Ord 00-364
ORDINANCE NO. 00-364
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
FEDERAL WAY CITY CODE ARTICLE III, SECTION 15-59,
RELATING TO SCHEDULE OF MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS
WITHIN THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY (AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 96-259)
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, speed limits on some roadway section in the City of Federal Way are
not consistent with other posted speed limits due to,annexations; and
WHEREAS, citizens petitioned for some posted speed limits in certain areas; 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,
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Amendment. The Federal Way City Code, Article 3, Speed Limits,
Section 15-59 Schedule is amended as follows:
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 shall cause appropriate signs
to be erected on such streets and highways, giving notice of the speed limits, as provided in this
article.
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(I) Speed limit 30 mph.
No person shall operate a motor vehicle upon the following described roads in excess of
30 miles per hour:
1st Avenue South
between South 296th Place and Southwest 292nd Street
9th Avenue South
between South 336th Street and ffl South 348th Street
11th Place South
between South 320th Street and South324th Street
23rd Avenue South
between South 312th Street and South 324th Street
South 304'" Street
between Pacific Hil!hway South and Militarv Road South
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South 36r~th Street
between 11th Place South and 23rd Avenue South
Southwest 356th Street
between 20th Avenue Southwest and the Pierce County I::ine-
(2) Speed limit 35 mph.
No person shall operate a motor vehicle upon the following described roads in excess of
35 miles per hour:
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1st Avenue South
between South 296th Street and South 356th Street
12th Avenue South
between South 372nd Way and South 364th Way
16th Avenue South
between S.R. #509 South Dash Point Road and Pacific Highway South, and between
Pacific Highway South and 348th Street, and between S.R. It 161 lit South 356'" Street and
South 364th Way
10th Avenue SouthwestW
betwe¡;ri SouthwestW Campus Drive ¥1d 6th Avenue SouthwestW
21st Avenue SouthwestW
between Southwest Dash Point Road and SouthwestW 356th Street
28th Avenue South
between South 304th Street and South 317th Street
South 288th Street
between Pacific Highway South and F.A.I. #5
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South and SouthwestW 312th Street
between S.R. #599 (Southwest Dash Point Road} and Paeifit: IIighnll) SðtIth IInd
betneen PadRe IIighn8.) Sðtith and 28th Avenue South
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South 317th Street
between 28th Avenue South and 23rd Avenue South
South and SouthwestW 32Oth Street
between Plleifie IIighnll) Sðl:låJ. and 1000' west of 1st Avenue South and between
Pacific IIigh n a) SéJ\:lth ant! F.A.l, # 5 and between 21st Avenue SW and 47th Avenue SW
South 336th Street
between Paeific IIighnll) Sðl:låJ. and r./..1. ItS ant! betncen 1st Way South and
Plleific IIigil."a) Sðl:ltil. Weverhaeuser Wav South
SouthwestW 336th Street
between 21st Avenue SouthwestW and 26th Place SouthwestW
SouthwestW 336th Way
between 26th Place SouthwestW and 30th Avenue SouthwestW
SouthwestW 34Oth Street
between 30th Avenue SouthwestW and Hoyt Road Southwest
SW 3421ttl Stft:e!
bet"ecn 35th A,cnl:le SW lint! F. B. II8)t Read
South 344'h Street
between Weyerhaeuser Wav South and 1500 feet east of Weverhaeuser Way South
SouthwestW 344th Street
between 21st Avenue SouthwestW and 35th Avenue SouthwestW
South 348th Street
between 1st Avenue and the 'a3t ,it) limit3 ðf tht: Cit) 8f Federal Wtty Pacific
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Highway S
South mtd-SW 356th Street
between 213t A.l::lltll:: SW 1st Avenue 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 A venue South and South 373rd Street
South 364th Way
between 12th Avenue South and 16th Avenue South
Hoyt Road Southwest
between S.R. #509 Southwest Dash Point Road and Pierce County
Milton Road South
between Enchanted Parkwav South and South 369th Street
Redondo Way South
between S.R. #509 South Dash Point Road and tht: eit) limits South 284m Street (if
extended)
SouthwestW Campus Drive
between 1st Avenue South and 21st Southwest-:W-.
South Star Lake Road
between Paeifie IIighwa, SðtIth S 27200 Street and Military Road South
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Weverhaeuser Way S
between S 320th Street and South 349th Street
(3) Speed limit 40 mph.
No person shall operate a motor vehicle upon the following described roads in excess of
40 miles per hour:
South and SouthwestW 32Oth Street
between 21st Avenue Southwest and 1000 feet west of 1st Avenue South and between
F.A,I. #5 and 1000 feet east of Weverhaeuser Wav South
Southwest 356th Street
between 1st Avenue South and 20th Avenue Southwest
Military Road South
F.A.I. #5 at South Star Lake Road and F,A.I. ~ at South 307th Street (if extended)
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Section 2. 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 3. 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 4. 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.
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PASSED by the City Council of the City of Federal Way this
February
,4-9--.., 2000.
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
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MAYOR, M ARK
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK, N. CHRISTINE GREEN, CMC '
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY ATTORN, LONDI K.11NDELL
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 12/31/99
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 02/15/00
PUBLISHED: 02/19/00
EFFECTIVE DATE: 03/16/00
ORDINANCE NO. 00-364
K,IORDINI
Revised 1I-Is..98
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