HomeMy WebLinkAbout1816ORDINANCE NO. /g /(
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles,
Washington, adopting the "Port Angeles
Municipal Code," a codification of the
permanent and general ordinances of the
City of Port Angeles, Washington.
WHEREAS, the Washington State Legislature has provided
for the codification and publication of the permanent and gener-
al ordinances of cities and towns in Sections 35.21.500 - 35.21.
570 of the Revised Code of Washington; and
WHEREAS, the Book Publishing Company, Seattle, Washingtor
has com d, edited and published a codification of the permanent
and general ordinances of the city of Port Angeles, Washington;
provided that: Title 9 Public Peace Morals and Safety, Title 10
VEhicles and Traffic, and Title 13 Public Utilities are reserved
and not incorporated therein at this time as is more specifically
set out on the Title pages to these sections as they appear in
said compilation; and
WHEREAS, there have been filed and there are now on
file in the office of the city clerk, for public inspection three
copies of a document entitled "Port Angeles Municipal Code."
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT
ANGELES, WASHINGTON:
Section 1. Adoption. Pursuant to the provisions of
Sections 35.21.500 through 35.21.570 of the RCW, there is hereby
adopted the "Port Angeles Municipal Code" as published by Book
Publishing Company, Seattle, Washington.
Section 2. Title - Citation - Reference. This code
shall be known as the "Port Angeles Municipal Code" and it shall
be sufficient to refer to said code as the "Port Angeles Municipal
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Code" in any prosecution for the violation of any provision
thereof or in any proceeding at law or equity. It shall be
sufficient to designate any ordinance adding to, amending, correct
ing or repealing all or any part or portion thereof as an addi-
tion to, amendment to, correction or repeal of the "Port Angeles
Municipal Code." Further reference may be had to the titles,
chapters, sections and subsections of the "Port Angeles Municipal
Code" and such references shall apply to that numbered title,
chapter, section or subsection as it appears in the code.
Section 3. Codification authority. This code consists
of all of the regulatory and penal ordinances and certain of the
administrative ordinances of the city of Port Angeles, Washington,
codified pursuant to the provisions of Section 35.21.500 - 35.21.
570 of the Revised Code of Washington at this time.
Section 4. Reference applies to all amendments. When-
ever a reference is made to this code as the "Port Angeles Muni-
cipal Code" or to any portion thereof, or to any ordinance of
the City of Port Angeles, Washington, the reference shall apply
to all amendments, corrections and additions heretofore, now
or hereafter made.
Section 5. Title chapter and section headings. Title,
chapter and section headings contained herein shall not be deemed
to govern, limit, modify or in any manner affect the scope, mean-
ing or intent of the provisions of any title, chapter or section
hereof.
Section 6. Reference to specific ordinances. The
provisions of this code shall not in any manner affect matters of
record which refer to, or are otherwise connected with ordinances
which are therein specifically designated by number or otherwise
and which are included within the code, but such reference shall
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be construed to apply to the corresponding provisions contained
within this code.
Section 7. Effect of code on past actions and obliga-
tions. Neither the adoption of this code nor the repeal or
amendments hereby of any ordinance or part or portion of any ordin-
ances of the city shall in any manner affect the prosecution for
violations of ordinances, which violations were committed prior
to the effective date hereof, nor be construed as a waiver of any
license, fee, or penalty at said effective date due and unpaid
under such ordinances, nor be construed as affecting any of the
provisions of such ordinances relating to the collection of any
such license, fee, or penalty, or the penal provisions applicable
to any violation thereof, nor to affect the validity of any bond
or cash deposit in lieu thereof required to be posted, filed or
deposited pursuant to any ordinance and all rights and obligations
thereunder appertaining shall continue in full force and effect.
Section 8. Effective date. This code shall become
effective on the date the ordinance adopting this code as the
"Port Angeles Municipal Code" shall become effective.
Section 9. Constitutionality. If any section, sub-
section, sentence, clause or phrase of this code is for any reason
held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions of this code. The
council hereby declares that it would have passed this code, and
each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase thereof,
irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, sub-
sections, sentences, clauses or phrases had been declared invalid
or unconstitutional, and if for any reason this code should be
declared invalid or unconstitutional, then the original ordinance
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or ordinances shall be in full force and effect.
PASSED and ADOPTED 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 ..5'f..4 day of March, 1974.
Attest:
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City Clerk
Approved as to form:
PUBLISHED:
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Mayor