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Mountlake Terrace staff propose municipal code changes on yards, heavy equipment, backyard camping and penalty caps
Summary
City staff presented proposed revisions to Mountlake Terrace Municipal Code (MTMC) chapters to define yard areas, add rules for heavy equipment and commercial vehicles, set limits on outdoor materials storage, create backyard-camping rules aligned with RV occupancy and cap fines for certain nuisance violations.
Christy (CED staff) presented proposed municipal-code updates to clarify enforcement and create clearer, more equitable penalty structures for nuisance violations.
The package covers: (1) adding a definition of “yard” to the nuisance chapter so enforcement aligns with zoning setbacks; (2) defining and restricting storage/parking of heavy equipment in residential zones; (3) limiting outdoor storage of building materials for projects without permits to 90 days unless extended by the Community and Economic Development director; (4) adding backyard-camping rules analogous to the city’s RV-occupancy policy (two weeks in a six-month period) while preserving resident access to bathroom and cooking facilities; and (5) adding penalty caps tied to…
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