Ordinance 4032ORDINANCE NO. 4032
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING ECC 8.32 TO ADD AN
"INATTENTIVE DRIVING" PROVISION; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, after review and discussion, the City Council has determined that it
is appropriate to amend Chapter 8.32 of the Edmonds City Code ("ECC") to add an "inattentive
driving" provision; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The following subsection .015 shall be added to Section 8.32 of the
ECC Miscellaneous Driving and Traffic Rules:
8.32.015 Inattentive Driving.
A. It shall be unlawful to drive a motor vehicle on any street, alley or way open
to the public of the city of Edmonds in an inattentive manner.
B. For the purposes of this section, "inattentive manner" means the operation of a
motor vehicle in a manner that evidences a lack of. (1) that degree of attentiveness
required to safely operate the vehicle under prevailing conditions, including, but
not limited to, the nature and conditions of the roadway, the presence of
pedestrians, or the presence of other traffic; or (2) that degree of attentiveness as
will allow the driver of a motor vehicle to observe anything resting on or traveling
on the road in time to take appropriate action as circumstances require.
C. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall have committed a
traffic infraction, punishable as an unscheduled infraction pursuant to Infraction
Rules for Courts of Limited Jurisdiction (IRLJ) Rule 6.2(b), plus all statutory
assessments.
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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 legislative in nature and an
exercise of a power delegated to the City as a corporate entity, is subject to initiative or
referendum, and shall take effect thirty (30) days after passage and publication of an approved
summary thereof consisting of the title.
VED:
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YOR, DAVID O. EARLING
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
CLERK, SCO ASSEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: June 17, 2016
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: June 21, 2016
PUBLISHED: June 26, 2016
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 22, 2016
ORDINANCE NO. 4032
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO.4032
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 21 St day of June, 2016, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, passed
Ordinance No. 4032. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title,
provides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING ECC 8.32 TO ADD AN
"INATTENTIVE DRIVING" PROVISION; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 22"d day of June, 2016.
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CITY , SCOTT PASS
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Everett Daily Herald
Affidavit of Publication
State of Washington }
County of Snohomish } ss
Kathleen Landis being first duly sworn, upon
oath deposes and says: that he/she is the legal
representative of the Everett Daily Herald a
daily newspaper. The said newspaper is a legal
newspaper by order of the superior court in the
county in which it is published and is now and
has been for more than six months prior to the
date of the first publication of the Notice
hereinafter referred to, published in the English
language continually as a daily newspaper in
Snohomish County, Washington and is and
always has been printed in whole or part in the
Everett Daily Herald and is of general
circulation in said County, and is a legal
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
newspaper by order of the Superior Court of
Snohomish County, State of Washington, by
order dated June 16, 1941, and that the annexed
is a true copy of EDH707467 ORD. 4029-4035
as it was published in the regular and entire
issue of said paper and not as a supplement
form thereof for a period of 1 issue(s), such
publication commencing on 06/26/2016 and
ending on 06/26/2016 and that said newspaper
was regularly distributed to its subscribers
during all of said period.
The amount of the fee for such publication is
$87.72. ,
Subscribed and sworn before me on this
7 day of
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Notary Public in and for the State of
Washington.
City of Edmonds -LEGAL ADS 114101416
SCOTf PASSEY
RECEIVED
JUN 3 0 2016
EDMONDS CITY CLERK
AUBREY KNAPP
Notary Public
State of Washington
My COMM I�Slbn likplres
July 30, 2018
r OFIOINANCE SUMMARY
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 21st day of June, 2016. the City Councll of the CIIy of
Edmonds, passed the following OrdlnanceS, the eommaflOS of the
content of said ordinances consisting of titles are grovldod as
follows:
ORDI NANCE NC. 4029
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS.
WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE STATE BUILOING CODE
AND TITLE 18 OF THE EDMONDS COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT CODE. ENTITLED 'SU ILDING CODES'
ORDINANCE NO.4030
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS.
WASHINGTON. AMENDING ECC.6.21 (MISUSE OF THE
911 OR EMERGENCY CALL SYSTEM O CLARIFY THE
DEFINITION OF'MISUSE' AND TO AM ND THE PENALTY
PROVISIONS: PROVIDING FOR SEVERABSLITY; AND
SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ORDINANCE ND, 4031
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITOF EDMNDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING ECC 5.05 {ANIMAL CONTROL}
TO ADD CERTAIN PENALTY PROV191DNS RELATING TO
ANIMAL BITES- PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
ORDINANCE NO.4032
AN ❑RDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING ECC 8.32 TO ADD AN
'INATTENTIVE DRIVING' PROVISION; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABIUTY;AND 5ETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ORDINANCE NO.4033
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, REPEALING CHAPTER 10.50 OF THE
EDMONDS CITY CODE AND. DISSOLVING THE CITY'S
PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD.
ORDINANCE NO.4034
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS.
WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE PROVISIONS THAT
GOVERN THE CITIZENS!ORDINANCE NO 0.35
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS.
WASHINGTON. ADOPTING FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS
AND APPROVING A CHANGE IN ZONING FOR ONE
PARCEL LOCATED AT 21805 Salh AVENUE WEST FROM
OPEN SPACE (M)TO SINOLE. FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ifiS-
T❑; AUTHORiliNG AMENDMENT OF THE CITY'S OFFICIAL
KING MAP; AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME
SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
The full text of these Ordinances will be malled upon request.
DATED this 22nd day of Jung, 2016.
CITY CLERK, SCOTT PASSEY
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