Ordinance 29720006.160.120
MA/are
01/04/94
rev: 01/18/94
ORDINANCE NO. 2972
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, PROVIDING FOR THE DESTRUCTION,
RETENTION, AUCTION, SALE OR TRADE OF FORFEITED
FIREARMS AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL
BECOME EFFECTIVE.
WHEREAS, there have been recent changes to the state law
provisions relating to the forfeiture of firearms, and
WHEREAS, the State of Washington and its legislature
allowed Cities to dispose of forfeited fire arms as determined by
the City, and
WHEREAS, the State of Washington and its legislature
allowed Cities to destroy, retain, trade, auction or arrange for
the auction of firearms after June 30, 1993, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 5.24. of the Edmonds City Code is
hereby amended by adding new section 5.24.060 as follows:
5.24.060 DESTRUCTION, TRADE OR SALE OF
FORFEITED FIREARMS.
A. Firearms that are (i) Judicially
forfeited and no longer needed for
evidence; or (ii) forfeited due to a
failure to make a claim under RCW
63.32.010 or 63.40.010; may be disposed
of by the City of Edmonds.
B. The City of Edmonds may destroy, retain,
trade, auction or arrange for an auction
of forfeited firearms obtained on or
after June 30, 1993 pursuant to ECC
6"09.1 -1-
5.24.010(I) adopting by reference RCW
9.41.098.
C. The City of Edmonds may retain the
proceeds of any trade or auction of
forfeited firearms.
Section 2. Severability. 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 unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or
constitutionality of any other section, sentence, clause or phrase
of this ordinance.
Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance, being an
administrative action, is not subject to referendum and shall take
effect five (5) days after publication.
APPROVED:
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
TY CLERK, RHONDA J. MARCH
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE THE CITY ATTORNEY:
BY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 01/18/94
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 01/25/94
PUBLISHED: 01/30/94
EFFECTIVE DATE: 02/04/9G,
ORDINANCE NO. 2972
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Affidavit of Publication
The undersigned, being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says
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
has been approved as a legal newspaper by order of the Superior
Court of Snohomish County and that the notice----------------------------------------
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DATED this 26th day of
January 1994. a printed copy of which is hereunto attached, was published in said
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Publishenewspaper proper and not in supplement form, in the regular and
entire edition of said paper on the following days and times, namely:
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