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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1139 - Drug paraphernalia (Repealed by 1993)CIT Y 0 E·MAR Y S V ILL E Marysville,Wa~hirigton ORDINANCE NO.;/79 An Ordinan~e of the City of Marysville regulati~g the sal~and delivcljof drug paraphernalia, requiring t.hei r epo r t i.ng of all "such:t rans ac t i ons , and pres (:1'i bing ·ci'imin[l1.p en al t i.es vf 01:fil .iI ur e or refusal to comply. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,WA~HINGTON DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1.Definition of "Drug Paraphernalia".The term Ildrug paraphernalia"means all equipment,p:roducts and materials of any kind which are used,intended for use or designed for use .in pl~nting,propagating,cultivating,gro~ing,harvesting,manufacturing, compounding,t6nver~ing,producing,processin~,preparing,testing, analyzing,packaging,repackaging,storing,containing,concealing, injecting,ingesting,inhaling,or otherwisc introducing into the human body a·controlled substance in violation of Chapter 16.S0RCW (Uniform Controlled Substances Act).1t includes,but is not·limited to: (1)Ki.t.s used,intended for use,or 'designed for lise in planting,propagating,cultivating,growing or· harvesting of any species of plant which is.a cnntrolled substance or from which a controlled substance can b~ .derived', (2)Kits used,ini~nded for use;·or designed for use in manufacturing r compounding,·converting,producing, processing,or preparing controlled substances; (3) designed of plant tsomerizationdevices used,intended for use,or for use in:incieasing the potency of any species which is a controlled substance~...),;., (4)Testi~g,~qui~~ent used,i~tended for use,or des igned for <l~sein'identifying,or in analyzing the s t r e TLg t h ,e f f e c-t:.i v e nes S ·0 Y pur i t Y 0 f con t roll ed sub s tan ce s ; :CS):·Scales and ba l.an ce s used,·intended for use,or de~tgn~~for us~in weigij~n~6~,measuring controlled s ubs tan ce s;"~'.;;....'.',):..'."',,.............,.... . .. ,-(...t-~.'..-.• ,•,. (6)Diluents and adulterants,such as quinine hyd r och 1 or ide,marin ito 1 fcJ)lClD ni 1.e"dex t TO S e'and lac t05 e , used,intended fo~u~~~~pr:~~~!gned for .use in cutting con t r o lIed subs t ance.s]. . , (7)Separ.a t i on vg.ins .an d s i.ft er s used,intended for use,or des igned f o r.use'-i.n r ernovi.n g twigs and seeds ORDINANCE!J from,or in,otherwise cleaning or refining,marijuana; ,(8)Hypodermic syringes,needles and other objects' "used,intended for use,or designed for use in parenterally injec~ing controlledsubstanc~s into the hu~an body; (9)Objects used,intended for use,or designed for use in injesting,,inhaling,or otherwise introducing marijuana,cocaine,hashish,or 'hashish oil into the hu~an body,such'as: (a)Metal,wno d erj,.a cr y Li c ,glass,stone,. plastic,or ceramicpipes\vith or without s c.r e.e ns, permanent screens,hashish heads,or punctUred metal bowls; (b)Water pipes; (c)Carburetion tubes and'devices; ,{d)Smoking and carburetion masks;' (el Roach clips,(meaning objects used to hold burning material,such as a ~arijuana cigarettB,that has b~come too small or too short to be held in the hand); (f)Miniatuie cocaine spoons,and cocaine ~ials; "l : (g)Chamber pi~es: (h)Ca rbu r e.tor pipes; (i)'~:Fecti"ic pipes; (j )1'Air -d ri ven pipes; ".~.',. ;(k)Chillums; ,0 ).,Bon{Ss::;.';f','r :"~ ~~-:-'...}1 .i.'4'•~,:.~' (nd "Ice pipes"or :~hill~:r'~~';' Section,2.Identi;fying,l)rug.Paraphermilia.In determining whether an object isdrug;p~raphernalia:~a court or other ,authority' should c.on sid er ,in addition'to ~lll.other logically 'relevant factors, ,the following:. ".....,•,I..,'~.:~..;:." '(1)St~:t:enlents'-by ali ow~e~'or by .anyone in control of the object concerning its uSe; (2)Prior convictions;if any,of an owner or of anyone in control ,of the·object,under any State,or F~dera1 law relating to any controlled substance; ,(3)The pro xi mit y 0 f the,0 b j ec t,in,tim e an (1 spa ce , to a direct ~iQlation of ihe Uniform Controlled Substances Act; ORDINANCE/2. (4)The proximity of the object to contr611ed substarices;, (5)The existence of .any residue of controlled substances ori the object; ,(6)Direct or circumstantial evidence of the intent, of,an 'owne~,or of anyone in co~tol of the,object,to deliver it to persons whom,he knows;or shoul~reasoriably kriow, intend to use the object to