HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1370 - Amend Traffic Code ProvisionsWASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO /370
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10/30/85
AN ORDIANCE OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASH-
INGTON, AMENDING TITLE 9 OF THE TUKWILA
MUNICIPAL CODE TO REVISE AND RENUMBER THE
PROVISIONS THEREIN AND DIRECTING THE CITY
CLERK TO MAINTAIN ON FILE A COPY OF STATE
STATUTES ADOPTED BY REFERENCE.
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila has recently conducted
a review of its Traffic Code, and
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes the need for
updating and amending these code provisions under Title 9 of
the Tukwila Municipal Code, now, therefore
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1, Title 9 of the Tukwila Municipal Code is
amended to read as follows:
TITLE .9
VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Chapter 9.04
DEFINITIONS: SEVERABILITY
9.04.0.10 Definitions; Adoption by Reference. The follow-
ing definitional provisions of the Washington Model Traffic
Ordinance, and all future amendments thereto, are adopted by
reference:
RCW 46.90.100
46.90.109
46.90.121
46.90.130
46.90.142
46.90.151
46.90.169
46.90.181
46.90.190
46.90.103
46.90.112
46.90.124
46.90.133
46.90.145
46.90.154
46.90.172
46.90.184
46.90.106
46.90.118
46.90.127
46.90.136
46.90.148
46.90.166
46.90.178
46.90.187
Chapter 9..08
ENFORCEMENT; ADMINISTRATION"
9..08.010 ,Adoption by .Reference. The following statutes
relating to enforcement of motor vehicle laws, and all future
amendments thereto, are adopted by reference:
RCW 46.64.010
46.64.025
46.64.048
46.90.200
46.90.215
46.64.015
46.64.030
46.64.050
46.90.205
46.90.220
46.64.020
46.64.040
46.90.010
46.90.210
46.90.230
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46.90.235
46.90.255
46.90.270
46.90.340
46.90.400
46.90.650
46.90.705
46.90.240
46.90.260
46.90.275
46.90.345
46.90.403
46.90.660
46.90.245
46.90.265
46.90.335
46.90.375
46.90.640
46.90.700
Chapter 9.12
MODEL ORDINANCE -- ADOPTION BY REFERENCE
9.12.010 Model Traffic Ordinance. The following provi-
sions of the Washington Model Traffic Ordinance and all
future amendments thereto are adopted by reference:
RCW 46.90.010
-46.90.406
46.90.415
46.90.427
46.90.436
46.90.445
46.90.454
46.90.463
46.90.472
46.90.481
46.90.620
46.90.720
46.90.900
46.90.225
46.90.409
46.90.418
46.90.430
46.90.439
46.90.448
46.90.457
46.90.466
46.90.475
46.90.600
46.90.630
46.90.730
46.90.940
46.90.300
46.90.412
46.90.421
46.90.433
46.90.442
46.90.451
46.90.460
46.90.469
46.90.478
46.90.610
46.90.710
46.90.740
9.12.020 Off -Road Vehicles and Snowmobiles. The follow-
ing provisions of the Revised Code of Washington, and all
future amendments thereto, are adopted by reference:
RCW 46.09.010
46.09.050
46.09.120
46.09.190
46.10.010
46.10.070
46.10.110
46.10.140
46.10.190
46.09.020
46.09.060
46.09.130
46.09.200
46.10.020
46.10.090
46.10.120
46.10.180
46.10.200
46.09.040
46.09.090
46.09.140
46.09.900
46.10.030
46.10.100
46.10.130
46.10.185
46.10.900
Chapter 9.16
LOCAL SPEED LIMITS; ONE -WAY STREETS
9,16.010 Forty M.P.H. on Portion of West Valley Highway.
A. A forty mile per hour speed limit zone is establish-
ed on the West Valley Highway in the general vici-
nity of the Renton - Tukwila city limits and then in a
generally northerly direction for approximately
eight- tenths of a mile.
