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Title 10
VEHICLES AND TRAFFICChapters:
10.04 General Provisions
10.08 Definitions
10.10 Model Traffic Ordinance
10.12 Enforcement
10.14 Repealed
10.16 Traffic Engineer
10.20 Traffic Control Devices and Signals
10.24 Speed Regulations
10.28 Turning Movements
10.32 One-Way Streets and Alleys
10.36 Special Stops
10.40 Driving Rules
10.44 Pedestrians
10.48 Bicycles
10.52 Stopping, Standing, Parking
10.56 Restricting Traffic on Certain Streets
10.60 Permits for Special Events
10.64 Impounding Vehicles
10.72 Traffic Violations Bureau
10.76 Truck Routes
Chapter 10.04
GENERAL PROVISIONSSections:
10.04.010 Citation.
10.04.020 Purpose — Policy.
10.04.030 Uniformity of application.
10.04.040 Application to nonresidents.
10.04.050 Application to bicycle riding, animal drawn vehicles.
10.04.060 Exemptions.
10.04.070 Public ways — Violations — Jurisdiction.
10.04.010 Citation.
This title shall constitute the "Traffic Code" of the city and may be cited as such. (Ord. 304 § 1, 1963).
10.04.020 Purpose — Policy.
It is declared to be the purpose and public policy of that city to cooperate with state authorities in every way that is reasonably possible in the enforcement of the Washington Highway License Act, the Washington Motor Vehicle Act, and all other laws and regulations of the state relating to the equipment and operation of vehicles on the public highways of the city, and this code is enacted in furtherance of the purpose, and in the exercise of the police power of the city, to protect and preserve the public peace, health, safety and economic welfare, and all of its provisions shall be liberally construed for the accomplishment of these purposes. (Ord. 304 § 2, 1963).
10.04.030 Uniformity of application.
The provisions of this title relating to the operation of vehicles shall be applicable and uniform upon all persons operating vehicles upon the public highways of this city, except as otherwise specifically provided. (Ord. 304 § 3, 1963).
10.04.040 Application to nonresidents.
Nonresident owners and operators of vehicles hereby are granted the privilege of using the public highways of this city. Use of such public highways shall be deemed and construed to be an acceptance by such nonresident owners and operators of the provisions of this title. (Ord. 304 § 4, 1963).
10.04.050 Application to bicycle riding, animal drawn vehicles.
Every person riding a bicycle or an animal or driving any animal or operating any nature of conveyance or drawing any vehicle upon any public highway of this city shall be subject to the provisions of this title relating to the operation of vehicles and applicable to the operators of a vehicle except those provisions of the law which, by their nature, can have no application. (Ord. 304 § 5, 1963).
10.04.060 Exemptions.
The provisions of this title relating to the operation of vehicles upon the public highways of this city shall not apply:
(1) To any authorized emergency vehicle properly equipped as required by law and actually responding to an emergency call or in immediate pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the law, within the purpose for which such emergency vehicle has been authorized, but this shall not relieve the operator of an authorized emergency vehicle of the duty to operate with due regard for the safety of all persons using the public highway, nor shall it protect the operator of any emergency vehicle from the consequences of a reckless disregard for the safety of others; provided, that the provisions of this section shall in no event extend any special privilege or immunity to operate an authorized emergency vehicle for any purpose other than that for which it has been authorized;
(2) To any person, teams, vehicles, or other equipment while actually engaged in authorized work upon the surface of a public highway insofar as suspension of the provisions of this title is reasonably necessary for the carrying on of such work, if reasonable precautions are taken to apprise and protect the users of such public highways, but this exception shall not apply to such persons, teams, vehicles, and other equipment when traveling to and from such work;
(3) To any persons or vehicles, insofar as they may be specifically exempted from any provision or provisions of this title. (Ord. 304 § 6, 1963).
10.04.070 Public ways — Violations — Jurisdiction.
The city Police Department and its officers shall have jurisdiction and authority to enforce the provisions of this section, to make investigations regarding violations thereof, and to investigate accidents occurring upon ways open to the public and to public travel, and shall have the authority to impound vehicles pursuant to Chapter 10.64, upon ways open to the public, which constitute a hazard or an obstruction to traffic or where the owner is unknown or circumstances indicate the vehicle should be impounded for safe-keeping or where the owner of the property requests that the vehicle be removed from the premises. (Ord. 954 § 2, 1980: Ord. 911 § 2, 1980; Ord. 482 § 2, 1969: Ord. 457 § 3, 1968: Ord. 304 § 127.6, 1963).
Chapter 10.08
DEFINITIONSSections:
10.08.030 Central business or traffic district.
10.08.040 Curb.
10.08.050 Curb loading zone.
10.08.060 Driver.
10.08.070 Freight curb loading zone.
10.08.080 Official time standard.
10.08.100 Passenger curb loading zone.
10.08.120 Right-of-way.
10.08.150 Traffic division.
10.08.160 "U" turn.
10.08.170 Ways open to the public.
10.08.030 Central business or traffic district.
"Central business or traffic district" means all streets and portions of streets within areas of the city which have been zoned for commercial use. (Ord. 304 § 9, 1963).
10.08.040 Curb.
"Curb" means the lateral boundaries of that portion of the street designated or intended for the use of vehicles, whether marked by curbing construction or not. (Ord. 304 § 10, 1963).
10.08.050 Curb loading zone.
"Curb loading zone" means a space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers or materials. (Ord. 304 § 11 (part), 1963).
10.08.060 Driver.
"Driver" means the rider, driver or leader of any animal, or any person who pushes, draws, propels, operates or is in actual physical control of a vehicle. (Ord. 304 § 12, 1963).
10.08.070 Freight curb loading zone.
"Freight curb loading zone" means a space adjacent to the curb for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of freight. (Ord. 304 § 11(b), 1963).
10.08.080 Official time standard.
"Official time standard" whenever certain hours are named herein, means standard time or daylight saving time as may be in current use in the city. (Ord. 304 § 13, 1963).
10.08.100 Passenger curb loading zone.
"Passenger curb loading zone" means a place adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers. (Ord. 304 § 11(a), 1963).
10.08.120 Right-of-way.
"Right-of-way" means the privilege of the immediate use of the roadway or portion thereof. (Ord. 304 § 16, 1963).
10.08.150 Traffic division.
"Traffic division" means the traffic division of the Police Department of the city, or, in the event a traffic division is not established, then the term, whenever used herein, shall be deemed to refer to the Police Department of the city. (Ord. 304 § 19, 1963).
10.08.160 "U" turn. "U turn" means turning of a vehicle on an arc of one hundred
eighty degrees to permit travel in the opposite direction on the same highway. (Ord. 304 § 20, 1963).
10.08.170 Ways open to the public.
"Ways open to the public" and "ways open to public travel" mean and include any road, alley, lane, parking area, or any place, private or otherwise, adapted to and fitted for travel by motor vehicles, that is in common use by the public with the consent, expressed or implied, of the owner or owners, and further, any public playgrounds, school grounds, recreation grounds, parks, parkways, park drives, park paths, and wharves, station grounds, public facilities and rights-of-way open to the use of the general public. (Ord. 457 § 2, 1968: Ord. 304 § 127.5, 1963).
Chapter 10.10
MODEL TRAFFIC ORDINANCESections:
10.10.010 Model Traffic Ordinance.
10.10.020 Sections of Model Traffic Ordinance not adopted.
10.10.030 Specific state statutes contained in the Model Traffic Ordinance not adopted.
10.10.033 Additional sentencing requirements for persons convicted of driving under the influence or being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence.
10.10.035 Repealed.
10.10.040 Definition of highway.
Prior ordinance history: Ords. 1576, 1558, and 1360, codified in Section 10.10.050.10.10.010 Model Traffic Ordinance.
Except as provided elsewhere in this chapter, The Washington Model Traffic Ordinance, Chapter 308-330 WAC, and all state statutes adopted therein, including any future additions to, and amendments and repeals thereof, is hereby adopted by reference as the traffic ordinance of the City of Redmond as if set forth in full. (Ord. 1786 § 1 (part), 1994: Ord. 954 § 1 (part), 1980).
10.10.020 Sections of Model Traffic Ordinance not adopted.
The following sections of the Model Traffic Ordinance, and any state statutes adopted therein by reference, are not adopted by reference and are expressly deleted from the Redmond Municipal Code:
WAC 308-330-250
WAC 308-330-322
WAC 308-330-500
WAC 308-330-505
WAC 308-330-510
WAC 308-330-515
WAC 308-330-520
WAC 308-330-525
WAC 308-330-530
WAC 308-330-535
WAC 308-330-540
WAC 308-330-555(Ord. 2012 § 1, 1999: Ord. 1786 § 1 (part), 1994: Ord. 954 § 1 (part), 1980).
10.10.030 Specific state statutes contained in the Model Traffic Ordinance not adopted.
The following state statutes contained in the Model Traffic Ordinance are not adopted and are expressly deleted from the Redmond Municipal Code:
RCW 46.04.431 Definition of highways, as adopted by WAC 308-330-100(Ord. 1891 § 4, 1996: Ord. 1843 § 1, 1995: Ord. 1786 § 1 (part), 1994: Ord. 1723 § 2, 1993: Ord. 954 § 1 (part), 1980).
10.10.033 Additional sentencing requirements for persons convicted of driving under the influence or being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence.
The following statutes of the state of Washington, including any future amendments and additions thereto, and repeals thereof, are adopted by reference:
RCW 46.61.5151 Sentences — Intermittent fulfillment — Restrictions
RCW 46.61.5152 Attendance at program focusing on victims(Ord. 1891 § 5, 1996).
