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***Note: Many local criminal codes can now be located under Chapter 10.60 SMC while others are now cited under the Revised Code of Washington (RCW), which was incorporated into the municipal code in 2022. (See SMC 10.58.010). Code Enforcement, including Noise Control and Animal Regulations are located in Chapters 10.62 through 10.74.

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Section 17A.010.030
 

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Chapter 17A.010 General Administration

Section 17A.010.030 Responsibility of Owners

The City recognizes the established principles of Washington law that the owner having right of possession or control of real property has the ultimate responsibility for activities and conditions on the property. Any specification or allocation of obligations in this title upon contractors, occupants or others does not affect the owner’s ultimate responsibility or purport to alter the legal relationships between landlord and tenant, buyer and seller, owner, architect and contractor, or other persons.

Date Passed: Monday, February 21, 2005

Effective Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2005

ORD C33580 Section 1