Chapter 8.04
DEFINITIONS AND TITLE

Sections:

8.04.001  Short title.

8.04.002  Penalty.

8.04.010  Definition of words and phrases.

8.04.015  Highway, road and street.

8.04.140  Central traffic district.

8.04.150  Business district.

8.04.001 Short title.

This title may be known and cited as the “traffic code.” [Ord. 1169 § 109, 1966].

8.04.002 Penalty.

Unless otherwise stated in this title of the city code or state statutes adopted by reference, any violation of this title shall be designated a civil infraction and be punishable by a fine no greater than $1,000 and shall not be jailable. [Ord. 2853 § 42, 1991].

8.04.010 Definition of words and phrases.

The following words and phrases when used in this title shall for the purpose of this title have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this chapter, unless where used the context thereof shall clearly indicate to the contrary. [Ord. 1169 § 1, 1966].

8.04.015 Highway, road and street.

“Highway,” “road” and “street” for purposes of this chapter are synonymous terms, unless otherwise clearly delineated, meaning the entire width between the boundary lines of every way, lane, road, street, boulevard, parking lot and every way or place in the city, whether publicly or privately maintained, when any part thereof is open at any time to the use of the public for the purposes of vehicular travel. [Ord. 1551 § 1, 1971; Ord. 1477, 1970].

8.04.140 Central traffic district.

“Central traffic district” means all streets and portions of streets within the area described as follows:

Point of beginning at the intersection of Sixth Avenue and Dayton Streets, thence north on Sixth to Sprague Street, thence west on Sprague Street to Edmonds Street, thence westerly on Edmonds Street to Second Avenue, thence southerly on Second Avenue to Main Street, thence westerly on Main Street to Railroad Avenue, thence southwesterly on Railroad Avenue to Dayton Street, thence easterly on Dayton Street to the intersection with Sixth Avenue; and in addition the business establishments adjacent to Fifth Avenue, south from Dayton Street to Walnut Street. [Ord. 1169 § 7, 1966].

8.04.150 Business district.

For the purposes of RCW 46.90.418, prohibiting pedestrian crossing of streets in business districts other than at crosswalks, “business district” shall include the following streets provided crosswalks are clearly marked on such streets by signs or painted street markings, or signs are erected prohibiting pedestrian crossings:

A. Central traffic district as defined by this chapter;

B. 212th Street S.W. between the intersections of 74th Avenue West and 80th Avenue West;

C. 76th Avenue West between the intersections of 218th Street S.W. and 203rd Street S.W.; and

D. All other portions of streets that, at the discretion of the traffic engineer, have a substantial volume of traffic and along which there are retail businesses and/or public facilities such as schools, libraries and recreation centers thereby creating a significant risk of hazard and a strong likelihood of pedestrian crossings. [Ord. 2348 § 1, 1983].