10.10.035 State statutes not adopted as part of the Model Traffic Ordinance as of July 18, 1995 but to be inserted later.
Repealed by Ord. 1891. (Ord. 1843 § 2, 1995: Ord. 1786 § 1 (part), 1994).
10.10.040 Definition of highway.
As used in this title, "highway," "road," and "street" 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 other 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. 1786 § 1 (part), 1994: Ord. 954 § 1 (part), 1980).
Chapter 10.12
ENFORCEMENTSections:
10.12.010 Authority of Police, Fire Department officials.
10.12.020 Conformance to title required.
10.12.030 Obedience to officers.
10.12.010 Authority of Police, Fire Department officials.
(a) It shall be the duty of the officers of the Police Department or such officers as are assigned by the Chief of Police to enforce this title.
(b) Officers of the Police Department or such officers as are assigned by the Chief of Police are hereby authorized to direct all traffic by voice, hand, or signal in conformance with traffic laws; provided, that in the event of a fire or other emergency or to expedite traffic or to safeguard pedestrians, officers of the Police Department may direct traffic as conditions may require notwithstanding the provisions of the traffic laws.
(c) Officers of the Fire Department, when at the scene of a fire, may direct or assist the police in directing traffic thereat or in the immediate vicinity. (Ord. 304 § 21, 1963).
10.12.020 Conformance to title required.
It is unlawful for any person to do any act forbidden or fail to perform any act required in this title. (Ord. 304 § 22, 1963).
10.12.030 Obedience to officers.
No person shall willfully fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order or direction of a police officer or Fire Department official. (Ord. 304 § 23, 1963).
Chapter 10.14
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF INTOXICANTS OR DRUGS
(Repealed by Ord. 1891)Chapter 10.16
TRAFFIC ENGINEERSections:
10.16.010 Office created — Appointment — Powers.
10.16.020 Duties.
10.16.010 Office created — Appointment — Powers.
The office of City Traffic Engineer is hereby established. The City Traffic Engineer shall be appointed by the Mayor, and he shall exercise the powers and duties with respect to traffic as provided in this title and in any other ordinance of the city. (Ord. 304 § 111 (a), 1963).
10.16.020 Duties.
It shall be the general duty of the City Traffic Engineer to determine the installation and proper timing and maintenance of traffic control devices, to conduct engineering analyses of traffic accidents and traffic problems and devise remedial measures, to conduct engineering investigation of traffic conditions, to plan the operation of traffic on the streets and highways of the city, and to cooperate with other city officials in the development of ways and means to improve traffic conditions, and to carry out the additional powers and duties imposed by ordinance of this city. (Ord. 304 § 111 (b), 1963).
Chapter 10.20
TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AND SIGNALSSections:
10.20.010 Authority to install.
10.20.020 Design for traffic control devices.
10.20.030 Effect of absence of signs and signals.
10.20.040 Display of unauthorized signs prohibited.
10.20.050 Interference prohibited.
10.20.060 Authority to establish play streets.
10.20.070 Regulations for play streets.
10.20.080 Crosswalks — Safety zones.
10.20.090 Traffic lanes.
10.20.010 Authority to install.
The Traffic Engineer shall place and maintain traffic control signs, signals, and devices when as required under this title to make effective the provisions of this title, and may place and maintain such additional traffic control devices as he may deem necessary to regulate traffic of this city under state law, or to guide or warn traffic. (Ord. 304 § 26, 1963).
10.20.020 Design for traffic control devices.
So far as practicable, all traffic control signs, signals and devices required hereunder for a particular purpose shall be uniform as to type and location throughout the city and shall conform to the uniform state standards for traffic devices. No traffic control signal or device shall be erected or maintained upon any city street designated as forming a part of the route of a primary state highway or secondary state highway unless first approved by the state highway commission. All traffic control devices so erected and not inconsistent with the provisions of state law or this title shall be official traffic control devices. (Ord. 304 § 27, 1963).
10.20.030 Effect of absence of signs and signals.
No provision of this title for which traffic signs, signals or devices are expressly required shall be enforced against an alleged violator, if at the time and place of the alleged violation an official traffic control device is not in proper position and sufficiently legible to be seen and understood by a person of ordinary understanding or observation. Whenever a particular section does not expressly state that traffic control devices are required, the absence of a traffic control device shall not constitute a defense of such section. (Ord. 304 § 28, 1963).
10.20.040 Display of unauthorized signs prohibited.
(a) No person shall place, maintain, or display upon or in view of any highway any unauthorized sign, signal, marking, or device which purports to be or is an imitation of or resembles an official traffic control device or railroad sign or signal, or which attempts to direct the movement of traffic, or which hides from view or interferes with the effectiveness of any official traffic control device or any railroad sign or signal.
(b) No person shall place or maintain nor shall any public authority permit upon any highway any traffic sign or signal bearing thereon any commercial advertising.
(c) This section shall not be deemed to prohibit the erection upon private property adjacent to highways of signs giving useful directional information and of a type that cannot be mistaken for official signs.
(d) Every prohibited sign, signal, or marking is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and the authority having jurisdiction over the highway is hereby empowered to remove the same or cause it to be removed without notice. (Ord. 304 § 29, 1963).
10.20.050 Interference prohibited.
No person shall without lawful authority, attempt to or in fact alter, deface, injure, knock down, or remove any official traffic control device or any railroad sign or signal or any inscription, shield, or insignia thereon, or any other part thereof. (Ord. 304 § 30, 1963).
10.20.060 Authority to establish play streets.
The City Traffic Engineer shall have authority to declare any street or part thereof a play street and to place appropriate signs or devices in the roadway indicating and helping to protect the same. (Ord. 304 § 31, 1963).
10.20.070 Regulations for play streets.
Whenever authorized signs are erected indicating any street or part thereof as a play street, no person shall drive a vehicle upon any such street or portion thereof except operators of vehicles having business or whose residences are within the closed area, and then the operator shall exercise the greatest care in driving upon any such street or portion thereof. (Ord. 304 § 32, 1963).
10.20.080 Crosswalks — Safety zones.
The City Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized:
(1) To designate and maintain, by appropriate devices, marks, or lines upon the surface of the roadway, crosswalks at intersections where in his opinion there is particular danger to pedestrians crossing the roadway, and at such other places as he may deem necessary.
(2) To establish safety zones of such kind and character and at such places as he may deem necessary for the protection of pedestrians. (Ord. 304 § 33, 1963).
10.20.090 Traffic lanes.
(a) The City Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to mark traffic lanes upon the roadway of any street or highway where a regular alignment of traffic is necessary.
(b) Where such traffic lanes have been marked, it is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to fail or refuse to keep such vehicle within the boundaries of any such lane except when lawfully passing another vehicle or preparatory to making a lawful turning movement. (Ord. 304 § 34, 1963).
Chapter 10.24
SPEED REGULATIONSSections:
10.24.010 State speed laws applicable — Exceptions.
10.24.020 Decreasing state speed limit at intersections.
10.24.030 Increasing state speed limit.
10.24.040 Decreasing state speed limit.
10.24.045 Temporary closure or restriction authorized.
10.24.047 Procedure for temporary closure or restriction.
10.24.050 Posting speed limits.
10.24.055 Advisory speed limits.
10.24.060 Schedule.
10.24.065 School zones.
10.24.070 Traffic signal timing.
10.24.010 State speed laws applicable — Exceptions.
The state traffic laws regulating the speed of vehicles shall be applicable upon all streets, roads or highways within the city, except that the city, as authorized by state law, may declare and determine in accordance with this chapter, that certain increased or decreased speed regulations shall be applicable upon specified streets, roads or highways or in certain areas, in which event it is unlawful for any person to operate a vehicle at a speed in excess of the speed so established when proper signs are in place giving notice thereof. (Ord. 1477 § 1, 1989: Ord. 304 § 35, 1963).
10.24.020 Decreasing state speed limit at intersections.
Whenever engineering and traffic investigations indicate that the state speed permitted at an intersection is greater than is reasonable or safe under the conditions found to exist at such an intersection, the legislative authority of the city, subject to the approval of the state highway commission in cases involving state highways, shall determine and declare a reasonable and safe speed limit thereat, which shall be effective at all times or during hours of daylight or darkness or at such other times as may be determined; provided, that appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected at the intersection or upon the approaches thereto. (Ord. 304 § 36, 1963).
10.24.030 Increasing state speed limit.
Whenever it is determined on the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation that conditions exist upon a street, road or highway which warrant an increase in the speed permitted by state law, the City Council, subject to the approval of the Secretary of Transportation in cases involving state highways, shall determine and declare a reason-
able and safe maximum speed limit for such street, road or highway, or portion thereof, not to exceed sixty miles per hour. (Ord. 1477 § 2, 1989: Ord. 304 § 37, 1963).
10.24.040 Decreasing state speed limit.
Whenever it is deemed inadvisable on the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation under conditions found to exist, for vehicles to operate at the maximum speed allowed by state law on any portion of a street, road or highway, the City Council, subject to the approval of the Secretary of Transportation in cases involving state highways, may determine and declare a reasonable and safe lower maximum speed or otherwise regulate a lesser speed; provided, that in no case shall the maximum speed be reduced to less than twenty miles per hour. (Ord. 1477 § 3, 1989: Ord. 304 § 38, 1963).
