ORD 15-785 - Relating to Appeals to Stop Work Orders ORDINANCE NO. 15-785
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Federal Way,Washington, relating to
appeals of stop work orders and code enforcement orders associated
with the building code; amending FWRC 13.11.084. (Amending
Ordinance No. 13-743).
WHEREAS,the City of Federal Way recently adopted in Resolution 14-673 a fee schedule
establishing fees for various services provided by the City, and
WHEREAS,FWRC 13.11.084,as it presently exists,conflicts with Resolution 14-673 in so
far as FWRC 13.11.084 states that the City will charge no appeal fee for appeals of stop work orders
or code enforcement orders; and
WHEREAS,the City Council finds that it is in the public's interest to charge appeal fees to
reduce the number of frivolous appeals and to help defray the cost of holding an appeal hearing;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. FWRC 13.11.084 is hereby amended to read as follows:
13.11.084 When to appeal and appeal fee.
An appellant shall file a written appeal of the order, decision or determination of the city of Federal
Way building official within 14 days of the date of the decision of the building official.There shall not
be an appeal fcc for appeals of stop week girders-Pr code enforcement orders.An appellant shall pay
an appeal fee consistent with the fee schedule maintained by the City Clerk.The appeal fee may be
refunded to the appellant should the appellant prevail before the Hearing Examiner.
Section 2. Severability. Should any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, or
phrase of this chapter, or its application to any person or situation,be declared unconstitutional or
invalid for any reason, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
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chapter or its application to any other person or situation. The City Council of the City of Federal
Way hereby declares that it would have adopted this chapter and each section,subsection,sentence,
clauses,phrase,or portion thereof,irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections,subsections,
sentences, clauses,phrases, or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 3. Corrections. The City Clerk and the codifiers of this ordinance are authorized to
make necessary corrections to this ordinance including, but not limited to, the correction of
scrivener/clerical errors, references, ordinance numbering, section/subsection numbers and any
references thereto.
Section 4. Ratification. Any act consistent with the authority and prior to the effective date
of this ordinance is hereby ratified and affirmed.
Section 5. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty(30)days
from and after its passage and publication, as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Federal Way this 17th day of February, 2015.
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FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 01/27/2015
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 02/17/2015
PUBLISHED: 02/20/2015
EFFECTIVE DATE: 03/22/2015
ORDINANCE NO.: 15-785
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