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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 0498 . � - . . ' . . t � . �J � � ,` 'v � I o 4iil?Z T�TAT��E �0. ��/� �'I �n ordinar�e of �h.e �i� of Renton, �ashington, re- lating t� the �s�e of the publie streets, alley�t and pnblic places therei�, by motor vehieles, figing the �ate o� speed �cd laad, ri$hts �d rer.le�ies of per�ons �hereo�,, fi�,ng pena3.�ies for a �viola�ion �� �c�n�.it�.c,�� imposed and repealiag certai� ordinances. �`he �i��r Cvuneil of �he �Gity of Renton do ordaia �s f�ylc��,T�� �ection 1. That the �ords �d phreses herein used, un- l�ss ti�e s�me be alearly contrary to o� ineor�siste�t with the c�nte�t of thie ord3n,an�e or section in �rhich used shall be eo:•n- 'I �tr�:ed as folla�s: I' 1. `�iotor �Iehiele" shall inelude all vehieles �r machia.e� propelle� by any po�er othe� ��an mu�cular, use�. u,�Qn �he streets, alleys o� public pla�es far t�.e trans�ortatior� of per�ona, �'reight, produce or cammoditq, egeept trsetian eng3.nes , te�por�rily upon �he streets, road rollers or road making machinea �d motor �ehieles �hst run on rails. 2. "�otorayale" sh�ll mean a rnotor vehicle of t:�ia or three wheel�, intende�. �or carrying o� one, two or three pers�n� or operated by one person for earr�ing �mall pac�aUe�. 3. "�utamQbiles" shall mean the ordinar3r fonr wheeled. mator vehiele and sb€�11 be syn���rnozz� �a1,tl� #�i� t��� �o�or ve�i�le egcept as o the ravise prr ovided. 4. '�,A.uto �tage" as disvinguis��d sror� au�o�ob�le sh�,?1 mean a motor vehiele used for the purpose of ca�r�ing passenger�, baggage �d freight on a regular sched.ule of time aud �atea, pra- vided however, tha.t no motor �ehicle shall be co�si.dered an autQ stage where �he whole ro�te travelleci by such vehiele is wi�hin the �it;� t�� �ezz��n. -- � � . ; . , � � � �• � . , . � - , _�..__2., �. "ir�0'�0� `r°5C'iYt3k�f �h;z1.]. �1��Yt �1�{ Ti��ax V'�h,1�.@ �.���.��d o�r ��d �'or �� tx����r��t�.vr� ��' a�m�nmd�.��.c�, �nerr�han�i�e, ' padduae, �re3.�h� o� �r�le. fi. "Tra�1e�°' �,�.1 m�am � v�2�ia1� wh�o� is Bt�aa2���. t+a � 8o'�qr vehir�,.e �or th� �a�rpo�e �� b�3�e� ��c�rn ��' o�° �ropelle� by �u c�h rasatar veh�.a'1.e. '�a "�aasl s�'�I��s�i�3.�� " ��.�11 ir_c�l�s'e ��.L �-�.s�ic�x°� o`' -�'.,�� �i�y p� Ren$4� havi� �u'�htar3.t� aver �c� r��' t�� s�a'���c� �:��te�° effib��Qed i�t th3.� oar�3.��. $� ��I�Z�..0 �.�,`�W$�:f f�Yl.�.�. I�S.E�`t�-�.I7. �.1��.. �"s:b°(?t'c'as b �"a�.�e�r� � �td ��blim pl���� in t�,� Ci��r a�' �t�n�un, 9. "�'eaet� CY.��'3.c3e�'' o,: "�'���s� c���ia���`` si��3.7. be t�k�, to �n�am any ��fia�� �� t����ae�� ��ht�ri���. 'b� �.aW �� e�e�u�� ��iminal p�ac�e�� ar tt� make �s�e.��; ,���° �'`� �ri��.������� €�� �-"r-�� ����-�_a�.�.�c�� o� the Ci�y o� Rento�. 1�. "PF3.v�a��1� t����.r��. �y�.<�'� a.E�"���ac ���.1 ��1��.:�.:�� �.�� 4�'�er�d f�r �.3.re. � �r �t�V�r J��+4/M�r}' Y�7�GA.}..