HomeMy WebLinkAbout3188ORDINANCE NO. .3 I SS
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, adding a new
chapter, Chapter 9.40, to the Kent City Code
relating to vehicular speed limits on certain
designated streets.
WHEREAS, the Kent Traffic Code adopts by reference the
Model Traffic Ordinance, set forth in Washington Administrative
Code in Chapter 308-330 WAC (Ordinance 3170); and
WHEREAS, provisions of the Model Traffic Ordinance,
Washington Administrative Code 308-330-270, and RCW 46.61.415
set forth the procedure for the local authority to determine and
declare the maximum speed limits on city arterials, streets and
other rights of way, and allows such to be done by resolution
after an engineering and traffic investigation by the traffic
engineer; and
WHEREAS, a list of the speed limits on certain
Edesignated streets in the City has been properly made and adopted
by Resolution No. 1299, and an amended list has been established
to be adopted by resolution; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to adopt an ordinance
relating to the establishment of vehicular speed limits on
streets in the City of Kent; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON, DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. There is hereby added to Title 9 of the
Kent City Code a new chapter, Chapter 9.40, entitled "Speed
Limits" to read as follows:
CHAPTER 9.40
SPEED LIMITS
ISec. 9.40.010. Findings.
I The Kent Traffic Code adopts by reference the Model
Traffic Ordinance, set forth in Washington Administrative Code in
Chapter 308-330 WAC. The Model Traffic Ordinance, pursuant to
Washington Administrative Code Section 308-330-270, and RCW
46.61.415, set forth the procedure for a municipality such as the
City of Kent to determine and declare the maximum speed limits on
city arterials, streets and other rights-of-way, and allows such
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jto be done by resolution after an engineering and traffic
investigation by the traffic engineer. The city council finds
that it is necessary and appropriate to adopt an ordinance
relating to the establishment of vehicular speed limits on
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certain designated streets in the City of Kent as authorized by
state law.
'!Sec. 9.40.020. State Speed Law Applicable.
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�i The State traffic laws regulating the speed of
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vehicles, RCW 46.61.400 through 46.61.475, shall be applicable
i�upon all streets within this City, except as this Chapter, as
authorized by state law, declares and determines upon the basis
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of engineering and traffic investigation that certain speed
regulations shall be applicable upon specified streets or in
certain areas, in which event, it shall be unlawful for any
;person to drive a vehicle at a speed in excess of any speed so
!� declared in this Chapter when signs are in place giving notice
thereof.
Sec. 9.40.030. Streets and speed limits.
Pursuant to RCW 46.61.400(2)(a), all city streets
within the city limits of the City of Kent shall have a speed
limit of 25 miles per hour to be in effect at all times except
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di those streets and/or part of streets which shall have speed
�j limits to be in effect at all times, as established by City
Council resolution, pursuant to the Model Traffic Ordinance set
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a'forth in Section 9.36.010 of the Kent City Code, more
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Ispecifically, Washington Administrative Code Section 308-330-270
' and RCW 46.61.415, which resolution shall be on file in the City
I; Clerk's office.
Sec. 9.40.040. Approval of State Highway Commission.
The City traffic engineer is directed to obtain from
the Washington State Department of Transportation any approval
which may be required by RCW 47.24.020, and to see that proper
signs are posted along any highway or portion thereof for which
such approval is required, notifying the public of the legal
!speed limit thereon.
Sec. 9.40.050. Regulation of speed by traffic signals.
The traffic engineer is authorized to regulate the
(timing of traffic signals so as to permit the movement of traffic
jj in an orderly and safe manner.
Sec. 9.40.060. Violations.
i� Violation of any of the speed limits established
pursuant to this chapter, and any city council resolution
established hereunder, shall be considered to be a traffic
infraction and shall be punishable by a monetary amount that may
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be determined by statute, ordinance or court rule.
SECTION 2. Severability. If any section, sentence,
clause or phrase of this ordinance should be held to be invalid
or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
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invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity
or constitutionality of any other section, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance.
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SECTION 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force thirty (30) days from and after its
passage, approval and publication as provided by law.
JN WHITE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK (DEPUTY)
7�oNNA SC.v�`1 �
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
IROGtR A. LUBOVICH, CITY AT
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PASSED ' 7'�'5 day of D C TDB , 1994.
APPROVED S -/-� day of 0 =0 6 ER , 1994.
PUBLISHED 17 1% day of DC TO/gER , 1994.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance
No. 3 19 9 , passed by the City Council of the City of Kent,
Washington, and approved by the Mayor of the City of Kent as
hereon indicated.
(SEAL)
CITY CLERK
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