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Councilmembers: Dana Ralph – Les Thomas – Jim Berrios, Chair
April 12, 2016
4:30 p.m.
Item Description Action Speaker Time Page
1. Call to order Chair Berrios 1
2. Roll Call Chair Berrios 1
3. Changes to the Agenda Chair Berrios 1
4. Approval of Minutes, dated March 8, 2016 YES Chair Berrios 5 1
5. Drug Forfeiture Funds – Info Only NO Chief Thomas 10 5
6. Parking of Commercial Trucks on City
Streets – Ordinance – Recommend
YES Tammy White,
Assistant City
Attorney
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7. Police Chief’s Update – Information Only No Chief Thomas 10 35
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
Ken Thomas, Chief of Police
Phone: 253-856-5800
Fax: 253-856-6802
Address: 220 Fourth Avenue S.
Kent, WA. 98032-5895
DATE: April 12, 2016
TO: Operations Committee
SUBJECT: Drug Forfeiture Funds – Amend Budget and Authorize Expenditure –
Recommend
INFORMATION ONLY
SUMMARY: Youth LINC is a program managed by the Suburban King County
Coordinating Council on Gangs (SKCCCG) and the Center for Children & Youth
Justice (CCYJ). Through the Youth LINC Program, SKCCCG delivers direct services
to referred gang-involved youth in Kent through its Intervention Team. The
Intervention Team process, goals and function adhere to the requirements of the
federal Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
Comprehensive Gang Model (CGM). In accordance with the OJJDP CGM, the
Intervention Team serves to implement the social intervention and opportunities
provision strategies of the CGM. Funds would be used to support education,
outreach, and enforcement of drug-related activities in our community.
Under state law, money and other assets derived from the illegal sale, delivery, or
receipt of a controlled substance are subject to seizure and forfeiture by a law
enforcement agency. Once forfeited, these assets may be retained by the seizing
law enforcement agency and used for the expansion and improvement of controlled
substances-related law enforcement activity, though forfeited funds may not be
used to supplant preexisting funding sources. The City’s Chief Prosecutor has
advised that forfeiture funds may be used to support education, outreach, and
enforcement of drug-related activities in the Kent community, including the efforts
of SKCCCG through Youth LINC and grants supporting youth education. Therefore,
the Kent Police Department requests Council grant the necessary authorization to
amend the budget and authorize the expenditure of drug forfeiture funds as
requested. This item is presented to the Public Safety Committee for information
purposes only. It has been set for action before the Operations Committee on April
19, 2016.
Exhibits: Youth LINC Intervention Team Overview
OJJDP CGM Overview
SKCCCG Full Overview
Budget Impact: $175,000 to come from drug forfeiture funds
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YOUTH LINC INTERVENTION TEAM OVERVIEW
Youth LINC is program managed by the Suburban King County Coordinating Council on Gangs (SKCCCG)
and Center for Children & Youth Justice (CCYJ). SKCCCG will deliver direct service to referred gang-involved
youth through implementation of the Youth LINC Pilot Intervention Team beginning in January 2015.
Intervention Team process, goals and function will adhere to the requirements of the OJJDP Comprehensive
Gang Model (CGM). SKCCCG will continue to oversee all strategy and policy designs regarding Intervention
Team function.
Purpose:
In accordance with the OJJDP CGM, The Intervention Team serves to implement the social intervention and
opportunities provision strategies of the CGM. Facilitated by the SKCCCG Project Manager, this
multidisciplinary team facilitates information-sharing and collaboration among agencies serving youth who are
gang-involved. The team-based approach helps ensure that all agencies working with these clients have a
common goal and shared strategies for each client, as well as diversity in expertise and experience.
Youth LINC Intervention Team goals:
Short term:
• Create individualized intervention plans with participation of the gang-involved youth
• Engage gang-involved youth in direct services to address their specific needs
• Work together to dismantle or surmount barriers to service access and success
Long Term:
• Improve coordination and effectiveness of agencies serving gang-involved clients
• Leverage existing resources to better serve gang-involved clients
• Reduce gang-related crime and youth violence in the community
• Support implementation of CGM strategies throughout the target community
Youth LINC Intervention Team Location
The Youth LINC Intervention Team will serve youth within the Renton Supervision Unit of King County Juvenile
Probation Department. The Renton Supervision Unit includes SKCCCG School districts Renton, Highline and
Tukwila. The Intervention Team may serve youth from outside the Renton supervision unit on a case by case
basis as recommended by King County Juvenile Probation.
Client Referral Process
The Youth LINC Intervention Team will receive referrals from King County Juvenile Probation. King County
Juvenile Probation identify youth as gang-involved during intake or at some point during probation. All youth
identified as gang-involved are assigned to a specific set of specially trained Juvenile Probation Counselors
(JPCs). Beginning in January 2015, youth identified as gang-involved in the pilot area (Renton Supervision
unit) will be referred to the Youth LINC Intervention Team by the assigned JPC for review and program
acceptance. Receiving referrals from Probation during the Youth LINC Intervention Team period will allow
SKCCCG to:
• Adhere to consistent client criteria based on a validated risk assessment
• Encourage client participation through JPCs
• Leverage existing services and resources for court-involved youth
• Track specific client data and monitor client and intervention team outcomes
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• Ensure strict fidelity to the CGM through type of clients served, data collected, and Intervention
Team function
Each Youth LINC Intervention Team Client will sign a participant consent form prior to participation in the
program. If clients are under 18, parental consent will be obtained.