�. lJCi �Cb„`..i-iLl l34/ �,}i G��a�. LEW�V3�� 1� L:=.A.LJ��1�7 at1�r �h€� �tage� � u�e� �vr �he t�ans�p4rtat�.on o� �r�son�. ��r which r��.uner�tion o� �uu�r kind. �� �eaeiv ed, ei�her d1r�c��Zy ar indir et�tl�r �d �ht�ll include matvr h�€�r�e�, c��ad ��gan� a��. �mbul�rutes. �eo�io�t �. }�c+ �rson und�� �ii'�ee�, y�ear� o� �ge �hall ope�ca�e or drive a ��Q� veh�.e3e �zp�n �.g hi����r wi��in the Ci�G�r ��" Re�o�, an.Ze�s �uch �erao� 3:a �,�aflmpau.ied b�r pare�.� or �aardian a�.d pr�4id�d tk�t, no persc+n �and�r the ag� t�� t�re�.t�-�aue f�1} �%c��.r� �hall operate or �.�^�i.ge ��r mo�o� 4eJh.iel� �'�� �z�.�e ar �.�tc� �t�;;e �� �la.e 4��.ghway �i.thi�► �he City t�� ���Qn. 9ec���oa 3. �� �t�r ve�iQle �hal�. �;e ������e�. ��Zn€�� �. ��ablic� high�va� in th� City' o� �entt�x� ��thou� a 13csense h.a�.a� ��en �irs� obtai�ed ther��vr. � . � , �, , _ � � . ,. . ` . • s ������• • I ��cticm 4¢ :���.� �,�7-�hari.zed numb�� ��.�t�� �� �r_cr� �r<v�or v��icl� �ha3.l '�e ���a�hed con�pi�4usly �o b��h �rc�nt �.nd re�� o�' s�u+�� vehic�le �ad fn �a csh manner �ha� �h��r �an 'b� �lls�.�.ly se�n and re�d at �1�. �imes. Ea�h m�mb�r pla�e s�l�. h�.�i:� �, 3a���.�c-�t��.'� p+�eit�.on no� l�ee t�an one nc�r m�re than �t�ax �'eet �rom ��-_� gro�z�8. ar�d t�iey �hall be kep� al��n �a ae tc� b� �a3���ly r�:��� �v�� �12 time� m�d np nvm"b�r �pla�e ��aep`� �h� o�.� �rn.���h�d b�r the :�e��,��ar�r ti�' ���te �he.l]. '�e c�#.�pl�ved an a�� �e�.i�le � nor �hall n�mb�r �1��� I �3.ep�,a�ed �n �ny �ehi.cl� be �altered, dis�i��ced �r c�ia�a.g�d. � �ec�'t�.on �. .�:ver3r mAtor vehiale opera��d v'pon �h� ��ublic highway in the City d� Renta�� �a�hingf�n , �h�ll eah3bit duriu�, v�.� period from Qne-hal� haur, a��er �un$e� and erae-hal� �o�r '�eforc: . �anri�e and at al l time� �ien �8 g or ather atmeepheri� �on��.��i����� render the Qperation af �aid vehiele daagerans tc� �he trs��'i� �-� the v�e of the highuray�. at le��t twa head l�mpa, one c�n eaah ei�'� of' s8id vehiele , ghowi�ag white or �rellow tint�d light� visible �t 1e�,�� �i�ve hza�z�.r�� �c�� c�:� more in edv�aQe �af $aid veY�icl,�. �uch �e�oi ����ic�.�. �;c �n� �:�:�?l�r att�.c�hed there�t3 �hall have attachee� �o 'f�.e xesr e�d nvt le�a �lm,n oae 1�p �hawi�g a rec� lig�ht �iaible �.� lea�t two hundrec� fe�t in �h.e r��� r�f �uch vehi�l.e aud �he �ar�e Taght or additianal 13�h� �astin.� w�.ite r€�y� o�' �ruffioient ��renE��'rs t�� the rear numb�r ��lat�+ �her`�o�, �,c� t hat su��i n�mber pl�.t� �y Y�e _-<:��3.1y re�d a� � di��anoe c�� �� least sixt� feet : Prt�a�.c�efl $ha'� �������� ���i�s e�.all be rec,�3r�d to carrg� only c�ne l�ght in �ron�G �����_>o�, v�Lioh �l�a].l �how �rrhit� or �ellow �inted ra�� vis�bl� �,� � ` l�as� five hundre$ �'��� in advance o� su ah motor e��e ; Frvvi���� �."�rther thst it �hall be unlawful to shav� an�r rpd 1.ight �� the fr�.�� c ,c- a�� �.�t mc�t or v�t►�#.. -e��. �ectivn 6. :���� �3s���� �;���:�e �¢� ���.br � �-�. �.;�:�� j -:�:= .::.4 �i� �'eet in wi.dth �hall exhibit dt�ring the �our� c�f ��c��::��,r�.=-��� i-.�_ adc�ition to the abav�e light�, a white 13gh� on the left side c��' thr nn�dhine de�i.nin� ��he l�.mit ef the body a� the msohine ar t�z� ��erh�n�n�: So�,�., i.f. �n� f�.