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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MEDINA,
WASHINGTON ADOPTING NEW MEDINA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 8.
PROHIBITING UNSANITARY ACTS IN PUBLIC; AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE �i
WHEREAS, there have a growing number of instances of public urination and defecation
within the City of Medina; and
WHEREAS, the Medina Municipal Code does not prohibit public urination or
defecation; and
WHEREAS, public urination and defecation is unsanitary and a threat to the public
health, safety and welfare; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to adopt code provisions prohibiting such acts and
providing enforcement mechanisms therefor;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MEDINA, WASHINGTON,
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
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Section8.10.010 Urinating or Defecating in Public
A. It is unlawful for any person to urinate or defecate in a public place other than a washroom or
toilet room or other facility specifically designated and intended for that use.
B. All offenses defined in Section 8. 10. 010 shall constitute a Class 1 civil infraction pursuant to
Chapter 7.80 RCW, which is hereby incorporated by reference, and shall be enforced in
accordance therewith.
Section 2. Severability. Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this
*rdinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, be declared unconstitutional or
ttherwise invalid for any reason, or should any portion of this Ordinance be pre-empted by state
ir 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. Clerical Corrections. The City Clerk is directed to take steps as required to
implement and effectuate the terms of this Ordinance and incorporate its provisions into the
Medina Municipal Code. The Clerk is authorized to correct scrivener's errors, internal
references, and the like.
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Section 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect five (5) days after its publication or
the publication of the attached summary of its intent and contents.
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Scott Missall, City Attorney
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Aimee Kellerman, City Clerk
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