Youth LINC Intervention Team Clients
The Youth LINC Intervention Team will serve:
• Clients ages 14-21
• Clients Identified as gang-involved by King County Juvenile Probation
Youth LINC Intervention Team Member Agencies
• Renton School District
• Tukwila School District
• Highline School District
• Valley Cities
• Consejo Counseling and Referral Services
• Safe Futures Youth Center
• Renton Area Youth and Family Services
• Southwest Youth and Family Services
• Boys and Girls Club
• YMCA- Alive & Free
• King County Employment and Education Resources
• Renton Police Department
• Des Moines Police Department
• Tukwila Police Department
• King County Sheriff’s Office
• King County Juvenile Probation
• Center for Children & Youth Justice
Youth LINC Intervention Team Procedure
Youth LINC Intervention Team will meet bi-weekly to accept referrals, establish client case management plans,
and review client progress. Facilitated by the SKCCCG Project Manager, the Youth LINC Intervention Team
will:
• Review and accept referrals
• Establish initial case management plans through consensus-based decision-making
• Review client case management plans and client progress
• Collect data and track client outcomes
• Provide regular progress updates to SKCCCG Councilmembers
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Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Comprehensive Gang Model
MODEL OVERVIEW
In 1987, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), a division of the U.S. Department of
Justice, began designing a comprehensive approach to reduce and prevent youth gang violence. This effort
resulted in the development and adoption of the OJJDP Comprehensive Gang Model (CGM). This model is now
used as a national best practice for gang intervention and prevention throughout many communities in the United
States. The CGM assumes that many factors contribute to gang involvement. These include: poverty, lack of
education and opportunity, socio-economic and geographic status, family histories of violence and trauma, and
drug and alcohol use. The CGM posits that successful reduction in gang violence must be based on a theoretical
understanding of gangs, as well as monitored data collection and evaluation of many different types and scales of
interventions. The CGM includes five key strategies to address gang-involved youth and families. Communities
committed to implementing the CGM are encouraged to use a combination of all five strategies in order to achieve
a comprehensive, sustainable result. Each strategy is briefly outlined below. In addition to these strategies, the
CGM encourages communities use both policy change and direct service provision to create multidisciplinary
partnerships and leverage existing programs and resources to better serve the affected population.
FIVE STRATEGIES
I. COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION
Community mobilization is the act of mobilizing members of a community around an issue. This CGM strategy
requires participation of agencies and organizations that work with youth grassroots and cultural community
groups, community members, parents, and youth. In order to begin this process, the model recommends that
participating communities form a steering committee. This group is comprised of key organizational and
community leaders representative of the larger population. The steering committee serves as the governing body
of the project, and works to define the gang problem, develop a plan to address the problem, and implement the
project.
II. OPPORTUNITIES PROVISION
Gang-involved youth and families need viable opportunities as a positive alternative to gang involvement and
associated violence. The CGM encourages communities to establish realistic plans and strategies to provide
education, training, and job prospects. These strategies are to be integrated with existing social service activities
such as mental health or substance abuse counseling. Community agencies and grassroots organizations play a
key role in providing services such as tutoring, mentoring, apprenticeships, and job development and placement.
III. SOCIAL INTERVENTION
The CGM conducts social intervention through implementation of a multidisciplinary Intervention Team. This
Team works to provide coordinated service delivery to gang-involved youth and families. Community agencies,
Law enforcement, service providers, school representatives, probation staff and others are active participants in
this team approach. The Team works together to leverage existing agency resources and provide or refer clients
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to services such as such as tutoring and credit retrieval, internships and job placement, drug and alcohol
counseling, and extracurricular activities such as arts workshops and sports. The CGM brings many youth-
serving organizations together in a regularly-scheduled Intervention Team meeting. Team members review and
enroll new referrals, create coordinated case management plans and ensures that clients benefit from an
organized and well-documented network of coordinated services.
Street Outreach staff are key members of the Intervention Team. Outreach workers connect face to face with
hard-to-serve youth and function as a liaison between clients and team members. The outreach staff’s role is to
identify a client’s needs and goals, provide mentorship, coordinate crisis responses to violence, assist the family
in meeting basic needs and addressing conflict, and participate in team based case management provided by the
intervention team. The main goal of Street Outreach staff is to advocate for clients and help them progress toward
meeting their goals.
IV. SUPPRESSION
In the context of the CGM, suppression closely resembles community policing, and includes formal and informal
methods. Law enforcement works collaboratively with the Intervention Team to address safety concerns and
collect data on gang related incidents consistently. Local law enforcement is also involved in ongoing gang crime
data collection and analysis, joint police and community activities and continuing professional development.
V. ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT
Organizational change and development requires that policies and practices of key organizations, especially
those represented on the Intervention Team and Steering Committee, conform to the goals and objectives of the
CGM. Developing and adapting policies and practices to become more inclusive and community-oriented ensures
the optimal use of agency resources. Key organization change and development strategies include legislative
change, re-entry policy reform, uniform data collection across agencies and increased collaboration and resource
sharing.