10.24.045 Temporary closure or restriction authorized.
Whenever the condition of any street, road or highway, either newly or previously constructed, altered, repaired or improved, or when any part thereof is such that for any reason its unrestricted use or continued use by vehicles or by any class of vehicles will greatly damage that street, road or highway, or will be dangerous to traffic, or it is being constructed, altered, repaired, improved, or maintained in such a manner as to require that use of the street, road or highway, or any portion thereof, be closed or restricted to all vehicles or any class of vehicles for any period of time, the City Traffic Engineer, subject to the provisions in Section 10.24.047 of this chapter, may close the street, road or highway to travel by all vehicles or by any class of vehicles, or may declare a lower maximum speed for any class of vehicles for such definite period of time as the City Traffic Engineer may determine. The City Traffic Engineer shall further have authority to classify vehicles according to gross weight, axle weight, height, width, length, braking area, performance, vehicle combinations or tire equipment for the purposes of this section, and may restrict the use of any portion of any street, road or highway to use by an urban public transportation system; provided action taken under this section in cases involving state highways shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of Transportation. (Ord. 1477 § 6, 1989).
10.24.047 Procedure for temporary closure or restriction.
Before any street, road or highway is closed to, or the maximum speed limit thereon reduced for, all vehicles or any class of vehicles, the City Traffic Engineer with the approval of the Mayor, shall place advance notice thereof in the next regular agenda of the City Council, which notice shall include any speed limit modification, including the street, road or highway involved, and the length of time the closure or decreased speed limit will stay in effect. The City Council may accept, reject or modify the determination of the City Traffic Engineer. Failure of the City Council to take action upon the notice shall be deemed an acceptance of the action proposed by the notice. If approved as proposed or approved as modified, the City Clerk shall immediately cause publication of the notice in the official newspaper of the city and shall post a like notice, on or prior to the date of publication of such notice, in a conspicuous place at each end of the street, road, or highway, or the portion thereof to be closed or restricted; provided, that no such street, road or highway, or portion thereof, may be closed sooner than three days after the publication and posting of the notice herein provided for; provided, however, that in cases of emergency or conditions in which the maximum time the closure will be in effect is twelve hours or less, the City Traffic Engineer may, without publication or delay, close streets, roads or highways temporarily by posting notice at each end of the closed portion thereof and at all intersecting highways if the closing is of a portion of a highway, at all intersecting highways and roads if the closing is of a portion of a road, and at all intersecting streets if the closing is of a street. In all emergency cases or conditions in which the maximum time the closure will be in effect is twelve hours or less, as herein provided, the orders of the City Traffic Engineer shall be immediately effective; provided further, action taken under this section in cases involving state highways shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of Transportation. (Ord. 1477 § 7, 1989).
10.24.050 Posting speed limits.
At the time of providing for any decreased or increased maximum speed, the City Traffic Engineer, in conjunction with state highway authorities, shall cause to be posted at either end of such portion of the street, road or highway and at such other points as is deemed advisable, signs of such size as to be easily read, setting forth the maximum speed allowed upon the street, road or highway. Thereafter, it is unlawful for any person to violate any such rule, order or regulation. (Ord. 1477 § 4, 1989: Ord. 304 § 39, 1963).
10.24.055 Advisory speed limits.
The City Traffic Engineer may place an advisory speed limit sign to indicate a maximum recommended speed through a street, road or highway made hazardous by reason of construction, damaged condition or other reason. This sign shall be used only in conjunction with a sign warning of the hazard and shall conform to the requirements of the provisions found in the state "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways" obtainable from the Department of Transportation; provided the authorization of this section shall be subject to the notice provisions of Section 10.24.047 of this chapter, excluding the requirements for publication and posting; provided further, action taken under this section in cases involving state highways shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of Transportation. (Ord. 1477 § 8, 1989).
10.24.060 Schedule.
The maximum speed limits set forth in the following schedule of speed limits are established as the reasonable and safe maximum speed limits to be effective at all times upon the streets, roads and highways designated in the schedule, subject to the provisions of Section 10.24.045 of this chapter.
SCHEDULE OF SPEED LIMITS
State Route No./City Street Designation
Traffic Direction
From
To
Maximum Speed
140 Avenue N.E.
Both ways
South city limits
Redmond Way (SR 901)
35 mph
148 Avenue N.E.
Northbound
South city limits
N.E. 24 Street
35 mph
148 Avenue N.E.
Northbound
N.E. 24 Street
N.E. 60 Street
40 mph
148 Avenue N.E.
Both ways
N.E. 60 Street
300 feet south of N.E. 75 Street
40 mph
148 Avenue N.E.
Northbound
N.E. 75 Street
Redmond Way
40 mph
148 Avenue N.E.
Southbound
300 feet south of N.E. 75 Street
Redmond Way
40 mph
148 Avenue N.E./N.E. 90 Street
Both ways
Redmond Way
Willows Road
40 mph
152 Avenue N.E.
Both ways
N.E. 20 Street
N.E. 31 Street
30 mph
154 Avenue N.E.
Both ways
N.E. 85 Street
N.E. 90 Street
30 mph
154 Place N.E.
Both ways
Redmond-Woodinville Road (SR 202)
North city limits
30 mph
156 Avenue N.E.
Both ways
N.E. 51 Street
Bel-Red Road
35 mph
160 Avenue N.E.
Both ways
Redmond Way
Redmond-Woodinville Road (SR 202)
30 mph
161 Avenue N.E.
Both ways
Redmond Way (SR 908)
N.E. 90 Street
30 mph
166 Avenue N.E.
Both ways
N.E. 83 Street
North city limits
30 mph
166 Avenue N.E.
Both ways
Redmond Way
Cleveland Street
30 mph
178/180 Avenue N.E.
Both ways
Union Hill Road
Redmond Way (SR 202)
35 mph
185 Avenue N.E.
Both ways
Redmond-Fall City Road/SR 202
N.E. Union Hill Road
30 mph
188 Avenue N.E.
Both ways
Redmond-Fall City Road/SR 202
N.E. Union Hill Road
35 mph
N.E. 20 Street (Northup Way)
Both ways
Bel-Red Road
148 Ave. N.E
35 mph
N.E. 24 Street
Both ways
West Lake Sammamish
West city limits (172 Ave. N.E.)
30 mph
N.E. 24 Street
Both ways
Bel-Red Road
148 Ave. N.E.
30 mph
N.E. 31 Street
Both ways
152 Avenue N.E.
156 Ave. N.E.
30 mph
N.E. 40 Street
Both ways
West Lake Sammamish
Bel-Red Road
25 mph
N.E. 40 Street
Both ways
Bel-Red Road
148 Ave. N.E.
35 mph
N.E. 51 Street
Both ways
148 Avenue N.E.
West Lake Sammamish Road
35 mph
N.E. 85 Street
Both ways
154 Avenue N.E.
166 Ave. N.E.
30 mph
N.E. 90 Street
Both ways
Willows Road
Redmond-Woodinville Road (SR 202)
30 mph
N.E. 95 Street
Both ways
Willows Road
Eastern Terminus
30 mph
N.E. 116 Street
Both ways
Avondale Road
Redmond-Woodinville Road
35 mph
Avondale Road
Both ways
Redmond Way
North city limits
40 mph
Avondale Way
Both ways
Avondale Road
Redmond Way
30 mph
Bel-Red Road
Both ways
West Lake Sammamish Road
South city limits
40 mph
Cleveland Street
Both ways
Redmond Way at 160 Avenue N.E.
Redmond Way at Avondale Way
30 mph
Old Redmond Road (Collins Road)
Both ways
West Lake Sammamish
West city limits
30 mph
East Lake Sammamish Parkway
Both ways
Redmond Way
South city limits
35 mph
Leary Way
Both ways
West Lake Sammamish Parkway (SR 901)
Cleveland Street
30 mph
Redmond Way
(SR 202)
Both ways
Avondale Road
(SR 520)
East city limits
45 mph
Redmond Way
(SR 908)
Both ways
W. Lake Sammamish Pkwy. N.E./Jct. SSH 2-D (SR 901) Spur
West city limits (132 Ave. N.E.)
40 mph
Redmond Way Spur (SR 901)
Both ways
W. Lake Sammamish Pkwy. N.E./Jct. SSH 2-D (SR 901)
Sammamish River Bridge
40 mph
Redmond Way Spur (SR 901)
Both ways
Sammamish River Bridge
Redmond-Woodinville Road/Jct. PSH2-BO (SR 522)
25 mph
Redmond Way
(SR 522)
Both ways
Jct. Redmond-Woodinville Road (164 Ave. N.E.) Jct. SSH 2-D (SR 901) Spur
East city limits (Centerline of Bear Creek)
25 mph
Redmond Way
(SR 908)
Both ways
Sammamish River Bridge
Redmond-Woodinville Road (Junction of SR 202)
30 mph
Redmond Way
(SR 202)
Both ways
Junction of SR 908
Avondale Road
(SR 520)
30 mph
Redmond-Woodinville Road (SR 202)
Both ways
N.E. 87 Street
Redmond Way
(SR 908)
30 mph
Redmond-Woodinville Road (SR 202)
Both ways
N.E. 87 Street
North city limits
40 mph
Union Hill Road
Both ways
Avondale Road
East city limits
35 mph
West Lake Sammamish Pkwy. (SR 901)
Both ways
South city limits (N.E. 20 Street)
Bel-Red Road
35 mph
West Lake Sammamish Pkwy.
