Ord 00-373
ORDINANCE NO. 00-171
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING A
TRAFFIC SAFETY SCHOOL TO BE ADMINISTERED BY
THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Safety of City of Federal Way enforces the
traffic laws within the city limits, and;
WHEREAS, the City of Federal Way recognizes the importance of traffic safety for
health, safety and well-being of its citizens, and;
WHEREAS, a Traffic Safety School can provide the instruction, education and
information for the proper, lawful and safe operation of motor vehicles, and;
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Safety commenced administering a Traffic
School to determine the effectiveness of such a program; and
WHEREAS, the successful effectiveness of the Traffic School is now known; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Way Municipal Court began operation in Januaty 1, 2000,
and now has jurisdiction over traffic infractions; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the establishment of a Traffic School is in rhe
best interest of its citizens; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON,
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section I. Traffic SchooL A Traffic Safety School is hereby authorized to be administered by
the Department of Public Safety as a diversion program.
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Section 2. Purpose.
The purpose of the Traffic Safety School is to instruct, educate, and
inform all enrollees in the proper, lawful, and safe operation of motor vehicles, including but not
limited to rules of the road and the limitations of persons, vehicles, and bicycles and roads, streets,
and highways under varying conditions and circumstances.
Section 3. Fee. The Department of Public Safety shall charge a fee to Traffic School
participants for the purpose of reimbursing some or all of the cost of administering the Traffic
School. The amount of the fee shall be as established or amended by the City Council by resolution.
Participants in the Traffic School shall remit said fee t<? the Management Services Department in
accordance with the procedures established by the Department of Public Safety.
Section 4. Severability. The provisions of this ordinance are declared separate and severable.
The invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section, or portion of this ordinance
or the invalidity of the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall not affect the validity
of the remainder of the ordinance, or the validity of its application to other persons or circumstances.
Section 5. Ratification. Any act consistent with the authority and prior to the effective date
of this ordinance is hereby ratified and affirmed.
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Section 6. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days
from the time of its final passage, as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Federal Way this 5th
September , 2CDo .
day of
CITYOFFEDERAL WAY
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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A ING CITY ATTORNEY, BOB C. STERBANK
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 07/24/00
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 09/05/00
PUBLISHED: 05/09/00
EFFECfIVE DATE: 10/05/00
ORDINANCE NO. 00-373
KloRDINltraffic.sch
Rev.O7l10/00
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