Ordinance 31300006.90000
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02/06/97
ORDINANCE NO. .31 m_
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF ECDC
20.110.030(B) NUISANCES TO CLARIFY THE APPLICATION
OF THE NUISANCE PROHIBITION TO REFRIGERATORS
AND FREEZERS IN RESIDENTIAL YARDS AND VACANT
LOTS, AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL
BECOME EFFECTIVE.
WHEREAS, the current wording of Section B, in particular the punctuation, is
confusing in that the intent of the ordinance is to prohibit the maintenance of certain equipment
including refrigerators and freezers in the front, side and rear of residential yards or vacant lots
where they could be accessible to children; and
WHEREAS, changes in the appliance industry have lead to a prevalence of
magnetic catches which do not in and of themselves pose a safety hazard; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to clarify this section; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. ECDC 20.110.030 Nuisance shall be amended as follows:
B. Attractive nuisances dangerous to children
including but not limited to the following items
when located in any front yard, side yard, rear yard
or vacant lot:
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1. Abandoned, broken or neglected
equipment;
2. Potentially dangerous machinery;
3. Refrigerators and freezers unless the
door has been removed therefrom or it is
equipped with a magnetic catch which does
not pose a hazard;
4. Excavations; and /or
5. Wells or shafts.
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 specifi-
cally delegated to the City legislative body, 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.
APPROVED:
MAYOR, BARBARA S. FAHIE;
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF-THL CITY ATTORNEY:
FILED"WTITH THE CITY CLERK: 02/07/97
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 02/18/97
PUBLISHED: 02/23/97
EFFECTIVE DATE: 02/28/97
ORDINANCE NO. 3130
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 3130
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 18th day of February , 199 7 , the City Council of the City of Edmonds,
passed Ordinance No. 3130 A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting
of the title, provides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE
PROVISIONS OF ECDC 20.110.030(B) NUISANCES TO CLARIFY THE APPLICATION OF
THE NUISANCE PROHIBITION TO REFRIGERATORS AND FREEZERS IN
RESIDENTIAL YARDS AND VACANT LOTS, AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME
SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this -19th day of February , 199_ 7 -
CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
RECEIVED
FEB 2 7 S97
Affidavit of Publication EDMONDS CITY CLERK
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
ss.
COUNTY 'OF SNOHODUSH,
of the City of Edmonds, -
Washington
On the 18th day of February; The undersigned, being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says
1997, the City Council of the
City of Edmonds, assedi
°uIma °y of the content�O °i said that she is Principal Clerk of THE HERALD, a daily newspaper
ordinance, consisting of thei printed and published in the City of Everett, County of Snohomish,
title, provides as follows:
4N ORDINANCE OF THE
-ITY G F AMENDINS(;j and State of Washington; that said newspaper is a newspaper of
fHE PROvisONS OF ECDC
Ao .110.030T NUISAN -FS
- cLA RIFV -- HEM general circulation in said County and State; that said newspaper
IPPUCAT[ON OF THE'
IUISANCE PROHIBITION TOE has been approved as a legal newspaper by order of the Superior
tEFRIGERATORS AND
REDS AN IN RESIDENTIAL Court of Snohomish County and that the notice ......... ...............................
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full text of this Summary of Ordinance No. 3130
nce will be mailed upon ........ ........ ...............................
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cyD this 19th day of;
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ed: February 23, 1997.
a printed copy of which is hereunto attached, was published_ in said
newspaper proper and not in supplement form, in the regular and
entire edition of said paper on the following days and times, namely:
February 23, 1997
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nd hat said newspaper was reg arly distributed to its subscribers
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Princi pal
Clerk
Subscribed and sworn to before me this .......24th
day ......... February .... ................. 19..97..
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Notary Public in and for th Sta of Washington, J.
residing at Everett, Snoho 'sh unty.
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