(SR 901)
Both ways
Bel-Red Road
N.E. 51 Street
35 mph
West Lake Sammamish Pkwy. N.E. (SR 901)
Both ways
City limits at a point .11 mile south of Leary Way
N.E. 85 Street
35 mph
Willows Road
Both ways
Redmond Way
N.E. 95 Street
35 mph
Willows Road
Both ways
N.E. 95 Street
N.E. 124 Street
45 mph
(Ord. 2228 § 1, 2004; Ord. 2227 § 1, 2004; Ord. 2083 § 1, 2000; Ord. 1783 § 1, 1994; Ord. 1660 § 1, 1991; Ord. 1620 § 1, 1991; Ord. 1593 § 1, 1990; Ord. 1477 § 5, 1989; Ord. 1351 § 2, 1986: Ord. 1240 § 7, 1985; Ord. 1147 § 1, 1983; Ord. 1142 §§ 1, 2, 1983; Ord. 1001 §§ 1, 2, 1981; Ord. 986 § 1, 1981; Ord. 965 § 1, 1981; Ord. 961 §§ 1 — 5, 1981; Ord. 944 §§ 2, 3, 1980; Ord. 853 § 1, 1978; Ord. 840 § 1, 1978; Ord. 712 § 1, 1976; Ord. 691 § 1, 1975; Ord. 668 § 1, 1974; Ord. 568 § 1, 1971; Ord. 530 § 1, 1970; Ord. 521 § 1, 1970; Ord. 401 § 1, 1966).
10.24.065 School zones.
Notwithstanding any contrary speed limit provided in the schedule established by Section 10.24.060, the speed limit on the following portions of City streets shall be 20 miles per hour during school hours, when appropriate signs are posted and traffic control lights are flashing:
A. On N.E. 116th Street, both ways, from a point 300 feet east of the Einstein Elementary School driveway to a point 375 feet west of the said driveway. (Ord. 2083 § 2, 2000).
10.24.070 Traffic signal timing.
The Traffic Engineer is authorized to regulate the timing of traffic signals so as to permit the movement of traffic in an orderly and safe manner upon the public streets. (Ord. 304 § 40, 1963).
Chapter 10.28
TURNING MOVEMENTSSections:
10.28.010 Authority to place —Compliance, markers.
10.28.020 Restricted turn signs —Authority to place.
10.28.030 Compliance with no turn signs.
10.28.040 Cutting corner prohibited.
10.28.010 Authority to place — Compliance, markers.
(a) The Traffic Engineer is authorized to place markers, buttons, or signs within or adjacent to intersections indicating the course to be traveled by vehicles turning at such intersections in accordance with the provisions of this title and RCW 46.36.060.
(b) When authorized markers, buttons, or other indications are placed within an intersection indicating the course to be traveled by vehicles turning thereat, no operator of a vehicle shall disobey the directions of such indications. (Ord. 304 § 41, 1963).
10.28.020 Restricted turn signs — Authority to place.
The Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to determine those intersections at which operators of vehicles shall not make a right, left, or "U" turn, and shall place proper signs at such intersections. The making of such turns may be prohibited between certain hours of any day and permitted at other hours, in which event the same shall be plainly indicated on the signs, or they may be removed when such turns are permitted. (Ord. 304 § 42, 1963).
10.28.030 Compliance with no turn signs.
Whenever authorized signs are erected indicating that no right or left or "U" turn is permitted, no operator of a vehicle shall disobey the directions of any such sign. (Ord. 304 § 43, 1963).
10.28.040 Cutting corner prohibited.
It is unlawful for any person operating a motor vehicle upon any public roadway within the city to turn such vehicle either to the right or to the left upon approaching or leaving any intersection and to proceed across any property, whether publicly or privately owned and/or maintained, for the purpose of avoiding the intersection or any traffic-control sign or device controlling the intersection, unless so directed by proper authorities. (Ord. 1026 § 1, 1982).
Chapter 10.32
ONE-WAY STREETS AND ALLEYSSections:
10.32.010 Signs.
10.32.020 Driving regulations.
10.32.030 Restricted movement on streets during certain periods.
10.32.040 Schedule.
10.32.010 Signs.
Whenever the legislative authority of the city shall designate any one-way street or alley, the City Engineer shall place and maintain signs giving notice thereof, and no such designation shall be effective unless such signs are in place. Signs indicating the direction of lawful traffic movement shall be placed at every intersection where movement of traffic in the opposite direction is prohibited. (Ord. 304 § 44, 1963).
10.32.020 Driving regulations.
Upon those streets and parts of streets and in those alleys designated by order, rule or regulation of the legislative authority of the city, subject to the approval of the State Highway Commission in cases involving state highways, vehicular traffic shall move only in the indicated direction when signs indicating the direction of traffic are erected and maintained at every intersection where movement in the opposite direction is prohibited. A vehicle passing around a rotary traffic island shall be driven only to the right of such island. (Ord. 304 § 45, 1963).
10.32.030 Restricted movement on streets during certain periods.
(a) The City Traffic Engineer may, as authorized by the legislative authority of the city by order, rule or regulation duly adopted, designate streets, parts of streets, or specific lanes thereon upon which vehicular traffic shall proceed in one direction during one period and the opposite direction during another period of the day and shall place and maintain appropriate markings, signs, barriers or other devices to give notice thereof. The City Traffic Engineer may erect signs temporarily designating lanes to be used by traffic moving in a particular direction, regardless of the centerline of the roadway.
(b) It is unlawful for any person to operate any vehicle in violation of such markings, signs, barriers, or other devices so placed in accordance with this section. (Ord. 304 § 46, 1963).
10.32.040 Schedule.
When signs are erected in conformance with this chapter pursuant to the direction of the legislative authority of the city, traffic flow shall be as follows:
Street/Alley Direction
Highway of Travel From To
Gilman Street One-way Cleveland St. Redmond Way northbound
Redmond Way One-way Avondale Way 161st Ave. N.E. westbound
Cleveland St. One-way Redmond Way at Redmond Way eastbound 160th Ave. N.E. at Avondale Way(Ord. 1240 § 4, 1985: Ord. 1185 § § 1, 2, 1984).
Chapter 10.36
SPECIAL STOPSSections:
10.36.010 Emerging from alley or private driveway.
10.36.020 Arterial highways designated.
10.36.030 Stop signs on arterials.
10.36.040 Other intersections where stop required.
10.36.050 Design of stop signs.
10.36.060 Obstructing traffic.
10.36.070 Obeying railroad signals.
10.36.010 Emerging from alley or private driveway.
(a) It is unlawful for the operator of a vehicle to emerge from any alley, driveway, building exit, private way, or private property or from off the roadway of any public highway, onto the roadway of any public highway or across a sidewalk or into the sidewalk area extending across any such alley, driveway, building exit, private way or private property without bringing such vehicle to a full stop and yielding the right-of-way to all pedestrians upon the sidewalk and all vehicles upon the public highway.
(b) No vehicle shall back into or out of an alley, except when the same is obstructed.
(c) No driver shall enter any street at any point other than a street intersection at a rate of speed exceeding five miles an hour, nor operate a vehicle in excess of fifteen miles per hour in any alley. (Ord. 304 § 47, 1963).
10.36.020 Arterial highways designated.
Those streets and parts of streets designated by ordinance or resolution of the city as arterials and those streets forming a part of the route of state highways are hereby declared to be arterial streets and highways for the purposes of this section. (Ord. 304 § 48, 1963).
10.36.030 Stop signs on arterials.
Except on such streets that form a part of the route of a primary or secondary state highway upon which the state law requires the state highway commission to install, operate, maintain, and control traffic control devices, whenever any ordinance or resolution of the city designates and describes an arterial highway, it shall be the duty of the Traffic Engineer to place and maintain a stop sign on each and every street intersecting the arterial highway. (Ord. 304 § 49, 1963).
10.36.040 Other intersections where stop required.
The Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to determine and designate intersections where a particular hazard exists upon other than arterial highways and to determine whether vehicles shall stop at one or more entrances to any such stop intersection, and shall erect a stop sign at every such place where a stop is required. (Ord. 304 § 50, 1963).
10.36.050 Design of stop signs.
Every stop sign shall be of the standard design adopted by the state highway commission. (Ord. 304 § 51, 1963).
10.36.060 Obstructing traffic.
No operator shall enter an intersection or a marked crosswalk unless there is sufficient space on the other side of the intersection or crosswalk to accommodate the vehicle he is operating without obstructing the passage of other vehicles or pedestrians, notwithstanding any traffic control signal indication to proceed. (Ord. 304 § 52, 1963).
10.36.070 Obeying railroad signals.
No person shall drive any vehicle through, around, or under any crossing gate, barrier or signal at a railroad grade crossing while the gate, barrier or signal is closed or is being opened or closed or is signalling the approach of a train. (Ord. 304 § 53, 1963).
Chapter 10.40
DRIVING RULESSections:
10.40.010 Coasters, roller skates — Use restricted.
10.40.020 Authorized emergency vehicles.
10.40.030 Driving through funeral or other procession.
10.40.040 Operators in a procession.
10.40.050 Funeral processions to be identified.
10.40.070 Vehicles prohibited on sidewalks.
10.40.080 Clinging to moving vehicles.
10.40.090 Boarding or alighting from vehicles.
10.40.100 Unlawful riding.
10.40.105 Inattentive driving.
10.40.110 Railroad trains not to block streets.
10.40.120 Alcoholic beverages in vehicles.
10.40.130 Compression brakes prohibited.
10.40.140 Penalties.
10.40.010 Coasters, roller skates — Use restricted.
No person upon roller skates, or riding in or by means of any coaster, toy vehicle, or similar device, shall go upon any roadway except while crossing a street on a crosswalk. When so crossing, the person shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to pedestrians. This section shall not apply upon any street while set aside as a play street as authorized by ordinance of the city. (Ord. 304 § 24, 1963).
