n, split, decayed Of buckled ext: wall or reef

a

 7. Gutters an? which have deteriu&ated.

?7 - increasing the hazards of fire or aaci?wnt,
{_inclu&ing, but hot limited to the fallowing:

l. Accu?ulations 9f rubbish and debris:?

I  2. Any Condition as to Gauge 3 fire or explosion or t?

5 p:fviaa a ready fuel to augment the spread or intensity cf fire or
arising ixcm any mange.

?(Secti?n12. Thaa Ordinance 98852 is amandea by adding thereta

   
 
 
  
 
   
   
 
  
   
  
 
 
  

 3 haw sectic?. aesignatad Section 6B, to read a3 follows:
Section 53, 0F MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS.
1A., AND NOTICE. The Superintan?ent of Buil?ings

_Shall investigate any building which, in his opinion, may be a

  

j?S?bStandard his?oxid_district buil?ing and if, after investigati?n,
 ?;he fi?ds ?hat a??h building is ?ubstan?ard, then ha shall give 
>J?in9ti?? t9 the owner 9f record or to the person responsible ther?for
J?y mail, or by personal service, ax if

 ?nnabl??to effe?t suchtnatice by posting on the pxemises, stating 

 

Tfin what raspect?_tha buil?ing is a subatandard histcric distric? 

i;bui1ding, an? ?gtting farth the repairs, alterations 0r improvement
such buildin?:xaqnired to correat such gubatandar& canditieng]
 1Qr pxeaerve the building and a reagonable peria? of time within,
which,such require? work shall be acne. Such naticea shall also
inform the owne: or perscn that sai? Superintendent*s
j?findings and of?ers theraan will be subject ta feview and h?ari?g
fibe?ore the Baara at a time and place set by the Baar?. A copy

57ofisai? notice Shall be farwardea imme?iately t9 the Scard?



 

 

 

 

 

 
  
  
  
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  

  
  
  
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
 

 

   

B. REARIRG BEFORE Ti; Upcn receipt of the copy 0f

 the natica issua? by the Superintendent of Buildingg, the Baard

shall set a,tima and place fox review and public hearing on the

matter and Shall giva said Superintan?ent an? the owner or parson

responsibla far tha affestad building written aha yublic notice

thereafg Sai? Superinten?ent ahall mat pracee? with further

action in enforcement yen?ing review an? hearing by the Board.

Such hearing shall be held not later than thirty ?ays after th?

?issuance o??tha Baard?s notice.
such hearing, the Board shall review the ?indings-

orders 9f the Superintendent cf Buildings G?ntaine? in

sai? notic??an? ghall make a determinationVas to whather such

'findings are true and correct within the meaning Of this ordinanme.

?Ifithe Board concurs with gaid Superintendent's findings that?

7theraffacte? buil?ing is a substan?ar? histdric ?istrict building,
?the Bbard shall further dataxmine whether said?Suparinten?ant?s

:?r?ers fmr'correc?ions to comply are reasonable and necegsaxy

'fto*accomplia? the purposes of this or?iuamce.

The Bcar? shall have the pmwer in aannection with SuCh hearing

7to a?miniSter oaths and affirmaticns, examine witn&3?es and receive

Xsuch_avide?ce as may ha presente? 0n behalf of any yarty in interest,

(:an?rbase? ??on such evidence the Board shali issue its awn Qrdar
raffirming, ?evarsihg or mgdifying the Qr?ervef the cf
Buildings. 
?7 An Cr?er of the Bear? Shall bear the same consaquen?a

if issued by the Superintendent 0f Buil?ings. The findihgs

and ordera c? the Board shall ha tranamittad t0 the owner 0r @arson

responsible fer the affected buil?ing mat Later than thirty

aays following date of hearing an? decisicn;

Ca OF FINAL GREEK. If the Gwner or party in

Vinterest fails to with a finai orderrtc repair, alter,

 

 

preserve 0r improva such buil?ing, the Superintendent mf Buildingg,
by such means and with such assistance as may be available ta him,
is h?reby antharizad and directad to cause such buil?ing to be
xepaired, altered Qr improve?, and the casts theracf shall ha
recovered by the City in the manner @revided by law.

