HomeMy WebLinkAbout6093ORDINANCE NO.6 0 9 3
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTIONS
9.90.020 AND 9.90.030 OF THE AUBURN CITY CODE
RELATING TO TRUCK ROUTES
WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted truck route designations in the City of
Auburn's Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to amend the Auburn City Code (ACC) to be
consistent with the Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to encourage trucks to travel on
routes designated for truck use; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that violations of the City's truck route
limitations and other truck weight restrictions are similar in nature to a traffic violation,
and the penalty for such a violation should be a civil infraction, rather than the current
penalty of a misdemeanor crime.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. Amendment to City Code. That section 9.90.020 of the
Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is amended to read as follows:
9.90.020 Truck route designation
and restrictions.
A. The City's designated truck routes shall be as identified in the
city's Comprehensive Transportation Plan. Streets designated as Future
Truck Routes shall not be considered truck routes for the purpose of this
cha ter.
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B. All through truck trips. with origins and destinations outside th_e
Auburn city limits shall take place on the designated. city or state truck
routes as identified in the city's Comprehensive Transportation Plan.
C~. Signage identifying a corridor as a truck route shall be placed
along public highways roads, streets, and thoroughfares included in the
designated truck network. ,
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DC. All e#-her-streets not designated as truck routes within the limits
of the city of Auburn shall be restricted to allow only vehicles rated under
30,000 pounds GW, except for local ~'°'i~~°~~truck trips which shall be
defined, for the purpose of this chapter, as all ~°'i~~~~ies-truck trips with
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E. A truck making a local truck trip shall travel by City truck routes
to a location as close to its delivery ar pickup paint as possible and then
travel to that destination by the shortest route practicable, remaining on
the City's arterial street network whenever possible. Local truck trips may
be subject to route restrictions by the City Engineer or designee_ as
provided for in the Auburn City Code.
F. All trucks whether conducting through or local trips, must be in
conformance with the Washington state legal limits for trucks, unless
granted a permit from the City for overweight truck hauling. Overweight
truck hauling without a City issued permit shall be a civil infraction subject
to the penalties identified in RCW Title 46. (Ord. 5682 § 1, 2002; Ord.
5319 § 2, 1999. Formerly 9.12.020.)
Section 2. Amendment to City Code. That section 9.90.030 of the
Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is amended to read as follows:
9.90.030 Violations -Penalty.
When any public highway, road, street or thoroughfare within the city's
jurisdiction is either closed or restricted as to use, any person, firm or
corporation disregarding such closure or restriction of use shall be guilty of
an infraction with a penalty of $250:OOr~d~r~, and it shall also be
an infraction with a penalty of $250.0O~fsde for any person, firm or
corporation to violate the requirements of this chapter; and in addition to
any ~i~-ieaat-penalty for violation of provisions of this chapter, such person,
firm or corporation shall be liable in any civil action instituted in the name
of the city of Auburn for any damages occurring to any public highway,
road, street or thoroughfare within the city's jurisdiction as a result of
disregarding such closure or use restriction. (Ord. 5873 § 2, 2004; Ord.
5682 § 1, 2002; Ord. 5319 § 2, 1999. Formerly 9.12.030.)
Section 3. Implementation. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement
such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directions of this
legislation.
Section 4. 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
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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.
Section 5.
Effective date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force
five days from and after its passage, approval and public\ation as provided by law.
DATED and SIGNED this ~~~day of ^~~ 1 , 2007.
INTRODUCED: APR j 6 2D0~
PASSED: APR i s 2ooa
APPROVED: APR 1 6 2007
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ATTEST:
Da ~ Ile E. Daskam, City Clerk
AP
@afiiel B`~leid;
City Attorney
Published: ~ 7~ ~~ lid 7
PETER ~ LEWIS, MAYOR
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