Ordinance 05-028 Adopts Initiative & Referendum CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
SPOKANE COUNTY,WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 05-028
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY, SPOKANE COUNTY,
WASHINGTON, ADOPTING THE POWERS OF INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
FOR THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Spokane Valley, Washington, approved Resolution
No. 05-012 on June 28, 2005, stating its intent to adopt the powers of initiative and referendum for the
qualified electors of the City as provided in RCW Chapter 35A.11, now, therefore,
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Spokane Valley, Washington, ordains as
follows:
Section 1. Purpose and Intent. The purpose and intent of this Ordinance is to comply with the
statement of intent in Spokane Valley Resolution No 05-012.
Section 2. A new Chapter 1.02 entitled "Initiative and Referendum" is hereby added to the •
Spokane Valley Municipal Code to read as follows:
Section 1.12.0 I 0 Powers of Initiative and Referendum Ado.ted
The City of Spokane Valley hereby adopts the powers of initiative and referendum for the
qualified electors of the city as provided pursuant to RCW 35A.11.080 through 35A.I 1.100. Such
powers are to be exercised as provided in the above referenced sections of the Revised Code of
Washington as they now exist or may be amended from time to time and said sections are hereby
incorporated in full by this reference.
Section 3. Severability. 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 or constitutionality of any other section, sentence, clause or
phrase of this Ordinance.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect five (5) days after publication of
the Ordinance, or a summary thereof, in the official newspaper of the City.
PASSED by the City Council this 11't'day of October, 2005. f+
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