As to any building which 13 unoccupied 0r is vacated and
clesed, the Suparintendent of Buil?ing? or the Beard ugon review
may, where and necessary for public Safety, or?er
tha_foll?wing: 

l.t That service of water, elactricity and gas be terminated.

2. 'That all accumulations Qf flammable or combuatible
rubbish or?debxi$ be removed from the premi?ag by the awne: or
"o?her person reayongible fer the building.?7
3.  That all windows, domrs Gr 0th openings in su?h

'buildings be locked, barrica?ed or otharwiae secured by the aner
pgrson responsible for the buildings Matarials and

i usad fax scuring buildings and affecting the exterior
the building shall require a Certificate of A?proval
i~issue? by ghe Directwr un?ex Sectian 6 0f this Ordinanae, Casts
incurred hf aha City where the owner or otgar persan resgcn?ible
fat the building fails to domply with such or?ers shall be:
?due.to and cellectible by the City in suba?CtiQn

ED. abova.

Section 3. That Qr?inance 98352 is amended by adding

Ithexeto a new sectiOn, ?esignatea Section to read as foilcws:
[Se?fimn 6C.- HISTQREC DISTRICT BED REPAIR

REVQLVING FUND. Thare is hereby created im tha City Trea?ury

a sgecial fund designated the "Pianaer Squaxe Siatoric Bisttict

Fund,? from which fun? shall be pai? costa and ex?enses

incuxxad by the City in connectian with the rapair, al?eratian,

pgeservatibn, or 9f any Substanaard histoxia aistrict

 

   
   
 
 
  
   
  
  

 buii&inga$ defina?rby'?his or?i?anca and or?ara? rapaire?, altexe?,
fl?rgs?rVEd, Qr impravea, aha into which fund ahall b3 pai?;

YH  l. Suc? sums as may be receverea by the City as reimburgement
y??;for7ccst$ and-?gpenses 0f repair, alteraticn erimprovament af
i?i$tb?ic Distri?tlbuilding$ and Structures found t9 ha substandard;

Such Other Sums aa may by ordinance be apyr0?riated to
:erd?aignated a$ rave?ue of, such fund: and I

.3. Such dther sums as may by gift, bequegt or grant be
_?w?ep?$it$d in su?h fund; 

5?i?n?,th3 City Cs?gtraller is authorize? to draw and the City Treaaurer

 

the nece??ary warrants ana make the necesaary tr&nsferg?
l>iysection That Qrdinanae 98852 is ?mende? by addi?g thereto
 1??w sa?tiQ?, d?Signate? Sectica 6D, to read as fallaws:
66; APPLICATION 09 OTHER ORDINANCES. Any rap?ir:

?rf?agla?ement cf structural elements in buildings required un?err

 

7'74thi3 of?inance, Shall be done in accardanae with-Khe apglicable

iQFg1pgoviSions Of Coda. unless etherwise provi?ed in this

     
 

?76rainance._ Occu??nay requirements shall be as previded by the
Code. 
"?N0thing in this ordinance shall permit any violation af

?iheszoning Or?inaEC?; Compliance:with this ordinance shall not

 

 i:i; itsalf canstit?te compliance with any other coda 0r ordinance
Lg? which a buildi?g may be subject! nor shall compliance with
ether applig?bla.cgdes 0r brdinances constitute compliance
'Qigh this ordinan?e.

Secticn 5.  That Sectien 77$f Ordinance 98852, as last
Va??ndad by Ordina??e 99846, is further amen?ad to rea? as follows:
Sectien 7. MEETINGS, PROCEDURES, RECQ 95. The Boara or
,C??mission ahall meet far purposes of historic wreservatian at
$u?h times as it may determine, or upon call 0f the Chairman.