9.16.020 Secondary State Highway No. 181.
A. A fifty mile per hour speed limit is established on
Secondary State Highway No. 181 from the south
limits of the City of Tukwila, which is State High-
way Milepost No. 9.24, north to South 180th Street,
which is State Highway Milepost No. 9.74.
B. A fifty mile per hour speed limit is established on
Secondary State Highway No. 181 from the city
limits of Tukwila at a point .24 miles south of the
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
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crossing which is State Highway Milepost No. 10.29,
to a point .15 mile north of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad crossing, which
is State Highway Milepost No. 10.68.
C. A forty mile per hour speed limit is established on
Secondary State Highway No. 181 from State Highway
Milepost No. 10.68 north to the intersection of
South 126th Street, which is the north limit of the
City of Tukwila.
9.16.030 South 132nd Street. South 132nd Street shall be
a one -way street, traffic moving from 48th South to South
133rd Street.
9.16.040 Maule Avenue. Maule Avenue shall be a one -way
street, traffic moving from South 147th to South 143rd Place.
Chapter 9.20
LOCAL TRAFFIC AND PARKING REGULATIONS
9.20.010 Alley - Driveway Entrance. No person shall park
a vehiclT e within an alley in such a manner or under such
conditions as to leave available less than eight (8) feet of
the width of the roadway for the free movement of vehicular
traffic, and no person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle
within an alley in such a position as to block the driveway
entrance to any abutting property.
9,20.020 Play Streets,
A. The Mayor or designated representative shall have
authority to declare any street or part thereof a
play street and to place appropriate signs or
devices in the roadway designating and helping
protect the same.
B. Whenever authorized signs are erected designating
any street or part thereof as a play street, no
person shall drive a vehicle upon any such street
or portion thereof, except operators of vehicles
residing or having business within areas served
only by such street; and any operator shall exer-
cise the greatest care in driving upon any such
street or portion thereof.
9.20.030 Municipal Property - Parks.
A. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in
any garage, parking area or other property operated
by the City, where signs prohibit or restrict such
stopping, standing or parking without lawful autho-
rity or permission. Any motor vehicle so stopped,
standing or parked on municipal property for a
period of twenty four (24) hours or more without
authority or permission is a nuisance. Such nui-
sance may be summarily abated by issuing a notice
of infraction and /or by impounding the vehicle in
the same manner as provided in TMC Section
9.32.020 through Section 9.32.110. The impounding
of such a vehicle shall not prevent or preclude the
institution and prosecution of charges in the Muni-
cipal Court or elsewhere for violation of this
section.
B. No person shall stand, stop or park a vehicle in
any park except in areas designated for such pur-
poses. Any vehicle left in a park for a period of
over twenty -four (24) hours without lawful permis-
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sion or authority shall be subject to impounding in
the same manner as provided in TMC Section
9.32.020 through Section 9.32.110.
9.20.040 Parking for Certain Purposes Prohibited. No
person shall park a vehicle upon any roadway for the princi-
pal purpose of:
A. Displaying such vehicle for sale or for advertising
services for vehicles;
B. Greasing or repairing such vehicle except for
repairs necessitated by emergency.
9.20.050 Parking on City Streets and Highways pro-
hibited. No person shall stop, park, leave standing, or store
any vehicle, whether attended or unattended on any street or
highway within the City for more than seventy -two (72) hours.
Such parking may be summarily abated by issuing a notice of
infraction and /or by impounding the vehicle in the same
manner as provided in TMC Section 9.32.020 through Section
9.32.110. The impounding of such a vehicle shall not prevent
or preclude the institution and prosecution of charges in the
Municipal court or elsewhere for violation of this section.
9.20.060 Unsafe Parking. No person shall stop, park,
leave standing, or store any vehicle, whether attended or
unattended, on any street or highway within the City, where
such vehicle obstructs visibility or sight distance in such a
manner as to jeopardize public safety. Such parking may be
summarily abated by issuing a notice of infraction and /or by
impounding the vehicle in the same manner as provided in TMC
Section 9.32.020 through Section 9.32.110. The impounding of
such vehicle shall not prevent or preclude the institution
and prosecution of charges in the municipal court or else-
where for violation of this section.
