HomeMy WebLinkAbout6106ORDINANCE NO.6 1 0 6
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, CREATING A
NEW SECTION 10.12.405 OF THE AUBURN CITY
CODE RELATING TO PROHIBITING MOTOR
VEHICLES FROM AVOIDING AN INTERSECTION
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that motorists who avoid controlled
intersections by leaving the roadway and driving their vehicles across private or
public property present a public safety risk and disrupt the flow of traffic on City
streets; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to protect the public and to improve
the flow of traffic through the City,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. Amendment to City Code. That Chapter 10.12, Traffic
Regulations, of the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is amended by
the addition of a new section 10.12.405 to read as follows:
10.12.405 Unlawful avoidance of an intersection. It is unlawful
for any person operating a motor vehicle to leave a roadway's
marked lanes of travel and proceed across any private property or
publicly owned non-right-of-way property for the purpose of
avoiding an intersection or traffic-control device controlling an
intersection, unless so directed by proper authorities. There shall
be a rebuttable presumption that a person operating a motor
vehicle that leaves one roadway and enters onto another roadway
by crossing private property or publicly owned non-right-of-way
property has done so for the purpose of avoiding an intersection
where the driver did not stop, significantly change speed, or give
other indication of an intent to stop upon said property. Violation of
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this section is a traffic infraction, punishable in accordance with
ACC 10.12.050 and ACC 1.25.050.
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. 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.
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.
DATED and SIGNED this ;~ day of ~~_-s-~` , 2007.
INTRODUCED:
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APPROVED:
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PETER B. LEWIS
MAYOR
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ATTEST:
Dan Ile E. Daskam,
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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