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Cover page to Ordinance 1866
The full text of the ordinance follows this cover page.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, ADDING A NEW SECTION TO CHAPTER 9.16 OF
THE TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE REDUCING THE SPEED LIMIT ON
TUKWILA INTERNATIONAL BOULEVARD (STATE ROUTE 99)
'ETWEEN SO. 139TH STREET AND SO. 152ND STREET (MILE POST
20.52 TO MILE POST 21.52) FROM 45 MPH TO 40 MPH; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE 'i ATE..
Ordinance 1866 was amended or repealed by the following
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Ordinance No. 96
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, ADDING A NEW SECTION TO CHAPTER 9.16 OF
THE TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE REDUCING THE SPEED LIMIT ON
TUKWILA INTERNATIONAL BOULEVARD (STATE ROUTE 99)
BETWEEN SO. 139TH STREET AND SO. 152ND STREET (MILE POST
20.52 TO MILE POST 21.52) FROM 45 MPH TO 40 MPH; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, RCW 46.61.415 authorizes the City to establish speed limits determined by engineering and traffic
investigations; and
WHEREAS, the Highway Commission may approve local authority adopted speed limits on State Highways; and
WHEREAS, an engineering evaluation of Tukwila International Boulevard (State Route 99) between So. 139th
Street and So. 152nd Street (Mile Post 20.52 to Mile Post 21.52) has been made, and a request to the Washington
State Department of Transportation Northwest Region to reduce the speed limit has been approved.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. New TMC Section Created. A new Section 9.16.070 of the Tukwila Municipal Code is hereby
created to read as follows:
9.16.070. Forty MPH on portion of Tukwila International Boulevard. A 40 mile per hour speed limit
zone is established for both directions of traffic on Tukwila International Boulevard (State Route 99) between So. 139th
Street and So. 152nd Street (Mile Post 20.52 to Mile Post 21.52).
Section 2. Signs to Be Posted. The Public Works Department is hereby directed to post appropriate speed
limit signs reflecting the speed limits established in Section 1 of this ordinance.
Section 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance
or its application to any person or situation should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional for any reason by a court
of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the
remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to any other person or situation.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance or a summary thereof shall be published in the official
newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full force and effect five (5) days after passage and publication
as provided by law.
PASSED BY T E CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a Regular Meeting
thereof this f 5 day of 1999.
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Jo W. Rants, Mayor
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APPRO)VW AS TO FORM:
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Office of the City Attorney
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: /wy/ j
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
PUBLISHED:
EFFECTWE DATE:
ORDINANCE NO.:
SPD- TIB.DOC 1122199 1
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, ADDING A
NEW SECTION TO CHAPTER 9.16 OF THE TUKWILA
MUNICIPAL CODE REDUCING THE SPEED LIMIT
ON TUKWILA INTERNATIONAL BOULEVARD
(STATE ROUTE 99) BETWEEN SO. 139TH STREET
AND SO. 152ND STREET (MILE POST 20.52 TO MILE
POST 21.52) FROM 45 MPH TO 40 MPH; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY AND CONSTITUTIONALITY;
AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
On '7the City Council of the City of Tukwila passed
Ordinance No. educing the speed limit on Tukwila International Boulevard
(State Route 99) between So. 139th Street and So. 152nd Street from 45 MPH to 40 MPH;
providing for severability and constitutionality; and establishing 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 its meeting of�'.,(. %/P/L6I
Published Seattle Times: cP/.S7,9
CITY OF TUKWILA
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO.
Cantu, City Clerk