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COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
Dick Zais, City Manager
FROM: Chris Waarvick, Director of Public Works
Joan Davenport, Supervising Traffic Engineer
DATE: September 24, 2008
SUBJECT: Bicycles on CBD Sidewalks Comment at September 16 City Council Meeting
At the September 16, 2008 City Council meeting Audience Participation session, Mr. Don
Meighan requested enforcement of the ordinance prohibiting bicycles and skateboards on
downtown sidewalks.
Response: The Yakima Municipal Code Section 6.75.040, "Prohibitions in Central Business
District" prohibits the use of bicycles, skates, skateboards and other similar devices on the
sidewalks within the Central Business District. The area included in this prohibition extends
410 from 6 Street to 6 Avenue and from Walnut Street to Lincoln Avenue. Violations of the
ordinance constitute a civil infraction with a first offense fine of $95.
There are only a few signs in the CBD to inform citizens of this ordinance. The Library has
three privately manufactured signs on their building which only address the use of
skateboards because of damage caused to their marble planters. Other signs are located at
Santiago's and the Yakima Transit Center, at the request of those specific uses.
In general, the downtown business owners have wanted to limit the number of regulatory
signs. Staff recommends this issue be referred to the Yakima Downtown Association (YDA)
for a comment and direction regarding signage and enforcement strategies.
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