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04WHEREAS, in order for the City to proceed with the
purposes for which it is formed, it is necessary to do so without
substantial disruption of or interference with government offices
and functions; and
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Kent,
Washington, relating to crimes, providing a new
crime of disruption of government offices,
adding Section 9.02.18 to the Kent City Code.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Kent desires to
prohibit the disruption of government offices and functions; NOW,
THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. New section 9.02.18 is added to the Kent City
Code as follows:
9.02.18
9.02.18.A. DISRUPTION OF GOVERNMENT OFFICES. A person
is guilty of disruption of government offices if he or she comes
into or remains in any government building, office, or public way
adjacent thereto, without lawful reason, and intentionally causes'
substantial disruption of the activities or functioning of a
government office.
9.02.18.B. DEFINITION. As used in this section,
"government offices" has its ordinary meaning including city,
county, state and federal government offices.
9.02.18.C. VIOLATION - PENALTY. Any person or persons
violating any provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction
thereof, be punished by a fine of not more than $5,000 or a jail
ji sentence of not more than one year in jail, or both.
Section 2. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force thirty (30) days from the time of its final
passage as provided by law.
DAN KELLEHER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
;MARIE JENfi , CI Y CLERK
,APPROVED AS TO FORM:
S DRA DRISCOLL, CITY ATTORNEY
PASSED the day of 1990.
APPROVED the %-�2 day of , 1990.
PUBLISHED the day of , 1990.
I 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.
8280-290
( SEAL)
MARIE J EN, CI Y CLERK
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