Ord 01-388
ORDINANCE NO. 01-388
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FEDERAL WAY, WASIllNGTON, AMENDING
ARTICLE n TO CHAPTER 11 OF THE FEDERAL WAY
CITY CODE TO ADOPT BY REFERENCE RCW 66.44.100
OPENING OR CONSUMING IN PUBLIC PLACE (Amends
Ordinance No. 91-82)
WHEREAS, Federal Way City Code 11-64 crin1inalizes the possession of an open
container of alcohol in a public park;
WHEREAS, during the 19991egislative session the Washington State Legislature amended
the state law thereby making possession of an open container a class 3 civil infraction;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Federal Way, Washington, does
hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1.
Amendment.
Section 11-~4 of Article II to Chapter 11, Parks
Regulations, of the Federal Way City Code is hereby amended to provide as follows:
Sec. 11-64. Alcoholic beverages prohibited.
It is unlawful for any person to use or possess any alcoholic beverage in a park, including
unopened beverage containers, provided this prohibition shall not apply to organized groups which
have secured a permit from the director and, if required, from the state liquor control board. A I
violation of this section shall be subject to the penalties as set forth in RCW 66.44.100, or
hereafter amended, as adopted ~v reference in Section 6-36.
Section 2. Severabilitv. The provisions of this ordinance are declared 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 the ordinance, or the validity of its application to other
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persons or circumstances.
Section 3. Ratification. Any act consistent with the authority and prior to the
effective date of this ordinance is hereby ratified and affIrmed.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five
(5) days from and after its passage and publication, as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Federal Way this ~ day of
M"y , 2001.
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
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CITY CLERK, N. CHRISTINE GREEN, CMC
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY ATTORNEY, BOB C. STERBANK
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 04/24/01
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 05/15/01
PUBLISHED: 05/19/01
EFFECTIVE DATE~5/24/01
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