1.105.010 Purposes and Interpretation.
(1) Purposes. The purposes of this Chapter are to adopt and enforce reasonable rules and regulations to
(a) provide full public access to identifiable public records and portions thereof which are not exempt from public disclosure,
(b) protect public records from damage or disorganization, and
(c) prevent excessive interference with other essential functions of the city when city personnel respond to requests to examine or obtain copies of identifiable public records.
(2) Interpretation. The provisions of this Chapter shall be interpreted consonant with the provisions of
(a) Chapter 42.56 RCW entitled the Public Records Act, and
(b) Chapter 10.97 RCW entitled Washington State Criminal Records Privacy Act, and
(c) Chapter 40.14 RCW entitled Preservation and Destruction of Public Records, as those provisions now exist and in accordance with any amendments that may hereafter be made thereto. (Ord. 18-26 §1, 2018; Ord. 93-10 §1, 1993).