HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 0098 - Regulate Traffic During Winter SeasonORDINANCE NO 98
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING TRAFFIC UPON THE STREETS AND ROADS IN
THE TOWN OF TUKWILA DURING CERTAIN PORTIONS OF TIE WINTER SEASON.
WHEREAS, public convenience and safety demand and require that
there shall be constructed and maintained within the Town of Tukwila, certain
streets and roads which shall be open to public travel at all times, and
WHEREAS, there are certain periods during the winter season,
during which travel upon such streets and roads by commercial vehicles would
render said streets and roads impassible and cause serious damage,
NOW TIThREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TUKW]LA
Section 1. That there shall be and is hereby vested in the
Superintendent of Streets of the Town of Tukwila the authority to prohibit the
travel of commercial vehicle upon or across such streets and roads of the Town
of Tukwila as he shall in his judgement deem prudential for the preservation
and naintainance of such streets and roads for as long a period or periods as
he shall deem advisable.
Section 2. That it shall be the duty of the Superintendent of
Streets to post suitable notices in a conspicuous place upon or near such
streets and roads as he shall deoignate closed to the travel of commercial
vehicles and shall maintain such notices during the time such streete and roads
are closed.
Section 3 That any person in control of or driving a commercial
vehicle desiring to travel upon or across such streets and roads during the
period they are closed shall apply to the Supt. of Streets for a permit to do
so and it shall be the power of the Supt, of Streets to grant or refuse such
permission as he shall deem advisable.
Section 4, That for the purposes of this Ordinance, the terms.
"commercial vehicles" shall be held to include all vehicles not ordinarily
considered as passenger or pleasure vehicles,
Section 5. That any person in control of or driving a commer-
cial vehicle who shall violate any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon the conviction thereof, shall be
fined not less than Five nor more than One Hundred Dollars or imprisoned in
the County Jail for not lees than One or morn than Thirty days or both fine
and imprisonment at the discretion of the Court.
Section 6. That this Ordinance shall take effect a )d be in
force from and after its passage and publication,
Passed the Town Council and signed by me in authentication
of its passage this 14th day of December 1922
Attest
Published December 15th, 1922,
Mayor E.F. Greene
City Clerk E.E. Lutz