Ordinance 28860006.070.003
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ORDINANCE NO. 2886
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, ADDING A NEW SECTION 5.22.030 TO
CHAPTER 5.22 OF THE EDMONDS CITY CODE
ESTABLISHING A BAN ON OUTDOOR BURNING;
REPEALING SECTION 6.20.110 WHICH GRANTS
AUTHORITY FOR BURNING PERMITS; REPEALING
SECTION 15.00.020(D) WHICH ESTABLISHES A
PERMIT FEE; AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME
SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority granted by Laws of
Washington 1991, Ch. 199, §402, and in order to comply with the
state policy to reduce outdoor burning to the greatest extent
possible, the Edmonds City Council finds it necessary to ban
outdoor burning within the city limits of Edmonds, and
WHEREAS, outdoor burning shall be banned within the City
as indicated on the Puget Sound Air Pollution Control Agency Wood
Smoke Curtailment Zones Map, attached as Exhibit A and adopted by
this reference as fully as if set forth herein, and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is in the interest of the public
health, safety and welfare, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Edmonds City Code is hereby amended by
the addition of a new section ECC 5.22.030 to read as follows:
5.22.030 OUTDOOR BURNING BAN
A. Outdoor burning means the combustion of
material of any type in an open fire or
in an outdoor container.
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repealed.
B. Notwithstanding any other code provision
to the contrary, it shall be unlawful for
any person to engage in outdoor burning
within the city limits of Edmonds, except
as provided herein in this chapter.
C. This section shall not apply to: (1)
fires which are burned for fire -fighting
training; or (2) small cooking fires
(consisting solely of charcoal, natural
gas, propane or seasoned natural wood)
and campfires at designated state, county
and city campgrounds.
D. Any person violating this section shall
be guilty of a gross misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof, be punished as
provided in ECC 5.50.020. This penalty
provision shall be in effect until
December 31, 2000; thereafter, the
penalties for violation of this section
shall be the same as specified in RCW
70.94.430 and .431 as they now exist or
may hereafter be amended.
Section 2. Edmonds City Code section 6.20.110 is hereby
Section 3. Edmonds Community Development Code subsection
15.00.020(D) is hereby repealed.
Section 4. This ordinance, being an exercise of a power
specifically delegated to the City legislative body, is not subject
to referendum, and shall take effect September 1, 1992, which is
more than five (5) days after passage and publication of the
ordinance or an approved summary thereof consisting of the
title.
APPROVED:
MAY LAURA HALL
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
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C TY CLERK, ARONDA J. MARCH
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
BY
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FILED WI H THE CITY CLERK: June 11, 1992
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: June 23, 1992
PUBLISHED: June 28, 1992
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 3, 1992
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
COUNTY OF SNOHOIVj'ISH,
SUMMARY OF
ORDINANCE NO. 2886
of tl,e City of
Edmonds, Washington
On the 23rd day of June,
1992'the City: Council of the.
City of Edmonds, passed
Ordinonce No. 2886. A
summary of the content of said
ordinance, consisting of the
e full text of this
ante will be mailed upon
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TED this 24th day of June,
HONDA J. MARCH
ity Clerk
;hed: June 28, 1992.
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Affidavit of Publication
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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........-
Summary of Ordinance No. 2886
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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:
June 28, 1992
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and that said newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers
during all of said period.
Principal Clerk
1st
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ............................
day- of ..... July 92
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T Notary Public in and for the St to of,�Washington,
residing at Everett onohorrii . Cn,,,,t.,
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