facilitate a ~iolation of the Uniform Controlled Substan~es 'Att;ihe infiocence of an owner, or of anyone in control of the object,ai to a direct " violation o!said Act shall not'prevent a findirig that the object is intended for use',o r designed f ori us e as dru g paraphernalia; (7)Instructions,oral 'or .wr it t.en jvp r ov id ed with the object c~n~erning its use;' (8)Descriptive materials accompanyingt~e 'object ,which explain or depict'its use; (9') (10) Nation~l and l6c~~ad~ertisingconcerning its use; ,' The manner in which the object is displayed for (11)'Whether the owner,or anyone in'control:of the object,is a legitimate sup~lier of like or related items to the ~ommunity~such as a licensed ~istributor or dealer of tobacco products; (12)Direct or circumstantial evidence of t~6 ratio of sales aT the objects to the total sales o:f the business interprise;, (13)The existence and scope of legi~imate uses 'for. the object in the community; '(14)Exp~'r~t.e s.t i moriy conc.erning its use. Section 3;,Duty To Report Transacti6ns.~t shall be ~n1awful for 'any pe r s'on tQ1>ell"/give or deliver to any other person any drug p ar aphe rria Li-a :w:ithout 'first c omp l.e ti ng a wr i tt en report of the same an such forms'a s st.he City shall prescribe.'Said report shall'include,at a minimum ,',the .f o Ll ow in g..i n f or mat Lon :'-'-' •I •","",.'r ~. . ...'~>'?:."" . (1).,Th~e"d,ate'of 't'he~:tr ans aor.ion ; (2)A descriptiQn of~the objects ~old,given or d e '1'1'v E'red .,""~"~,~,'.: ..",...,....'t.';:-""" (3)Jhe name and a~dYess''of the persori or business se 1:1.i ng , g i ving or de 1i veJ;'ing'r -t he ob j ec ts ; ~• "0 .'•f....cr.·~),~.• .', (4)The name~'address and age of'the pe~son buying or receiving th~objects; ORDINANCE/3 (5)A:clisclosure that this 'Yeport 1-vil1 be filed with the Mar~sville Police D~partment;. .(6)A wa r n i ng that the use of the drug .pa r ap he r na Li a in ~onnection with a controlled subs~ance is a criminal violation; (7)A warning that any subsequent sal~,gift or . delivery of the drug paraphernalia will require the completion .and filing of an additional Teport form,and the failure to comply will con~titute a criminal violatiori. One copy of the report form·shall be given to the person purchasing or r ec ei v.ing the drug p ar aphe'rria L'i a ;one copy shall be kept by the-person .se.Llirig,'giving or del iverringtthe drug paraphernalia;and one· copy.shall be filed with the Marysville Police Department.It shall be the .du t y 0 f the per son sell in g,g i vi n g or de 1 i veri n g the cl rug par a p her - nalia to file the report wi.t h the Ma r y sv il.I.e Police Department within twenty-four hours afte~the transaction. Section 4:gightof Inspection.The Chief of Police,or his designee,shall have the right,,at all times during ordinary business hours,to enter upon the pre~ises owned or operated by any person dealing in drug paraphernalia,and to inspect all books and records ielating to such transactions for the purpose of determinini complian~e with the provisions of this ordinance. Section 5.False Reports.It shall be unlawful for any person who is purchasing or receiving drug par~phern~lia to provi~e false,fraudulent or incomplete information.,for inclusiori in the report ing form.It sha 11 be un l.awf u 1.for any p er so n to file a report ing form with the Marysville Police Department which is known,or reasonably should be known,to contain false,fr~udul~nt or in~ompleteinformation. Section 6 .Pencilty .:;'Any person violating a provi.sionof-this Ordinance' shall be gu i 1 ty of mi s d errre an o r.,and shall be pun l shed by a fine not to exceed ~SOO,or by.imp:ri'sonment ;i.n j ail for not mor e than six months, or by,both su~h fine ~rd imprisonment. 5~~tiQn 7:Severability.If'any proiiston·of this ordinance, or the appl ica.t ion thereof:to any per~0n,pr ~i r'cums tance ishe1 d invalid,the invali~ity dO~~'not ~ff~~t,'Qthe~provisiens or applications of the ordiriancewhi~hcin:be'given effect without the invalid provision or application,and to this encltheprovisions of this'ordinance Q.re severable.. "'."C ~::. '~.' ORDINANCE/4 APPROVED AS TO FORM: Bfj-~a/.I (.1 ty ~ttrney PASSL1~.by the City C:ounc'il ;l~d APPROVED by the MayoT.this day of 1/6oS T '1980. ."--.:",f ~.;~."~;'•.,I.:• .~~.I ..,,',.'.. .THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE By~;J~.~'/~/-MaYOl~. Attest :~Y;eQ,ik:~.