Ordinance 4027ORDINANCE NO.4027
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF ECC
8.16.040 AMENDING SPEED LIMITS ALONG SR-104;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND SETTING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, as part of the SR-104 Study completed in 2015, one the identified
projects was to relocate the speed limit reduction for the westbound movement (from 40 mph to
35 mph) from after 951h Pl. W to prior to the intersection;
WHEREAS, Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)
completes modification to the speed limits along their State Routes based on the results of speed
studies;
WHEREAS, the speed limit along SR 104 from the south end of 51h Avenue South
to Southeast city limits (Westgate area) is 35 mph;
WHEREAS, WSDOT completed a speed study and the results indicated that the
speed limit between the Southeast city limits / Westgate area and 951h Pl. W should be reduced
from 40 mph to 35 mph;
WHEREAS, the 35 mph speed limit should be extended from MP 26+56 to
MP 26+92 for both movements along SR-104, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
8.16.040 Decrease of state law maximum speed. � µ � _ ..w.
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
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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.
Name of Street
1. U.S. Highway 99 (PSH No. 1) from 220th S.W. to 228th S.W.
2. West side of U.S. Hwy. 99 (PSH No. 1) from 220th S.W. to 608 feet
north of 212th S.W.
Speed Posted at All Times (or During
Limit Daytime)
45 mph all times
45 mph all times
3. East side of U.S. Hwy. 99 (PSH No. 1) from 228th S.W. to 244th S.W. 45 mph all times
4. Sixth Avenue South from Pine to Walnut Street 20 mph all times
5. 75th Place West from North Meadowdale Road to the County Park 20 mph all times
6. SR 524 (portions of Puget Drive, 9th Ave N., Caspers Street and 3rd 30 mph all times
Ave. N.) from 88th Ave. W. to Edmonds Street
7. SR 104 (Sunset Avenue) from Main to Dayton 25 mph all times
8. SR 524 (3rd Ave.) from Edmonds Street to its junction with SR 104 (to 25 mph all times
Pine Street and thence east on Pine to SR 104)
9. State Highway #104 (Edmonds Way) from South end of 5th Avenue 35 mph all times
South to 951h pl. W
10. SR 524 (196th S.W.) from 300 feet east of 76th Ave. W. to 88th Ave. 35 mph all times
W.
11. Sunset Avenue from Edmonds Street to Caspers Street 20 mph all times
12. 175th Street S.W. west of 76th Ave. W. to the terminus thereof 20 mph all times
[Ord. 3021 § 1, 1995; Ord. 2513, 1985; Ord. 2408 § 3, 1983; Ord. 2395, 1983; Ord. 2070 § 2, 1979; Ord.
1840 § 1, 1976; Ord. 1807 § 1, 1975; Ord. 1788 § 1, 1975; Ord. 1764 § 1, 1975; Ord. 1169 § 25, 1966].
Section 1. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance 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
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section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance.
Section 2. Effective Date. 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 an approved summary thereof consisting of
the title. Prior to the approved summary, WSDOT will need to install new speed limit signs.
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
CITY CLERK, SCOTT PASSEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
FZU
SHARON CATES
APPROVED:
MAYOR DAVE EARLING
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: June 3, 2016
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: June 7, 2016
PUBLISHED: June 12, 2016
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 17, 2016
ORDINANCE NO. 4027
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO.4027
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 71h day of June, 2016, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, passed
Ordinance No. 4027. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title,
provides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF ECC
8.16.040 AMENDING SPEED LIMITS ALONG SR-104;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND SETTING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 8th day of June, 2016.
CITY CLERK, SCOTT PASSEY
Everett Daily Herald
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daily newspaper. The said newspaper is a legal
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Snohomish County, Washington and is and
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Everett Daily Herald and is of general
circulation in said County, and is a legal
newspaper, in accordance with the Chapter 99
of the Laws of 1921, as amended by Chapter
213, Laws of 1941, and approved as a legal
newspaper by order of the Superior Court of
Snohomish County, State of Washington, by
order dated June 16, 1941, and that the annexed
is a true copy of EDH704891ORDINANCE
NO. 4027 as it was published in the regular and
entire issue of said paper and not as a
supplement form thereof for a period of 1
issue(s), such publication commencing on
06/12/2016 and ending on 06/12/2016 and that
said newspaper was regularly distributed to its
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The amount of the fee for such publication is
$25.80.
Subscribed and sworn before me on this
x} day of
DEBRA ANN GRIGG
Notary Public
State of Washington
My Commission Expires
October 31, 2017
Notary Public in and for the State of
Washington.
City of Edmonds -LEGAL ADS 114101416
SCOTT PASSEY
of the Clty of Edmonda. We nglon
On the 7th day of June, 2076, !ha Cily Cauncll of the City of
Edmonds, passed the 1olFowing Ord lnant e, the summary of the
content of said ordinance eons) of We IS provided asiollowe
AN ORDINANCE fl�HE CITY OF EDMOND$.
WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF ECC
8.16,040 AMENDING SPEED LIMITS ALONG 813•104;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERAfBILITY; AND SETTING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED lhls 8th day of June, 2016.
CITY CLERK, SCOTT PASSEY
flbllshed: June 12, 2016. EDH70489