Ordinance 4429ORDINANCE NO. 4429
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF ECC
8.16.040 DECREASE OF STATE LAW MAXIMUM SPEED;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND SETTING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the speed limit for both eastbound and westbound movements along
Caspers St. between Sunset Ave and 3rd Ave N is currently 25 mph;
WHREAS, the speed limit for northbound movement of Sunset ( directly south of
stretch along Caspers St) is 20 mph;
WHEREAS, a speed study was completed along this segment of Caspers St. and
the 85 th percentile speeds was ~ 21 mph for both movements;
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the speed limit along Caspers St. from
Sunset Ave to 3rd Ave. S should be reduced from 25 mph to 20 mph;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section l. ECC 8.16.040 (Decrease of state law maximum speed) is hereby revised to read
as follows (new text in underline).
It is determined upon the basis of engineering and traffic investigation that the speed
permitted by state law outside of business and residential districts as applicable upon the
following set forth streets is greater than is reasonable or safe under the conditions found
to exist upon the streets and it is declared that the speed limit shall be the miles per hour
as herein set forth on those streets or parts of streets as herein designated at the times
herein specified when signs are erected giving notice thereof.
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