The Tacoma Municipal Code information below is current through the City Council meeting
of May 23, 2023*.

Unless specifically addressed in the ordinance, changes to the Tacoma Municipal Code (TMC) are effective ten days after the ordinance has been published in the City's official newspaper (publishing typically takes place two days after an ordinance is passed).   

References and History

Tacoma Municipal Code 

* PENDING UPDATES 

The following amendments are currently pending codification and/or have delayed effective dates. Recently codified/published ordinances are listed at the bottom of this page.   

• Ordinance No. 28624 - Title 6A (effective date to be determined, per Ordinance No. 28677) 
• Ordinance No. 28847 - Title 12 (passed 11/22/2022, effective 4/1/2024) 
• Ordinance No. 28879 - Title 1 (passed 4/25/2023)
• Ordinance No. 28882 - Title 1 (passed 5/23/2023)

* See 'Pending Updates', above.

Download all TMC files (updated quarterly) 

Use the "TMC Archive" link below to download a package of all the TMC Titles, revision dates, and ordinance list, as a ZIP file (over 70 MB in size). This file is updated about once per quarter.  

• TMC Archive - April 2023

Recently Codified / Published:  

The ordinances listed below were recently codified and/or published. See the Revisions Dates document, above, for a more complete history of past revisions, or contact the City Clerk's Office with questions. 

• Ordinance No. 28872 - Title 13 (passed 3/7/2023) 
• Ordinance No. 28844 - Title 12 (passed 11/22/2022, effective 4/1/2023)
• Ordinance No. 28846 - Title 12 (passed 11/22/2022, effective 4/1/2023)
• Ordinance No. 28847 - Title 12 (passed 11/22/2022, effective 4/1/2023 - see also effective 4/1/2024)
• Ordinance No. 28851 - Title 6 (passed 11/22/2022, effective 4/1/2023)
• Ordinance No. 28873 - Title 1 (passed 3/14/2023)
• Ordinance No. 28874 - Title 1 (passed 3/21/2023)
• Ordinance No. 28878 - Title 6 (passed 4/4/2023, effective 4/1/2023)

Errors or Omissions: 

If you find an error, please contact the City Clerk's office by email (cityclerk@cityoftacoma.org) or
phone at 253-591-5505.