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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-012 Prohibited Parking (Chestnut/3rd St., Walnut/1st St - 3rd St.) ORDINANCE NO. 2002- 12 AN ORDINANCE relating to traffic; prohibiting parking on the east side of South 3 Street and the north side of East Chestnut Street adjacent to the Federal Court House, and prohibiting parking on both sides of East Walnut Street from South 1 Street to a point one hundred sixty feet east of South 3 Street; and amending Sections 9.48.565, 9.50.050 and 9.50.060 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA: Section 1. Section 9.50.050 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "9.50.050 Parking prohibited at all times on certain streets. When signs are erected giving notice thereof, no person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any of the following streets: (1) Both sides of 3rd Street from its intersection with Arlington Street north to its intersection with South 2nd Street and the west side of South 3rd Street from the intersection of South 2nd Street northerly to the intersection of Pacific Avenue; (2) The east side of 1st Street from Sycamore Street to Tamarack Street and from Lincoln to "I" Street; and the west side of 1st Street from Tamarack Street to a point two hundred fifty feet south of "I" Street, and from Race Street south to Pacific; and both sides of 1st Street from Tamarack Street to Interstate 82; and from Pacific Street to the south city limits except on the west side from a point three hundred feet south of Arlington to a point five hundred feet south of Arlington; (3) The east side of 3rd Avenue from a point seven hundred fourteen feet north of Division Street south to a point three hundred seventy -three feet north of Prasch Avenue, and from King Street to Washington Avenue; and the west side of 3rd Avenue from a point six hundred ninety -two feet north of Division Street south to the south city limits; (4) Both sides of 5th Avenue from "B" Street to Lincoln Avenue and the east side of 5th Avenue from Walnut Street south to a point three hundred feet south of Spruce Street, and from Pine Street to Queen Anne Boulevard; and the west side of 5th Avenue from Walnut Street to a point two hundred thirty feet south of Tieton Drive, and from Division Street to Nob Hill Boulevard; and the east side of 5th Avenue from one hundred feet north of Fruitvale Boulevard to Quince Street, and from a point two hundred ninety feet north of West "D" Street to a point one hundred twenty feet south of Cherry Avenue; (5) The east side of 7th Avenue from Yakima Avenue to Chestnut Avenue, and from Pine Street to Tieton Drive; (6) Both sides of 11th Avenue from Walnut Street to Spruce Street and the west side of 11th Avenue from Tieton Drive north to the Yakima Valley Transportation (jc) ord /parking restnctions.jc Company railroad tracks and the east side of 11th 'Avenue between Walnut Avenue and Yakima Avenue; (7) Both sides of 16th Avenue within the city limits except the east side from twenty feet south of Nob Hill Boulevard to three hundred twenty feet south thereof; (8) The east side of 24th Avenue from Nob Hill Boulevard to Viola Avenue, and from a point one hundred fifty feet south of Logan Avenue to Washington Avenue; and the west side of 24th Avenue from Nob Hill Boulevard to a point one hundred feet south of Clinton Way, and from a point twelve hundred feet north of Washington Avenue to Washington Avenue; (9) Both sides of "I" Street from 1st Street to 5th Avenue; (10) Both sides of "F" Street from 8th Street one -half block east to alley; (11) Both sides of Lincoln Avenue from 4th Street to 1st Street, and from 10th Street to 8th Street, and from 5th Avenue to 40th Avenue, and from 24th Avenue to 40th Avenue; and north side of Lincoln Avenue from 44th Avenue to 46th Avenue; and the south side of Lincoln Avenue from 16th Avenue to 24th Avenue and from 46th Avenue to Bitterroot Way; (12) Both sides of "B" Street from 4th Street to Naches Avenue and from 8th Street to 10th Street; the north side of "B" Street from Naches Avenue to 8th Street; and both sides of "B" Street from Pierce Avenue to 6th Avenue; (13) The north side of "A" Street from 16th Avenue to Hall Avenue, and from 4th Street to the alley one -half block west thereof; and the south side of "A" Street from Naches Avenue to 3rd Street; (14) The north side of Summitview