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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4756 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 ORDINANCE NO. 4 7 5 6 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 10.66 ENTITLED "CRUISING" TO TITLE 10 ENTITLED "VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC". WHEREAS, the Washington state legislature has provided authority to municipalities for enforcement of ordinances relating to the regulation of traffic and penalties for the violation of such regulations; and WHEREAS, it has become necessary to take steps to reduce traffic congestion, obstruction of streets, sidewalks or parking lots, impediments of access to shopping centers or other buildings open to the public, or interference with use of property or conduct of business in the area adjacent thereto; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the city that the Chief of Police or his designee have authority to direct that cruising be prohibited in identified areas when the Chief of Police or his designee determines an area has become so congested by traffic as to present a danger of traffic congestion, obstruction of streets, sidewalks or parking lots, impediment of access to shopping centers or other buildings open to the public, or interference with the use of property or conduct of business in the area adjacent thereto or that Ordinance No. 4756 June 30, 1995 Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2O 21 22 23 24 25 26 · emergency vehicles cannot respond in an area within a reasonable time. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. PURPOSE. The purpose of this Ordinance is as follows: To add a new chapter 10.66 entitled "Cruising" Title 10 entitled "Vehicles and Traffic". to Section 2. ADD A NEW CHAPTER Z0.66 ENTITL~h "CRUISING" TO TITLE 10 OF THE ~UBURN CITY CODE ENTIT~n "VEHICLES ~ND TRAFFIC". A new Chapter 10.66 entitled "Cruising" is hereby added to Title 10 entitled "Vehicles and Traffic" as adopted and set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. Section 3. Constitutionality or Invalid~t¥. If any section, subsection, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this Ordinance, as it being hereby expressly declared that this Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase hereof would have been prepared, proposed, adopted Ordinance No. 4756 June 30, 1995 Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 and approved and ratified irrespective of the fact that any one or more section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase be declared invalid or unconstitutional. 8eotion 4~ The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directions of this legislation. 8eotlon 6. This Ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and after five (5) days from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law. INTRODUCED: PASSED: APPROVED: July 17, 1995 July 17, 1995 July 17, 1995 MAYOR Ordinance No. 4756 June 30, 1995 Page 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 ATTEST: City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: /Michael J. Reynolds, City Attorney PUBLISHED: Ordinance No. 4756 June 30, 1995 Page 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 EXHTBTT Title 10 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC Chapter 10.66 CRUIBINQ seotions~ 10.66.010 Cruising Prohibited. 10.66.020 Exemptions 10.66.030 Penalty 10.66.010 Cruising Prohibited. A. No person shall drive or permit a motor vehicle under his/her care, custody or control to be driven past a traffic control point two (2) times in the same direction of travel within a two (2) hour period in or around a posted no cruising area so as to contribute to traffic congestion, obstruction of streets, sidewalks or parking lots, impediment of access to shopping centers or other buildings open to the public, or interference with the use of property or conduct of business in the area adjacent thereto. B. The Police Chief or his designee shall determine when an area has become so congested by traffic congestion, obstruction of streets, sidewalks or parking lots, impediment Ordinance No. 4683 Exhibit 'A' June 16, 1994 Page 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2O 21 22 23 24 25 26 of access to shopping centers or other buildings open to the public, or interference with the use of property or conduct of business in the area adjacent thereto or that emergency vehicles cannot respond in that area within a reasonable period of time. The Police Chief or his designee shall then direct that the erected or no cruising installed and maintained until an acceptable degree. C. At every point where a becomes or provides ingress to a no be posted a sign which designates definition of a "no cruising" signs shall be the congestion has lessened to public street or alley cruising area there shall "no cruising" areas. The area is as follows: No Cruising. No person shall drive or permit a motor vehicle under his/her care, custody or control to be driven past a TRAFFIC control point two (2) times in the same direction of travel within a two (2) hour period in or around this area so as to contribute to traffic congestion, obstruction of streets, sidewalks, or parking lots, impediment of access to shopping centers or other buildings open to the public, or interference with the use Of property or the conduct of business in the adjacent area. D. A traffic control point as used in this chapter means any point or points within the no cruising area established by the Police Department for the purpose of monitoring cruising. Ordinance No. 4683 Exhibit June 16, 1994 Page 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 E. No violation shall passage by the same traffic direction of travel within the period. 10.66.020 Exemptions. occur except upon the second control point in the same aforementioned two (2) hour The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to: A. Any publicly owned vehicle of any city, county, public district, state or federal agency; B. Any vehicle licensed for public transportation, including but not limited to, buses and taxi cabs; C. Any in-service emergency vehicle; D. Any vehicle driven by a resident of the designated no cruising area or any vehicle being driven within the no cruising area for necessary commercial or medical purposes. 10.66.030 Penalty. Violation of this chapter shall constitute a traffic infraction, subjecting any violator to a civil penalty of not less than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars for a first offense, and not less than one hundred dollars nor more than two hundred fifty dollars for subsequent offenses. 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