IMPLEMENTATION
In order to successfully implement the CGM, the community must acknowledge and commit to addressing an
existing gang issue. Next a lead agency is chosen and a Steering Committee comprised of elected officials, policy
makers, school superintendents, community leaders, service agency directors and Law Enforcement leaders is
convened. The Steering Committee serves as the governing body for the project and guides all project activities
and policy decisions. In the initial stage of implementation the lead agency or research partner will conduct a
thorough assessment to understand the nature and scope of the current issues faced by the community. Based
on the key findings of the community assessment, the Steering Committee and other representatives will develop
a comprehensive plan that incorporates all five strategies of the model to address the problem. The Intervention
Team is a key component of this comprehensive plan, and supplements the policy initiatives of the model with the
provision of targeted direct service to gang-involved youth and families. In order to evaluate success and inform
future project efforts, the community must conduct ongoing evaluation of model implementation and outcome
data. For further information please visit http://ccyj.org/initiatives/council-on-gangs/, or contact Anica Stieve,
SKCCCG Project Manager at astieve@ccyj.org.
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SUBURBAN KING COUNTY COORDINATING COUNCIL ON GANGS – IMPLEMENTATION PLAN OVERVIEW
Implementation Plan
In accordance with the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s Comprehensive Gang Model, the
Suburban King County Coordinating Council on Gangs (SKCCCG) and The Center for Children & Youth Justice (CCYJ)
completed a Community Assessment in spring 2013. Based on key findings, SKCCCG identified six problem areas and
developed corresponding goals to address each. Below is an outline of SKCCCG’s multi-strategy, comprehensive
implementation plan to address gang violence in Suburban King County.
Community Resources
Increase collaboration between service providers in order to maximize efficiency of
existing services for SKCCCG youth and families.
• Convene a Service Provider Workgroup to guide related project efforts
• Increase communication and data analysis among service providers
• Support creation and launch of the Youth Program Directory – County-wide
online directory of youth programs
Community Engagement
Increase community awareness and participation in gang prevention strategies and
services.
• Design and distribute a parent and community information campaign
• Expand G.R.E.A.T. (Gang Resistance Education and Training) program sites
across SKCCCG districts
• Host training for community groups and law enforcement to achieve community mobilization
Students and Schools
Equip school-based staff and after school program staff with culturally appropriate tools to meet the educational
social and emotional needs of gang affiliated youth.
• Convene a workgroup of middle school counselors to guide prevention efforts
• Conduct training for school staff and School Resource Officers (SROs) using National Gang Center resources
• Partner with Road Map Project to integrate efforts and identify areas of collaboration
• Participate in Road Map Project’s Opportunity Youth Initiative
Gang-Involved Population
Promote public safety and awareness of youth violence and gun and gang-related crime.
• SKCCCG law enforcement agencies will implement a uniform data collection protocol across the region
• Support and promote a public information campaign on home gun safety, in partnership with Public Health
• SKCCCG Law enforcement workgroup will work to increase communication between schools, service providers
and law enforcement to foster pro-social relationships with SKCCCG youth and families
Targeted Intervention – Youth LINC Intervention Team
Convene a multidisciplinary intervention team to deliver targeted intervention services to appropriate gang-involved
clients.
• The Youth LINC Intervention Team delivers comprehensive services to gang-involved youth in the project region
Re-Entry
Utilize direct service and policy reform to reduce barriers to successful re-entry and employment for gang involved
youth and young adults
• Create pro-work policies and support juvenile record sealing legislation
• Engage local businesses and increase internship and employment opportunities for Youth LINC clients
• Serve Youth LINC clients comprehensively to address and surmount barriers to successful re-entry
SKCCCG serves the
following school
districts:
•Auburn
•Bellevue
•Federal Way
•Highline
•Kent
•Renton
•Tukwila
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
Tom Brubaker, City Attorney
Phone: 253-856-5770
Fax: 253-856-6770
Address: 220 Fourth Avenue S.
Kent, WA. 98032-5895
DATE: April 12, 2016
TO: Public Safety Committee
SUBJECT: Parking of Commercial Trucks on City Streets – Ordinance - Recommend
MOTION: Recommend Council adopt an ordinance that amends sections 9.38.120 and
9.38.130 of the Kent City Code to increase the weight threshold applicable to the parking
and storage prohibition of large vehicles on City streets from 8,000 pounds to in excess of
14,000 pounds, to apply the parking prohibition to all vehicles, and to add exceptions for
vehicles engaged in active construction, hired services, or loading or unloading;
government, utility, or emergency vehicles; and recreational vehicles regulated under KCC
9.38.145.
SUMMARY:
The parking of commercial vehicles, including semi-truck tractors and semi-trailers, is
regulated through the Kent City Code (“KCC”). The parking of these trucks and trailers on
City streets is regulated under KCC 9.38.130 and KCC 9.38.140, while their parking on
private property is regulated under the City’s zoning code provisions at KCC 15.08.085.
