File #: 2013-0347    Version:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 7/29/2013 In control: Law, Justice, Health and Human Services Committee
On agenda: 9/23/2013 Final action: 9/23/2013
Enactment date: 10/2/2013 Enactment #: 17668
Title: AN ORDINANCE authorizing the sheriff's office to impound watercraft in order to protect persons and property; amending Ordinance 10278, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 46.08.010, Ordinance 5846, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C.46.08.040, Ordinance 10278, Section 6, and K.C.C. 46.08.060, Ordinance 10278, Section 7, and K.C.C. 46.08.070, Ordinance 10278, Section 9, and K.C.C. 46.08.080, Ordinance 10278, Section 10, as amended, and K.C.C. 46.08.100, Ordinance 10278, Section 1, and K.C.C. 46.08.110, Ordinance 5846, Section 12, and K.C.C. 46.08.120 and adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 46.08.
Sponsors: Rod Dembowski, Reagan Dunn
Attachments: 1. Ordinance 17668.pdf, 2. Staff Report Proposed Ordinance 2013-0347 Boat Impound Ordinance.docx, 3. 2013-0347 - Boat Impound hearing notice.doc, 4. 2013-0347 Revised Staff Report Boat Impound.docx, 5. 2013-0347 Affidavit of Pub - Seattle Times.pdf
Staff: Curry, Clifton
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Clerk 08/29/2013
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AN ORDINANCE authorizing the sheriff's office to impound watercraft in order to protect persons and property; amending Ordinance 10278, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 46.08.010, Ordinance 5846, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C.46.08.040, Ordinance 10278, Section 6, and K.C.C. 46.08.060, Ordinance 10278, Section 7, and K.C.C. 46.08.070, Ordinance 10278, Section 9, and K.C.C. 46.08.080, Ordinance 10278, Section 10, as amended, and K.C.C. 46.08.100, Ordinance 10278, Section 1, and K.C.C. 46.08.110, Ordinance 5846, Section 12, and K.C.C. 46.08.120 and adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 46.08.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
1. The sheriff's office marine unit has law enforcement jurisdiction over all lakes, rivers, and other waters within unincorporated King County. The sheriff's office marine unit patrols Puget Sound, Lake Washington, Lake Sammamish and numerous small lakes and rivers throughout King County.
2. The sheriff's office marine unit deputies receive specialized training to suit their particular patrol needs. Among this specialized training is the investigation for boating under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
3. In the course of a boating under the influence of alcohol investigation, marine unit deputies may determine that the driver and passengers of a watercraft may be ineligible or too impaired to operate a watercraft. In these particular situations, the most responsible course of action may be to impound the watercraft for the protection of persons and property.
4. When a deputy encounters an unattended and unsecured watercraft, the most responsible course of action may be to impound the watercraft for the protection of persons and property.
5. Currently, explicit state or local authority does not exist for the sheriff's office to impound watercraft.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Ordinance 10278, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 46.08.010 are each hereby amended to...

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