Ordinance 4181ORDINANCE NO.4181
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, ALLOWING A TEMPORARY BLANKET
EXEMPTION FROM CHAPTER 6.80 ECC, ENTITLED
"PLASTIC BAG REDUCTION," DUE TO COMPLIANCE
PROBLEMS CAUSED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
WHEREAS, grocery stores in Washington are facing an unprecedented grocery bag supply
issue due to the COVID-19 outbreak; and
WHEREAS, grocery stores have had a longstanding issue with access to paper bags, but
are now also struggling to find adequate supplies of heavier gauge plastic bags as shoppers are
buying in significantly larger quantities due to the COVID-19 outbreak; and
WHEREAS, grocery store checkers are concerned about the COVID-19 exposure that
could come from touching reusable bags brought into the store by a customer; and
WHEREAS, grocery store checkers would feel less exposed to the virus if they could bag
customer purchases in a paper bag or plastic bag obtained by the grocery store; and
WHEREAS, grocers cannot legally utilize lighter weight plastic bags without city council
authorization; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 6.80 ECC, entitled "Plastic Bag
Reduction," all grocery stores operating within the City of Edmonds shall be exempt from
compliance with the provisions of chapter 6.80 ECC for a period of sixty days from the effective
date of this Ordinance.
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. 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
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plus one of the whole membership of the Council, and that the same is not subject to a referendum
(RCW 35A.12.130). The region is in the midst of a state of emergency due to the COVID-19 virus
and this ordinance is intended to address a problem that has been caused by that emergency.
Section 4. Publication. This Ordinance shall be published by an approved summary
consisting of the title.
Section 5. 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. If it is only approved by
a majority of the Council, it will take effect five days after passage and publication.
APPROVED:
MVR MIKE NELSON
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
C CLERK, SCOTT P SSEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
BY
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JEFF TARADAY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: March 27, 2020
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: March 27, 2020
PUBLISHED: April 1, 2020
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 6, 2020
ORDINANCE NO. 4181
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO.4181
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 271h day of March, 2020, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, passed Ordinance
No. 4181. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title, provides as
follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, ALLOWING A TEMPORARY
BLANKET EXEMPTION FROM CHAPTER 6.80 ECC,
ENTITLED "PLASTIC BAG REDUCTION," DUE TO
COMPLIANCE PROBLEMS CAUSED BY THE COVID-
19 PANDEMIC
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 27th day of March, 2020.
CfteJOK, SCUT SEY
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Everett Daily Herald
Affidavit of Publication
State of Washington }
County of Snohomish } ss
Dicy Sheppard 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 EDH896228 ORD. 4180 AND
4181 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
04/10/2020 and ending on 04/10/2020 and that
said newspaper was regularly distributed to its
subscribers during all of said period.
The amount of the fee for such publication is
$41.fr �i)u_' 0
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Subscribed and sworn bef me on this
day of
Notahfi Public in and for the State of
Washington.
City of Edmonds -LEGAL ADS 114101416
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ORDINANCE SUM 44ARY
oflhe 0 monds. Washington
On the 27th day of March, 2020. the City Council of the City of
Edmonds, passed the following O(Zances, the summaries of said
ordlnances aonslating at Plies ate provided or follows:
DRDINANCE NO. 4180
AN ORD}NANC TH CITY OF EDMONDS,.
WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION 6.60090 OF THE
EDMONDS CITY CODE, ENTITLED -ORDERS DURING
EMERGENCY,' TO REMOVE SUBSECTION G REGARDING
THE MAYOR'$ AUTHORITY TO ISSUE EMERGENCY
ORDERS PROHISfiING THE CARRYING OR POSSESSION
OF A FIREARM.
OR01HOf rENO.41S1
AN ORDINANCE-'�OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, ALLOWING A TEMPORARY BLANKET
EXEMPTION FROM CHAPTER 6.80 ECC, ENTITLED
"PLASTIC BAG REDUCTION," DUE TO COMPLIANCE
PROBLEMS CAUSED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
The full text of these Ordinances will be malled upon request.
DATED this 30th day of March, 2020.
CITY CLERK, SCOTT PASSEY
PubkshW: April 10, 2020. EDR896228
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