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ORDINANCE NO. 3700
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington amending
portions of Chapter 10.24 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to
Motorized Foot Scooters and Similar Devices.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES DO HEREBY ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Ordinance 3172 as amended, and Chapter 10.40 of the Port Angeles Municipal
Code are hereby amended by amending sections of Chapter 10.40 as follows:
10.24.010 Definitions.
E. "Rules of the road"means all rules applicable to vehicle or pedestrian traffic as set forth in
state statute,rule, or regulation. For vurposes of this ordinance "Rules o the road' includes but is
,not limited to "hapter 10.1.6 IIIAMC,,. .CW 46.61.710 715° and RCW 46.20.500.
G. The regulations of this chapter shall not apply to any vehicle used to perform official business
of the Cit�or used by a disabled person as defined by RCW 46.16.381.
10.24.020_Areas of operation.
It is unlawful for any person to operate a motorized foot scooter or other motorized wheeled
recreation device:
B. On any City street with a maximum speed limit above 25 30 miles per hour, except where
there is a designated bike lane-
C. On any City property that is not a City street;
ID. Upon an iey. •�na.l- 4an . .�. ,,�r,�c+x.4r.
p y �ale, �„'��"''', mil, 'an path or trail deig- ated for� oneby
pedestrians;
E. Upon any sidewalk, except as may be necessary to enter or leave adjacent property;
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G. On any posted private or public property;
H. While on the public streets,rights-of-ways, or alleys of the City of Port Angeles without
wearing a properly fitted helmet.
10.24.030 Rules of operation.
A. It is unlawful for any person to operate a motorized foot scooter or other wheeled recreation
device:
1. With a passenger in addition to the operator;
2. Between the time of sunset to sunrise;provided, hver that a motorized foot scooter rnay
be o erated between the hours of sunset and sunrise except the hours of midnight to 4:00 A.M. if it
is equipped with a headlight and taillight and both lights are lit.
3. While under the influence of intoxicating li uor cannabis or my drug. FgLpuMoses of this
ara rah "under the influence"has the same meaning as it does in RCW 46.61.506.
Section 2. - Corrections. The City Clerk and the codifiers of this ordinance are
authorized to make necessary corrections to this ordinance including, but not limited to,
the correction of the scrivener's/clerical errors,references to other local, state, or federal laws, codes,
rules or regulations,or ordinance numbering,section/subsection numbers-and any references thereto.
Section 3. - Sev+erability. If any provisions of this Ordinance, or its application to any person or
circumstances, are held invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance, or application of the provisions of
the Ordinance to other persons or circumstances, is not affected.
Section 4.-1 Effective Date. This Ordinance,being an exercise of a power specifically delegated to
the City legislative body, is not subject to referendum. This ordinance shall take effect five(5)
days after passage and publication of an approved summary thereof consisting of the title.
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PAS S13D by the C"ity Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said Council
held on the J� day of ., , ,2022.
„ Kate Dexter, Mayor
A PP.I VED AS TO FORM:
rll loor,C. Att` °ru
A,.l,l %ST:
Kari Martinez-Baffle .._._._
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Summary of Ordinances Adopted by the Port Angeles City Council on August 16, 2022
ORDINANCE NO. 3698
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington amending Chapter 13.62 of the Port
Angeles Municipal Code relating to sewer extensions.
ORDINANCE NO. 3699
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington amending Chapters 3.70 Fees of the Port
Angeles Municipal Code as follows.
ORDINANCE NO. 3700
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington amending portions of Chapter 10.24 of
the Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to Motorized Foot Scooters and Similar Devices. These
Ordinances, being an exercise of a power specifically delegated to the City legislative body, are
not subject to referendum. These ordinances shall take effect five (5) days after passage and
publication of an approved summary thereof consisting of the title.
The full texts of Ordinances are available at City Hall in the Clerk's office, on the City's website
at wwxv,cily of'nLi gs or will be mailed upon request.
Kari Martinez-Bailey
City Clerk
Published by summary: Tuesday, August 23, 2022