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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5594 ORDINANCE NO.5 5 9 4 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING "CHAPTER 96 OF THE 2001 SESSION LAWS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON - METHAMPHETAMINE - PRECURSOR DRUG SALES LIMITS" BY REFERENCE INCLUDING ALL FUTURE AMENDMENTS OR ADDITIONS THERETO; CREATING SECTION 9.22.010 ENTITLED "ADOPTED - COpy FILED AND AUTHENTICATED"; CREATING SECTION 9.22.020 ENTITLED "SEVERABILITY". WHEREAS, Pursuant to RCW 35A.11.020 entitled "Powers vested In legislative bodies of noncharter and charter code cities" the Council of the City of Auburn has been provided the power to regulate its local municipal affairs appropriate to the good government of the city; and WHEREAS, Washington State Constitution Article XI Section 11 grants to local governments the police power to enact legislation to protect the health, safety and welfare of its citizens. WHEREAS, the Washington State Legislature enacted Chapter 96 of the 2001 Session Laws of the State of Washington during the regular legislative session of the year 2001 as convened on January 8, 2001 addressing the problem of the illegal manufacture of methamphetamine. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: ------------------------------------ Ordinance No. 5594 October IS, 2001 Page 1 Section 1. Purpose. The purpose of this Ordinance is as follows: To promote the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of Auburn by creating a new Chapter 9.22 to the Auburn City Code entitled "Chapter 96 of the 2001 Session Laws of the State of Washington - Methamphetamine - Precursor Drug Sales Limits adopted by reference" as set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. Section 2. Constitutionality or Invalidity. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this Ordinance, as it being hereby expressly declared that this Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase hereof would have been prepared, proposed, adopted and approved and ratified irrespective of the fact that any one or more section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase be declared invalid or unconstitutional. Section 3. Implementation. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directions of this legislation. ---------------------------------- Ordinance No. 5594 October 15, 2001 Page 2 Section 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after five (5) days from date of publication. ATTEST: ~æu5)¡ ~ DAf\JtELLE DASKAM, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: iLu!~£\~ Michael J. Reÿnolds, City Attorney Published: It 11910/ I l INTRODUCED: October 15, 2001 PASSED: October 15, 2001 APPROVED: October 15, 2001 ~ ~t {30dtR CHARLES A. BOOTH MAYOR ------------------------------------ Ordinance No. 5594 October 15, 2001 Page 3 Ordinance No. 5594 Exhibit "A" Chapter 9.22 - Chapter 96 of the 2001 Session Laws of the State of Washington - Methamphetamine - Precursor Drug Sales Limits adopted by reference Section 9.22.010 - Adopted - Copy Filed and Authenticated. Chapter 96 of the 2001 Session Laws of the State of Washington, entitled Methamphetamine - Precursor Drug Sales Limits, is hereby adopted by reference, including all future amendments or additions thereto, and under the provisions of RCW 35A.12.140, the sections codified in this chapter shall be published as required by law, but the specified Session Laws adopted by reference need not be published, but shall be authenticated and recorded with the Auburn City Clerk, and not less than one copy of such section in the form in which it was adopted shall forthwith be filed in the office of the Auburn City Clerk for use and examination by the public. Section 9.22.020 - Severability If any provision of this chapter or law adopted by reference in this chapter and effective from and after five days from publication or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this chapter or its application of the provisions to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected.