Tulalip Tribes of Washington Tribal Codes

Current Through Legislation Passed: April 5, 2024

The tribe makes their tribal codes available online. The link below will take you to the version of the code available on the Code Publishing website.

TULALIP TRIBAL CODES

Table of Contents

Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS AND ADMINISTRATION
1.01 Code Adoption
1.05 Tribal Recording Clerk
1.10 Code of Ethics for the Tulalip Board of Directors
1.15 Code of Ethics for Tulalip Tribal Commissioners
1.20 Administrative Procedures Act
1.25 Political Subdivisions Act
1.30 Government Motor Vehicle Licensing and Registration
1.35 Election Ordinance

Title 2 - TRIBAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
2.05 Tribal Court
2.10 Civil Rules of Tribal Court
2.15 Special Proceedings
2.20 Appeals
2.25 Criminal Procedures
2.30 Proceedings Raising Tribal Jurisdiction or Sovereignty
2.35 Tort Claims
2.40 Exclusion
2.45 Police Department
2.50 Civil Infractions Procedures
2.60 Seizure, Forfeiture and Disposition of Property

Title 3 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES AND INFRACTIONS
3 .05 General Provisions
3.10 Inchoate Offenses
3.15 Offenses Involving Damage to the Person
3.20 Sex Crimes
3.22 Sex Offender Registration
3.25 Offenses Against the Family
3.30 Offenses Against Property
3.35 Offenses Against Public Administration
3.40 Offenses Against Public Order
3.45 Communications Offenses
3.50 Weapons Offenses
3.55 Offenses Involving Dangerous Drugs
3.58 Inhaling Toxic Fumes
3.60 Traffic Violations
3.65 Animal Control
3.70 Civil Infractions
3.75 Gaming Offenses
3.80 Human Trafficking

Title 4 - YOUTH, ELDERS AND FAMILY
4.05 Juvenile and Family Code
4.10 Paternity and Child Support Code
4.15 School Attendance
4.20 Domestic Relations Code
4.25 Domestic Violence
4.30 Elder and Vulnerable Adult Protection
4.35 Forensic Interviews and Recordings of Children

Title 5 - MEMBERSHIP AND ENROLLMENT
5.05 Enrollment
5.10 Dual Enrollment
5.15 Access to Enrollment Records
5.20 Membership and General Welfare Distribution Policy
5.25 Per Capita Trusts

Title 6 - PROPERTY
6.05 Housing
6.10 Mortgages
6.15 Leases
6.20 Rights-of-Way and Easements
6.25 Landlord and Tenant Ordinance

Title 7 - LAND USE CODE
7.02 Authority, Purpose, and Interpretation
7.04 Administrative Mechanisms
7.06 Permit Processing
7.08 Zoning
7.10 Uses
7.12 Density and Dimensions
7.14 Development Standards
7.16 Design Guidelines (Reserved)
7.18 Legislative Actions
7.20 Subdivisions
7.22 Wireless Communications
7.24 Sensitive Areas
7.26 Definitions

Title 8 - NATURAL RESOURCES
8.05 Fishing
8.10 Hunting
8.15 Forest Products Permit
8.20 Environmental Infractions
8.25 Air Pollution Control
8.30 Tidelands Management Policies
8.35 Surface Mining

Title 9 - EMPLOYMENT AND CONTRACTING
9.05 TERO Code
9.10 Repealed
9.15 Workers’ Compensation
9.20 Right to Work
9.25 Tulalip Employment
9.30 Qualified Medical Leave
9.35 Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace

Title 10 - GAMING, BUSINESS LICENSING AND REGULATION
10.05 Gaming
10.10 Business Licenses
10.15 Business Taxes
10.20 Security Interests
10.25 Fireworks
10.30 Horse Racing
10.35 Liquor
10.40 Transient Accommodation Licensing

Title 11 - HEALTH AND SAFETY
11.05 Garbage Disposal and Sanitary Landfill
11.10 Noise Abatement
11.15 Communicable Diseases
11.20 Food Service Sanitation
11.25 Commercial and Household Cleaning, Degreasing, and Caustic Products
11.30 Concealed Pistol License
11.40 Restoration of Firearm Rights
11.50 Chronic Nuisance Property

Title 12 - TAXES
12.05 Sales or Use Tax
12.10 Cigarette Tax
12.15 Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax
12.20 Real Estate Sales Excise Tax
12.25 Restaurant Privilege Tax
12.30 Land Occupation and Use Tax
12.35 Traffic Impact Fee Tax
12.40 911 Tax
12.45 Business and Occupation Tax on Retailers

Title 13 - UTILITIES
13.05 General Provisions
13.10 Definition of Terms
13.15 Tulalip Utility Department
13.20 Management and Finances
13.25 Utility Services – Operation
13.30 Customer Obligations
13.35 Standard Participation Contract
13.40 Fee Schedules
13.45 Billing Procedures
13.50 Enforcement, Penalties and Sanctions
13.55 Use of Public Sewers Required
13.60 Building Water and Sewer Connections
13.65 Regulation of Waste Content
13.70 Side Sewer Contractors
13.75 Water Code
13.80 Protection from Damage
13.85 Violations of This Title
13.90 Miscellaneous Provisions
13.95 Reservation Utility Improvement Districts
13.100 Issuance of Tribal Obligations
13.105 Appendices
13.200 On-Site Treatment and Disposal

Title 14 - BUSINESS AND NONPROFIT ENTITIES
14.05 Business Corporations
14.10 Nonprofit Corporations
14.15 Chartered Organizations
14.20 Limited Liability Company Act

Title 15 - GOVERNMENT ENTITIES
15.05 Governmental Corporations
15.10 Nonprofit Funds
15.15 Tulalip Construction Company
15.18 Limited Liability Company Code
15.20 Tulalip Forestry Enterprise
15.25 Tulalip Telecommunication Company
15.30 Port of Tulalip Marina Facilities
15.40 Government Cannabis Code

Title 16 - GENERAL WELFARE
16.01 - General Welfare

TABLES
Cross-Reference Table – Law and Order Code
Table of Codified Resolutions
Ordinance List and Disposition Table

EMPLOYEE HANDBOOKS
THE TULALIP TRIBAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK
THE TULALIP TRIBES QUIL CEDA VILLAGE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK
TGO TEAM MEMBER HANDBOOK

[Table of Contents updated by NILL in February 2024,based on materials available on tribe's website.]