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elliamImigi ORDINANCE NO. 3133-09 AN ORDINANCE relating to Inhaling of Toxic Fumes, amending Section 110 of Ordinance No. 1145-85 (Chapter 10.40 EMC). WHEREAS, Chapter 10.40 of the EMC currently prohibits intentional smelling/inhaling of glue, cement or other adhesives that contain chemical compounds; and WHEREAS,the purpose of the prohibitions in EMC Chapter 10.40 is to penalize non-medical use of inhalants, as recreational drugs which are used for their intoxicating effect; and WHEREAS, abusers of inhalants inhale chemical vapors from a variety of substances that are not encompassed by the current prohibitions of EMC Chapter 10.40; and WHEREAS, State law has a more comprehensive definition of the crime related to intentional, non-medical inhaling; and WHEREAS, the Everett City Council deems it appropriate for the Everett Criminal Code to be consistent with State law in this area; NOW, THEREFORE,THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Section 1: Section 110 of Ordinance No. 1145-85 (EMC 10.40.010),which reads as follows: Glue sniffing. A. It is unlawful to intentionally smell or inhale the fumes from any glue, cement or other adhesive containing one or more of the following chemical compounds: acetone, an acetate, benzene, butyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, ethylene, dichloride, isopropyl alcohol, methyl alcohol, methyl ethyl ketone, pentachlorophenol, petroleum ether or toluene, for the purpose of becoming intoxicated, inebriated, excited or stupefied; provided, this section shall not be construed as applying to the inhalation of any anesthesia for medical or dental purposes.