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B. Except as otherwise provided in Chapter 16.03 EMC or RCW 70.77.485,violation of this section is a non-traffic infraction, punishable by a fine of two hundred and fifty dollars. All public safety and education assessments (PSEA) required by state law shall be added to the base penalty described herein. Remission of PSEA money shall be as set forth in state law and cannot be suspended or waived. Municipal court judges and judges pro tem shall have discretion to assess additional penalties for failure to pay or respond to notices of infraction issued under this section as otherwise allowed by law. Section 6. Effective Date.The effective date of this Ordinance shall be the same as the effective date of the State Law update to the Fire Code, House Bill 2701, Chapter 88, Laws of 2020. Section 7. The City Clerk and the codifiers of this Ordinance are authorized to make necessary corrections to this Ordinance including, but not limited to, the correction of scrivener's/clerical errors, references, ordinance numbering, section/subsection numbers, and any internal references. Section 8. The City Council hereby declares that should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance be declared invalid for any reason, it is the intent of the City Council that it would have passed all portions of this ordinance independent of the elimination of any such portion as may be declared invalid. Section 9. The enactment of this Ordinance shall not affect any case, proceeding, appeal or other matter currently pending in any court or in any way modify any right or liability, civil or criminal, which may be in existence on the effective date of this Ordinance. Section 10. It is expressly the purpose of this Ordinance to provide for and promote the health, safety and welfare of the general public and not to create or otherwise establish or designate any particular class or group of persons who will or should be especially protected or benefited by the terms of this Ordinance. It is the specific intent of this Ordinance that no provision or any term used in this Ordinance is intended to impose any duty whatsoever upon the City or any of its officers or employees. Nothing contained in this Ordinance is intended nor shall be construed to create or form the basis of any liability on the part of the City, or its officers, employees or agents, for any injury or damage resulting from any action or inaction on the part of the City related in any manner to the enforcement of this Ordinance by its officers, employees or agents. Cassie Franklin, Mayor ATTEST: NMI LI FIRE CODE ORDINANCE Page 38 of 39