NEWCASTLE MUNICIPAL CODE

(Current through Ord. 2007-378)

1997

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface

Title 1 General Provisions

Title 2 Administration

Title 3 Revenue and Finance

Title 4 City Enforcement Regulations

Title 5 Business Licenses and Regulations

Title 6 Animals

Title 7 (Reserved)

Title 8 Health and Safety

Title 9 Public Peace, Morals, and Welfare

Title 10 Vehicles and Traffic

Title 11 (Reserved)

Title 12 Streets, Sidewalks, and Public Places

Title 13 Utilities

Title 14 Environment

Title 15 Buildings and Construction

Title 16 Impact Fees

Title 17 Land Use and Development

Title 18 Zoning

Title 19 Administrative Procedures

Tables

Preface

Citation to the Newcastle Municipal Code: This code should be cited as NMC; i.e., “see NMC 3.08.010”. An NMC title should be cited NMC Title 3. An NMC chapter should be cited Chapter 3.08 NMC. An NMC section should be cited NMC 3.08.010. Through references should be made as NMC 3.08.010 through 3.08.040. Series of sections should be cited as NMC 3.08.010, 3.08.020, and 3.08.030.

Numbering system: The number of each section of this code consists of three parts, in sequence as follows: Number of title; number of chapter within the title; number of section within the chapter. Thus NMC 3.08.020 is Title 3, chapter 8, section 20. The section part of the number (.020) initially consists of three digits. This provides a facility for numbering new sections to be inserted between existing sections already consecutively numbered. In most chapters of the NMC, sections have been numbered by tens (.010, .020, .030, .040, etc.), leaving nine vacant numbers between original sections so that for a time new sections may be inserted without extension of the section number beyond three digits.

Legislation: The legislative source of each section is enclosed in parentheses at the end of the section. References to ordinances are abbreviated; thus “(Ord. 112 § 1, 1997; Ord. 79 § 2, 1995)” refers to section 1 of Ordinance No. 1122 and section 2 of Ordinance No. 779. “Formerly” followed by an NMC citation preserves the record of original codification. A semicolon between ordinance citations indicates an amendment of the earlier section.

Codification tables: To convert an ordinance citation to its NMC number consult the codification tables.

Index: NMC Titles 1 through 19 are indexed in the NMC Index. The index includes complete cross-referencing and is keyed to the section numbers described above.

Errors or omissions: (1) Where an error has been made in the ordinance during the legislative process, Code Publishing Company adds a corrected word or phrase for clarity. Such additions do not constitute any part of the ordinance.

(2) Although considerable care has been used in the production of this code, it is inevitable in so large a work that there will be errors. As users of this code detect such errors, it is requested that a note citing the section involved and the nature of the error be mailed to: Code Publishing Company, P. O. Box 51164, Seattle, WA 98115-1164, so that correction may be made in a subsequent update.

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How to Amend the Code

Code Structure and Organization

The code is organized using a 3-factor decimal numbering system which allows for additions between sections, chapters, and titles, without disturbing existing numbers.

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Title

Chapter

Section

Typically, there are 9 vacant positions between sections; 4 positions between chapters, and several title numbers are “Reserved” to allow for codification of new material whose subject matter may be related to an existing title.

Ordinances of a general or public nature, or one imposing a fine, penalty or forfeiture, are codifiable. Prior to enacting a codifiable ordinance, ascertain whether the code already contains provisions on the topic.

Additions

If the proposed ordinance will add material not contained in the code, the ordinance will specify an “addition”; that is, a new chapter (or title) will be added. For example:

Section 1. Chapter 5.20, Taxicab Licenses, is added to read as follows:

-or-

Section 1. A new title, Title 18, Zoning, is added to read as follows:

A specific subsection can also be added when appropriate:

Section 2. Subsection D is added to Section 5.05.070, to read as follows:

Amendments

If the ordinance amends existing code provisions, specify the affected section or chapter numbers in the ordinance. This kind of amendment typically adds a section to an existing chapter, or amends an existing section. For example:

Section 1. Section 5.05.030 is amended to read as follows:

-or-

Section 1. Section 5.05.035, Additional fees, is added to Chapter 5.05 to read as follows:

An ordinance can also amend a specific subsection of a code section:

Section 3. Subsection B of Section 5.05.070 is amended to read:

Repeals

Ordinances which repeal codified material should specify the code section number (or chapter number if an entire chapter is being repealed). These section or chapter numbers will be retained in the code, along with their title, as a record of ordinance activity (and as an explanation for gaps in the numbering sequence). The number of the repealed section or chapter number can be reused at a later time when desired. For example:

Section 2. Section 5.05.020, License, is repealed.

Codification Assistance

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