Ordinance 27240006.040.001A
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06/28/89
ORDINANCE NO.
2724
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
REPEALING ORDINANCE 2721, RE-ENACTING THE
SUBSTANTIVE PROVISIONS THEREOF WHICH AMEND THE
PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 19.75 BY THE ADDITION OF A
NEW SECTION 19.75.075 REQUIRING AUTOMATIC
SPRINKLER SYSTEMS IN RESIDENTIAL (R) OCCUPANCIES
WITH THREE OR MORE STORIES OR WITH FIVE OR MORE
UNITS, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND ESTABLISHING
AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, The City Council enacted Ordinance 2721 on
June 20, 1989, and said ordinance contained a declaration of
emergency and an immediate effective date,
WHEREAS, such action requires a unanimous vote of the
Council,
WHEREAS, it appears that one councilmember was unclear
regarding the action taken, and
WHEREAS, the entire Council, being fully advised, now
wishes to reaffirm its prior action by repealing Ordinance 2721
and re-enacting it with a declaration of emergency and an
immediate effective date, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
ction 1. Ordinance 2721 is hereby repealed and in
its place, Chapter 19.75 of the Edmonds Community Development
Code is hereby amended by the addition of a new section 19.75.075
Ai3T0UATIc SPRINKLER SYSTEM$ to read as follows:
19,75,075'O IC PR. ER SYST S
An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed
throughout -every Group R Occupancy three or more
stories in height or containing 5 or more dwelling
units and/or guest rooms. Residential or quick
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response standard sprinkler heads shall be used in the
dwelling unit and guest room portions of the building.
S-ection_2. This amendment does not impact multi -family
residential properties of four or fewer units and therefore is
not required by RCW Chapter 19.27 to be submitted to the State
Building Code Council for review and approval prior to its
effective date.
Section 3. The City Council hereby declares that an
emergency exists necessitating that this ordinance take effect
immediately upon passage by unanimous vote of the members of the
City Council.
APPROVED:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
BY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: June 27, 1989
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: June 27, 1989
PUBLISHED: July 3, 1989
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 27, 1989
ORDINANCE NO. 2724
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH,
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1989,
JAC VELINE G. PARRETT
M1.1 July 3, 1989.
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that she is Principal Clerk of THE HERALD, a daily newspaper
printed and published in the City of Everett, County of Snohomish,
and State of Washington; that said newspaper is a newspaper of
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Notary P;ublie in arld for'the State of Washington,
residing'at Everett, Snohomish County.
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