Under the City’s zoning code, commercial vehicles are not allowed to be parked upon
residentially zoned property with an SR-2 or greater zoning designation if they have a
gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 26,001 lbs or more 1. If residentially zoned
property has a zoning designation of SR-1 and a land use of US (urban separator), truck
tractors used in the hauling of semi-trailers are not allowed, nor are any other commercial
vehicles that are longer than 19 feet. To the knowledge of the Law Department, there
have been no enforcement issues with these zoning provisions.2
1 Trucks are classified according to their weight. A truck bearing a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 26,001 lbs to 33,000 lbs is referred
to as a “Class 7” truck, which includes, for illustration purposes only, a garbage truck, a large furniture truck, a city transit bus, or a semi-
truck tractor.
2 The Law Department does not propose that any changes be made to these zoning provisions. When this zoning provision was amended in
2006, there was an extensive public hearing process. Considerable time was also devoted to this issue by the Land Use and Planning Board,
the Economic and Community Development Committee, and the City Council. The result was a well thought-out zoning decision.
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Under the City’s parking code, some vehicles may not be parked upon City streets due to
their weight. KCC 9.38.130(A) currently provides as follows:
9.38.130. Parking and storage of certain vehicles – Penalty.
A. No commercial truck, vehicle, van, trailer, or semi-trailer, whether
licensed or unlicensed, exceeding eight thousand (8,000) pounds as
defined in RCW 46.44.036, 46.44.037, or 46.44.041 may be stored or
parked upon any city street for longer than two (2) hours, except for
those periods of time when such vehicle is being loaded or unloaded or
where parking or storage is otherwise prohibited.
Based upon a citizen complaint concerning his neighbor’s parking of a tow truck, the Law
Department became aware of some practical enforcement difficulties with KCC 9.38.130.
First, it is not clear if the word “commercial” applies only to “truck” or whether it applies
and modifies the remaining vehicle types identified. Second, the weight designated of
8,000 pounds is a low number that includes many vehicles used by citizens for regular
transportation purposes, including many minivans, cargo vans, and full-size pickups.
Third, it is not clear what terms or provisions are intended to be defined by references to
RCW 46.44.036, RCW 46.44.037, and RCW 46.44.041. These RCW provisions describe
what combination of truck and trailer may be pulled along Washington roads and the
maximum weight each axle may bear. However, they are unrelated to determining a
vehicle’s weight. Therefore, reference to these RCW provisions in KCC 9.38.130’s present
form creates considerable confusion and enforcement difficulties.
At the Committee’s November 10, 2015, meeting, the Law Department presented the
issue to the Committee and explained the enforcement difficulties with the current version
of KCC 9.38.130. At the Committee’s suggestion, the Law Department met with City staff
to propose an amendment to KCC 9.38.130 for the Committee’s consideration. Staff
consulted included members from the Police Department, the Public Works Department,
the Economic & Community Development Department, and the Law Department. The
consistent recommendation by staff is for Council to amend KCC 9.38.130 to apply the
parking prohibition to those vehicles that exceed 14,000 pounds, which generally
encompasses vehicles classified as a Class 4 or larger truck with a gross vehicle weight
rating of 14,001 pounds or more. Staff also recommends removing the permissive 2-hour
window and instead tying the exemption to work actively being conducted at the location
where the vehicle is parked.
Exhibits: (1) Copies of RCWs 46.44.036, 46.44.037, and 46.44.041;
(2) Photo Example;
(3) Truck Classification Reference Sheet; and
(4) Agency Parking Comparison.
Budget Impact: None
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PARKING OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ON CITY STREETS AND RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
CITY HOW REGULATED TYPE OF VEHICLE PENALTY
Kent
Cannot store or park described vehicle on
any city street for longer than 2 hrs
Exception:
When loading or unloading
Cannot park a detached trailer on any city
street
Exception:
Trailer involved in accident, red signal placed
at each end during hours of darkness, may
remain for 24 hours
Parking Restriction: No parking on any city
street of the following vehicles:
A commercial truck, vehicle, van, trailer, or
semi-trailer exceeding 8,000 pounds (incl.
Class 2) as defined by referenced RCWs. KCC
9.38.130
Any trailer or semi-trailer, unless attached
to a vehicle. KCC 9.38.140(A)
Infraction - $250
Cannot park described vehicle on certain
private property
Exception:
When actively delivering goods
Zoning Restriction: Prohibits parking in certain
residentially zoned property:
Land use of US (urban separator) and
zoning designation of SR-1 (single-family, 1
unit per acre) KCC 15.08.085(A)
o No “commercial vehicle,” which
includes:
One used in a commercial enterprise
that exceeds 19 feet in length
Truck tractors used in the drayage of
semi-truck trailers.
Zoning designation of SR-2 or greater
(single-family). KCC 15.08.085(B)
o Vehicle w/GVWR of 26,001 lbs or more
(Class 7)
o Trailers w/GVWR of 10,001 or more if
the GVWR of combined vehicles is
26,001 lbs or more
Enforced through either:
Civil code enforcement
action; or
Criminally charged with
gross misdemeanor
Auburn
Cannot park some large vehicles on any city
street, except in those locations that are
expressly identified
Cannot park a detached trailer on any city
street
Exceptions:
Vehicle is actively loading, unloading, or
providing services in immediate vicinity AND
free flow of traffic unobstructed
Unattached trailer has GVW less than 16,000,
then it may be parked in a residential
neighborhood for up to 24 hours.
