HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2022-005 An Ordinance of the City of Arlington, Washington, Amending Arlington Municipal Code Chapter 2.36 Pertaining to the Fire Department ORDINANCE NO. 2022-005
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 2.36
PERTAINING TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, the voters of the City of Arlington voted to annex into the North County
Regional Fire Authority for fire protection, emergency medical and life safety services; and
WHEREAS, the existing Arlington Municipal Code needs to be updated to reflect this
action by the voters of the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Arlington do hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. Arlington Municipal Code section 2.36.001 shall be and hereby is
amended to read as follows:
2.36.001 North County Regional Fire Authority.
On February 9, 2021, voters within the City of Arlington voted to annex the City into
North County Regional Fire Authority in order to provide fire protection, emergency
medical and life safety services as detailed in the North County Regional Fire Authority
Plan. Except for mutual and automatic aid or as otherwise contained in the Arlington
Municipal Code, North County Regional Fire Authority shall be the sole provider of
public Fire and Emergency Medical Services operating within the boundaries of the City
of Arlington.
Section 2. Arlington Municipal Code section 2.36.002 shall be and hereby is
amended to read as follows:
2.36.002 Designation of Department and Chief.
For purposes of interpreting the Arlington Municipal Code, and unless otherwise
provided, the term "Fire Department," "Arlington Fire Department" or "City of Arlington
Fire Department" shall refer to North County Regional Fire Authority and "Fire Chief"
shall mean the Fire Chief of North County Regional Fire Authority, or a duly authorized
representative thereof.
Section 3. Arlington Municipal Code sections 2.36.003 through 2.36.110 shall be and
hereby are repealed in their entirety.
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Section 4. Severability. Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this
Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, be declared unconstitutional or
otherwise invalid for any reason, or should any portion of this Ordinance be preempted by stale
or federal law or regulation, such decision or preemption shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this Ordinance or its application to other persons or circumstances.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance or a summary thereof shall be published
in the official newspaper of the City. The Ordinance shall take effect five days after said
publication as provided by law.
PASSED BY the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this 21st day of March, 2022.
CITY OF ARLINGTON
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Barbara Tolbert, Mayor
Attest:
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Wendy n Der Meersche, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
S Ce yonJ.ViffIe
City Attorney
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CERTIFICATION OF ORDINANCE
I, Wendy Van Der Meersche, being the duly appointed City Clerk of the City of Arlington,
Washington, a municipal corporation, do hereby certify that the following Ordinance
No. 2022-005 was approved at the March 21, 2022 City Council meeting.
ORDINANCE NO. 2022-005
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 2.36 PERTAINING TO THE
FIRE DEPARTMENT"
A true and correct copy of the original ordinance is attached.
Dated this 22nd day of March, 2022
Wendy Vag Der Meersche
City Clerk for the City of Arlington