Ordinance 2645RPB/imm
RPB002740;0005.16054
08/25/87
10/30/87 2645
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING SECTION 5.24.010 OF THE EDMONDS CITY CODE TO
REPEAL THE ADOPTION BY REFERENCE OF RCW 9.41.250;
ADDING A NEW SECTION 5.24.012 WHICH CONTAINS DEFINI-
TIONS FOR BALISONG, DANGEROUS, FIXED BLADE AND SWITCH-
BLADE KNIVES; ADDING A NEW SECTION 5.24.014 WHICH
PROHIBITS THE USE, POSSESSION, SALES, MANUFACTURE AND
CARRYING OF CERTAIN DANGEROUS WEAPONS AND EXEMPTS
CERTAIN PERSONS FROM SUCH PROHIBITIONS; CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Edmonds City Council finds that stricter
regulations and prohibitions concerning the use, manufacture,
purchase and possession of knives and other weapons, including
those commonly used in martial arts are warranted by the
increasing number of offenses committed with such devices, and
WHEREAS, the Edmonds City Council finds that this ordinance
in the interests of the public health, safety and welfare, now,
therefore,
THE CITY OF CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subsection Q of Section 5.24.010 of the Edmonds
City Code is hereby repealed. Subsections R, S and T of Section
5.24.010 are hereby relettered as subsections Q, R and S.
Section 2. There is hereby added to the Edmonds Municipal
Code a new section 5.24.012 to read as follows:
5.24.012 Definitions ---Knives. The following
definitions shall apply throughout this chapter:
A. "Balisong Knife" means a single edged blade knife
which has a two-piece handle. The two halves of
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the handle sheathe the blade when it is in the
closed position. In the open position, the two
halves of the hand form a haft.
B. "Dangerous Knife" means any fixed blade knife, any
balisong knife and any other knife having a blade
more than 32 inches in length or any dagger,
sword, bayonet, bolo knife, hatchets, straight
edge razor or razor blade not contained in a
package, dispenser or shaving appliance.
C. "Fixed -Blade Knife" means any knife regardless of
blade length, with a blade which is permanently
open and does not fold, or retract or slide into
the handle of the knife and includes any dagger,
sword, bayonet, bolo knife, hatchet, axe, straight
edged razor, or razor blade not in a package,
dispenser or shaving appliance.
D. "Switchblade knife" means any knife having a blade
that opens automatically by hand pressure applied
to a button, spring mechanism, or other device, or
a blade that opens, falls or is ejected into
position by force of gravity or by an outward,
downward, or centrifugal thrust or movement.
Section 3. There is hereby added a new section 5.24.014 to
the Edmonds Municipal Code to read as follows:
5 24 014 Dangerous Weapons ---Use, possession,
concealing, sales, manufacture.
A. It is unlawful for a person knowingly to:
1. Manufacture, sell, possess, purchase, carry
or dispose of any switchblade knife or bali-
song knife or any instrument or weapon of the
kind usually known as a blackjack, slingshot,
sand -club, metal knuckles, chako sticks or
throwing stars;
2. Carry concealed or unconcealed on his or her
person any dangerous knife or dangerous
weapon other than a pistol;
3. Sell or give away to any person under 18
years of age any dangerous knife, fixed blade
knife, switchblade knife, blowgun or
dangerous weapon;
4. Sell any airgun to any person under 18 years
of age.
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5. Carry with intent to conceal any dirk, airgun
or blowgun;
6. Furtively carry a pistol with intent to
conceal; or
7. Use any contrivance or device for suppressing
the noise of any firearm.
B. Exemptions.
1. Chako sticks and throwing stars. The
proscriptions of subsection (A)(1) relating
to chako sticks and throwing stars shall not
apply to or affect regularly enrolled members
of clubs and associations organized for the
practice, instruction or demonstration of
self-defense arts involving chako sticks or
throwing stars while such members are at or
are going to or from their place of resi-
dence, a practice session, an instruction
session, a demonstration or a place of
repair, or while such members are going from
the place of purchase; provided further that
the proscriptions of subsection (A)(1)
concerning the manufacture and sales of chako
sticks and throwing stars shall not apply to
such clubs and organizations when chako
sticks are manufactured for or sold to
regularly enrolled members for use at a
practice or instruction session or
demonstration.
2. Dangerous knives. The proscriptions of sub-
section (A)(2) of this section shall not
apply to:
1. Licensed hunters or licensed fishermen
or hunters or fishermen exempt from
licensing requirements under state law,
actively engaged in hunting and fishing
activity including education and travel
related thereto;
2. Any person immediately engaged in an
activity related to a lawful occupation
which commonly requires the use of such
knife, provided such knife is carried
unconcealed; provided further than a
dangerous knife carried openly in a
sheath suspended from the waist of a
person is not concealed within the
meaning of this subsection.
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3. Any person carrying such knife in a
secure wrapper or in a tool box while
traveling from the place of purchase,
from or to a place of repair, or from or
to such person's home or place of busi-
ness, or moving from one place of abode
or business to anther, or while in such
person's place of abode or fixed place
of business.
C. Minors. It is unlawful for any person under
18 years of age to possess any blowgun, air -
gun, dangerous knife or deadly weapon, other
than a firearm, except when under the direct
supervision of an adult.
D. Any person violating the provisions of this
section shall be guilty of a gross misde-
meanor.
Section 4. Section 5.24.050 of the Edmonds City Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
5.24.050 Penalties.
A. Unless otherwise provided, any person viola-
ting any provision of this chapter shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof, shall be punished by a fine not to
exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by
imprisonment in jail for a term not exceeding
ninety (90) days or by both such fine and
imprisonment.
B. Any person violating any provision of this
chapter which constitutes a gross misdemeanor
shall be punished by a fine not to exceed
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000) or by imprison-
ment in jail for a term not exceeding 365
( ) days, or by both such fine and
imprisonment.
Section 5. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of
this ordinance should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional
by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or uncon-
stitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality
of any other section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordi-
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Section 6. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full
force thirty (30) days after publication of the attached summary
which is hereby approved.
APPROVED:
MAYO , . NAUG117EN
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
C Y eLERK, JACQUELINE G. PARRETT
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFIC OF C Y ATTORNEY:
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: November 2, 1987
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: December 1, 1987
PUBLISHED: December 6, 1987
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 6, 1988
ORDINANCE NO. 2645
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH,
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B. Any person v101armg any
provision of this chapter
which constitutes a gross
misdemeanor shall be
punished by a fine not to
exceed FIVE THOUSAND
DOLLARS or bya teimprison-
ment in jail for rm not
exceeding 365 days or by
both such fine and impris-
onment.
Lectl2n_j Contains a severabil-
ify ause.
dJo 6. Sets on effective
d e or Is ordinance as 30
days .after publication of this ;
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the text by the City
Council at their meeting of
December 1 1987,
JACQUE�LINE G. PARRETT
City Clerk
Published: December 6, 1987.
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that she is Principal Clerk of THE HERALD, a daily newspaper
printed and published in the City of. Everett, County of Snohomish,
and State of Washington; that said newspaper is a newspaper of
general circulation in said County and State; that said newspaper
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