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Home My WebLink About6073ORDINANCE NO. 6 0 7 3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTIONS 10.12.090, 10.12.100, AND 10.12.125 OF THE AUBURN CITY CODE; REPEALING SECTIONS 10.12.110 AND 10.12.120 OF THE AUBURN CITY CODE; AND RENUMBERING SECTION 10.12.130 OF THE AUBURN CITY CODE TO 10.12.065; ALL RELATING TO SPEED LIMITS WHEREAS, ACC Sections 10.12.090 through 10.12.130 set forth the speed limits for public streets within the City of Auburn; and WHEREAS, revisions to those sections would more clearly and concisely state the speed limits within the City and more closely match the Washington Model Traffic Ordinance, which has been adopted by the City; and WHEREAS, stating the hours within which school zones are to be enforced will aid in the effective enforcement of those zones, NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows: Section 1. Amendment to City Code. That Section 10.12.090 of the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is amended to read as follows: 10.12.090 Speed LimitsT_State law application.----ir-+m+ta-t+o~~~- Th~Under normal operating conditions the sta~t~-tfi~~iti~-I~s ~ _ I~t~ng-the-spud-~f-ar~+ales-~hat4-b~-a~~+c~ble-u~~+s~eed limit f-__ all streets within this--the city is 25 miles per hour unless o~ne~~yv_is~ signed,-ex~~pt -as_.~k~+s---ck~apte~,---a~-authorazett y--sta-te i~~~--~c-1~~~-end--de#e rep-~~;~a----~ ~~~+s--of-en~+r-gee ~+r}g--a r~c~ ~,,.T--~ freff+~---+rr~e~t+gat+c~r~---t€~at~--ce~tait~--speed-----regta-let+n~° ~h~l~~ applicable--upon--spec+f+ed--sty-eats-$F+~~-ta+n-ass; --ir+-w~+c~-even-t +t-~s- ur~tawful-fey ~~n-y-pe~se+~ te-d-r+ve-a-v~h+cle-,a~~spee~,-°~ces~ ef-any--speed-se-~i -:~~ n ~- a r-'e~--i~--~~1 a c-e Ordinance 6073 January 8, 2007 Page 1 of 6 O'w+r~t--nice-t~(Ord. 5212 § 1 (Exh. E), 1999; 1957 code § 9.04.160.) Section 2. Amendment to City Code. That Section 10.12.100 of the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is amended to read as follows: 10.12.100 Speed limit decreases and increases --A~+tlx~ri~~ed-- A. Whenever the A-ubu-~-~a~I+~--wad-di~~ctarcit~en- iq Weer or ~ designee determines on the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation that the maximum speed limits permitted by state law upon the public streets, roads or ar other right-of-waya~ey-s of the city ,aye-is greater or less than is reasonable and safe under the conditions found to exist upon a public street, road or other right-of-wayafle-y, the +r~--wsrl4s dire city engineer or designee may determine and declare a reasonable and safe maximum speed limit tke~a--wh-i~between 20 and 50 miles per hour. 1. n~e~ ~"e-Iimit~.f---a~++~te~:~tEO~s-er 2: deer-eases-the-~+r~+it; b~+t-fist-to- iess--tt~a~+ ~Cl--miles--per---Maur B. Any decreased or increased speed limit as authorized by subsection A of this section shall be effective when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected. Such maximum speed limit may be declared to be effective at all times or at such times as are indicated upon such signs; and differing limits may be established for different times of the day, different types of vehicles, varying weather conditions, and other factors bearing on safe speeds, which shall be effective when posted upon appropriate fixed or variable signs. (Ord. 5212 § 1 (Exh. E), 1999; Ord. 2848 § 1, 2, 1974.) Section 3. Repeal of City Code Sections. That Sections 10.12.110 and 10.12.120 of the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby are repealed: Section 4. Amendment to City Code. That Section 10.12.125 of the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is amended to read as follows: 10.12.125 Speed limit in school zones when children present on dates school is in session, during identified times or when lights flashing. Ordinance 6073 January 8, 2007 Page 2 of 6 Notwithstanding the speed limit that would otherwise apply on a city street, road or other right-of-way, the speed limit in posted school zones is 20 miles per hour when lights have been installed in conjunction with any school zone sign and such lights are flashing or when children are present. Notwithstandin the speed limit that would otherwise appl~an a ci___ty street, road or other right- of-w_~ the speed limit in posted school zones is 20 miles per hour between the below listed hours at the below listed locations) ~onda~ through Friday, an dates school is in session: Chinook Elementary auburn Way South 8:35 A~ until 9:1 ~ A~IE 11:45 ~~ until 1:05 P~ 3:40 ~M until 4:15 P~ Dick Scob~e ~lemen 14Y~ Street C~~ 8:05 ~1~ until 3:40 Ally ~~ 11:15 AI1~ until 12:35 P1111 3:10 ~'M until 3.45 PM ~.vergreen C-)eights S. 316t" Street ~„ ~ 8:35 AM until 9:10 AIVI 11:45 AM until 1:05 ~'~ 3:40 f~M until 4:15 PCUI ~ildo ~;~ I'~ Street S £3:05 /~IVI until 3:40 ~ 11:15 AN1 until 12:35 F'~~ 310 ~'M : r?