Ordinance 4346ORDINANCE NO. 4346
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING CHAPTER 5.34 ECC (PERSONS, CRIMES
RELATING TO) TO ADOPT BY REFERENCE STATUTE
PROHIBITING ABANDONMENT OF A DEPENDENT PERSON
AND TO REMOVE REFERENCE TO CYBER STALKING
STATUTE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND SETTING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, in 1985 the City Council passed Ordinance 2531 to adopt by reference certain
Washington state law charges relating to assault and other crimes involving harm to persons into the
Edmonds City Code at Chapter 5.34 (Persons, Crimes Relating To); and
WHEREAS, the Police Department has recommended an update to the language of ECC
5.34.010 to include an additional state charge and to remove the reference to another charge, which has
been recodifted; and
WHEREAS, after review and discussion, the City Council has determined it to be
appropriate to amend Section 5.34.010 ECC (Assault and other crimes involving physical harm) to
change the title to that section, to adopt by reference state law prohibiting the abandonment of a
dependent person, and to remove the reference to RCW 9.61.260 (Cyberstalking), which will be replaced
with reference to RCW 9A.90.120 (Cyber harassment) in a new computer -related crimes section of the
ECC;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. ECC 5.34.010 is amended as follows (deleted text is shown in spike
thfeugh; new text is shown in underline):
5.34.010 Assault and other crimes against persons. physical hai�
The following statutes of the state of Washington, including all future amendments, are adopted by
reference as if set forth in full herein:
RCW
9A.36.041 Assault in the fourth degree
9A.36.050 Reckless endangerment
9A.36.070 Coercion
9A.42.080 Abandonment of a dependent person in the third degree — Exception
9A.46.110
Stalking
9.61.230
Telephone calls to harass/intimidate/torment/embarrass
9.61.240
— Permitting telephone to be used for such
9.61.250
— Offenses — Where deemed committed
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 function of the
city council, is not subject to referendum and shall take effect five (5) days after passage and publication
of an approved summary thereof consisting of the title.
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
CITY CLERK, SCOTT PASSEY
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APPROVED:
MAYOR MfKE ROSEN
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
BY
JEFF TARADAY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: February 14, 2024
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: February 20, 2024
PUBLISHED: February 23, 2024
EFFECTIVE DATE: February 28, 2024
ORDINANCE NO. 4346
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 4346
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 20' day of February, 2024, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, passed
Ordinance No. 4346. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title, provides as
follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING CHAPTER 5.34 ECC (PERSONS, CRIMES RELATING
TO) TO ADOPT BY REFERENCE STATUTE PROHIBITING
ABANDONMENT OF A DEPENDENT PERSON AND TO REMOVE
REFERENCE TO CYBER STALKING STATUTE; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 20' day of February, 2024.
CITY CLERK, SCOTT PASSEY
Everett Daily Herald
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oath deposes anCl says: that he/she is the legal
representative of the Everett Daily Herald a
daily newspaper. The sail newspaper is a legal
nCWSIjaper by order ol• the superior court in the
county in \\'hlch it is published and is now and
has been lur more than six months prior to the
Clatc of the lint publication of the Notice
hereinafter referred to, published in the English
I;m(1ua'c continually as at daily newspaper in
Snohomish County. Washington and is and
always has been printed in whole or part in the
Everett Daily Herald and is of general
ciradation in saiCl County, and is a legal
newspaper, in accordance with the Chapter 99
of the L-Lms of 1921. as amended by Chapter
213. Laws of 1941. and approved as a legal
ne\\-spaper by order of the Superior Court of
Snohomish C•ounly, State of washmUton, by
order dated .tune 16, 1941, and that the annexed
is a true copy of EDI-I991956 ORDINANCE
SUN MARY as it was published in the regular
and entire issae of said paper and not as a
supplcmcnt forni thereof for a period of I
issuc(s), such publication commencing on
02/2 3/2024 and ending on 02/23/2024 and that
said newspaper \+as reguhWIV distributed to its
subscribers during all ofsaid period.
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On fhe 20th Day of February. 2024. the City Cauncil of the City of
Edmonds, passed the following Ordinances. the summaries of said
ordinances consisting of bile% are provided as follovvs
pROINANCE NO, J343
AN ORDINANCE O H I DS. WASHINGTON.
AMENDING SECTION 1.03.020 ECC ENTITLED 'POSTING OF
NOTICES' TO REMOVE THE EDMONDS PUBLIC LIBRARY AS A
POSTING LOCATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ORDINANCE NO. 4344
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDM NDS. WASHINGTON.
AMENDING THE CITY'S AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEE POSITIONS
AND PAY RANGES AND REPEALING ORDINANCE 4336.
ORDINANCE NO. 4345
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITO Y F EOMONDS, WASHINGTON.
AMENDING CHAPTER 5.34 ECC (PERSONS. CRIMES
RELATING TO) TO UPDATE THE REFERENCE TO STATE LAW
REGARDING INTERFERENCE WITH HEALTH CARE
FACILITIES OR PROVIDERS: PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY.
AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
ROWAN NO-
ANORDINANCEO iM .1 OS, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING CHAPTER 5 34 ECC (PERSONS. CRIMES
RELATING TO) TO ADOPT BY REFERENCE STATUTE
PROHIBITING ABANDONMENT OF A DEPENDENT- PERSON
AND TO REMOVE REFERENCE TO CYBER STALKING
STATUTE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, AND SETTING
ppAN EFFECTIVE DATE.
AN ORDINANCE OF�I ME CITY OF EDMONDS. WASHINGTON.
AMENDING CHAPTER 5.28 ECC (FRAUDS. SWINDLES AND
FALSE REPRESENTATIONS) TO ADOPT BY REFERENCE
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS. WASHINGTON.
GRANTING TO NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS. LLC. A
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OF THE FRANCHISE GRANTED UNDER ORDINANCE 3441,
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
DATED this 20th Day of February. 2024
CITY CLERK, SCOTT PASSEY
Published: February 23, 2024. EOH991956
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