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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE of the City of
Kent, Washington, restricting the
time for sale of fireworks and
limiting the time for discharge of
fireworks.
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 70.77.395 and pursuant to the
Washington Supreme Court decision, Brown v.Yakima, 116 Wn.2d. 556
(1991), the City has the authority to restrict the sale and
discharge of fireworks; NOW, THEREFORE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON, DOES'',
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals Incorporated. The foregoing,
recitals are by this reference incorporated herein and made a part
hereof.
Section 2. New Section. The following new section
13.05.015 shall be added to the Kent City Code:
Sec. 13.05.015. Dates and Times Common Fireworks May be
Discharged.
Except as may be provided in Section 70.77.311 of
the Revised Code of Washington, no common fireworks shall
be sold within the municipal limits of the City of Kent
except from 12:00 Noon on the twenty-eighth day of June''
to 11:00 P.M. on the fourth day of July. No common
fireworks may be discharged at any time except between
the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 12:00 Midnight on the fourth'
day of July.
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Section 3. Severability. The provisions of this
ordinance are declared to be separate and severable. The
invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section''
,; or portion of this ordinance, or the invalidity of the application
thereof to any person or circumstances shall not affect the
i validity of the remainder of this ordinance, or the validity of its
application to other persons or circumstances.
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Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take
'i effect and be in force thirty (30) days from the time of its final
approval and passage as provided by W.
J HI MAYOR
ATTEST:
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BRENDA JACOBER, CI Y CLERK
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ROG R A. LUB VICH, CITY ATTORNE
PASSED the 2 day of
APPROVED the day of
PUBLISHED the L' day of/ " ` 19`� .
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(' I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
Ordinance No. 311, passed by the City Council of the City of
j! Kent, Washington, and approved by the Mayor of the City of Kent
hereon indicated.
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/BRENDA JACOBER, ITY CLERK
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