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Any person hanging or suspending any banner or decoration within or spanning the Public <br /> Rights-of-Way of the City without complying with the provisions of this Ordinance, and any <br /> rules adopted pursuant thereto, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to <br /> exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)per day. Each day upon which a violation occurs or <br /> continues shall constitute a separate violation. The penalty provided in this section is in <br /> addition to the City's rights to remove banners and recoup costs, as provided in this <br /> Ordinance, and the enforcement procedures of Chapter 1.20,EMC. <br /> Section 18. City Rights Not Affected <br /> The City is not constrained to follow the requirements of this Ordinance in displaying <br /> banners within the City. <br /> Section 19. Ordinance No. 3604, Ordinance No. 3741, and Ordinance No. 1932- <br /> 93(collectively Chapter 13.40 of the Everett Municipal Code) and Section 8 of Ordinance <br /> No. 1586 (EMC 13.28.100) are hereby repealed. <br /> Section 20. General Duty. <br /> The express purpose of this Ordinance is to provide for, and promote, the health, safety, and <br /> welfare of the general public and not to create, or otherwise establish or designate, any <br /> particular class or group of persons who will or should be especially protected or benefited <br /> by the terms of this Ordinance. The specific intent of this Ordinance is that no provision or <br /> any term used in this Ordinance is intended to impose any duty whatsoever upon the City or <br /> any of its officers, employees, or agents. Nothing contained in this Ordinance is intended, <br /> nor shall be construed,to create or form the basis of any liability on the part of the City, or its <br /> officers, employees, or agents, for any injury or damage resulting from any action or inaction <br /> on the part of the City related in any manner to the enforcement of this Ordinance by its <br /> officers, employees, or agents. <br /> Section 21. Savings. <br /> The enactment of this Ordinance shall not affect any case,proceeding, appeal, or other matter <br /> currently pending in any court or in any way modify any right or liability, civil or criminal, <br /> which may be in existence on the effective date of this Ordinance. <br /> Section 22. Corrections. <br /> The City Clerk and the codifiers of this Ordinance are authorized to make necessary <br /> corrections to this Ordinance including,but not limited to,the correction of <br /> scrivener's/clerical errors,references, ordinance numbering, section/subsection numbers, and <br /> any references thereto. <br /> Page 7 of 8 <br />