Ordinance 4356ORDINANCE NO. 4356
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION 5.24.010 ECC,
ENTITLED "FIREARMS AND DANGEROUS WEAPONS -
PROHIBITIONS", TO ADOPT BY REFERENCE STATE
STATUTES RELATED TO FIREARMS AND DANGEROUS
WEAPONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, in 1985 the City Council passed Ordinance 2531 to adopt by reference
certain Washington state laws regarding crimes relating to firearms and dangerous weapons into
the Edmonds City Code at Chapter 5.24; and
WHEREAS, ECC 5.24.010 has been amended twice since adoption, in 1987 and
1991; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department has recommended an update to ECC 5.24.010
to adopt by reference some state statutes that have been adopted since the City last updated its
code;and
WHEREAS, after review and discussion, the City Council has determined it to be
appropriate to amend Section 5.24.010 ECC to adopt by reference RCW 9.41.284 (Possessing
dangerous weapons at voting facilities-Penalty-Exceptions); RCW 9.41.305 (Open carry of
weapons prohibited on state capitol grounds and municipal buildings); RCW 9.41.360 (Unsafe
storage of a firearm); and RCW 9.41.370 (Large capacity magazines-Exceptions-Penalty);
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section l. ECC 5.24.010, entitled "Firearms and dangerous weapons-
Prohibitions." is amended as follows ( deleted text is shown in strike threugh; new text is shown
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in und erline):
5.24.010 Firearms and dangerous weapons -Prohibitions.
The following statutes of the state of Washington are adopted by reference:
RCW
9.41.010 Terms defined
9.41.050 Carrying pistol
9 .41. 060 Exception
9.41.070 Issuance oflicenses to carry
9.41.080 Delivery to minors and others forbidden
9 .41.090 Sales regulated -Application to purchase -Grounds for denial
9.41.093 Exemptions
9.41.095 Denial of application-Appeal
9.41.098 Forfeiture of firearms, order by courts-Return to owner-Confiscation by law
enforcement officer
9 .41.100 Dealer's licenses, by whom granted and condition thereof -Wholesale sales
excepted -Permits prohibited
9 .41.110 Dealer's license -Local authority to issue
9 .41.120 Certain transfers forbidden
9. 41.13 0 False information forbidden
9 .41.140 Alteration of identifying marks prohibited
9. 41.15 0 Exemption -Antique firearms
9.41.160 Penalty
9 .41.1 70 Alien's license to carry firearms -Exceptions
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9 .41. 180 Setting spring gun
9.41.230 Aiming or discharging weapon
9 .41.240 Use of firearms by minor
9 .41.250 Dangerous weapon -Evidence
9 .41.260 Dangerous exhibitions
9 .41.270 Weapons apparently capable of producing bodily harm, carrying, exhibiting,
displaying or drawing unlawful -Penalty -Exceptions
9 .41.280 Students carrying dangerous weapons on school property.
9.41.284 Possessing dangerous weapons at voting facilities-Penalty-Exceptions.
9.41.300 Firearms prohibited in certain places -Local laws and ordinances, exceptions -
Penalty
9.41.305 Open carry of weapons prohibited on state capitol grounds and municipal
buildings.
9.41 .360 Unsafe storage of a firearm.
9.41.370 Large capacity magazines-Exceptions-Penalty.
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.
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ATTEST I AUTHENTICATED :
J:~~ASSEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
BY ~
JEFFTARADA -
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
PUBLISHED:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
ORDINANCE NO.
APPROVED :
May 15, 2024
May 21, 2024
May 24, 2024
May 29, 2024
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 4356
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 2l51 day of May, 2024, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, passed
Ordinance No. 4356. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title, provides
as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION 5.24.010 ECC,
ENTITLED "FIREARMS AND DANGEROUS WEAPONS -
PROHIBITIONS", TO ADOPT BY REFERENCE STATE
STATUTES RELATED TO FIREARMS AND DANGEROUS
WEAPONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 215t day of May, 2024.
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State of Washington}
County of Snohomish } ss
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Snohomish County, Washington and is and
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Everett Daily Herald and is of general
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newspaper, in accordance with the Chapter 99
of the Laws of 1921, as amended by Chapter
213, Laws of 1941, and approved as a legal
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Snohomish County, State of Washington, by
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ordinance consisting or title is provide d•• fo#ows :
OROINANC;S NO. 4~
AN OROINANCEOFTHEC1TrF EOM OS. WASHINGTON,
AMENDING SECTION 5.2.4,010 ECC, ENTITLED 'FIREARMS
ANO DANGEROUS WEAPONS -PROH IBITIONS". TO ADOPT av REFERENCE STAT E STATUTES RElATEO TO FIREARMS
ANO DANGEROUS WEAPONS : PROVIDING FOR
SEV£RA8ILtTY: ANO SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE .
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