Ord 90-029
0072.160.001
TAR/vld
01/27/90
ORDINANCE NO.
90-29
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
WASHINGTON, ESTABLISHING THE SPEED LIMITS
OF THE CITY'S ROADWAYS, STREETS AND
HIGHWAYS, BY ADOPTING THE STATE TRAFFIC
LAWS REGULATING SPEED OF VEHICLES, AND BY
ESTABLISHING SPEED LIMITS OF STREETS THAT
ARE TO BE CONSIDERED EXCEPTIONS TO THE
STATE LAWS.
WHEREAS,
the
City
Council
for
Federal
Way
has
determined
that
there
should be
regulation
of
the
speed
of
vehicles using the City streets, roads and highways, and
WHEREAS,
this
ordinance
is
in the
interest
of
the
public health, safety and welfare, now, therefore,
THE
CITY
COUNCIL
OF
THE
CITY
OF
FEDERAL
WAY,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.
State Speed Laws Applicable - Exceptions.
The state traffic laws regulating the speed of vehicles shall be
applicable upon all streets within the City,
except that the
legislative authority of the City, as authorized by state law,
may declare and determine by order, rule or regulation, properly
adopted,
that certain increased or decreased speed regulations
shall be applicable upon specified streets or in certain areas,
in which event it is unlawful for any person to operate a vehicle
at a speed in excess of the speed so established when proper
signs are in place giving notice thereof.
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Section 2.
Increasinq State Speed Limit.
Whenever
conditions are found to exist upon an arterial street or highway
which warrant an increase in the speed permitted by state law,
the legislative authority of this City, subject to the approval
of
the
State
Highway
Commission
in
cases
involving
state
highways,
shall
determine
and
declare
a
reasonable
and
safe
maximum
speed
limit
for
such arterial
street
or highway,
or
portion thereof, not to exceed 60 miles per hour.
Section 3.
Decreasinq state Speed Limit.
Whenever it
is deemed
inadvisable
for vehicles to operate at the maximum
speed allowed by state law on any portion of a street or public
highway on account of a sharp curvation, highway construction or
repairs,
excessive traffic,
any dangerous condition,
or other
temporary or permanent cause,
the legislative authority of the
city, subject to the approval of the state Highway Commission in
cases involving state highways, shall determine and fix a lower
maximum
speed
or otherwise
regulate a lesser speed;
provided
that, in no case shall the maximum speed be reduced to less than
20 miles per hour.
section 4.
Schedule.
The maximum speed limits set
forth
in
the
following
schedule
of
speed
limits
are
hereby
established as the reasonable and safe maximum speed limits to be
effective at all times upon the streets and highways designated
in the schedule.
The City Manager or the Manager's designee,
shall cause appropriate signs to be erected on such streets and
highways, giving notice of the speed limits, as provided in the
previous section.
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B.
SPEED LIMIT 30 MPH
No person shall operate a motor vehicle upon the
following described roads in excess of 30 miles per
hour:
1.
1st AVENUE SOUTH
between South 296th Place
and Southwest 292nd Street
2.
9th AVENUE SOUTH
between South 336th to
South 348th Street
3.
11th PLACE SOUTH
between South 320th and
South 324th Street
4.
23rd AVENUE SOUTH
between South 312th and
South 324th Street
5.
SOUTHWEST 356th STREET
between 20th Avenue South West
and The pierce County Line
6.
South 364th STREET
between 11th Place South and
23rd Avenue South
SPEED LIMIT 35 MPH
30 mph at all times
30 mph at all times
30 mph at all times
30 mph at all times
30 mph at all times
30 mph at all times
No person shall operate a motor vehicle upon the
following described roads in excess of 35 miles per
hour:
1.
2.
3.
REDONDO WAY SOUTH
between S.R. #509 and the
Federal Way City Limits
SW CAMPUS DRIVE
between 1st Avenue South and
21st S.W.
HOYT ROAD
between S.R. #509 and
Pierce County
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35 mph at all times
35 mph at all times
35 mph at all times
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4.
STAR LAKE ROAD
between Pacific Highway South
and Military Road
5.
1st AVENUE SOUTH
between South 296th and
South 356th Street
6.
12th AVENUE SOUTH
between South 372nd Way and
South 364th Way
7.
16th AVENUE SOUTH
between S.R. #509 and
Pacific Highway South and
between Pacific Highway South
and 348th Street and
between S.R. #161 at South
356th Street and South
364th Way
28th AVENUE SOUTH
between South 304th and
South 317th street
8.
9.
SOUTH 288th STREET
between Pacific Highway South
and F.A.I. #5
10.
SOUTH 304th STREET
between Pacific Highway South
and Military Road
ll.
SW 312th STREET
between S.R. #509
(Dash Point Road) and
Pacific Highway South and
between Pacific Highway South
and 28th Avenue South
12.
SOUTH 317th STREET
between 28th Avenue South
and 23rd Avenue South
SOUTH & S.W. 320th STREET
between Pacific Highway South
and 1000' west of 1st Avenue
South and between Pacific
Highway South and F.A.I. #5
and between 21st Avenue S.W.
and 47th Avenue S.W.
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35 mph at all times
35 mph at all times
35 mph at all times
35 mph at all times
35 mph at all times
35 mph at all times
35 mph at all times
35 mph at all times
35 mph at all times
35 mph at all times
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15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
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SOUTH 336th STREET
between Pacific Highway South
and F.A.I. #5 and
between 1st Way South and
Pacific Highway South
SW 342nd STREET
between 35th Avenue SW and
F.B. Hoyt Road
SW 344th STREET
between 21st Avenue SW and
35th Avenue SW
SOUTH 348th STREET
between 1st Avenue and
Pacific Highway South
SOUTH 356th STREET
between Pacific Highway South
and 16th Avenue South
SOUTH 359th STREET
between Pacific Highway South
and 16th Avenue South
SOUTH 373rd STREET
between Pacific Highway South
and South 372nd Way
SOUTH 372nd WAY
between 12th Avenue South
and South 373rd
SOUTH 364th WAY
between 12th Avenue South
and 16th Avenue South
SPEED LIMIT 40 MPH
35 mph at all times
35 mph at all times
35 mph at all times
35 mph at all times
35 mph at all times
35 mph at all times
35 mph at all times
35 mph at all times
35 mph at all times
No person shall operate a motor vehicle upon the
following described roads in excess of 40 miles per
hour:
1.
2.
MILITARY ROAD
F.A.I. #5 at South Star Lake
Road and F.A.I. at 307 block
21st AVENUE SW
between S.R. #509 and
SW 356th Street
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40 mph at all times
40 mph at all times
3.
SW 320th STREET
between 21st Avenue South
and 1000' west of 1st Avenue
South
40 mph at all times
4.
SOUTH & SW 356th Street
between Pacific Highway South
and 20th Avenue SW
40 mph at all times
Section
5.
If
any
section,
sentence,
clause
or
phrase
of
this
ordinance
should
be
held
to
be
invalid
or
unconstitutional
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 6.
This ordinance shall be effective as of
the date of incorporation, February 28, 1990, which is more than
five (5) days after publication of an approved summary consisting
of the title to this ordinance.
PASSED by the City Council of the city of Federal Way
this 13th
day of February, 1990.
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
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MAYOR, DEBRA ERTEL
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
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CITY CLERK, DELORES. MEAD
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
BY Cjjl P . CÚ~
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FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 1/27/90
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 2/13/90
PUBLISHED: 2/16/90
EFFECTIVE DATE: February 28, 1990
ORDINANCE NO. 90-29
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