Ordinance 1621ORDINANCE NO. 1621
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
REQUIRING THAT MOTOR VEHICLES OPERATED IN THE
CITY BE EQUIPPED WITH TIRES IN SAFE OPERATING
CONDITION; ESTABLISHING STANDARDS, PRESCRIBING
PENALTIES, ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND
ADDING A NEW SECTION, SECTION 8.32.120 TO
CHAPTER 8.32 OF THE EDMONDS CITY CODE.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.
A new section, Section 8.32.120, is hereby
added to Chapter 8.32 of the Edmonds City Code, and shall read
as follows:
"8.32.120. Unsafe condition of tires. No person
shall drive or move or cause to be driven or moved
any vehicle, the tires of which have contact with
the driving surface of the road, subject to regis-
tration in this state, upon any street or highway
within the City of Edmonds, Washington, unless such
vehicle is equipped with tires in safe operating
condition in accordance with the requirements
established by the Washington State Commission on
Equipment.
A tire shall be considered unsafe if it has:
1. Any ply or cord exposed; or
2. Any bump, bulge or knot, affecting the
tire structure; or
3. Any break repaired with a boot; or
4. A tread depth of less than 2/32 of an
inch, measured in any two major tread grooves
at three locations equally spaced around the
circumference of the tire, or for those tires
with tread wear indicators, a tire shall be
considered unsafe if it is worn to the point
that the tread wear indicators contact the road
in any two major tread grooves at three locations
equally spaced around the circumference of the
tire; or
5. A legend which indicates that the tire
is not intended for use on public highways such
as, "NOT FOR HIGHWAY USE," or "FOR RACING PURPOSES
ONLY;" or
6. Such condition as may be reasonably
demonstrated to render it unsafe.
If any violation of this section relates to
Items 1 through 6, inclusive of this section, the
condition or defect must be such that it can be
detected by a visual inspection of the tire or tires
mounted on vehicles, including visual comparison with
simple measuring gauges.
Any person operating a vehicle on the roadways
or highways of the City of Edmonds, Washington, which
is equipped with a tire or tires in violation of the
provisions of this section or the rules and regulations
promulgated by the Washington State Commission on
Equipment as provided by the laws of the state of
Washington, 1971 Session, Chapter 77, Section 3,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punishable
by a fine not to exceed $250 or 90 days in jail, or both.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect five days
after date of publication.
ATTEST:
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APPROVED:
APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: October 31, 1972
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: October 31, 1972
PUBLISHED: November 8, 1972