9.20.070 Penalties. Violations of any of the provisions
of Chapter 9.20 are civil infractions punishable by monetary
penalties of not more than Two hundred Fifty Dollars
($250.00) and /or impoundment as provided in the Tukwila
Municipal Code Section 9.32.020 through Section 9.32.110.
Chapter 9.24
BICYCLES
9.24.010 Model Ordinance -- Adoption by Reference. The
following provisions of the Washington Model Traffic Ordi-
nance and all future amendments thereto are adopted by
reference:
RCW 46.90.500
46.90.550
46.90.565
46.90.540
46.90.555
46.90.545
46.90.560
Chapter 9.28
MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS
9.28.010 Railroad Trains Not to Block Streets. It is
unlawful for the directing officer or the operator of any
railroad train to direct the operation of or to operate the
same in such a manner as to prevent the use of any street for
purposes of travel for a period of time longer than five
minutes, except that this provision shall not apply to trains
or cars in motion other than those engaged in switching.
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9.28.020 Commercial Vehicles in Residential Areas.
A. Definitions. For purposes of this section:
1. "Commercial vehicle" means:
(a) Any truck over eight thousand pounds gross
vehicle weight, the principal use of which
is the transportation of commodities,
merchandise, produce, freight or animals,
or
(b) Bulldozers, cranes and similar construc-
tion equipment;
2. "Residential area" means any district which is
zoned R -1, R -2, R -3, R -4, RMH, or any other
zoning classification which is primarily resi-
dential, by the city.
B. Conduct Prohibited. No person shall park a commer-
cial vehicle upon any street, alley, or driveway in
a residential district, except:
1. While loading or unloading;
2. When necessary to avoid conflict with other
traffic or in compliance with law or the
directions of a peace officer or a traffic -
control devise; or
3. In order to make nonrecurring repairs.
9.28.030 Inattentive Driving. It shall be an infraction
for any person to operate a motor vehicle within the city in
an inattentive manner. For the purposes of this section,
"inattentive manner" means the operation of a motor vehicle
in a manner which evidences a lack of the degree of atten-
tiveness required to safely operate the vehicle under the
prevailing conditions of the roadway, presence of other traf-
fic, presence of pedestrians and weather conditions. The
offense of operating a motor vehicle in an inattentive manner
shall be considered to be a lesser offense than, but included
in the offense of operating a motor vehicle in a negligent
manner.
9.28.040 Penalty. Violation of any of the provisions of
this chapter constitutes an infraction subject to the penalty
provided in the applicable bail schedule adopted by the Tuk-
wila municipal court.
Chapter 9.32
Abandoned and Junked Motor Vehicles
9.32.010 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter
the following words shall have the following meanings:
A. "Abandoned vehicle" means any vehicle or automobile
hulk left within the right -of -way of any highway or
on the property of another without consent of the
owner of such property for a period of twenty -four
hours or longer; provided, that a vehicle or hulk
shall not be considered abandoned if it is lawfully
parked for a period not exceeding seventy -two (72)
hours; provided further, that a vehicle or hulk
shall not be considered abandoned if its owner or
operator is unable to remove it from the place
where it is located and so notifies law enforcement
officials and requests assistance.
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B. "Abandoned junk motor vehicle" means any motor
vehicle substantially meeting the following
requirements:
1. Left on private property for more than
twenty -four (24) hours without the permission
of the person having right to the possession
of the property, or on a public street or
other property open to the public for purposes
of vehicluar travel or parking, or upon or
within the right -of -way of any road or highway
for twenty four (24) hours or longer;
2. Extensively damaged, such damage including but
not limited to any of the following: a broken
window or windshield, missing wheels, tires,
motor or transmission;
3. Apparently inoperable;
4. Without a valid, current registration plate;
5. Having a fair market value equivalent to the
scrap therein, only.
C. "Automobile hulk" means any portion or portions of
a motor vehicle which is inoperative and cannot be
made mechanically operative without additional
vital parts and a substantial amount of labor.
