HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2015-023 Amend Chapter 20.93 AMC ORDINANCE NO. 2015-023
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO LAND USE AND ZONING; AMENDING
CHAPTER 20.93 OF THE ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, the City of Arlington planning staff recently became aware of an issue
relating to the titles for Arlington Municipal Code Chapters 20.88 and 20.93, which relates to
environmentally critical areas and shorelines ; and
WHEREAS, during a prior amendment and adoption of the City's shorelines
regulations an error occurred in labeling Chapter 20.93 pertaining to shorelines; and
WHEREAS, the Arlington Planning Commission ("Planning Commission") met to
discuss amendment of the ordinance at its regular meeting on August 18, 2015; and conducted
a public hearing following proper legal notice on September 1, 2015; and
WHEREAS, the City Council was briefed on the issue on October 12, 2015 and on
October 19, 2015, the City Council considered public comments and the entire record related
to the proposal contained in this ordinance; and
WHEREAS, following the same, the City Council deliberated on the code
amendment contained in this ordinance and found that amendment of the ordinance was
in the best interests of the citizens and the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Arlington, Washington,
do ordain as follows:
Section 1. Arlington Municipal Code Chapter 20.93 shall be and hereby is
amended to be retitled as "CHAPTER 20.93: ENVIRONMENTALLY CRITICAL AREAS
WITHIN THE CITY'S SHORELINE JURISDICTION".
Section 2. Effective Date. A summary of this Ordinance consisting of its title
shall be published in the official newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full
force five (5) days of the date of publication.
Section 3. Copy to Commerce Department. Pursuant to RCW
3 6.70A.106(3), the City Clerk is directed to send a copy of this ordinance to the State
Department of Commerce for its files within ten (10) days after adoption of this
ordinance.
PASSED BY the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this 19th day of October,
2015.
ORDINANCE NO. 2015-023
CITY OF ARLINGTON
Barbara Tolbert, Mayor
Attest:
Kristi Banfield, City derk
Approved as to form:
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City Altomey
ORDINANCE NO. 2015-023
CERTIFICATION OF ORDINANCE
I, Kristin Banfield, being the duly appointed and acting Clerk of the City of Arlington,
Washington, a municipal corporation, do hereby certify that the following Ordinance No. 2015-
023 was approved at the October 19, 2015 City Council meeting.
ORDINANCE NO. 2015-023
"AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO LAND USE AND ZONING;
AMENDING CHAPTER 20.93 OF THE ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL
CODE"
A true and correct copy of the original ordinance is attached.
Dated this 20'h day of October, 2015.
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Kristin anfield
City Clerk for the City of Arlington