Ordinance 2507SEF:clh
06/17/85
ORDINANCE NO. 2507
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHING -
TON, AMENDING SECTION 8.05.010 ESTABLISHING A
NEW PENALTY FOR DRIVING AND BEING IN PHYSICAL
CONTROL WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF INTOXI-
CANTS AND/OR DRUGS; REPEALING SECTION
5.45.020(C); ESTABLISHING AN EMERGENCY CLAUSE
EFFECTIVE ON PASSAGE OF THE ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, the State of Washington and its legislature
have required that the penalties for Driving While Intoxicated
established by the City of Edmonds be the same as those estab-
lished by State statute, and
WHEREAS, the State penalties have been amended effec-
tive July 1, 1985, and
WHEREAS, the public safety requires immediate revision
of City penalty provisions, now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 8.05.010 of the Edmonds City Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
8.05.010. The Washington Model Traffic ordinance, RCW
Chapter 46.90, hereinafter referred to as the MTO, is
hereby adopted by reference as if set forth in full
herein or hereinafter amended. Except as otherwise
provided herein, the penalty provisions of the MTO are
superseded by the penalty provisions of the ordinance
codified in this title as set forth in Section
8.60.010, the general penalty provisions set forth in
Section 5.45.020 of the Edmonds City Code, and the
penalty provisions provided in Sections 8.05.020 and
8.05.030. The penalty provisions of RCW 46.61.515 are
specifically adopted by reference as set forth in full
herein or as hereinafter amended.
Section 2. Section 5.45.020(C) is hereby repealed.
Section 3. Sections 5.45.020(D), 5.45.020(E) and
5.45.020(F) are hereby renumbered as subparagraphs (C), (D) and
(E) respectively in order to reflect the repeal of Section
5.45.020(C).
Section 4. The City Council hereby declares that an
emergency exists necessitating that this ordinance take effect
immediately upon passage by no fewer than five (5) affirmative
votes of the members of the City Council.
Section 5. If any section, sentence, clause, or phrase
of this title should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by
a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconsti-
tutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of
any other section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance.
APPROVED:
MAY�K,R Y S. NAHTEN
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED: LA
T CLERK, JACQUELINE G. PARRETT
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
By ty,
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: Co•18'SS_
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL : 7. X .gam
POSTED: 7/3/85
EFFECTIVE DATE: 7/8/85
ORDINANCE NO. 2507
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING ORDINANCE
STATE OF WASHINGTON )
ss:
COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH )
Christine M. Risen, being first duly sworn on oath
deposes and says that she is over the age of eighteen (18) years and
is competent to testify as to the matter stated herein.
There is no official newspaper or other newspaper printed and
published within the City. In accordance with RCW 35A.12.160, on the
3rd day of July, 1985, affiant posted true and correct copies of the
attached Ordinance No. 2507, passed by the City Council on the
2nd day of July, 1985, at the official posting places for City
notices which are the public bulletin boards at the following
locations:
Edmonds Civic Center
250 Fifth Avenue North
Edmonds, Washington 98020
Edmonds Public Library
650 Main Street
Edmonds, WA 98020
Edmonds Branch of the United States Post Office
201 Main Street
Edmonds, WA 98020
DATED this 3rd day of July, 1985.
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this day of
1985.
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Notary rublic in and for the
State of Washington, residing
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