D. "Department" shall mean the Washington State
Department of Licensing.
E. "Director" shall mean the director of the Depart-
ment of Licensing or his designee.
F. "Police chief" shall mean the Tukwila police chief
or his designee.
9.32.020 Authority to Impound Vehicles on the Highway.
Members of the police department are authorized to remove and
impound vehicles found on the highway by means of towing or
otherwise to the nearest garage or other place of safety or
to a garage designated or maintained by the police department
or otherwise maintained by the city, under any of the follow-
ing circumstances:
A. When any vehicle is left unattended upon any
bridge, viaduct, or causeway, or in any tunnel
where such vehicle constitutes an obstruction to
traffic.
B. When any vehicle upon a highway, including tunnels,
bridges or approaches, is so disabled as to consti-
tute an obstruction to traffic or when the person
or persons in charge of the vehicle are incapaci-
tated to such an extent as to be unable to provide
for its custody or removal and there is no other
person present who may properly act as agent for
such operator in the care of his vehicle.
C. When any vehicle is left unattended upon a highway
and is so parked illegally as to constitute a
hazard or obstruction to the normal movement of
traffic.
D. When any vehicle operating on a highway is found to
be defective in equipment in such a manner that it
may be considered unsafe.
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E. When any vehicle is found in a tow -away zone.
F. When the operator of any vehicle is arrested and
placed in custody and is not in condition to drive
and the vehicle is not in place of safety and there
is no other person present who may properly act as
agent for such operator to drive the vehicle to a
place of safety.
G. Any abandoned vehicle or abandoned junk motor
vehicle found on a highway.
9.32.030 Notices to Owners Required.
A. Whenever an officer removes and impounds a vehicle
from a highway as authorized in Section 9.32.020,
he shall as soon as practicable give or cause
notice to be given in writing to the owner of such
vehicle, if any record exists of the registered or
legal owner in the records of the authority last
licensing such vehicle, of the fact of such removal
and the reasons therefore, and of the place to
which such vehicle has been removed. In the event
any such vehicle is stored in a public garage, a
copy of such notice shall be given to the propri-
etor of such garage.
B. Whenever an officer does not know and is not able
to ascertain the name of the owner, or for any
other reason is unable to give notice to the owner
as set forth above, and in the event the vehicle is
not returned to the owner within a period of three
(3) days, the officer shall immediately send or
cause to be sent a written report of such removal
by mail to the department and shall file a copy of
such notice with the proprietor of any garage in
which the vehicle may be stored. Such notice shall
include a complete description of the vehicle, the
date, time and place from which removed, the
reasons for such removal and the name of the garage
or place where the vehicle is stored.
9.32.040 Abatement and Removal of Automobile Hulks
and /or Abandoned Vehicles on Private Property - Contents.
A. The storage or retention of an automobile hulk
and /or abandoned vehicle on private property is
declared to constitute a public nuisance subject to
removal and impoundment. The police shall inspect
and investigate complaints relative to automobile
hulks and /or abandoned vehicles, or parts thereof
on private property. Upon discovery of such nui-
sance, the police department shall give notice in
writing to the last registered owner of record of
the automobile hulk and /or abandoned vehicle and
also to the property owner of record that a public
hearing may be requested before the city council
and that if no hearing is request within ten days,
the automobile hulk and /or abandoned vehicle will
be removed. Costs of removal may be assessed
against the last registered owner of the abandoned
hulk and /or abandoned vehicle if the identity of
such owner can be determined, or the costs may be
assessed against the owner of the property on which
the automobile hulk and /or abandoned vehicle is
stored.
B. If a request for a hearing is received, a notice
giving the time, location and date of such hearing
on the question of removal and impoundment of the
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automobile hulk and /or abandoned vehicle or part
thereof as a public nuisance shall be mailed, by
certified or registered mail with a five -day return
receipt requested, to the owner of the land as
shown on the last equalized assessment roll of the
county assessor and to the last registered and
legal owner of record of the automobile hulk and /or
abandoned vehicle unless the automobile hulk and /or
abandoned vehicle is in such condition that identi-
fication numbers are not available to determine
ownership.