Avenue from 7th Avenue to Pierce Avenue, and from a point two hundred eighty feet west of the west curb of Pierce Avenue to a point one hundred eighty feet west of Custer Avenue, and from forty feet west of 15th Avenue to 31st Avenue, and from 32nd Avenue to the west city limits; and the south side of Summitview Avenue from 7th Avenue to 33rd Avenue, and from three hundred eighty feet east of 39th Avenue to the west city limits; (15) Both sides of Yakima Avenue from 8th Street to 9th Street, and from Front Street west to the railroad tracks, and from Chicago Avenue to 22nd Avenue; and the south side of Yakima Avenue from 1st Street to a point one hundred fifty feet east of 1st Street, and from 12th Avenue to Chicago Avenue; (16) Both sides of Chestnut Avenue from 12th Avenue to 15th Avenue, and from 16th Avenue to 20th Avenue; and the south side of Chestnut Avenue from 6th Avenue to 12th Avenue (except for indented angle parking located between 10th Avenue and the loading zone opposite South 9th Avenue), and except that parking on both sides of Chestnut will be allowed on Sundays between 6th and 9th Avenues and between 11th and 12th Avenues from six a.m. to one p.m. and from 20th Avenue to Stanley Boulevard; (17) The east side of Stanley Boulevard from Chestnut Avenue to 23rd Avenue; and the west side of Stanley Boulevard from Laban Avenue to a point six hundred ten feet south; (18) Both sides of Walnut Street from the alley east of 1st Street to 3rd Avenue, and from 6th Avenue to 11th Avenue; and the north side of Walnut Street from (jc) ord /parking restrictions jc 6th Street to Naches Avenue and from 3rd Avenue to the alley west of 4th Avenue, and the south side of Walnut Street from the alley east of 4th Avenue to the alley west of 4th Avenue; (19) The north side of West Spruce Street from Holton Avenue to 12th Avenue; (20) Both sides of Tieton Drive from 5th Avenue to the west city limits except the north side from 8th Avenue to 9th Avenue; (21) Both sides of Nob Hill Boulevard from the east city limits to the west city limits; (22) Both sides of Mead Avenue from 10th Street to Voelker Avenue and from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue; and the north side of Mead Avenue from Voelker Avenue to 1st Avenue, and from 2nd Avenue to 3rd Avenue; (23) Both sides of Washington Avenue from a point four hundred feet east of 1st Street to 3rd Avenue; and both sides of Washington Avenue from 16th Avenue to Spring Creek Road; (24) The east side of 7th Street from "G" Street to "H" Street; (25) The east side of Pierce Avenue from Summitview Avenue to West Lincoln Avenue; and the west side of Pierce Avenue from Lincoln Avenue to Folsom Avenue; (26) Both sides of 40th Avenue from the north city limits to the south city limits except on the west side of 40th Avenue from one hundred ninety feet north of Summitview Avenue to two hundred ninety feet north of Summitview Avenue; (27) Both sides of LaSalle Street from 9th Street to 10th Street (Fair Avenue); (28) The south side of Belmont Avenue from 15th Avenue to 16th Avenue; (29) Both sides of Knobel Avenue; (30) The east side of North 4th Avenue from Cherry Avenue to a point three hundred fifty feet south thereof; (31) The east side of 8th Street from "A" Street to Yakima Avenue; (32) The west side of 10th Street from Pacific Street to Nob Hill Boulevard and the east side of 10th Street between "A" Street and Fair Avenue; (33) The north side of Prasch Avenue from 13th Avenue to 16th Avenue; and the south side from one hundred feet east of 15th Avenue to 16th Avenue; (34) The west side of South 29th Avenue from West Chestnut Avenue to West Walnut Street; (35) The north side of Pitcher Street between 10th Street and Fair Avenue; (36) The south side ofTerrace Street from 14th Avenue to a point one hundred sixty feet east thereof; (37) North side of "I" Street from North 4th Street westerly to the north -south alley between North 4th Street and North 3rd Street; (38) South side of Arlington Street from South 40th Avenue to South 42nd Avenue; (39) East side of North 31st Avenue between Summitview Avenue and Barge Street; (40) South side of Haynes Street between Pleasant Avenue and Queen Avenue; (41) Both sides of South 15th Avenue from its intersection with Nob Hill Boulevard southerly a distance9f two hundred feet; (42) The north side of Arlington from 9th Street to 10th Street (Fair Avenue); (jc) ord/parkinp