In addition, the Baaxd or Cammissian may establish such Standar?s

 

an? procedaxes as it may deeL necegsary tn further the purposes



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
 
 

 

'apga?riata dQ@axtmant$ GE Th6 ?ity,of Sea?tlag @i?ng wihh a aegy
of the appliaation far building, mm?i?iaatimm, ax ?em?litimn
permit.

 Tha Bward an? Cummigsion ghall alga cwnaidmr and waku
xemommandativns on all madi?iaatimn$ ox mddit10n$ $0 @uhlj;
aneas, inclu?ing Street furnitura, ligmting fixturew and pavi?g
materials._

?Sggtion 6. That Sectian 8 of Oxdiaamca 98332 i? aman?ad ta
xead as 

*ysectibn.8. wha hhi? ?xiinanca

shall b??en?a?ced by the Supexinten?eut of Builaings~

The Bcar? shall a?vise and asgist the Suyexintendant 0f
Buildingg in the enforcemant of this ardinancew

3gTh?,Boara is hexeby ?esignated as the boara of aypealg
thg-Pianeer Square Histmric District to;hear and decide
agpeaLs_?erzoxders 9f.the in the
exgrcise.of gcwers ass?gned by this ordinance in relation to
tha.rah?bilitatien, pre$exvation an? maintenance of Eistaric
District buildings and structures en?angexe? by naqlect an?
disrepair,

U?on presentation 0f proper credentials, the Superintendent
0f Euildinga or his auly authoxized regresentative may, with the
09mgant of tha occupant, or with tha aansent of the aner Q?,am
una??u?iad hvilding, 0x pursuant t0 a_lawfully iS$uea warrant,
enter at rea?anable timea any buil?ing o: Other structure in the
Historic Di?txict ta any auty impose? upon him by this

or?inanca.

 

  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
    

?f this Qr?inanca. All glang, alavatiwnaf apeci?iaaticns, and

Sk?tGh?? gr 0thar informatien naceggary Eax tha reviaw by ?he
Baax? or Cammi?simn of archite?tural detail?g calarg, building'

ma?am?aigi sigma, OI other faaturm? subject am publim View shaTl

ha mada availabla to ?ne Boara at by the ayplicant or

agpragxiaia ?eyaxtmanta Qf The Gity 0f ?eattle; along with a copy

tha aygliw&timn Ear buil?ing, mo?i?imation,?or aemalition
pexmita

Th3 Emard an? Camm133i0n Shall alga cansi?ar and make
r?mwmma?datim?? an all modifiaaticns m: additians to publiw

inaludxng stxaat ?urnitura, lighting fiXtures an? yaving
mamriala a 

?entig? 6? That Sectimn 8 0f ?rdinance 98852 is amended ta
xaad a3 f911??5i a

?actig? 3. HNEGRCEMENT. The proviaions 6f ?his ar?inance

 

 if$hal1 ha ?nf?xc$d b3 the Superintendent'of Building?.

The Emar??ahall a?vise and assiat the Superintenaent of

 

rel;Buildings in the 0f this Grainance.

Th6 Bqard ia?hereby designated as the boar? of appeala

'f?r the Pimn??rUSquaxa Hiatoric District t0_haar an? aaci?a

fappeala frami?xdera cf the SU?erintendent of Buii?ing? in tha

exeraise of ?awers aagigned by this ordinance in relation t0

the rehabilitation, preservatian and mainteha?d? 6f Hiatoric

District builainga ana structures endangered by-neglect and

?isrepair.

