The Tacoma Municipal Code information below is current through the City Council meeting
of June 21, 2022*.

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) 

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. 28809 - Title 1 (passed 4/19/2022)
• Amended Ordinance No. 28811 - Title 11 (passed 4/19/2022) 
• Ordinance No. 28812 - Title 12 (passed 4/26/2022)
• Ordinance No. 28814 Amended - Title 1 (passed 5/3/2022)
• ​​​​​​​Ordinance No. 28816 - Title 1
• Ordinance No. 28817 - Title 1​​​​​

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.