HomeMy WebLinkAbout3614 ORDINANCE NO. ~ [~
AN ORDINANCE adopting the Washington
Model Traffic Ordinance and other traffic
statutes to regulate traffic on the highways
of the City of Bremerton and repealing Ordinance
Numbers 1279 Sections 4; 2723 sec 1,4; 2827
sec 1,2; 2848 sec 14; 2805 sec 1,2; 2878 ~ 1,2;
2927 § 1,2; 2732 ~ 2; 3126 § 1,2; 3280 ~ 1,2
and all other ordinances and sections of
ordinances in conflict therewith~ and declaring
an emergency.
THE CITY OF BREMERTON DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. ADOPTION BY REFERENCE.
The "Washington Model Traffic Ordinance," Chapter
46.90 RCW, hereinafter referred to as the" m
M_~O" is hereby
adopted by reference as and for the traffic ordinance of
this city as if set forth in full herein except as provided
in Section 2.
Section 2 SECTIONS NOT ADOPTED.
The following sections of the MTO are not adopted
by reference and are expressly deleted: R~ 46.90.250,
RCW 46.90.275, RCW 46.90.500, RCW 46.90.505, RCW 46.90.510,
R~ 46.90.515, RCW 46.90.520, RCW 46.90.530, RCW 46.90.535,
R~q 46.90.540, RCW 46.90.600, RCW 46.90.610, RCW 46.90.620,
R~*~ 46.90.630, RCW 46.90.640, RCW 46.90.650, RCW 46.90.660,
R~4 46.90.525.
Section 3. STATUTES NOT ADOPTED.
The following sections in the Revised Code of
Washington which were adopted by reference in the MTO are
not adopted by reference and are express].v deleted:
RCW 46.16.135, RCW 46.16.137, RCW 46.16.138, RCW 46.16.1~0,
RCW 46.16.145, R~ 46.16.170, ~CW 46.44.090, RCW 46.44.091,
RCW 46.44.092, RCW 46.44.093, RCW 46.44.095, RCW a6.44.096,
RCW 46.44.097, RCW 46.44.120, RCW 46.a4.130, RCW 46.44.140.
Section 4. PENALTIES.
Unless another penalty is expressly provided by law
in the MTO or in the statutes that are adopted by reference
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therein, any person who is convicted of violating or
failing to comply with any of the provisions of this
ordinance shall be punished by a fine of not more than
$500 00 or by imprisonment not to exceed ninety days,
or both.
Section 5. DISPOSITION OF TRAFFIC FINES AND
FORFEITURES.
All fines or forfeitures collected upon conviction
or upon the forfeiture of bail of any person charged with a
violation of any of the provisions of this ordinance shall
be paid into the general fund of the city.
Section 6. OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT.
Failure, refusal, or nealect on the part of any
judicial or other officer or employee receiving or havin9
custody of any such fine or forfeiture of bail, either before
or after a deposit in said general fund, to comply with the
provisions of Section 5 shall constitute misconduct in office
and shall be ground~ for removal therefrom, provided appropriate
removal action is taken pursuant to state law relatin~ to
removal of public officials.
Section 7. FILING OF ORDINANCE.
Incident to the adoption of the ~TO by reference, by
this ordinance, copies of the text of the adopted MTO and
of other adopted statutes shall be filed as required by
RCW 35.21.180 for use and examination by the public.
Section 8. RMPEAL.
Ordinance Numbers 1279 sec 4; 2723 sec 1,4; 2827
sec 1,2; 2848 sec 14; 2805 sec 1,2; 2878 ~ 1,2; 2927 § 1,2;
2732 ~ 2; 3126 ~ 1,2~ 3280 § 1,2 and all ordinances or parts
of ordinances in conflict therewith are hereby repealed.
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Section 9. SEVERkBILITY CLAUSE.
If any provision of this ordinance or its application
to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remaind, er
of the ordinance, or the application of the provision to
other persons or circumstances is not affected.
Section 10. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This ordinance shall take effect from and after the
first day of January, 1981.
Section 11. That an emergency exists and is hereby
declared to exist, and this Ordinance is necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safetv
of the citizens of the City of Bremerton and this Ordinance
should take and be effective immediately following passage
and publication.
PASSR~ by the City Council of the City of Bremerton,
signed by the Mayo~'~ and attested by the City Clerk in
authentication of such passage this ~Day of~,
1980. /~
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN L. MANDIO
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