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ORDINANCE NO.�
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AN ORDINANCE of the City of
Kent, Washington, relating to
narcotics, amending KCC 9.12.68, the
existing section on the subject of
penalty for violations for
possession of marijuana (Ordinance
2894).
WHEREAS, the Kent City Code must penalize the crime of
possession of marijuana as set out by the State Legislature in RCW
169.50.425 in the same manner; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Kent City Code 9.12.68 is amended as follows:
9.12.68 PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS
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A person who is convicted of a misdemeanor violation of
an rovision of this cha ter shall be unished b imprisonment for
not less than twenty-four consecutive hours and b a fine of not
~less than two hundred fifty dollars on a second or subsequent
;conviction the fine shall not be less than five hundred dollars.
;These fines shall be in addition to any other fine or enalty
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imposed. Unless the court finds that the imposition of the minimum
imprisonment will pose a substantial risk to the defendant's
Physical or mental well-being or that local 'ail facilities are in
an overcrowded condition the minimum term of imprisonment shall
not be sus ended or deferred. If the court finds such risk or
overcrowdin exists it shall sentence the defendant to a minimum
of forty hours of community service. If a minimum term of
imprisonment is suspended or deferred the court shall state in
writing the reason for gran tin the sus ension or deferral and the
facts upon which the sus ension or deferral is based. Unless the
court finds the erson to be indi ant the minimum fine shall not
be suspended or deferred.
Section 2. 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 circumstance shall not affect the validity
of the remainder of this ordinance, or the validity of its
application to other persons or circumstances.
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Section 3. Effective date. This ordinance shall take
!effect and be in force thirty �(30) days from and after its passage
,and approval.
DhN KELLEHER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
'BRENDA JACOBER, CIT CLERK
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
WUG-EIN A. 1C , CITY EY
PASSED the 4 day of1'- 1992.
APPROVED the day of _ 1 c y.- "? t c ._� Zf = , 1992.
PUBLISHED the _ I day of _.4C 1992.
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
Ordinance No. °�( ,3 L passed by the City Council of the City of
Kent, Washington, and approved by the Mayor of the City of Kent as
hereon indicated.
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(SEAL)
BRENDA JACOB , ITY CLERK
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