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ORDINANCE NO. 3482
AN ORDINANCE creating Chapter 9.01 of the Pasco
Municipal Code.
WHEREAS, certain language in Title 9 of the Pasco Municipal Code is in
need of modification, correction or defining to have consistent meaning and
continuity within the Code and with the Revised Code of Washington and to
make the Code easier to use and understand; NOW THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
§ 1. Chapter 9.01 of the Pasco Municipal Code is created to read as
follows:
CHAPTER 9.01
DEFINITIONS
Sections:
9.01.010 General rules.
9.01.020 Statutory definitions applicable.
9.01.030 Adoption by reference automatic amendments.
9.01.040 Disorderly.
9.01.050 Force—lawful.
9.01.060 Public accommodation.
9.01.070 Unlawful purpose.
9.01.080 Misdemeanor—penalty.
9.01.090 Gross misdemeanor—penalty.
9.01.100 Severability.
9.01.010 GENERAL RULES. The common law supplements this
chapter. Tense, gender, and number are interchangeable.
9.01.020 STATUTORY DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE. As
applicable, the definitions in RCW Titles 9 and 9A, as may be amended
from time to time, apply to this chapter.
9.01.030 ADOPTION BY REFERENCE—AUTOMATIC
AMENDMENTS. Statutes of the Revised Code of Washington specified
anywhere in this Code are adopted by reference as if set forth in full.
Any amendment or repeal by the Washington State Legislature of any
statute this in adopted o
p Code shall be deemed to automatically amend
this Code in conformity therewith and it shall not be necessary for the
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city council to take any action with respect to such amendments or
repealers.
9.01.040 DISORDERLY. The term "disorderly" means contrary
to the rules of good order and behavior, a violation of public peace and
good order, turbulent, riotous, or indecent.
9.01.050 FORCE—LAWFUL. RCW 9A.16.020 is incorporated to
define the lawful use of force.
9.01.060 PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION. A place of "public
accommodation" is any place where the general public may go, or where
goods, lodging, or services are offered, sold, or let, or any common
carrier.
9.01.070 UNLAWFUL PURPOSE. "Unlawful purpose" means a
purpose to violate any provision of this Code or a Washington State
criminal statute.
9.01.080 MISDEMEANOR—PENALTY. Every person convicted
of a misdemeanor defined in this code shall be punished by
imprisonment in the county jail for a maximum term fixed by the court of
not more than ninety days, or by a fine in an amount fixed by the court
of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such
imprisonment and fine.
9.01.090 GROSS MISDEMEANOR—PENALTY. Every person
convicted of a gross misdemeanor defined in this code shall be punished
by imprisonment in the county jail for a maximum term fined by the
court of not more than one year, or by a fine in an amount fixed by the
court of not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by both
such imprisonment and fine.
9.01.100 SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Title is held
invalid, such invalidity shall not affect any other provision, or the
obligation thereof, which can be given affect without the inviolate
provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Title are
declared to be severable.
§ 2. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or
word of this ordinance is declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, it
shall be severed, and such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining
parts of this ordinance.
§ 3. This Ordinance shall take effect five (5) days after passage and
publication.
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PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco this 20'h Day of August,
2001.
Michael L. arrison, Mayor
ATTEST: APPRO AS TO FORM:
Catherine D. Seaman, Deputy City Clerk Leland B. Kerr, City Attorney
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