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ORDINANCE NO. I'/
AN ORDINANCE ENACTING AND PROVIDING RULES OF THE
ROAD FOR CITY STREETS, BY 771E ADOPTION BY REFER-
ENCE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON RULES OF THE ROAD
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, IN REGULAR SESSION
ASSEMBLED, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Pursuant to RCW 35.21.180, authorizing cities
to adopt state codes or portions of state codes by reference, the
State of Washington Rules of the Road for streets and motor vehicles,
as embodied in the Revised Codes of Washington, Chapter 46.61.005 to
Chapter 46.61.685 be and they are hereby adopted and by this reference
incorporated herein, the same as though a part hereof.
Section 2. Wherever in said Rules of the Road the term
"Highway" is used, the same shall be construed to mean "city street,"
and wherever the term "Director" or "State highway Commission" is
used, the same shall be construed to mean "City Council."
Section 3. Nothing herein shall be deemed a repeal of
specific ordinances now in existence governing traffic control or
parking, and, in the event of conflict with existing ordinances, the
existing ordinance shall control.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect on its pass-
age, approval and publication in the form and manner required by law.
Read for the first, second and
Council and approved by the Mayor on Jam
ATTEST:
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GALE I. Y,gUNGALOOD (�
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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18, 1972.
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