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Tumwater council expands park rules to all city property, adds exclusion/appeal process
Summary
Council approved Ordinance O2025‑008 to apply existing park prohibitions to all city properties, added procedural appeal rights to the hearing examiner and preserved enforcement discretion; staff said exclusions are administrative (first offense up to 7 days; repeat up to 90 days) and not criminal records.
Tumwater’s City Council voted to adopt Ordinance O2025‑008, amending Municipal Code section 12.32 to extend the city’s existing park rules to all city properties, including city hall, the library and public safety facilities.
Parks Director Chuck explained that the change largely extends 27 existing park prohibitions to any city property and adds a pre‑deprivation procedural appeal to the hearing examiner for exclusionary letters. "The ability for the parks director to issue an exclusionary letter under the current code ... is anywhere from 1 day to, I…
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