��� "��, ��c1 b�gone? ��� �ia�s3 e�e th��°�_��, � � � . , � t . , . • - L , � 1� a�.�w�4� . I and th� said light ehall be �4 fi�eci ar earri�d that �he light 4��..J.�.}.���� ✓Zb�� �7� a7a�'`.��. Eil� l�� ~��(�3w_ �'-4i. � '"^�".i�3a Gt.v.�i�.� ,� �. ..:.� �.n 4`rd.�.�. '^'•p���j'�s R� ��Q2L• �eet3.ox��.`I �° -�;,T "=�`�,�� ::� ��- :�,��s�� t�;;:�.j� �x �:�°,.z� -« �� Q�rTying � 3.o8d whi�� p�o�ect� O4ez the re8� �r�3 thTce ��:�$ a� �nare sht�ll d3spl��r � red �1€�g b� c��y r�nd � r��� li�ht �� ni�.� c�� +�e ��:�;�emr� rea� ez�d of suc�. t�vc�r�a€�n�;ing 1o�,c?. ��U�ion �.� Tt �hall be �he su�: � �� �b.� road ����:� ��r��� ;��r��� driv3�.� a motc�r Qr �thex �eh�cl� on the public highcv�ys w�..t�in �h� City a� R�to�, c�r�.shi���n, or riding� or �.ri�t- ing ax�r an�.l c�r anim€���a upon. �h� nvb3.�.a *�i�l�r�ay�► in the Gi� a� Rentv�,, shall, u�oz�. meeti� a�y v�he� per��. s� ueing $uQh h�,gh�r�;� se�.�an�,bl;� tvrn to the right �f the �ente� a� t��ach hi�h�va� s� ;;� to pass �ritho�t interferenee aad a�y �ex�on �c� �asin.� �he hi�-#a°a:��,� shsLl, up�� c�ve�t�i.n� any ather ��r�oa sc► u�irlg '�&.e high�a�ry ���� t� the l��t ssic�e �an.c� �he �er�� sa avert�cen �hal�. se �oo� a� r�at � icable t�tr� ta �� ri�� � s� �o a11e�w �'�cee a��a e on t�a� P �' left. Az�y pers 4n �pprat ing sa �o�tr�r veh3 cl� or ather veh�.ale ;=.,.,,:�.`�'�$ �t the inter�e�tian of publi� hi�;hwa� k�ep tz� the rig�� o� th�= �II'�E'Ti9�C"�`,�037 af the cseuters of �uah �.ig�,w�.ya when turni�g �� -tr�L� right and p�a $.o the� ri�h� t►f su eh intereec�tion when turni��t, �� th e left; p�ovi c�ed. ho�ever, s vari�,nce in gqod �aith, �'rom the rules herei� �elating to �he �qrning tu �he 3Ls�'� o� a vehie2e :i�� nvertakiag i� going #�i� the ��me dir�ation where the e�i�eneies of the $itvstian pPr�n�.t �hall not �u'�?���� �'�?e �-���r����� �� �:��<z;��; un.der the provasiox�t of �he ardin�,ne�. � S�otian�. Tn na case sY�all �y` ����or vehial� �e- a�i�r��., c��ereted ar mc►v�d �t a r��e �f €�peec3 �s�te� than one mile in fi�e �inute� �.t ao�y ar4s8in� �ithin the mt�re thickl.y set�lea �►r bngirz��� �»r-�i�n of the City c�f .�pntaa nor v�ithin on�+ hur?dred yard� a�' �ny �chool hause on �c�hool d,�ye be�iee�n eigh� fl'alook in the r.c�r- �.a���: �ac� �i�� a�a1�c?� �-�u z���.�a.� ���i�� �r. �,n.� �rdtio� o� th,� Ci°�� �-� r , . e ' { .� , y %� � • � v -----5. �errton faster �han. one mile in three minutes ; no motor nehicle ca:rrying a capacity of �ro tons � to ti3ree toxis shall be driaen a� a speed fa�ter t hen fifteen miles per hour; mo�or vehioles of � a capacity of three tons and �nder fat�r �on� faster ±han fo�rteen m2les per hour; no eehicle of a eap�acit�r of fou� tons and un�3er five tons faster than twelve miles per ho�r; and vehicles of five �nns or over �.t a rate of sgeed faster th�n ten miles per ho�zr. �ee�ion �b.fo �rer�r �otor vehicle using an internal c��nbus�ion engine upon the public high�ays wi�hin the �i�y of �er�ton shall use � exhaust mnffler and tl�e sa�:e shall not be c�t out or diseonnected with�the