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ORDINANCE NO. 4479
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
CHAPTER 18, PENAL CODE, OF TITLE VI (POLICE REGULATIONS) ,
OF ORDINANCE NO. 4260 ENTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON" BY ADDING A
NEW SECTION RELATING TO DISPOSAL OF FIREARMS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
_ SECTION I. Chapter 18, Penal Code, of Title VI (Police
Regulations) , of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of General
Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington" is hereby amended by
adding the following section which reads as follows :
6-18-16: DISPOSAL OF FIREARMS.
A. Except as provided in subsection (C) below, the Police
Chief is hereby authorized and directed. to arrange for the
destruction of all firearms which are or have been: ( 1 ) judicially
forfeited to the City after June 30, 1993, and are. no longer needed
for evidence; (2 ) forfeited to the City after June 30, 1993, due to
a failure to make a claim under RCW 63 . 32 . 010 or 63 .40 .010; (3)
obtained by the City after June 30, 1993 through the City of
Renton ' s gun buy-back program or similar programs; or (4) otherwise
legally obtained by the City of Renton after June 30, 1993 free of
legal claims .
B. Except for those firearms described in subsection (C)
below, all firearms which were: { 1) judicially forfeited to the
City on or before June 30, 1993, and are no longer needed for
evidence; or (2 ) torfeited to the City on or before June 30, 1993,
due to a failure to make a claim under RCW 63 . 32 . 010 or 63 .40 . 010,
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shall be disposed of by destruction, in the case of illegal '
firearms, or by trade or auction in the case of all other firearms,
as provided for in RCW 9 .41 . 098 .
C. Antique firearms as defined by RCW 9 .41 . 150 and firearms ,
recognized as curios, relics, and firearms of particular historical
significance by the United State Treasury Department Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms are exempt from destruction and
shall be disposed of by auction or trade to commercial sellers .
D. 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 II. This Ordinance shall be effective upon its
passage, approval, and thirty days after publication. '
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 24th day of October , 1994 .
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Brenda Fritsvold, Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 24 h day of October , 1994 .
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Ea 1 Clymer, Mayo
Approv s to form:
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Lawrence J. Wa n, City Attorney
Date of Publication: October 28, 1994 �
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