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***Note: Many local criminal codes can now be located under Chapter 10.60 SMC while others are now cited under the Revised Code of Washington (RCW), which was incorporated into the municipal code in 2022. (See SMC 10.58.010). Code Enforcement, including Noise Control and Animal Regulations are located in Chapters 10.62 through 10.74.

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Section 02.02.140
 

Title 02 Council and Legislation

Chapter 02.02 Initiative and Referendum

Section 02.02.140 Form of Referendum Petition

  1. The mandatory and exclusive elements and requirements of a referendum petition are the same as for an initiative petition as set forth in SMC 2.02.060 except that:

    1. there need not be a ballot title; and

    2. the full text of the measure is the full text sheet that accompanied the ordinance when it passed the city council.

  2. Every petition sheet must include the printed name and signed declaration of the signature gatherer. All petition signatures on a petition sheet that does not include the declaration statement signed by the signature gatherer shall be disregarded and not included in the tabulation for validation. The signature gatherer declaration shall be printed as follows:

I, (print name legibly) . . . . . . . . . . . ., swear or affirm under penalty of law that I circulated this sheet of the foregoing petition, and that, to the best of my knowledge, every person who signed this sheet of the foregoing petition knowingly and without any compensation or promise of compensation willingly signed his or her true name and that the information provided therewith is true and correct. I further acknowledge that under chapter 29A.84 RCW, forgery of signatures on this petition constitutes a class C felony, and that offering any consideration or gratuity to any person to induce them to sign a petition is a gross misdemeanor, such violations being punishable by fine or imprisonment or both. ________________(Signature)_____________________(Date)

  1. Each sheet of the referendum petition must be in substantially the following form:

WARNING

Every person who signs this petition with any other than his or her true name, knowingly signs more than one of these petitions, signs this petition when he or she is not a legal voter, or makes any false statement on this petition may be punished by fine or imprisonment.

REFERENDUM PETITION TO THE SPOKANE CITY COUNCIL
REFERENDUM NO. ____________

We, the undersigned citizens and legal voters of the City of Spokane, Washington, respectfully direct that (the entirety) (designated sections) of Ordinance No. _________, passed by the City Council on _____________, 20____, and entitled

(title of ordinance)

a concise summary of which is printed herein, be repealed, or be submitted to the electors of the City of Spokane for their approval or rejection at the next municipal election. I understand that should this petition be sufficient and timely filed, the ordinance, or designated section(s) thereof, will be suspended from taking effect until approved by the voters.

Each of us for himself or herself says: I have personally signed this petition; I am a legal voter of the City of Spokane; my residence address is correctly stated; and I have knowingly signed this petition only once.


PETITIONER'S
SIGNATURE
(in dark ink and as shown on the signer’s voter
registration)

PRINTED
NAME
(legibly in dark ink)

ADDRESS WHERE REGISTERED TO VOTE
(Street Address, City, State, Zip Code)

1.

    
     

20.

    

(Name, street address and phone number of sponsor)

[(summary of measure)]

DECLARATION OF SIGNATURE GATHERER

I, (print name legibly) . . . . . . . . . . . ., swear or affirm under penalty of law that I circulated this sheet of the foregoing petition, and that, to the best of my knowledge, every person who signed this sheet of the foregoing petition knowingly and without any compensation or promise of compensation willingly signed his or her true name and that the information provided therewith is true and correct. I further acknowledge that under chapter 29A.84 RCW, forgery of signatures on this petition constitutes a class C felony, and that offering any consideration or gratuity to any person to induce them to sign a petition is a gross misdemeanor, such violations being punishable by fine or imprisonment or both. _______________(Signature)_____________________(Date)

[full text of measure]

Date Passed: Monday, May 9, 2016

Effective Date: Saturday, June 25, 2016

ORD C35380 Section 11