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8 <br /> 2. Every person who violates this section a third or more time within a two-year <br /> period shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.punishable by a maximum possible. <br /> ninety (90) days in jail and a fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars <br /> ($250) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000). Two hundred fifty <br /> dollars of the line shall not he suspended or deferred. but the court may <br /> authorize community service in lieu of all or part of the fine. <br /> Section 3: Section 1 (part) of Ordinance No. 1246-86 (Chapter 12.02 EMC) is hereby <br /> amended by the addition of the following section: <br /> Registration and display of registration number and decal prerequisite to ownership <br /> or operation of vessel—Exceptions—Penalties—Disposition of moneys collected. <br /> A. Except as provided in Chapter 88.02 RCW, no person may own or operate any <br /> vessel on waters subject to this Chapter unless the vessel has been registered and <br /> displays a registration number and a valid decal in accordance with Chapter 88.02 <br /> of the RCW, except that a vessel which has or is required to have a valid marine <br /> document as a vessel of the United States is only required to display a valid decal. <br /> B. Except as otherwise provided in Chapter 88.02 RCW, a violation of this section is <br /> a misdemeanor punishable only by a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars <br /> ($100) per vessel for the first violation. Subsequent violations in the same year <br /> are subject to the following fines: <br /> 1. For the second violation, a fine of two hundred dollars ($200)per vessel; <br /> 2. For the third and successive violations, a fine of four hundred dollars <br /> ($400)per vessel. <br /> C. After subtraction of court costs and administrative collection fees, moneys <br /> collected under this section shall be credited to the current expense fund of the <br /> City of Everett. <br /> Section 4: General duty. <br /> It is expressly the purpose of this ordinance to provide for and promote the health, safety <br /> and 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 <br /> benefited by the terms of this ordinance. It is the specific intent of this ordinance that no <br /> provision nor any term used in this ordinance is intended to impose any duty whatsoever <br /> upon the city or any of its officers or employees. Nothing contained in this ordinance is <br /> intended nor shall be construed to create or form the basis of any liability on the part of <br /> the city, or its officers, employees or agents, for any injury or damage resulting from any <br /> action or inaction on the part of the city related in any manner to the enforcement of this <br /> ordinance by its officers, employees or agents. <br /> Section 5: Savings. <br /> The enactment of this ordinance shall not affect any case, proceeding, appeal or other <br /> matter currently pending in any court or before the City or in any way modify any <br /> obligation, right or liability, civil or criminal, which may exist by virtue of any of the <br /> ordinances herein amended. <br /> 3 <br /> 42 <br />