restnciions.jc (43) The south side of Central Avenue from 8th Street to 10th Street (Fair Avenue); (44) Both sides of Spring Creek Road; (45) The west side of 48th Avenue from four hundred feet north of Tieton Drive to three hundred twenty feet south of Tieton Drive and on the east side from three hundred feet north of Tieton Drive to four hundred feet south of Tieton Drive; (46) The east side of 30th Avenue from Tieton Drive to a point two hundred ten feet north of Tieton Drive and the west side of Tieton Drive to a point two hundred fifty feet north of Tieton Drive; (47) Both sides of 6th Street from its intersection with Nob Hill Boulevard to two hundred seventy feet north of Nob Hill Boulevard; (48) Both sides of Fair Avenue between North 10th Street and Pacific Avenue; (49) Both sides of 18th Street between Nob Hill Boulevard and Pacific Avenue; (50) Both sides of Pacific Avenue between 18th Street and Fair Avenue; (51) The north side of Pacific Avenue between Fair Avenue and 9th Street; (52) Both sides of Kern Road between North 40th Avenue and East Powerhouse Road; (53) Both sides of North 39th Avenue between Kern Road and Castlevale Road; (54) Both of Castlevale Road from North 40th Avenue to the east five hundred thirty feet. (55) The east side of South 3rd Street from the northeast corner of East Chestnut Street to a point one hundred seventy five feet north of East Chestnut Street; and the north side of East Chestnut Street from the northeast corner of South 3rd Street to a point two hundred feet east of the northeast corner of South 3rd Street; (56) Both sides of East Walnut Street from South 1st Street to a point one hundred sixty feet east of South 3rd Street." Section 2. Section 9.50.060 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "9.50.060 Parking prohibited during certain hours on certain streets. A. When signs are erected in each block giving notice thereof, no person shall park a vehicle between the hours specified herein on any day except Sundays and public holidays within the district or upon any of the streets described herein: 1. Between three a.m. and five a.m.: (1) Both sides of Naches Avenue from Chestnut Avenue to "B" Street; (2) Both sides of 4th Street from "A" Street to Lincoln Avenue and from Yakima Avenue to Chestnut Avenue; (3) Both sides of 3rd Street from Walnut Street to Lincoln Avenue; (4) Both sides of 2nd Street from Spruce Street to Lincoln Avenue; (5) Both sides of 1st Street from Spruce Street to Lincoln Avenue; (6) Both sides of Front Street from Chestnut Avenue to "B" Street; (7) Both sides of "B" Street from Front Street to Naches Avenue; (8) Both sides of "A" Street from Front Street to a point east of 3rd Street; 0c) o0/parking restncnons.jc (9) North side of "A" Street from 4th Street to Naches Avenue; (10) Both sides of "A" Street from Naches Avenue to 6th Street; (11) Both sides of Yakima Avenue from 6th Street to Front Street and from the railroad tracks to 6th Avenue; (12) Both sides of Chestnut Avenue from Front Street to Naches Avenue; (13) Both sides of Walnut Street from a point one hundred sixty feet east of South 3rd Street to4th Street to 2nd Strcct; (14) South cidc of Walnut Strcct from 2nd Strcct to 1st Strcct; (14) North side of Walnut Street from the alley west of 3rd Avenue to 5th Avenue; (15) Both sides of Chestnut Avenue from 2nd Avenue to 6th Avenue; (16) Both sides of 5th Avenue from "B" Street to Walnut Street; (17) Both sides of 4th Avenue from "A" Street to Chestnut Avenue; (18) Both sides of 3rd Avenue from "A" Street to Walnut Street; (19) West side of 2nd Avenue from Yakima Avenue to "A" Street; (20) Both sides of 2nd Avenue from Yakima Avenue to Chestnut Avenue. B. When signs are erected in each block giving notice thereof, no person shall park a vehicle between the hours specified herein on any day, with the exception of authorized parking in designated parking places reserved for physically disabled persons, or parking of vehicles displaying the special card, decal or special license plate issued by the Department of Licensing to persons with special parking privileges as provided by Chapter 154, Laws of Washington, 1984, within the district or upon any of the streets described herein: 1. Between nine p.m. and six a.m. of the following day: (1) Both sides of Yakima Avenue between Front Street and 1st Avenue; (2) Both sides of Yakima Avenue between 3rd Avenue and 