Ordinance 29420006.160.056C
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06/18/93
ORDINANCE NO. 2942
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION 5.24 REGULATING
THE POSSESSION OF WEAPONS IN COURT FACILITIES
AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE.
WHEREAS, the State of Washington and its legislature
have regulated the possession of weapons in court facilities; and
WHEREAS, the Edmonds City Council finds that 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. Section 5.24 of the Edmonds City Code is
hereby amended by adding new section 5.24.050 as follows:
5.24.050 WEAPONS PROHIBITED IN RESTRICTED
AREAS OF COURT FACILITIES.
A. Weapons are prohibited in restricted
areas of court facilities. As provided
in RCW 9.41.300, and adopted herein,
restricted areas are those which are used
in connection with court proceedings,
including courtrooms, jury rooms, judge's
chambers, offices and areas used to
conduct court business, waiting areas,
and corridors adjacent to areas used in
connection with court proceedings.
B. Weapons are defined in EMC 5.24 which
adopts RCW 9.41.250.
C. The Municipal Judge shall designate and
clearly mark areas in municipal court
where weapons are prohibited, and shall
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post notices at entrances to the court
facility stating that weapons are
prohibited in restricted areas.
D. The City shall provide a stationary
locked box, sufficient in size for short
firearms, and key to the weapon owner for
weapon storage, or shall designate an
official to within the court facility to
receive weapons for safekeeping, during
the owner's visit to restricted areas of
the court facility.
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 action, is not subject to referendum and shall take
effect five (5) days after publication.
APPROVED:
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE THE CI ATTORNEY:
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FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 07119,/93
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 07/27/ 3
PUBLISHED: 08/01/93
EFFECTIVE DATE: 08/06/93
ORDINANCE NO. 2942
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 2942
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 27thday of July , 1993, the City Council of
the City of Edmonds, passed Ordinance No. 2942 A summary
of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title, provides
as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION
5.24 REGULATING THE POSSESSION OF WEAPONS IN COURT FACILITIES AND
FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
request.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon
DATED this 28th day of July , 1993.
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Affidavit of Publication
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
ss.
COUNTY OF SNOHOi.ViISH,
The undersigned, being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says
that she is Principal Clerk of THE HERALD, a daily newspaper
IMMARV OF x printed and published in the City of Everett, County of Snohomish,
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nds, Washington and State of Washington; that said newspaper is a newspaper of
7th day of July 1993'
ouncil d the ina e; general circulation in said Count and State; that said newspaper
passed ordinance g Y
A summary of the,
If said "ordinance, has been approved as a legal newspaper by order of the Superior
of the title, provides
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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:
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durin -all of said- Oriod.
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