C. This section shall not apply to:
1. An automobile hulk, or part thereof, which is
completely enclosed within a building in a
lawful manner where it is not visible from the
highway or other public or private property,
or
2. An automobile hulk, or part thereof, which is
stored or parked in a lawful manner on private
property in connection with the business of a
licensed dismantler or licensed vehicle dealer
fenced according to the provisions of RCW
46.80.130.
D. The owner of the land on which the automobile hulk
and /or abandoned vehicle is located may appear in
person at the hearing or present a written state-
ment in time for consideration at the hearing, and
deny responsibility for the presence of the automo-
bile hulk and /or abandoned vehicle on the land,
with his reasons for such denial. If it is deter-
mined at the hearing that the automobile hulk
and /or abandoned vehicle was placed on the land
without the consent of the landowner and that he
has not subsequently acquiesced in its presence,
then the city council shall not assess costs of
administration or removal of the automobile hulk
and /or abandoned vehicle against the property upon
which the hulk is located or otherwise to collect
such costs from the property owner.
E. After notice has been given of the intent of the
city to dispose of the automobile hulk and /or aban-
doned vehicle and after a hearing, if requested,
has been held, the automobile or part thereof,
shall be removed, at the request of a police
officer, and disposed of to a licensed motor
vehicle wrecker or hulk hauler with notice to the
Washington State Patrol and the department that the
vehicle has been wrecked.
F. The city shall within thirty days after removal of
an automobile hulk and /or abandoned vehicle from
private property file or record with the county
auditor to claim a lien for the cost of removal,
which shall be in substance in accordance with the
provisions covering mechanics' liens in Chapter
60.04 RCW, and said lien shall be foreclosed in the
same manner as such liens.
9.32.050 Disposition of abandoned junk motor vehicles.
A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
chief of police on his own volition, or upon
request from a private person having the right to
possession of property upon which an abandoned junk
motor vehicle has been left, shall inspect and may
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authorize the disposal of an abandoned junk motor
vehicle. The chief of police shall record the make
of such vehicle, the serial number or vehicle iden-
tification number if available, and shall also
detail the damaged or missing equipment to verify
that the value of such abandoned junk vehicle is
equivalent to the value of the scrap metal therein,
only. He shall prepare in duplicate for ech such
abandoned junk motor vehicle an authorization to
dispose on a form provided by the department. He
shall issue the original copy of such authorization
to dispose of any licensed hulk hauler, motor
vehicle wrecker, or scrap processor for the purpose
of acquiring an abandoned junk motor vehicle, pro-
vided, that such acquisition is for the purpose of
ultimate transfer to and demolition by a licensed
scrap processor.
B. Any monies arising from the disposal of abandoned
motor vehicles shall be deposited in the city's
general fund.
9.32.060 Stolen and abandoned vehicles - Reports of
notice - Disposition.
A. It shall be the duty of the chief of police to
report immediately to the chief of the Washington
State Patrol all motor vehicles reported to him as
stolen or recovered, upon forms to be provided by
the chief of the Washington State Patrol.
B. In the event that any motor vehicle reported as
stolen has been recovered, the person so reporting
the same as stolen shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
unless he shall report the recovery thereof to the
chief of police to whom such motor vehicle was
reported stolen.
C. It shall be the duty of the chief of police to
report to the chief of the Washington State Patrol
all vehicles on automobile hulks found abandoned on
a highway or at any other place and the same shall
at the direction of a law enforcement officer, be
placed in the custody of a registered disposer.
9.32.070 Owner of record presumed liable for costs when
vehicle abandoned - Exceptions.
A. The abandonment of any vehicle or automobile hulk
shall constitute a prima facie presumption that the
last owner of record is responsible for such aban-
donment and thus liable for any costs incurred in
removing, storing and disposing of any abandoned
vehicle.
