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ORDINANCE NO. 5541
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING CHAPTER
12, TRAFFIC CODE, OF TITLE X, (TRAFFIC), OF ORDINANCE NO. 4260 ENTITLED
"CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON", TO
ADD A NEW SECTION 29, ENTITLED "WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE USE"
AND TO ADOPT BY REFERENCE RCW 46.61.667 AND 46.61.668.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Chapter 12, Traffic Code, of Title X (Traffic) of Ordinance No. 4260
entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington", is hereby amended
to add a new section 29, entitled "Wireless Communication Device Use", to read as follows:
10-12-29 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE USE:
RCW 46.61.667, UsinR a wireless communications device while driving, and
RCW 46.61.668, Sending, reading, or writing a text message while driving, as now
or hereafter amended, are hereby adopted by reference.
SECTION II. This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage, approval, and thirty
(30) days after publication.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 28th day of June , 2010.
Bonnie I. Walton, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 28th day of June , 2010.
lis Law, Mayor
ORDINANCE NO. 5541
Approved as to form:
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Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney
Date of Publication: 7/2/2010 (summary).
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