HomeMy WebLinkAbout3061ORDINANCE NO. o� LCL
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Kent,
Washington, establishing drug-free zones;
depicting the locations and boundaries of the
area on or within one thousand feet of
schools and/or school bus route stops for the
purpose of enhanced penalties under state law
for crimes involving the manufacture, sale,
or delivery of controlled substances.
WHEREAS, RCW 69.50.435 authorizes enhanced fines and
imprisonment for crimes involving manufacturing, sale and
delivery of controlled substances which occurs within established
drug-free zones; and
WHEREAS, RCW 69.50.435 further authorizes
municipalities to approve by ordinance or resolution maps
designating drug-free zones for schools and school bus route
zones; and
WHEREAS, grave social harms that result from drug
dealing are significantly aggravated when drug dealing occurs in
or near places frequented by children who are vulnerable to the
activities of drug dealing and resulting crimes of violence; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed to be in the public's interest to
establish zones in areas upon and surrounding schools and school
bus route stops and to give public notice that such locations, as
designated, shall be considered drug-free zones; and
WHEREAS, Kent School District No. 415 has submitted to
the City of Kent its Resolution No. 774, adopted May 27, 1992,
establishing each of its school and work sites as official drug
free zones; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Drug -Free Zones. Pursuant to RCW
69.50.435, there are hereby established within the City of Kent,
drug-free zones for enhanced criminal penalties for crimes
involving the manufacture, sale or delivery of controlled
substances committed within said zones in areas upon surrounding
schools and/or bus stops. Exhibit A attached hereto and
incorporated by reference is hereby approved as the official
locations and record of the locations and boundaries of the areas
on or within one thousand feet of the school sites of the Kent
School District. The map(s) set forth in Exhibit A are reduced
copies of maps on file with the City Clerk which shall remain on
file with the City Clerk and maintained as an official record
available for public inspection.
Section 2. Severability. Should any section,
subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstances be
declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, such
decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this
ordinance or its applicability to other persons or circumstances.
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Section 3 . Effective Date. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force thirty (30) lays from the time of its
final approval and passage as proviAed by law.
ATTEST:
BRENDA JACOBER,/ Y CITY CLERK
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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.
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KENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Kent, WA 98031
RESOLUTION NO. 774
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Kent School District is aware of and supports King
County Ordinance 10154 as a means of establishing Drug Free Zones around the county, and
WHEREAS, the establishment of Drug Free Zones in the Kent School District requires board
action and that action would be supportive of the district's desire to provide a safe and healthy
environment for students and would discourage, if not impede, potential impermissible drug
activity from occurring on or near campuses, and
WHEREAS, the establishment of Drug Free Zones surrounding the district's various school
campuses would be consistent with the district's drug awareness and education programs and
policies governing student conduct, and
WHEREAS, cooperation with King County and the three municipalities of Kent, Sea -Tac and
Renton and law enforcement agencies is also essential to properly address the issues raised by drug
usage and abuse.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors of the Kent School
District No. 415, by this resolution, establishes each of its school and work sites as official
Drug Free Zones as that concept is understood in the King County Ordinance 10154 and requests
that such schools and work sites be mapped pursuant to RCW 69.50.453, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Superintendent through staff will actively engage the
district's participation in King County's Drug Free Program.
ADOPTED at a special, open public meeting of the Board of Directors held on May 27, 1992.
KENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 415
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Director
Director
ATTEST:
Dr. George T. Daniel
Secretary to the Board
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