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Edmonds council adopts interim ordinance allowing step housing in ECDC, adds language on nuisances and evictions
Summary
The Edmonds City Council on Jan. 28 adopted an interim ordinance to allow step housing under the Edmonds Community Development Code. Council added two amendments clarifying enforcement of nuisance/criminal behavior and that evictions for unsafe actions are not precluded by city code; council set a public hearing and six‑month interim timeline.
The Edmonds City Council adopted an interim ordinance to allow step housing in the Edmonds Community Development Code (ECDC) on Jan. 28, adding two amendments that spell out enforcement expectations for nuisance or criminal behavior and that evictions of residents for unsafe actions are not precluded by city code.
Acting staff described the ordinance as a temporary measure to bring the city into compliance with state law that requires jurisdictions to allow certain…
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