B. A registered owner transferring a vehicle shall be
relieved from personal liability under this chapter
if within five days of the transfer he transmits to
the department a seller's report of sale on a form
prescribed by the director.
9.32.080 Owner or agent required to pay charges - Lien.
A. Any costs incurred in the removal and storage of an
impounded vehicle shall be a lien upon the vehicle.
All towing and storage charges on such vehicle
impounded shall be paid by the owner or his agent
if the vehicle is redeemed. In the case of aban-
doned vehicles, all costs of removal and storage
shall be paid by the owner or his agent if the
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vehicle is redeemed, but if not redeemed, such
costs shall be received from the proceeds of sale.
B. Either a registered or legal owner may claim an
impounded vehicle by payment of all charges that
have accrued to the time of reclamation. If the
vehicle was impounded at the direction of a law
enforcement agency, the person in possession of the
vehicle prior to the time of reclamation shall
notify such agency of the fact that the vehicle has
been claimed, and by whom.
9.32.090 Impounding not to prevent prosecution. The
impounding of a vehicle shall not preclude charging the
violator with any violation of the law on account of which
such vehicle was impounded.
9.32.100 Contract with registered disposer to dispose
of vehicles and hulks - Compliance required.
A. The city may contract with any tow truck operator
who is engaged in removing and storing of vehicles
and who is registered as a registered disposer by
the department for the purpose of disposing of
certain automobile hulks, abandoned junk motor
vehicles and abandoned vehicles.
B. Any registered disposer under contract to the city
for the removing and storing of vehicles or hulks
shall comply with the administrative regulations
relative to the handling and disposing of vehicles
or hulks as may be promulgated by the police chief
or the director.
9.32.110 Unlawful to abandon junk motor vehicles. No
person shall wilfully leave an automobile hulk and /or aban-
doned vehicle on private property for more than twenty -four
hours without the permission of the person having the right
to possession of the property, or upon or within the right -
of -way of any highway or other property open to the public
for purposes of vehicular travel or parking for twenty -four
hours or longer without notification to the chief of police
of the reasons for leaving the motor vehicle in such a place.
For the purposes of this section, the fact that a motor
vehicle has been left without permission or notification is
prima facie evidence of abandonment. Any person convicted of
abandoning a junk motor vehicle shall be assessed any costs
incurred by the city in disposing of such abandoned junk
motor vehicle less any monies accrued to the city from such
disposal.
9.32.120 Abandoning vehicles unlawful. No person shall
leave or permit a vehicle to remain on private property with-
out the permission of the owner longer than twenty -four
hours.
9.32.200 Penalties. Any person violating any provision
of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon
conviction thereof, shall be punished as set forth in Section
9.38.010 of the Tukwila Municipal Code.
Chapter 9.38
PENALTY FOR VIOLATION
9.38.010 Penalty designated. Unless another penalty is
expressly provided by law, every person convicted of a viola-
tion of any provision of this title shall be punished by a
fine not to exceed five thousand dollars, or imprisonment in
jail for a term not exceeding one year, or by both fine and
imprisonment.
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9.38.020 Certain Penalties to be Consistent with State
Law. All motor vehicle or traffic violations prohibited by
this Title, and which are described by State statutes adopted
by reference in this Title, are punishable as criminal
offenses or as motor vehicle civil infractions in a manner
consistent with Chapters 20, 61, 63 and 64 of Title 46 of the
Revised Code of Washington, and other State statutes pre-
scribing punishment or penalty.
Section 2. Duties of City Clerk. The City Clerk
is hereby directed to maintain not less than one (1) copy of
all state statutes adopted by reference as part of Title 9 on
file in the Office of the City Clerk for use and examination
by the public pursuant to RCW 35A.12.140.
Section 3. Severability. If any section, sen-
tence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is held to be
invalid or unconstitutional by the court of competent juris-
diction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not
affect the validity or constitutionality of any other sec-
tion, sentence, or phrase of this ordinance.
Section 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance or a
summary thereof shall be published in the City's official
newspaper and shall take effect and be in full force five (5)
days after the date of publication as provided by law.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, at its regular meeting thereof this 1� day of
c ✓L , 1985.
