Ordinance 27790006.90000
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06/05/90 2779
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING SECTION 4.75.170 OF THE EDMONDS CITY
CODE TO REQUIRE PAWNBROKERS TO HOLD ITEMS
REPORTED TO BE STOLEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH RCW
19.60.045; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND
SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Edmonds City Council recognizes that the
Edmonds City Code provisions concerning the disposition of
reported stolen property held by pawnbrokers should be revised to
conform with the provisions of state laws, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 4.75.170 of the Edmonds City Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
4.75.170 - Police Holds
A. A police officer may place a "hold" upon
property in the possession of a
pawnbroker and/or pawnshop which is
reported to be stolen by notifying the
pawnbroker and/or pawnshop and making an
entry upon the permanent record required
by Section 4.75.080, indicating that such
item is stolen property. The licensee
shall then:
1. Tag or otherwise reasonably identify
the item;
2. Hold it in a place on the business
premises of the dealer to which
police officers shall have access at
any time during the dealer's regular
business hours;
3. Keep the item safe from alteration,
loss, damage, or commingling with
other goods; and
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4. In any event, the hold will expire
at the end of 120 days, unless
renewed in writing by a law
enforcement officer. The renewal
period shall be of the same
duration.
B. Property held shall not be released for
one hundred twenty days from the date of
police notification unless released by
written consent of the Police Chief or
his designee or by an order of a court of
competent jurisdiction. The pawnbroker
shall give ten days written notice before
the expiration of the one hundred twenty -
day holding period to the Police Chief or
his designee about the stolen property.
If notice is not given within the
required ten-day period, then the hold on
the property shall continue for an
additional one hundred twenty days. The
Police Chief or his designee may renew
the holding period for an additional one
hundred twenty -day periods as necessary.
Section 2. 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. 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
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passage and publication of the ordinance or a summary thereof
consisting of the title.
APPROVED:
. NAUGHTEN
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
CITY CLERK, JACQUELINE G. PARRETT
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
BY C�
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: &/GS-190
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: & ( 19 /9 0
PUBLISHED: June 24, 1990
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 29, 1990
ORDINANCE NO. 2779
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Affidavit of Publication
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
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COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH,
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