Ordinance 4304ORDINANCE NO.4304
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, RELATING TO PROTECTION ORDERS AND
AMENDING EDMONDS MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION
5.34.040; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND SETTING
THE EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, chapter 5.34 of the Edmonds Municipal Code addresses crimes relating to
persons; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted various RCW's that define protection order
violations so these may be prosecuted in municipal court; and
WHEREAS, the Washington State Legislature repealed and recodified several statutes
regarding protection orders in Substitute House Bill 1901 and Engrossed Second Substitute
House Bill 1320; and
WHEREAS, protection orders are an important tool for public safety; and
WHEREAS, specifically adopting RCW's in regard to protection orders provides clarity
and thereby will enhance public safety;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 5.34.040 of the ECC, entitled "Failure to abide by court order," is
hereby amended to read as follows (new text is shown in underline; deleted text is shown in
strike -through):
5.34.040 Failure to abide by court order.
A. State Statutes Adopted by Reference. The following statutes of the state of Washington as the
same exist or shall hereafter be amended are hereby adopted by reference:
RCW
7.94.120 Penalties
7.105.010 Definitions.
7.105.450 Enforcement andpenalties—Other than antiharassment protection orders and
extreme risk protection orders.
7.105.455 Enforcement and pena[ties—Antiharassment l2rotection orders.
7.105.460 Enforcement and penalties — Extreme risk protection orders — False petitions
7.105.465 Enforcement and enalties --- Knowledge of order.
7.105.470 Enforcement— Prosecutor assistance.
B. It shall be a misdemeanor for any person subject to a court order, the violation of which is not
covered by a specific provision of this chapter, to knowingly and willfully violate the terms of
that order.
Section 2. Severability.
If any section, subsection, clause, sentence, or phrase of this ordinance should be held invalid or
unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
ordinance.
Section 3. Effective Date.
This ordinance is subject to referendum and shall take effect thirty (30) days after final passage
of this ordinance.
APPROVED:
MAYQK MICHAEL NELSON
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
- A�-
CITY CLERK, TT PASSEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
BY
JEFF TARADAY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: June 16, 2023
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: June 20, 2023
PUBLISHED: June 23, 2023
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 20, 2023
ORDINANCE NO. 4304
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 4304
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 20th day of June, 2023, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, passed
Ordinance No. 4304. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title,
provides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, RELATING TO PROTECTION
ORDERS AND AMENDING EDMONDS MUNICIPAL
CODE SECTION 5.34.040; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND SETTING THE EFFECTIVE
DATE.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 20th day of June, 2023.
C-S;�
CITY CLERK, S PASSEY
Everett Daily Herald
Affidavit of Publication
State of Washington }
County of Snohomish } ss
Michael Gates 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 EDH979314 ORDINANCES
4304-4310 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
06/23/2023 and ending on 06/23/2023 and that
said newspaper was regularly distributed to its
subscribers during all of said period.
The amount o [lie fee for s h ublicad
$125.56.
Subscribed and sworn afore me on this
day of
{ I
Notary Public in and for the State of
Washington.
City of Edmonds -LEGAL ADS 1141014 M
SC0'11'1'ASS1:Y
Linda Phillips
Notary Public
State of Washington
My Appointment Expires 8129i2025
Commission Number 4117
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ORDINANCE Si1M. hA&
ofthe cityO on 5, as »fin
On the 201h oay of June 2023. She Cily GOulxtl of Iln City of
EdmCnds, passed the SaSkLving prdinaflcas, It+e Suminarles of said
ordlnanLe9 LchsEsfing of titles are prtnrided as f011esva:
ORDINANCE N0.430d
AN ORDINANCE OF+IpNlJS, WRSHINGTON,
RELATING TO PROTECTION ORDERS AND AMENDING
EDMONDS MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION
5 34.040; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND SETTING THE
EFFECTIVE DATE.
ORDINq�NO I 4305
AN ORDINANCE cr�Vo LITY, OF W NDS, WASHINGTON.
AMENDING CHAPTER 5.34 ECC �PERSflN$, CRIMES
RELATING TO] TO REPEAL, FOR PURPgSES OF MORE
EFFECTIVE PROSECUTION, THE SUSSECTION RELATING TO
THE CHARGE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE STRANGULATION
AND INSTEAD RELYING ON THE CHARGE OF ASSAULT IN
THE FOURTH DEGREE AS SET FORTH IN ECC $.34,010: TO
REVISE TITLE$ TO CERTAIN STATE LAWS THAT HAVE BEEN
AMENOED; TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO CERTAIN STATE
LAWS THAT HAVE BEEN REPEALED; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY: AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE OAT
OR INANC .4303
AN ORDINANCE OF HE C D EOM 05, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING CHAPTER 3.50 ECC (MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES)
TO RAISE THE FEES CHARGEC FOR FINGERPRINTING
SERVICES: PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND SETTING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
RCHNANCE ND 43 T
AN ORDINANCE DF E EDh HDS. WASHINGTaN.
AMENDING CHAPTER 16.45 ECDC TO ALLOW DAY-CARE
CENTERS AS AN OUTRIGHT PERMITTED USE IN THE
NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS (ON) ZONE AND. TO eXEMPT
g&ZEPRAGORECREATION
TTAACES OM THE
NONOET OPERATING THAT REQUIRE MOST
USES TO BE LOCATED WITHIN FULLY ENCLOSED 9UILDINGS
NANCODR�E 0El
D3, WASHINGTON. ORDINANCE OFTHD�F MIONESTABLISHING NEW
SSES AND AMENDING
PROCESSES RELATED TOTHEFILLING Of: OPENINGSING ONN
THECITY'S HOARDS AND CCU MISS IONS•
ORDINANCE ND. 4309
AN ORDINANCE or7HE 1^ TY U EOMONOS, WASHINGTON.
RELATING TO THE COMBINED WATER AND SEWERAGE
SYSTEMS COMPRISING THE WATERWORKS UTILITY OF THE
CITY,, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ONE OR MORE
SERIES OF WATER AND SEWER REVENUE BONDS FOR THE
OF { TO
PROVIDE FUNDS TO PAY ALL OR PART CF THEECCOS`C1S OF
REFUNDING CERTAIN OUTSTANDING WATER AND SEWER
REVENUE BONDS OF THE CITY TO ACHIEVE A DEBT
SERVICE AND TOTHE COSTS OF
ISSUANCE�AND VINGSSALE OF THEPABONDS AND Tf�+E
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF THE REFUNDING: FIXING OR
SETTING PARAMETERS WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN TERMS
AND COVENANTS OF THE BONDS; APPOINTING THE CITY'S
DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE TO APPROVE THE FINAL
TERMS OF THE SALE OF THE BONDS: AMENDING
PROVIDING FOR OTHER RELATEDDINANCE NO- 39%. AND ORDINANCE MATTERS, 4167; AND
OR NCE H 4510
AN ORDINANCE Os 7NOS, WASHINGTON,
AS A R SULLTRDINANCE OF CHANGES TO REALLOCATING OCATING HE CITY
AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDS, REDUCING THE
ALLOCATION FOR JOB RETRAINING AND DIRECTING THAT
AMOUNT TO SUPPORT THREE ELE?AFNTARY SCHOOLS IN
WHEN THE SAME SHALLEDMONDS BECOME EFFECL DISTRICT, TE FIXING A TIME
DATED thts 20Ih Day of June. 2023.
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CITY CLERK, SCOTT PASSEY
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