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ORDINANCE NO. 3314
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING PORT TOWNSEND MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 10.28 SPEED
LIMITS ESTABLISHED BY ADDING FOUR NEW SECTIONS
RECITALS:
The City Council of Part Townsend finds as follows:
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:
S.e qtip.n L, Port Townsend Municipal Code Chapter 10.28 is amended by adding the
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following new sections:
10.28.060 Fir Street— Between the intersections of F Street and U Street.
on that portion of Fir Street bctweeq the south boundq E $t�q
Tbe.m.p-0- limit et and north
bojqj�lqry ablished at 20 miles nc� houra
_qf,V Street is est
_qd no vehicle of an kitidshall travel
on Fir Street in excess of 20 miles pST hpq ftpin the south boundary of F Street and north
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10.28.070 U Street— Between the intersections of Fir Street and Cher Ey Street
Thp_sp d limit on that portion of U Street between the east,,boundary of Fir Street and the west
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b9iindiry, 9f.CNrty Street is established at 20 miles,jiqiL_hour, and no vehicle of q"Knjo.s lall
... miles
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travel on U Street in excess of 20 miles,ppr hqqj:,frpm the east boundary of Fir Street and west
boundary
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bpqq_0qry
of Cherry Street,
10.28.080 49th Street— Between the intersections of Jackman Street and 53,d Street
The w—eqUirnit on that portion of 49th Street between the east boundM,,Qfjqckman
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they west bquqd,qry of rd is established at20,miles.perhour,,qnd no vehicle ofan kindshall
and
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ttavelwon.. 9th... Street. in excess cal (i milesjj `L out...Froni the east boundary...of Jackman... Street and
west boundary of 53`d„ Street.
10.28.090 9tn Street— Between the intersections of Sheridan Street and McPherson Street
The speed limit on that portion of„9th Street .het; between..east..bounda ...o.f Sheridan Street and
yestablished.. at 20 miles.pq hour,,andwno vehicle oll' any
IIIc. �n��*�t..hao�J�ac��fu of„Mcl�rw��on Street.
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h Street in excess of 20 miles per hour fromµ the east boundary of Sheridan
kind shall travel on 9t .....................
Street and west boundary_o f McPherson Street.
Section 2. 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 3. 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 20t” day of June 2023.
Mayor
Attest:
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Approved as to form:
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City Attorney