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ORDINANCE NO. 6 2 1 0
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
SECTION 10.12.125 OF THE AUBURN CITY CODE
RELATING TO SPEED LIMITS IN SCHOOL ZONES
WHEREAS, the City of Auburn endeavors to promote safety in and around
the City's school by setting school zones that are reflective of safe travel and
cognizant of the hours of operations of the various schools located within the
City; and
WHEREAS, because there have been some changes in the number of
schools (with annexations) and the school hours employed at the various
schools, it is appropriate to amend the City Code to update its references with
respect to the speed limits in school zones.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. Amendment to Citv 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 ,
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A. 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_
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November 6, 2008
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B. Signage shall be installed at appropriate locations, as determined
by the city engineer or designee stating "School Zone - 20 mph when !~hts
flashing or when children are present, per ACC 10.12.125" or "School Zone - 20
mph when children are present per ACC 10.12.125" or words to that effect. For
the purposes hereof, "when children are present" means:
fA}1. -children are occupying or walking within #he-a marked or unmarked
crosswalk, as defined bY RCW 47.04.010 or successor statute, in a posted
school zone;
(9)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
I of the marked or unmarked crosswalk; or
{G}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 a
#be-marked school crosswalk.
C. Each of the criteria defining the speed limit in school zones (when
children present, , _and when lights
flashing) are separate, distinct and independent from each other. (Ord. 6073 § 4,
2007; Ord. 5915 § 1, 2005.)
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.
Ordinance No. 6210
November 6, 2008
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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.
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INTRODUCED:
PASSED: nE . -12008
APPROVED: DEC -12008
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BURN
PETER B. LEWIS
MAYOR
ATTEST:
Da a.ielle E. Daskam, City Clerk
AP E S FO
bg'niel B. He' Ay Attor y
Published:~c
Ordinance No. 6210
November 6, 2008
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CITY OF AliBURN Peter B. Lewis; Mayor
WASHINGTON 25 West Main Street * Aubum WA 98001-4998 * www.aubumwa.gov * 253-931-3000
STATE OF WASHINGTON )
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COUNTIES OF KING AND PIERCE )
I, Danielle Daskam, the duly appointed, qualified City Clerk of the City of
Auburn, a Municipal Corporation and Code City, situate in the counties of King and
Pierce, State of Washington, certify as follows:
1. The foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 6210
(the "Ordinance") duly passed by the Council and approved by the Mayor of the said
City of Auburn, on the 1st day of December, 2008, as that ordinance appears on the
minute book of the City.
2. Ordinance No. 6210 was published as provided by law in the Seattle
Times, a daily newspaper published in the City of Auburn, and of general circulation
therein, on the 3rd day of December, 2008.
Witness my hand and the official seal of the City of Auburn, this 29th day of
June, 2009.
Danielle Daskam, City Clerk
City of Auburn
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