3031 Municipal Services Dept Re-Title Public WorksORDINANCE NO. 3031
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING MOSES LAKE MUNICIPAL CODE
SECTION 1.04.010 TITLED "DEFINITIONS"
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE, WASHINGTON DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 1.04.010 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code titled "Definitions" is hereby
amended as follows:
1.04.010 Definitions:
The following words and phrases, whenever used in this code, shall be construed as defined in this
section unless from the context a different meaning is intended or unless a different meaning is
specifically defined and more particularly directed to the use of such words or phrases:
A. “City” and “town” each mean the City of Moses Lake, Washington or the area within the
territorial limits of the City of Moses Lake, and such territory outside the city over which the city
has jurisdiction or control by virtue of any constitutional or statutory provision.
B. “Council” means the City Council of the City of Moses Lake. "All its members" or "all
Councilmen" means the total number of Councilmen holding office.
C. “County” means the County of Grant.
D. “Law” denotes applicable federal law, the Constitution and statutes of the State of Washington,
the ordinances of the city, and, when appropriate, any and all rules and regulations which may be
promulgated thereunder.
E. “May” is permissive.
F. “Month” means a calendar month.
G. “Must” and “shall” are each mandatory.
H. “Oath” includes an affirmation or declaration in all cases in which, by law, an affirmation may
be substituted for an oath, and in such cases the words “swear” and “sworn” shall be equivalent to
the words “affirm” and “affirmed.”
I. “Owner,” applied to a building or land, includes any part owner, joint owner, tenant in common,
joint tenant, tenant by the entirety, of the whole or a part of such building or land.
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J. “Person” includes a natural person, joint venture, joint stock company, partnership, association,
club, company, corporation, business, trust, organization, or the manager, lessee, agent, servant,
officer, or employee of any of them.
K. “Personal property” includes money, goods, chattels, things in action and evidences of debt.
L. “Preceding” and “following” mean next before and next after, respectively.
M. “Property” includes real and personal property.
N. “Public Works” and “Public Works Department” shall mean and include “Municipal Services”
and “Municipal Services Department”.
O N. “Real property” includes lands, tenements and hereditaments.
P O. “Sidewalk” means that portion of a street between the curbline and the adjacent property line
intended for the use of pedestrians.
Q P. “State” means the State of Washington.
R Q. “Street” includes all streets, highways, avenues, lanes, alleys, courts, places, squares, curbs,
or other public ways in the city which have been or may hereafter be dedicated and open to public
use, or such other public property so designated in any law of the state.
S R. “Tenant” and “Occupant,” applied to a building or land, include any person who occupies the
whole or a part of such building or land, whether alone or with others.
T S. Title of Office. Use of the title of any officer, employee, department, board, or commission
means that officer, employee, department, board, or commission of the city.
U T. “Written” includes printed, typewritten, mimeographed, multigraphed, or otherwise
reproduced in permanent visible form.
V U. “Year” means a calendar year.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days after its passage and
publication of its summary a as provided by law.
Adopted by the City Council and signed by its Mayor on August 8, 2023.
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Don Myers, Mayor
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ATTEST:
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Debbie Burke, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Katherine L. Kenison, City Attorney
Martinez Swartz Myers Fancher Madewell Eck Skaug
Vote: Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye
Date Published: August 14, 2023
Date Effective: August 19, 2023
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Signature Certificate
Reference number: FNYFH-S69DX-HDNCL-RJWBC
Document completed by all parties on:
24 Aug 2023 21:21:11 UTC
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Mayor Don Myers
Email: dmyers@cityofml.com
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Debbie Burke
Email: dburke@cityofml.com
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Katherine Kenison
Email: kkenison@basinlaw.com
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