HomeMy WebLinkAboutord1983-0951 DATE October 20, 1983 INTRODUCED BY Roehl
2 PROPOSED BY County Sheriff
3 ORDINANCE NO. 83 -95
4 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A NO- SHOOTING
ZONE IN THE AREA OF WISER LAKE
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6 WHEREAS, it is deemed to be in the public safety to restrict
7 shooting in densely populated areas; and,
8 WHEREAS, the County Council has previously passed an emergency
9 ordinance establishing a no- shooting zone in the area of Wiser Lake
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11 WHEREAS, it is now necessary to pass a permanent ordinance in
12 regard to this matter;
13 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
14 that a new section be added to Chapter 9.32 of the Whatcom County
15 Code to be designated subsection 9.32.160:
16 CHAPTER 9.32
17 UNLAWFUL DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS AREA
18 9.32.160 In township 39 on and around Wiser Lake
19 A. It is unlawful to discharge firearms within the following
20 described area:
21 LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR FIREAMI ORDINANCE AT WISER LAKE
22 Commencing at the intersection of the West line of the
East Half of the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast
23 Quarter of Section One, Township 39 North, Range 2E
W.M., and the Northerly right -of -way line of West
24 Bartlett Road #498 and being the true point of beginning;
thence North along said West line, extended, to the
25 Southerly right -of -way line of 'Vest Wiser Lake Road
#52; thence Easterly along said Southerly right -of -way
26 line to Guide Meridian Road; thence continuing Easterly
along the Southerly right -of -way line of East Wiser
27 Lake Road to its intersection with the north -south
centerline of the Southeast Quarter of Section 31,
28 Township 40 North, Range 3 East of W.M.; thence Southerly
along said centerline and continuing southerly along
29 the centerline of the Northeast Quarter of Section 6;
Township 39 North, Range 3E W.M., to its intersection
30 with the Northerly right -of -way line of East Bartlett
Road; thence Westerly along said Northerly line to the
31 point of beginning. Containing approximately 385 acres.
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ORDINANCE - 1.
November 17, 1983
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B. This section shall not apply to nor prohibit the
discharge of firearms in the slaughter of cattle, sheep or
swine, or the humane dispatch of a diseased or injured animal.
C. Violation of this section shall constitute a mis-
demeanor and every person convicted of a violation of this
section shall be punished by a fine of not more than two hundred
and fifty dollars.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, Council finds that this
Ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation of the
public peace, health, safety or support of the County government.
This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon passage.
PASSED this 17t.1 day of November , 1983.
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHJTCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Chairp r. son
ATTEST:
Clerk--of the C uncil
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
BRUCE L. DI ND,
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney (yV APPROVED ( ) VETOED
JOHN/1LOUWS1
County Executive
Date: November IS, , 19 .13
Published on Ccto per 19, 19; ^,3 and ,roveâ–ºrber 22, '138
Effective on overi)er 23, 1-983
ORDINANCE - 2.