Parking Restriction:
No parking on any city street of:
o Vehicle w/GVW of 16,000 lbs or more on
city streets (top of Class 4 and greater)
Weight via DMV records
Permitted in some locations
o Unattached trailer, semitrailer, or pole
trailer
Infraction - $250
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CITY HOW REGULATED TYPE OF VEHICLE PENALTY
Auburn
(cont.)
Cannot park some large vehicles on any city
street in residential zoning district
Exceptions:
Pick-up trucks falling within Class 3 truck
classification w/GVW not exceeding 14,000
lbs.
Principal arterials or minor arterials as
designated in City’s transportation
comprehensive plan.
Parking Restriction: (cont.)
No parking on street in residential zoning
district of:
o Vehicle w/GVW of 10,000 lbs or more
(top of Class 2 and greater)
o Includes local streets and collector
arterials as designated in City’s
transportation comprehensive plan.
Infraction - $250
Cannot park any commercial vehicle on any
property within certain residential zoning
district (R-1)
Cannot park more than 2 commercial
vehicles on any property within another
residential zoning district (RC)
Zoning Restriction:
No parking any commercial vehicle on any
property within R-1 residential zoning
district
No parking of more than 2 commercial
vehicles on any property within the
residential conservancy RC zoning district.
o “Commercial vehicle” means:
Semi-truck tractors and/or semi-
trailers over 26,001 GVWR used in
any commercial enterprise (Class 7 and
greater)
Enforced through:
Civil code enforcement
action;
Civil infraction-$250 max
Criminally charged with
gross misdemeanor for
3rd or subsequent offense
Civil action in superior
court
Bellevue
Cannot park any vehicle on any city street
for longer than 24 hours
Parking Restriction:
No parking on any city street, public way, or
in same public place of
o Any vehicle for more than 24 hours.
Infraction - $25
Cannot park commercial vehicles overnight
on any residential property w/o Home
Occupation Permit
Zoning Restriction:
No parking overnight on residential
properties of:
o Any commercial vehicle w/o Home
Occupation Permit.
o “Commercial vehicle” incls:
One used in a commercial enterprise
that exceeds 19 feet in length
Truck tractors used in the drayage of
semi-truck trailers.
Enforced through either:
Civil code enforcement
action; or
Criminally charged with
misdemeanor
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CITY HOW REGULATED TYPE OF VEHICLE PENALTY
Des Moines
Cannot park certain large vehicles on any
city street for longer than 24 continuous
hours
Parking Restriction:
No parking on any city street or unimproved
ROW for more than 24 continuous hours
o Any vehicle exceeding 7.5 feet in width;
or
o Any vehicle exceeding 20 feet in length
Infraction - $50
Cannot park commercial vehicles in
residential areas (section heading says truck
tractors, trailers, and large commercial vehicles)
Exceptions:
Vehicles 10,000 lbs or less (Class 1 and Class 2
OK) AND not exceeding 20 feet in length or 7.5
feet in width, with or without mounted camper
unit, which are primarily used by the property
owner for transportation.
Temporary and non-regular basis, not
exceeding 24 hours when sight visibility is not
obstructed
Zoning Restriction:
No parking of commercial vehicles in
residential areas
o “Commercial vehicle” is defined as one
whose principal use is transportation of
commodities, merchandise, produce,
freight, animals, or passengers for hire.
Infraction - $250
Civil code enforcement
and abatement
Criminally charged
w/gross misdemeanor
Civil action in superior
court
Everett
Cannot park any detached trailer or camper
on any city street
Cannot park any vehicle for more than 72
continuous hours on any city street.
Cannot store a vehicle on any city street
Cannot park on city street in residential
zone certain large and heavy vehicles
Exceptions:
Property is actively loaded or unloaded from
such vehicle,
Vehicle is a city vehicle or public utility vehicle
providing a service to the public,
Vehicle is an emergency vehicle
Vehicle is currently used at and is located at a
specific location within a residential zone for
the purpose of assisting/providing services
such as construction, carpentry, plumbing, or
landscaping to such location
Motorhomes for maximum period of 24 hours
Parking Restriction:
No parking on any city street
o Any detached trailer or camper
o Any vehicle at same location for more
than 72 continuous hours
o Any vehicle stored on city street or
public ROW
No parking on any city street in a residential
zone:
o Truck, motor home, vehicle-trailer
combination, or truck tractor-trailer
combination:
w/manufacturer’s GVW in excess of
16,000 lbs (Class 5 and greater),
a length in excess of 20 feet, or
a width in excess of 8 feet
Infraction:
$20 – Ticket 1- 3 in yr
$30 – Ticket 4 – 6 in yr
$50 – Tickets 7+ in yr
Cannot park heavy vehicles on residentially
zoned lots (Class 5 and greater)
Zoning Restriction:
No parking or storage on residentially zoned
lots of vehicles over 16,000 lbs GVW (Class 5
and greater)
o GVW determined by plate/marker
showing manufacturer’s GVWR, or
o Presumed less than 16,000 lbs GVW if
less than 6 wheels; if 6 wheels or more,
presumed 16,000 lbs GVW or more
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CITY HOW REGULATED TYPE OF VEHICLE PENALTY
Federal Way
Cannot park wide commercial vehicles on
city streets in residential zones
Exceptions:
When engaged in deliveries
When as support to an ongoing business
activity, such as construction, moving,
carpentry, plumbing, or landscaping, but only
for the time reasonable and necessary to
support the activity or make the delivery.