i�it� of �renton. Section 1�: :�'ver�r motor vehicle shall be �rovide� �rrit� �ood and su�ficient brakes a�:d with s suitable b�ll, horn or other signal which sha3.l be rung or blown as a signal of. ��rnin� to �r�y person or wh�ever there �hall be danger of collision or acc i dent on the public highways of th e �ity of Rent on. �ec�Eion�1�:� l�a person dri�ing or operating �,ny �oto� vehicle upo� i�a.e publie highway �ithin the Gity of Renton shal.l drive or oper�,te the same in any other but a caref�al or tir�dent manner or at an� greater speed than is reasonable or prope� , havix�g c�ue regard to traffie snd use of the highway by other� o� s� a� v� ez�danger the life or limb of any person or perso�s. Section ��.`-� r:'very person driving or operating a motor vehi�:le on the pu�lie high�sy �rithic� �he eify of Rer.�ton, upon the approaeh of any Qehicle drawn by a: horse or horses or any horse upan �rh3a� a� per�o� ie ridi�g, shall operate, max�age and control sue� vehiele in su eh manner as t o exercise reasanabl� preca�tion ta prevent frightening �ny suah horse ar horses an�3 to insure the $afety o� any person riding or driving the sam�. If s�ach horse or horses an�ear �ri�hte�ed, the person in co�.�rfll o� t3ae said motor �rehicle shal.l redu ce tlze spe�d �hereof and i� r�-� c�u�sted by the raisa� o� the h�.�zd o� o�her �i�n�1 of tY�e driver � ' ; , � . ♦ • � • • . � �' � L _ , � � ! aa�w�rr��� . ' I r - �- . I o� su cYi ho_ se or �o�ses shall �ri�g �, e�� rrio �c�r �eh�cle to a full stap �ud shall not preceed fur�her unless su eh movem�ent be necessar� ta avoid aecident or in�nr�r or tanle�s suc:h animal appears ta be under the cantrol of its rider or driver. Section Tri./� In case of an accici.e�t to a �r�an or pro�er�y J on �he public highway within ��.e corporste limite af the �ity of Ren�ton due to the operation thereo� of a motor vehicl� the person operating st�eh �ehiele sha�l �top and ugon reqnest af the �ersc�n in�ured or o�` any person present shall give �Q sueh person nis n�::� snd adres$ �,n�. if not the ovmer of sueh vehicle �he naffie and adaress of such ot�er an:� the nar�es ane� adfdresses of othex persor�s acco��a�y- ing him. Sec�ion TS-. i�o moto r vehicle shall b e �ae.rked alon g the curb al.ong an;� publie hig�way wi#�hin the corporate limits of the �ity of $enton tanless the ri�ht hand of the driver or ope�atdr the�eof is next to the cur� when the vehicle i� bmu�� ta s st�d- still and na vehiGle ehatl be park+�-d alon� the curb at a poi�� nearer than t'�renty fee� �o �My fi�:e hvdrant or wi��ir 10 f_eet o� the co rr�e� of any street. Section ��G ��o r�otox� veh�cle sha�1 be dx i�en �cro�� .