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Agenda Subject: Date:
Ordinance No. 6211 November 12, 2008
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Administrative Recommendation:
City Council introduce and adopt Ordinance No. 6211.
Background Summary:
Ordinance 6211 authorizes a 5 month temporary period of time to test allowing residential parking in non-
paved right of way areas that are greater than 8 feet in width within the area normally designated as the
"landscape strip" in a manner that would not obstruct the traveled way or pedestrian thoroughfare on
sidewalks or pedestrian paths. This issue came up from neighborhood meetings where residents have
requested that the City evaluate lifting the prohibition of parking on landscape strips. There are many
places in established residential areas where the paved portion of the public Right of Way is only wide
enough for two lanes of traffic, leaving no paved areas for parking. Staff recommends that the test be
conducted during the fall/winter season to ensure that the valley soils would support this long-term
practice when soils are in a saturated condition. During the test period, staff will review areas where
gravel is used between the edges of pavement and the sidewalk, or property line by residents and other
issues that may arise. After the test period, the parking code changes would sunset unless further
extended or amended by action of City Council. This Ordinance would be applicable only to local public
streets within Residential Zones.
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Reviewed by Council & Committees: Reviewed by Departments & Divisions:
? Arts Commission COUNCIL COMMITTEES: ? Building ? M&O
? Airport ? Finance ? Cemetery ? Mayor
? Hearing Examiner ? Municipal Serv. ? Finance ? Parks
? Human Services ® Planning & CD ? Fire ? Planning
? Park Board ®Public Works ® Legal ® Police
? Planning Comm. ? Other ® Public Works ? Human Resources
Action:
Committee Approval: ?Yes ?No
Council Approval: ?Yes ?No Call for Public Hearing
Referred to Until
Tabled Until
Councilmember: Wagner Staff: Dowd
Meeting Date: November 17, 2008 Item Number: VIII.A.4
AUBURN * MORE THAN YOU IMAGINED
ORDINANCE NO. 6 2 1 1
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
SECTIONS 10.36.020, 10.36.160, 10.36.170,
10.36.240, AND 10.36.270 OF THE AUBURN CITY
CODE RELATING TO PARKING IN RESIDENTIAL
ZONES
WHEREAS, in certain residential neighborhoods of the City, the public
rights-of-way are wide enough to allow for both two-way traffic and for vehicle
parking within the right-of-way, but the paved streets within those rights-of-way
are only wide enough to accommodate two-way vehicle traffic; and
WHEREAS, the Auburn City Code does not allow vehicle parking on
unimproved portions of the right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, this restriction effectively eliminates all on-street parking
within those neighborhoods, creating a hardship for the residents of those
neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, the City is investigating the options to provide a permanent
solution to this parking problem; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to provide temporary relief to the
residents of the affected neighborhoods while the City investigates a permanent
solution.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. Amendment to City Code. That Section 10.36.020 of
the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is amended to read as follows:
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10.36.020 Definitions.
A. The definition of words and phrases contained in RCW
46.04.010 through 46.04.700, except 46.04.150 and
46.04.355, adopted by reference in Chapter 10.04 ACC,
shall, for the purpose of this chapter, have the same
meanings ascribed to the words and phrases therein.
B. The following words and phrases, when used in this chapter,
shall, for the purpose of this chapter, have the meanings
respectively ascribed to them in this section, unless where
used the context thereof clearly indicates to the contrary:
1. "Bicycle lane" means the portion of the travel way for
the movement of bicycles.
2. "Commercial loading zone" means a designated
portion of the street along the curb reserved for use in
loading and unloading commodities, merchandise,
produce, freight or animals by commercial vehicles
only.
3. "Individual parking space" means a portion of the
paved section of the street, of sufficient length and
depth from the sidewalk curb to accommodate a
vehicle to be parked, as shall be specified and
marked off by the street division of the city.
4. "Median lane" means a speed change lane within the
median to accommodate left turning vehicles.
5. "Nonmetered parking zones" means portions of
streets described and established by the city council
as zones within which the parking of vehicles shall be
controlled, regulated and inspected by the parking
enforcement personnel of the city.