Parking Restriction:
No parking on any city street in residentially
zoned areas of:
o A commercial vehicle more than 80
inches wide overall (≈ 6.66 feet)
Infraction:
1st vio. = $100
2nd vio. = $200
3rd/subsequent vio.=$300
Cannot park certain commercial vehicles on
residentially zoned lots
Exceptions:
One commercial vehicle (standard pickup, light
duty truck, or passenger vehicle) that does not
exceed 10,000 lbs GVW rating (as defined by
RCW 46.25.010) per residentially zoned lot
(Class 2 max)
One commercial vehicle regardless of GVWR
when parked or stored on lot zoned RS 35.0
(single-family residential zone) or SE
(suburban estates zone)
When parked for exclusive purpose of loading
or unloading and does not exceed 48 hours
When parked for construction purposes
pursuant to a valid development permit
One commercial vehicle not more than 9 feet
in height and 22 feet in length if used for
private construction purposes and when not
visible from ROW or access easement and not
parked in driveway
Zoning Restriction:
No parking or storage of commercial
vehicles on residentially zones lots
o “Commercial vehicle” is defined as one
whose principal use is transportation of
commodities, merchandise, produce,
freight, animals, or passengers for hire.
Criminally charged with a
misdemeanor
Civil code enforcement
and abatement
Civil action in superior
court
Issaquah
Cannot park any vehicle on any city street
longer than 24 hours
Cannot park certain large vehicles on any
city street in a residential area for more
than 6 hours
Parking Restriction:
No parking on any city street or publically
owned parking lot for a period exceeding 24
hours.
No parking on any city street within a
residential area of the city
o Any vehicle exceeding 30 feet in length
for more than 6 hours
“Residential area” means those
portions zoned or used for single-
family or multi-family residential
purposes
Infraction –$250 or less
Cannot park commercial vehicles in
residential areas
Exceptions:
Temporary parking for delivery, pick up,
moving, or service activities.
Heavy equipment parked on site that is in
process of being developed
Zoning Restriction:
No parking or storing of commercial vehicles
in residential areas
o “Commercial vehicle” = vehicle of size,
weight not typically found in residential
area
o e.g., a pickup truck w/commercial logo
okay, but semi-truck, semi-cab, tractor
trailer, or heavy equipment not OK
Infraction - $250 or less
Civil code enforcement
and abatement
Criminally charged
w/gross misdemeanor
Civil action in superior
court
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CITY HOW REGULATED TYPE OF VEHICLE PENALTY
Kirkland
Cannot park any trailer on any city street or
off-street public parking facility
Exception:
Any off-street parking facility signed by traffic
engineer for the parking of trailers and
adjacent to a public park, recreational area,
and boat launch site
Cannot park truck tractor or heavy vehicle
on any city street or off-street public
parking facility
Exception:
Any area identified on map that does not
include or abut residential uses where director
designated excluded vehicles may be parked
DOES NOT extend to private property
Parking Restriction:
No parking on any city street or off-street
public parking facility:
o Any trailer
o A truck tractor or vehicle w/a GVW of
25,000 lbs or more (high Class 6 and greater)
“Truck tractor” incl. any vehicle
designed and used primarily for
drawing other vehicles.
Infraction - $35 or such
other amount as set though
court’s penalty schedule
Puyallup
Cannot park any vehicle on city streets for
more than 72 hours.
Cannot park any truck, trailer, or other
conveyance wider than 7 ft. on city street,
unless actually loading or unloading it.
In some residential zones a parking permit
is required, and a parking permit will not be
issued to the described trucks, trailers, and
commercial vehicles
DOES NOT extend to private property
Parking Restriction:
No parking on any city street
o Any vehicle for more than 72 continuous
hours
o Any truck and/or trailer or other
conveyance that is over 84 inches (7 ft)
wide, except while actually loading or
unloading
Provides that parking permits in restricted
parking zones in residential areas will not be
issued to:
o Truck w/GVWR over 24,000 lbs (mid Class
6 and greater) or more than 22 ft long
o Trailer w/GVWR over 10,000 lbs or
more than 20 ft long
o Comm’l vehicle w/width of 8 ft or more
o Truck/trailer w/o current license
o Truck/trailer/vehicle that is sight
distance obstruction, impairs ER vehicle
o RV w/GVWR of 24,000 lbs or more, or
longer than 28 ft
Infraction - $35
Redmond
Cannot park any vehicle on any city street
longer than 24 hours
Cannot park certain large vehicles on any
city street in a residential area for more
than 6 hours
DOES NOT extend to private property
Parking Restriction:
No parking on any city street for a period
exceeding 24 hours.
No parking on any city street within a
residential area of the city
o Any vehicle exceeding 30 feet in length
for more than 6 hours
“Residential area” means those
portions zoned or used for single-
family or multi-family residential
purposes
Infraction – $250 or less*
* Penalty as set by Council
through penalty schedule
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CITY HOW REGULATED TYPE OF VEHICLE PENALTY
Renton
Cannot park any trailer, or any bus or truck
used for business purposes, within any
residential zone from the hours of 9 p.m. to
6 a.m.
