HomeMy WebLinkAbout3875 Ordinance ORDINANCE NO. J
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Pasco, Washington, Amending Section
9.61.060 "Violations" Increasing the Penalty for Subsequent Noise Violations
WHEREAS, the City has had a long standing prohibition against the broadcast of loud
music from vehicles within the City which has created a nuisance to other users of the public
right-of-ways and adjacent owners; and
WHEREAS, the existing remedy has proven not to be sufficiently effective to deter this
continuing violation; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that repeat violations require a greater penalty to
deter further violations,NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTO, DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Section 9.61.060 entitled "Violations" of the Pasco Municipal Code,
shall be and hereby is amended and shall read as follow:
9.61.060 VIOLATIONS. Any person found to be in violation of the provisions of this
chapter shall be deemed to have committed a civil infraction and for each violation shall be
subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $250, as the exclusive penalty without the imposition of
incarceration. Each day that the violation continues shall be deemed a separate violation subject
to the maximum fine of $250. Any person found to be in violation of the provisions of this
chapter for two or more offenses within a two (2) year period, shall be subject to an enhanced
penalty of not less than $250,but not more than $500. (Ord. 3591 Sec.l, 2002; Ord. 2665 Sec.1,
1987.)
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take full force and effect five (5) days after its
approval, passage and publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco, Washington, and approved as
provide bylaw this 4 ' day of August, 2008.
Joy Ol n, Mayor
ATTEST- APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Debbie Clar , City er eland B. Kerr, City Attorney