4th Avenue; (3) Both sides of Yakima Avenue between 6th Avenue and 7th Avenue; (4) Both sides of Yakima Avenue between 7th Avenue and 8th Avenue; (5) Both sides of Yakima Avenue between 8th Avenue and 9th Avenue; (6) Both sides of Yakima Avenue between 9th Avenue and 10th Avenue; (7) Both sides of South 1st Avenue between Yakima Avenue and Walnut Street; (8) Both sides of North 1st Avenue between Yakima Avenue and West "B" Street; (9) West side of North 2nd Avenue between Yakima Avenue and West "A" Street; (10) Both sides of North 3rd Avenue between Yakima Avenue and West "A" Street; (11) West side of South 4th Avenue between Yakima Avenue and the first east - west alley; (12) Both sides of North 4th Avenue between Yakima Avenue and West "A" Street; (13) Both sides of South 5th Avenue between Yakima Avenue and Chestnut Avenue; (14) Both sides of North 5th Avenue between Yakima Avenue and West "A" Street; 0c) ord /parking restnctions.)c (15) Both sides of South 6th Avenue between Yakima Avenue and Chestnut Avenue; (16) Both sides of North 6th Avenue between Yakima Avenue and West "A" Street; (17) Both sides of South 7th Avenue between Yakima Avenue and Chestnut Avenue; (18) Both sides of North 7th Avenue between Yakima Avenue and West "A" Street; (19) Both sides of North 8th Avenue between Yakima Avenue and Summitview Avenue; (20) Both sides of South 9th Avenue between Yakima Avenue and Chestnut Avenue; 2. Between two a.m. and six a.m.: (1) Both sides of Yakima Avenue between North 1st Avenue and North 2nd Avenue; (2) Both sides of Yakima Avenue between North 4th Avenue and North 5th Avenue; (3) Both sides of South 2nd Avenue between Yakima Avenue and Chestnut Avenue; (4) Both sides of South 3rd Avenue between Yakima Avenue and Chestnut Avenue. C. When signs are erected in each block giving notice thereof, no person shall park an unauthorized vehicle on either side of Third Street between Chestnut and Yakima Avenues on all Sundays during the months of June through October, inclusive, from three a.m. until four p.m. excepting that portion of the east side of Third Street north of Chestnut as specified in YMC 9.50.050 155) wherein parking shall be prohibited at all times. For the purposes of this subsection, "unauthorized vehicle" includes any privately -owned vehicle which has not been authorized by the Yakima Farmer's Market Association to be present that day for purposes of the Yakima Farmer's Market." Section 3. Section 9.48.565 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "9.48.565 Vehicle impoundment without prior notice. A. A police officer may impound a vehicle without giving prior notice to its owner under the following circumstances: 1. When a vehicle is impeding the flow of traffic or entry or exit into any driveway, including access to city of Yakima property; or 2. When a vehicle poses an immediate danger to public safety including but not limited to danger arising from mechanical defect(s); or 3. When a police officer has probable cause to believe that the vehicle is stolen; or 4. When a /law enforcement officer has contact with a vehicle operator on public property or highway for purposes of arrest, placement into custody, investigatory (jc) ord /parking restricions jc stop, accident scene investigation, or voluntary contact by the operator, and the officer observes that the operator is physically or mentally incapable of deciding or refuses to decide upon steps to be taken to protect the vehicle and its contents; or 5. When a vehicle is left unattended on a highway and it's impeding construction, maintenance or repair of the highway, in violation of a temporary sign or barricade prohibiting parking on or entry into the highway, or a portion thereof, when the sign or barricade has been placed under the direction of the city of Yakima director of public works, or his designee, to facilitate construction, repair or maintenance of the public highway and when the sign or barricade notifies that vehicles parked or left unattended in violation thereof are subject to impound by inclusion of the words "subject to impound," "tow away zone," or words of similar import; or 6. When a vehicle is left unattended in violation of Section 9.50.060 of this code and the vehicle is impeding street cleaning; or 7. When a vehicle is left unattended in a marked loading zone posted with a sign notifying that vehicles parked in violation thereof are subject to