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CIT Y 0 F MAR Y S V ILL E
Marysville,Washington
ORDINANCE NO.~
An Ordinance of the City of Marysville adopting
the Washington Model Traffic Ordinance and other
traffic statutes to regulate traffic on the
highways of the City of Marysville;repealing all
sections of Title 11 of the Marysville Municipal
Code which are in conflict therewith;and amending
Sections 11.24.020 (speed for trains),11.62.010
(logging truck route)and 11.64.010 (penalties).
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ~~RYSVILLE,WASHINGTON
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.Adoption by Reference.The "Washington Model
Traffic Ordinance",Chapter 46.90 RCW,hereinafter referred to as
the "MTO",and RCW 46.29.625,46.52.088, 46.61.072,46.61.202,
46.61.215,46.61.261,46.61.264,46.61.266,46.61.269, 46.61.520,
46.61.540, 46.61.606,46.61.608,46.61.614,and 46.64.017 are hereby
adopted by reference as and for the traffic ordinance of this City
as if set forth in full herein,except as provided in Section 2 hereof.
Section 2.Sections Not Adopted.The following sections
of the MTO are not adopted by reference and are expressly deleted:
RCW 46.90.210,46.90.215,46.90.250, 46.90.255,46.90.260,46.90.265,
46.90.270, 46.90.275, 46.90.500,46.90.505, 46.90.510,46.90.515,
46.90.520, 46.90.525, 46.90.530,46.90.535,46.90.540, 46.90.600,46.
90.610,46.90.620,46.90.630,46.90.640, 46.90.650,46.90.660,46.90.
710 and 46.61.295.
Section 3.Definition of "Highwa~"Amended.RCW 46.04.431,
as adopted herein,is hereby amended to rea as follows:
"Highway means the entire width between the
boundary lines of every road,street,alley,lane,
boulevard,parking lot and every way or place in
the City of Marysville,whether publicly or
privately maintained,when any part thereof is
open at any time to the use of the public for pur-
poses of vehicular travel."
Section 4.Penalties.Any person who is convicted of
violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions of this
ordinance shall be punished by a fine of not more than $250,except
as otherwise provided therein.Provided that offenses described
in the following sections of RCW shall be punishable by a fine of not
more than $500,or by imprisonment for a maximum term of not more than
90 days,or by both such fine and imprisonment:
RCW 46.20.342
RCW 46.52.010
Relating to driving while license
suspended or revoked
Relating to duty on striking unattended
car or other property
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RCW 46.52.020
RCW 46.61.500
RCW 46.61.506
RCW 46.61.520
RCW 46.61.530
RCW 46.61.535
Relating to duty in case of injury
to or death of person or damage
to attended vehicle
Relating to reckless driving
Relating to persons under influence of
intoxicating liquor or drugs
Relating to negligent homicide by a
motor vehicle
Relating to racing of vehicles on
highways -reckless driving
Relating to advertising of unlawful
speed attained -reckless driving
Section 5.Disposition of Traffic Fines and Forfeitures.
All fines or forfeitures collected upon conviction or upon the forfeiture
of bail of any person charged with a violation of any of the provisions
of this ordinance shall be paid into the General Fund of the City.
Section 6.Official Misconduct.Failure,refusal or
neglect on the part of any judicial or other officer or employee
receiving or having custody of any such fine or forfeiture of bail,
either before or after deposit in said General Fund,to comply with
the provisions of Section 5 shall constitute misconduct in office
and shall be grounds for removal therefrom,provided appropriate
removal action is taken pursuant to state law relating to removal of
public officials.
Section 7.Filing of Ordinance.Incident to the adoption
of the MTO by reference,by this ordinance,copies of the text of
the adopted MTO and of other adopted statutes shall be filed as required
by RCW 35A.12.l40 for use and examination by the public.
Section 8.Repealer.The following sections of the
Marysville Municipal Code are hereby repealed as being in conflict
with or superceded by the Model Traffic Ordinance:
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
11.04
11.08
11.20
11.28
11.38
11.68
6.96
Section 9.Section 11.24 .02,0 ~mended.That portion of
Section 11.24.020 of th~Marysville Munlclpal Code,heretofore reading
as follows:
"It shall beunlawful'to operate a stearn or
electric railway train or car at a rate of speed
greater than 25 mph within the corporate limits
of the City of Marysville."
BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
"It shall be unlawful to operate a stearn,
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electric or diesel railway train or car at a rate
of speed greater than 25 mph within the corporate
limits of the City of Marysville."
Section 10.Section 11.46.010 Repealed.Section 11.46.010
of the Marysville Munic1pal Code,heretofore providing as follows:
"No parking shall hereafter be allowed on the
south side of 4th Street from Delta to State Avenue.
One parallel parking stall shall be removed east
of State Avenue on the south side of 4th Street."
BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY REPEALED.
Section 11.Section 11.62.010 Amended.Section 11.62.010,
designating the logging truck routes through the City of Marysville,
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Logging trucks utilizing public roads in
the City shall be restricted to the following
streets and avenues,or portions thereof,as
designated below:
State Avenue from north corporate
limits to Grove Street;
Grove Street from east corporate
limits to Ash Avenue;
Ash Avenue from Grove Street to 5th
Street;
5th Street from Ash Avenue to Beach
Avenue;
Beach Avenue from 5th Street to 1st
Street;
1st Street from Beach Avenue to State
Avenue;
3rd Street from each corporate
limits to Liberty Avenue;
Liberty Avenue from 3rd Street to 2nd
Street;
2nd Street from Liberty Avenue to State
Avenue;
State Avenue from 2nd Street to south
corp prate limits."
Section 12.Section 11.64.010 Amended.Section 11.64.010
of the Marysville Municipal Code,heretofore providing as follows:
"Any person who shall violate or fail to comply
with any of the provisions of this title or who
shall counsel ,'aid or abet any such violation or
failure to comply shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished
by a fine not to exceed $300,or by imprisonment;
and in addition thereto,the police judge shall carry
out all provisions of the State Code as hereinabove
adopted involving disposition and penalties respecting
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operator's licenses when applicable."
BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
"Any person who is convicted of violating or
failing to comply with any of the provisions of
this title which are not included within or
punished pursuant to the Model Traffic Ordinance,
or who shall aid or abet any such violation or
failure to comply,shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by
a fine of not more than $250."
Section 13.Inconsistent Penalt
The following sections 0 t e Marysville Munlclpal Co e ereto ore
providing penalties for parking and traffic violations which are incon-
sistent with the penalties imposed by this ordinance,are hereby
repealed:
Section 11.40.032(c)
Section 11.40.034(b)
Section 11.40.038(b)
Section 11.40.050
Section 11.40.055
Section 11.40.070
Section 11.62.050
Section 11.72.020
Section 11.76.~30
Section 14..Severabi1i ty Clause.I f any provision of
this ordinance or its application to any person or circumstance is
held invalid,the remainder of the ordinance,or the application of
the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.
£ection 15.Effective Date.,This ordinance shall take
effect from and after the date ~t its passage and five (5)days after
its publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor
this \~day of ~",,""e.,1977.
THE.CITY OF MARYSVILLE
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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