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Metropolitan King County Council
516 Third Ave., Rm. 1200
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: 206-296-1000
Toll Free: 800-325-6165
TTY/TDD: 206-296-1024
Fax: 206-296-0198

council@kingcounty.gov
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King County Code


A searchable Word version of the King County code is hosted by the Municipal Research and Services Center is available here.

The King County Code is available in the following formats:  searchable  Word, searchable PDF and HTML.
 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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CHARTER

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PREFACE

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Title 1. County Council and Elections

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Title 2. Administration

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Title 3. Personnel

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Title 4. Revenue and Financial Regulation

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Title 4A. Revenue and Financial Regulation

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Title 5. Adult Detention

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Title 6. Business Licenses and Regulations

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Title 7. Parks and Recreation

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Title 8. Health and Sanitation

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Title 9. Surface Water Management

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Title 10. Solid Waste

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Title 11. Animal Control

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Title 12. Public Peace, Safety and Morals

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Title 13. Water and Sewer Systems

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Title 14. Roads and Bridges

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Title 15. Airport

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Title 16. Building and Construction Standards

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Title 17. Fire Code

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Title 18. Environmental Sustainability Program

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Title 19A. Land Segregation

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Title 20. Planning

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Title 21A - ZONING

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Title 22. Stadium

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Title 23. Code Compliance

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Title 24. Housing and Community Development

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Title 26. Agricultural and Open Space Lands

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Title 27. Development Permit Fees

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Title 27A. Financial Guarantees

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Title 28. Metropolitan Functions

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Title 46. Traffic Code

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DISPOSITION TABLE

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For information regarding the King County Code or King County legislation, please contact:

Anne Noris, Clerk of the Council
anne.noris@kingcounty.gov

King County Courthouse
516 Third Avenue, Room 1200
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 296-1020
(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 Development and Environmental Services. 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 council.clerk@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.