impound by the inclusion on the sign of the words "subject to impound," "tow away zone," or words of similar import; or 8. When a vehicle must be removed from a fire zone established in Section 9.50.240 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code, as determined by a commanding officer; or 9. Whenever a vehicle without a special license plate, card, or decal indicating that the vehicle is being used to transport a disabled person under RCW - 46.16.381 is parked in a stall or space clearly and conspicuously marked under RCW 46.61.581 which space is provided on private property without charge or on public property; or 10. Whenever the driver of a vehicle is arrested for a violation of RCW 46.61.502 or 46.61.504 or of RCW 46.20.342 or 46.20.420; or 11. Whenever a police officer finds a vehicle standing upon the roadway in violation of any of the provisions of RCW 46.61.560, the officer may provide for the removal of vehicle or may require the driver or other person in charge of the vehicle to move the vehicle to a position of safety off the roadway; or 12. Whenever the officer finds a vehicle unattended upon a highway where the vehicle jeopardizes public safety; or 13. Whenever a police officer finds a vehicle unattended at the scene of an accident; or 14. Whenever the driver of a vehicle is arrested and taken into custody by a police officer; or 15. Upon determining that a person is operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver's license in violation of RCW 46.20.005 or with a license that has been expired for ninety days or more; 16. Whenever a police officer finds an unauthorized vehicle parked in violation of YMC 9.50.060(C) and / or YMC 9.50.050 (55), provided the location is posted with a sign notifying that vehicles parked during the dates and times specified (jc) oni /parking restrictions.jc therein are subject to immediate impound by the inclusion on the sign of the words "subject to impound," "tow away zone," or words of similar import. Nothing in this section may derogate from the powers of police officers under the common law." Section 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect 30 days after its passage, approval, and publication as provided by law and by the City Charter. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 19 day of March , 2002. ,Q ,iry Place, Mayor ATTEST: (/ jaJ ,e6--64,- City Clerk Publication Date: 3 -22 -2002 Effective Date: 4 -21 -2002 Qc) ord /parking restnaions.jc BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. I 1 For Meeting Of 3-19-oz, ITEM TITLE: An ordinance relating to traffic; prohibiting parking on the east side of South Third Street and the north side of East Chestnut Street adjacent to the Federal Courthouse, and prohibiting parking on both sides of East Walnut Street from South First Street to one hundred sixty feet east of South Third Street to allow a left turn lane; and amending Sections 9.48.565, 9.50.050 and 9.50.060 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. SUBMITTED BY: Joan Davenport, Supervising Traffic Engineer Jeffrey R. Cutter, Assistant City Attorney CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: Jeff Cutter, (509) 575 -6033 SUMMARY EXPLANATION: The attached ordinance amends Sections 9.48.565, 9.50.050 and 9.50.060 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code to prohibit parking at all times on South Third Street and East Chestnut Street adjacent to the Federal Courthouse, in accordance with federal safety restrictions; and to prohibit parking on both sides of East Walnut Street from South 1 Street to one hundred sixty feet east of South Third Street to permit installation of a center left turn lane on East Walnut Street, reducing traffic delays caused by left- turning vehicles. City Council initially approved the East Walnut change on August 21, 2001. The costs associated with enacting these amendments pertain to installation of signage in the affected locations and repainting the lane lines on East Walnut Street. Resolution Ordinance X Other (Specify) Contract Mail to (name and address): Funding Source APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: Ci anager STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Adopt ordinance BOARD /COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: COUNCIL ACTION Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2002 -12 (jc)agenda /parking restrictions.jc