Ordinance 4354ORDINANCE NO. 4354
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, ADOPTING A NEW CHAPTER 5.35 ECC,
ENTITLED "COMPUTERS, CRIMES RELATED TO";
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND SETTING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Edmonds Police Department is engaging in a review of Title
5 of the Edmonds City Code (ECC) in order to ensure that the Washington state laws adopted
by reference are up to date and accurate; and
WHEREAS, currently statutes adopted by reference into the City code pertaining to
computers are found in both Chapter 5.34 (Persons, Crimes Relating To) and Chapter 5.36
(Property, Crimes Relating To); and
WHEREAS, the Police Department has recommended that the City codify all crimes
related to computers in their own chapter of the ECC; and
WHEREAS, after review and discussion, the City Council has determined it to be
appropriate to adopt a new chapter of the ECC, titled "Computers, Crimes Related To," wherein
all computer-related crimes can be found;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. A new chapter 5.35 entitled Computers. Crimes Related To, is hereby
added to the Edmonds City Code to read as follows:
Sections:
5.35.010
CHAPTER 5.35
COMPUTERS, CRIMES RELATED TO
Crimes related to computers.
5.35.010 Crimes related to computers.
The following statutes of the state of Washington are adopted by reference:
RCW
9A.90.030
9A.90.050
9A.90.070
9A.90.090
9A.90.110
9A.90.120
Definitions.
Computer trespass in the second degree.
Spoofing.
Electronic data tampering in the second degree .
Commission of other crime.
Cyber harassment.
Section 2. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction,
such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other
section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance.
Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance, being an administrative function
of the city council, is not subject to referendum and shall take effect five (5) days after passage
and publication of an approved summary thereof consisting of the title.
ATTEST/A UTHENTIC ATED:
~PASSEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF T HE TY ATI'ORNEY :
APPROVED:
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MAYOR MIKE ROSEN
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
PUBLISHED:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
ORDINANCE NO.
March 13, 2024
March 19, 2024
March 22, 2024
March 27, 2024
4354
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 4354
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 19th day of March, 2024, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, passed
Ordinance No. 4354. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title, provides
as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, ADOPTING A NEW CHAPTER 5.35 ECC,
ENTITLED "COMPUTERS, CRIMES RELATED TO";
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND SETTING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 19th day of March, 2024.