Ordinance 36550006.90000
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6/4/07
ORDINANCE NO. 3655
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF THE
EDMONDS CITY CODE, SECTION 5.05.010 DEFINITIONS,
(M) RELATED TO DOMESTIC FOWL, AND THE EDMONDS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE SECTION 17.35.040,
AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE.
WHEREAS, the Edmonds City Code regulates the keeping of poultry for
domestic use, and
WHEREAS, in addition to chickens, turkeys, ducks and geese, other forms of
fowl such as guinea fowl, pheasants, quail and pea fowl are or have been kept for meat or eggs,
and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it to be in the public interest to expand the
definition to include such other fowl, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Edmonds City Code Section 5.05.010 Definitions, paragraph (M)
relating to poultry is hereby amended to read as follows:
5.05.010 Definitions.
M. "Poultry" means domestic fowl normally raised for eggs or
meat and includes, but is not limited to, chickens, turkeys, ducks,
geese, pheasants, quail, guinea fowl, pea fowl and other similar
domesticated birds. Nothing herein shall be interpreted to conflict
with or eliminate any state wildlife licensing requirement with
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relation to the keeping of any type of fowl. Large fowl over three
feet in height or 30 lbs as mature adults, such as emus or ostriches,
shall be considered "covered animals" and regulated as such.
Section 2. The provisions of Edmonds City Code Section 17.35.040 Keeping of
poultry and covered animals in its residential zones is hereby amended by the addition of a new
sub - paragraph G, relating to the registration of newly - defined poultry:
17.35.040 Keeping of poultry and covered animals in
residential zones.
G. The amendment of the definition of poultry was expanded
by the passage of Ordinance No. 3655. In order to permit owners
of poultry not previously regulated under the provisions of this
code, the same rights and privileges previously extended to other
poultry owners, a new registration period is established
commencing July 1, 2007 and extending for a period of six (6)
months, ending on December 3, 2007 at 4:00 PM. Commencing
on that date and for the period established, the keepers of
pheasants, quail, guinea fowl and pea fowl may be kept as poultry
as a nonconforming use if registered pursuant to the provisions of
Sections D and E above.
Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance, being an exercise of a power specifi-
cally delegated to the City legislative body, 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.
APPROVE 2:
MAY GT HAAKENSON
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
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APPROVED AS TO ORM:
OFFICE OF TY A O EY:
BY
W. SCOTT SNYDER
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
PUBLISHED:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
ORDINANCE NO. 3655
07/13/2007
07/17/2007
07/22/2007
07/27/2007
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 3655
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 17th day of July, 2007, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, passed
Ordinance No. 3655. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title,
provides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE
PROVISIONS OF THE EDMONDS CITY CODE, SECTION 5.05.010 DEFINITIONS, (M)
RELATED TO DOMESTIC FOWL, AND THE EDMONDS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CODE SECTION 17.35.040, AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 18th day of July, 2007.
CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
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STATE OF WASHINGTON,
COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH
--my ur ORDINANCE NO. 3655
On the 17th day ouly, 2007, the Cts Council of the City
of Edmonds, passed Ordinance No. 3655. A summary of the as
content of said ordinance, consisting of the title, pro vides he
follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WA-
SHINGTON,'AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF THE ED-
MONDS CITY CODE, SECTION 5.05.010 DEFINITIONS,
(M) RELATED TO DOMESTIC FOWL, AND THE EDMONDS
ACNOD FIXING A TIME WHEN CODE SECTION SHALL 17 35
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EFFECTIVE.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request. I
DATED this 18th day of JuIIy 2007.
Published: July 22, 2007ITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
RECEIVED
'JUL 30 2007
EDMONDS CITY CLERK
Account Name: City of Edmonds
Affidavit of Publication
S.S.
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. 3655
City of Edmonds
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:
22, 2007
and that said newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during all of said period.
Principal Qlc
Subscribed and swom to before me this 23rd .f V. STA4
day of July, 2007
Notary Public in or a State of
County.
Account Number. 101416
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Order Number: 0001522655