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Ordinance No. 0362
CITYOFMEDINAORDINANCENO362ANORDINANCEadoptinginamendedformRCW4661502andRCW4661504ofthemotorvehiclelawsoftheStateofWashingtonestablishingconditionsunderwhichpersonsshallbefoundguiltyofdrivingorinphysicalcontrolofamotorvehiclewhileundertheinfluenceofintoxicatingliquororanydrugTHECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFMEDINADOORDAINASFOLLOWSSection1RCW4661502andRCW4661504AdoptedinAmendedFormRCW4661502andRCW4661504ofthemotorvehiclelawsoftheStateofWashingtonSectioniandSection2ofchapter176Lawsof1979FirstExtraordinarySessionareadoptedinthefollowingamendedformbytheCityofMedinaandshallremainineffectinsaidformregardlessoftheactionoftheWashingtonStateLegislatureuntilsuchtimeastheCityofMedinamayfurtheramendsaidstatuesRDW4661502DrivingwhileundertheinfluenceofintoxicatingliquorordrugWhatconstitutesChemicaltestsPresumptionsEvidence1ApersonisguiltyofdrivingwhileundertheinfluenceofintoxicatingliquorOranydrugifhedrivesavehiclewithinthisstatewhileaHeisundertheinfluenceoforaffectedbyintoxicatingliquororanydrugorbHeisunderthecombinedinfluenceoforaffectedbyintoxicatingliquorandanydrugThefactthatanypersonchargedwithaviolationofthissectionisorhasbeenentitledtousesuchdrugunderthelawsofthisstateshallnotconstituteadefenseagainstanychargeofviolatingthissection2Uponthetrialofanycivilorcriminalactionorproceedingarisingoutofactsallegedtohavebeencommittedbyanypersonwhiledrivingavehiclewhileundertheinfluenceofintoxicatingliquortheamountofalcoholinthepersonsbloodatthetimeallegedasshownbythechemicalanalysisofhisbloodbreath1 orotherbodilysubstancemadeunderRCW4661506asnoworhereafteramendedshallgiverisetothefollowingpresumptionsaIftherewasatthattime005orlessbyweightofalcoholinthepersonsblooditshallbepresumedthathewasnotundertheinfluenceofintoxicatingliquorbIftherewasatthattimeanexcessof005butlessthan010byweightofalcoholinapersonsbloodsuchfactshallnotgiverisetoanypresumptionthatthepersonwasorwasnotundertheinfluenceofintoxicatingliquorbutsuchfactmaybeconsideredwithothercompetentevidenceindeterminingwhetherthepersonwasundertheinfluenceofintoxicatingliquorcIftherewasatthatime010ormorebyweightofalcoholinthepersonsblooditshallbepresumedthathewasundertheinfluenceofintoxicatingliquorRCW4661504ActualphysicalcontrolofmotorvehiclewhileunderinfluenceofintoxicatinvliquorordrugWhatconstitutesDefensesChemicaltestsPresumptionsEvidence1ApersonisguiltyofbeinginactualphysicalcontrolofamotorvehiclewhileundertheinfluenceofliquororanydrugifhehasactualphysicalcontrolofavehiclewithinthisstatewhileaHeisundertheinfluenceOfOraffectedbyintoxicatingliquorOranydrugOrbHeisunderthecombinedinfluenceofOraffectedbyintoxicatingliquororanydrugThefactthatanypersonchargedwithaviolationisorhasbeenentitledtousesuchdrugunderthelawsofthisstateshallnotconstituteadefenseagainstanychargeofviolatingthissectionNopersonmaybeconvictedunderthissectionifpriortobeingpursuedbyalawenforcementofficerhehasF4vedthevehiclesafelyofftheroadway2UponthetrialofanycivilorcriminalactionorproceedingarisingoutofactsallegedtohavebeencommittedbyanypersonwhileinaotualphysicalcontrolofavehiclewhileundertheinfluenceofintoxicatingliquortheamountofalcoholinthepersonsbloodatthetimeallegedasshoabythechemicalanalysisofhisbloodbreathorotherbodilysubstanoemadeunderRCW4661506asnoworhereafteramendedshallgiverisetothefollowingpresumptionsaIftherewasatthetime005orlessbyweightofalcoholinthepereonsblooditshallbepresumedthathewasnotundertheinfluenceofintoxicatingliquorbIftherewasatthattimeanexcessof005butlessthan010byweightofalcoholinthepersonsbloodsuchfactshallnotgiverisetoanypresunptionthatthepersonwasorwasnotundertheinfluenceofintoxicatingliquorbutsaidfactmaybeconsideredwithotherCompetentevidenceindeterminingwhetherthepersonwasundertheinfluenceofintoxicatingliquor cIftherewasatthattime010ormorebyweightofalcoholinthepersonsblooditshallbepresumedthathewasundertheinfluenceofintoxicatingliquorSection2SeverabilityIfanyprovisionofRCW4661502or4661504asadoptedinamendedformbytheCityofMedinaoranyprovisionofthemotorvehiclelawsoftheStateofWashingtonasamendedbyChapter176Lawsof1979FirstExtraordinarySessionoritsapplicationtoanypersonOrcircumstancesisheldinvalidtheremainderofRCW4661502orRCW4661504asadoptedinamendedformbytheCityofMedinaorstatutesamendedbyChapter176Lawsof1979FirstExtraordinarySessionortheapplicationoftheprovisiontootherpersonsorcircumstancesisnotaffectedSection3CodeReferencesSection1hereofshallconstituteSection81156oftheMedinaCodeandallothersectionsshallbeconsideredoftemporaryorspecialeffectSection4EffectiveDateThisordinanceshalltakeeffectOnthe7dayofMarch1980PSEDthisOdayofMarch1980andsignedinauthenticstionofitspassagethesamedayApprovedastoFormMayorKirkRWinesCityAttorney