HomeMy WebLinkAbout2857Ordinance No. 2857
(Amending or Repealing Ordinances)
CFN=122 - Police/Fire Departments
171 - Traffic Control
Passed - 7/5/1989
Issuing Permits for Kent Corrections Facility Employees and Employees of
the Aukeen District Court for Parking in Designated Parking Zone
Amended
by
Ord.
3908 (Sec.
9.38.170 formerly 10.06.250)
Amended
by
Ord.
3963 (Sec.
9.38.160 formerly 10.06.220)
Amended
by
Ord.
3974 (Sec.
9.38.160)
ORDINANCE NO.S
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Kent,
Washington, authorizing the issuance of permits
for City of Kent Corrections Facility employees
and employees of the Aukeen District Court for
parking in a certain designated parking zone.
WHEREAS, the City maintains a parking lot behind the
Corrections Facility at 1230 South Central which has reached
maximum capacity; and
WHEREAS, the Correction Facility is located next to
Aukeen District Court; and
WHEREAS, the City contracts for services with the
District Court which includes King County probation employees; a
WHEREAS, with the growth of the City the use of Aukeen
District Court and the use of the Kent Corrections Facility, the
City is realized a shortage of parking stalls for use by
employees; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to provide adequate parking fo
the Corrections Facility employees, other City employees who use
Aukeen District Court, the employees of Aukeen District Court and
King County Probation employees in order to meet the needs of the
staff of these two facilities; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Council to authorize
this lot for specified individuals excepting disabled parking;
jNOW, THEREFORE,
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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. Findings. The Council finds that it is
necessary for a system of special parking permits to be adminis-
itered by the City's Traffic Engineer which authorizes Corrections
{Facility employees and Aukeen District Court employees to utilize
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the parking lot located behind the Kent Corrections Facility at
1230 South Central Street for a 24 hour period. The Council
further finds that for the safety of employees, it is necessary
restrict the use of the lot to permitted persons. This is
necessary for the efficient operation of these two facilities
located in the City of Kent and the safety of the employees.
Section 2. KCC 10.06.220 is amended as follows:
10.06.220. MUNICIPAL PARKING FACILITIES REGULATED -
PENALTY FOR VIOLATION.
A. Parking shall be permitted at municipal parking
facilities only in designated parking areas, in the manner
provided by law, and as limited in time or otherwise restricted
official signs, including parking permits issued by the Traffic
Engineer pursuant to KCC 10.06.250.
B. Municipal parking facilities for the purposes of
this section mean any public parking area serving a municipal
facility. Such facilities include, but are not limited to, the
Kent Commons, Kent Golf Facility, Kent Senior Center, all parks o
recreation facilities owned or operated by the City of Kent, Kent
City Shops, Kent City Hall, the Kent Corrections Facility and
those public lots between Smith and Harrison Streets and Second
and Fourth Avenue; Gowe and Titus Streets and Second and Third
Avenue; and the Southeast corner of Second Avenue and Titus Street.
C. Penalty. Any violation of this section shall be an
infraction and punishable by a monetary penalty of not more than
twenty-five dollars. Vehicles in violation are also subject to
impoundment as provided by law. (0.2407, §1)
Section 3. A new section of KCC Chapter 10.06 is
provided as follows:
10.06.250. PARKING PERMITS
A. The City Traffic Engineer is authorized to issue
parking permits for Kent City Councilmembers and the Mayor on
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forms, cards or stickers as the Engineer so determines to be
appropriate and conspicuous. Such permits shall obtain a renditii
of the City's corporate seal or official logo identifying the
holder thereof as an authorized user and member of the Kent City
Council or Mayor and to be exempt from parking restrictions under
this Chapter, excluding disabled parking stalls. Such permits
authorize unlimited parking for official business at: two hour
parking zones provided under 10.06.120 for Meeker Street and Gowe
Street; fifteen minute parking zones for Gowe Street and Fourth
Avenue, and for fifteen minute parking zones under KCC 10.06.140
for Gowe Street and Fourth Avenue; and for all municipal parking
facilities identified under KCC 10.06.220. Any permits issued by
the Traffic Engineer under this section shall be signed by the
Engineer and issued for such periods as deemed appropriate by the
Engineer.
B. The City Traffic Engineer is authorized to issue
parking permits for Kent City Corrections Facility employees,
Aukeen District Court employees King County Probation Office
be appropriate and conspicuous Marked police vehicles and other
police vehicles displaying exempt license plates may use the
unlimited Parking for City or District Court business at the lot
southeast of the Kent Corrections Facility at 1230 South Central
Street The parking lot shall be for the exclusive use of
individuals with these parking permits except for any legally
designated handicapped parking The permits shall be signed by
the Engineer and issued for such periods as deemed appropriate by
the Engineer.
Section 4. 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.
DAN ZELLEHER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
MARi---`i-f.`LE`RK
BRENDA JACOBEl,, EPUTY CITY CLERK
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
SCOLL, CITY A
PASSED the '-�-- day of
APPROVED the w day of
PUBLISHED the _day of
1989.
1989.
1989.
qI hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinanc �7
No. 0+5 / , passed by the City Council of the City of Kent,
Washington, and approved by the Mayor of the City of Kent as
hereon indicated.
17190-260
L(SEAL)
BRENDA JACO ER DEPUTY CITY CLE
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