HomeMy WebLinkAbout2407 Adopting the Washington Model Traffic OrdinanceORDINANCE NO. 2407
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE WASHINGTON MODEL TRAFFIC
ORDINANCE (MTO) AS CONTAINED IN THE WASHINGTON
ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, CHAPTERS 308-330 WAC, TO REGULATE
TRAFFIC IN THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND AND AMENDING PTMC
SECTION 10.24.010.
WHEREAS, the state legislature has provided that Chapter 46.90 RCW, which contained
the Washington MTO, will expire on July 1, 1994; and
WHEREAS, the provisions of the Washington MTO have been readopted in the
Washington Administrative Code in Chapters 308-330 WAC, which will become effective on
July 1, 1994; now therefore
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, IN REGULAR
SESSION ASSEMBLED, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 Amendment. Section 10.24.010 of the Port Townsend MuniCipal Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
10.24.010 ~ Washington Model Traffic Ordinance adopted. Pursuant to
RCW 35.21,180, authorizing adoption of state codes by reference, the city adopts by this
reference, as though fully set forth herein, the Washington Model Traffic Ordinance,
............... 8 ......... ~, ........ , ~.,.. ers 308-330, Was on Administrative Code,
as the traffic ordinance of the City of Port Townsend, as now or hereafter amended,
including but not limited to all other sections of the Revised Code of Washington incorporated
by fe ithi ,-,k~,~. ~: an ~c ,~,~ n^..:~^.~ t-^.~^ ^c ,,,~k:--,^~ Ch pt 308-330
re rence w n ,~,,.},... --~..u .,, .,,...,.,,0,.~ ,~.,.-~ ,.,.. ,,.o,..,~,~.,., a ers
WAC, as now or hereafter amended._,and *~' ...... ~,~. ~.. ~cc~.,,. upcn *~'~ .cc.~,:.,. a~,~
............. ,~,~ ...................... rd. 2013 ~1, 198~: Ord. 1869 ~1, 1980: Ord. 1634
~1, 1972: Ord. , ~_, 1994).
Section 2. Savings clause. The amendment of Ordinance No. 10.24.010 does not affect
any pending or existing litigation and does not operate as an abatement or bar to any action or
proceeding pending under or by virtue of the repealed ordinance.
Section 3. Severability clause. If 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.
SeCtion 4. EffeCtive date, This ordinance shall take effeCt from and after July 1, 1994,
upon its passage, approval, and publication in the form and manner provided by law.
Read for the first, seCond third tim
Port Townsend, Washington, at a re
fhn M. Clise, Mayor
by the City Council of the City of
6th day of June, 1994.
Attest:
David A. Grove, Clerk/Treasurer
Approved as to form:
~Mqffy ~ters, Acting City Attorney
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First reading:
SeCond reading:
Third reading:
Passage:
Publication:
EffeCtive:
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