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Home My WebLink AboutOrd 1301 - Firearm Permits and Forfeiture of Firearms r CITY OF TUK WILA WASHINGTON I ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 597, SECTION 2 (1969), AND ORDINANCE NO. 1226, SECTION 5 (1981) RE- LATING TO CONCEALED PISTOL PERMITS AND FOR- FEITURE OF PISTOLS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY WHEREAS, the Washington State Legislature has enacted new laws pertaining to firearms during the Forty- Eighth Legislature, 1983 Regular Session, Chapter 232 (Substitute Senate Bill No. 3782), and such legislation requires the immediate amendment of corresponding Tukwila Ordinances. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Tukwila Municipal Code Section 8.12.120 (Ordi- nance 597, Section 2, 1969) is amended in its entirety, except as to the title, as follows: 8.12.120 Concealed Pistol License Issuance. 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However, if the applicant does not have a valid per- manent Washington Driver's License or Washington State Identification Card or has not been a resident of the State for the previous consecutive 90 days, the Chief of Police shall have up to 60 days after the filing of the application to issue a license. Such citizens' constitutional right to bear arms shall not be denied to him, unless he: (a) Is ineligible to own a pistol under the provisions of RCW 9.41.040; or (b) Is under twenty -one years of age; or (c) Is subject to a court order or injunction regarding firearms pursuant to RCW 10.99.040 10.99.045, or 26.09.060; or (d) Is free on bond or personal recognizance pending trial, appeal or sentencing for a crime of violence; or (e) Has an outstanding warrant for his /her arrest from any court of competent jurisdiction for a felony or misdemeanor. The license shall be revoked immediately upon conviction of a crime which makes such a person ineligible to own a pistol or upon the third conviction for a violation of Chapter RCW 9.41 or this chapter within five calendar years. The license shall be in triplicate, in form to be prescribed by the State Department of Licensing, and shall bear the name, address, and description, fingerprints and signature of the licensee, and the licensee's driver's license number or a state identification card number used for identification in applying for the license. The original thereof shall be delivered to the licensee, the duplicate shall within seven days be sent by registered mail to the Director of Licensing, and the triplicate shall be preserved for six years by the Chief of Police. (2) The fee for the original issuance of a four -year license shall be $20; provided, that no other additional charges by any branch or unit of government shall be borne by the applicant for the issuance of the license; provided, further, that the fee shall be distributed as follows: (a) Four dollars shall be paid to the State General Fund; (b) Four dollars shall be paid to the agency taking the fingerprints of the person licensed; (c) Twelve dollars shall be paid to the City of Tukwila for the purpose of enforcing this Chapter. (3) The fee for the renewal of such license shall be $12.00: provided, that no other additional charges by any branch or unit of government shall be borne by the application for the renewal of the license; provided, further that the fee shall be distributed as follows: (a) Four dollars shall be paid to the State General Fund; (b) Eight dollars shall be paid to the City of Tukwila for the purpose of enforcing this Chapter. (4) A licensee may renew a license if the licensee applies for renewal within 90 days before or after the expiration date of the license. A license so renewed shall take effect on the expiration date of the prior license. A licensee renewing after the expiration date of the license must pay a late renewal penalty of $10 in addition to the renewal fee specified in subsection (3) of this section. (5) Notwithstanding the requirements of subsections (1) through (4) of this Section, the Chief of Police may issue a temporary emergency license to an applicant residing within Tukwila for a good cause pending review under subsection (1) of this Section. Section 2. TMC 8.14.050 (Ordinance 1226, Section 5, 1981) is amended as follows: TMC 8.14.050. Confiscation of Weapon. Upon conviction, the weapon or instrument involved may be confiscated by order of the King County Superior Court or the Tukwila Municipal Court,-pt"csi4jadge and shall thereafter be deposed of in accordance with statute or ordinances governing the disposal of confiscated or found property. The King County Superior Court or the Tukwila Municipal Court may order forfeiture of a pistol or firearm under any of the condi- tions set forth in Section 6 of Chapter 232, Washington Laws, Forty- Eighth Legislature, 1983 Regular Session. Section 3. The adoption of this ordinance is an emergency necessary for the protection of public safety and the public peace. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY TWILA, WASHINGTON, at a regular meeting thereof this 312® day of 1983. 1 /A-4-- 4 -e- 0 Approved as to Form 4.,4 c.:t-a City Daniel Woo leap ATTEST: .J. Harr ts, Mayor Pro Tem CIierk Published Record Chronicle October 7, 1983