HomeMy WebLinkAbout2898Ordinance No. 2898
["Beginning July 1, 1998"]
(Amending or Repealing Ordinances)
CFN=171 Traffic Control
Passed 2/6/1990
Two hour parking zones
Amended by Ord 3556
Amended by Ord 3696 (formerly 10 06 120 now 9 38 060)
Repealed by Ord 3790 (Sec 9 38 060)
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ORDINANCE NO. O
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Kent,
Washington, authorizing designation of parking
stalls for Police and Fire Department vehicles
on Gowe Street between Third and Fourth Avenues.
WHEREAS, the City regulates parking in designated areas
f the City, including Gowe Street between Third and Fourth
venues; and
WHEREAS, with construction of the Centennial Building,
lic parking lots located between Third and Fourth Avenues
ween Titus and Gowe Streets will be significantly reduced; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to provide for adequate parking
or official and emergency vehicles operated by the Kent Fire and
olice Departments; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists affecting the health, safety
welfare of the community; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Council during
entennial Building Project construction to authorize Police
epartment and Fire Department vehicles to park at designated
talls and spaces on Gowe Street between Third and Fourth Streets,
xcepting utility customer parking spaces; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON DOES
BY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. FINDINGS. The Council finds that it is
necessary for parking on Gowe Street between Third and Fourth
Streets to be restricted to official Kent Police Department and
Kent Fire Department vehicles, excepting designated utility
::ustomer parking spaces during project construction of the
centennial Building.
Section 2. KCC 10.06 is amended as follows:
10.06.120. TWO HOUR PARKING ZONES. Except for permits
issued by the Traffic Engineer under KCC 10.06.120, at such times
;as the Public Works Director or designee ((�raffc-Hngneer))
phall place the appropriate sign or signs, it shall be illegal to
I ark any motor or other vehicle for an uninterrupted period in
xcess of two hours between the hours of nine a.m. and six p.m. on
the following roadways or portions thereof:
Harrison Street
(Fourth Avenue
- Second Avenue)
Meeker Street
(Fourth Avenue
- State Avenue)
Gowe Street
(Fourth Avenue
- Central Avenue)
excepting area
between Third and
Fourth Avenues
Titus Street
(Second Avenue
- First Avenue)
i
First Avenue
(from a point two
hundred feet
north of Meeker
Street - Titus
Street)
Second Avenue
Smith Street -
Titus Street
Railroad Avenue
(Smith Street -
Meeker Street,
east side only)
(Meeker Street
- Gowe Street)
State Avenue
(Smith Street -
Meeker Street)
rovided that this Section shall not apply on Sundays or
olida s. 0.1972 1; 0.2427 2; 0.2707
Section 3. A new section of Kent City Code Chapter 10.06
is added as follows:
10.06.245. POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT PARKING ONLY
ONE. At such times as the Public Works Director or designee
Section 4. All actions of the Public Works Director and
ignee implementing this ordinance, including actions prior to
ption of this ordinance, are hereby ratified as actions of the
t City Council.
Section 5. Declaration of Emergency and Effective Date.
In accordance with RCW 35A.11.090, this Ordinance is necessary for
:he immediate preservation of public peace, health, and safety and
for the support of City government and its existing public
Lnstitutions, and by reason of the facts above stated and the
emergency which is hereby declared to exist, this Ordinance shall
)ecome effective immediately upon the approval or signing of the
aame by the Mayor or passage over his veto, as provided by law.
ST:
DAN KELLEHER, MAYOR
BRENDA JACOBEA,/DEPUTY CITY CLERK
D AS TO FORM:
DRISCOLL, CITY A'
ASSED the day
of
, 1990.
r
PPROVED the 1 day
UBLISHED the day
of
of-"���
1990.
, 1990.
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I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance
o. o YV , passed by the City Council of the City of Kent,
ashington, and approved by the Mayor of the City of Kent as hereo
ndicated.
040-290
'(SEAL)
BRENDA JACO�ER DEPUTY CITY CLF
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