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Bill: Jefferson County Commissioners' Office
PO Box 1220
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Account # 15830
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Moratorium Ordinance on Commercial Shooting Facilities
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to RCW 36.70.795, RCW 36.70A.390, a Public Hearing will be held
on Monday, February 5, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. in the Jefferson County Superior Courtroom, 1820 Jefferson
Street, Port Townsend, Washington for the purpose of taking written and oral testimony regarding
Ordinance 05-1218-17 Establishing a Moratorium Ordinance on Commercial Shooting Facilities.
On December 18, 2017, the Board of County Commissioners adopted Ordinance 05-1218-17, which
established in unincorporated Jefferson County a moratorium for up to one year on the submission,
acceptance, processing or approval of any Jefferson County permit applications for any proposed use,
development, proposal or project for the siting, construction or modification of any commercial shooting
facility. The moratorium applies to existing and new commercial shooting facilities. The moratorium
was established so that the County could convene a citizen review committee, study the impacts of
commercial shooting facilities, and develop reasonable regulations that (a) provide for and promote
safety; (b) do not prohibit or expressly regulate the discharge of firearms; (c) protect the environment; (d)
ensure compatibility with neighboring land use; and, (e) promote the continued availability of commercial
shooting facilities in unincorporated Jefferson County.
After taking public testimony and deliberating, the County Commissioners could either take no further
action, or could amend the ordinance. As presently adopted, Ordinance 05-1218-17 contains the
following sections:
Section 1. Moratorium.
Section 2. Definitions.
Section 3.
Effect of Moratorium.
Section 4.
Duration.
Section 5.
Public Hearing.
Section 6.
Work Plan.
Section 7.
Findings.
Section 8.
Severability.
The public can view the complete text of Ordinance 05-1218-17 on-line at www.co.jefferson.wa.us or a
copy can be obtained by calling 360-385-9100. The public may provide verbal and/or written testimony
on the ordinance at the Public Hearing, and may also submit written testimony to the Jefferson County
Commissioners, P.O. Box 1220, Port Townsend, WA 98368 or e-mail to jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us, at
any time up through the end of the Public Hearing.
Approved this 2nd day of January, 2018
JEFFE N Y BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
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