Ordinance 27650006.160.102
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03/07/90
ORDINANCE NO. 2765
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING SECTIONS 8.05.040 AND 5.50.020(C) OF
THE EDMONDS CITY CODE TO ADOPT BY REFERENCE THE
STATE STATUTES GOVERNING MANDATORY AUTOMOBILE
LIABILITY INSURANCE AND ENACT A PENALTY
THEREFORE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Edmonds City Council finds that the
recently enacted state statutes regarding mandatory automobile
liability insurance should be adopted by the City for more
effective traffic law enforcement, and
WHEREAS, this Ordinance is in the interest of the
public health, safety and welfare, now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 8.05.040 of the Edmonds City Code
is hereby amended to add new sections C and D to read as follows:
C. RCW 46.30.020 - Liability insurance or
other financial responsibility required -
Violations -Exceptions.
D. RCW 46.30.040 - Display of identification
card or proof of financial
responsibility- Penalty for
falsification.
Section 2. Section 5.50.020(C) of the Edmonds City
Code is hereby amended to add a new subsection 17 to read as
follows:
17) RCW 46.30.040(3) - Display of identification
card or proof of financial responsibility -
Penalty for falsification.
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Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to authenticate
and record a copy of the state statutes adopted by reference in
this ordinance and to make a copy of the same available for use
and examination by the public as provided by RCW 35A.12.150.
Section 4. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase
of this ordinance, or the statutes adopted herein by reference,
should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of
competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality
shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other
section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance.
Section 5. This ordinance, being an exercise of a
power specifically delegated to the City legislative body, is not
subject to referendum, and shall take effect five (5) days after
passage and publication of the ordinance or a summary thereof
consisting of the title.
APPROVED:
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ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
IT CLERK, JACQUELINE G. PARRETT
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF VY ATTORNEY:
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FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: March 9, 1990
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: March 20, 1990
PUBLISHED: March 25, 1990
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 30, 1990
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Chapter 46.30
Title 46 RCW: Motor Vehicles
Chapter 46.30
MANDATORY LIABILITY INSURANCE
Sections
46.30.010
46.30.020
Legislative Intent,
Liabitity insurance or other financial responsibility re-
quired--violations---Exceptions.
46.30.030
Insurance identification card.
46.30.040
Display of identification card or proof of financial re-
sponsibility —penalty for falsification.
46.30.900
Severability1989 c 353.
46.30.901
Effective date- —1989 c 353.
46.30.010 Legislative Intent, It is a privilege granted
by the state to operate a motor vehicle upon the high-
ways of this state. The legislature recognizes the threat
that uninsured drivers are to the people of the state. In
order to alleviate the threat posed by uninsured drivers it
is the intent of the legislature to require that all persons
driving vehicles registered in this state satisfy the finan-
cial responsibility requirements of this chapter, By en-
actment of this chapter it is not the intent of the
legislature to modify, amend, or invalidate existing in-
surance contract terms, conditions, limitations, or exclu-
sions or to preclude insurance companies from using
similar terms, conditions, limitations, or exclusions in
future contracts. [1989 c 353 § I.]
Report on uninsured motorlsis: 'The director of licensing shall com-
pile records on uninsured motorists and file a report with the Icgisla-
ture after accumulating data for twelve months after January I,
1990.1 11989 c 353 § 9.1
46.30.020 Liability insurance or other financial re-
sponsibility required —Violations —Exceptions. (I)
No person may operate a motor vehicle subject to-regis=
tration under chapter 46.16 R.CW in this state unless the
person is insured under a motor vehicle liability policy
with liability limits of at least the amounts provided in
RCW 46.29.090, is self -insured as provided in RCW
46.29.630, is covered by a certificate of deposit in con-
formance with RCW 46.29.550, or is covered by a lia-
bility bond of at least the amounts provided in RCW
46.29.090.
(2) A violation of this section constitutes a traffic in-
fraction punishable by a fine of two hundred and fifty
dollars unless a court determines that in the interest of
justice the fine should be reduced. In lieu of the fine, a
court may permit the defendant to perform community
service designated by the court,
(3) if a person cited for a violation of this section ap-
pears in person before the court and provides written ev-
idence that at the time the person was cited, he or she
was in compliance with this section, the citation shall be
dismissed. In lieu of personal appearance, a person cited
for a violation of this section may, before the date
scheduled for the person's appearance before the court,
submit by mail to the court written evidence that at the
time the person was cited, he or she was in compliance
with this section, in which case the citation shall be
dismissed.
(4) The provisions of this chapter shall not govern:
(a) The operation of a motor vehicle registered under
RCW 46,16.310 or 46.16,315, governed by RCW 46.16-
,020, registered with the Washington utilities and trans-
portation commission as common or contract carriers; or
(b) The operation of a motorcycle as defined in RCW
46,04.330, a motor -driven cycle as defined in RCW 46-
,04332, or a moped as defined in RCW 46.04.304.
(5) RCW 46.29.490 shall not be deemed to govern all
motor vehicle liability policies required by this chapter
but Only those certified for the purposes stated in chap-
ter 46.29 RCW. [1989 c 353 § 2.1
'Notice or liability insurance requirement: RCW 46.16.212.
46.30.030 Insurance identification card. (1) When-
ever an insurance company issues or renews a motor vc-
hicle liability insurance policy, the company shall
provide the policyholder with an identification card as
specified by the department of licensing. At the policy-
holder's request, the insurer shall provide the policy-
holder a card for each vehicle covered under the policy.
(2) The department of licensing shall adopt rules
specifying the type, style, and content of insurance iden-
tification cards to be used for proof of compliance with
RCW 46.30,020, including the method for issuance of
such identification cards by persons or organizations
providing proof of compliance through self-insurance,
certificate of deposit, or bond. In adopting such rules the
department shall consider the guidelines for insurance
identification cards developed by the insurance industry
committee on motor vehicle administration. [1989 c 353
§ 3.]
46,30.040 Display of identification card or proof of
financial responsibility Penalty for falsification. (l )
Whenever a person operates a motor vehicle subject to
registration under chapter 46.16 RCW, the person shall
have in his or her possession an identification card of the
type specified in RCW 46.30.030 and shall display the
card upon demand to a law enforcement officer.
(2) Every person who drives a motor vehicle required
to be registered in another state that requires drivers and
owners of vehicles in that state to maintain insurance or
financial responsibility shall, when requested by a law
enforcement officer, provide evidence of financial re-
sponsibility or insurance as is required by the laws of the
state in which the vehicle is registered.
(3) Any person who knowingly provides false evidence
of financial responsibility to a law enforcement officer or
to a court, including an expired or canceled insurance
policy, bond, or certificate of deposit is guilty of a mis-
demeanor. [1989 c 353 § 4.1
46.30.900 Severability 1989 c 353. If any provi-
sion of this act or its application to any person or cir-
cumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or
the application of the provision to other persons or cir-
cumstances is not affected. [1989 c 353 § 12•]
46.30.901 Effective date 1989 c 353. This act
shall take effect January 1, 1990. The director of the
department of licensing may immediately take such
(1989 Ed.)
[Title 46 RCW—p 102)
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH,
SUMMARY OF
ORpINANCE NO. 2765
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1SW0 the Cl Councfl of the Cft
of &'dmonds Passed Ordinance
No, 2705. +{ summary of the
content of sofd Ordinance,
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The full faxt of this Ordlnofxe
will he ma{led upon requast.
DATED this lath day at
March, 1"O6
JACOUELINE G. PARRETT
City Clerk
'Published; March 25, 1"D.
as.
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