Ordinance 4176ORDINANCE NO.4176
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, TO AUTHORIZE THE TEMPORARY
SIGNING OF CERTAIN STREET PARKING SPACES TO
ESTABLISH A PARKING LIMIT OF 15-MINUTES
WHEREAS, Chapters 8.48 and 8.64 of the Edmonds City Code regulate street parking
and, in the downtown area, most street parking is limited to three hours by any one vehicle; and
WHEREAS, the city and region are experiencing a public health emergency due to the
COVID-19 pandemic, which has led to the sudden required closure of many restaurants and
other retail businesses, except for pick-up and delivery services; and
WHEREAS, closures and limits on public access can dramatically impact the viability of
local businesses and affect the ability of the public to obtain needed food and goods; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor has declared an emergency of the city due to the COVID-19
crisis; and
WHEREAS, RCW 35A.12.130 allows city councils to adopt public emergency
ordinances without the standard public hearing or noticing process, provided that the ordinance is
passed by a majority plus one of the city council and meets other requirements of the statute; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that COVID-19 and its associated impacts have
created a public health emergency, making it necessary for the protection of public health and
public safety to adopt an emergency ordinance regarding public access; and
WHEREAS, local businesses have requested that some street parking spaces be
temporarily set aside for short-term "grab and go" -type vehicle parking to allow customers to
pick up their meals or other needed items during the current public health crisis; and
WHEREAS, the Public Works Department is able to provide and place temporary signs
to reserve selected parking spaces for 15-minute parking only;
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Declaration of Emergency. The City Council hereby declares that an
emergency exists necessitating that this Ordinance take effect immediately upon passage by a
majority vote plus one of the whole membership of the Council, and that the same is not subject
to a referendum (RCW 35A.12.130). Without an immediate effective date, small businesses in the
community could be irreparably harmed. This Ordinance is intended to offset some of the damage
that the pandemic will cause to these businesses and to otherwise protect the public health, safety
and welfare.
Section 2. Notwithstanding the street parking requirements of Title 8 of the Edmonds
City Code, the Public Works Department is authorized to place temporary signs to limit vehicle
parking to 15-minute intervals at certain street parking spaces in order to accommodate pick-up
and delivery services for Edmonds' businesses and their customers;
Section 3. Violations of this ordinance shall be penalized pursuant to the provisions of
chapter 8.48 ECC.
Section 4. The authority provided in Section 2 shall end by June 30, 2020, provided
that it may end sooner if the Mayor declares that the COVID-19 emergency is over;
Section 5. 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 6. Publication. This Ordinance shall be published by an approved summary
consisting of the title.
Section 7. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and
effect immediately upon passage, as set forth herein, as long as it is approved by a majority plus
one of the entire membership of the Council, as required by RCW 35A.12.130.
APPROVED:
YOR MIKE NELSON
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ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
Ci CtER , SCOT-TTAS9tY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
BY
JEFF TARADAY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: March 17, 2020
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: March 17, 2020
PUBLISHED: March 20, 2020
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 17, 2020
ORDINANCE NO. 4176
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO.4176
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 17th day of March, 2020, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, passed Ordinance
No. 4176. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title, provides as
follows:
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, TO AUTHORIZE THE TEMPORARY SIGNING OF
CERTAIN STREET PARKING SPACES TO ESTABLISH A PARKING
LIMIT OF 15-MINUTES
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 18th day of March, 2020.
F CLERK, SCOT P SSEY
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Everett Daily Herald
Affidavit of Publication
State of Washington }
County of Snohomish } ss
Maggie Boyd 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 EDH894863 ORDINANCE NO.
4176 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
03/20/2020 and ending on 03/20/2020 and that
said newspaper was regularly distributed to its
subscribers during all of said period.
The amount of the fee for sue blicstion is
$25.34.
Subscribed and sworn before me on this
-�� day of
Linda Ph Wps
Notary Public
8" of Washington
VgAPPotnt nW E*iw osr2e►j
Notary Public in and for the State of
Washington.
City of Edmonds - LEGAL ADS 114101416
SCOTT PASSEY
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AN EMERGENCY O !N N E H CITY OF Ei7MONu8
WASHINGTON. TO AUTHORIZE THE TEMPORARY SIGNING
OF CERTAIN STREET PARKING SPACES TO ESTABLISH A
PAR KING {,IMI r OF I &-MINUTES
The Jul s9xl of this Uarmnce w1a be mailed upon request.
DATM tNs f 7aI day of Maich, 2020.
CITY CLERK, SCOTT PASSEY
Published: March 20, 2020- EDHBIJ4063
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