Ordinance 2152t ORDINANCE NO. X / 5 a
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION 5.52.065 OF
THE EDMONDS CITY CODE PROHIBITING THE
OPERATION OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION, MOTOR
P0WERED WATERCRAFT ON LAKE BA LLINGER,
PROVIDING FOR SPECIAL OCCASION PERMITS,
CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS AND PENALTIES
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, Wash-
ington, by Ordinance No. 2140 added a new Section 5.52.065 to the
Edmonds City Code for the reasons more fully set forth in said
Ordinance No. 2140, and
WHEREAS, the City of Edmonds and the City of Mountlake
Terrace should coordinate their respective police jurisdiction over
Lake Ballinger, now, therefore
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASH-
INGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 5.52.065 of the Edmonds City Code, and
Section 1 of Ordinance No. 2140, be and the same are hereby amend-
ed to read as follows:
"5.52.065 INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES PROHIBITED
No person shall use or operate any internal combustion motor powered
watercraft within or upon the waters of Lake Ballinger within the juris-
dictional limits of the City of Edmonds over said lake. It shall be
further unlawful for any person to launch any internal combustion
motor powered watercraft within or upon said Lake Ballinger from any
property, either public or private, from any place within the city limits
t of the City of Edmonds. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following
special exceptions shall be lawful:
A. The Mayor of the City of Edmonds, or his designee, may
authorize special occasion permits in writing in such form
as the Mayor or his designee may provide for the launching
and/or operation of internal combustion motor powered
watercraft within and/or on Lake Ballinger within the juris-
diction limits of the City of Edmonds for periods of not in
excess of six consecutive hours on any one day for ceremon-
ial and other appropriate purposes consistent with appropri-
ate utilization and conservation of said lake.
B. The officers and employees of governmental law enforcement,
fire and research agencies are exempt from the provisions of
this section of the Edmonds City Code, and need not obtain
a written permit for launching and/or operation of internal
combustion motor powered watercraft upon said lake, provided
that said launching and/or use is limited to the performance
of his or her duties in behalf of said governmental agency."
Section 2. Any person violating any provision of this Ordi-
nance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof,
be punished as set forth in Section 5.45.020 of the Edmonds City Code.
Section 3. If any word, phrase, clause or other portion of
this Ordinance is held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of com-
petent jurisdiction, the remaining portions of this Ordinance shall not
be affected.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
five (5) days after passage and publication by posting as provided by
law.
APPROVED:
MAYOR, H. H. HARRISON
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ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
CIT7 CLERK, TRE EOVARNEY MORAN
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
FILED'WITH THE CITY CLERK: June 26, 1980
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: July 1. 1980
POSTED: July 2, 1980
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 7, 1980
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING ORDINANCE
STATE OF WASHINGTON )
) ss:
COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH )
IRENE VARNEY MORAN
, being first duly sworn
on oath deposes and says that she is over the age of eighteen (18)
years and is competent to testify as to the matter stated herein.
There is no official newspaper or other newspaper printed and
published within the City. In accordance with RCW 35A.12.160, on
the 2 . day of JULY , 1980, affiant posted true and
correct copies of the attached Ordinance No. , passed by the
City Council on the I day of
JULY
, 1980, at the
official posting places for City notices which are the public
bulletin boards at the following locations:
Edmonds Civic Center
250 Fifth Avenue North
Edmonds, Washington 98020
Edmonds Public Library
Civic Center, 250 Fifth Avenue North
Edmonds, Washington 98020
Edmonds Branch of United States Post Office
201 Main Street
Edmonds, Washington 98020
DATED this 2 day of
JULY
, 1980.
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this day of
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