HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-007ORDINANCE NO. 2010-007
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON ADDING,
AMENDING AND REPEALING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF ARLINGTON
MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 10 RELATING TO VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
REGULATIONS
WHEREAS, the City of Arlington, Washington has the authority to adopt ordinances for
the general welfare of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, certain provisions of the Arlington Municipal Code are outdated and require
revision; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Arlington has requested revisions be made to
Title 10, relating to vehicles and traffic regulations;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Arlington, Washington does hereby
ordain as follows:
Section 1. Arlington Municipal Code Chapter 10.52 is repealed in its entirety.
Section 2. Arlington Municipal Code Section 10.54.040 is amended to read as
follows:
10.54.040 Prohibited parking designated.
When and where signs are erected and/or curbing painted red to give notice of a no
parking zone or fire zone, there shall be no parking of motor vehicles.
Section 3. A new section 10.54.050 is hereby added to Arlington Municipal Code
Chapter 10.54:
10.54.050 Prohibited Parking, additional.
(a) Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with the
directions of a police officer or an official traffic control device, it shall be unlawful to:
(1) Stop, stand, or park a vehicle in the following areas:
(a) on the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or
curb of any street;
(b) on a sidewalk or street planting strip;
(c) within an intersection;
(d) on a crosswalk;
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(e) along side or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when
stopping, standing, or parking would obstruct traffic or the view of the
traffic by other drivers;
(f) upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a roadway;
(g) on any railroad tracks;
(h) in a posted fire lane, whether on public or private property;
(i) in a designated pedestrian walkway;
0) at any place where official signs prohibit stopping;
(k) in the travel portion of any roadway; or
(1) in any location that obstructs the normal movement of traffic.
(2) Stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not in the following areas:
(a) in front of a public or private driveway or within five (5) feet thereof;
(b) within fifteen (15) feet of a fire hydrant;
(c) within twenty (20) feet of a crosswalk;
(d) within thirty (30) feet approaching any flashing signal, stop sign, yield
sign, or traffic control signal located at the side of a roadway;
(e) within twenty (20) feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station and
on the side of a street opposite the entrance to any fire station within
seventy five (75) feet of said entrance when signs are properly posted; or
(f) at any place where official signs prohibit standing.
(3) Park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except to temporarily load or unload
property or passengers in the following areas:
(a) within fifty (50) feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing; or
(b) at any place where official signs prohibit parking.
(b) It shall be unlawful to reserve or attempt to reserve any portion of the roadway for
purpose of stopping, standing or parking to the exclusion of others, without specific
permission from the City of Arlington.
(c) Unless otherwise posted or regulated, vehicles stopped or parked on a roadway shall
be
(1) parked with the wheels parallel to and within twelve (12) inches of the curb, or
as close as practical to the edge of the roadway, as so not to obstruct traffic; and
(2) parked in the direction of authorized traffic movement.
(d) Parking Trailers, Campers, Motor homes, and Trucks.
(1) No person shall park any trailer or camper upon any street or alley for more
than 24 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
(16) thousand pounds, a length in excess of twenty (20) feet or a width in excess
of eight (8) 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
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(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 (72) hours
in any thirty (30) 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 seventy-two (72) hours.
Section 4. A new section 10.54.060 is hereby added to Arlington Municipal Code
Chapter 10.54:
10.54.060 Violation — Infraction and Impound.
A person violating any provision of this chapter commits an infraction, for the violation
of which they shall pay a civil penalty in the sum of $50.00 plus court fees, where
applicable. Any vehicle parked in violation of any provision of this chapter will be
subject to impound at the discretion of the police department.
Section 5. 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 6. Effective Date. A summary of this Ordinance consisting of its title
shall be published in the official newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full force
five (5) days after the date of publication.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Arlington and APPROVED by the Mayor
this day of , 2010.
CITY OF ARLINGTON
Margar Larson, ayor
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ATTEST:
Kristi �anfield, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Ste en J. I' it , ttorney
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CERTIFICATION OF ORDINANCE
I, Kristin Banfield, being the duly appointed and acting Clerk of the City of Arlington,
Washington, a municipal corporation, do hereby certify that the following Ordinance
#2010-007 was approved at the March 1, 2010 City Council meeting.
ORDINANCE #2010-007
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON
ADDING, AMENDING AND REPEALING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF
ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 10 RELATING TO VEHICLES
AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS."
A true and correct copy of the original ordinance is attached.
Dated this 1st day of March, 2010.
Kristin Banfield
City Clerk for the City of Arlington