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ORDINANCE NO. 2000 -43
AN ORDINANCE relating to Licenses and Business Regulations; and;.
amending section 5.76.025 of the City of Yakima
Municipal Code.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. Section 5.76.025 of the city of Yakima Municipal Code is
• hereby amended to read as follows:
"5.76.025 Age restrictions.
cixtcen years; or any person under thc agc of eighteen years without thc prior
written consent of her /his parent or legal guardian, and such written consent
has any doubt about such agc, thc operator must obtain proof thereof before any
. __ . . . - - -- --. Every person who applies a tattoo to any minor
under the age of eighteen is guilty of a misdemeanor. It is not a defense to a
violation of this section that the person applying the tattoo did not know the
minor's age unless the person applying the tattoo establishes by a
preponderance of the evidence that he or she made a reasonable, bona fide
attempt to ascertain the true age of the minor by requiring production of a driver's
license or other picture identification card or paper and did not rely solely on the
oral allegations or apparent age of the minor.
For the purposes of this section, "tattoo" includes any .permanent marking or
coloring of the skin with any pigment, ink, or dye, or any procedure that leaves a
visible scar on the skin. Medical procedures performed by a licensed physician
are exempted from this section."
Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect 30 days after its
passage, approval, and publication as provided by law and by the City Charter.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this of
September , 2000
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Mary Place, Mayor
ATTEST:
By
City Clerk .
Publication Date: 9 -22 -2000
Effective Date: 10-22 -2000
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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. * /6
For Meeting Of September 19, 2000
ITEM TITLE: An ordinance relating to Licenses and Business Regulations;
prohibiting tattooing persons under the age of eighteen, and; amending section
5.76.025 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code.
SUBMITTED BY: Jeff B. West, Senior Assistant City Attorney
CONTACT PERSON /TELEPHONE: Jeff B. West, 575 -6033
SUMMARY EXPLANATION: Under RCW 35.22.280 the City must impose the same
penalties as the State for the same crime. The State has prohibited tattooing of persons
under the age of 18, and made violations a misdemeanor. RCW 39.34.180 requires the
City of Yakima to pay for the prosecution, adjudication, sentencing and incarceration of all
misdemeanor and gross misdemeanors that arise within the City of Yakima. In order to
avoid paying Yakima County to prosecute misdemeanor violations arising in the City of
Yakima, a full range of misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor criminal ordinances must
be incorporated into the Yakima Municipal Code.
These changes should result in minimal fiscal impact for court, prosecution, and
police services.
Resolution Ordinance X Contract Other(Specify)
Funding Source
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL:
C Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Pass Ordinance
BOARD /COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
COUNCIL ACTION: Following Jennifer Rosal's presentation, Council decided
to research licensing regulations and other standards for
health and safety.
Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2000-43
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