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STATE OF WASHINGTON
County of Jefferson
In the Matter of the Establishment of a }
"No Shooting" Zone In Brinnon Area to Be Known }
As the Olympic Canal Tracts No Shooting Zone }
ORDINANCE NO. 12-1202-02
WHEREAS, on July 27, 1995 Ordinance No. 03-0227-95 was adopted by Jefferson
County which allows residents of specific, defined areas in the County to petition the Board of
Commissioners to establish a "No Shooting" zone, and;
WHEREAS, a petition was received from residents of the Brinnon area located in voting
Precinct 204 which were found to be sufficient, upon review by the County Auditor, for the purposes of
establishing a "No Shooting" zone by this ordinance, and;
WHEREAS, the Board held the required, and duly advertised, public hearing on
November 7,2002 for the establishment of the area identified below as a "No Shooting" zone; and,
WHEREAS, after reviewing the testimony, written and oral, presented at the public
hearing, we make the following findings:
1. The discharge of firearms near developed residential areas in unincorporated Jefferson
County presents a safety hazard to residents of the area.
2. The area identified as a "No Shooting" zone is well defined and the boundaries have been
identified with the help of the Jefferson County Sheriffs Office.
3. There was evidence presented that there have been problems in this area of Brinnon with
shots being fired at or near residences, and with people hunting very close to residences.
4. The majority of the area defined is privately owned property.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, that the area described below is hereby
established as a "No Shooting" zone as provided in Ordinance No. 03-0227-95.
BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION:
The No-shooting Area is encompassed by the following description:
Beginning at the point of intersection of the centerline ofD.S. Highway 101 and the centerline of
Duckabush Road;
Thence Northwesterly along the centerline of Duckabush Road to the intersection with the most westerly
line of the Bonneville power lines;
Thence Southwesterly along the most westerly line of the Bonneville power lines to the intersection of
said power lines with McDonald Creek;
Thence Southeasterly along McDonald Creek to the shoreline of Hood Canal;
Thence Northerly along the shoreline of Hood Canal to the tidal area at the mouth of the Duckabush
River;
Thence Northerly along the shoreline to a point along the shoreline that is due west ofthe intersection of
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the centerline ofD.S. Highway 101 and the centerline of Duckabush Road;
Thence west to the point of beginning.
Said property being portions of Sections 15, 16, 17,20,21,28 and 29 all in Township 25 North, Range 2
West; Willamette Meridian.
All lying in Jefferson County, state of Washington.
(See Attachment 1 - Map)
SEAL:
APfRQV.ED and effective this ~ day of December, 2002.
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