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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE.
CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
SECTIONS 9.90.020 AND 10.36.190 OF THE
AUBURN CITY CODE, CREATING A PERMIT FOR
TRUCK PARKING ON CITY STREETS AND
RESTRICTING THE MOVEMENT OF LARGE
VEHICLES IN THE DOWNTOWN URBAN CENTER
WHEREAS, the parking of trucks with a gross weight of 16,000 pounds or
more upon city streets creates congestion, significantly reduces parking for
smaller vehicles, and interferes with sight distances for the traveling public; and
WHEREAS, the weight of larger trucks and unattached commercial trailers
exceeds the capacity for the shoulder of some city streets causing damage to
those streets; and
WHEREAS, the Auburn Police Department has observed that many of the
trucks that park on City of Auburn streets are registered to residents of
surrounding cities and not to Auburn residents; and
WHEREAS, RCW 46.44.080 authorizes cities to prohibit the operation of
vehicles upon city streets and impose limits as to the weight of vehicles traveling
on those streets, as a city deems necessary; and
WHEREAS, the downtown area lies at the intersection of several travel
corridors, has a higher frequency of pedestrian and bike travel, consists of
shorter blocks, and is bordered by two designated truck routes; and
WHEREAS, the operation of trucks with a gross weight exceeding 16,000
pounds within the downtown area of Auburn can seriously damage the downtown
streets and presents a safety hazard to other vehicles and pedestrians;and
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WHEREAS, prohibiting all travel of large trucks within the downtown
Auburn area would impose an austere economic impact upon individuals moving
into downtown residences and upon the few downtown businesses that regularly
receive deliveries in trucks of 16,000 pounds or more; and
WHEREAS, the creation of a downtown traffic control zone will not inhibit
the travel of large trucks not having business within the Auburn downtown area
as those vehicles may use the designated truck routes on C Street NW and
Auburn Way South to access other Auburn locations.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. Amendment to City Code. That.section 9.90.020 of
the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is amended to read as follows:
9.90.020 Truck route designation and restrictions.
A. The city's designated truck routes shall be as identified in the city's
comprehensive transportation plan. Streets designated as future truck routes
shall not be considered truck routes for the purpose of this chapter.
B. All through truck trips, with origins and destinations outside the Auburn
city limits, shall take place on the designated city or state truck routes, as
identified in the city's comprehensive transportation plan.
C. Signage identifying a corridor as a truck route shall be placed along
public highways, roads, streets, and thoroughfares included in the designated
truck network.
D. All streets not designated as truck routes within the limits of the city of
Auburn shall be restricted to allow only vehicles rated under 30,000 pounds GW,
except for local truck trips which shall be defined, for the purpose of this chapter,
as all truck trips with origins or destinations within the limits of the city of Auburn.
No trucks of 16,000 pounds or_ more may travel within the downtown traffic
control zone, except provided in subsection G of this section.
E. A truck making a local truth trip shall travel by city truck routes to a
location as close to its delivery or pickup point as possible and then travel to that
destination by the shortest route practicable, remaining on the city's arterial street
network whenever possible. Local truck trips may be subject to route restrictions
by the city engineer or designee as provided for in the Auburn City Code.
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F. All trucks, whether conducting through or local trips, must be in
conformance with the Washington State legal limits for trucks, unless granted a
permit from the city for overweight truck hauling. Overweight truck hauling
without a city-issued permit shall be a civil infraction subject to the penalties
identified in RCW Title 46.
G. Except as providedfor in this section, no person shall operate any
vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of 16,000 pounds or more, as indicated
on the vehicle or in the records of the Washington State Department of Motor
Vehicles for the vehicle, on any street, alley or_ public right-of:way. .in _.the
downtown trafficcontrol zone.
1. The downtown traffic control zone is the area from east of C Street
NW/SW towest of Auburn Way N/S and from north of 3rd Street. SW/SE and
Cross Street SE to south of 3rd Street NW/NE and 4th Street NE.
2. A vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of 16,000_poundsor
more, as indicated in the_records tithe Washington State Department of Motor
Vehicles for the vehicle, may operate in the downtown traffic control zone if the
vehicle:
a. is traveling within the downtown traffic control zone for the purpose
of making a delivery to a property located within the downtown.traffic control
zone, or returning from such a delivery;
b. originated from a property located in the downtown traffic control
zone;
c. is a public transit, school bus, or emergency vehicle; or
d. is operating on._a._truck._route. specifically designated in the City
Comprehensive Transportation Plan.
E. Vehicles exceeding the state legal load or size limit are prohibited
in the downtown traffic control zone unless they y have received a city-issued haul
route permit under this code. (Ord. 6093 § 1, 2007; Ord. 5682 1, 2002; Ord.
5319 § 2, 1999. Formerly 9.12.020.)
Section 2. Amendment to City Code. That section 10.36.190 of the
Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is amended to read as follows:
10.36.190 Commercial vehicles and large vehicles.
A. Except as provided for in this section, ne-perser-shall•-parking any
vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of 16,000 pounds or more, as indicated
on the vehicle or in the records of the Washington State Department of Motor
Vehicles for the vehicle, on any street, alley or public right-of-way in the city is
prohibited.
B. Parking vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 16,000
pounds or more, as indicated on the vehicle or as indicated in the records of the
Washington State Department of Motor Vehicles, is permitted for vehicles
displaying a valid city-issued large truck parking permit in--he—following
lesationson the lower half of the driver's side door. Vehicles must be registered to
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an Auburn, Washington resident with an Auburn, .Washingtonbusiness license
within the corporatelimitsof the city, as set forth below.
1. Truck Parking on public streets is only allowed with a valid city
issued truck parking permit at the following locations:
a4. D Street NW both sides, between 44th Street NW and S 277th
Street, where-where legal practical;
2. 11th Street NW couth cidc, woct of D Strcot NW and oact of tho
b3. E Street NE west side, between 23rd Street NE and 26th Street
NE;
c4. Lund Road SW east.side, W. Main Street to end.
2. The Department of Community Development_and. Public Works
shall process applications for large truck parking permits. The application for a
parking permit shall be submitted on forms obtained from that department and
shall contain all the information required by the city. Proof of residency of the
owner or lessee of a vehicle must be presented when applying for a.permit. The
applicant shall skin and certify the information furnished_on the.application. The
permit holder shallreport any changes of address or changes in vehicle
registration. A change of residential or business address to outside the corporate
limits of the City of Auburn shall require surrender of the permit to the-city.
3. Only City of Auburn residents with a valid Auburn, Washington
business license for a business located_within the corporate limits of the city are
eligible for a permit. Eligible residents are limited to one (1) large truck parking
permit "Resident" as used in this chapter applies only to a person who lives in a
residence, and does not include a person occupying property used exclusively as
a place of business, or occupying property_used for anyother purpose other than
as the person's place of abode.
4. Permits shall be automatically revoked or suspended upon
revocation or suspension of the resident's business license, and shall be valid
only as long asthe resident's .business license is valid. _A. permit..holder shall
surrender such permit to_the city upon written notification. Failure to surrender a
permit when so requested, shall be a violation of law subiect to the process and
penalties in ACC 1.25.
5. A permit shall be. valid for a calendar year and will renew
automatically when the permit holder's business license is renewed, unless the
permit holder requests otherwise. At its discretion, the city may simultaneously
issue to a resident parking permits for two calendar years if also o issuing to that
resident business licenses-covering.twocalendar years.
6..- Oncegranted, a permit shall be effective for the vehicle identified
upon the resident's permit application and it shall not be assignable or
transferable to any other vehicle. A displayed parking permit shall be valid only in
the locations described in this section. The permit does not guarantee a parking
space nor shall it exempt the vehicle or operator from other regulations of this
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code. If a permit has been lost, stolen or destroyed, the citywill reissue the
permit if the resident's business_license is currently valid.
7. To valid, a permit shall be affixed in a permanent fashion by its
adhesive face to the lower half of the driver's side door of the vehicle.
C. Commercial vehicles may be stopped or parked in other safe
locations while in the process of actively loading, unloading or providing services
to residences or businesses in the immediate vicinity of where the vehicle is
parked; provided, that the free flow of traffic is unobstructed.
D. The penalty for parking in violation of this section shall be a fine of
$250.00 per violation, in addition to other costs and assessments provided by
law. A violation of this section shall be considered a parking infraction and shall
be processed in accordance with the state statutes, court rules and city
ordinances regarding parking infractions. Each calendar day during which a
violation occurs shall constitute a separate infraction, and each instance when a
commercial vehicle parks at a location in violation of this section shall be a
separate violation.
E. The provisions of this section do not apply to recreational vehicles
as regulated by ACC 10.36.191.. Additionally, parking larger vehicles on or along
certain arterial streets within residential zoning districts is further regulated by
ACC 10.36.193.
F. This section does not permit or authorizeanyone to park any
vehicle weighing more than 16,000 pounds on any streetwithin the city that does
not have adequate space for parking or where parking is otherwise prohibited.
(Ord. 6404 § 1, 2012; Ord. 6273 § 1, 2009; Ord. 6222 § 2, 2009; Ord. 6035 § 1,
2006; Ord. 6030 § 1, 2006; Ord. 5943 § 1, 2005; Ord. 5492 § 1, 2001.)
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, 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 full force on January 1, 2017, and five days after its passage, approval and
publication as provided by law.
DEC - 5 2016
INTRODUCED:
PASSED: DEC - 5 2016
APPROVED: DEC -5 2016
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ATTEST:
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Danielle E. Daskam, City Clerk
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Daniel B. Heid, City'Attorne
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