~i~ 3:~') PfV 3-~. " ~ ~~h~__ d scl~c~c~l zor , ,ith (VIt. 13~cer ", : ° 0 ANi until 3:40 A~:~'; ~~~ 11:15 AM until 12.35 i•~ 2:15 t'M until 3:45 P~~__. Lakeland Nills elementary fiver Teen Wa 8:05 AM until 8:40 ~M 11:15 ANC until 12:35 F'~tl 8:10 C~NI until 3:45 ~'Ni Ordinance 6073 January 8, 2007 Page 3 of 6 Pioneer Elements _...._._._.__~~ Street SE 8:05 AM until $:40 AM 11:15 AM until 12:35 PM 3:10 PM unti3 3:45 PM Terminal Park Elementary 12t~' Street SE ~• 8:05 AM until 8:40 AM 11:15 AM anti( 12:35 PM 3:10 PM until 3:45 PM 1~~~;~ :'yin ton ~lementa~ __--- P~st Maim Street bared sc~~ol zone with Auburn Ni h Sc;bc 1;. 7:30 A[~~f ~;,~tii 8:40 AM 11:15 AM until 12:35 PM 2:35 PM untii 3:45 PM C~=cads Middle School 11 ~ ~ ` ~ F ____--_._ __ _ ~:10 AM until 7:45 AM 2:15 PM ur~.,__,_ x:50 PM Mt ~„~'cer Middle School 37 ~ StE ~:et SE (shared school zone with Mt. Baker .. _ ~ 7:10 AM until 8:40 AM 11:15 AP~~ until 12:35 PM 2:15 PM until 3:45 PM Auburn Nigh School ~~st Main Streetshared school zone with Auburn Nigh School ___ __,_. 7:30 AM until 8:40 AM 11:15 AM until 12:38 PM rv. ,' . 5 ~'M until 3;45 PM~~ __ _. Signage shall be installed at appropriate locations, as determined by the city engineer or designee stating "School Zone - 20 mph when flashing or when children are present, per ACC 10.12.125" or words to that effect. For the purposes hereof, "when Ordinance 6073 January 8, 2007 Page 4 of 6 children are present" means: (1) children are occupying or walking within the marked crosswalk in a posted school zone; (2) children are occupying or waiting at the curb or on the shoulder of the roadway in a posted school zone and are about to cross the roadway by way of the marked crosswalk, or (3) children are present on or walking along the roadway, either on the adjacent sidewalk or, in the absence of sidewalks, on the shoulder within the posted school speed limit zone which extends 300 feet in either direction from the marked crosswalk._ Ea~.h of the criteria definin the seed limit in school zones~when__children present. during the identified hours and locations and when li hts flashing are separate. distinct and independent from each other. (Ord. 5915 § 1, 2005.) Section 5. Amendment to City Code. That Section 10.12.130 of the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is renumbered to 10.12.065 and amended to read as follows: 10.12.130 ~ k~ierri-by-tml"raffic signal timin s. The city engineer or designee, where authorized by state statute or as directed by action of the city council, shall regulate the timing of traffic signals so as to permit the movement of traffic in an orderly and safe manner. (Ord. 5871 § 2, 2004; Ord. 5212 § 1 (Exh. E), 1999; 1957 code § 9.04.180.) Section 6. Implementation. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directions of this legislation. Section 7. Severability. The provisions of this ordinance are declared to be separate and severable. The invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section or portion of this ordinance, or the invalidity of the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this ordinance, or the validity of its application to other persons or circumstances. Ordinance 6073 January 8, 2007 Page 5 of 6 Section 8. Effective date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force five days from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law. ~- DATED and SIGNED this ~ day of .. ~~~ , 2007. INTRODUCED: JAN l 6 ~°~' PASSED: JAN 1 6 .~-~d,~ APPROVED: JAN 1 6 ~!~"~ C ~,~__~. PETER B. LEWIS MAYOR ATTEST: ~~ Danielle E. Daskam, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Daniel B. He~ City Attorney Published: f~ ~~~ ~ _~ Ordinance 6073 January 8, 2007 Page 6 of 6