10.40.020 Authorized emergency vehicles.
(a) The driver of an authorized emergency vehicle, when responding to an emergency call, when in the pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the law or when responding to but not returning from a fire alarm, may exercise the privileges set forth in this section, but subject to the conditions herein stated.
(b) The driver of an authorized emergency vehicle may:
(1) Park or stand, irrespective of the provisions of this title;
(2) Proceed past a red or stop signal or stop sign, but only after slowing down as may be necessary for safe operation;
(3) Exceed the speed limits prescribed herein so long as he does not endanger life or property;
(4) Disregard regulations governing direction of movement or turning in specified directions.
(c) The exemptions herein granted to an authorized emergency vehicle shall apply only when the driver of such a vehicle while in motion, sounds audible signal by bell, siren, or exhaust whistle as may be reasonably necessary, and when the vehicle is equipped with at least one lighted lamp displaying a red light visible under normal atmospheric conditions from a distance of five hundred feet to the front of such vehicle, except that an authorized emergency vehicle operated as a police vehicle need not be equipped with or display a red light visible from in front of the vehicle. (Ord. 304 § 25, 1963).
10.40.030 Driving through funeral or other procession.
No operator of a vehicle shall drive between the vehicles comprising a funeral or other authorized procession while they are in motion and when such vehicles are conspicuously designated as required in Section 10.40.050. This provision shall not apply at intersections where traffic is controlled by traffic control signals unless a police officer is present at the intersections to direct traffic so as to preserve the continuity of the funeral procession. (Ord. 304 § 54, 1963).
10.40.040 Operators in a procession.
Each operator in a funeral or other procession shall drive as near to the right hand edge of the roadway as practical and shall follow the vehicle ahead as close as is practical and safe. (Ord. 304 § 55, 1963).
10.40.050 Funeral processions to be identified.
A funeral composed of a procession of vehicles shall be identified as such by the display upon the outside of each vehicle of a pennant or other identifying insignia or by such other method as may be determined and designated by the Chief of Police. (Ord. 304 § 56, 1963).
10.40.070 Vehicles prohibited on sidewalks.
The operator of a motor vehicle shall not drive or park within any sidewalk area except at a permanent or temporary driveway. (Ord. 304 § 58, 1963).
10.40.080 Clinging to moving vehicles.
No person riding upon any bicycle, motorcycle, coaster, sled, roller skates, or any toy vehicle shall attach the same or himself to any moving vehicle upon any roadway. (Ord. 304 § 59, 1963).
10.40.090 Boarding or alighting from vehicles.
No person shall board or alight from any vehicle while the vehicle is in motion. (Ord. 304 § 60, 1963).
10.40.100 Unlawful riding.
No person shall ride on any vehicle upon any portion thereof not designated or intended to the use of passengers. This section shall not apply to an employee engaged in the necessary discharge of a duty, or to persons riding within truck bodies intended for merchandise, except that persons below the age of sixteen must be accompanied by an adult when riding within such truck bodies. (Ord. 304 § 61, 1963).
10.40.105 Inattentive driving.
It is unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle within the city in an inattentive manner. For the purposes of this section, "inattentive manner" means the operation of a motor vehicle in a manner which evidences a lack of the degree of attentiveness required to safely operate the vehicle under the prevailing conditions, including but not limited to the nature and condition of the roadway, presence of other traffic, presence of pedestrians and weather conditions. The offense of operating a motor vehicle in an inattentive manner shall be considered to be a lesser offense than, but included in, the offense of operating a motor vehicle in a negligent manner. (Ord. 943 § 1, 1980).
10.40.110 Railroad trains not to block streets.
It is unlawful for the directing officer or the operator of any railroad train to direct the operation of or to operate the same in such manner as to prevent the use of any street for purposes of travel for a period of time longer than five minutes, except that this provision shall not apply to trains or cars in motion other than those engaged in switching. (Ord. 304 § 62, 1963).
10.40.120 Alcoholic beverages in vehicles.
(a) It is a traffic infraction:
(1) To drink any alcoholic beverage in a motor vehicle when the vehicle is upon a highway.
(2) For a person to have in his possession while in a motor vehicle upon a highway, a bottle, can, or other receptacle containing an alcoholic beverage if the container has been opened or a seal broken or the contents partially removed.
(3) For the registered owner of a motor vehicle, or the driver if the registered owner is not then present in the vehicle, to keep in a motor vehicle when the vehicle is upon a highway a bottle, can, or other receptacle containing an alcoholic beverage which has been opened or a seal broken or the contents partially removed, unless the container is kept in the trunk of the vehicle or in some other area of the vehicle not normally occupied by the driver or passengers if the vehicle does not have a trunk. A utility compartment or glove department is deemed to be in the area occupied by the driver and passengers.
This section does not apply to a public conveyance that has been commercially chartered for group use or to the living quarters of a motor home or camper or except as otherwise provided by RCW 66.44.250 or any other provision of the Redmond Municipal Code, to any passenger for compensation in a for-hire vehicle licensed under city, county, or state law.
(b) Any person violating subsection (a) of this section shall have committed a traffic infraction and shall be assessed a monetary penalty not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars. (Ord. 1166 § 1, 1983).
10.40.130 Compression brakes prohibited.
A. Except as provided in this section, no
person shall use motor vehicle brakes which are in any way activated or operated by the compression of the engine of any such motor vehicle or any unit or part thereof. It shall be an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that such compression brakes were applied in an emergency and were necessary for the protection of persons and/or property.
B. This section shall not apply to any member of the Redmond Fire Department operating a Redmond Fire Department vehicle. (Ord. 1411 § 1, 1988).
10.40.140 Penalties.
Unless otherwise provided, any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a traffic infraction, punishable by a maximum fine of one thousand dollars. (Ord. 1411 § 2, 1988).
Chapter 10.44
PEDESTRIANSSections:
10.44.010 Using right-half of crosswalk.
10.44.020 Crossing streets.
10.44.030 Compliance with bridge and railroad signals.
10.44.040 Drivers to exercise due care.
10.44.010 Using right-half of crosswalk.
Pedestrians shall move, whenever practicable, upon the right-half of crosswalks. (Ord. 304 § 63, 1963).
10.44.020 Crossing streets.
(a) Pedestrians shall not step into that portion of the street open to moving traffic at any point between intersections, in any business district, on any arterial highway, or between adjacent intersections of streets protected by stop signs, except at marked crosswalks or other places specially provided.
(b) Pedestrians shall not cross street intersections diagonally except at such signalized intersections that provide for a pedestrian all walk phase.
(c) Pedestrians crossing a roadway other than at intersection crosswalks shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway. (Ord. 304 § 64, 1963).
10.44.030 Compliance with bridge and railroad signals.
(a) No pedestrian shall enter or remain upon any bridge or approach thereto beyond the bridge signal, gate, or barrier after a bridge operation signal indication has been given.
(b) No pedestrian shall pass through, around, over, or under any crossing gate or barrier at a railroad grade crossing or bridge while such gate or barrier is closed or is being opened or closed. (Ord. 304 § 65, 1963).
10.44.040 Drivers to exercise due care.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this chapter, every operator of a vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian upon any roadway and shall give warning by sounding the horn when necessary and shall exercise special precaution upon observing any child or any confused or incapacitated person upon a roadway. (Ord. 304 § 66, 1963).
Chapter 10.48
BICYCLESSections:
10.48.010 Effect of regulations.
10.48.020 Obedience to traffic control devices.
10.48.030 Parking.
10.48.035 Combination sidewalk/bike lanes.
10.48.040 Riding on sidewalk.
10.48.050 Penalty for violation.
10.48.010 Effect of regulations.
(a) The parent of any child and the guardian of any ward shall not authorize or knowingly permit any such child or ward to violate any of the provisions of this chapter.
(b) The regulations applicable to bicycles shall apply whenever a bicycle is operated upon any street, public path set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles, and any combination sidewalk/bike lane established pursuant to Section 10.48.035, subject to those exceptions stated herein. (Ord. 1059 § 1, 1982: Ord. 304 § 67, 1963).
10.48.020 Obedience to traffic control devices.
(a) Any person operating a bicycle shall obey the instructions of official traffic control signals, signs, and other control devices applicable to vehicles, unless otherwise directed by a police officer.
(b) Whenever authorized signs are erected indicating that no right or left or "U" turn is permitted, no person operating a bicycle shall disobey the direction of any such sign, except where the person dismounts from the bicycle to make a turn, in which event the person shall then obey the regulations applicable to pedestrians. (Ord. 924 § 2 (part), 1980; Ord. 304 § 77, 1963).
10.48.030 Parking.
No person shall park a bicycle upon a street other than upon the roadway against the curb or upon the sidewalk in a rack to support the bicycle or against a building or at the curb, in such a manner as to afford the least obstruction to pedestrian traffic. (Ord. 924 § 2 (part), 1980; Ord. 304 § 78, 1963).
10.48.035 Combination sidewalk/bike lanes.
The Director of Public Works is authorized to establish and designate certain sidewalks or portions of sidewalks within the city as combination sidewalk/bike lanes where such action is appropriate in light of the conditions of the adjacent roadway and vehicular and pedestrian traffic. The regulations set forth in Section 10.48.040 shall apply to the operation of a bicycle on a combination sidewalk/bike lane. (Ord. 1059 § 2, 1982).
