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Home My WebLink AboutORD 1143 � T � �� S*,y�q' r � , _ . . �,,,,(. �`'3 � ,,,Q P"''�(,! �` .. � ' ` tl�;�/ •....+.r ^� �ir � � •, '_ •a > G -'f�u�,E-r ;,� � r�,,. ��„� �' i./Yr` �}.fi ��IT�� ll` � ORDINANCE N0. �l �� h ��'�`` ,(�� Si��,`�'? ��' t"" 'S� �� APd ORDINANCE RELATING TO �RAFFIC AND REGULATIN(� THE USE OF PUBLIC S�'REETS AND HIGH�'AYS IN THE CITY OF RENTQN; PROVSDING FOR THE INSTALLATION, R�,GULATION AND CONTROL OF THE USE OF PARKIN� P�YETER3 AND PARKSNG M�.TER ZONES; DEFINING PARKING IuZETER ZONES: AUTHORIZING A IUfETHOD OF PAYPt�iENT FOR PARKING ��ETERS AND THE II�z$`�ALLA'�ION THEREOF EXCLUSIVELY F'R�P� THE RECEIPTS 0�1'AINED FRO�� THEIR OPERATION; PRO- . VID�NG FOR ENFORCE:uiEI�T AND PENALTY �'OR VIOLATION THEREOF: CREATING A PARKTNCr �ETER FUND, AND DECLARING AN E��ERGENCY. I � The C1.ty Couneil of tne City of Renton ao ordain as �ollo��s: II SECTTON I; The word ��vehicle" as used herein shal]. mean any devi`ae"�y which any person • ttr property may be transported upon � � a highw�,y, except those oz�erated upon rails or tra.cks. � -�"S` � i I �;��,��° � SEC�ION II: The followin� described streets in the Cit� of , n � Renton ar� heret�y designatecl. and established as parking meter zones, b� to-w.it; , T'nird Avenue, from Morris Stre� to �.ain S3�reet; � Williams Street from' Becond Avenue to W�lla iW�,lla Avenue;=- R�ell�treet from ✓ Second Avenue to Y�alla Wal1a Anenue; .I��.in Street fro�n Second Avenue to Fourth Avenue. � SECTIOh� III: The Ci�y oP Renton 3s hereby authorized to , � contra.ct for �he purchase or rental a,nd instal.Ia�ion of park�rng meters and to provide payment therefor exclusively from receipts obtained by the City from their operation, and. said means of payrnent shall be in �,dciition 'to any other purcha,s,ing powers heretofore �ranted the City by the lawa oP the State of Washington or by the ordinances of the City of Renton. `� 3EC�ION IVt The T�ayor is hereby authorized to provi�e Por the installation o� parking meters, includ.ing curb or stree� �.�,�kin�g lines, and �or the regu].a�ion �.nd operation thereof, and shal.l see ' tha� said meters are main�ained in good workable condition. � �te't�rs shall be placed upon the curb next to individual park- ing places and meters shall be so cons�ructed as to display a si�nal ' showing legal parkin�; upon deposit tnerein of the praper coin, or � coins, of the United States a.s indicated by instruction on said meter, a.nd Por a period of time conPorming to the parking limits o� the City o�' Renton, s�id signa,l 'to remain in evidence until expiration o� said � parking period sa designated, at� wh�ch time a dropping of signal ar some other mechanical oper�.tion sh�.11 indica�e expiration of said parking period. �y3S SECTION V: When any vehicle shall be parked next to a park- I' �e in� meter, the owner or operator of s�3.d vehicle sha11 park within i the area designatec�. by the curb or street marYing lines as indicated for para].lel or diagonal parking, and upon enter�ng said par'�ing space shall immediately deposlt in a�.id meter 2. �'14E cent coin oP the United States for the maximum legal parking limit, and/or a one cent coin of the United States for one-fifth of the maxi�um legal parking linit. It shall be unlawPul for any person so parking a vehic].e to ��.il or neglect to so de�osit the proper coin, or coins, or to fail to park within sa.id designated area. Said park3.ng space may then be used by such vehicle �uring tk�e le�a1 parking limit provided by the ordinancss o� the City, or regula- tions issued thereunder, and said vehicle shall be considered as un- lawfully parked if it reznains in said space beyond the legal pa�.ng limit and/or when said parking me.ter displays a aignal showin� sueh i 11 eg�.l. parking. I'� shall be unlawful for any person to cause or permit any ; vehicle registered in his name to be unlavc►fully parked as set out in ! f I� --- <.I � . ; . . _ : : � . 