King County Code
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Updated: 3/30/2022PDF Word HTML
CHARTER
Updated: 3/30/2022
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PREFACE
Title 1. County Council and Elections
Updated: 6/21/2023
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Title 2. Administration
Updated: 8/3/2023
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Title 2A. Administration
Updated: 5/8/2023
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Title 3. Personnel
Updated: 1/4/2023
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Title 4. Revenue and Financial Regulation
Updated: 8/3/2023
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Title 4A. Revenue and Financial Regulation
Updated: 6/27/2023
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Title 5. Adult Detention
Updated: 3/30/2022
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Title 6. Business Licenses and Regulations
Updated: 1/4/2023
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Title 7. Parks and Recreation
Updated: 3/30/2022
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Title 8. Health and Sanitation
Updated: 3/30/2022
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*Link to King County
Board of Health Code
Title 9. Surface Water Management
Updated: 4/21/2023
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*Link to
Department of Local Services, Permitting Division
Title 10. Solid Waste
Updated: 1/4/2023
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Title 11. Animal Control
Updated: 8/3/2023
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Title 12. Public Peace, Safety and Morals
Updated: 8/3/2023
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Title 13. Water and Sewer Systems
Updated: 3/03/2023
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*Link to King County
Board of Health Code
*Link
to Department of Local Services, Permitting Division
Title 14. Roads and Bridges
Updated: 9/18/2023
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*Link
to Department of Local Services, Permitting Division
Title 14A. Traffic Code
Updated: 3/30/2022
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Title 15. Airport
Updated: 3/30/2022
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*Link
to Department of Local Services, Permitting Division
Title 16. Building and Construction Standards
Updated: 9/18/2023
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*Link
to Department of Local Services, Permitting Division
Title 17. Fire Code
Updated: 1/4/2023
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*Link
to Department of Local Services, Permitting Division
Title 18. Environmental Sustainability Program
Updated: 3/03/2023
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Title 19A. Land Segregation
Updated: 9/18/2023
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Title 20. Planning
Updated: 9/18/2023
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*Link
to Department of Local Services, Permitting Division
Title 21A. Zoning
Updated: 9/18/2023
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*Link
to Department of Local Services, Permitting Division
Title 22. Stadium
Updated: 3/30/2022
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Title 23. Code Compliance
Updated: 3/30/2022
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Title 24. Housing and Community Development
Updated: 4/6/2023
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Title 26. Agricultural and Open Space Lands
Updated: 9/18/2023
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Title 27. Development Permit Fees
Updated: 1/4/2023
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Title 27A. Financial Guarantees
Updated: 5/19/2022
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Title 28. Metropolitan Functions
Updated: 6/27/2022
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DISPOSITION TABLE
Updated: 8/3/2023
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For information regarding the King County Code or King County legislation, please contact:
Melani Hay, Clerk of the Councilmelani.hay@kingcounty.gov
King County Courthouse
516 Third Avenue, Room 1200
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 477-1025
(206) 296-1024 TDD
Building Code and Land Use
Building code and land use questions for property in unincorporated King County can be answered by the Department of Local Services, Permitting Division. If your question concerns property within an incorporated city, please contact that municipality.
Note regarding Code
All laws of a permanent or general nature must be incorporated into and become a part of the King County Code. The contents of the King County Code establish prima facie the laws of King County that are of a permanent or general nature.
If there is an omission or an inconsistency between the code and an ordinance, the ordinance controls. Failure to codify an ordinance does not affect the applicability of the ordinance as law. (K.C.C. 1.02.070). To view an electronic copy of an ordinance, go to the legislative archive. You may also contact the Clerk of the Council at clerk.council@kingcounty.gov for more information.
This electronic version of the code is made available for your research use and convenience, Please notify the Clerk's Office if you identify errors in electronic conversion or transmission, so that we may correct them.
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