10.48.040 Riding on sidewalk.
(a) No person shall ride a bicycle upon a sidewalk within the city center zone as designated on the official city zoning map, except that:
(1) Bicycles may be ridden on any sidewalk which has been designated a combination sidewalk/bike lane in accordance with Section 10.48.035; and
(2) This prohibition shall not apply to police personnel while engaged in the performance of their official duties.
(b) The Director of Public Works is authorized to erect signs on any sidewalk or roadway prohibiting the riding of bicycles thereon by any person. When the signs are in place, no person shall disobey the same.
(c) Whenever any person is riding a bicycle upon a sidewalk or combination sidewalk/bike lane, such person shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give an audible signal before overtaking and passing any pedestrian. (Ord. 2012 § 2, 1999; Ord. 1059 § 3, 1982: Ord. 924 § 2 (part), 1980: Ord. 304 § 79, 1963).
10.48.050 Penalty for violation.
Every person convicted of a violation of any provision of this chapter shall be punished as provided in Section 1.01.110, except that in the case of children under eighteen years of age, the juvenile offender would be delivered over to the juvenile court for appropriate action. (Ord. 924 § 2 (part), 1980; Ord. 304 § 80, 1963).
Chapter 10.52
STOPPING, STANDING, PARKINGSections:
10.52.010 Application of chapter.
10.52.020 Regulations not exclusive.
10.52.030 Standing or parking close to curb.
10.52.040 Loading, unloading at angle to curb — Permit required.
10.52.050 Curb loading zones designated.
10.52.060 Standing vehicle in passenger curb loading zone.
10.52.070 Standing vehicle in freight curb loading zone.
10.52.080 Designation of public carrier stands.
10.52.090 Repealed.
10.52.100 Obstructing traffic.
10.52.110 All day parking.
10.52.120 Parking in alleys.
10.52.130 Parking for certain purposes prohibited.
10.52.135 Authority to establish parking regulations.
10.52.145 Fire lanes.
10.52.190 Overhang of vehicles.
10.52.200 Signs.
10.52.210 Parking restricted.
10.52.215 Leaving unattended children in parked or standing vehicles.
10.52.220 Additional parking restrictions in residential areas — Length restrictions.
10.52.010 Application of chapter.
The provisions of this chapter restricting or prohibiting the standing or parking of a vehicle shall apply at all times or at those times as specified or as indicated on official signs, except when it is necessary to stop a vehicle to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or official traffic-control device. (Ord. 304 § 81, 1963).
10.52.020 Regulations not exclusive.
The provisions of this chapter imposing a time limit on parking shall not relieve any person from the duty to observe other and more restrictive provisions prohibiting or limiting the stopping, standing, or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times. (Ord. 304 § 82, 1963).
10.52.030 Standing or parking close to curb.
Except where parking at an angle is permitted by this title or any other ordinance, no person shall stand or park a vehicle upon a roadway other than parallel with the edge of the roadway headed in the direction of the lawful traffic movement on that portion of the roadway and with the wheels of the vehicle on that side which is consistent with the lawful movement of traffic within twelve inches of the curb or edge of the roadway. (Ord. 304 § 83, 1963).
10.52.040 Loading, unloading at angle to curb — Permit required.
The Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to issue special permits to permit the backing of a vehicle to the curb for the purpose of loading or unloading merchandise or materials subject to the terms and conditions of such permit. Permits may be issued either to the owner or lessee of real property or to the owner of the vehicle and shall grant to such a person the privilege as therein stated and authorized herein. It is unlawful for any permittee or other person to violate any of the special terms or conditions of any such permit; provided, however, that no permit issued hereunder shall be exclusive. (Ord. 304 § 84, 1963).
10.52.050 Curb loading zones designated.
The Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to determine the location of passenger and freight curb loading zones and shall place and maintain appropriate signs indicating the same and stating the hours during which the provisions of this section are applicable. No person shall be granted the right, use, or franchise for vehicle parking on any portion of the surface area of any public highway to the exclusion of any other like person. (Ord. 304 § 85, 1963).
10.52.060 Standing vehicle in passenger curb loading zone.
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose or period of time other than for the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers in any place marked as a passenger curb loading zone during hours when the regulations applicable to curb loading zones are effective, and then only for a period not to exceed three minutes. (Ord. 304 § 86, 1963).
10.52.070 Standing vehicle in freight curb loading zone.
(a) No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle for any purpose or length of time other than for the expeditious unloading and delivery or pick-up and loading of materials in any place marked as a freight curb loading zone during hours when the provisions applicable to such zone are in effect. In no case shall the stop for loading and unloading of materials exceed thirty minutes.
(b) The operator of a passenger vehicle may stop temporarily at a place marked as a freight curb loading zone for the passengers when such stopping does not interfere with any motor vehicle used for the transportation of materials which is waiting to enter, or about to enter, such a zone. (Ord. 304 § 87, 1963).
10.52.080 Designation of public carrier stands.
The Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized and required to establish bus stops, bus stands, and taxicab stands and stands for other passenger common carrier motor vehicles on such public streets in such places and in such number as he shall determine to be of the greatest benefit and convenience to the public. Every such bus stop, bus stand, taxicab stand, or other stand shall be designated by appropriate signs. (Ord. 304 § 88, 1963).
10.52.090 Stopping, standing, parking buses, taxicabs.
Repealed by Ord. 1848. (Ord. 304 § 89, 1963).
10.52.100 Obstructing traffic.
No person shall park any vehicle upon any street in a manner which obstructs or otherwise interferes with traffic upon the traveled portion of the roadway. (Ord. 954 § 3, 1980: Ord. 304 § 90, 1963).
10.52.110 All day parking.
No person shall park or stand any vehicle upon any street or public way for a period exceeding twenty-four hours, regardless of any other regulation then in effect. When any vehicle is parked or stands for a period exceeding twenty-four hours, the vehicle shall be deemed to constitute a hazard or obstruction to traffic or an abandoned vehicle and may be impounded as provided in Section 10.04.070. (Ord. 417 § 2, 1967: Ord. 304 § 90.1, 1963).
10.52.120 Parking in alleys.
No person shall park a vehicle within an alley in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than eight feet of the width of the roadway for the free movement of vehicular traffic. No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle within an alley in such a position as to block the driveway entrance to any abutting property. (Ord. 304 § 91, 1963).
10.52.130 Parking for certain purposes prohibited.
No person shall park a vehicle upon a roadway for the principal purpose of:
A. Displaying the vehicle for sale or for advertising services for vehicles;
B. Washing, greasing, or repairing the vehicle, except repairs necessitated by an emergency. (Ord. 304 § 92, 1963).
10.52.135 Authority to establish parking regulations.
A. The Traffic Engineer is authorized to establish regulations governing the parking of vehicles on city streets and other public ways, including, but not limited to, regulations:
1. Designating either or both sides of any street or public way, or any portion thereof, as a "no parking zone;" and
2. Prescribing limits on the length of time any vehicle may be parked on any street or public way, or any portion thereof; and
3. Determining upon which streets or portions thereof vehicles shall be angle parked, as distinguished from parallel parked, and the direction which vehicles shall be so angle parked.
B. Whenever the Traffic Engineer shall exercise any authority under subsection A of this section, the Traffic Engineer shall erect signs, place markings upon the pavement or curb, or in other appropriate manner give notice that the area has been designated a no-parking, time-limited parking, or angle-parking-only zone.
C. When official signs, markings or other devices are erected or placed upon any streets or public ways, or any portions thereof, regulating parking by vehicles, no person shall park a vehicle or cause a vehicle to remain on any such street or public way in violation of any such signs, marking or other device. Any person violating any of the regulations established by the Traffic Engineer, and any person otherwise violating any provision of this chapter, shall be guilty of a traffic infraction, punishable by a maximum fine of one thousand dollars. (Ord. 1428 § 1, 1988).
10.52.145 Fire lanes.
(a) Fire Lane Parking Prohibited.
(1) No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle or maintain any obstruction within any fire lane.
(2) If any motor vehicle without a driver is found parked in violation of this section, the law enforcement officer finding the vehicle shall take its registration number and may take any other information which may identify its owner or user and shall conspicuously affix to the vehicle a notice of traffic infraction. Vehicles in violation may also be immediately impounded at the expense of the violator.
(b) Definitions.
(1) Fire Lane. Fire lanes shall be clearly designated in accordance with Redmond Fire Department standards.
(2) "Law enforcement officer" means any general authority, limited authority, or specially commissioned Washington peace officer or federal peace officer as those terms are defined in RCW 10.93.020, and other public officers who are responsible for enforcement of fire, building, zoning, and life and safety codes. (Ord. 1793 §§ 1, 2, 1994).
10.52.190 Overhang of vehicles.
No person shall stand or park any vehicle in any private parking area or private yard in such a manner as to leave any part of such vehicle overhanging into any public right-of-way, including sidewalks and pathways. (Ord. 304 § 97, 1963).
10.52.200 Signs.
Whenever any parking time limit is imposed, or stopping, standing or parking is prohibited on designated streets or portions thereof, it shall be the duty of the Traffic Engineer to erect appropriate signs giving notice thereof. No such regulations shall be effective unless the signs are erected and in place at the time of any alleged violation. The curb of that portion of the street where parking is prohibited may be marked with a yellow color in lieu of or in conjunction with such signs. The absence of such signs or markings shall not excuse a violation of the prohibited parking places specified in RCW 46.48.270 or as set forth in this title as to parking places of general application. (Ord. 304 § 98, 1963).
