HomeMy WebLinkAbout2842Ordinance No. 2842
(Amending or Repealing Ordinances)
CFN=171 Traffic Control
Passed - 4/4/1989
Two Hour No Parking Zones
Amended
by Ord.
3556
it
Amended
by Ord.
3696
(Sec.
9.38.060 formerly 10.06.120)
Repealed
by Ord.
3790
(Sec.
9.38.060)
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. a y q 2,_
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Kent,
Washington, authorizing the issuance of permits
for Kent City Councilmembers and the Mayor for
parking in certain designated parking zones.
WHEREAS, the City maintains certain parking zone
restrictions in designated areas of the City, including municipal
parking lots during the periods of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.; and
WHEREAS, with growth of the City, the City has realized a
shortage of parking stalls; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to provide for adequate parking,
for its Councilmembers and Mayor in order to facilitate their
attendance at Council meetings, committee meetings, and other
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official business at Kent City Hall and other City facilities; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Council to authorize
unrestricted parking at designated stalls and spaces for
Councilmembers and Mayor excepting disabled parking; NOW,
THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. FINDINGS. The Council finds that it is
necessary for a system of special parking permits be administered
by the City's Traffic Engineer which authorizes Kent City
Councilmembers and the Mayor to utilize existing two (2) hour
parking zones and fifteen (15) minute parking zones at or near the
Kent City Hall and other City facilities during regular business
hours between 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. necessary for the
attendance of such officials at meetings and official business
with the City of Kent.
Section 2. KCC 10.06 is amended as follows:
10.06.120. TWO HOUR PARKING ZONES, ExceRt for permits
issued_bythe Traffic Engineer under KCC 10.06.120. at such times
as the Traffic Engineer shall place the appropriate sign or signs,;
it shall be illegal to park any motor or other vehicle for an I
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uninterrupted period in excess 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)
Titus Street
(Second Avenue
- First Avenue)
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)
Provided that this Section shall not apply on Sundays or
holidays. (0.1972, §1; 0.2427, §2; (0.2707)
10.06.140. FIFTEEN -MINUTE PARKING ZONES. Except for
hermits issued by the Traffic Enaineer under KCC 10.06.250. at
such times as the Traffic Engineer shall place the appropriate
sign or signs, it shall be illegal to park any motor or other
vehicle for an uninterrupted period in excess of fifteen minutes
at the following location:
Gowe Street: First two parking stalls east of
Fourth Avenue, south side.
Fourth Avenue: Marked stalls between Gowe Street.
and Titus Street, east side,
located off the traveled
roadway. (0.1972, §2; 0.2427, 53)
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10.06.220. MUNICIPAL PARKING FACILITIES REGULATED -
PENALTY FOR VIOLATION.
A. Parking shall be permitted at municipal parking
facilities only in designated parking areas, and in a manner
provided by law, and is limited in time or otherwise restricted bye
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 or;
recreation facilities owned or operated by the City of Kent, Kent
City Shops, Kent City Hall, and those public lots between Smith
and Harrison Streets and Second and Fourth Avenues; Gowe and Titus
Streets and Second and Third Avenue; and the southeast corner of
Second Avenue and Titus Streets.
C. Penalty. Any violation of this section shall be an
infraction and punishable by monetary penalty of not more than
25 -dollars. Vehicles in violation are also subject to impoundment,
as provided by law.
Section 3. A new section of KCC Chapter 10.06 is
provided as follows:
10.06.250. PARKING PERMITS. The City
is authorized to issue parking permits for Kent
Councilmembers and the Mayor on forms, cards.
Traffic Engineer
City
or stickers as the
Engineer so determines to be appropriate and
conspicuous. Such
permits shall contain a rendition 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 restrictionsunder this Chapter, excluding
disabled parking
stalls. Such permits authorize unlimited parking
for official
business at: two (2) hour parking zones provided
under 10.06.120
for Meeker Street and Gowe Street; fifteen (15)
minute parking
zones for Gowe Street and Fourth Avenue, and
for fifteen (15)
minute parking zones under KCC 10.06.140 for
Gowe Street and
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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.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force five (5) days from and after its passage,
approval and publication as provided by law.
DAN KELLEHER, MAYOR
A'TTES F
BRENDA JACOBE01EPUTY CITY CLERK
AS TO FORM:
DRISCOLL,
PASSED the day of
APPROVED the day of
PUBLISHED the / day of
Y
, 1989.
, 1989.
, 1989.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance;
No. �� , passed by the City Council of the City of Kent,
Washington, and approved by the Mayor of the City of Kent as hereon
indicated.
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BRENDA ACOS R _3EPUTY CITY CLERK
71303.150
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