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ORDINANCE NO. 6 3 4 6
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 current provisions of the Auburn City Code provide for
speed restrictions in school zones relating to instances when children are present
at crosswalks in posted school zones, and, further, provide for #hose same speed
limitations when people are traveling through posted school zones when lights
that have been installed in the school zone are flashing; and
WHEREAS, because both, criteria for speed limit violations do not always
apply, it would be appropriate to distinguish the speed violations within the traffic
code section of the Auburn City Code so that each could be used individually or
in combination in those areas to which they would apply.
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,
A. Notwithstanding the speed limit that would otherwise apply
on a city street; road or. otfier right-of-way, the speed limit in posted school
zones is 20 miles per hour:.
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B-.--_Signage shall be installed at appropriate locations, as .
determined by the city engineer or designee stating "School Zone - 20
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' n 1' "5" ^r words to thaf effect. For the purposes hereof, "when children
are present" means: 1. Children are occupying or walking within a marked or
unmarked crosswalk, as defined by RCW 47.04.010 or successor statute,
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 or unmarked 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 up fo 300 feet in
either direction from a marked school crosswalk.
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B. Notwithstandinq the speed limit that would otherwise apqlv
on a citv street road or other riqht-of-wav, the speed limit in posted school
zones is 20 miles per hour when lights have been installed in coniunction -
with anv school zone siqn and such lights are flashinq. Flashinq lights
shall be installed at appropriate locations as determined bV the citv
engineer or desiqnee statinQ "School Zone - 20 mph when lights flashinq,
per ACC 10 12 125" or words to that effect in conforrnance with the
followinq requirements:
1 The flashing lights shall be located within 300 feet in either
direction from school boundaries as defned bu WAC 468-95-330 except
the flashing lights may be located more than 300 feet from said school
boundaries if the city enqineer deems appropriate based on a traffic
engineerinA assessment:
2 In order to enhance public safetv around schools, the citv
engineer. shall qeriodically coordinate with the school principles andlor
reqresentatives of the school district to evaluate the appropriate times
when flashing liqhts adiacent to various schools should be flashinq.
C The citv engineer or desiQnee mav utilize the combined
siqnaqe and flashinq liqht provisions of ACC 10.12.125A and ACC
10.12.125B where deemed appropriafe. (Ord. 6210 § 1, 2008; Ord. 6073 §
4, 2007; Ord. 5915 § 1, 2005.)
Section 3. Imalementation. The Mayor is hereby authorized to
implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the
directions of this legislation.
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Section 4. 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: APR 18 2011
PASSED: APR 1-:8 2011
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AUBURN ~
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TER B. LEV1/IS
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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Da elle E. Daskam, City Clerk
AP VED TO FORM:
D i . e Ci Affne-
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Published:
Ordinance No. 6346
March 8, 2011
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