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rnek-77- ORDINANCE NO. 2315-98 AN ORDINANCE relating to purchase or consumption of liquor by an intoxicated person, adding a new section to Everett Municipal Code Chapter 10.42 -Liquor Offenses. WHEREAS, the 1998 Washington State Legislature added a new civil infraction prohibiting an apparently intoxicated person from purchasing or consuming liquor; and WHEREAS, the City of Everett City Council deems it appropriate for the City Code to be in conformity with state law in this area. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Section 1: A new section is hereby added to Everett Municipal Code, Chapter 10.42 - Liquor Offenses, to read as follows: Purchase or Consumption of Liquor by Intoxicated Person. A. No person who is apparently under the influence of liquor may purchase or consume liquor on any premises licensed by the Washington State Liquor Control Board. B. A violation of this section is a civil infraction punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars. C. A defendant's intoxication may not be used as a defense in an action under this section. Section 2: Severability. Should any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or its application to any person or situation be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to any other person or situation. The City Council of the City of Everett hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, clauses, phrases or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional.