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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6856 ORDINANCE NO. 6856 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION 10.36.268 OF THE AUBURN CITY CODE RELATED TO VEHICLE PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES WHEREAS, section 10.36.268 of the Auburn City Code (ACC) sets forth regulations and restrictions on vehicle parking for persons with disabilities, and in doing so adopts portions of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) by reference; WHEREAS, since the City last updated ACC 10.36.268, its adopted RCW provisions have moved to elsewhere in the State code, leaving ACC 10.36.268 with incorrect State law references; WHEREAS, ACC 10.36.268 is otherwise in need of revision to update its language for precision and clarity. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows: Section 1. Amendment to City Code. Section 10.36.268 of the Auburn City Code is amended to read as set forth in Exhibit A to this Ordinance. Section 2. Implementation. The Mayor is authorized to implement those administrative procedures necessary to carry out the directives of this legislation. 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 of it to any person or circumstance, will not affect the validity of the remainder of this ordinance, or the validity of its application to other persons or circumstances. Ordinance No. 6856 April 4, 2022 Page 1 of 2 Rev.2019 Section 4. Effective date. This Ordinance will take effect and be in force five days from and after its passage, approval, and publication as provided by law. INTRODUCED: APR 0 4 2022 PASSED: ,APR 0 4 2022 APPROVED: APR 0 4 2022 I NCY : US, MAYOR ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: 10Q:Shawn Campb41/,t44-4.,Prit9 C, City Clerk Kendra Comeau, City Attorney Published: 1,V\11' `JYII, 1Y\ ciot TM, S Ordinance No. 6856 April 4, 2022 Page 2 of 2 Rev.2019 EXHIBIT A-ORDINANCE NO. 6856 ACC 10.36.268 Disabled-pParking for persons with disabilities—Violations, penalties. A. Parking spaces indicated for persons with disabilities. A parking space or stall for a person with disabilities physically disabled person shall be indicated by a vertical sign placed rbetween 48 and 60 inches from the off the ground. The sign shall display;with the RCW 70.92.120 international symbol of access desei4be: •e- - - 9.6 . - "- . • e. .. -: .: :- .. . . and include language indicating that - •. •. : vehicles parked in the space or stall without a license plate, placard or card described in this section may be impounded.permits arc subject to impound. B. Parking for vehicles transporting persons with disabilities; exception. 1. Vehicles transporting Any-persons meeting the RCW 46.19 who meets the criteria for special parking privileges under Chapter 46.16 RCW shall be are allowed without free of charge to park a vehicle being used to transport that person in otherwise time- restricted parking zones or areas •- - e --• - - _ -e - e -^e • - •••- parking is permitted. To be eligible for this parking privilege, Tthe vehicle person mustshall obtain and display the license plate, placard or card as described in RCW 46.19. a special card, dccal,'or license plate under Chapter 16.16 RCW to be eligible for the privileges set forth in this section. The display card must be hung from the rearview gp_on the dashboard. 2. This subsection B does not apply to parking those zones or areas that prohibit all vehicles from in which the stopping, parking or standing of all vehicles is prohibited or that restrict parking to ,• •.-• - - - -•• -e e special vehicle types of vehicles. The C. Violations. 1. Improper parking in a space or stall indicated for persons with disabilities. No person may shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in a properly posted and marked parking space or stall indicated for a person with disabilitiesphysioally disabled person as provided in subsection A Of-this-section-for any purpose or length of time unless the suoh-vehicle displays the license plate, placard or card as described in RCW 46.19. a special license plate, card or decal indicating that the vehicle is being used to transport a disabled person as defined under Chapter 46.16 ROW. 21. Vehicles blocking access aisles for persons with disabilities. No person may shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle to block or make inaccessible in-any access aisle or crosshatched area immediately adjacent to a properly posted and marked parking space or stall indicated for a person with disabilitiespl iea : - = -: e- e' - provided in subsection A of this section. 3.F., Vehicle •arkin• within 20 feet of wheelchair ram's. No •erson ma chall sto. stand or park a vehicle in front of or within 20 feet of a wheelchair ramp on a public street unless lawfully parking in a space or stall indicated for persons with disabilities. except for marked, disabled parking stalls. D. Penalties. 1. Infraction. Any violation of this section is an infraction with a maximum penalty of $300.00. 2. Vehicle impound. E. The chief of police or designee may impound any vehicle: a. parked in violation of subsection C.1 of this section, whether the space or stall is on public property or on private property without charge; or b. parked upon a public right of way or other publicly owned or controlled property in violation of any other provision of this section. The redemption of an impounded vehicle shall be governed by RCW 46.55 and other applicable law. A vehicle-_may be impounded • - _. _ _ _ .- - - - - . transport a disabled person as defined under Chapter 46.16 RCW is parked in a stall or space-clearly-a n= -=- - - -- • - -_ -- - - _ . -- :-- • - e . :ed on private-pr$pert ,- _ - e- _ _• e - -pr-operty, as signed and marked as set forth in subsection A of this section. The issuance of a previous parking citation to said G. Any violation of this section shall be an infraction and punishable by a monetary penalty of$300.00.