HomeMy WebLinkAbout2680ORDINANCE NO. �b
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Kent,
Washington, adopting a new section referring to
habitual traffic offenders; and adopting the
Washington Model Traffic Ordinance (June 1986)
R.C.W. Chapter 46.90 by reference, and declaring
an emergency.
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City of Kent to
encourage highway safety and uniform traffic laws by providing a
comprehensive compilation of sound and uniform traffic laws to
serve as a guide which local authorities may adopt by reference,
or any part thereof, including all future amendments or additions
thereto; NOW THEREFORE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Washington Model Traffic Ordinance (June,
1986) and as may hereafter be amended is herewith adopted by
reference, and under the provisions of R.C.W. Chapter 46.90 and
R.C.W. 35A.12.140, this ordinance shall be published as required
by law. The aforementioned Washington Model Traffic Ordinance
adopted by reference need not be published as required by R.C.W.
35A.12.140, but shall be authenticated and recorded with the Kent
City Clerk. Not less than one copy of such statute and Ordinance
shall be filed and recorded in the office of the Kent City Clerk
for use and examination by the public.
Section 2. If any provision of this Ordinance or the
Washington Model Traffic Ordinance adopted by reference herein or
its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the
remainder of this ordinance or the application of the provisions
to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected.
Section 3. A new Section 10.02.11 is added to the Kent
City Code as follows:
10.02.11 UNLAWFUL OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE BY
HABITUAL OFFENDER.
(1) It is unlawful for any person to operate a
motor vehicle in this State while an order of
revocation remains in effect. Any person
found to be an habitual offender under the
provisions of this chapter who is convicted of
operating a motor vehicle in this State while
the order of revocation prohibiting such
operation is in effect guilty of a gross
misdemeanor. First, second, third, and
subsequent violations of this subsection shall
be punished in the same way as violations of
R.C.W. 46.20.342(1), except that the minimum
sentence of confinement required shall not be
suspended or deferred.
(2) Any person convicted for a first violation of
Subsection (1) of this Section who is also
convicted of the offense defined in R.C.W.
46.61.502 or 46.61.504 when both convictions
arise from the same event, shall be punished
in the same way as provided in R.C.W.
46.20.342(1) except that the minimum sentence
of confinement shall be not less than thirty
days and shall not be suspended or deferred.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance is a public
emergency ordinance and is necessary for the immediate
preservation and protection of the public peace, health and
safety, and shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
Section 5. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement
such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out
the directions of this legislation.
DAN ELLEHER, MAYOR
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ATTEST:
MARIE JENSEN,d I CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
BILL H. WILLIAMS0N, ACTING CITY ATT
PASSED the __day of 1986.
APPROVED the day ofG- 1986.
PUBLISHED the day of U " 1986.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance4
No. :;Z6 R22 passed by the City Council of the City of Kent,
Washington, and approved by the Mayor of the City of Kent as hereom
indicated.
04120-150
(SEAL)
MARIE JEN E CITY CLERK
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