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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6966ORDINANCE NO.6966 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, RELATING TO BASES FOR EVICTION FROM RENTAL HOUSING, AND REPEALING ACC 5.23.070 OF THE AUBURN CITY CODE WHEREAS, the City of Auburn implemented through ACC 5.23.070 restrictions on eviction in the City to. an enumerated list of circumstances constituting just cause for eviction, WHEREAS, said provision of City Code having been reviewed in Valley Cities Counseling and Consultation v. Eddines, 31 Wn. App. 2d 863, 553 P.3d 693 (Div. 1. 2024), and said court decision having found Chapter 59.18 RCW in conflict with ACC 5.23.070.A, WHEREAS, a code repeal is necessary to accurately reflect the law applicable in the City of Auburn and correct any conflicts with Chapter 59.18 RCW, WHEREAS, with the code repeal, the bases for eviction contained in Chapter 59.18 RCW will remain applicable to the City of Auburn, NOW, THEREFORE; -'THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows: Section 1. Amendment to City Code. ACC 5.23.070 of the Auburn City Code is repealed, and shall be modified as shown in Exhibit A. Section 2. Implementation. The Mayor is authorized to implement those administrative procedures necessary to carry out the directives of this legislation. Section 3. Severability. The provisions of this ordinance are declared to be separate and severable. The invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, Ordinance No. 6966 December 5, 2024 Rev. 2024 Page 1 of 2 section, or portion of this ordinance, or the invalidity of the application of it to any person or circumstance,, will not affect the validity of the remainder of this ordinance, or the validity of its application to other persons or circumstances. Section 4. Effective date. This Ordinance will take effect and be in force five days from and after its passage, approval, and publication as provided by law. ATTEST: �DY' Shawn Campbell, MMC, City Clerk Published: ti 0YQaVM 23, MS, Ordinance No. 6966 December 5, 2024 Page 2 of 2 INTRODUCED: 2t ZOU- PASSED: 7(kY\ 21 202,9 APPROVED: IM NANCY A �S',YOR Jason Whalen, City Attorney Rev. 2024 EXHIBIT A: Page 1 of 4 5.23.070 Just cause eviction. .. _ 1 • ! • • - - - - - - 1 1 with the Gity of 1 Auburn 1 1court may gFant a rantin-AGtion I - / I _ 1 w0th a mateFeal term of the FeRtal agFeemeRt eF that requmFes compliance with a mateFlal 1 59. I . The tenant habitually fails tG GGMplY With the material terms ef the rental agreement WhiGh- EXHIBIT A: Page 2 of 4 agenGy or advertising it feF sale at a reasonable priGe a newspaper of general drr,datlen EXHIBIT A: Page 3 of 4 :ss.WOMME= mom 12. An emeFgeRGY order requiring that the housing unit be vaGated and Glesed hAs bp-pn boon nnrreGted• t • i EXHIBITA: Page 4 of 4 mom - - - -- oily usly - usa�i - - - - uaaa-� fLll\J tom/►U [�1/W t�)ItL7 as G. 1 of the mAtAl whe terminates or attempts to terminate the t8RaRGy A-f expiration agreerneAt, or _R - Repealed by Ord. 6966.