HomeMy WebLinkAbout2213ORDINANCE NO. a a r 3
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles
amending Chapters 9.01 and 9 :30 of
Ordinance No. 2129 and the Port Angeles
Municipal Code; and repealing Section
10.04.020 of Ordinance No. 2133 and the
Port Angeles Municipal Code.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT
ANGELES, as follows:
Section 1. Section 9.01.070 of Ordinance No. 2129 and the
Port Angeles Municipal Code are each hereby amended to read as
follows:
9.01.070 Classes of Crimes. An offense defined by
this title constitutes a misdemeanor of the first
class or a misdemeanor of the second class. A Class
I misdemeanor may be punished by either fine or
imprisonment, or both,up to the maximum sentence
allowed under the jurisdiction of the court in which
the charge is filed. A Class II misdemeanor may be
punished by a maximum fine of Five Hundred ($500)
Dollars. A sentence of imprisonment shall not be
imposed for any Class II misdemeanor.
Section 2. Section 9.30.020 of Ordinance No. 2129 and the
Port Angeles Municipal Code are each hereby amended to read as
follows:
9.30.020 Obstructing a Public Officer. Every person
who (1) shall knowingly hinder, delay, or obstruct
any person known to be a public officer in the dis-
charge of his official power or duties; or (2) shall
knowingly make any untrue statement or knowingly give
any false or incorrect information, either orally or
in writing, to a person known to be a public officer;
shall be guilty of a Class I misdemeanor.
"Public officer" as used in this section shall
mean a person holding office under a city, county, or
state government, or the federal government who per-
forms a public function and in so doing is vested with
the exercise of some sovereign power of government, and
includes all assistants, deputies, clerks, and employees
of any public officer, and also includes any peace
officer.
Section 3. Section 2 of Ordinance 2133 and Section
10.04.020 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code, regarding penalties
for violation of the Port Angeles Motor Vehicle Code, are each
hereby repealed.
Section 4. If any provision of this ordinance, or its
application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the
remainder of the ordinance, or the application of the provision
to other persons or circumstances is not affected, and to this
end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be
severable.
Section 5. The immediate effectiveness of this ordinance
is necessary to meet a public emergency, and for the preservation
of the public health, safety, and welfare. :This ordinance
shall therefore take effect upon enactment.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles
at a regular meeting held on the 12"-day of 'Z; 1982.
ATTEST:
Marian C. Parrish, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Craig D. Miller, City Attorney
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