Ordinance 3193ORDINANCE NO. 3193
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, PROHIBITING THE POSSESSION OF
CIGARETTES BY A MINOR, FIXING A PENALTY FOR A
VIOLATION OF THE SAME AND FIXING A TIME WHEN
THE SAME SHALL BE EFFECTIVE.
WHEREAS, the City Council wants to prevent persons under the age of eighteen from
possessing cigarettes and other tobacco products; and
WHEREAS, the City finds that the possession of tobacco products by persons under
eighteen is a matter of public health and safety; NOW THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 5.46.070 Unlawful possession of cigarettes by a minor is hereby
added to read as follows:
5.46.070 Unlawful possession of cigarettes by a minor.
A. A person under the age of eighteen who possesses cigarettes or tobacco products in a
public place within the city shall be guilty of a civil infraction and for each such offense
shall be punished by:
1. A fine not to exceed $50.00; or
2. Participation in a smoking cessation program or both.
B. This provision will not apply if a person under the age of eighteen, with parental
authorization, is participating in a controlled purchase as part of a liquor control board,
law enforcement or local health department activity.
C. Any person who fails to respond to or to appear in court in response to a notice of
violation under this chapter, shall be deemed to have violated ECC 5.01.045 and be
subject to the penalty listed in that section.
Section 2. Severbilitv. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance
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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 5 days
after passage and publication of an approved summary thereof consisting of the title.
APPROVED:
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MAYOR, BARBARA S. FAHEY
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED :
CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE O T IT ORNEY:
BY: W. SCOTT SNYDER
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 02/28/98
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 03/02/98
PUBLISHED: 03/08/98
EFFECTIVE DATE: 03/13/98
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 3193
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On March 2, 1998, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, Washington, approved
Ordinance No. 3193, the main points of which are summarized by its title as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, PROHIBITING THE
POSSESSION OF CIGARETTES BY A MINOR, FIXING A PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION
OF THE SAME AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BE EFFECTIVE.
The full text of this ordinance will be mailed upon request.
APPROVED by the City Council at their meeting of March 2, 1998.
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CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
Affidavit of Publication
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
ts.
COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH,
RECEIVED
MAR 1 11998
EDMONDS CITY CLERK
SUMMARY of The undersigned, being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says
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of the City of i that she is Principal Clerk of THE HERALD, a daily newspaper
Edmonds. Washin ton
On ncil of 2, the 9, City cit0 printed and' published in the City of Everett, County of Snohomish,
Imonds, appproved Ordi
nts o °wh ch 3irehsumma. and State of Washington; that said newspaper is a newspaper of
ad hits title as follows:
f ORDINANCE OF THE
TY OF £DMONDS, WASH-
general circulation in said County and State; that said newspaper
1SSESSI ON HIOF THE
iTTES BY A MINOR, FIXIN& has been approved as a legal newspaper by order of the Superior
PENALTY FOR A VIOLA -"
(INr,OA THE SAME - AND Court of Snohomish County and that the notice ......... ...............................
ZAmt SHALL BECOME'
EFFECTIVE.
The full text of this Ordf -I
nance will be mailed upon
request.
APPROVED by the City''
Council at their meeting of
March 2, 1998.
City Clerk
SDRA t. CHASE
Published: Ma 8. 1998.
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Summary of Ordinance No. 3193
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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:
March 8, 1998
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duri lz all of said period. ``
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Principal Clerk
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