6. "Parking" means the standing of a vehicle upon a
street, whether such vehicle is occupied or not, and
whether such vehicle is accompanied or not, by an
operator, for a period of time in excess of two
minutes.
7. "Passenger loading zone" means a designated
portion of the street along the curb reserved for use in
loading and unloading passengers by passenger
vehicles only.
8. "Planting Strip" means, for streets with curb and
gutter, the area between the curb and the adjoining
property line, exclusive of any sidewalk or pedestrian
trail present. For streets with a rolled curb or no curb,
Planting Strip means the area between the edge of
pavement and any sidewalk or pedestrian trail
present or if no such sidewalk or trail is present, the
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area between the edge of the pavement and the
adjoining property line.
99. _"Street" means and includes streets, avenues, ways,
boulevards, drives, highways and all places, except
alleys, open to the public for the use of vehicles.
10-9. _"Traffic lane" means the portion of the traveled way
for the movement of a single line of vehicles.
1140. _"Traveled way" means the portion of roadway for the
movement of vehicles, exclusive of shoulder. (Ord.
5684 § 1, 2002; Ord. 5212 § 1 (Exh. F), 1999; 1957
code § 9.22.010.)
Section 2. Amendment to City Code. That Section 10.36.160 of
the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is amended to read as follows:
10.36.160 Angle parking - One side of street - Minimum pavement
width.
Except as set forth in ACC 10.36.270, fit is unlawful to park or angle
park a vehicle on more than one side of any street or avenue on
which the width of the pavement is 25 feet or less between the
curbs. (Ord. 5212 § 1 (Exh. F), 1999; 1957 code § 9.22.090(E).)
Section 3. Amendment to City Code. That Section 10.36.170 of
the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is amended to read as follows:
10.36.170 Angle parking - Minimum pavement width.
Except as set forth in ACC 10.36.270, tit is unlawful to park or angle park
a vehicle on either side of a roadway 20 feet or less in width. (Ord. 5212 §
1 (Exh. F), 1999; 1957 code § 9.22.090(F).)
Section 4. Amendment to City Code. That Section 10.36.240 of
the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is amended to read as follows:
10.36.240 Parking method generally.
Unless other parking requirements are specifically set forth elsewhere in
the Auburn City code, the following shall apply to all vehicle parking within
the City. A vehicle parked on a one-way street shall be headed in the
direction designated by traffic signs for such street and when parked
parallel shall be parked with the vehicle wheels parallel to and within 12
inches of the curb or edge of the roadway, and further, when a vehicle is
parked upon a two-way roadway, it shall be stopped or parked with the
right-hand wheels parallel to and within 12 inches of the right-hand curb or
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edge of the roadway; provided, however, if the roadway is marked for right
angle parking, the right front wheel of such vehicle shall be next to the
curb or edge of the roadway; and, provided further, that if the roadway is
marked for left angle parking, the left front wheel of such vehicle shall be
next to the curb or edge of the roadway. In every event this section shall
be interpreted so as to require vehicles parked upon the public right-of-
way to be parked consistent with the required flow of traffic and facing in
the same direction as the flow of traffic for the side of the street where
parked. (Ord. 6129 § 2, 2007; Ord. 5212 § 1 (Exh. F), 1999; 1957 code §
9.22.140(r).)
Section 5. Amendment to City Code. That effective until April
30, 2009, unless otherwise modified by Ordinance, Section 10.36.270 of the
Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is amended to read as follows:
10.36.270 Prohibited parking places.
A. It is unlawful for the operator of a vehicle to stop, stand, park
or angle park such vehicle in or on any of the following
places except when necessary to avoid conflict with other
traffic or to comply with other provisions of this code or with
the direction of a police officer or traffic-control sign or signal:
1. Within an intersection area;
2. Within 20 feet of an uncontrolled intersection;
3. Within 30 feet of an intersection controlled by a stop
sign, yield sign, or traffic-control signal;
4. On a crosswalk or within 20 feet of a crosswalk,
whether marked or unmarked;
5. In front of or within 50 feet of the driveway entrance to
any fire or police station or within any marked area
contiguous to such driveway, when properly signed;
6. In front of or within a fire or emergency service access
or an area signed for other safety access purposes;
7. In front of or within 15 feet of a fire hydrant;
8. Within any space marked as a fire lane;
9. In front of a public or private driveway, or within five
feet of the end of the curb radius leading thereto;
10. On a sidewalk, pedestrian path, or aandseaffe-planting strip;,
Provided that parking is allowed on plantinq strips within the
residential zones of the City where the planting strip is
greater than 8 feet in width between the edge of pavement
and the sidewalk and the parked vehicle does not obstruct
the traveled way or the sidewalk;
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11. Alongside or opposite any street excavation or
obstruction when such stopping, parking or angle
parking would obstruct traffic;
12. In any alley, except that trucks or delivery vehicles
may park or angle park in alleys for such time, not in
excess of 30 minutes, as may be necessary for the
expeditious loading or unloading of such vehicles or
the delivery or pickup of articles or materials, unless
otherwise restricted by this chapter;
13. Upon any bridge, overpass, underpass, trestle, or
approaches thereto;
14. On that portion of any street contiguous to and
opposite any outside court, corridor, passage, fire
escape, exit or entrance door or any other place
adjacent to, or any door opening in any outer wall of
any building containing, in whole or in part, any
theater, public auditorium, church, dance hall or other
place of public assembly through which the public
must pass to leave such building, while such building
is being utilized for public gatherings; and it shall be
incumbent upon and the duty of the owner or agent of
the property used for the purpose herein specified to
designate such prohibited areas by the placement of
stanchions or signs or curb markings of the form and
type satisfactory to the city engineer;
15. On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked
at the edge or curb of a street;
16. At any place where official traffic signs have been
erected at the direction of the city engineer prohibiting
parking and/or angle parking, either at all times or at
such times as are indicated upon signage giving
notice thereof;
17. Outside of the limits of the individual parking spaces
(stalls) designated for vehicular on-street parking;
18. Within 30 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing;
19. At any place where all official signs prohibit stopping;
20. Within traffic lanes that are less than 18 feet wide on
arterial and collector roadways, as designated in the
comprehensive transportation plan, except when
authorized by sign;
21. Within median lanes in the traveled way;
22. Within roadway shoulders that are less than eight feet
wide;
23. Within marked bicycle lanes;
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24. Upon any street or public way for the principal
purposes of displaying the vehicles for sale or for
advertising services for vehicles; or
25. Upon any street or public way for the purpose of
doing any work on, maintaining or repairing any
vehicle except for repairs necessitated by an
emergency.
26. Within any street side drainage ditch or drainage
swale;
27. Where prohibited by signage.
B. No person shall move a vehicle not owned by him into any
such prohibited area or away from a curb such distance as is
unlawful.
C. If any person wishes a different parking restriction sign
placement or a different time parameter for any parking
restrictions under this section, said person may forward such
request to the city engineer, the mayor, the city council
public works committee, or the full city council; provided, that
the opportunity to request such change does not create a
right to such change, and the ultimate decision on such
request shall be with the city engineer, then the mayor, then
the city council public works committee, and then the full city
council. (Ord. 6129 § 4, 2007; Ord. 6082 § 1, 2007; Ord.
5684 § 1, 2002; Ord. 5212 § 1 (Exh. F), 1999; 1957 code §
9.22.140.)