10.52.210 Parking restricted.
In order to relieve traffic congestion and facilitate the orderly movement and safety of traffic, including bicycle traffic, as provided in Section 10.52.170*, the stopping, standing and parking of vehicles is restricted and prohibited at all times upon the westerly side of West Lake Sammamish Parkway N.E. (SR 901) from N.E. 20th Street to N.E. 51st Street. (Ord. 620 § 1, 1973).
* Editor’s Note: Section 10.52.170 was repealed by Ord. 1428.
10.52.215 Leaving unattended children in parked or standing vehicles.
No person, while operating or in charge of a motor vehicle, shall park or wilfully allow such vehicle to stand upon a public street, public way or in a public place open to the public, leaving any child or children under the age of eight years unattended therein. For the purposes of this section, "unattended" means where no responsible person over twelve years of age is physically present in such vehicle and has immediate control over such child or children or the person operating or in charge of such vehicle is not in the immediate vicinity where such child or children can be seen or heard by such person.
Violations shall be punished as provided in Section 1.01.110 of this code. (Ord. 646 § § 1, 2, 1974).
10.52.220 Additional parking restrictions in residential areas — Length restrictions.
In order to relieve traffic congestion and facilitate the orderly movement and safety of traffic and pedestrians, as provided in Section 10.52.170*, the stopping, standing and parking of trucks and combinations exceeding thirty feet in total length for in excess of six hours is restricted and prohibited upon streets in residential areas of the city. For the purposes of this section, "residential areas" means those portions of the city which are zoned and used for single-family or multiple-family residential purposes. (Ord. 740 § 1, 1976).
*Editor’s Note: Section 10.52.170 was repealed by Ord. 1428.
Chapter 10.56
RESTRICTING TRAFFIC ON CERTAIN STREETSSections:
10.56.010 Certain vehicles on streets restricted.
10.56.010 Certain vehicles on streets restricted.
(a) The Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to determine and designate those heavily traveled streets upon which shall be prohibited the use of the roadway by motor-driven cycles, bicycles, horsedrawn vehicles, or other nonmotorized traffic, and shall erect appropriate signs giving notice thereof.
(b) When signs are so erected giving notice thereof, no person shall disobey the restrictions stated on such signs. (Ord. 304 § 101, 1963).
Chapter 10.60
PERMITS FOR SPECIAL EVENTSSections:
10.60.010 Special event defined.
10.60.020 Permit required.
10.60.030 Permit application and fee.
10.60.040 Standards for denial of permit.
10.60.050 Departmental cost analysis.
10.60.060 Special event permit fee.
10.60.070 Performance deposit required.
10.60.080 Insurance required.
10.60.090 Save harmless agreement.
10.60.100 Limitation of liability.
10.60.110 Public announcements required.
10.60.120 Sanitation.
10.60.130 Other permits required.
10.60.140 Revocation of special event permit.
10.60.150 Appeal procedure.
10.60.010 Special event defined.
"Special event," as used in this chapter, means any activity which occurs upon private or public property that will affect the standard and ordinary use of public streets, rights-of-ways and/or sidewalks. This includes, but is not limited to, fairs, festivals, foot runs, bicycle runs and block parties. Private social gatherings which will make no use of city streets other than for lawful parking are not included. (Ord. 1446 § 2 (part), 1988).
10.60.020 Permit required.
No person(s) or organization(s) shall conduct a special event that affects the standard and ordinary use of public streets, rights-of-way and/or sidewalks without first having obtained a special event permit from the city. (Ord. 1446 § 2 (part), 1988).
10.60.030 Permit application and fee.
An application for a special event permit shall be submitted to the Public Works Department with a nonrefundable application fee in an amount to be set by council resolution no later than ninety days prior to the proposed event. The following information shall be provided: purpose of the special event; name, address and telephone number of sponsoring organization and/or individual(s); proposed date, location and hours of operation; schedule of proposed events; and such other information as the Public Works Department or another city department deems reasonably necessary to determine that the permit meets the requirements of this chapter. (Ord. 1480 § 18, 1989: Ord. 1446 § 2 (part), 1988).
10.60.040 Standards for denial of permit.
Reasons for denial of a special event permit include, but are not limited to: the
event will disrupt traffic within the city beyond practical solution; interfere with access to fire stations and fire hydrants; the location of the special event will cause undue hardship to adjacent businesses or residents; the event will require the diversion of so many public employees that allowing the event would unreasonably deny service to the remainder of the city; the application contains incomplete or false information; the applicant fails to comply with all terms and conditions of the permit including failure to remit all fees and deposits or failure to provide proof of insurance, bonds, and a save harmless agreement to the city. (Ord. 1446 § 2 (part), 1988).
10.60.050 Departmental cost analysis.
The Public Works Department shall send copies of special event applications to affected departments. Each departmental activity required for the special event shall be itemized, showing hourly rate and total cost. Costs shall only reflect those activities related to management of street use. The "total street management costs to the city" shall be the sum of each department’s costs. (Ord. 1446 § 2 (part), 1988).
10.60.060 Special event permit fee.
The Public Works Department shall determine the type of event and calculate the fee accordingly.
(1) Type A is an event which is privately sponsored; the sponsor will pay one hundred percent of the "total street management costs to the city."
(2) Type B is an event which is cosponsored by the city; the city will pay fifty percent (or a negotiated portion) of the "total street management costs to the city."
(3) Type C is an event sponsored by the city; the city will pay one hundred percent of the "total street management costs to the city." (Ord. 1446 § 2 (part), 1988).
10.60.070 Performance deposit required.
A performance deposit of one hundred fifty percent of the special event permit fee shall be remitted to the city before the special event permit is issued. All excess fees will be reimbursed to the permittee within ten business days after the event has occurred. (Ord. 1446 § 2 (part), 1988).
10.60.080 Insurance required.
Permittee is required to obtain and present evidence of an approved surety indemnity bond or approved comprehensive liability insurance naming the city as an additional insured. The insurance requirement is a minimum of two hundred fifty thousand dollars personal injury and one hundred thousand dollars property damage against all claims arising from permits issued pursuant to this chapter. The city’s risk manager may require the permittee to obtain additional insurance coverage. The city shall not be deemed to have assessed the risks that may be applicable to the event. Permittee shall be responsible for assessing the risks of the event and obtaining additional insurance coverage if appropriate and prudent. (Ord. 1446 § 2 (part), 1988).
10.60.090 Save harmless agreement.
Permittee is required to provide a save harmless agreement in which permittee agrees to defend, pay and save harmless the city, its officers and employees, from any and all claims or lawsuits for personal injury or property damage arising from or in any way connected to the special event; excepting any claims arising solely out of the negligent acts of the city, its officers and employees. (Ord. 1446 § 2 (part), 1988).
10.60.100 Limitation of liability.
This chapter shall not be construed as imposing upon the city or its officials or employees any liability or responsibility for any injury or damage to any person in any way connected to the use for which permits has been issued. The city and its officials and employees shall not be deemed to have assumed any liability or responsibility by reasons of inspections performed, the issuance of any permit, or the approval of any use of the right-of-way. (Ord. 1446 § 2 (part), 1988).
10.60.110 Public announcements required.
The permittee shall pay the cost of publication of two announcements one and two weeks prior to the event. Permittee may also be required to specifically inform private property and business owners who might be inconvenienced during the event. (Ord. 1446 § 2 (part), 1988).
10.60.120 Sanitation.
A special event permit may be issued only after adequate waste disposal facilities have been identified and obtained by permittee as agreed to by the Director of Parks and Recreation. Permittee will clean the right-of-way of rubbish and debris, returning it to its pre-event condition, within twenty-four hours of the conclusion of the event. If the permittee fails to clean up such refuse, such clean-up shall be arranged by the city and the costs charged to permittee. (Ord. 1446 § 2 (part), 1988).
10.60.130 Other permits required.
Permittee shall obtain other permits that may be required from other jurisdictions for this special event. (Ord. 1446 § 2 (part), 1988).
10.60.140 Revocation of special event permit.
All permits issued pursuant to this chapter shall be temporary and do not vest any permanent rights. Reasons for revocation of a special event permit include, but are not limited to: application contained incomplete or false information; applicant does not comply with all terms and conditions of permit; applicant fails to arrange for or adequately remit all fees, deposits, insurance or bonds to the city; disaster, public calamity, riot or other emergency exists. Revocation of a special event permit may be appealed by the same process as an appeal which results from denial of a permit. (Ord. 1446 § 2 (part), 1988).
10.60.150 Appeal procedure.
Any applicant whose special event permit application has been denied or revoked may request a review of this decision by the Director of Public Works. This request must be in writing and received by the director within five business days of the notice of permit denial or revocation. Applicant may appeal the decision of the Director of Public Works to the City Council by filing a written notice of such appeal with the City Clerk within five business days of the notice of denial of permittee’s appeal by the director. The City Council shall set a hearing date within fifteen days of receiving such appeal request. At such hearing the applicant is entitled to be heard and present evidence in his behalf. The City Council shall determine whether the denial or revocation of the permit is justified. (Ord. 1446 § 2 (part), 1988).
Chapter 10.64
IMPOUNDING VEHICLES*Sections:
10.64.010 Abatement and removal of unauthorized junk vehicles or parts thereof from private property.
10.64.020 Impoundment authorization form required.
* Abandoned vehicles — See Chapter 9.44 of this code.
