Chapter 1.08
PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCES*

Sections:

1.08.010    Required publications.

1.08.015    Designation of official newspaper.

1.08.017    Publication of ordinances in summary form.

1.08.020    Number of publications—Notices of hearing.

*    For the statutory provisions regarding the adoption of city ordinances, see RCW 35A.13.190 and 35A.13.200.

1.08.010 Required publications.

(a)    All ordinances of the city shall promptly after adoption be published at least once in the city’s official newspaper.

(b)    All notices of hearings before the city council, planning commission and hearing examiner shall be published at least once in the city’s official newspaper. (Ord. 4082 § 1, 2007: Ord. 2886 §  1, 1985: Ord. 2600 §  1, 1981: Ord. 972 §  1, 1965)

1.08.015 Designation of official newspaper.

The city shall by council resolution designate an official newspaper. The newspaper so designated must qualify as a legal newspaper under Chapter 65.16 RCW. (Ord. 4082 § 2, 2007: Ord. 3141 §  1, 1988: Ord. 2886 §  2, 1985)

1.08.017 Publication of ordinances in summary form.

All ordinances passed by the city council shall be published verbatim in accordance with the requirements of Section 1.08.010; provided, however, in lieu of such verbatim publication, a summary of the ordinance may be published. Such summary must be approved by the city council and shall include:

(1)    The name of the city;

(2)    The number of the ordinance;

(3)    A descriptive title of the ordinance;

(4)    A section-by-section summary of the ordinance;

(5)    Any other information which the city council finds is necessary to provide a complete summary;

(6)    A statement that the full text of the ordinance will be mailed without charge to any person upon request.

If the ordinance to be summarized contains legal descriptions of real property, then any summary which identifies affected property may do so by address, legal description, vicinity sketch or other reasonable means. (Ord. 3141 §  2, 1988: Ord. 2905 §  1, 1985)

1.08.020 Number of publications—Notices of hearing.

One publication shall satisfy the requirements of this chapter unless a greater number of publications is otherwise required. All notices of hearing shall be published not less than five days prior to such hearing. (Ord. 4082 § 3, 2007: Ord. 972 §  2, 1965)