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ORDINANCE NO. 99- 24
AN ORDINANCE concerning parking by permit on public right -of -way, and
repealing chapter 8.66 of the Yakima Municipal Code.
WHEREAS, chapter 8.66 of the Yakima Municipal Code ( "YMC"), enacted in 1957,
provides that for $2.50, plus satisfaction of certain other requirements, a property owner
may obtain permission to establish parking on public right -of -way between the curb
and property line; and
WHEREAS, parking between the curb and property line is essentially parking on the
planting strip, and is problematic, especially in residential neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, in any event, a fee of only $2.50 is clearly out of date and is inadequate to
compensate the public for the effort necessarily expended by City staff to review
applications for the permits allowed by chapter 8.66 YMC; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is in the best interest of the City to repeal
chapter 8.66 of the Yakima Municipal Code; now therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA,
WASHINGTON:
Section 1. Chapter 8.66 of the Yakima Municipal Code is repealed in its entirety.
Section 2. Severability: If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance, or any provision of the Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive
Plan established by this ordinance, is declared invalid or unconstitutional for any
reason, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
ordinance, or other provisions of the Yakima Urban Area Co mprehensive Plan
established by this ordinance.
Section 3. 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 at a regular meeting and signed and
approved this 15 of June, 1999.
John Puccinelli, Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Publication Date: 69 -'( -9
Effective Date: r 7 - 1 . 9
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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
111 AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No.:
For Meeting of: June 15. 1999
ITEM TITLE: Ordinance Repealing Chapter 8.66 of the Yakima Municipal Code
SUBMITTED BY: tram Cook, Director of Community and Economic Development
CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: William Cook (575 -6227)
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SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
Chapter 8.66 of the Yakima Municipal Code provides for permits to park between the curb and the
property line on City right -of -way. Although the number of permits issued under this chapter is
very few (5 on record); there is a potential conflict between 8.66YMC and Section 9.50.085
approved by Council in April 1997. Section 9.50.085 prohibits "stopping, standing, or parking
within 10 feet of the curb" in areas east of the Burlington Northern Railroad tracks, with the
exception that parking permitted under Chapter 8.66 YMC is exempt from this prohibition.
At a recent meeting of the Target Area Council Committee, it was recommended that Section 8.66
be repealed to avoid the potential conflict between Sections.
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Resolution Ordinance X Contract Other Specify
Funding Source: 14 Af
APPROVAL FOR SUBMITTAL:
Ci anager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Ordinance Repealing Section 8.66 YMC
BOARD /COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
COUNCIL ACTION:
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