HomeMy WebLinkAbout3598Ordinance No. 3598
(Amending or Repealing Ordinances)
CFN-122 — Police/Fire Departments
Passed 4/16/2002
SOAR Code Revisions -Amend Time and Add New Area
(Amends Secs. 9.42.020 & 9.43.015; 9.43.030)
Amending Ord. 3557 (Secs. 9.42.020; 9.43.015 & 9.43.030)
Amended by Ord. 3738 (Secs. 9.42.020; 9.43.015, 9.43.030 & 9.43.040)
Amended by Ord. 3921 (Secs. 9.42.020 & 9.43.030)
ORDINANCE NO. 35V
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, amending section 9 42 020
of the Kent City Code, entitled "Unlawful race
attendance — Prohibited", section 9 43 015, entitled
"SOAR orders", and section 9 43 030, entitled "SOAR
orders — Designated `no racing Zones"' to extend the
prohibitive hour to 5 00 am. and to add an additional
"no racing zone "
WHEREAS, on June 5, 2001, the City Council adopted Ordinance No
3557 to combat unlawful vehicular racing and the attendance of observers of
unlawful races within the City of Kent, and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No 3557, now codified in Chapters 9 42 and
9 43 of the Kent City Code, establishes no racing zones within the City of Kent
wherein both racing and attending races is prohibited, and
WHEREAS, racing or unlawful race attendance is prohibited within a
designated no racing zone between the hours of 10 00 p in and 4 00 a in , and
WHEREAS, it would serve the health, safety, and welfare of the
public to extend the prohibition against racing within the designated areas to 5 00
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a m , and to extend the designated "no racing zones" to include additional streets
within the City of Kent, NOW THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON,
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS
SECTION 1. — Amendment Section 9 42 020 entitled, "Unlawful
race attendance — Prohibited," is hereby amended to read as follows
Sec. 9.42.020. Unlawful race attendance - Prohibited.
Any person (1) who has actual or constructive knowledge that they are in a
designated SOAR area between the hours of 10 00 p in and 4-005 00 a in, and (2)
who has actual or constructive knowledge that an unlawful race event is occurring,
has occurred, or is about to occur, and (3) intends to observe or support or encourage
the unlawful race event, is guilty of a misdemeanor
SECTION 2. — Amendment Section 9 43 015, entitled "SOAR
orders," is hereby amended to read as follows
Sec. 9.43.015. SOAR orders. A SOAR order prohibits persons from
engaging in racing or unlawful race attendance within a no racing zone, as set forth in
KCC 9 43 030, between the hours of 10 00 p in and 4-05 00 a in
SECTION 3. —Amendment Section 9 43 030, entitled "SOAR orders
— Designated `No Racing Zones,"' is hereby amended to read as follows
Sec. 9.43.030. SOAR orders — Designated "No Racing Zones." The
SOAR order may apply to any of the following "No Racing Zones" between the
hours of 10 00 p in and 405.00 a in
1 54`h Avenue South from the 22800 block to the 22500 block
2 58`h Place South from Russell Road to South 194`h Way.
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3 64`h Avenue South from S 212`h to James Street
4 72nd Avenue South from S 180'h Street to S 2281h Streetiere it ends,
at appEoximately the 19 4 00 blee
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s 1801h Street
from 68" Avenue South to 84`h Avenue South
6. 80`h Avenue South from S 180`h Street to S 184`h Street
7 South 1941h Street and South 194`' Way from 66`h Avenue S to
Russell Road
8 South 226`h Avenue from 64`h Avenue S to 54`h Avenue S
9 South 202nd Street from 84`h Avenue S to 90'h Avenue S
These "No Racing Zones" include any highway, as that term is defined in
RCW 46 04 197, together with adjoining property areas (such as sidewalks,
entryways, landscaped areas, and parking areas) if those adjoining areas are being
used for racing or unlawful race attendance
These "No Racing Zones" shall be designated by the placement of clear and
conspicuous signs at all highway entrances to the no racing zone At a minimum,
these signs must include the following statements- No Racing Zone, Race
Attendance Prohibited, KCC 9.42 020
SECTION 4. — Severabih If any one or more sections,
subsections, or sentences of this Ordinance are held to be unconstitutional or invalid,
such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Ordinance
and the same shall remain in full force and effect
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SECTION 5. A&chve Date This Ordinance shall take effect and be
in force thirty (30) days from and after its passage as provided
JIM
ATTEST
BRENDA JACOBER, CqkCLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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TOM BRUBAKER, CITY ATTORNEY
PASSED b day of L[-4/� 12002
APPROVED day of 2002.
PUBLISHED a�- V day of '2002
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance No 3.59 El
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)
BRENDA JACOB , CITY CLERK
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