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Agenda Subject: Ordinance 6275 Date: January 11, 2010
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Administrative Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. 6275
Background Summary:
Parking on planting strips was initially brought to the City's attention by residents who requested the City
evaluate the restriction of parking on planting strips where there isinsufficient on-street parking available. As a result, the City Council asked staff to look into this and see if
the City's parking laws could potentially
be amended to allow residents to park on planting strips within the right-of-way without being cited for a
parking violation.
In November of 2008 the City Council Adopted Ordinance No. 6211 which temporarily allowed parking on
planting strips on an interim basis. This ordinance specified that during the interim period staff would
evaluate the feasibility of parking on planting strips, take any public comments, and return to the PWC with a recommendation.
Upon receipt of public input and analyzing both the positive and negative impacts of allowing parking on
planting strips, a number of concerns have been identified if parking on the planting strips were to
continue. These concerns include enforcement, impacts to utilities, impacts to landscaping, cost of
improvements, and individual parking rights. It was also recognized that it is a common practice in the
region toallow on-street parking on one side of the street even along narrow streets to address neighborhood parking concerns, particularly in older neighborhoods where off-street parking
is limited.
Staff recommends that parking not be allowed on planting strips and that where feasible, on-street
parking be provided on one side of the street on acase-by-case basis where needed to help address
neighborhood parking concerns. The feasibility of on-street parking will include consideration of traffic
engineering and emergency access requirements.
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Reviewed by Council & Committees: Reviewed by Departments & Divisions: ❑ Arts Commission COUNCIL COMMITTEES: ❑ Building ❑ M&0
❑ 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 I l Referred to Until I l
Tabled Until I I
Councilmember: Wa ner Staff: Dowd
Meeting Date:: February 1, 2010 Item Number:
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ORDINANCE N0.6_
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION
10.36.270 OF THE AUBURN CITY CODE, RELATING TO
STOPPING, STANDING, AND PARKING
WHEREAS, the Auburn City Code includes public safety regulations which
address traffic and parking regulations enforceable within the City; and
WHEREAS, the current provisions of the City Code define parking in terms of the
types of streets to which regulations apply and enforcement alternatives; and
WHEREAS, in November of 2008 the City Council Adopted Ordinance No. 6211
which temporarily allowed parking on planting strips on an interim basis; and
WHEREAS, the intent of this interim measure was to determine if parking is
feasible on planting strips and if so are there specific requirements that shall be met to
continue this practice; and
WHEREAS, upon analyzing both the positive and negative impacts of allowing
parking on planter strips, the City Council has determined it is not supportable to allow
parking on planting strips long term so as to protect the health, safety, and general
welfare of the citizens of Auburn.
WHEREAS, a review of the parking regulations indicates it necessary to amend
those regulations to clarify definitions and regulatory provisions, including parking
regulations on planting strips.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows:
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Section 1. Amendment to City Code. That section 10.36.020 of the Auburn
City Code is amended to read as follows:
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. "Mountable curb" is a curb designed so vehicles can cross them
readily when the need arises. Mountable curbs are low with flat sloping faces
and typically combine a gutter.
5 6 "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.
0.7. "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.
7.8. "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.
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curb and property line, exclusive of any sidewalk or pedestrian path. For streets
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with a rolled curb or no curb, "Planting Strip" means the area between the edge
of the street and any sidewalk or pedestrian path present, if there is no
constructed sidewalk, then "Planting Strip" means that portion of the street lying
between the traveled way and the property line, exclusive of any established
pedestrian path.
x:10 "Recreational vehicle" means a vehicular-type unit primarily
designed for recreational camping or recreational travel use that (a} has its own
motive power, or (b) is mounted on, or (c) is towed by another vehicle, whether
attached or unattached to a towing vehicle.
'!x.,11. "Residential neighborhood" means an area where the majority of
property in the vicinity is used for residential purposes andlor is zoned for
residential uses in the city.
12. "Shoulder" means the area between the roadway edge and
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sidewalk or edge of the right-of-way where no sidewalk is present where there
are no constructed curbs, but because of gravel, rock or other surface treatment
does not constitute a planting strip.
~-'!.13. "Street" means and includes streets, avenues, ways, boulevards,
drives, highways and all places, except private alleys, open to the public for the
use of vehicles. Street also means unpaved areas within the right of way.
2.14. "Traffic Island" shall mean a curbed area in a roadway from which
traffic is excluded.
X15. "Traffic lane" means the portion of the traveled way for the
movement of a single line of vehicles.
.,16. "Traveled way" means the portion of roadway for the movement of
vehicles, exclusive of shoulder.
17. "Vertical or Barrier curb" shall mean a curb with a vertical or nearly
vertical face intended to discourage vehicles form leaving the roadway.
(Ord. 6247 § 1, 2009, Ord. 6222 § 1, 2009; Ord. 6211 § 1, 2008; Ord. 5684 § 1,
2002; Ord. 5212 § 1 (Exh. F}, 1999; 1957 code § 9.22.010.)
Section 2. Amendment to City Code. That Section 10.36.270 of the Auburn
City Code is amended to read as follows:
10.36.270 Prohibited parking places.
A. 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, 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:
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, ortraffic-control signal;
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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;
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, pry v►;ded that
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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;
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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;
28. Adjacent to a traffic island.
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.
D. Violation -Penalty. Any person who violates this section has
committed an infraction and, except for those subsections set forth in Table 270-
1 below, shall pay a fine of $30.00 within 15 days from the date of issuance of a
notice of violation or of $40.00 if paid after the fifteenth day from issuance of the
notice.
Any person who violates any of the subsections listed in Table 270-1 shall
pay a fine as set forth in that table.
Table 270-1
Subsection If paid within If paid after
15 d ays 15t"day
10.36.270(1) $40.00 $50.00
10.36.270(2) $40.00 $50.00
10.36.270(3) $40.00 $50.00
10.36.270(7) $50.00 $60.00
10.36.270(8) $50.00 $60.00
10.36.270(10) $40.00 $50.00
10.36.270(16) $50.00 $60.00
10.36.270(17) $50.00 $60.00
Ordinance No. 6275
Revisions: January 4, 2010 ~e°r 1a, Anna
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(Ord. 6247 § 1, 2009, Ord. 6237 § 1, 2009, Ord. 6211 § 6, 2008, Ord. 6129 § 4,
2007; Ord. 6082 § 1, 2007; Ord. 5684 § 1, 2002; Ord. 5212 § 1 (Exh. F), 1999;
1957 code § 9.22.140.}
Section 3. Implementation. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement
such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directions of this
legislation.
Section 4. 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, orthe validity of its application to other persons or circumstances.
Section 5. 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:
PASSED:
APPROVED:
CITY OF AUBURN
ATTEST:..:..
PETER B. LEWIS
MAYO R
Danielle E. Daskam, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Daniel B. Heid, City Attorney
Published:
Ordinance No. 6275
Revisions: January 4, 2010 ~e°r 1a, Anna
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