Section 6. Amendment to City Code. That effective on April 30,
2009, unless otherwise modified by Ordinance, Section 10.36.270 of the Auburn
City Code be and the same hereby is amended to read as follows:
10.36.270 Prohibited parking places.
A. It is unlawful for the operator of a vehicle to stop, stand, park
or angle park such vehicle in or on any of the following
places except when necessary to avoid conflict with other
traffic or to comply with other provisions of this code or with
the direction of a police officer or traffic-control sign or signal:
1. Within an intersection area;
2. Within 20 feet of an uncontrolled intersection;
3. Within 30 feet of an intersection controlled by a stop
sign, yield sign, or traffic-control signal;
4. On a crosswalk or within 20 feet of a crosswalk,
whether marked or unmarked;
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5. In front of or within 50 feet of the driveway entrance to
any fire or police station or within any marked area
contiguous to such driveway, when properly signed;
6. In front of or within a fire or emergency service access
or an area signed for other safety access purposes;
7. In front of or within 15 feet of a fire hydrant;
8. Within any space marked as a fire lane;
9. In front of a public or private driveway, or within five
feet of the end of the curb radius leading thereto;
10. On a sidewalk, pedestrian path, or planting strip; PFouided
residential zones of the f it where the planting stRPI
gFeater than 8 feet in width between the edg f . lent
and the s*dewalk, aRd the parked vehiGle does Rot obstruG
the traveled way or the sidewalk;
11. Alongside or opposite any street excavation or
obstruction when such stopping, parking or angle
parking would obstruct traffic;
12. In any alley, except that trucks or delivery vehicles
may park or angle park in alleys for such time, not in
excess of 30 minutes, as may be necessary for the
expeditious loading or unloading of such vehicles or
the delivery or pickup of articles or materials, unless
otherwise restricted by this chapter;
13. Upon any bridge, overpass, underpass, trestle, or
approaches thereto;
14. On that portion of any street contiguous to and
opposite any outside court, corridor, passage, fire
escape, exit or entrance door or any other place
adjacent to, or any door opening in any outer wall of
any building containing, in whole or in part, any
theater, public auditorium, church, dance hall or other
place of public assembly through which the public
must pass to leave such building, while such building
is being utilized for public gatherings; and it shall be
incumbent upon and the duty of the owner or agent of
the property used for the purpose herein specified to
designate such prohibited areas by the placement of
stanchions or signs or curb markings of the form and
type satisfactory to the city engineer;
15. On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked
at the edge or curb of a street;
16. At any place where official traffic signs have been
erected at the direction of the city engineer prohibiting
parking and/or angle parking, either at all times or at
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such times as are indicated upon signage giving
notice thereof;
17. Outside of the limits of the individual parking spaces
(stalls) designated for vehicular on-street parking;
18. Within 30 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing;
19. At any place where all official signs prohibit stopping;
20. Within traffic lanes that are less than 18 feet wide on
arterial and collector roadways, as designated in the
comprehensive transportation plan, except when
authorized by sign;
21. Within median lanes in the traveled way;
22. Within roadway shoulders that are less than eight feet
wide;
23. Within marked bicycle lanes;
24. Upon any street or public way for the principal
purposes of displaying the vehicles for sale or for
advertising services for vehicles; or
25. Upon any street or public way for the purpose of
doing any work on, maintaining or repairing any
vehicle except for repairs necessitated by an
emergency.
26. Within any street side drainage ditch or drainage
swale;
27. Where prohibited by signage.
B. No person shall move a vehicle not owned by him into any
such prohibited area or away from a curb such distance as is
unlawful.
C. If any person wishes a different parking restriction sign
placement or a different time parameter for any parking
restrictions under this section, said person may forward such
request to the city engineer, the mayor, the city council
public works committee, or the full city council; provided, that
the opportunity to request such change does not create a
right to such change, and the ultimate decision on such
request shall be with the city engineer, then the mayor, then
the city council public works committee, and then the full city
council. (Ord. 6129 § 4, 2007; Ord. 6082 § 1, 2007; Ord.
5684 § 1, 2002; Ord. 5212 § 1 (Exh. F), 1999; 1957 code §
9.22.140.)
Section 7. Implementation. 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 8. 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 9. 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, and as indicated herein.
INTRODUCED:
PASSED:
APPROVED:
CITY OF AUBURN
PETER B. LEWIS
MAYOR
ATTEST:
Danielle E. Daskam,
City Clerk
APP ED AS-TO FORM:
0
b-adiel B. H ' ?-
City Attorney
Published:
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