HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/21/2009 15 Avoidance of Intersection Penalty; Adding YMC Section 9.50.280 a BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. ' S
For Meeting Of July 21, 2009
ITEM TITLE: relating to Public Safety; adopting Section 9.50.280 of the City of Yakima
Municipal Code, entitled "Avoidance of Intersection, Penalty," which
describes the offense, describes an infraction penalty amount, and
provides for exceptions to such offense.
SUBMITTED BY: Cynthia I. Martinez, Senior Assistant City Attorney .
CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: Sergeant Gary Jones, (509) 575 -6200
SUMMARY EXPLANATION: The proposed section prohibits the practice of driving through a
parking lot in order to avoid a controlled intersection. No such section or city code currently
prohibits such practice. Traffic Sergeant Gary Jones has received numerous complaints from
local businesses and property owners regarding this matter. The proposed section makes it
unlawful for a person, upon approaching an intersection, to turn their vehicle into private property
0 for the purpose of avoiding a controlled intersection. The penalty for violating this section shall
be a fine of $124.
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APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: i
ity Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Pass Ordinance.
BOARD /COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: The Yakima City Council Public Safety
Committee is forwarding the attached ordinance to the full council for consideration. The
committee was unanimously in favor of the proposed ordinance.
COUNCIL ACTION:
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ORDINANCE NO. 2009 -
AN ORDINANCE relating to Public Safety; adopting Section 9.50.280 of the City of
Yakima. Municipal Code, entitled "Avoidance of Intersection,
Penalty," which describes the offense, describes an infraction
penalty amount, and provides for exceptions to such offense.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. Section 9.50.280 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby
enacted as a new section to read as follows:
SECTION 9.50.280
AVOIDANCE OF INTERSECTIONS, PENALTY
Section 9.50.280 - Avoidance of Intersections, Penalty
A. It is unlawful for any person operating a motor vehicle on the roads within the
City of Yakima to turn such vehicle either to the right or to the left upon
approaching or leaving intersections and to proceed across any private property
for the purpose of avoiding the intersection or any traffic control device controlling
the intersection, unless so directed by lawful authority.
B. A violation of this section shall be a traffic infraction punishable by a monetary
penalty of one hundred twenty -four ($124) dollars.
Section 2. 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 21 day of July,
2009.
David Edler, Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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