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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 1973, AS CODIFIED AT
TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 8.75, REGARDING CURFEW
FOR MINORS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Washington State Supreme Court has ruled that juvenile curfews,
similar to that set forth in Tukwila's Ordinance No. 1973, are unconstitutional; and
WHEREAS, the Tukwila City Council desires to repeal Ordinance No. 1973 to bring
the City's code into compliance;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Repealer. Ordinance No. 1973, as codified at Tukwila Municipal Code
Chapter 8.75, entitled "Curfew for Minors" is hereby repealed in its entirety.
Section 2. 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 pre empted by state or federal law or regulation, such decision or pre-
emption shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance or its
application to other persons or circumstances.
Section 3. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be published in the official
newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full force five days after the date of
publication.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
at a Regular Meeting thereof this 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2007.
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE
No. 2152
City of Tukwila, Washington
On February 5, 2007, the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, adopted
Ordinance No. 2152, the main points of which are summarized by its title as follows:
An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, repealing
Ordinance No. 1973 as codified at Tukwila Municipal Code Chapter 8.75, regarding
curfew for minors; providing for severability; and establishing an effective date.
The full text of this ordinance will be mailed upon request.
Approved by the City Council at a Regular Meeting on February 5, 2007.
Jale E. Cantu, CMC, City Clerk
Published Seattle Times: February 8, 2007