006-20 - Ordinance - Relating to Admin. Amending POMC 2.50 for Hours of Operation of City FacilitiesORDINANCE NO. 006.20
AN ORDTNANCE OF THE CtTy OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHTNGTON,
RELATING TO ADMINISTRATION; AMENDING PORT ORCHARD
MUNICIPAL CODE 2.50.010 AND ADOPTING NEW SECTION 2.50.020 FOR
HOURS OF OPERATION OF CIW FACILITIES; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILIW; ESTABLISHING AN EFFECIIVE DATE.
WHEREA$ RCW 35A.21.070 states that all code city offices shall be kept open for the
transaction of business during such days and hours as the legislative body of such city shall by
ordinance prescribe; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, as the City's legislative body, may delegate its authority
under RCW 35A.2L.07O, in whole or in part, to the Mayor; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted by Ordinance the hours of operation for the City's
facilities, codified at Port Orchard Municipal Code Chapter 2.50; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that amendments and adoption of a new provision
pertaining to the hours of operation for the City's facilities are necessary and appropriate to
ensure the health and safety of the public and the City's employees; now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOIIOWS:
SECTION 1. POMC 2.50.010, Amendment. Port Orchard Municipal Code Section
2.50.010 is hereby amended to read as follows:
2.50.010 Established.
Business hours for Port Orchard City Hall and other city facilities open to the public shall
be 8:00 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday of each week, except for legal holidays.
The business office of each department whose office is located within City Hall or any other city
facility shall be open to the public during these established business hours.
SECTION 2. POM C 2.50.020, Adoption. Port Orchard Municipal Code Section 2.50.020 is
hereby adopted to read as follows
2.50.020 City Hall Closure
The Mayor or designee has the authority to deviate from the business hours set in this
chapter, or close all offices and departments of the city, when the following circumstances
arise:
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a)conditions warrant a temporary change or cbsure to preserve employee safety,
protect the public or protect public property; or
ln the event of an emergency, as provided in pOMC 2.90.210.b)
SfCnOil 3- Declaration of Emergency. Pursuant to RCW 35A.12.L3O and RCW
35A.13'190, this ordinance, as a public emergency ordinance necessary for the protection of
the public heahh, public safety, public property, or public peace, shall take effect and be in full
force immediately upon its adoption. Purcuant to Matson v. Clark Counw Board of
Commissioners, 79 Wn. App. 64L,9O4 P.2d 317 (19951, underlying facts necessary to support
this emergency declaration are included in the recitals set forth above, which are adopted by
reference.
SECnOt 4. Severabiliw. lf any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, or
phrase of this ordinance is declared unconstitutionat or invalid for any reason, such decision
shall not affect the validity of the remaining parts of this ordinance-
SECTIOil 5. Effective Date. This ordinance shalt he in futl force and effect upon
adoption. The Clerk is authorized to post and publish this ordinance, as required by law. A
summary of this Ordinance may be published in lieu of the entire ordinance, as authorized by
State Law.
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 17s day of March ZOZO.
Mayor
ATTEST:
Brandy Rinearson, MMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
A. Archer, City Attorney
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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 March 77,2020.
oRDtNANCE NO. 006-20
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON,
RELATING TO ADMINISTRATION; AMENDING PORT ORCHARD MUNICIPAL
CODE 2.50.010 AND ADOPTING NEW SECTION 2.50.020 FOR HOURS OF
OPERATION OF CIW FACILITIES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
ESTABLISHING AN EFFE TIVE DATE.
Copies of Ordinance No. 005-20 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. 005-20 will be provided at a nominal charge.
City of Port Orchard
Brandy Rinearson
City Clerk
Published: Friday, M?rch27 ,2020