Ordinance 29150006.16078
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03/15/93
Rev.03/17/93
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION 5.34.010 OF THE
EDMONDS MUNICIPAL CODE, TO ADOPT THE NEW STATE
STATUTE DEFINING AND REGULATING THE CRIME OF
"STALKING" AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the legislators of the State of Washington have
recognized the increase in the incidents of domestic violence
involving stalking or stalking -type behavior, and adopted new
regulations on stalking as a crime, and
WHEREAS, the City Council for the City of Edmonds has
determined that the new State statute defining and prohibiting
stalking should be adopted into the Edmonds City Code in the
interest of public health, safety and welfare, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. State statutes adopted by reference. Section
5.34.010 of the Edmonds Municipal Code entitled "Assault and Other
Crimes Involving Physical Harm" is hereby amended to read as
follows:
5.34.010 ASSAULT AND OTHER CRIMES INVOLVING
PHYSICAL HARM.
The following statutes of the state of
Washington are adopted by reference:
A) RCW 9A.36.041 Assault in the Fourth Degree
B) RCW 9A.36.050 Reckless Endangerment
C) RCW 9A.36.070 Coercion
D) RCW 9A.46.110 Stalking
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E) RCW 9.61.230 Telephone Calls to Harass/
Intimidate /Torment /Embarrass.
F) RCW 9.61.240 -- - - - - -- Permitting Telephone
to be Used for Such
G) RCW 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
exercise of a power specifically delegated to the City legislative
body, is not subject to referendum, and shall take effect five (5)
days after passage and publication of the ordinance or a summary
thereof consisting of the title.
APPROVED:
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ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
C TY CLERK, ONDA J. MARCH
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
BY U5 i*
W. SCOTT SNYDO, CITY ATTORNEY
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FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: March 17, 1993
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: April 6, 1993
PUBLISHED: April 11, 1993
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 16, 1993
ORDINANCE NO. 2915
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 2915
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 6th day of Anri 1 , 1993, the City Council of
the City of Edmonds, passed Ordinance No. 2915 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
5.34.010 TO THE EDMONDS MUNICIPAL CODE, TO ADOPT THE NEW STATE
STATUTE DEFINING AND REGULATING THE CRIME OF "STALKING" AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A) RCW 9A.36.041 Assault in the Fourth Degree
B) RCW 9A.36.050 Reckless Endangerment
C) RCW 9A.36.070 Coercion
D) RCW 9A.46.110 Stalking
E) RCW 9.61.230 Telephone Calls to Harass/
Intimidate /Torment /Embarrass.
F) RCW 9.61.240 -- - - - - -- Permitting Telephone
to be Used for Such
G) RCW 9.61.250 -- - - - - -- Offenses - Where
Deemed Committed
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon
request.
DATED this 7th day of Anri 1 1993.
C TY CLERK RHONDA J. MARCH
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
COUNTY OF SNOHO1V1ISH,
ORDINANCE NO. 2915
.of the City of
. Edmonds Washin n
On the 6th daY.of April 1993
the City - Council of the ditY of
Nom 2915.. asua df t A �Yohe
consisting of thetitlerprovnides
as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF.THE CITY
OF EDMONDS WASHINGTON
AMENDING $ACTION 5.34.016
TO THE EDMOND5 MUNICI-
PAL CODE TO ADOPT THE
NEW STATE STATUTE DEFIN -'
IN G AND REGULATING THE
CRIME OF "STALKING' AND
ESTABLISHING .AN . EFFEC-
TInEoDrw 9A.36.041 Assault in
B) RC danoer6.OSO. Reckless
C RCW 9A.36.070 Coercion
D RCW 9A.46.110 Stalking
E RCWs to m s Har / In ime
date / Torment /
Embarrass.
F) RCW 9.61.240 p
Permitting d for Sucpho�ie M
G) RCW 9.61.250: h -Where
Offenses
Deemed Committed
The full text 01 this
Ordinance will be mailed upon
request.
DATED this 7th day of April,
1993.
RHONDA M. MARCH
City Clerk
Published: April 11, 1993.
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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
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