CITY OF TACOMA-Ordinances
Published 1:30 am Thursday, February 26, 2026
LEGAL NOTICE
CITY OF TACOMA, WASHINGTON
Notice is hereby given that the Tacoma City Council, at its regular City Council meeting of Tuesday, February 24, 2026, passed the following ordinances. The summary of the contents of said ordinances, consisting of the title, is as follows: Ordinance 29084 An ordinance amending Chapter 12.08B of the Municipal Code, relating to Use of Sanitary Sewer, by adding a new Section 12.08B.225, entitled “System Development Charges”, and repealing Section 12.08B.230, entitled “Connection Charge-in-Lieu-of-Assessment”, to establish wastewater system development charges, effective July 1, 2026.
Ordinance 29085 An ordinance amending Chapter 12.08D of the Municipal Code, relating to Stormwater Management, by adding a new Section 12.08D.280, entitled “System Development Charges”, to establish stormwater system development charges, effective July 1, 2026.
Ordinance 29090 An ordinance vacating a seven-foot-wide strip of North 44th Street, between Waterview Street and the alley, to cure an existing building encroachment and facilitate future development.
Ordinance 29091 An ordinance amending Chapter 12.10 of the Municipal Code, relating to Water – Regulations and Rates, by amending Section 12.10.310, entitled “System development charge”, for charge adjustments and annual increases, effective February 1, 2026.
Ordinance 29092 An ordinance amending Subtitle 6A of the Municipal Code, relating to the Tax Code, to update utility tax rates from 7.5 percent to 6 percent by amending various sections effective March 1, 2026; and by amending Section 6A.90.040 effective July 1, 2026
The full text of the above ordinance may be viewed online at the following website, http://cityoftacoma.legistar.com, by clicking on the meeting date and selecting meeting details, you will find the recent legislation in the attachments, or at the Tacoma Municipal Building, 747 Market Street, Room 220. You may also request an electronic copy without charge, please contact the Tacoma City Clerk’s Office at (253) 591-5505. Nicole Emery, City Clerk IDX-1027117
February 26, 2026