� the sidewalk at a�y point bet�een street� without the driver or operator thereof first briaging hia� car to a stanc�-still aud scaunding the ho� as a �varnirag t� persor� travelling on the s��.e walk. Section�l&. Any pea 'c e officer of the �ity of Rent cm may make arrests for a�y viola�ion of this ordinanc� upon the public highwa;Ts wi�hin the co rporate limits of the �ity of _,e���n �vi�h or without warrant therefor , �pon showing his anthority and wi���n or. v�ltho1at �'ne �r�t�ra�e �.imi�� o� t�ae C:ity- o� ue�tc�r;. •r � � • �s , . � ,� , � . � . . • . _. _ __� J �=����7�-= �. l�o r�otor vehiele shall be p�.x�ed in �ront a� c� '' any t�atre e� pubZic rall, durin� �he ho-�rs when trere is a s'�o:� go-���g an or publ3c �eeting is 3n progress �herein� 5eetion�.9 �dhere, upon the hi�hwa�s wit' of R�rlta�f tt�o motor vehicles tra�elling at r3ght an� :�xie another are about to meet at an interesection of -�h� �,i�rtTz�a;�s ��ae c��� c�r_ the r3ght shall ha�re the right of way. Section �, ?'o driver or opera'�ar of a motor vehicM � ��/Z-ZrZ -�.tic � s�a:_:i. ',l,z•l� �� upon the highwa� wi'�hin the C i�� " a� any poizlt other tlzan �he i�te�section of s�rest,: � �ection '�,� `�he driver or opera�or of a motor �ehicle sha11 t�pon turning at in�ersection of' streets or turnin� 4 ' a corner on�o the in�ersecting street, �hen he t�urn.s �o �'�.._�.: ,�„_ extend the le�t arm out in a horizox���l posi�ior�, �� � Section �. I�a r�otor vehicle shall be backed arov.� a carner into the ir�.tersec��ng street in order �o pass slor.g said i.ntersecting strest, bnt in all such situati�ns the drivr or operator shall proceed to the ne�t corner �nd ��iere turn a�:: by this o�^ainan.ce-r�quired. Section �;� ito opera'�or o� driver of a motor vehic� I sha11., upon the public high�a�s of the C i��� of �enton, drive "�. vehicle thro�.�.gh an.� funeral processior�. or through any street pa�a��= � nor into a.Y � ---- ``.�= .. �� - .�� -�?'�--u ,-,-� ��R_.��f.;^� �'_�:r.. _ '.. ':�:_-� : ��'!�.'. upon the hi; .z�:::: -b$, Section �. `� ;:Q dr�v�r- a�.� o�er�.�o� a� �r�yr ��o�ar v�l�ici� wit.Y�in the Ci�y of ?�entcm, shall, �or �he �urpo�e of discharg3ng passengers or ,�a.oaal�g �e��ht or merc�andise, place his vehicle a'� right ang7.e s wi�h �he curb. Sectian �6:' �io m.otar veh3.cle shall be parke� or le� on t'h� ':'�es� s�de of ��ain Stree� for a dis'�a�ce of seventy-�ive � '75) fest ��,orth of s�'.hird �venue nor upon the I�io�th si�e of 3rc� ::.venue for a dis�ance o� sevent�,T-five (7�) feet ��est of �:ain ����<.�.-�L.� ;,�� ;;,, frc��.t of tY�e Ren�ns.� P i�•P �:u� '! or t�e eaca..�.t sp�.ce I , . ,-�-� ,,� . � � V . . . _ _ � _ . _ _ __ .. � .. i Section �:� ihe ad�udica�ion I ..�_ .� �,., II of �his ordir:ance shall not affect L�,� -r�,, ^ � , , n _ . �^ � ����,_..,,,.,r, as a wh8e or anf other part thereo�; � Section '�.�� �ny Person ;.�1� ��;:`�,.� �v°� � u�e ��`: c� ���r:� y�rov-�sions of this ordinance shall be g�zilty of a misac: . . _. u�oa corviction trereof shall be finec� iri �r1;7 si��� �,o� ��� . , �� ,�+ � t , ,�. �: :i3c�-.la-r� r�ot� �eti�. ����_�= �- �y�?6�.00) Dollars c� .�`�� confinece >>, ���� �: o � -.�`% ���.i�'. _,c'�; ���:.� m-=,;�� five or more �han ti� irt� day�s or by both s�.zch ��n.e �.n.d i=prisor2ment. �� Sectior� �, �ill ordinan.ces and parts of ordin,ances in co�.flict here�ri�h are hereby repealed. 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