The city clerk establishes this title, which is designated the "Enumclaw Criminal Code"; and further adopts by reference those portions of the Revised Code of Washington together with Chapter 9A RCW et seq., and designates a new Enumclaw Municipal Code number and files three copies of the Revised Code of Washington and Chapter 9A RCW et seq., all as set forth in this title.
(Ord. 1184 § 1, 1976; Ord. 1214 § 1, 1977)
Three copies of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) and three copies of the RCW as amended by the 1975-1976 Legislature, Chapter 260 of First Extraordinary Session and Chapters 38 and 87 of the Second Extraordinary Session of the Washington State Legislature, and any future amendments as referred to in EMC § 9.00.040, are and shall be on file with the city clerk as authorized by RCW 35.21.180, 35A.12.140, 35A.13.180 and 36.32.120(7).
(Ord. 1184 § 2, 1976; Ord. 1214 § 3, 1977)
Any violations established in this title and the Enumclaw Municipal Code and state law shall be a misdemeanor unless specified otherwise by the Enumclaw Municipal Code section or the state law incorporated by reference.
Any violation consisting of a misdemeanor shall be punishable by fine up to $1,000 and/or imprisonment up to 90 days and other such punishment as set forth in the Enumclaw Municipal Code and/or state law.
Any violation consisting of a gross misdemeanor shall be punishable by a fine up to $5,000 and/or imprisonment of up to one year and such other punishment as set forth in the Enumclaw Municipal Code and/or state law.
Each person is guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which any violation of the ordinances of Enumclaw, or state law, is committed, continued, or permitted by any such person and shall be punishable accordingly as a separate offense. Each person is guilty of a separate offense in the same day if a person continues to commit the offense after being notified of a violation.
(Ord. 1184 § 4, 1976; Ord. 1214 § 5, 1977; Ord. 1494 § 1, 1985; Ord. 1964 § 1, 1998; Ord. 2215 § 1, 2004)
Should the Legislature of the state of Washington amend, redraft or otherwise alter the misdemeanor provisions of the Revised Code of Washington, such amendments or additions as promulgated by self operation are adopted into the Enumclaw Criminal Code by this reference.
(Ord. 1214 § 2, 1977)