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Ordinance regarding establishment of speed limits on certain County roads.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Memo to County Executive and Council
Z Ordinance
3. Vicinity Map for County roads that are in question
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Should Clerk schedule a hearing ? (X) Yes ( ) NO
SEPA review completed? ( } Yes ( X ) NO
Requested Date: January 30,2007
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE: (If this item is an ordinance or requires a public
hearing, you must provide the language for use in the required public notice. Be specific and cite RCW or WCC as appropriate.
Be clear in explaining the intent of the action.)
The County Engineer's office performed a review of certain County roads recently constructed or
impacted through development activities, and found that conditions warrant the establishment of 25
miles -per -hour speed limits on said roads.
COMMITTEE ACTION:
COUNCIL ACTION:
2/13/2007: Introduced
2/27/2007: Council Adopted 7 -0
Ord. 2007 -016
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Ordinance or Resolution
Number: Ord. 2007 -016
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SPONSORED BY: Consent
PROPOSED BY: Public Works - Engineering
INTRODUCTION DATE: 2/13/07
ORDINANCE NO. 2007-016
AN ORDINANCE REGARDING ESTABLISHMENT OF SPEED LIMITS
ON CERTAIN COUNTY ROADS
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Council is authorized under RCW 46.61.415 to
establish speed limits on certain County roads; and
WHEREAS, a review was conducted by the County Engineer's office of the county
roads that were dedicated in Chuckanut addition #2, Geneva Hills and Britton Green Plats; and
WHEREAS, the roads were reviewed and inspected by the County Engineer's office
upon completion and acceptance of the roads; and
WHEREAS, the County Road Engineer has determined that it is necessary to formally
establish a speed limit for these various roads; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that speed
limits be established as follows:
25 mph on Hiline Road for the entire length, Section 30, Township 37 North,
Range 03 East, W.M.
25 mph on Geneva Hills Road for the entire length, Section 34, Township 38
North, 03 East, W.M.
25 mph on Britton Circle for the entire length, Section .15, Township 38 North,
03 East, W.M.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the County Engineer is hereby directed to post the
appropriate signs and that the Whatcom County Sheriff and the Washington State Patrol be
notified by a copy of this ordinance.
Provisions of this ordinance are hereby added to Whatcom County Code,
Section 10.04.03.
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