City of Burien files lawsuit against King County Sheriff's Office over ordinance dispute

The city of Burien has filed a lawsuit against the King County Sheriff’s Office in the latest chapter of an escalating fight overThe lawsuit, filed in Snohomish County Superior Court, alleges the sheriff’s office is breaking its contract with the city of Burien by telling deputies to not enforce the ordinance that would prohibit encampments within 500 feet of libraries, schools, daycare centers, and other specified locations.

"The ordinance significantly departs from a previous anti-camping ordinance to essentially ban individuals from engaging in vaguely defined 'living space' activities in large parts of the city at any time of day, for any purpose, and brings with it serious questions of the law’s enforceability and constitutionality,"Cole-Tindall filed a lawsuit against Burien over the ordinance and asked a federal court to decide if the 'exclusion zones' for encampments violated the...

Schilling says the city is pursuing a public safety levy to end its relationship with the sheriff's office. "The shelter space currently available in Burien primarily serves women and children. The city offers no shelter options for adult males, youths, or couples experiencing homelessness," the lawsuit states.

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