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Marysville,Washington
ORDINANCE NO.1960
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE ADOPTING A NEW
CHAPTER OF THE MARYSVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE PROHIBITING
CRUISING ON STATE AVENUE AND ESTABLISHING A PENALTY
THEREFOR.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,WASHINGTON DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
A new Chapter 11.08 is hereby adopted in the Marysville
Municipal Code which shall read as follows:
11.08.010 Definitions.The following terms when used in
this chapter shall be construed to mean as follows:
(a)"cruising"means driving or permitting a motor
vehicle under an individual's care,custody or control,to
be driven past a traffic control point in a No-cruising Zone
more than two (2)times in the same direction within a two-
hour period between 11:00 p.m.and 7:00 a.m.
(b)"Traffic control point"means any stationary
location or locations as may be established by the police
department in a No-Cruising Zone for purposes of monitoring
compliance with this section.
11.08.020 Cruising Prohibited.It shall constitute a
traffic infraction for any person to operate a motor vehicle,or
permit a motor vehicle under his care,custody or control to be
operated,for purposes of cruising in a designated No-Cruising
Zone.
11.08.030 Designation of No-Cruising Zones.The following
areas are hereby designated as No-Cruising Zones:
State Avenue from First Street N.E.to 100th
Street N.E.
On the major streets or alleys of a No-Cruising Zone there
shall be posted a sign which shall read SUbstantially as follows:
NO CRUISING AREA
city Ordinance No.1960
Maximum Penalty $1,000.00 and/or 90 Days'Jail
11.08.040 Posting of Signs and Establishment of Traffic
Control Points.The Chief of Police of the city,or his
designee,is authorized to place such signs as are permitted by
this chapter,and to establish traffic control points as may be
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deemed necessary or desirable in the enforcement of this chapter.
No person,without lawful authority to do so,shall remove,
damage,obstruct or in any way interfere with such posted signs.
11.08.050 Presumption Created.It shall be presumed that
the driver of a motor vehicle which passes a traffic control
point the third time within two hours,in violation of section
11.08.020 hereof,was the person who drove,or who had under his
care,custody or control,the motor vehicle which passed the
traffic control point on the first or second occasion within said
two-hour period of time.
11.08.060 Vehicles Exemot.The following vehicles shall be
exempt from this section:
(a)Any pUblicly-owned vehicle of any city,county,
pUblic district,state or federal agency.
(b)Any vehicle licensed for pUblic transportation
including,but not limited to,buses and taxi cabs.
(c)
(d)
resident
area,or
cruising
Any in-service emergency vehicle.
Any vehicle being driven by a person who is a
of or business operator of the regulated cruising
any vehicle being driven within the regulated
area for necessary commercial or medical reasons.
11.08.070 Penalty for Violation.Cruising is a misdemeanor
and may be punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000.00 or by
imprisonment in jail for not more than ninety (90)days or by
both such fine and imprisonment.
PASSED b Y12he City
d.3~day of O#Qt;Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this
,1993.
CITY~Y:VIrLE~
By U/.MA
MAYOR
ATTEST~O~ByAr-c±TYCLERK
Approved as to form:
BY.LJ~CA../.--ecd2
CITY ATTORNEY
Date of Publication:9~;1;1~
Effective Date (5 days after publication):
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