Ord 93-183
ORDINANCE NO.
93-183
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FEDERAL WAY WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE CITY'S
PARK REGULATIONS WITH RESPECT TO TRAFFIC
VIOLATIONS COMMITTED WITHIN PARK PROPERTIES
(AMENDS ORDINANCE 91-82).
WHEREAS, the current city of Federal Way park regulations make
it unlawful to commit certain traffic infractions within park
properties; and,
WHEREAS, there is a need to clarify that it is appropriate
that traffic violations committed within park properties be cited
as traffic infractions, as opposed to criminal misdemeanors; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council finds it is in the best interests of
the public health, safety, and welfare to clarify that traffic
violations committed within park properties be cited as a traffic
infraction, using the existing city traffic code;
NOW, THEREFORE, the city Council of the City of Federal Way,
Washington, do hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1.
Amendment.
Federal Way city Code section 1l-84,
Ridinq Vehicles or Animals, is hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 11.84.
Riding vehicles or animals.
It is unlawful to ride or drive any bicycle, motor
vehicle, horse or pony over or through any park except
along and upon the park drives, parkways, park boulevards
and/or appropriately marked paths; or at a speed in
excess of 15 miles per hour; or to stand or park any
vehicle except in areas designated and posted by the
director. Federal Way city Code Chapter 15, Traffic and
Vehicles, and the appropriate violations and penalties
prescribed therein, shall be applicable to all traffic
violations committed within any park. Any car parked in
an area not designated by the director for parking, or
otherwise parked in violation of this article or in such
a way as to obstruct traffic, or any car which is
COpy
apparently abandoned in any park, may be summarily removed and
impounded upon order of the director.
(Ord. No. 91-82, § 1(22), 1-8-91)
Cross references-Animals, Ch. 4; traffic and vehicles, ch. 15.
Section 2.
Severability.
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 3.
Effective Date.
This ordinance shall be effective
thirty (30) days after passage as provided by law.
PASSED by the City council of the city of Federal Way this
----1& day of August, 1993.
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
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MAYOR, ROBERT STEAD
. SWANEY, CMC
cJð:- ro FOM,
CITY ATTORNEY, CAROLYN A. LAKE
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FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: July 14, 1993
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: August 3, 1993
PUBLISHED: August 7, 1993
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 2, 1993
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