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AN ORDINANCE relating to code compliance standards; and amending Ordinance 10636, Section 3, and K.C.C. 9.12.015, Ordinance 10636, Section 10, as amended, and K.C.C. 9.12.080, Ordinance 14114, Section 18, as amended, and K.C.C. 12.86.700, Ordinance 19276, Section 9, as amended, and K.C.C. 17.11.060, Ordinance 4461, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 20.22.040, Ordinance 13263, Section 1, and K.C.C. 23.01.010, Ordinance 13263, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 23.02.010, Ordinance 13263, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 23.02.040, Ordinance 13262, Section 6, as amended, and K.C.C. 23.02.050, Ordinance 13263, Section 7, as amended, and K.C.C. 23.02.060, Ordinance 13263, Section 8, as amended, and K.C.C. 23.02.070, Ordinance 13263, Section 15, and KC.C. 23.20.010, Ordinance 13263, Section 16, as amended, and K.C.C. 23.20.020, Ordinance 13263, Section 37, as amended, and K.C.C. 23.32.010, Ordinance 13263, Section 40, as amended, and K.CC. 23.32.040, and Ordinance 13263, Section 43, as amended, and K.C.C. 23.36.010.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
A. In 2015, the executive transmitted a Code Enforcement and Abatement Process Evaluation report, filed as 2015-RPT0150. 2015-RPT0150 evaluated the county's existing code enforcement process and made recommendations for process improvements and code changes to improve the code enforcement process and shorten the time from initial complaint through resolution.
B. In November 2022, King County enacted Ordinance 19546, an ordinance that adopted the 2023-2024 Biennial Budget and made appropriations for the operation of county agencies and departments and capital improvements for the fiscal biennium beginning January 1, 2023, and ending December 31, 2024.
C. Ordinance 19546, Section 90 includes a proviso requiring transmittal of a K.C.C. Title 23 update report, proposed ordinance implementing recommendations of the report, a motion acknowledging receipt of the report, and a motion acknowledging receipt of the report is passed...

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