HomeMy WebLinkAbout1704ORDINANCE NO. /70/4
AN ORDINANCE relating to larceny; prescribing certain
conduct; providing penalties and repealing certain
ordinances.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT
ANGELES as follows:
Section 1. Petit Larceny:
It shall be unlawful for any person within the City of
Port Angeles to steal, take and carry away, drive or lead away the
property of another under the actual value of $75.00.
Section 2. Possession of Stolen Goods:
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, hold or
fail to return any property of another with the knowledge that said
property was stolen property.
Section 3. Personal Property:
Every person who finds or acquires property not his own
shall make every effort to return the property to the lawful owner
and failing to locate the lawful owner shall contact the Clallam
County Prosecutor for proper disposal of said property. Failure
to comply with this section shall constitute a misdemeanor.
Section 4. Accomplice:
Every person who assists in the theft of property of
the value of less than $75.00, or who assists another person in
concealing or refusing to return property to the rightful owner
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Section 5. Shoplifting:
A person who wilfully takes possession of any goods,
wares or merchandise of the value of less than $75.00 offered for
sale by any wholesale or retail store, or other mercantile estab-
lishment without the consent of the seller, with the intention of
converting such goods, wares or merchandise to his own use without
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having paid the purchase price thereof, shall be guilty of shop-
lifting. Every person who, without lawful authority, shall change
the prices marked on merchandise with the intent to reduce the
marked price shall be guilty of shoplifting.
Section 6. Penalty:
The penalty for each and every violation of this ordi-
nance shall be not more than $500.00 fine nor more than six months
in jail or both such fine and imprisonment.
Section 7. Repeal:
All ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles and
approved by its Mayor at a regular meeting of the Council held on
the LAI, day of December, 1970.
- Attest:
Y)2,.w,_e_&,z_
City Clerk
Approved as to form:
PUBLISHED: Vt e e_ m be. r ,3, J97n