Ordinance 1987COUNCIL BILL N0. 1052
ORDINANCE N0. 1987
AN ORDINANCE DESCRIBING MUNICIPAL OFFENSES, PROVIDING PENALTIES, REPEALING
ORDINANCE NO. 1886, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
THE CITY OF WOODBURN ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Adoption of the Oregon Criminal Code. The Oregon
Criminal Code (hereinafter ORS 133.075, ORS Chapter 475, and ORS Chapters
161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, and 167, as it is now constituted) is hereby
adopted by the City of Woodburn. Provisions of the above-mentioned chapters
relating to defenses, burden of proof, general principles of criminal liability,
parties, and general principles of justification apply to offenses defined
and made punishable by this ordinance.
Section 2. Violation of Code as City Offense. Violation of any
provision adopted in section 1 of this ordinance, except where an offense
is classified under state la~v as a felony or where a court other than a
municipal court is vested with exclusive jurisdiction, constitutes a municipal
offense against the City of 6oodburn.
Section 3. Jurisdiction of the Municipal Court. The t~oodburn
Punicipal Judge, pursuant to the L~oodburn City Charter, Oregon law and the
home rule authority of the City of Woodburn, is given original and exclusive
jurisdiction over any alleged violation of this ordinance.
Section 4. Penalty for Violation. Upon finding that an offense
has been committed under this ordinance, the ~doodburn Punicipal Judge shall
impose a penalty not to exceed the penalty provided by state law as it is
now constituted.
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Section 5. Severability. Each portion of this ordinance shall
be deemed severable from any other portion. The unconsti'cutionality or
invalidity of any portion of this ordinance shall not invalidate the remainder
of this ordinance.
Section 6. Repeal and Saving Clause.
(1) Ordinance No. 1886, as amended, is hereby repealed.
(2) Not~vithstanding subsection (1) of this section, Ordinance
No. 1886 shall remain valid and in force for the purpose of authorizing
the arrest, prosecution, conviction, and punishment of a person ~vho violated
Ordinance PJo. 1886 prior to the effective date of this ordinance.
Section 7. Emergency Clause. This ordinance being necessary
for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety,
an emergency is declared to exist, and this ordinance shall take effect
immediately upon passage by the Council and approval by the P•layor.
Approved as to farm: '~~~~ H. P~~
City Attorney Date '
Passed b,y the Council
Submi t;ted to the flayor
Approved by the P1ayor
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fJA'NCY A. RKSEY, f?AYOR
December 28, 1987
December 29, 1987
December 29, 1987
Filed in the Office of the Recorder December 29, 1987
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RNEYS, RECORDER
City of bJoodburn, Oregon
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