Ordinance 1908ORDINANCE NO. 1908
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
ADDING A NEW SECTION 5.80.085 TO THE EDMONDS CITY
CODE PROHIBITING SCUBA AND SKIN DIVING IN CERTAIN
DESIGNATED AREAS.
WHEREAS, the City of Edmonds, Washington, in conjunc-
tion with.the State and the Port of Edmonds contemplate
construction of a new public fishing pier in the City of
Edmonds, and
WHEREAS, a portion of this project will consist of
construction of a new underwater artifical reef, and
WHEREAS, the State is presently conducting scientific
testing at the proposed reef site on the effects underwater
reefs will have on the food fish and shell fish of the area
and
WHEREAS, this testing is necessary for the proper
management of Puget Sound marine life and future planning of
underwater natural resources, and
WHEREAS, unnecessary scuba and skin diving in the area
of the proposed reef will adversely affect this testing, and
WHEREAS, patrons of the fishing pier in using said
facility will create hazards to skin and scuba divers, and
WHEREAS, prohibition of scuba and skin diving in the
proposed reef and pier area is necessary for the public
health, safety and general welfare, now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
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There is hereby created a new Section 5.80.085 of the
Edmonds City Code to read as follows:
"5.80.085. Scuba and skin diving prohibited. Except
as authorized in Edmonds City Code Section 5.80.090 no
person shall scuba or skin dive in the following
described area:
'Those waters lying northerly and easterly of the
north breakwater of the Port of Edmonds Marina
inside of a line from a boundary marker on the
north breakwater, northwesterly 275 feet to a
marker buoy thence northeasterly-1,050 feet to a
marker buoy thence southeasterly to the north-
eastern end of the City of Edmonds public beach.'
The Edmonds Parks and Recreation Department shall
place appropriate notices prohibiting scuba and skin
diving in the area described above."
APPROVED:
MAYOR, H. H. HARRISON
ATTEST:
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FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: February 10, 1977
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: March 1, 1977
PUBLISHED: March 9, 1977
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