HomeMy WebLinkAbout1357 ORDINANCE NO. 1357
AN 0PJ)INANCE regulating traffic an~he use of city streets by pedeStrians
and motor vehicles; establishing certain marked cross walks for the convenience
of pedestrians, and fixing penalties for the violation thereof.
THE CITY COMFIq. ISSION OF THE' CITY OF BREMERTON DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Pedestrians within the City of Bremerton shall be subject to
traffic control signals at intersections and the directions of officers dis-
charging their duty of directing traffic at any place within the City of
Bremerton. at all other places pedestrians shall be accorded the privileges
and shall be subject to the restrictions referred to in this ordinance.
Section 2. Pedestrians shall not cross any public street, avenue or bou].e-
vard within the City of Bremerton, except at cross walks at street intersectiom,
whether the same be marked or unmarked, and at marked cross walks at places
other than street intersections.
Section 3. Where traffic control signals are not in place or in operation,
the driver of a vehicle shall y.ield the right of way, slowing down or stopping
if need be to so yield, to a pedestrian crossing any street, avenue or boulevar~
within any marked cross walk, or within'any unmarked cross walk at an inter-
section. Whenever any venicle is stoppSd at a marked cross walk, or at any
unmarked cross walk at an intersection, to permit a pedestrian, to cross the
street, avenue or boulevard, the operator of any other vehicle approaching from
the rear shall not overtake and pass such stopped vehicle.
Section 4. The Chief of Police of the City of Bremerton is hereby directe~
to establish and properly mark, by appropriate signe and painted lanes, marked
cross walks at the following locations:
A. On Fourth Street, approximately midway between Washington
Avenue and Pacific Avenue.
B. On Fourth Street, approximately midway between Pacific
Avenue and Park Avenue.
C.On Fift'h Street, approximately midway between Pacific
Avenue and Park Avenue.
D.On Callow Avenue, approximately midway betwee~ Sixth
Street and ~urwell Street.
Other cross walks may be established from time. to time by resolution of the City
Commission, upon the recommendation of the Chief of Police, and pedestrians may
use marked cross walks in crossing streets, avenues or boulevards only after the
same have been plainly marked for pedestrian travel by appropriate lanes and
signs placed by the Police Department.
Section 5. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this ord-
inance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction thereof shall
be fined in any sum not exceeding $100.00 or be confined in the city jail not
to exceed thirty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Section 6. An emergency exists, and this ordinance is necessary for the
immediate preservation of public safety in the City of Brer...~erton, and shall take
effect immediately upon its passage and publication.
PASSED BY THE City Commission of the City of Bremerton, signed by the Mayor
and attested by theCity Clerk in authentication thereof, this llth day of
December, 1940o
Mayo~/
Attest:
County of Kils;,p .~ S. S.
J th~ undeA'.~igned do certify that the
and foregoing ~ a tru~ arid ce~rect cop>,
ot the ci?~ of 8r~me~on, Washiegton
ebove date,