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
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CI LERK, MAXINE ANDERSON
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATT•RNEY
By .1 414/
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FILED WITH THE CITY CL : 10/28/85
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 11/04/85
PUBLISHED: 11/08/85 - in Summary Form.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 11/13/85
ORDINANCE NO. 1370
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. I.:37.6
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHING-
TON, AMENDING TITLE 9 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO
REVISE AND RENUMBER THE PROVISIONS THEREIN AND
DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO MAINTAIN ON FILE A
COPY OF STATE STATUTES ADOPTED BY REFERENCE.
41 , 1985, the City Council of the City
of Tukwila passed Ordinance No. /370 which provides as follows:
Section 1. Title 9 amended. Amends Title 9 of the
Tukwila Municipal Code to read as follows:
Section 9.04.010. Adopts the following state statutes by
reference:
RCW 46.90.100
46.90.109
46.90.121
46.90.130
46.90.142
46.90.151
46.90.169
46.90.181
46.90.190
46.90.103
46.90.112
46.90.124
46.90.133
46.90.145
46.90.154
46.90.172
46.90.184
46.90.106
46.90.118
46.90.127
46.90.136
46.90.148
46.90.166
46.90.178
46.90.187
Section 9.08.010. Adopts the following state statutes
by reference:
RCW 46.64.010
46.64.025
46.64.048
46.90.200
46.90.215
46.90.235
46.90.255
46.90.270
46.90.340
46.90.400
46.90.650
46.90.705
46.64.015
46.64.030
46.64.050
46.90.205
46.90.220
46.90.240
46.90.260
46.90.275
46.90.345
46.90.403
46.90.660
46.64.020
46.64.040
46.90.010
46.90.210
46.90.230
46.90.245
46.90.265
46.90.335
46.90.375
46.90.640
46.90.700
Section 9.12.010 -020. Adopt the following state
statutes by reference:
RCW 46.90.010
46.90.406
46.90.415
46.90.427
46.90.436
46.90.445
46.90.454
46.90.463
46.90.472
46.90.481
46.90.620
46.90.720
46.90.900
46.90.225
46.90.409
46.90.418
46.90.430
46.90.439
46.90.448
46.90.457
46.90.466
46.90.475
46.90.600
46.90.630
46.90.730
46.90.940
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46.90.300
46.90.412
46.90.421
46.90.433
46.90.442
46.90.451
46.90.460
46.90.469
46.90.478
46.90.610
46.90.710
46.90.740
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RCW 46.09.010
46.09.050
46.09.120
46.09.190
46.10.010
46.10.070
46.10.110
46.10.140
46.10.190
46.09.020
46.09.060
46.09.130
46.09.200
46.10.020
46.10.090
46.10.120
46.10.180
46.10.200
46.09.040
46.09.090
46.09.140
46.09.900
46.10.030
46.10.100
46.10.130
46.10.185
46.10.900
Section 9.16.010 -040. Establish speed limits on the
West Valley Highway and Secondary State Highway No. 181 and estab-
lish South 132nd Street from 48th Avenue South to South 133rd
Street and Maule Avenue from South 147th Street to South 133rd
Place as one -way streets.
Section 9.20.010. Restricts parking in alleys and
driveway entrances.
Section 9.20.020. Allows the Mayor to declare streets
and portions of streets as play streets.
Section 9.20.030. Prohibits parking on municipal prop-
erty and parks for more than 24 hours without permission, declares
the same to be a traffic infraction and authorizes impoundment of
vehicles found to be in violation.
Section 9.20.040. Prohibits parking of vehicles upon a
roadway for the primary purpose of displaying the same for sale or
for the purpose of greasing or repairing such vehicle except where
repair is necessitated by emergency.
Section 9.20.050. Prohibits parking any vehicle upon a
City street or highway for more than 72 hours, declares the same
to be an infraction and authorizes impoundment of vehicles found
to be in violation.
