HomeMy WebLinkAboutord2011-022 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. 2011 - 197
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Division Head: � Ra 6/21/2011 Council
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Executive:
TITLE OF DOCUMENT:
Ordinance repealing WCC 9.20, Curfew
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COMMITTEE ACTION: COUNCIL ACTION::
6 / 7 / 2011 : Introduced
6 / 21 / 2011 : Council Adopted 7 -0
Ord . 2011 - 022
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Number: Ord . 2011 - 022
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PROPOSED BY: SHERIFF'S OFFICE
SPONSORED BY: CONSENT
INTRODUCTION DATE : JUNE 7, 2011
ORDINANCE NO. 2011 -022
REPEALING WHATCOM COUNTY CODE
SECTION 9 . 20, CURFEW
WHEREAS, the United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, in Nunez by Nunez v.
City of San Diego ( 114 F. 3d 935 ) , found that the City of San Diego 's general curfew
ordinance was unconstitutionally vague on June 9 , 1997 ; and
WHEREAS, the Washington State Court of Appeals, Division I, in State v. J. D. ( 937
P . 2d 630 ) found a City of Bellingham curfew ordinance to be unconstitutionally vague on
June 2, 1997 ; and
WHEREAS,the Whatcom County curfew ordinance, WCC 9 . 20 , is more vague than
the former City of Bellingham ordinance ; and
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Prosecutor's Office has determined that the county
curfew ordinance would almost certainly be found to be unconstitutional if challenged in
court ; and
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Sheriffs Office, on guidance from the Prosecutor's
Office, has not been enforcing the county curfew ordinance .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that
Whatcom CgntyllOod ,Section 9 . 20 is hereby repealed in its entirety .
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