HomeMy WebLinkAbout2910ORDINANCE NO. fa
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Kent,
Washington, declaring an emergency and
prohibiting parking on Lakeside Boulevard East
and West.
WHEREAS, parking congestion exists on Lakeside Boulevard
which interferes with emergency access and response services
provided by the City; and
WHEREAS, such congestion poses a real and immediate risk
to the public's health, safety, and welfare; and
WHEREAS, such conditions warrant the declaration of an
emergency and exercise of emergency authority prohibiting parking
of vehicles on both sides of Lakeside Boulevard East and West;
NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. FINDINGS. The Council finds that emergency
conditions exist on Lakeside Boulevard East and West caused by
unpermitted parking of private vehicles on the public right-of-wa
interfering with emergency access and response services. Such
conditions can only be resolved through emergency and temporary
restrictions prohibiting parking on Lakeside Boulevard East and
West to permit access of emergency vehicles. Public Works and
Planning Departments are directed to examine the need for long
term parking restrictions and options allowing for additional are
parking for residences within the Bridgewater development.
Section 2. KCC Chapter 10.06 is amended as follows,
creating a new no parking section for Lakeside Boulevard East and
West:
10.06.86. Lakeside Boulevard East and West for both
sides, including all lanes of travel and right-of-way areas.
Section 3. All actions of the Public Works Director and
designee implementing this ordinance, including actions prior to
adoption of this ordinance, are hereby ratified as actions of the
Kent City Council.
Section 4 Declaration of Emergency and Effective Date.
In accordance with RCW 35A.11.090, this Ordinance is necessary fo
the immediate preservation of public peace, health, and safety an
for the support of City government and its existing public
institutions, and by reason of the facts above stated and the
emergency which is hereby declared to exist, this Ordinance shall
become effective immediately upon the approval or signing of the
same by the Mayor or passage over his veto, as provided by law.
ATTEST:
DAX KELLEHER, MAYOR
Al<^"-�
MARIE JEN N CIT CLERK
APPROVED
DRISCOLL, CITY ATTORNEY
PASSED the 2 day of 1990.
APPROVED the �7 day of , 1990.
PUBLISHED the day of , 1990.
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I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinanc
No.r�i , passed by the City Council of the City of Kent,
Washington, and approved by the Mayor of the City of Kent as here
indicated.
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MARIE ��T�EN,CIT CLERK
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