Upo?_?iegentation a? pruper credentials, the Superintendent
0f Buildi?gs Or hi3 duly authaxized representative may, with the

comsent of the occupant, ?x with the cansent'?f the ownar cf an

unaccupie? building, or pursuant to a lawfully issued warrant,
renter at raascnable times any building or ether structure in the

any duty impased upnn him by thi$

?igtoric District to parfurm

ordinance;

 

  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
  
  
  
    

Seation That ?actian 9 Cf Qxdin&nce 98852 :3 aman?ed

ta xe&d as follows;

Seaticn?9. PENALTY. Anyone ngg&ting 0r failing ta camply

with the provisians 0f this Grdin?nce shall upon conviction thereef,

be fined in a Sum not excee?ing ?ivw hun?red dellara 

?er be imprisone? in the City Jail for a term mat exceeding six

 

or may ha bath SQ fined and impriggned, and aach 

1; vimlation 0: failure to camply shall caustitute a separate

Q?fgnse.

In addition ta any ether sanctian 0r remedial proce?uxe
ai% which may he a?ailable, any person ?ailing to with a aatice
of cr?er issued by the Superintand?nt sf Buildings
fQ cf_BQard undaf provisions of Seetion 63 shall be subject t0

.3 Cumulative ?ivil penalty in the amount of Ten {$19.08}

 

7? pev day from ?he_?ate set for campliance until such vioxation
arder is complied

 1$ ?mrrac?ed ax.such_n0tice of Vielatia? or

penalty Ehall be collected by civil*amticn, breught7


hug

vif_in th? mama 0f5tha Sity and commenag? in the Mm?iaipal Court,

ShaXl natify khe Carpaxation

 
 
 

:1an? the Supariakandant of Buil?ings
in writing of the namg,mf any persmn to such
{ifp?nalty aad th? amount thereof} ana such officer Shall, with the
 ;?ssi$tan?a 0f ?ne Superintenaent oi Buil?ings? takg appxopriate
?i action t6 collect the same.

The.?efendant in any such action may gnaw, in mitiga?ian?m?

~1iabilitYr
1. That tha wi:ldtion giving riae to such actian wa3
aausa? by the Mat, 9: neglect 0r abuse of anather; or

2* frat cnrrec?iwn of ?nch violatian waa cammenced 

but that full ?chliance within

upan reaeipt Qf notice theremf,

 

 

(To be used for all ()rdinanccs axcept Emergency?)

the time apacified wag pwevented by inability ta obtain neceasary
materials 0: labar, inability t0 gain access tn tha Subject building,

my athar canditign or cixcum?tanaes beyand the can?ral 0f dafe?dant.

and upan suah a Qhowing, tha cmurt may remit all Gr part c? the

accumulated penalky ax jugtice may require.

from gm} af?er its passage and
tshall become a law under the

     
   
   

      

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"7 Published

 

31ml! take effect and be in force mix-{y days
approval, if appxowzd by the Mayor; otherwise ?itshall take effect at the time i
provisions of tin: ,city? charbxr. 
Passed by Bh??ity?w and! of, .??iigtmi v. 
mid Signed by me :in  Session in authenticatiion of its gassagg 
7 3 ?v
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Approved. :ziy'  this .day of
Filed 39y mer   ,day of ..
if I 
Attest: 5%me
7 my Com??c?s??r and City mark,
(SEAL(Berk.
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 20.? The Ci?iy of Smt?w-Legislmwe Bewa?mm?:

7. MR. PRESIDENT: Qata Ram?m}
am} ,Mwm?
Your Cumminge on PUBLIC 

?to which was referred (LB . 94666 

Amn?ing ?2 ,8 andi. 9 m? Qrdinanca 98852 am}, adding
may! Secticn 623,, 613, 6c: and meretm t0 cagtablish minimum
atandarda for pre?arva?tion and maintgnama of builaings
anti structuxas in ?lm Pmnaasr Squaw Bighorn District
anti astablishing an?crcamant grocaauxe?; araating  
??L?Pionear Square Histoxic Distriat. ?z?ta'wlving Func?i? am?i
impinging civil and criminal genaitiea for ncncoxqgli meat.


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