A. Statutes of the state of Washington specified herein and as specified in ordinances codified in this title are adopted by reference as and for a portion of the penal code of the city of Auburn, as if set forth in full, including the criminal/offense classification and penalty provisions applicable thereto unless a different classification and/or penalty is specifically provided for the particular sections of state statutes adopted by reference; provided, that the adoption of state statutes by reference shall not be construed or interpreted to vest in the city any authority or responsibility to prosecute felony offenses, and the adoption of state statutes which include felony provisions shall be limited to those provisions falling within the city’s authority, and such adoption, and the provisions being adopted, shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the lawful authority of the city.

B. The city also hereby adopts by reference all of the crimes defined as gross misdemeanors or misdemeanors in the Revised Code of Washington, as now enacted or hereafter amended or adopted, including, but not limited to, RCW Titles 9, 9A, 10, 13, 16, 46, 66, 68, 69 and 77. (Ord. 6357 § 1, 2011; Ord. 5682 § 1, 2002.)