Tacoma adopted Resolution 39423 in 2017 declaring itself a welcoming city, and Washington's Keep Washington Working Act under RCW 10.93.160 limits local police cooperation with federal civil immigration enforcement statewide.
Tacoma's City Council adopted Resolution 39423 in 2017, declaring Tacoma a welcoming and inclusive city and directing departments to limit voluntary cooperation with federal civil immigration enforcement, consistent with public safety. Statewide, the Keep Washington Working Act of 2019, codified at RCW 10.93.160, prohibits local law enforcement from inquiring into immigration status, holding people on civil ICE detainers without a judicial warrant, or providing non-public databases for civil immigration enforcement. Schools, hospitals, and courts also have access protections. Federal criminal warrants and detainers remain enforceable.
Local agencies that violate the Keep Washington Working Act can face Washington Attorney General investigations, civil suits, and corrective action plans, while federal criminal warrants are still honored.
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Tacoma allows residential lawn ornaments and yard art without permits provided they do not exceed the 15-foot accessory-structure height limit in TMC 13.06 a...
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Tacoma does not regulate residential inflatable holiday decorations by size or type. The Noise Code (TMC 8.122) applies to continuously running blower motors...
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Tacoma has no ordinance restricting when residents may put up or take down holiday lights. The general Noise Ordinance at TMC 8.122 applies to any amplified ...
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Built-in outdoor kitchens in Tacoma require building permits from Planning and Development Services (PDS) when they include new electrical, plumbing, gas pip...
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Backyard wood and pellet smokers in Tacoma single-family yards are permitted but subject to Puget Sound Clean Air Agency (PSCAA) Regulation I, Section 9.11, ...
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Tacoma adopts the International Fire Code through TMC Title 3 (Fire Prevention) as Tacoma Fire Code. IFC Section 308.1.4 prohibits open-flame cooking devices...
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