10.64.010 Abatement and removal of unauthorized junk vehicles or parts thereof from private property.
(a) The storage or retention of an unauthorized junk vehicle or parts thereof, as defined in RCW 46.55.010(5), on private property is declared to constitute a public nuisance subject to removal and abatement. Upon discovery of such nuisance, the Police Department shall give notice in writing to the last registered owner of record and the property owner of record that a hearing may be requested before the Northeast District Court and that if no hearing is requested within ten days, the vehicle will be removed.
(b) If a request for a hearing is received, a notice giving the time, location, and date of the hearing on the question of abatement and removal of the vehicle or part thereof as a public nuisance shall be mailed, by certified mail, with a five-day return receipt requested,
to the owner of the land as shown on the last equalized assessment roll and to the last registered and legal owner of record unless the vehicle is in such condition that the identification numbers are not available to determine ownership.
(c) The owner of the land on which the vehicle is located may appear in person at the hearing or present a written statement in time for consideration at the hearing, and deny responsibility for the presence of the vehicle on the land, with reasons for the denial. If it is determined at the hearing that the vehicle was placed on the land without the consent of the landowner and that he has not subsequently acquiesced in its presence, then the District Court shall not assess costs of administration or removal of the vehicle against the property upon which the vehicle is located or otherwise attempt to collect the cost from the owner.
(d) Costs of removal and disposal of vehicles or parts thereof under this section shall be assessed against the registered owner of the vehicle if the identity of the owner can be determined, unless the owner in the transfer of ownership of the vehicle has complied with RCW 46.12.101, or the costs may be assessed against the owner of the property on which the vehicle is stored, unless the property owner establishes the facts set forth above in subsection (c) of this section.
(e) This section shall not apply to:
(1) A vehicle or part thereof that is completely enclosed within a building in a lawful manner where it is not visible from the street or other public or private property; or
(2) A vehicle or part thereof that is stored or parked in a lawful manner on private property in connection with the business of a licensed dismantler or licensed vehicle dealer and is fenced according to RCW 46.80.130.
(f) After notice has been given of the city’s intent to dispose of the vehicle and after a hearing, if requested, has been held, the vehicle or part thereof shall be removed at the request of a police officer with notice to the Washington State Patrol and the Department of Licensing that the vehicle has been wrecked. (Ord. 1509 § 2, 1989).
10.64.020 Impoundment authorization form required.
Whenever an officer impounds a vehicle pursuant to the provisions of this chapter or RCW Chapter 46.55, the officer shall complete an authorization form approved by the Chief of Police which specifies the section of this chapter or RCW 46.55 authorizing the impound. The impound authorization form may consist of a law enforcement notice of infraction or citation for an offense for which an impound is authorized. (Ord. 1509 § 3, 1989).
Chapter 10.72
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS BUREAUSections:
10.72.010 Bureau created — Jurisdiction.
10.72.020 Operations.
10.72.030 Duties.
10.72.040 Traffic citations.
10.72.050 Additional duties.
10.72.010 Bureau created — Jurisdiction.
There is hereby established in the Judicial Department a traffic violations bureau, subject to the control and direction of the municipal judge, having jurisdiction of traffic cases, to assist the court in processing traffic cases. The employees of the traffic violations bureau shall be city employees subject to the direction of the municipal judge. The bureau shall be open at such hours as the municipal judge may designate. (Ord. 304 § 121, 1963).
10.72.020 Operations.
(a) The municipal judge who hears traffic cases shall designate the specific offenses under this title in respect to which payments of bail may be accepted by the traffic violations bureau in satisfaction thereof, and shall specify by suitable schedules, the amount of such bails for first, second and subsequent offenses, provided such bails are within the limits declared by law or ordinance, and shall further specify the circumstances or conditions which will require an appearance before the court.
(b) Any person charged with an offense for which payment of bail may be made to the traffic violations bureau shall have the option of forfeiting bail within the time specified in the citation and notice at the traffic violations bureau upon waiving appearance in court or such person may have the option of depositing the required lawful bail and shall be entitled to a trial as authorized by law. The posting of bail without making a specific request for trial shall be taken as and shall constitute an election to forfeit such bail and waive appearance in court.
(c) The bureau, upon accepting the prescribed bail, shall issue a receipt to the alleged violator, which receipt shall bear a legend informing him of the legal consequences of bail forfeiture.
(d) The bureau shall transfer daily to the Clerk of the proper department of the court all bail posted for offenses where forfeiture is not authorized by court order, as well as copies of all receipts, and shall obtain from the Clerk a receipt for all bail so transferred to the court. (Ord. 304 § 122, 1963).
10.72.030 Duties.
The following duties are hereby imposed upon the traffic violations bureau in reference to traffic offenses:
(1) It shall accept designated bail, issue receipts, and represent in court such violators as are permitted and desire to forfeit bail, waive court appearance, and give power of attorney;
(2) It shall receive and issue receipts for cash bail from the persons who must or wish to be heard in court, enter the time of their appearance on the court docket and notify the violator, the arresting officer, and witnesses, if any, of the time the case will be heard;
(3) It shall keep an easily accessible record of all bail forfeitures and violations of the traffic ordinances of the city of which any person has been charged, together with a record of the final disposition of all such alleged offenses. The record shall be so maintained as to show all types of violations and the total of each. The record shall accumulate during at least a five year period and from that time on the record shall be maintained complete for at least the most recent five year period. (Ord. 304 § 123, 1963).
10.72.040 Traffic citations.
Every traffic enforcement officer shall provide, in appropriate form, traffic citations and such citation and notice shall conform to the requirements of RCW 46.64.010, RCW 46.64.015, and rules of court. (Ord. 304 § 124, 1963).
10.72.050 Additional duties.
The traffic violations bureau shall follow such procedures as may be prescribed by this title, as may be required by any laws of this state, or as may be required by rule of court. (Ord. 304 § 125, 1963).
Chapter 10.76
TRUCK ROUTES AND TRUCK TRAFFICSections:
10.76.010 Purpose.
10.76.020 Restrictions.
10.76.030 Authorized routes.
10.76.040 Truck route signs to be posted.
10.76.050 Unlawful acts.
10.76.060 Penalties for violation.
10.76.010 Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to regulate the kinds and classes of traffic on certain streets within the city in order to promote the efficient movement of vehicles while preserving the integrity of the residential communities. (Ord. 1583 § 1 (part), 1990).
10.76.020 Restrictions.
No truck tractor, truck and trailer combination or truck semi-trailer combination shall operate on any city street not designated as an authorized truck route unless traveling to or from a destination within the city or to or from a destination within one-half mile of the city limits of the city. (Ord. 1583 § 1 (part), 1990).
10.76.030 Authorized routes.
A. All trucks, truck tractors, truck and trailer combinations or truck/semi-trailer combinations over eight feet in width and over 32,000 pounds gross weight and all vehicles transporting radioactive or hazardous cargo, shall be restricted to the state highway system or to one of the following authorized routes while traveling to or from destinations within the City or to and from destinations within one-half mile of the City limits of the City, and whenever practical, shall take the most direct arterial route to or from the following routes when traveling to or from said designations. The following streets and highways are designated and established as through truck routes within the City:
SR 520 from 148th Avenue N.E. to its terminus at Redmond Way (SR 202);
Redmond Way (SR 908) from 132nd Avenue N.E. to West Lake Sammamish Way;
Redmond Way (SR 202) from SR 520 to the East City limits;
Avondale Road from Redmond Way (SR 202) to the north City limits;
Bellevue-Redmond Road from West Lake Sammamish Parkway to N.E. 20th Street;
West Lake Sammamish Way from Redmond Way (SR 908) to West Lake Sammamish Parkway;
148th N.E. from Redmond Way (SR 908) to the south City limits;
West Lake Sammamish Parkway from West Lake Sammamish Way to Bellevue-Redmond Road;
N.E. 51st Street from 148th Avenue N.E. to SR 520.
B. The Traffic Engineer is authorized to establish temporary alternative routes to those specified in subsection A whenever one or more of the specified routes is unavailable for use due to construction, damage or for any other reason. The duration of any approved temporary alternative route shall be limited to the time during which any one or more of the routes specified in subsection A is unavailable. Whenever the Traffic Engineer shall authorize a temporary alternative route, a notice of such authorization shall be transmitted to the City Council for informational purposes. (Ord. 1780 § 1, 1994: Ord. 1583 § 1 (part), 1990).
10.76.040 Truck route signs to be posted.
The Director of Public Works shall cause appropriate signs to be posted and created along the truck route described in Section 10.76.030 to designate and locate said truck route. (Ord. 1583 § 1 (part), 1990: Ord. 877 § 2, 1979).
10.76.050 Unlawful acts.
When signs have been posted, it shall be unlawful for any person to operate any vehicle, truck, trailer or combination thereof exceeding thirty-two thousand pounds gross weight upon the public streets of the city not designated as truck routes, within the city center district as defined in Community Development Guide 20C.10.020 — 030, Ordinance No. 875, passed June 5, 1979, except when making local deliveries within such district. (Ord. 1583 § 1 (part), 1990: Ord. 877 § 3, 1979).
10.76.060 Penalties for violation.
A violation of any of the provisions of this chapter constitutes a traffic infraction, punishable by fine in the amount provided by applicable court bail schedule, or if none is in effect, in the amount of fifty dollars. In addition to any penalty for violation of the provisions of this chapter, such violator shall be liable in a civil action instituted in the name of the city for any damages occasioned to any city street as the result of such violation. (Ord. 1583 § 1 (part), 1990: Ord. 954 § 4, 1980: Ord. 877 § 4, 1979).
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