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ORDINANCE NO. 5 9 1 5
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, CREATING A
NEW SECTION 10.12.125 OF THE AUBURN CITY
CODE RELATING TO THE SPEED LIMIT IN
SCHOOL ZONES - WHEN CHILDREN PRESENT
OR LIGHTS FLASHING
WHEREAS, among the responsibilities that fall upon the City are those
dealing with traffic safety, particularly, the safety of children in the vicinity of
schools and in school zone traffic corridors;
WHEREAS, in order to address the responsibilities regarding
enforcement of school zone speed limits, there are options that are available to
the City, including indicating specific times when the school zone speed limits
apply or other limitations that exist with respect to the enforcement of such
speed limits; and
WHEREAS, a tool that has been available in this state through various
channels has been the regulation of school zone speed limits based upon the
presence of children; and
WHEREAS, in order to utilize this tool, it is, however, appropriate to
define its meaning so that there is not confusion to the public and there is clarity
in terms of the intended enforcement.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows:
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Section 1. That a new section 1 0.12.125 of the Auburn City Code
(ACC) is created to read as follows:
10.12.125 Speed limit in school zones - when children present or when lights
flashing.
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. Signage shall
be installed at appropriate locations, as determined by the city engineer 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 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 three hundred feet in either direction from the marked
crosswalk.
Section 2.
Implementation. The Mayor is hereby authorized to
implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out
the directions of this legislation.
Section 3. Severabilitv. 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.
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Section 4. 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.
INTRODUCED:
MAY 1 6 2005
MAY 1 6 2005
MAY 1 6 Z005
PASSED:
APPROVE
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