Exception:
Recreation trailers
Pickup and panel trucks of less than one-ton
rated capacity
Cannot park certain vehicles on the ROW if
all of the adjacent structures are residential
dwellings
Exceptions:
Vehicles engaged in deliveries or as support to
an ongoing business activity, such as
construction or moving, for that time
reasonable and necessary to support the
activity or make the delivery
Commercial vehicles used for passenger or
community purposes that are under 12,000 lbs
(mid Class 3 and below)
Privately owned recreational vehicles and
boats, unless park of a commercial activity
such as sales, repairs, or servicing.
Utility trucks when owned by a public or quasi-
public agency and when the drivers are
required by their employment to respond to
emergencies
Can park some commercial vehicles and
large vehicles on ROW under listed
limitations
Exceptions:
Vehicles engaged in deliveries or as support to
an ongoing business activity, such as
construction or moving, for that time
reasonable and necessary to support the
activity or make the delivery
Commercial vehicles used for passenger or
community purposes that are under 12,000 lbs
(mid Class 3 and below)
Privately owned recreational vehicles and
boats, unless park of a commercial activity
such as sales, repairs, or servicing.
Utility trucks when owned by a public or quasi-
public agency and when the drivers are required
by their employment to respond to emergencies
DOES NOT extend to private property
Parking Restriction:
No parking within any residential zone from
the hours of 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. the following
vehicles:
o All types of trailers designed to be
drawn by a motor vehicle, except
recreation trailers
o Buses and trucks used for business
purposes in whole or in part, excluding
pickup or panel trucks of less than one-
ton rated capacity.
No parking of any trailer or semi-trailer
disconnected from a commercial vehicle on
any street or public property at any time
No parking on any ROW in which all of the
adjacent structures are occupied as
residential dwellings:
o Any commercially licensed vehicle
o Any vehicle over 12,000 lbs GVW (mid
Class 3 and greater)
o “Adjacent structures” means those on
the same side of the ROW as the area
for parking and within the same block.
o “GVW” is defined by RCW 46.16.111.
(now RCW 46.16A.455)
If all of the adjacent structures are not
residential dwellings, and there is existing
developed commercial or business
occupancies, parking of commercial vehicles
or vehicles over 12,000 GVW is permitted
only on that portion of the ROW abutting
developed commercial or business property,
BUT
o Parking prohibited for more than 2
hours.
o Commercial vehicles and vehicles over
12,000 lbs GVW prohibited between
hours of 12:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m. and
hours of 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
o No parking a commercial vehicle within
500 feet of residential dwellings
o No operation of any motor, engine,
compressor, or other device for more
than 10 consecutive minutes or a total
of 10 minutes within any 2 hour period.
Infraction – $250 or less*
* Actual fee schedule to be
set by municipal court
judge
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CITY HOW REGULATED TYPE OF VEHICLE PENALTY
Vancouver
Cannot park certain vehicles on city streets
in residential areas
Exceptions:
Parked for a reasonable amount of time for the
express purpose of loading or unloading
When as support to an ongoing business
activity, such
DOES NOT extend to private property
Parking Restriction: No parking on any city
street within a residential area of the City:
A truck with a gross weight capacity in
excess of 9,000 lbs (high Class 2 or greater)
A trailer
A travel trailer
A motor home
Infraction - $30
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, amending sections
9.38.120 and 9.38.130 of the Kent City Code to (i)
increase the weight threshold applicable to the
parking and storage prohibition of large vehicles on
City streets from 8,000 pounds to 14,001 pounds,
(ii) to apply the parking prohibition to all vehicles
meeting the weight threshold, not just commercial
vehicles; (iii) and to add exemptions to the parking
prohibition for vehicles being actively loaded or
unloaded, vehicles being used to provide active
construction or hired services at an adjacent
property, vehicles being used for government,
public utility or emergency services, or recreational
vehicles regulated under KCC 9.38.145.
RECITALS
A. The parking of large vehicles, including semi-truck tractors
and semi-trailers, is regulated through the Kent City Code. The parking of
these large vehicles and trailers on City streets is regulated under the
City’s parking code at KCC 9.38.130, while their parking on private
property is regulated under the City’s zoning code provisions at KCC
15.08.085.
B. Under KCC 15.08.085 and the City’s zoning code, commercial
vehicles are not allowed to be parked upon residentially zoned property
with an SR-2 or greater zoning designation if they have a gross vehicle
weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more. If residentially zoned property
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has a zoning designation of SR-1 and a land use of US (urban separator),
truck tractors used in the hauling of semi-trailers are not allowed on the
property, nor are any other commercial vehicles that are longer than 19
feet.
C. Under KCC 9.38.130 and the City’s parking code, commercial
vehicles are not allowed to be parked upon city streets if they exceed
8,000 pounds “as defined in RCW 46.44.036, 46.44.037, or 46.44.041”.
The RCW references that follow the weight limitation of 8,000 pounds have
created enforcement difficulties for the City because the referenced RCWs
do not pertain to the calculation or designation of gross vehicle weight. In
addition, the 8,000 pound threshold is low and includes within its parking
prohibition many vehicles that citizens may use for daily transportation
purposes, including full-size pickup trucks, heavy-duty pickup trucks,
minivans, and cargo or step vans.
