Ordinance 25910006.
WSS/naa
11/17/86
ORDINANCE NO. 2591
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF ECDC 20.105.010
RELATING TO APPEALABLE DECISIONS TO ADD A NEW
SUBPARAGRAPH D DEFINING "PERSON" IN ORDER TO
PROHIBIT APPEALS BY THE CITY STAFF IN THEIR
OFFICIAL CAPACITY AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE
SAME SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE
WHEREAS, the city finds that the filing of appeals
by the city staff from decisions rendered by its
architectural design review board or hearing examiner may
result in a loss of public confidence and undue confusion and
hardship in the appeals process, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. ECDC 20.105.010 Appealable Decisions is
hereby amended by the addition of a new subparagraph D to
read as follows:
D. Person Defined. The word "person" as used in
this section shall include any individual, part-
nership, corporation, or any other entity auth-
orized to sue or be sued under the laws of the
State of Washington, and specifically excludes
members of the city staff in their official
capacity. lRo.th ng herein shall be interpreted to
deprive any officer, employee or agent of the
city of his or her right as a individual to
appeal any decision otherwise appealable under
this section.
Section 2. This ordinance, being an administrative
action, is not subject to referendum and shall take effect
five (5) days after publication.
APPROVED:
MAYOR, LAW S. AUGHTEN
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
CI CLERK, JACQUELINE PARRETT
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
By:
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: November 18, 1986
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: December 9, 1986
PUBLISHED: 12/14/86
EFFECTIVE DATE: 12/19/86
ORDINANCE NO. 2591
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Affidavit of Publication
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
ss.
COUNTY OF SNOHO1VZISH,
The undersigned, being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says
that she is Principal Clerk of THE HERALD, a daily newspaper
printed and published in the City of Everett, County of Snohomish,
and State of Washington; that said newspaper is a newspaper of
general circulation in said County and State; that said newspaper
has been approved as a legal newspaper by order of the Superior
Court of Snohomish County and that the notice ........................................
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RSON"ORDER TO
SLH ARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 2591
HIBIT APPEALS BY
HITIT A
CITYSTAFF IN THEIR
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ICIAL CAPACITY AND
NG A TIME WHEN THE
lE SHALL BECOME
ECTIVE
:REAS, the city finds that
ng of appeals by the city
'am deusions rendered by
:hitectural design review
orhearing examiner may
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In a loss of public confl-
and undue confusin and
iip inthe appeals process,
a printed copy of which is hereunto attached, was published in said
THEREFORE,
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
newspaper proper and not in supplement form, In the regular and
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DO
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entire edition of said paper on the following days and times, namely:
ion 1. ECDC 20.105.010
155le—Decisions is hereby
y e a ditlon of a
ubparograph D to read as
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DECEMBER 14th 1986
Jerson Defined. The word
-son as used in ihls
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Ion shall include any.
outnorizea to We or oe suea
tinderthe laws of the State of
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Washington, and specifically
excludes members of the city
and that said newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers
staff In their official capacity.
Nothing preted to deprive ain lnyb officer,
employee or agent of the city
during all` of said period.
of his or her right as an
Individuol to appeal any
decision otherwise appealable
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under this section.
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Section 2. This ordinance,'
Principal Clerk
be'I'd'p- a' oaministrative action
Is not subject to referendum anJ
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shall take effect five (5) days
offer publication.
15th
APPROVED:
LARRY S.NAUGHTEN
Subscribed and sworn to before me this .............. I.............
Mayor
ATTEST/AUTH E NTICATED:
JACQUELINE PARRETT
City Clerk
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY
ATTORNEY:
By: W. SCOTTSNYDER
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:.......
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November 18 1986.
PASSED BY fHE CITY
Notary Public in and for the State of Washington,
COUNCIL: December 9, 1986.
IVE DATE: December
residing at Everett, Snohomish County.
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ORDINANCE NO: 2591
Published: December 14, 1986.
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