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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE 1370 §1
(PART) AS CODIFIED AT TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION
9.20.030, MUNICIPAL PROPERTY, PROVIDING FOR TIME LIMITS
FOR PARKING IN DESIGNATED PARKING STALLS ON
MUNICIPAL PROPERTIES, IN MUNICIPAL PARKS AND AT TRAILS;
CREATING A NEW SECTION WHICH PROVIDES THAT THE POLICE
CHIEF OR DESIGNEE MAY ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF AND
ISSUE CITATIONS UNDER TMC 9.20.030; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Tukwila Municipal Code 9.20.030 sets forth local traffic and parking
regulations for municipal property and parks; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds it advisable to amend TMC 9.20.030 to provide
for a maximum parking time of six hours, or for a lesser amount of time as may be posted,
in designated parking stalls for municipal parks and to provide for enforcement of such
limit; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that enforcement of TMC 9.20.030 may be greater
facilitated by authorizing the Police Chief to designate individuals who can enforce the
provisions of TMC 9.20.030 and issue citations thereunder;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Municipal Property. Ordinance No. 1370 §1 (part), as codified at TMC
Section 9.20.030, is hereby amended to read as follows:
9.20.030 Municipal property
(A) Municipal vroverty General.
(1) 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 authority or permission. A violation shall be deemed
a parking infraction subject to abatement by issuance of an infraction notice and /or
impoundment in the same manner as provided in Section 9.32.020 through 9.32.110 of the
T.M.C.
(2) In addition, where not specifically signed, any motor vehicle so stopped,
standing or parked on municipal property for a period of 24 hours or more without
authority or permission, shall be deemed a parking violation. Such violation may be
summarily abated by issuing a notice of infraction and /or by impounding the vehicle in
the same manner as provided in Section 9.32.020 through 9.32.110 of the T.M.C.. 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.
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No person shall stand, stop or park a vehicle in any park or trail except in areas
designated for such purposes. Any vehicle left in a parking stall for a municipal park or trail
for a period of time exceeding the maximum amount of time permitted as posted, or if a time
limit is not posted, then for a period of time exceeding twenty -four (24) hours, without lawful
permission or authority shall be cited with a parking infraction and shall be subject to
impound in the same manner as provided in Sections 9.32.020 through 9.32.110 of the
T.M.C.
Any vehicle left in a park or at a trail, and not in a parking stall, shall be cited
with a parking infraction and subject to immediate impound in the same manner as provided
in Section 9.32.020 through 9.32.110 of the T.M.C.
Section 2. Police Chief or Designee. A new TMC Section 9.20.035 is hereby created
to read as follows:
9.20.035 Police Chief or Designee
For the purpose of issuing infractions under TMC 9.20.030, the Chief of Police may designate
other individuals, including individuals not commissioned as police officers, to enforce 9.20.030
and to issue citations to violators as provided therein.
Section 3. Severability. Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, be declared unconstitutional or
otherwise invalid for any reason, or should any portion of this ordinance be pre empted by
state or federal law or regulation, such decision or pre emption shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to other persons or circumstances.
Section 3. 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 five (5) days after
passage and publication as provided by law.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUN I� L OF THE CITY UK ILA, WASHINGTON,
at a Regular Meeting thereof this /6 day of 1997.
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
Jarti E. Cantu, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By
PARKPARK.DOC 5/15/97
Office of the City At rney
FILED WITH T CITY CLERK: 6 -/2 -97
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 6 9 '7
PUBLISHED: 7
EFFECTIVE DATE: C 2s "7
ORDINANCE NO.: �O
Jolld W. Rants, Mayor
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 6 9 7
On ./L/ the City Council of the City of Tukwila passed Ordinance
No./B"D' allowing time limit restrictions to be enforced for designated parking stalls
used by park visitors, including the issuance of parking citations; providing for severability
and establishing an effective date.
CITY OF TUKWILA of
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 1 D
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE 1370 §1 (PART) AS
CODIFIED AT TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 9.20.030,
MUNICIPAL PROPERTY, PROVIDING FOR TIME LIMITS FOR
PARKING IN DESIGNATED PARKING STALLS ON
MUNICIPAL PROPERTIES, IN MUNICIPAL PARKS AND AT
TRAILS; CREATING A NEW SECTION WHICH PROVIDES
THAT THE POLICE CHIEF OR DESIGNEE MAY ENFORCE THE
PROVISIONS OF AND ISSUE CITATIONS UNDER TMC 9.20.030;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Published Seattle Times: 6 9 7
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J j/e E. Cantu, City Clerk
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