1 in this seetion. ; S�GTION VI: I�G shall be unlawPul �or any person to deposit, or cause to be de�osit�d in a pa.rking meter a five cent coin and / or a one cent coin for the purpose oY extending the p�.rking time qeyond the maximum time Pixed by the ordinances oP the Cfty of Renton, or regulations issued tnereunder. SECTION VIZ: It shall be unlawYul to deposit ar eause to be deposited in �.ny parking meter, an;� slug, a.evice or a metallic subst- ance for a coin of t�e United Str�tes. 3ECTION VZTI: It shall be unlaw�ul for any person to tamper with, open, wilfull�y�rea�t or destroy any par.king meter. SECTION IX; It shall be the duty o� traf�ic of'f'icers so instruct- �� ed to t�e�'�he parking meter number, and the state vehiele license number, of all persons violating the provisions oP this ordinance, and ma,ke complaint therefor in the Poliee Court of the City of Renton. ��35� SECTION X; Any person, firn or corporation who shall violate ��, ��-�• 3�(or perm-i�or allow anyone to violate 3ection fine (5) or section six �y (6) of t� a ordinance shall upon conviction be fined not more than - ' �--F_-y-� �_. an d c o s t s. , � SECTIOPJ XI; Any person who sha11 violate or assist ln violatlon oP Section seven (7) or section eight (8) of this ordinance shall upon conviction be fined not more than One Hundred (�100.00� Dallars �.nd costs. SECTION XII: The �'ee to be requi�ed ta be deposited in s�id meters is hereby imposed as a police regulation and inspection Pee to . Q.over the cost oP providing parkin�; spaces, parking meters and installa� t3on and maintenance thereof; the cost of regulation and inspeetzon operati.on, control and use of the �arking meter spaces-_and zones created here�.n; the cost of regulation m.nd eontrol of tr�-�ie moving in and out oF, and parki2�,'�n, s�id parking spaces �,nd zones so created; the cost oP any rea�.ltant traffie administr�,tion expense, and to assist i in defrayi�n� the �cost o#' traffic administration and regulation within ; the city generally and of better��t� and improvements in conditions af'�ecting tra.£fic in the Ci'ty of Renton. �, SECTION XISZT'nere is hereby created in the City Treasury �, apecial I, fund to be known as the ��Parking ��e�ter Fund'�, into v�hich shall be de-- posited a11 receipts derived �'rom the operation of park3.n� metera, and i out of whieh shall be paid by city warrant all e�tpenses incurred under I, ' the provisions of this ordina.nce. � '� SECTION XIV; If any section, provision or part of this ordinance shall be ad�udged invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent �urisdiction such ac�..,�udieation shall not affect the validity or con- stltutionality of the remaining portions o� the ordina.nce. �� BECTION XV; WHEFIEA3, this ordinance�'is necessary for the immedia�e I�� reservation of the public peace, health and safety in this: That trafYic conditions generally in the busin,�ss distriet of the City, have become intolerabl.e, and that improper and over ti�ne parkir�g of vehicles o n the most congested parts of the city' s streets tends to impede trafY�c and in addition thereto constltutes a danger _1ife, limb and property of motarists, pedestrians and,.others, �$ �� ' SEGTXt?N XVS: Thia ordinance sha.11 be in Pull �orc� and effect \ .� / + • « f = y s V t �� ' „ � five days from and af�er its passage, approval and legal publica tion. 6� , Approved thi� � da.y of DeceMber, 1941. ` -,�,-�G�IJ_ ,Q�-.___ _ G. VP. Beanblo s som �� Passed this 9�h day o� Dece�ber, 1941 G�� nea Eae�ards i y 1 er Appr e as to o : C us City Attorney � r • { � Published: December 18, 1941. � >