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ORDINANCE NO. ��!a
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of
Kent, Washington, amending section 4.01.040 of the Kent City
Code relating to weapons in the City parks.
WHEREAS, the Kent City Code makes it a crime for any person to carry a
firearm in City parks; and
firearms; and
WHEREAS, state law prohibits cities from regulating the possession of
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend the City code to be consistent
with state law; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON, DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 4.01.040 of the Kent City Code is hereby amended as
follows:
Sec. 4.01.040. Same --Discharging weapons, fireworks.
No person shall shoot, fire or explode any fireworks, firecrackers, torpedo or
explosive of any kind or carry any weapon, excluding firearms or shoot discharge or fire
any firearm, air gun, bow and arrow, BB guns or use any slingshot or any other weapon on
any park properties except a law enforcement officer in the line of duty.
WEAPONS IN PARKS
SECTION 2. If any one or more sections, sub -sections, or sentences of this
Ordinance are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portion of this Ordinance and the same shall remain in full force
and effect.
SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days
from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law.
JIM/(yHITE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
BRENDA JACOBER, KATY �LERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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PASSED / Jt� � ay of , 1996.
APPROVED day of 1996.
PUBLISHED ,?0 qday of 0,.,r AiA2 11996.
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hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance No., passed
by the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, and approved by the Mayor of the
City of Kent as hereon indicated.
FIREARMB.ORD
BRENDA JACOBW, CIS Y CLERK
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