Ordinance 2331MAE/mj r
11/17/82
ORDINANCE NO. 2331
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASH-
INGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2296, PASSED
BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON MAY 11, 1982, AND AS
SUBSEQUENTLY AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 2299,
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON MAY 18, 1982,
WHICH IMPOSED A ONE-HALF PERCENT SALES AND
USE TAX AS AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 17, CHAP-
TER 49, FIRST EXTRAORDINARY SESSION, LAWS
OF 1982, REVISING THE PROCEDURES FOR SPE-
CIAL INITIATIVE PETITION OF SECTION 3 OF
SUCH ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, the City Council passed Ordinance No. 2296
on May 11, 1982, imposing a one-half of one percent sales and
use tax as authorized by Section 17, Chapter 49, First Extra-
ordinary Session, Laws of 1982, and
WHEREAS, Section 19 of Chapter 49, First Extraordin-
ary Session, Laws of 1982, which require that Ordinance No.
2296 be subject to voter approval or rejection, was widely
interpreted to require that such ordinance be subject to such
voter approval or rejection before becoming effective, and
WHEREAS, the Washington State Attorney General has
issued his opinion that ordinances imposing the one-half
percent sales and use tax be effective in the same manner as
similar ordinances but remain forever subject to voter ap-
proval or rejection through a Special Initiative Petition
procedure as set forth in RCW 35A.11.100, and
WHEREAS, the City Council now finds it necessary to
amend Section 3 of the Ordinance No. 2296 to insure com-
formance with state law, now, therefore,
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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Secton 1. Section 3 of Ordinance 2296, passed by the
City Council on May 11, 1982, subsequently amended by Ordin-
ance No. 2299, passed by the City Council on May 18, 1982 is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 3. This ordinance shall be subject to a
Special Initiative proposing that the tax imposed by
this ordinance be changed or repealed. The number
of registered voters needed to sign a petition for
Special Initiative shall be fifteen percent of the
total number of names of persons listed as regis-
tered voters within the City on the day of the last
preceding general election. If a Special Initiative
Petition is filed with the City Council, the opera-
tion of this ordinance shall not be suspended pend-
ing the City Council or voter approval of the
Special Initiative and the tax imposed herein shall
be collected until each Special Initiative is ap-
proved by the City Council or the voters. The pro-
cedures for Initiative upon Petition contained in
RCW 35A.11.100 shall apply to any such Special Ini-
tiative Petition.
Section 2. The remaining portions of Ordinance No.
2296 shall not be affected.
Section 3. Severability. If any section, sentence,
clause or phrase of this ordinance should be held to be in-
valid or unconstitutional by a court of competent juris-
diction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not
affect the validity or constitutionality of any other sec-
tion, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and
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effect five (5) days after passage and publication by posting
as provided by law.
APPROVED:
MAYOR, H. H.-HARRISON
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
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CITY CLERK, IREDJ VARNEY MORAN
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
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FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: November 17, 1982
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: November 23, 1982
POSTED: November 24, 1982
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 29, 1982
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING ORDINANCE
STATE OF WASHINGTON )
) ss:
COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH )
IRENE VARNEY MORAN
, being first duly sworn
on oath deposes and says that s he is over the age of eighteen (18)
years and is competent to testify as to the matter stated herein.
There is no official newspaper or other newspaper printed and
published within the City. In accordance with RCW 35A.12.160, on
the 24 day of
November
, 19 82, affiant posted true and
correct copies of the attached Ordinance No. 2331, passed by the
City Council on the 23 day of
November
, 1982 , at the
official posting places for City notices which are the public
bulletin boards at the following locations:
Edmonds Civic Center
250 Fifth Avenue North
Edmonds, Washington 98020
Edmonds Public Library
Civic Center, 250 Fifth Avenue North
Edmonds, Washington 98020
Edmonds Branch of United States Post Office
201 Main Street
Edmonds, Washington 98020
DATED this 24 day of November 1982.
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SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this ,P� da of
otary Public in and for the
State of shington, residing
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