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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2560 OrdinancePcr AN ORDINANCE relating to the offense of Panhandling and adding new section 9.14 to the Pasco Municipal Code. 2560 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section One. New chapter 9.14 is hereby added to the Pasco Municipal Code relating to the offense of Panhandling, which chapter shall read as follows: CHAPTER 9.14 PANHANDLING Section: 9.14.010 Panhandling Defined 9.14.020 Prohibited Conduct 9.14.030 Defenses 9.14.010 PANHANDLING DEFINED. "Panhandling" as used in this chapter means to request of another person that they contribute or give money for the private use of the person making the request. 9.14.020 PROHIBITED CONDUCT. Panhandling is unlawful in or upon the premises of any retail, commercial or food service business in the City of Pasco. 9.14.030 DEFENSES. It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution for violation of Section 9.14.020 that the retail, commercial or food service business has posted on or about the entry way to the premises a written notice authorizing or permitting panhandling in or upon the premises. Section Two. This ordinance shall take effect five (5) days after passage and publication PASSED this /$ day of approved by the Mayor. 1985 and ORDINANCE NO. APPROVED AS TO FORM: Joe W. Jackson, Mayor ATT 111 : ye yn W us, City Clerk I li Greg A. Rst4:1, City Attorney 1.) t - - No ry Public in and for the State of Washington, residing at Pasco AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION COUNTY OF Benton )SS STATE OF WASHINGTON JoEllen Ward being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says she Isflieprincipal clerk- --of the Tn-City Herald, a daily newspaper That said newspaper is a legal newspaper and has been approved as a legal newspaper by order of the superior court in the county in which it is published and it is now and has been for more than six months prior to the date of the publication here inafter referred to, published in the English language continually as a daily newspaper in Benton County, Washington, and is now and during all of said time was printed in an office maintained at the aforesaid place of publication of said newspaper That the annexed is a true copy of a legal ad "Ord. 2560" as it was printed in the regular and entire issue of the,Tri-City Herald itself and not in a supplement thereof, for a period of oneri Times, commencing on the 19th day of July , 19 85 ,and ending on the 19th day of July , 19 85 , and that said newspaper was regularly distnbuted to its subscribers during all of this period That the Total amount is $ 44 .10 6 inches @ $7,35 . $44,10 Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19th day of July , 198, ROINANCE NO 2560 AN ORDINANCE relat- ing to the offense of Pan- handling and adding new section 9 14 to the Pasco Municipal Code THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO WASHINGTON DO OR DAIN AS FOLLOWS Section One New Chapter 9 14 is hereby added to the Pasco Munici- pal Code relating to the of- fense of Panhandling which chapter shall read as follows CHAPTER 9 14 PANHANDLING Seation 9 14010 Panhandling Defined 9 14 020 Prohibited Con- duct 9 14 030 Defense (9 14 010 PANHAN- DLING DEFINED "Pan handling" as used in this chapter means to request of another person that they contribute or give money for the private use of the person making the request 9 14 020 PROHIBITED CONDUCT Panhandling is unlawful in or upon the premises of any retail, com mercial or food service business in the City of Pasco 9 14 030 DEFENSES It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution for violation of Section 9 14 020 that the retail commercial or food service business has posted on or about the entry way to the premises a written notice authorizing or permitting panhandling in or upon the premises Section Two This ordi- nance shall take effect five (5) days after passage and publication PASSED this 15 day of July, 1985 and approved by the Mayor -s Joe W Jackson Mayor ATTEST -s Evelyn Wells City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM -s-Greg A Rubstello City Attorney LEGAL NO 19417 - July 19, 1985 FINANCE DEPARTMENT 1509)515-3401 Scan 726-3401 0 IN P 0 BOX 293 412 WEST CLARK PASCO, WASHINGTON 99301 July 16, 1985 In City Herald P.O. Box 2608 Pasco, Washington 99302 Attn- Rochelle Dear Rochelle: Please publish the attached Ordinances on the following date July 19, 1985 Please send two (2) Affidavits of Publication for each. Sincerely yours, Evelyn Wells City Clerk ew