HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2024-009 An Ordinance of the City of Arlington, Washington Amending Arlington Municipal Code Title 10 Relating to the City's Parking Regulations ORDINANCE NO. 2024-009
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON
AMENDING ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 10 RELATING TO
THE CITY'S PARKING REGULATIONS
WHEREAS, the City of Arlington has the authority to regulate traffic and parking within
the City; and
WHEREAS, the City's police department has noted a conflict between two city code
provisions; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to make said provisions consistent with one another;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Arlington do hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. Arlington Municipal Code subsection 10.54.050(d) shall be and hereby is
amended to read as follows:
10.54.050 (d):
(1) No person shall park any trailer or camper upon any street or alley for more
than seventy-two (72) hours.
(2) Persons stopping, standing or parking trailers that are attached to towing
vehicles shall abide by all parking regulations as set forth in this chapter.
(3) No person shall stand or park a truck, motor home, or truck tractor-trailer
combination which has a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight in excess of sixteen
thousand pounds, a length in excess of twenty feet or a width in excess of eight feet upon
any portion of a street or alley within any residential zone as defined in AMC Title 20,
except when:
(A) Property is actively loaded or unloaded from such vehicle;
(B) The vehicle is a city vehicle or public utility vehicle providing a service
to the public;
(C) The vehicle is an emergency vehicle; or
(D) Such vehicle is currently used at and is located at a specific location
within a residential zone for the purpose of providing services such as
construction, carpentry, plumbing or landscaping to such residence or location.
(4) Vehicles towing trailers or campers and motor homes may stand or park on a
city street in a residential zone for a maximum period of seventy-two hours in any thirty-
day period, if no other parking is available; provided said vehicles do not violate any
parking restrictions, such as posted time zones, weight, or length restrictions and meet
all other parking regulations.
(5) No person shall park any motor home or trailer in a city-owned parking lot for
more than twenty-four (24) hours.
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Section 2. Severability. If any provision, section, or part of this ordinance shall be
adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the
ordinance as a whole or any section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or
unconstitutional.
Section 3. Effective Date. The title of this ordinance which summarizes the contents shall
be published in the official newspaper of the City. The ordinance shall take effect and be in full
force five (5) days after the date of publication.
PASSED BY the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this 17th day of June, 2024.
CITY OF ARLINGTON
Do . Vanney, Mayor
Attest:
Wendy Van er Meersche, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
Steve J eil
City Attorney
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CERTIFICATION OF ORDINANCE
I, Wendy Van Der Meersche, being the duly appointed City Clerk of the City of Arlington,
Washington, a municipal corporation, do hereby certify that the following Ordinance No.
2024-009 was approved at the June 17, 2024 City Council meeting.
ORDINANCE NO. 2024-009
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON,WASHINGTON
AMENDING ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 10 RELATING TO
THE CITY'S PARKING REGULATIONS"
A true and correct copy of the original ordinance is attached.
Dated this 18th day of June, 2024
Wendy Vatf Der Meersche
City Clerk for the City of Arlington