Ordinance 28970006.160.070
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06/17/92
ORDINANCE NO. 2897
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, REVISING THE PENALTY PROVISIONS
FOR LITTER CONTROL VIOLATIONS TO BECOME MORE
CONSISTENT WITH RECENT CHANGES IN THE STATE
LAW, AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, there have been some recent changes to the
penalty provisions for the state law on litter control, and
WHEREAS, the existing chapter on litter control for the
City may be confusing in certain sections, and should become more
consistent with the state penalty provision, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Litter in General. Section 6.40.030(D) of
the Edmonds Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
D. Penalty. Any person violating the
provisions of this section is guilty of a
misdemeanor and the fine or bail or forfeiture
for such violation shall not be less than
$50.00 for each offense. In addition thereto
and/or in lieu of additional jail or fine,
(except where infirmity, age or other
circumstances would create a hardship) in the
sound discretion of the court such person may
be directed by the court to pick up and remove
litter from any public place, any private
residence or other property, with permission
of the legal owner or other person having
legal possession, for a period of not less
than eight nor more than 16 hours for each
offense. The maximum penalty any person may
receive under this section, is 90 days jail
and $1,000.00 fine.
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Section 2. Placement of Litter Receptacles. Section
6.40.040(C) of the Edmonds Municipal Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
C. Penalty. Any person other than a
political subdivision government agency or
municipality, who fails to place such litter
receptacles on the premises in the numbers and
design required by state/city regulation,
violating the provisions of this section,
shall be subject to a fine of $10.00 for each
day of violation.
Section 3. Litter Thrown by Persons in Vehicles.
Section 6.40.170 is hereby repealed and recodified in Section
6.40.030.
Section 4. Penalties. Section 6.40.240 of the Edmonds
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Every person convicted of a violation of this
chapter for which no penalty is specifically
provided within the specific section violated,
shall be punished by a fine of not more than
$50.00 for each such violation. Each day that
such violation continues shall be considered a
separate offense. The penalties provided for
in this chapter are specifically excluded from
the provisions of Section 5.50.020 of the
Edmonds Municipal Code.
Section 5. Effective Date. Section 6.40.250 of the
Edmonds Municipal Code is hereby repealed.
Section 6. Severability. Should any section,
subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance, or its application to a specific person or set of
circumstances be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any
reason, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
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remaining portion of this ordinance or its application to any other
person or set of circumstances.
Section 7. Effective Date. This ordinance, being an
exercise of a power specifically delegated to the City legislative
body, is not subject to referendum, and shall take effect five (5)
days after passage and publication of the ordinance or a summary
thereof consisting of the title.
APPROVED:
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ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
74TV�`C�LERX, ONDA J. MARCH
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
BY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: July 19, 1992
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: July 28, 1992
PUBLISHED: August 10, 1992
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 15, 1992
ORDINANCE NO. 2897
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 2897
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 28th day of July , 1992, the City Council of
the City of Edmonds, passed Ordinance No. 2897 A summary
of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title, provides
as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, REVISING THE
PENALTY PROVISIONS FOR LITTER CONTROL VIOLATIONS TO BECOME MORE
CONSISTENT WITH RECENT CHANGES IN THE STATE LAW, AND ESTABLISHING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
request.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon
DATED this 29th day of July , 1992.
C�TY CLERK, ►T , J. MARCH
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Affidavit of Publication
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
COUNTY OF SNOHO1VTISH, ss
The undersigned, being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says
" SUMMARY OF.
• ORDINANCE N0. 2897,
that she is Principal Clerk of THE HERALD, a daily newspaper
of the city of
Edmonds, Washington
on the. 28th day of July 1992
printed and published in the City of Everett, County of Snohomish,
.the City. Council of the City o
Edmonds, s sed ordin the
and State of Washington; that said newspaper is a newspaper of
-No2897.content of sold ordinance,
consisting of the title, provides
general circulation in said County and State; that said newspaper
as
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY follows:has
EDMONDS WASHINGTON
been approved as a legal newspaper by order of the Superior
OF
REVISING TIE PENALTq
PROVISIONS FOR- LITTER
Court of Snohomish County and that the notice
CONTROL VIOLATIONS TO
BECOME MORE CONSISTENT
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'WITH' RECENT CHANGES IN
THE STAT LAW, .AND
AN Er
Summary of Ordinance No. .2897
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-ESTABLISHIN
TIVE DATE.
The full, _text' of this
Ordinance -I- be mailed upon
requestthis 29th day of July,
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1992.
RHONDA J. MARCH
City Clerk
Published: August 3, 1992.
a printed copy of which is hereunto attached, was published in said
newspaper proper and not in supplement form, in the regular and
entire edition of said paper on the following days and times, namely:
August 3, 1992
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and that said newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers
during all of said period.
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