006-16 - Ordinance - Amending POMC 10.12 Parking, Standing, and Stopping RE Special PassesORDINANCE NO.006-16
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING THE SPECIAL PASSES PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 10.12
("PARKING, STANDING, AND STOPPING") OF THE PORT ORCHARD
MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, the City Council previously adopted Ordinance No.1650 regulating the parking, standing,
and stopping of vehicles in the City as codified in chapter 10.12 of the Port Orchard Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, chapter 10.12.140 of the Port Orchard Municipal Code currently provides that the traffic
division may issue special passes to motorists to allow parking in excess of the time limitation on city streets
when the chief of police determines there is a need; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that there is an ongoing need for certain motorists who
are visiting City Hall to conduct City business on behalf of the City, or who are visiting the Kitsap County
Administrative Building to conduct County business on behalf of the County, to park in excess of the time
limitation on city streets; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the management of such special passes is best
suited to be under the supervision of the Mayor; now, therefore,
follows:
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Port Orchard Municipal Code Section 10.12.140 is hereby amended to read as
10.12.240 Special passes.
Special passes are administered by the City Clerk or designee. This pass
must be visible to approaching parking enforcement officers. Such passes
will allow the car to park in excess of the posted time limitation on the city
street and shall be valid only for that amount of time necessary to
accomplish the motorist's need.
(1) Motorists who are serving as jurors or witnesses for municipal
court, district court or superior court may be issued a juror's or witnesses
pass from the court. The juror and/or witness pass shall be dated in order
to be valid and is limited to jurors and witnesses.
(2) Motorists who: (a) are visiting City Hall to conduct City business
on behalf of the City, such as City Council members, City Hearing
Examiners, City Attorneys, and the like; (b) expect such business to last
longer than the posted time limitation on the city street; and (c) are parked
within four hundred feet (400') of City Hall, maybe issued a special pass.
The pass will only be valid through the date listed on the pass.
(3) Motorists who: (a) are visiting the Kitsap County Administrative
Building to conduct County business on behalf of the County, such as Board
of Equalization members, Planning Commission members, Hearing
Examiners and the like; and (b) expect such business to last longerthan the
posted time limitation on the city street, may be issued a special pass. The
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pass will only be valid through the date listed on the pass, and on the city
streets listed on the pass.
(4) The Mayor or designee may issue special passes to other
motorists when he/she determines that there is a need for issuance. The
pass will only be valid through the date listed on the pass, and on the city
streets listed on the pass.
SECTION 3. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance should be held
to be unconstitutional or unlawful by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality
shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other section, sentence, clause or phrase of this
Ordinance.
SECTION 4. Publication. This Ordinance shall be published by an approved summary consisting of
the title.
SECTION S. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effectfive days
after publication, as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Orchard, APPROVED by the Mayor and attested bythe
Clerk in authentication of such passage this Bch March 2016.
Robert Putaansuu, Mayor
A T.
Brandy Rinearson, CMC, City Clerk
SPONSORED BY:
Scott Diener, Councilmember
APPROVED AS TO FORM ONLY:
�halio'n'Cates, City Attorney
PUBLISHED: March 18, 2016
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 22, 2016
NOTICE OF CITY OF PORT ORCHARD
ORDINANCE
The following is a summary of an Ordinance approved by the Port Orchard City Council at their regular Council
meeting held March 8, 2016.
ORDINANCE NO.006-16
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING THE SPECIAL PASSES PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 10.12
("PARKING, STANDING, AND STOPPING') OF THE PORT ORCHARD
MUNICIPAL CODE
Copies of Ordinance No. 006-16 are available for review at the office of the City Clerk of the City of Port Orchard.
Upon written request a statement of the full text of the Ordinance will be mailed to any interested person without
charge. Thirty days after publication, copies of Ordinance No. 006-16 will be provided at a nominal charge.
City of Port Orchard
Brandy Rinearson
City Clerk
Published: Friday, March 18th, 2016