Ordinance 1821ORDINANCE NO. 1821
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING SECTION 12.13.110 (h). TO PERMIT ALCOHOLIC
AND MENTAL CARE IN ACUTE GENERAL CARE HOSPITALS
PURSUANT TO PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 487.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, Washington,
pursuant to Planning Commission Resolution No. 487, called a public
hearing and during said hearing determined it to be in the best
interests of the public health, safety and welfare to amend the
Edmonds Zoning Code as set forth below pursuant'to Planning._
Commission Resolution No. 487, and
WHEREAS, the City Council having specifically found that only
acute care hospitals are licensed pursuant to RCW Chapter 70.41,
and
WHEREAS, RCW Chapter 70.41 permits institutions that treat
or provide.'diagnosis for individual suffering from illness,
injury, deformity, abnormality or other condition for which
obstetrical medical or surgical services would be appropriate
and specifically excludes nursing homes, maternity homes,
psychiatric hospitals and other hospitals or institutions
intended for use in the diagnosis and care of those suffering
from mental illness, mental retardation, convulsive disorders
or other abnormal mental conditions, and
WHEREAS, hospitals licensed under RCW Chapter 70.41 are
permitted to provide some necessary treatment for mentally ill
or those suffering from alcoholic problems and there is a need
within the community for a facility that can provide treatment
for such persons, particularly those persons which may on
occasion present a law enforcement problem, now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 12.13.110 (h) is hereby amended to read as follows:
9112.13 110 (h). Hospitals licensed pursuant to Chapter 70.41
of the Revised Code of Washington, specifically excluding
alcoholic, mental and penal hospitals not so licensed."
APPROVED:
MAYOR, H. H. HARRISON
ATTEST:
CLERK,CITY ` IPJg4t VARNEY MORAN
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: February 19, 1976
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: February 24, 1976
PUBLISHED: March 3, 1976
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ORDINANCE NO.1821
AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF EDMONDS, WASH-
INGTON, AMENDING
SECTION 12.13.110 .(h) TO
PERMIT ALCOHOLIC AND
MENTAL CARE IN ACUTE
GENERAL CARE HOSPITALS
PURSUANT TO PLANNING
COMMISSION RESOLUTION
NO. 487.
WHEREAS, the City Council
of the City of Edmonds, Wash-
ington, pursuant to Planning
Commission Resolution No. 487,
called a public hearing and
during said hearing determined
it to be in the best interests of
the public health, safety and
welfare to amend the Edmonds
Zoning Code as set forth below
pursuant to Planning Commis-
sion Resolution No. 487, and
WHEREAS, the City Council
having specifically found that
only acute care hospitals are
licenses pursuant to RCW
Chapter 70.41, and
WHEREAS, RCW Chapter
70.41 permits institutions that
treat or provide diagnosis for
individual suffering from
illness, injury, deformity,
abnormality or other condition
for which obstetrical medical or
surgical services would be
appropriate and specifically
excludes nursing homes,
maternity homes, psychiatric
hospitals and other hospitals or
institutions intended for use in
the diagnosis and care of those
suffering from mental illness,
mental retardation, convulsive
disorders or other abnormal
mental conditions, and
WHEREAS, hospitals
licensed under RCW Chapter
70.41 are permitted to provide
some necessary treatment for
mentally ill or those -suffering
from alcoholic problems and
there is a need -within the
community for a facility that
can provide treatment for such
persons, particularly those
persons which may on occasion
present a law enforcement
problem, now, therefore,
THE C..TTV C OUNC..H. OF
THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 12.13.110 (h) is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"12.13.110 (h). Hospitals
licensed pursuant to Chapter
70.41 of the Revised Code of
Washington, specifically
excluding alcoholic, mental and
penal hospitals not so licensed."
APPROVED:
/s/ H. H. Harrison
MAYOR, H. H. HARRISON
ATTEST:
/s/ Irene Varney Moran
CITY CLERK,
IRENE VARNEY MORAN
FILED WITH THE CITY
CLERK: February 19, 1976
PASSED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL: February 24, 1976
PUBLISHED: March 3, 1976 —
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