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ORDINANCE NO. 3296
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING PORT TOWNSEND MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 10.28 SPEED
LIMITS ESTABLISHED AND ADDING TWO NEW SECTIONS
RECITALS:
The City Council of Port Townsend finds as follows:
1. The City of Port Townsend has installed edge lane roads in certain areas
of the City. Edge lane roads move vehicle traffic to a single lane in the
center of the road and allow pedestrians and bicycles to use the outer
edges of the road.
2. Based on the need for vehicles to alternate travel in the center and yield to
one another, the speed limits for edge lane roads are lower than the normal
speed limits for non -arterial roadways.
3. RCW 46.61.415 authorizes local authorities to establish or alter maximum
speed limits on non -arterial roadways.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Port Townsends hereby ordains as
follows:
Section' l_. Port Townsend Municipal Code Section 10.28.030 is amended as below:
10.28.030 Blaine Street— Between the intersections of Harrison Street and Ttter Monroe
Street.
The speed limit on that portion of Blaine Street between the east boundary of Harrison Street and
west boundary of Tyler Monroe Street is established at 20 miles per hour, and no vehicle of any
kind shall travel on Blaine Street in excess of 20 miles per hour from the east boundary of
Harrison Street to west boundary of Tiler Monroe Street.
Section 2... Port Townsend Municipal Code Chapter 10.28 is amended by adding the
following new sections:
10.28.040 Kuhn Street— Between the intersections of North Beach and 49th Street.
The -speed limit on thatpqqjp�p of Kuhn Street between the south b0L1ndary_pf_North . Beach and
northwboundary of 49th Street is established at 20 miles per hour„and
no vehicle of anykind shall
travel on Kulin Street in excess of 20 miles_pe j-LpqfLqrn the southun
bod.,a,ryQf North.,Bcach
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and north b rtcl«ary o f 49th Street.
Hancock Street—
)ck Street between t
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the north bo n a of Sims Wa is established at 20 miles pq hqqK,,,4qd no vehicle of ai kind
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shall travel on 11ancock Street more than 20 in I _p of �
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Section 3. Severability. If any 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 or work of this ordinance.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five days after
the date of its publication in the manner provided by law. Publication of this ordinance shall be
by summary thereof consisting of the title.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, at a regular
meeting thereof, held this 6"' day of September 2022.
Mayor
Attest:
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City Clerk
Approved as to form:
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City Attorney