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Ord 93-182 ORDINANCE NO. 93-182 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE STATE STATUTUES RELATING TO A CIVIL SYSTEM OF DRUG FORFEITURE AND ESTABLISHING A SCHEME FOR ADJUDICATION. (Repeals Ordinance 93-179, sections 1-4) WHEREAS, the City of Federal Way city Council finds that this ordinance is in the interest of the public health, safety and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: section 1. Repealer. Ordinance Number 93-179, sections 1, 2,3, and 4, are hereby repealed. section 2. Druq Forfeiture Procedure Adopted by Reference. RCW 69.50.505, including all future additions, deletions and amendments thereto, is hereby adopted by reference as Federal Way's system of Drug Forfeitures. section 3. Hearinq. RCW 69.50.505(e) is amended soley to provide the specific exception that the Federal Way Chief of Police shall designate a Hearings Examiner for forfeiture matters upon concurrence of the city Manager. section 4. Definitions. All terms used herein shall, in addition to their ordinary meaning, also be defined according to (1) State Statute Chapter 65.50 RCW, (2) City Ordinance, or (3) common law, in that order of preference. COpy section 5. Severability. Should any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance, or its application to a specif ic person or set of circumstances, be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this ordinance, or its application to any other person or set of circumstances. section 6. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days after passage as provided by law. PASSED by the city council of the city of Federal Way this 20th day of July, 1993. CITY OF FEDERAL WAY ~~!T ~~ M. SWANEY, CMC S TO FORM: CAROLYN LAKE FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: PUBLISHED: July 24, 1993 EFFECTIVE DATE: August 19, 1993 ORDINANCE NO. 93-182 June 30,1993 July 20,1993 1:ILAIKATHLEERIDRUGFOR2