D. This ordinance revises KCC 9.38.130 to remove reference to
the inapplicable RCW provisions and to increase the weight threshold at
which parking is prohibited from 8,000 pounds to a weight in excess of
14,000 pounds. This ordinance also removes the limited application of
KCC 9.38.130 to only commercial vehicles and applies it more broadly to
all vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating in excess of 14,000 pounds.
Finally, the ordinance establishes a number of exceptions to the parking
limitation based on the vehicle’s weight—a vehicle that is being actively
loaded or unloaded, a vehicle that is being used for the exclusive purpose
of providing active construction or other hired services to a property at the
parked location, recreational vehicles that are regulated under KCC
9.38.145, or government vehicles, public utility vehicles, or emergency
vehicles.
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT,
WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
ORDINANCE
SECTION 1. - Amendment – KCC 9.38.120. Section 9.38.120 of
the Kent City Code, entitled “Parking of trucks on city streets—Finding,” is
amended as follows:
Sec. 9.38.120. Parking and storage of large vehicles trucks
on city streets – Finding.
A. The city council finds that the parking and storage of commercial
trucks, vans, tractor trailers, and semi-trailers, and other vehicles, with a
maximum gross vehicle weight rating that exceedsing eight fourteen
thousand and one (8,00014,001) pounds, present unacceptable risks and
hazards to public health, safety, and welfare when such vehicles are
parked or stored on city streets at times when such vehicles are not
engaged in business or commercial activity.
B. The city council also recognizes that under some circumstances, it
may benefit the public health, safety, and welfare to park the above
described vehicles on certain city streets, and that there should be a
mechanism to permit the chief of police to suspend the enforcement of
parking restrictions relating to those vehicles to allow those vehicles to
park on city streets temporarily and during certain time frames.
SECTION 2. – Amendment – KCC 9.38.130. Section 9.38.130 of
the Kent City Code, entitled “Parking and storage of certain vehicles –
Penalty,” is amended as follows:
Sec. 9.38.130. Parking and storage of large certain vehicles
on city streetsvehicles – Penalty and exemptions.
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A. Parking prohibited. No commercial vehicle, including a truck,
vehicle, van, trailer, or semi-trailer, whether licensed or unlicensed, that
exceedsing fourteen eight thousand and one (8,00014,001) pounds as
defined in RCW 46.44.036, 46.44.037, or 46.44.041 may be stored or
parked upon any city street for longer than two (2) hours, except for those
periods of time when such vehicle is being loaded or unloaded or where
parking or storage is otherwise prohibited.
B. Exemptions. The parking limitation provided in this section shall not
apply to the following:
1. A vehicle that is being actively loaded or unloaded;
2. A vehicle that is being used for the exclusive purpose of
providing active construction or other hired services to a property at that
location, including construction, carpentry, plumbing, landscaping, and
moving services.
3. Recreational vehicles whose parking is regulated under KCC
9.38.145.
4. City of Kent or other government vehicles, public utility
vehicles, or emergency vehicles.
CB. Penalty and impoundment. Any violation of this section shall be an
infraction and punishable by a monetary penalty of two hundred fifty
dollars ($250). Vehicles parked in violation of this section are subject to
impoundment as provided by law.
DC. Authority to suspend enforcement. The chief of police shall have the
authority to suspend the enforcement of this section in the event he or
she, in his or her discretion, determines that suspension of enforcement
will benefit the public health, safety, and welfare. Any suspension of
enforcement of this section shall be in writing delivered to the office of the
mayor and shall specify the times and dates in which the suspension shall
be effective. The suspension of enforcement shall also suspend the
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enforcement of KCC 9.38.180(A)(15), (B)(6), and (C)(2), as well as
applicable sections of KCC 9.38.020. Any truck, vehicle, van, trailer, or
semi-trailer parked in accordance with the terms of the suspension of
enforcement shall be parked in compliance with applicable requirements of
the Revised Code of Washington and the Washington Administrative Code.
SECTION 3. – Severability. If any one or more section, subsection,
or sentence of this ordinance is 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.
SECTION 4. – Corrections by City Clerk or Code Reviser. Upon
approval of the city attorney, the city clerk and the code reviser are
authorized to make necessary corrections to this ordinance, including the
correction of clerical errors; ordinance, section, or subsection numbering;
or references to other local, state, or federal laws, codes, rules, or
regulations.
SECTION 5. – Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force thirty days from and after its passage, as provided by law.
SUZETTE COOKE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
RONALD F. MOORE, CITY CLERK
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
TOM BRUBAKER, CITY ATTORNEY
PASSED: day of , 2016.
APPROVED: day of , 2016.
PUBLISHED: day of , 2016.
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.
(SEAL)
RONALD F. MOORE, CITY CLERK
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
Ken Thomas, Chief of Police
Phone: 253-856-5800
Fax: 253-856-6802
Address: 220 Fourth Avenue S.
Kent, WA. 98032-5895
DATE: April 12, 2016
TO: Public Safety Committee
SUBJECT: Police Chief’s Update – Information Only
Information Only
SUMMARY: Chief Thomas will present information regarding the current events affecting
the police department:
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