Section 9.20.060. Prohibits the parking of vehicles in
such a manner as to obstruct visibility or sight distance,
declares the same to be an infraction and authorizes impoundment
of vehicles found to be in violation.
Section 9.20.070. Penalties. Violations of any of the
provisions of Chapter 9.20 are civil infractions punishable by
monetary penalties of not more than Two Hundred Fifty Dollars
($250.00) and /or impoundment as provided in the Tukwila Municipal
Code Section 9.32.020 through Section 9.32.110.
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Section 9.24.010. Adopts the following state statutes
by reference:
RCW 46.90.500 46.90.540 46.90.545
46.90.550 46.90.555 46.90.560
46.90.565
Section 9.28.010. Prohibits railroad trains from being
operated in such a manner as to block City streets.
Section 9.28.020. Prohibits the parking of commerical
vehicles on streets, alleys and driveways in residential dis-
tricts, with certain exceptions.
Section 9.28.030. Defines and prohibits inattentive
driving.
Section 9.28.040 Penalty. Violation of any of the pro-
visions of this chapter constitutes an infraction subject to the
penalty provided in the applicable bail schedule adopted by the
Tukwila municipal court.
Section 9.32.010. Defines, for purposes of Chapter
9.32, the terms "abandoned vehicle," "abandoned junk motor
vehicle," "automobile hulk," "department," "director," and "police
chief."
Section 9.32.020. Specifies the conditions under which
police officers may impound vehicles on the highway.
Section 9.32.030. Provides procedures for notifying
owners of impounded vehicles.
Section 9.32.040. Provides procedures for hearings on
removal and impoundment of abandoned vehicles and automobile
hulks.
Section 9.32.050. Provides for disposal of abandoned
junk motor vehicles.
Section 9.32.060. Provides procedures for reporting
stolen and abandoned vehicles.
Section 9.32.070. Provides that owners of record are
presumed liable for costs incurred when vehicles are abandoned,
with certain exceptions.
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Section 9.32.080. Requires the owners or agents of
owners of impounded vehicles to pay charges for removal and
storage and makes the same a lien against such vehicle.
Section 9.32.090. Provides that the impounding of a
vehicle shall not preclude charging the violator with a violation
of the law.
Section 9.32.100. Provides that the City may contract
with a registered disposer to dispose of vehicles and hulks and
requires such registered disposer to comply with all regulations
relative to handling and disposing of vehicles as may be promul-
gated by the police chief.
Section 9.32.110. Prohibits wilfully °leaving an automo-
bile hulk or abandoned vehicle on private property for more than
24 hours without the permission of the person having possession of
the property.
Section 9.32.120. Prohibits abandoning vehicles.
Section 9.32.200 Penalties. Any person violating any
provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and,
upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as set forth in Section
9.38.010 of the Tukwila Municipal Code.
Section 9.38.010 Penalty designated. Unless another
penalty is expressly provided by law, every person convicted of a
violation of any provision of this title shall be punished by a
fine not to exceed five thousand dollars, or imprisonment in jail
for a term not exceeding one year, or by both fine and imprison-
ment.
Section 9.38.020 Certain penalties to be consistent
with State law. All motor vehicle or traffic violations prohibited
by this Title, and which are described by State statutes adopted
by reference in this Title, are punishable as criminal offenses or
as motor vehicle civil infractions in a manner consistent with
Chapters 20, 61, 63 and 64 of Title 46 of the Revised Code of
Washington, and other State statutes prescribing punishment or
penalty.
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Section 2. Directs the City Clerk to maintain copies of
state statutes adopted by reference on file for public use.
Section 3. Provides that sections, sentences, clauses
and phrases of this ordinance are severable.
Section 4. Establishes an effective date.
The full text of this ordinance will be mailed without
charge to anyone who submits a written request to the City Clerk
of the City of Tukwila for a copy of the text.
APPROVED by the City Council at their meeting of
'71;20-24.0n.00c/- [/ ' 1985.
C T' C ERK, MAXINE ANDERSON
Publish: Record - Chronicle, 11/08/85
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