1959 - Ordinance - Amending Chapter 10.12 Parking, Standing and Stopping0
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING CHAPTER 10.12 OF THE PORT ORCHARD MUNICIPAL
CODE REGARDING ENFORCEMENT OF PARKING, STANDING AND
STOPPING REGULATIONS AND REPEALING SECTIONS 4, 5, 15, 23,
AND 44 OF ORDINANCE NO. 1650
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 of the PortOrchard Municipal Code currently provides that traffic
parking regulations are to be enforced by a traffic enforcement person under the supervision of the
city engineer; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the management and supervision of a
traffic division and traffic enforcement persons are best suited to be under the supervision of the
chief of police; now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Repealer. Sections 4, 5, 15, 23, and 44 of Ordinance No. 1650 enacted
December 9, 1996 are herby repealed.
SECTION 2. Section 10.12.030 of the PortOrchard Municipal Code is amended to read as
follows:
10.12.030 Police administration.
There is established in the police department of the city of Port
Orchard a traffic division employing parking enforcement officers
under the control of the chief of police.
SECTION 3. Section 10.12.040 of the Port Orchard Municipal Code is amended to read as
follows:
10.12.040 Duty of traffic division.
It shall be the duty of the traffic division, with such aid as
may be rendered by other members of the police department, to
enforce the parking, standing, and stopping regulations of the city of
Port Orchard as set forth in this Title 10.
SECTION 4. Section 10.12.140 of the Port Orchard Municipal Code is amended to read as
follows:
10.12.140 Special passes.
(1) Motorists who are serving as jurors or witnesses for
municipal court, district court or superior court may be issued a
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juror's or witness's pass from the court. This pass will be placed
inside the car and will allow the car to park in excess of the posted
time limitation on the city street. The juror and/or witness pass shall
be dated in order to be valid and is limited to jurors and witnesses.
(2) The traffic division may issue special passes to other
motorists when the chief of police determines that there is a need for
issuance. The special pass will be placed inside the car and will allow
the car to park in excess of the posted time limitation on the city
street. The special pass shall be dated in order to be valid and limited
to only those people who are granted approval by the chief of police.
Each pass shall be valid for only that amount of time necessary to
accomplish the motorist's need.
SECTIONS. Section 10.12.220 of the Port Orchard Municipal Code is amended to read as
follows:
10.12.220 Violating permits for loading or unloading at an
angle to the curb.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any permittee or other person to
violate any of the special terms or conditions of any permit issued by
the traffic division for the backing of a vehicle to the curb for the
purpose of loading or unloading property. (WAC 308-330-448)
(2) It shall be unlawful for any permittee or other person to
violate any of the special terms or conditions of any parking pass
issued by the traffic division.
(3) Violations of this section is a Class A parking infraction.
SECTION 6. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect five (5) days after posting and
publication as required by law. A summary of this Ordinance may be published in lieu of the entire
ordinance, as authorized by State Law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Orchard, APPROVED by the Mayor and
attested by the Clerk in authentication of such passage this 27t" day of December 2004.
ATTEST:
Carol Etgen City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
am
�AT City Attorn
KIM E. ABEL, MAYOR
Sponsored by:
Rick�Councilman
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 December 27, 2004.
ORDINANCE NO. 1959
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING CHAPTER 10.12 OF THE PORT ORCHARD MUNICIPAL
CODE REGARDING ENFORCEMENT OF PARKING, STANIDNG AND
STOPPING REGULATIONS AND REPEALING SECTIONS 4,5,15, 23,
AND 44 OF Ordinance no. 1650.
Copies of Ordinance No. 1959 are available for review at the office of the City Clerk
Orchard. Upon written request a statement of the full text of the Ordinance will
interested person without charge. Thirty days after publication, copies of Ordinance
provided at a nominal charge.
City of Port Orchard
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Michelle Merlino
Deputy Clerk
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