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CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO 3452
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING A POP.TION OF CHAPTER 1, TITLE X (TRAFFIC)
OF ORDINANCE NO, 1628 ENTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTON" RELATING TO
ADOPTION OF TRAFFIC ORDINANCES BY REFERENCE AND
ESTABLISHING PENALTIES THEREFOR.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS :
SECTION I : Existing Section 10-101 of Title X (TrafficZ
of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City
of Renton" is amended as follows :
Section 10-101, as amended: ADOPTED BY REFERENCE : The
"Washington Model Traffic Ordinance" , Chapter 46. 90 hereinafter referred
to as the "MTO" and RCW 46 . 61 . 202, 46. 61 .215 , 46, 61., 261, 46 . 61. 264,
46 . 61. 266 and 46 . 61 . 269 and Chapter 148 Laws of 1980 Regular Session
are hereby adopted by reference as and for the Traffic Ordinance of the
City of Renton as if set forth. in full herein, The definitions of
traffic infraction. and criminal violations as cited in said Chapter 148,
Laws of 1980 Regular Session shall define which. violations of the
incorporated statutes shall be criminal violations and which shall be
traffic infractions .
(A) Penalties : Any person who is convicted of a traffic
infraction shall be punished by a fine only of not more than Five
Hundred Dollars ($500. 00) except as otherwise provided herein. Any
person convicted of a misdemeanor herein shall be punished by a fine
not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500, 00) or ninety (.90),. days in
the City jail or both, except as otherwise specifically provided ,for
in the statutes adopted by reference herein,
(B) 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 of Renton.
(C) Official Misconduct . Failure , refusal or neglect on
the part of any judicial or other officer or employee receiving or having
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
subsection (B) shall constitute misconduct in office and shall be grounds
for removal therefrom, provided appropriate removal action is taken
pursuant to State law relating to removal of public officials .
(D) Filing of Ordinance. Incident to the adoption of the
MTO 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
35A. 12. 140 for use and examination by the public.
SECTION II : This Ordinance shall be effective upon its
passage, approval and five days after its publication.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 21st day of ju.1y,, 1980 .
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Delores A. Mead, i erk '
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 21st day of .July, 1980.
Barbara Y. S inpoc , Mayor
Approve as to form:
Lawrence J. arrCity Attorney
Date of Publication: July 30, 1980