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Tumwater staff ask council to place housekeeping ordinance on May 5 calendar; changes would update ADUs, childcare and signage rules

City of Tumwater City Council (Work Session) · April 29, 2026
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Summary

Planning staff asked the council to schedule a work session and place a housekeeping ordinance on the May 5 consideration calendar; amendments would align local code with state ADU and childcare rules, clarify signage allowances and update essential public-facility definitions. (350 characters max)

Planning staff presented a housekeeping ordinance at the April 28 work session and asked that the council place the package on the May 5 consideration calendar. The proposed ordinance packages several minor updates to development regulations intended to bring the code into compliance with recent state legislation.

Key changes identified by staff would:

- Clarify accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rules to reflect state requirements (allow at least two ADUs with…

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