008-14 - Ordinance - Chapter 1.20 City Flag PoliciesIntroduced by: City Clerk
Requested by: City Council
Drafted by: City Clerk
Reviewed by: City Attorney
Introduced: May 27, 2014
Adopted: June io, 2014
ORDINANCE NO. 008-14
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE PORT ORCHARD
MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING CHAPTER 1.2o ENTITLED
"CITY FLAG POLICIES"
WHEREAS, in response to a request from the Association of Washington Cities
in August of 2oio, former Port Orchard Mayor Coppola facilitated the development and
creation of an official flag for the City of Port Orchard to carry in the parade of cities;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Port Orchard Flag was developed utilizing the City's
logo, consisting of a picture of City Hall with a blue background; and
WHEREAS, use of the City of Port Orchard Flag has generated interest from
citizens wanting to publicly display the Flag; and
WHEREAS, the Port Orchard City Council believes a formal policy governing
the use and display of the City Flag is appropriate and desires to adopt a set of policies
governing such activities; now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON,
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION i. The Port Orchard Municipal Code is hereby amended by the
addition of Chapter 1.20 "City Flag Policies", which shall read as follows:
Chapter 1.20
CITY FLAG POLICIES
Sections:
1.20.010 Purpose.
1.20.02o Definitions.
1.20.03o Display policy.
1.20.040 Purchase of Flag.
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1.20.010 Purpose.
The city has adopted an official flag for the city of Port Orchard. The city
wishes to make this flag available to all citizens and agencies who wish to fly the
flag at their homes or places of business. The flag may also be used as a
promotional tool to attract visitors and encourage tourism as deemed appropriate
by the mayor and/or city council. The purpose of this Chapter is to set guidelines
to ensure the flag will be used and displayed appropriately.
1.20.02o Definitions.
"Port Orchard Flag" shall mean the flag adopted by the city council as the
official flag of the city of Port Orchard.
1.20.03o Display policy.
Use of the Port Orchard Flag by the city shall conform to the following
conditions:
(1) The Port Orchard Flag should be used and treated in a similar fashion to
all flags.
(2) The Port Orchard Flag shall be in a lower priority position to national
flags, such as the American, as well as any state flags.
1.20.040 Purchase of Flag.
The city may make the flag available to any citizen requesting it at the cost to
the city for reproduction, plus a twenty percent (2o%) handling fee. Any
individual wishing to purchase a Port Orchard Flag shall make a request for
purchase to the City Clerk's office.
SECTION 2. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance should
be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity of constitutionality of any
other section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect five (5) days after
posting and publication as required by law. A summary of this Ordinance may be
published in lieu of the entire ordinance, as authorized by State Law.
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PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Orchard, APPROVED by the Mayor
and attested by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage this loth day of June
2014.
Timothy C. Afatthes, Mayor
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM: Sponsored by:
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NOTICE OF CITY OF PORT ORCHARD
ORDINANCE
The following is a summary of an Ordinance approved by the Port Orchard City Council at their regular
Council meeting held June 10, 2014.
ORDINANCE NO. 008-14
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE
PORT ORCHARD MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING CHAPTER 1.2o ENTITLED "CITY FLAG
POLICIES"
Copies of Ordinance No. 008-14 are available for review at the office of the City Clerk of the City of Port
Orchard. Upon written request a statement of the full text of the Ordinance will be mailed to any
interested person without charge. Thirty days after publication, copies of Ordinance No. 008-14 will be
provided at a nominal charge.
City of Port Orchard
Brandy Rinearson
City Clerk
Publish: Port Orchard Independent
June 20, 2014