Ordinance 3135-09 - Laserfiche WebLink

A. Except as provided in Chapter 88.02 RCW, no person may own or operate any vessel on waters subject to this chapter unless the vessel has been registered and displays a registration number and a valid decal in accordance with Chapter 88.02 RCW, except that a vessel which has or is required to have a valid marine document as a vessel of the United States is only required to display a valid decal. B. Except as otherwise provided in Chapter 88.02 RCW, a violation of this section is an infraction punishable by a fine of one hundred twenty-five dollars. C. Municipal court judges and judges pro tern shall have discretion to assess additional penalties for failure to pay or respond to notices of infractions issued under this section as otherwise allowed by law. Section 26: Ordinance 1246-86 § 1 (part), 1986 (EMC 12.02.180), which reads as follows: Penalties. Unless otherwise provided, any person violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor,punishable by a fine in any sum not exceeding one thousand dollars. Is hereby amended to read as follows: Penalties. A. Unless otherwise provided, a violation of this chapter is an infraction, punishable in accordance with IRLJ 6.2(d)(4). B. A violation of this chapter designated as an infraction is a misdemeanor punishable under EMC 10.04.080.B if the current violation is the person's third violation of the same provision of this chapter during the past three hundred sixty-five days. C. Costs and assessments required by state law shall be added to the base penalty for infractions and remitted as set forth in state law. These costs and assessments cannot be suspended or waived. Section 27: General duty. 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 nor 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. 23